Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Isaac B. Mobley
Isaac B. Mobley, 94, of Fort Smith died Sunday, May 11, 2008, at his home.
He was a native of Johnson County, son of the late William and Lillie Mobley, retired carpenter, member of West-Ark Church of Christ and former elder of Midland Boulevard Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife of 73 years, Virginia Mobley; one daughter, June Stephens and husband, Jerry, of Keller, Texas; two sons, Dale Mobley and wife, Judy, of Siloam Springs and Don Mobley and wife, Claudia, of Springdale; one sister, Ada Goines of Tennessee; five grandchildren, Brian Mobley, Stan Stephens, Greg Mobley, Kevin Mobley, and Clair Lee; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, at Lewis Funeral Chapel in Fort Smith with graveside services and burial at the Minnow Creek cemetery with Roy Dunavin officiating.
Pallbearers were Bill Moss, Jay Wood, Ben Pearson, Eddie Harrell, Charley Douglas and Joe Marchant.
Memorials may be made to West-Ark Church of Christ, 900 North Waldron, Fort Smith, AR 72903.
Josephine M. Werner
Josephine M. Werner, 87, of Clarksville died Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late Bernadine (Mertens) and John H. Werner Sr., attended Holy Redeemer Parochial School in Clarksville and graduated from Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, and was retired from Phillips Petroleum Company having worked in the Bartlesville, Okla., and Atlanta, Ga., offices. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Lillian Coor and Mildred Huhner; four brothers, Bill Werner, John Werner Jr., Louis Werner, and Francis Werner; and one niece, Mary Ann Basham.
She is survived by one sister, Mary Werner Lorfing of Clarksville; one brother, Bernard Werner of Clarksville; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rosary service will be held at 10 a.m.Saturday, May 24, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church followed by a memorial mass with Father William Wewers, O. S. B., officiating. The body was cremated. Interment will be in Holy Redeemer cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to St. Scholastica Monastery, For Care of Infirmed Sisters, P. O. Box 3489, Fort Smith, AR 72913.
Isaac B. Mobley
Isaac B. Mobley, 94, of Fort Smith died Sunday, May 11, 2008, at his home.
He was a native of Johnson County, son of the late William and Lillie Mobley, retired carpenter, member of West-Ark Church of Christ and former elder of Midland Boulevard Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife of 73 years, Virginia Mobley; one daughter, June Stephens and husband, Jerry, of Keller, Texas; two sons, Dale Mobley and wife, Judy, of Siloam Springs and Don Mobley and wife, Claudia, of Springdale; one sister, Ada Goines of Tennessee; five grandchildren, Brian Mobley, Stan Stephens, Greg Mobley, Kevin Mobley, and Clair Lee; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, at Lewis Funeral Chapel in Fort Smith with graveside services and burial at the Minnow Creek cemetery with Roy Dunavin officiating.
Pallbearers were Bill Moss, Jay Wood, Ben Pearson, Eddie Harrell, Charley Douglas and Joe Marchant.
Memorials may be made to West-Ark Church of Christ, 900 North Waldron, Fort Smith, AR 72903.
Siobhan Traylor
Siobhan G. Traylor, 47, of West Helena, daughter of Carlus and Julia Mealey Traylor of Clarksville, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in Memphis, Tenn.
She was born in Gloucester, England, and was a teacher at Miller Junior High School in West Helena.
Other survivors include one brother, Kevin Traylor of Coldwater, Miss.; grandmother, Elizabeth Mealey of Kilkenny, Ireland; nephew, Aaron Ryan Traylor of West Helena; niece, Krystyn Traylor of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; five aunts; and seven uncles including Clyde Traylor of Clarksville.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Church of the Nazarene in West Helena with Rev. Dewight Traylor and Rev. Albert Ward officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home of West Helena.
Dewal Davis
Dewal Davis, 81, of Hattieville died Thursday, May 15, 2008.
He was born at Catalpa, son of James Davis and Ora Stepp Davis, World War II Army veteran and retired refrigeration service technician.
Survivors are two daughters, Dayna Davis Garvin and husband, Mike, of California and Lisa Davis Hofherr and husband, Buddy, of Hattieville; six grandchildren, Alexis Davis-Allen, Anton D. Hofherr, Sean M. Garvin, Kayla H. Wiley, Charlie Hofherr and Lauren Hofherr; and two great-grandchildren, Joshua Coats and Landon Wiley.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
Gordon Argie Taylor
Gordon Argie Taylor, 87, of Clarksville died Sunday, May 18, 2008, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Clarksville, son of the late Forbin G. and Edna Matthews Taylor, farmer and factory employee, member of Mount Vernon Church of Christ, and was preceded in death by one brother, Bobby Jack Taylor.
Survivors include his wife, Velma Storms Taylor; one son, Randall G. Taylor of Clarksville and Fort Smith; and one brother, Garland M. Taylor of Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Paul Farrar officiating. Burial will be in Mount Airy cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Autry Meeker, Matt Meeker, D. J. Turner, Jim Cox, Rick Storms, and Lee Storms.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ransom Storms, Troy Taylor, and Forrest Taylor.
Kathy Rich
Kathy Rich, 64, of Alma, daughter of Katherine Garrett of Clarksville, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
She was a native of Florence, Ariz., 1964 graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree in accounting, passed the certified public accountant exam and the Oklahoma CPA exam in 1970, along with the Arkansas reciprocal CPA in 1972, self-employed public accountant, and widow of Henry Rich Jr.
Other survivors include one daughter, Katy Weatherford of Mount Juliet, Tenn.; one son, Mike McGee of Tomball, Texas; one brother, Gary Garrett of Fort Smith; and four grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Newberry cemetery in Alma under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.
Doris E. Duncan
Doris E. Duncan, 70, died Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kan.
She was a native of Tribune, Kan., daughter of the late Floyd Walter and Mabel Madge Vaughn Wigton, graduate of Sharon Springs (Kansas) High School, and was preceded in death by one son, Kelly Duncan; two brothers, Glenn and Stanley Wigton; and one sister, Olive Dechant.
Survivors include her husband, Eugene Duncan of Hartman; one son, Keith Duncan and wife, Sherry, of Coal Hill; one daughter, Cheryl Hamilton-Bollig and husband, Fritz, of WaKeeney, Kan.; one brother, Bud Wigton and wife, Dorothy, of Penrose, Colo.; three sisters, Verla Parr of Inman, Kan., Marsha Johnson of Sharon Springs, Kan., and Marilyn Anderson and husband, Don, of Grand Junction, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
