Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Richard Scott Cliver
Richard Scott Cliver, 47, a former resident of Clarksville, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Hot Springs.
He was a native of Mt. Holly, N. J., and was preceded in death by his father, David W. Cliver Sr.; and two brothers, John and Arthur.
Survivors include his mother, Anna M. Cliver of Beaver Dam; two sisters, Patrica Marcinka of Florida and Susan Brooks of Clarksville; and two brothers, David Cliver Jr. of Florida and Glenn Cliver of Australia.
Funeral services were held at Hot Springs Funeral Chapel.
Robert W. McKinney
Robert Wesley McKinney, 67, of Clarksville died Monday, Oct. 15, 2007.
He was a native of Beatrice, Neb., and son of the late Charles Wesley and Sarah Jane Wiseman McKinney.
He is survived by one sister, Gladys Elizabeth Baete of Nebraska; and three brothers, Lafayette Charles McKinney, Roy Franklin McKinney and Donald Dean McKinney, all of California.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
The body was cremated.
Ruby L. Jones
Ruby Louise Jones, 85, of Russellville, formerly of Clarksville, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late L. P. and Lillian Foulke Scoggins, widow of Willis Jones, member of Second Baptist Church of Clarksville, and was preceded in death by one son, Ronny G. Jones.
She is survived by one daughter, Marilyn Sumter of Russellville; one son, Jerry Jones of Greenwood, Miss.; one sister, Genevieve Jetton of Clarksville; two brothers, Leonard Scoggins of Apison, Tenn., and Eldon Scoggins of Clarksville; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Don Turnipseed officiating. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Jeff Diffy, Chris Sumter, Jerry Ebensperger, Todd Ebensperger, Bryan Scoggins and Jackie Young.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dalton Scoles, Noah Sumter, and Ron Sumter.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church, 709 Oak Street, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Elizabeth Estep
Elizabeth Estep, 89, of Coal Hill died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007, in Benton.
She was a native of the Spadra Community, daughter of the late Blake and Jocie Bowlin Timmons and was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Clyde Estep; two sisters, Katherine Estep and Lorene Riggs; and one brother, Vernon Timmons.
Survivors include two daughters, Jeanette Marvel of Bryant and Elizabeth Fultz of Coal Hill; three sons, Carl Estep and Richard Estep, both of Hartman, and Dean Estep of Rogers; one sister, Irene Marshall of Camellia, Calif.; two brothers, Harvey Timmons of Oxford, Calif., and Herman Timmons of Broken Arrow, Okla.; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the Coal Hill First Baptist Church with Rev. David Qualls officiating.
Burial will be in the Coal Hill cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Mike Fultz, Dwayne Estep, Randall Estep, Ben Estep, Zach Estep, and Robert Liptak.
Memorials may be made to Coal Hill Baptist Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 10, Coal Hill, AR 72832.
Gaylan Ray Bell
Graveside services and burial for Gaylan Ray Bell, 45, of Alma, who died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007, at his home, were at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the West Mount Zion cemetery north of Hartman with Rev. Clarence Smith officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Van Buren and retired employee of Holiday Inn and KFC.
Survivors include his parents, Gail Irene Passmore Hartsell of Alma and Johnnie Ray Bell of Van Buren; three sisters, Nikki Newby and Kristi Mayberry, both of Greenwood, and Jennifer Keeler of Liberty, Okla.; one brother, Toby Bell of Liberty, Okla.; grandmother, Elsie Phelps of Van Buren; and uncle, Bill Watson of Alma.
Gladys Faye Sherrell
Gladys Faye Sherrell, 63, of the Batson Community died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007, at Oark.
She was a member of the Sherrellville Church, daughter of the late Harce and Marie Wise Clayborn, and was preceded in death by three brothers, Doyle Clayborn, Darrell Clayborn, and Carrold Clayborn; two sisters, Alpha Hopkins and Mary Hissey; two grandsons, Matthew Sherrell and Andrew Sherrell; and one son-in-law, Allen Robinson.
Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Carroll Sherrell; two daughters, Robyn Harderson and husband, Craig, of the Batson Community and Tresa Yarbrough and husband, Garry, of Clarksville; one son, Ronald Sherrell and wife, Luchrisia (Trish) of the Batson Community; two sisters, Alene Ihle of Paris and Rita Wyers of Ozark; one brother, Harold Clayborn of Nail; and eight grandchildren, Mandy and Joseph Sherrell, Lauren, Lakyn and Laryn Robinson, Logan Harderson, and Tanner and Ross Yarbrough.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the Sherrellville Church with Rev. Bill Holt and Rev. George Willis officiating.
Burial will be in Sherrellville cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Greg Willis, Johnny Anglin, David Wyers, Al Wyers, Randy Wyers, and Jody Cooper.
Honorary pallbearers will be Clifton Hill, Bob Vickers, Thurman Ritchie, Dwight Stepp, Willie Pitts, Bill Callahan, Harold McNeese, and Paul Ray Cummins.
Kimberlee Ann Jones
Kimberlee Ann Jones, 49, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007.
Survivors include her husband, Melvin Kristoffer Jones; two sons, Ryan Allen Wright and Russell Kris Jones, both of Clarksville; parents, Richard Lee and Peggy Foltz Pevahouse of California; two sisters, Darla Montgomery of California and Debra (Kepi) Hurt of Hawaii; and three brothers, Dave Pevahouse of Tennessee, Richard Rolls of Oregon and Russ Pevahouse of Arkansas.
Richard Hull
Richard Hull, 82, of Clarksville died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007, at his home.
A native of Treat, he was a son of the late Jim Dave and Martha Jane Freeman Hull, retired laborer, and was preceded in death by one brother, Garland Hull.
Survivors include his wife, Bertha Hull; three sons, Jerry Hull and Jimmy Hull, both of Dover, and Billy Hull of Clinton, Okla.; two brothers, Earl Hull of Oklahoma and William Hull of California; one stepson, Bobby Robbins of Clarksville; one stepdaughter, Dian Meadows of Clarksville; and seven grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Owens cemetery near Dover under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Hardwicke Funeral Home.
