Tammy Yancy
BARLING — Tammy Gail Yancy, 41, of Barling, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, in Duluth, Ga. She was the national distribution manager for Data National in Fort Smith and was of the Baptist faith.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel, with burial at Barling City Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband Jody; one daughter, Causha Van Ness of Barling; one son, Royce Van Ness of Springdale; three sisters, Jeri Gilliam of Van Buren, Shawnee Duplichan of Kinder, La., and Jackie Matney of Barling; three brothers, Danny Gilliam of Kinder, La., Randy Gilliam of Lake Jackson, Texas, and Micky Gilliam of Dallas.
Pallbearers will be Woody and Brian Matney, Mike and Cory Duplichan, Jeremy DeLeon and Toby Gilliam.
The family visited with friends Sunday.
Geneva Oglesby
POTEAU — Geneva G. Oglesby, 89, of Poteau, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker and helped to pastor a church in LeFlore, Okla., for three years. She was the widow of the Rev. W.R. Oglesby.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Assembly of God Church in Poteau, with burial at Oakland Cemetery in Poteau under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home.
She is survived by one daughter, Doris Oglesby of the home; three sons, Roy E. Clayton of Pittsboro, N.C., Cecil Clayton of Fayetteville and Raymond Oglesby of Tulsa; one sister, Barbara Mount of Tulsa; three stepdaughters, May Riley of Atlanta, Loma Hodges of Dothan, Ala., and Vertie Hurches of Rock Falls, Ill.; three stepsons, Homer Oglesby of Poteau, Thomas Oglesby of Lincoln, Neb., Dallas Oglesby of Oklahoma City; eight grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren and step-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Wilson, Homer Oglesby, Homer Oglesby Jr., Jeff Callaway, Gary Newby and Jimmy Hebert.
Henry Cagle
OZARK — Henry Edgar Cagle, 71, of Ozark, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, in Ozark. He was a retired farmer and plumber.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Full Gospel Temple Church, with burial at Mount View Cemetery in Ozark under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home in Ozark.
He is survived by his wife, Dollie; three sons, Charles, Henry and Harmon, all of Ozark; four sisters, Gladys Barham of Tulsa, Lula McKinney, Delphia McKinney and Betty Wood, all of Ozark; one brother, Thurman Cagle of Ozark; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Willie and Archie Don Davis, James Aich, Floyd Arnold, Rickey McKinney and Junior Cagle.
Family will visit with friends from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Karen Smith
MULDROW — Karen R. Smith, 46, of Muldrow died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, in Tulsa. She was co-owner and operator of Smith Furniture, a member of First Assembly of God Church in Muldrow and a 1971 graduate of Muldrow High School.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m today at First Assembly of God Church in Muldrow, with burial at Cottonwood Cemetery, south of Muldrow, under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Muldrow.
She is survived by her husband, Gailen; two daughters, Shawntel and Carisa Smith, both of Tulsa; one son, Michael Smith of Muldrow; her mother, Helen Fouts of Spiro; maternal grandmother, Stella Bagley of Muldrow; two brothers, Gerald and Bryan Fouts of Spiro; and one grandchild, Katherine Nicole Smith of Muldrow.
Pallbearers will be David Weaver, Ted Stamps, Larry Efurd, Leo Aich, Danny Morgan and Kenny Sparkman.
Memorial contributions may be made to Armstrong Bank in Muldrow c/o Karen Smith.
Pearl Davis
VIAN — Pearl Davis, 93, of Vian died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, in a Vian nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Vian Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.
She is survived by two nieces, Edna Bigfeather of Marble City, Okla., and Sadie Parnell of Tahlequah, Okla.; and four nephews, Sam Ed Bush and Billy Joe Fields, both of Marble City; Norman Bush of Sallisaw and Charley Floyd Fields of Heavener.
John Rose Sr.
WALDRON — John Stephen Rose Sr., 76, of Waldron died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, in Waldron. He was an Army veteran, pastor of Bush Non-Denominational Church and retired from the Waldron Furniture Company.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron, with burial at Duncan Cemetery in Waldron.
He is survived by his wife, Betty; two daughters, Verna Smith of Heavener and Lavonne Page of Bates; two sons, John Rose Jr. of Milledgeville, Tenn., and Thomas Clayton Rose of Springdale; three sisters, Bonnie Forrest of Waldron, Imogene McCurry of Blancett and Betty Boggs of Ione; 10 grandchildren, April Rhoads, John Thomas Rose, Misty and Thomas Rose, Bobby and Jamie Page, Becky Green, Wayne Smith II, Erik Smith and Jorena Stapp; and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Curtin Billings, H. Wayne Smith, Wayne Smith II, Erik Smith, Thomas Clayton Rose II and Andy Forrest.
The body may be viewed from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.
Beulah Tootle
SALLISAW — Beulah C. Brogdon Tootle, 97, of Sallisaw died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, in Sallisaw.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Agent Funeral Home Chapel in Sallisaw, with burial at Akins Cemetery in the Akins community.
She is survived by three daughters, Maggie L. Peele of Muldrow, Millie Joplin of Sallisaw and Glenda Tucker of Rogers; one son, Edward Brogdon of Muldrow; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
The body may be viewed from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today.
Joyce Moore
ALMA — Joyce Ann Ashby Moore, 42, of Alma died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, in a local hospital. She was a former waitress at Ed Walker’s Drive-In and of the Baptist faith.
Funeral will be 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Ocker Funeral Home Chapel in Alma, with burial at Locke Cemetery.
She is survived by one daughter, Sherri Long of Pueblo, Colo.; her mother and stepfather, Mary A. and Tony Williams of Alma; one brother, Wayne Ashby of Alma; and one grandchild, Kiya Ann Long of Pueblo, Colo.
Pallbearers will be Paul Bruce Jr., David and Donald Bruce, Mark Wakefield, Rickey Williams and Eric McDonald.
The family will visit with friends 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Dorothy Atkinson
CARLSBAD, N.M. — Dorothy Mae “Granny” Atkinson, 78, of Carlsbad, N.M., died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, in Lubbock, Texas. She worked as a nurse’s aide at Guadalupe Medical Center in Carlsbad and various home health care agencies. She was a member of Standpipe Road Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bokoshe Methodist Church in Bokoshe, Okla., with burial at Miner’s Cemetery in McCurtain, Okla., under the direction of Denton-Funchess Funeral Home of Carlsbad, N.M.
She is survived by her husband, Donald; two daughters, Barbara Clark of Bueno Park, Calif., and Raye Miller of Concord, N.C.; one son, Kennith of Burke, Va.; two brothers, William G. Sprouse and Horace Sprouse, both of Sallisaw; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Bartley, Samuel Clark, Matthew Atkinson, Shawn B. Miller, Cody Miller and Joe Jordan.
Memorial contributions may be made to Standpipe Road Baptist Church in memory of Granny Atkinson.
Dorothy Smith
SPIRO — Dorothy Mae Smith, 80, of Spiro died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, in Spiro. She was a member of the Lakeview Baptist Church of Spiro.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Monday Oct. 11, 1999, in Mallory Chapel in Spiro with burial at New Hope Cemetery in Spiro under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.
She is survived by two sons, Charles of Spiro and Aaron of Edwardville, Kan.; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Frank Davies, Harold Morris, James Mize, Allen Tippitt, H.B. Hayes, Will Hastings, Don Fisk and Jerry Man.
Viewing will be at Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.
Tammy Yancy
BARLING — Tammy Gail Yancy, 41, of Barling died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, in Duluth, Ga. She was the national distribution manager for Data National in Fort Smith and a Baptist.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Barling City Cemetery in Barling under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
She is survived by her husband, Jody; one daughter, Causha Van Ness of Barling; one son, Royce Van Ness of Springdale; three sisters, Jeri Gilliam of Van Buren, Shawnee Duplichan of Kinder, La. and Jackie Matney of Barling; Danny Gilliam of Kinder, La., Randy Gilliam of Lake Jackson, Texas and Micky Gilliam of Dallas.
Pallbearers are Woody and Brian Matney, Mike and Cory Duplichan, Jeremy DeLeon and Toby Gilliam.
The family will visit with friends at Edwards Funeral Home today from 6 to 8 p.m.
Nolas Wilson
DANVILLE — Nolas Exton Wilson, 77, of Danville died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999 in Baptist Medical Center. He was a retired minister and World War II Navy veteran.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, 1999 in Danville with burial at Earl Ladd Cemetery in Danville under the direction of Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville.
He is survived by one daughter, Sue Neeley of Ola; two sons, Larry of Belleville and Rick of Alma; one sister, Beatrice Millerof of Danville; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Louis Spangler
MULBERRY — Louis Edward Spangler, 63, of Mulberry died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fayetteville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a truck driver for 40 years and drove for Circle C Trucking. He was a Baptist and a resident of Crawford County for 16 years.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999 in Ocker of Alma Chapel with burial under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma of Alma.
He is survived by his wive Sharon; four daughters, Debra Lee and Cheryl, Melissa Sue Moss of West Virgina, Heather Orth of Ohio; one son, James Edward; his mother, Vera of Missouri; one brother, Roy of Missouri; and nine grandchildren.
Duman Wilson
ALMA — Duman Wilson, 92, of Alma died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, in a nursing home. He was a member of the Dean Springs Church of Christ of Alma and life member of Fine Springs Masonic Lodge No. 439. He was a veteran of World War II in the 52nd Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees).
Graveside service will be 9:30 a.m. Monday at the U.S. National Cemetery of Fort Smith under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith.
He is survived by one sister, Anna Lee Wilson Singleton of El Cajan, Calif.; one grandchild, Cyrise Burger of Pinole, Calif.; one great-grandson, Ryan Burger of Pinole; and several nieces and nephews.
Dow Oliver
PLEASANT VIEW — Dow Oliver, 86, of the Pleasant View community died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, in his home. He was a retired farmer, attended Mulberry Assembly of God Church and was a follower of the Pleasant View Hornets basketball team.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, 1999 at Mulberry Assembly of God with burial at New Cemetery under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.
He is survived by his wife, Clella; four daughters, Shirley Cagle and Cindy Jolly of Pleasant View, Janice Parrish of Ozark and LaRee Davis of Dardanelle; one sister, Ethel Cartwright of Mulberry; nine grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Richard Cagle, John Parrish Jr., Casey Fisher, Burke Jolly, Rusty Davis and Tony Davis.
Viewing will be today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Shaffer Funeral Home.
Family will receive visitors today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Shaffer Funeral Home.
Albert Kennedy
POCOLA — Albert J. Kennedy, 79, of Pocola died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, in Pocola. He was a factory worker for Okla Homer Smith, a veteran and of the Assembly of God faith.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 11, 1999 at Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth; three daughters, Carol Waterbury and Connie Fann of Pocola and Mary Robinson of Claremore, Okla.; two sons, Richard and Larry Jo of Pocola; one sister, Betty Robinson of Fort Smith; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Leon Reed
MENA — Leon Reed, 78, of Mena died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999 in Mena. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II, was a tool crib attendant for Cessna Aircraft, a member of the American Legion and of the First Freewill Baptist Church.
Funeral services are today at 2 p.m. at the First Freewill Baptist Church with burial following at the Gaston Cemetery in Gaston under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home in Mena.
He is survived by his wife, Norma; one son, Michael Reed of Wichita; one daughter, Patricia Murray of Gardendale, Ala.; two stepsisters, Jo Ellen Carmack of Pencil Bluff and Dorothy Carmack of Oden; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mary Long
BEAR HOLLOW — Mary A. Long, 64, of Bear Hollow died Saturday, Oct. 9. 1999 in a Fort Smith hospital.
She was a homemaker and a member of Faith Baptist Church in Jenny Lind.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 11, 1999 at Faith Baptist Church in Jenny Lind with burial at Old Jenny Lind Cemetery in Jenny Lind under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood.
She is survived by her husband, Dale; one daughter, Donna Gulley of Bear Hollow; one son, Jerry of Mansfield; her mother, Jeanetta Hukill of Muleshoe, Texas; one sister, Wanda Griffin of Muleshoe, Texas; three grandsons; four step-grandsons; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Travis and Jeff Branch, Brant Long, Roger Gulley, David Thomas and Dalton Hill.
Viewing will be today from 1 to 9 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home in Greenwood.
John Wilson
CHARLESTON — John Fletcher Wilson, 87, of Charleston died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, in Pocola. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Charleston where he was a deacon for 50 years, a Mason, a retired Postal Worker and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, 1999 at First Baptist Church of Charleston with burial at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Charleston Smith Mortuary, Inc. of Charleston.
He is survived by two sons, John of Fort Smith and Gary of Shalimar, Fla.; two sisters, Mayme Layman of Springdale and Nina of Reseda, Calif.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Reed and Mike Haynes, Lyman Root, Bill Smith, Cecil Campbell and Bill Bowen.
Honorary pallbearers will be the T.J. Burt Sunday School Class.
The family will visit with friends today from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Family Life Center Building Fund, First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 297, Charleston, AR 72933.
Karen Smith
MULDROW — Karen R. Smith, 46, of Muldrow died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999 in Tulsa. She was co-owner and operator of Smith Furniture, a member of First Assembly of God Church of Muldrow and a 1971 graduate of Muldrow High School.
She is survived by her husband, Gallen; two daughters, Shawntel and Carisa of Tulsa; one son, Michael of Muldrow; her mother, Helen Fouts of Spiro; her maternal grandmother, Stella Bagley of Muldrow; two brothers, Gerald and Bryan Fouts of Spiro; and one grandchild, Katherine Nicole of Muldrow.
Pallbearers will be David Weaver, Ted Stamps, Larry Efurd, Leo Alch, Danny Morgan and Kenny Sparkman.
Viewing will be 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Agent Chapel in Muldrow.
