Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Larry L. Bock
Larry L. Bock, 51, of Plainview died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in Roanoke, Va., at Carilion Memorial Hospital.
A native of Little Sioux, Iowa, he was a 1969 graduate of Missouri Valley (Iowa) High School, formerly with the fire and rescue unit in Missouri Valley, Iowa, employee of LTJ Trucking Company of Russellville, member of the Ascension Life Christian Fellowship Church in Danville and past caretaker of Salem cemetery in Plainview.
Survivors are his widow, Mary Esther Hatcher Bock; one daughter and son-in-law, Vickie and Steve Rogers of Clarksville; foster daughter, Ruth Douglas of Plainview; grandchildren, Christine Rogers and Amber Rogers of Clarksville; foster grandchildren, Joshua Douglas and Andrew Douglas of Plainview; parents, Albert and Catherine Bock of Iowa; great-grandmother, Gertude Edmonds of Iowa; brother and sister-in-law, Patrick and Cathy Bock of Florida; sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Mike Schmitz of Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, at the Jesus Name Pentecostal Church with Rev. Gary Garner and Rev. Stacy Lisenbey officiating.
Burial was in Salem cemetery at Plainview under the direction of Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville.
Memorials may be made to local fire departments or the charity of the donor's choice.
Lucindia Cowell
Lucindia Cowell, 76, of Ceres, Calif., died June 13, 2002, in Ceres, Calif.
A native of Lamar, she was a daughter of the late T. E. and Rose Parsons, widow of Claude Cowell, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruby Wyatt and Lelia Childress; and one brother, John Parsons.
Survivors are three daughters, Shirley Looney of Edwards, Calif., and Claudia Krocher and Cynthia Rose, both of Ceres, Calif.; three sons, Edd Cowell, Michael Cowell and Kevin Cowell, all of Ceres, Calif.; three sisters, Lucille Fetters of Lindsay, Calif., Alma Galentine of Abilene, Texas, and Maxine Nordin of London; two brothers, Everett Parsons and Edward Parsons, both of Lamar; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral was June 17 at Lake-
wood Funeral Home in Ceres, Calif., with Chaplain Adrian Condit officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Garden at Lakewood Memorial Park in Hughson, Calif.
Grandsons served as pallbearers.
Samuel J. Martin Jr.
Samuel Jason Martin Jr., 17, of Clarksville died Sunday, July 7, 2002, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Pope County.
He was a member of Stillwell Bible Baptist Church and preceded in death by great-grandparents, Marvin Bean, Realon Bean, Walter Mooney and Bonnie Mooney.
Survivors are his parents, Linda Carol Mooney Martin of Clarksville and Samuel Jason Martin Sr. of St. Joseph, Mo.; one sister, Misty Dawn Mooney of Clarksville; and grandparents, Wanda Mooney of Clarksville, Dean Mooney of Clarksville, Charles Martin of Joy and Emma Martin of Missouri.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, at Stillwell Bible Baptist Church with Rev. Jim Goodman officiating.
Burial will be in Lone Pine cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Jeffrey Mooney, Mathew Mooney, Anthony Hendrix, Mark Mooney, Michael Mooney, and Matt Burkett.
Friends will serve as honorary pallbearers.
W. E. (Gene) Ballew
W. E. (Gene) Ballew, 69, of Clarksville died Saturday, July 6, 2002, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Athens, Tenn., he was a son of the late Jesse and Letress Morgan Ballew, member of First United Methodist Church and Fellowship Sunday School Class, Franklin Lodge No. 9, past High Priest of Royal Arch, 32nd degree Mason of the Fort Smith Consistory, member and past patron of Clarksville Chapter No. 172 Order of the Eastern Star, charter member of the Arkansas Masonic Camping Club, and spent 19 years in the U. S. Army before retiring in 1969 as sergeant first class. He served in both the Korean War and Vietnam War and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, two Purple Hearts, the Army Commendation Medal with five hoops, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, two Army Occupation from Germany, Korean Service Medal with three stars, Vietnam Service Medal with four stars, United Nations Service, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Korean Presidental Citation, Vietnam Presidental Citation, Combat Infantryman Badge, and South Korea Service Medal. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Roy, Harlan and Dennis Ballew.
Survivors include his widow, Anna Lou Goodwin Ballew; one daughter, Julie Geisler of Greenwood; one son, Michael Ballew of Fort Smith; one sister, Joy Snider of Athens, Tenn.; six brothers, Larry Ballew, Sam Ballew, J. R. Ballew, Raymond Ballew, and Odus Ballew, all of Athens, Tenn., and Max Ballew of Jacksonville; and one grandchild, Jessy Ballew of Fort Smith.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Steve Wingo officiating.
Burial was in Oakland cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Jack Cecil, Claud Dougan, Don Peters, Dayne Phillips, Bill Porter, Robert Smith, Billy Willis, and Pat Blackard.
Honorary pallbearers were Stewart Willey, Ben Phillips, Phillip Jacobs, Harold Johnson, John Payne, Robert Bartlett, Bill Hewitt, and Harry McCracken.
Argie Ann Green
Argie Ann Lee Green, 96, of Ozark died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, at Ozark Nursing Home.
A native of Johnson County, she was a daughter of the late James Riley and Nancy Shamblin Lee, co-owner of Roy Green General Merchandise Store, and a 75-year member of Grenade's Chapel Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Katala Green Williams of Ozark and Roiselle Green Grim of Rogers; one sister, Robbie Lee Floyd Dillahunty of Ozark; four grandchildren, Anitra Williams Fay of Fort Smith, Russell Williams of San Diego, Calif., and Lynn Grim Kenworthy and Elise Grim Burt, both of Fayetteville; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Vaughn Marsden officiating. Burial was in Highland cemetery at Ozark.
Bertha Ellen Elms
Bertha Ellen Elms, 96, of Clarksville died Friday, Aug. 3, 2001, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late William and Mary Boen Warren, widow of Floyd Elms, Protestant, and was preceded in death by three sisters, Rosie Hammons, May Barber and Maud Smith; and two brothers, Jim Warren and Bill Warren.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Ray and Allene Smith of Porum, Okla., and Jerry and Helen Elms and Roy and Betty Smith, all of Hartman; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Lamar cemetery.
Pallbearers were Vaughnon Freeman, Leland Freeman, Junior Warren, J. T. Barber, Terry Miller, Jim Elms, Tony Warren, Gary Warren, and Randy Warren.
Dr. Harold Eggensperger
Funeral for Dr. Harold O. Eggensperger, 88, of Fort Smith, who died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001, at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith. Graveside services and burial were at 2:30 p.m. at Oakland cemetery in Clarksville.
Grandsons served as active pallbearers. The honorary pallbearers were ministers of the North Arkansas and Little Rock Conferences of the United Methodist Church.
Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church Student Ministries in Fayetteville or the First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith.
A native of Hanska, Minn., Dr. Eggensperger was a son of the late Adolph and Dora Schneuer Eggensperger, moved to Arkansas with his family in 1925, received a bachelor of arts degree from Hendrix College in 1937, a bachelor of divinity degree from Southern Methodist University in 1940, and was awarded an honorary doctor of philosophy degree from Hendrix College in 1960.
He was ordained as a minister of the North Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1937, and served churches in Blytheville, Little Rock, Beebe, Bentonville, West Memphis, Russellville, Fayetteville, Conway, Siloam Springs, and Fort Smith. He also served as district superintendent of the Conway District and as executive secretary of the North Arkansas Program Council. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Rela Young Eggensperger.
Survivors include his widow, Katherine Fiser Eggensperger; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Steve and Tami Eggensperger of Cabot and Mil Adams of Conway; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Frances Gibson Benton of Fayetteville, Pat and Ron Armbrust of Fayetteville, and Kathy and Steve Meyer of Prairie Grove; one brother, Arlo Eggensperger of Fort Smith; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
