Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Melba A. Bonds
Melba A. Bonds, 87, of Ozark, mother of Ione Daniel of Clarksville, died Monday, July 31, 2006, in Ozark.
She was a native of Waldron and a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Rudy Bonds; three other daughters, Avery Mantooth, Willa Pruitt and Carol Willhite, all of Ozark; two sons, Earl Bonds of Ozark and Jack Bonds of Cecil; one sister, Louella Shaw of Ratcliff; 16 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Faith Missionary Baptist Church.
Burial was at cemetery Ridge under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home of Charleston.
Active pallbearers were grandsons, James and Billy Gude, Kevin, Paul and Randall Bonds, Bryan Pruitt, Greg Willhite and John Daniel.
Honorary pallbearers were granddaughters.
Patsy Allred
Patsy Allred, 59, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006, at her home.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Elmer and Josie Belle Osburn Curtis, graduate of Clarksville High School, Pentecostal, and was employed as a housekeeper at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her husband, Furman Allred; two daughters, Sheila Paxson of Clarksville and Marsha Oberste of Portland, Ore.; four sons, Eddie Williams of Lamar, and Junior Williams, Robin Williams and Jason Williams, all of Clarksville; one stepson, Steven Allred of Myrtle Beach, S. C.; and numerous grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at Carter cemetery with Rev. Bill Milam officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Sylvia J. Charlton
Sylvia J. Charlton, 83, of the Piney Community died Monday, Aug. 7, 2006, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of the Piney Community, daughter of the late Dolan Dee and Bertha Parrish Sanderson, widow of John Edward Charlton, member of the Piney Bible Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by one brother, Leeman Sanderson.
She is survived by one daughter, June Charlton of St. Petersburg, Fla.; three sons, Johnnie J. Charlton of Gulf Port, Miss., Robert E. Charlton of Clarksville, and Lyle F. Charlton of Piney; two brothers, James Edward Sanderson of Piney and Leonard Don Sanderson of Flat Rock; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at the Piney Bible Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Matzko officiating.
Burial will be in the Brock cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Terry Sanderson, Jackie Sanderson Jr., Lance Clubb, Keith Scoggins, Steve Tillman, and Joshua Smith.
Honorary pallbearers will be Brandy Clubb, Lance Austin Edward Clubb, and Dusty Ray Clubb.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Shannon L. Farmer
Shannon Leah Farmer, 32, of Oark died Monday, Aug. 7, 2006, at her home.
She was a 1992 graduate of Clarksville High School.
Survivors include her parents, Clinton (Butch) and Audrey Farmer of Oark; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Donavan and Rachel Farmer and Travis and Jennette Farmer, all of Clarksville; one sister and brother-in-law, Rishelle and Travis Wilson of Anthony, Kan.; and several nieces and nephews including Alanis, Trinity and Connith Farmer, Casper Slisz III and Brooklynn Dennett, Aaron, Daleigha, Britlee, Makia, Mackenzie and Thayden.
Private graveside services will be held at Oark cemetery at a later date. Burial will be at Oark cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Annie C. Dahlem
Annie C. Dahlem, 85, of Hartman died Friday, July 28, 2006, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Hartman, she was the widow of Rupert J. Dahlem, and a member of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and the Mother's Society.
She is survived by two daughters, Catherine Wiggins of Knoxville and Bert Wages of Hartman; two sons, Michael Dahlem of Altus and James W. Dahlem of Hartman; one sister, Marie Lingar of Hartman; two brothers, Frank J. Rofkahr of Hartman and Clarence Rofkahr of Clarksville; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Rosary service was held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, July 31, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with Rev. William Wewers, O.S.B., officiating.
Burial was in Sacred Heart Catholic cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Gene Raible, Chuck Lorfing, Richard Plugge, Frank Hilton, Les Arno, and Lou Gindler. The honorary pallbearer was Thomas Miller.
Betty J. Underwood
Betty Jane Underwood, 79, of Coal Hill died Saturday, July 29, 2006, at her home.
A native of the Strawberry Community, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Ella Mae Tenison Hardgrave, widow of J. R. Underwood, retired government inspector, and was preceded in death by one son, John Wilson; one brother, James Hardgrave; and one granddaughter, Deanna Brasel.
She is survived by one son, Jim Wilson and wife, Velma, of Coal Hill; two brothers, Frank Hardgrave of Hagarville and M. A. Hardgrave of Coal Hill; three grandchildren, Tony Wilson of Ozark, John Wilson of the U. S. Air Force in the Persian Gulf, and Donna Bunkers of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, at the Minnow Creek cemetery with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Ronnie Garner, Paul Brasel, Joe Hurst, Danny Thornebury, Carl Collins, and Ed Newsom.
Herbert Atkinson
Herbert Junior (Bill) Atkinson, 76, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., formerly of Johnson County, died Monday, July 24, 2006, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
He was a native of Delaware, son of the late Homer Herbert and Emma Anna Parsons Atkinson, served in the U. S. Army, employed in construction as a drywall hanger, former resident of Texas, Florida, Hartshorne, Okla., and the Chicago, Ill., area where he worked on the Sears Tower, and was of the Assembly of God faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Yates Atkinson; one brother; and two sisters.
Survivors include one daughter, Barbara (Gary) Erb of Big Rapids, Mich.; two stepdaughters, Doris Jean Paver and Marilyn Allen, both of Illinois; one stepson, Richard Hobbs of Illinois; three sisters, Ann Wagganer of Cape Girardeau, Mo., Betty McCulley of Jackson, Mo., and Naomi (Lois) Newman of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; two brothers, J. D. (Elaine) Atkinson of Edwardsville, Ill., and Arlis (Linda) Atkinson of Bradenton, Fla.; one grandson, Bryan (Jill) Wozny; one granddaughter, Danielle Wozny; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services and burial were at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 29, at Graves cemetery in Delaware. Arrangements were under the direction of Ford and Sons Funeral Home of Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Memorials may be made to Teen Challenge International Mid-America or the charity of the donor's choice.
