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From: "Carolyn \(Parsons\) Smedley" <>
Subject: [ARSebast] Obituaries, Saturday & Sunday, 9/30 & 10/1
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 17:13:32 -0500


The following obits appeared in the SW Times, Sat & Sun, Sept.30, & Oct 1,
2000

Richard Turner Sr., 50, of Rudy died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in his home. He
was a truck mechanic at Highway Express and a member of Shady Grove Baptist
Church in Figure Five.Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Edwards Van-Alma
Funeral Home Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Macedonia Cemetery in
Uniontown.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; two daughters, Elaine Wolaridge of Van
Buren and Chloe Turner of the home; one son, Richard Jr. of Van Buren; four
sisters, Doris McManus and Virginia Dalton, both of Fort Smith, Francis
Williams of Van Buren and Clara Mongold of Natural Dam; three brothers,
Charles Ray Turner of Fort Smith, William of Tahlequah, Okla., and Melvin of
Sallisaw; and four grandchildren.
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Ruth Christian

GREENWOOD - Ruth E. Christian, 79, of Greenwood died Saturday, Sept. 30,
2000, in a Greenwood nursing home. She was an X-ray technician and a
Methodist.A private graveside service was Saturday at Garden of Memories
Cemetery in Charleston.

She is survived by one sister, Frances Underwood of Dallas, and three
nephews, Neal Ray Weatherton of Boston, James D. Underwood of Irving, Texas,
and Grover C. Weatherton III of Washington State.
Joe Chris Robertson of Mars Hill, N.C., died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, in an
Asheville, N.C., hospital. Born November 19, 1922, in Charleston, he was the
son of the late Thomas W. and Esther Scherer Robertson. He was a member of
the First Baptist Church of Mars Hill. An educator, scholar and artist, he
was a graduate of the University of Arkansas and of the University of Iowa.
>From 1951 to 1991, he headed the art department of Mars Hill College, where
he taught painting, printmaking, art history and humanities. As an artist,
he exhibited widely and his work is represented in permanant collections in
museums in the Southeast.

ELIZABETH JONES

Elizabeth Bell Jones, 37, of Van Buren died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, in a
local hospital. She was employed at River City Coating. She attended Liberty
Church in Van Buren.Funeral will be 1 p.m. today at Ocker Funeral Home
Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren.

She is survived by her former husband, Billy Ray Jones of Rudy; two
daughters, Jennifer Jones of Van Buren and Tabatha Jones of Rudy; two sons,
Brandon of Van Buren and Justin of Rudy; her mother and step-father, Linda
and Ronnie Sampley of Van Buren; her father and step-mother, George and
Debbie Bell Sr. of Van Buren; two step-sisters, Jeanna Quick of Van Buren
and Tina Almaza of Rudy; two brothers, Curtis Bell of Van Buren and Clifton
Sampley of Russellville.
Pallbearers will be Darrin and Delmar Parks Jr., Kenny Polk, Jimmy Sampley,
David Brown and Dalton Hensley.

THOMAS McHENRY

SALLISAW - Thomas Joe McHenry, 53, of Sallisaw died Thursday, Sept. 28,
2000, in Sallisaw. He was an employee of the City of Sallisaw for 31 years
as an assistant street department supervisor.Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at
Mallory Funeral Home Chapel in Sallisaw with burial at Sallisaw Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Helen; one daughter, Jody Fargo of Sallisaw; one
sister, Donnie McHenry of Ada, Okla.; and one grandchild, Shelby Lea Fargo
of Sallisaw.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Watts, Jerry Richardson, Kenny Shakingbush, Terry
Pruitt, Todd Brewer, Sam Randolph, Tom Norman, Donald Oliver and David
Rogers.

WILLIAM SCROGGINS

HOWE - William Ray "Billy" Scroggins, 56, of Howe died Wednesday, Sept. 27,
2000, in a Stigler hospital. He was a auto mechanic for Ford Motor Company.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Greenhill Free Will Baptist Church in
Cameron under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.
He is survived by one daughter, Sherry Leigh Triggs of Long Beach, Calif.;
two sons, William David Scroggins of Germany and Daniel Lee Scroggins of
Long Beach; two sisters, Melba Louise Cooper of Fontana, Calif., and Ramona
Lynn Goodrich of Poteau; three brothers, Kenneth Wayne Scroggins of
Chandler, Ariz., Curtis Brian Scroggins and Mac Afzali, both of Poteau; and
three grandchildren, Alexander Ray Scroggins, Aaron Stephen Scroggins and
Brett Raymond Triggs.

JUANITA LOCKHART

WEST FORK - Juanita Mae Lockhart, 68, of West Fork died Thursday, Sept. 28,
2000, in a Washington County local hospital. She was a member of New Sulphur
Free Will Baptist Church in Prairie Grove.Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Monday
at New Sulphur Free Will Baptist Church in Prairie Grove with burial at
McDonald Cemetery in West Fork under the direction of Luginbuel Funeral Home
iof Prairie Grove.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth; two daughters, Carol Hulse and
Keneita Spencer, both of Prairie Grove; four sons, Roger of Van Buren and
Chester, Carl and Charlie, all of Hogeye; one sister, Betty Meadors of
Springdale; two brothers, Darrell and Duane Phillips, both of Springdale; 14
grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Eddie Madewell, Myran Pattan, Ron Mosher, Mike Prater,
Kendall Hayes, Jack Lockhart and Jake Willis.

MARTHA MUSICK

MENA - Martha Musick, 53, of Mena died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, at her
home. She was a registered nurse and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints.The body was cremated under the direction of Hall
Funeral Home Service of Mena. Memorial services will be announced at a later
date.

She is survived by her husband, Willie; three daughters, Tiny Allen of Fort
Smith, Tabitha Caskey of Seneca, Kan., and Tandi Williams of Springdale; two
sons, Timothy Pearce of Navarre, Fla., and Thomas Huyer of St. Mary's, Ga.;
four sisters, Mildred Huyer of Henderson, Nev., Joy Watson of Mena, Mary
Looney of Cherry Hill and Becky Womac of Athens, Tenn.; four brothers, Joe
Jolley of Port Orchard, Wash., Ben Jolley of Wynne, David Shirley of Amity
and Arthur Shirley of Mena; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of donr's choice.

DOROTHY BLAKELEY

Dorothy Mae Blakeley, 77, of Fort Smith died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in Fort
Smith. She was a pastry chef at Wyatts, Lewis and Luby's cafeterias. She was
a member of Trinity Baptist Church and the widow of Robert Leroy
Blakeley.Funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday in Putman Funeral Home Chapel in Fort
Smith with burial at Lavaca City Cemetery.

She is survived five daughters, Cyndi Chachula, Roberta "Sissy" Shelton and
Sandra Howard, all of Fort Smith, Nancy Whitlock of Mountainburg, and Patsy
Hammad of Arlington, Texas; six sons, Robert L. Blakeley Jr., Paul Blakeley,
Richard Blakeley, Ronald "Bubba" Blakeley and Kevin Blakeley, all of Fort
Smith, and John Blakeley of Virginia Beach, Va.; two brothers, Boyd Watkins
of Albany, Ore., and Dan Watkins of DeQueen; 28 grandchildren; and 16
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Paul, Ronald, Richard, John and Robert L. Blakeley and
Terry Needham.
Memorial contributions may be made to Preferred Choice Hospice Program, No.
6 Boston Square, Fort Smith, AR 72901.

ADLER MALONE

SALLISAW - Adler Eugene Malone, 82, of Sallisaw died Thursday, Sept. 28,
2000, in Sallisaw. He was a taxi cab and city bus driver in Tulsa, Wichita,
Kan., California, and Sallisaw. He attended Akins Assembly of God.Funeral
will be 2 p.m. today at Akins Assembly of God with burial at Akins Cemetery
under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.

He is survived by his wife, Larah; one daughter, Lee Gawf of Ft. Gibson,
Okla.; two step-daughers, Lois Wells of Sallisaw and Myrna Coe of Boise,
Idaho; one son, Wesley of Catoosa, Okla.; 14 grandchildren; several
great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jack and John Gawf, Bruce and Clayton Farley, Terry
Ellis and Cecil Mantel.

HERMAN HILL

MENA - Herman Lee Hill, 82, of Mena died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in his
home. He was a rancher and a member of Blackfork Baptist Church.Graveside
service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Haw Creek Cemetery in Mena under the
direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron.

He is survived by his wife, Julia Ann; six daughters, Wanda Joyce Rieker of
Little Rock, Patsy Ann Powell, Sandra Kay Harvey and Peggy Sue Carter, all
of Mena, Stell Louise Benjamin of Floydada, Texas, and Brenda Marie Doyle of
Haw Creek, Okla.; four sons, Daris Gene Hill and Larry Dean Hill, both of
Bates, Darryl Wayne Hill of Page, Okla., and Jeffrey Dale Hill of Mena; 20
grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

JEAN HALL

WALDRON - Jean Hall, 68, of Waldron died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, in a
Waldron hospital. She was a retired secretary and a member of Waldron United
Methodist Church.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday in Waldron United Methodist Church
with burial at Kirk Cemetery in Cauthron, northwest of Waldron, under the
direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron.

She is survived by her husband, Bob; one son, Rick of Dardanelle; one
sister, Beulah Riley of Poteau; and two grandchildren, Kyle and Christopher
Hall, both of Russellville.
Viewing will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to noon Monday at the
funeral home.

TAMMY TRUELOVE
POTEAU - Tammy Lynn Truelove, 25, of Poteau died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in
a Poteau hospital. She was a homemaker.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in
Evans and Miller Funeral Home Chapel of Memories in Poteau with burial at
Shady Point Cemetery in Shady Point.

She is survived by her husband, Gary; three children, Dylan, Trevis and
Deston, all of the home; her parents, Scott Bond of Branson, Mo., and Jamie
Sinks of Pine Bluff; her father, Wayne Harvell of Paducah, Ky.; three
brothers, Scott Bond Jr. of Branson, Parker Sinks of Pine Bluff and Rocky
Harvell of Paducah; her grandmother, Lois Bond of Pine Bluff; and her
grandfather Orr of Washington, D.C.

HAROLD HARDESTER

SPIRO - Harold Eugene (Gene) Hardester, 65, of Spiro died Thursday, Sept.
28, 2000, in a Fort Smith hospital. He was a rancher and a truck
driver.Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Calvary Southern Baptist Church in
Spiro under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

He is survived by one daughter, Phyllis Boblett of Panama; three
grandchildren, Lisa Townsend and Jerry and Dennis Boblett; and four
great-grandchildren, Bethany, Kayleigh, Jarred and Courtney.

RICHARD TURNER SR.
RUDY - Richard Turner Sr., 50, of Rudy died Friday Sept. 29, 2000, in his
home. He was a truck mechanic at Highway Express and a member of Shady Grove
Baptist Church in Figure Five.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Edwards
Van-Alma Funeral Home in Van Buren with burial at Macedonia Cemetery in
Uniontown.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; two daughters, Elaine Wolaridge of Van
Buren, and Chloe Turner of the home; one son, Richard Turner Jr. of Van
Buren; four sisters, Doris McManus and Virginia Dalton, both of Fort Smith,
Francis Williams of Van Buren and Clara Mongold of Natural Dam; three
brothers, Charles Ray Turner of Fort Smith, William Turner of Talequah,
Okla., and Melvin Turner of Sallisaw; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Michael and Richard Turner Jr., Danny Wolaridge, John
Wagnon, Luther Mongold and Hershel Williams.





Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley


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