Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Joyce M. Williams
Joyce Marie Williams, 84, of Ozark died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, in Ozark.
She was born in Hector to Bertha (Martin) and Richard Caroll Hughes Sr., widow of Harvey Williams, member of the Assembly of God Church in Ozark and the Red Hat Society-Ladies in Red, and was preceded in death by three sons, Billy Dewayne Williams, Eugene Williams, and Harvey Allen Williams Jr.
Survivors include two daughters, Brenda Huntsinger Stacy of Ozark and Linda Flores of Waldron; one son, Nick Williams of Ozark; two sisters, Wanda Sears and Geneva Pickel of Cabot; two brothers, R. C. Hughes of Ozark and Scott Hughes of Biscoe; ten grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Assembly of God Church in Ozark with Rev. Jim McElhaney officiating.
Burial was in Highland cemetery at Ozark under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.
Active pallbearers were Nicky Williams, Jason Flores, Allen Goines, Rudy Acosta, Nathan Rodriguez, and Ben Williams.
Honorary pallbearers were Richard Wright, Luis Flores, Chris Hillard, Gary English, Kyle Goines, Dillon Goines, and Erik Hutchens.
Bill Alexander
Bill Alexander, 51, of Mooresville, N. C., stepfather of Shawn Pierce of Lamar, died Jan. 30, 2007.
A native of Muskegon, Mich., he was a former resident of Fort Smith, a rock mason, and was preceded in death by one nephew, Greg Alexander.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Jolene and Deane Zellmer of Alma; two sons, Terry Neal of Fort Smith and William of Los Angeles, Calif.; one other stepson, Bobby Pierce of Fort Smith; one sister, Linda Alexander of Pocola, Okla.; and three brothers, Greg Alexander of Cecil, Tim Alexander of Fort Smith, and Harold Alexander of Alma.
Dolores L. Robin
Dolores Louise Robin, 85, of Clarksville died Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Chicago, Ill., she was a daughter of the late Peter and Alma Kernel Gruendel, member of St. Edna's Catholic Church at Arlington Heights, Ill., graduate of DePaul University in Chicago, Ill., widow of LeRoy T. Robin, and was preceded in death by one sister, Lorraine.
Survivors include two daughters, Joanne Powers and husband, Tom, of Arlington Heights, Ill., and Marylynn Kent and husband, Bob, of Clarksville; three sons, Tom Robin and wife, Judy, of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Bill Robin and wife, Mary Pat, and Rick Robin and wife, Laurie, all of Hawthorne Woods, Ill.; one brother, Don Gruendel and wife, Micki, of Tampa, Fla.; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Rosary was at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Father William Wewers officiating. Funeral mass and burial will be Thursday morning, Feb. 22, in Des Plaines, Ill.
James F. Alderson
James Floyd (Son) Alderson, 82, of Lamar died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007.
A son of the late Roy James and Ollie Francis Clark Alderson, he was a retired truck driver and logger, member of the Masonic Lodge, World War II Navy and Sea Bee veteran, and was preceded in death by his wife, Lerah Lois Holman Alderson; one daughter, Beverly Ann Alderson; two sons, James Eugene Alderson and Ronnie Lee Alderson; and one sister, Evelyn Chronister.
He is survived by one daughter, Cheryl Cummins of Clarksville; two brothers, Raymond (Buck) Alderson of Lamar and Lee Alderson of Clarksville; three sisters, Hettie Johnson and Evey Dean Hollis, both of Clarksville, and Margaret Childers of Van Buren; two grandchildren, Justin Nowotny and wife, Courtney, of Conway and Lori Lombardo and husband, Stan, of Dardanelle; and three grandchildren, Austen Basham, Ian Hardcastle, and Lucas Lombardo, all of Dardanelle.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard Snyder officiating. Burial was in Holman cemetery.
Pallbearers were Larry Holman, Jerry Miller, Ronnie Cowell, George McClain, Kenny Colvin, and Bobby Joe Wilkins.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice, 2405 East Parkway, Suite 3, Russellville, AR 72801.
Jose M. Alvarado
Jose Manuel Gutierrez Alvarado, 62, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elpida Gonzales.
Survivors include two daughters, Bertha Gutierrez and Petra Gutierrez, both of Mexico; three sons, Luis Gutierrez and Manuel Gutierrez, both of Mexico, and Jaime Gutierrez of Tulsa, Okla.; parents, Jose Luis Gutierrez and Mo Dominga Alvarado; siblings, Amelia Gutierrez Alvarado, Maria Ampara Gutierrez Alvarado, Alcanio Gutierrez Alvarado, and Eularia Gutierrez Alvarado; 18 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Burial will be in Mexico.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Louis Morris
Louis Morris, 88, of Clarksville died Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, at the Veterans Hospital in North Little Rock.
He was a native of Pettigrew, son of the late George and Zona Hinkle Morris, World War II Army veteran, retired farmer, and was preceded in death by two sisters and six brothers.
Survivors include his wife, Amy Deloris Lewis Morris; two sons, Donald Ray Morris and Billy Howard Morris, both of Springdale; and two brothers, Herman Morris of Eudora, Kan., and Roy Morris of Lawrence, Kan.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Vernon Bass officiating. Burial was in Bethlehem cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jerry Dorney, Jimmy Dorney, Duane Steele, Wesley Kendrick, and Jody Storms.
Harold L. Allen
Harold L. (Corky) Allen, 80, of Hartman died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a son of the late Richard and Ethel Payne Allen, farmer, Marine veteran, and member of Harmony Masonic Lodge No. 433.
He is survived by two sisters, Naomi Allen Davis of Missouri and Virginia Nell Allen Bridges; numerous nieces and nephews; and companion/caretaker, Amy Hignite.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Boen officiating. Burial will be in Hogan cemetery in the Harmony Community.
Active pallbearers will be Glen Harden, Don Vaught, Richard Yarbrough, Raymond Needham, Dwain Langdon, and Don Highfill.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dane Arbaugh, L. D. Holland, Robert Lightner, and Frank Poyner.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home
Clark Alan Stovall
Clark Alan Stovall, 43, of Scranton died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007.
He was a son of the late Judy Clark Stovall, and was preceded in death by one sister, Sherry Stovall; paternal grandparents, Ernest and Lucy Lee Stovall; and maternal grandparents, Jack and Ethel Clark.
Survivors include his father, Harold Stovall of Scranton; one son, Matthew Stovall of Dover; three sisters, Crystal Eichelberger of Knoxville, Shelly Emanuel of Scranton, and Myra Bauer of Sherwood; one brother, Brent Stovall of Clarksville; and nine nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris followed by burial at Ware's Chapel cemetery at Dublin.
Active pallbearers will be Jason Bauer, Chris Rogers, Charles King, Jim Keathley, Natel Eichelberger, and Jesse Bray.
Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Walker, David Fox, and Brent Stovall.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris.
