Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Rebecca Inez Mayfield
Rebecca Inez Mayfield, 78, of Angleton, Texas, died Thursday, April 2, 2009, at Cypress Woods Nursing Facility.
She was a former resident of the Spadra Community and Clarksville, daughter of the late Thurlo and Edith Whitson, attended Clarksville High School, moved to Texas in 1952, member of First Baptist Church of Angleton, Texas, attended Cowboy Church in Brazoria, Texas, volunteer in numerous community activities including Brazoria County Fair Association, ActionS, Brazoria County REACT, local Red Cross, and was a full time employee of the National Red Cross. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Arthur Ervin Mayfield; one son, Kenneth Ervin Mayfield; son-in-law, Freddy Shanks; brother-in-law, John Charles Mayfield; two sisters, Lorene Chesser and Geneva Johnson; and one brother, Johnny Whitson.
Survivors include one son, Arthur (Kelly) Mayfield of Sweeny, Texas; four daughters, Carolyn Shanks of Angleton, Texas, Annette (Dan) Brown of Sugar Land, Texas, Paula (Edward) Hoeppner of Houston, Texas, and Debbie (Preston) Northrup of Brenham, Texas; daughter-in-law, Brenda Mayfield of Paris, Texas; grandchildren, Brian (Blake) Woodward, Heidi (Patrick) Klecka, April (Jack) Wilton, Tamara (Walter) Horsley, Michael (Christina) Hoeppner, Christopher Hoeppner, Melissa (Brad) White, Tamika Mayfield, Buddy Northrup, Heather (Mark) Deabay, Kaysie (Michael) Glazer, Ellie Mayfield, Paul and Briteny Brunner and Brianna Skucius; great-grandchildren, Blayne, Brantley, and Braylee Woodward, Cade Klecka, Jonathan and Ryan Shane, Destiny and Emilee Horsley, Elizabeth Hoeppner, Fallon and Bailey Mayfield, Creighton Westbrook, Kayleigh Deabay, and Peyton and Kendal Skucius; two brothers, Robert (Eloise) Whitson and Charles Whitson of Oklahoma; and sisters-in-law, Betty Mayfield of Arkansas and Bertha Mayfield Crumrine of Illinois.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 5, at Palms Funeral Home Chapel in Angleton, Texas, with Rev. Jamie Hill officiating. Burial was in Angleton cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Red Cross.
Shirley Thompson
Shirley Thompson, our loving mother and grandmother left to be with the Lord on April 3, 2009. She was born in Warrensburg, New York on January 11, 1935.
She leaves behind a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Betty Thompson of Knoxville, Arkansas; a daughter and son-in-law, Ricky and Linda Sears of Fort Smith, Arkansas; a grandson and wife, Rickey and Robin Sears of Fort Smith, Arkansas; a granddaughter and husband, Jamie and Lisa Shull of Muldrow; a grandson and fiancée, Jeff Thompson and Sandi Watson; a granddaughter and husband, Wes and Aimee Pearson of Knoxville, Arkansas. She has six great-granddaughters, Becky, Micah, Mariah, Emma, Ashlynn and Josie; two great-grandsons, Bryston and Devin.
She was preceded in death by one great-grandson, Wade Michael Shull; one brother, Ralph Stone; one sister, Doris Millis.
Mom lived at Dover, Arkansas. She was a Baptist by Faith and loved the Lord.
She worked at Johnson County Hospital, Mickels Nursing Home, Legacy Lodge and area agency for most of her life. She loved caring for others, always taking care of her families' needs before her own.
Our family will be greatly saddened by her loss, but we have comfort knowing that she no longer suffers and is in a better place.
Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 6, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home, Clarksville, Arkansas. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel, Clarksville, Arkansas.
Pallbearers were Jeff Thompson, Rickey Sears, Jamie Shull, Wesley Pearson, Charles Sears and David Pitts.
Roller-Cox Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements (479) 754-2201.
Anna Charles
Anna LaRee Duncan Charles, 72, of London died Saturday, April 18, 2009, at her home.
She was a licensed practical nurse, daughter of the late Carl Duncan, and preceded in death by one brother, Everett Duncan.
Survivors include three daughters, Darlene Burke and husband, Kelly, and Yolanda Cooper and husband, Randall, all of Wagoner, Okla., and Leaha Kopp and husband, Jarrod, of Tulsa, Okla.; two sons, Johnny Charles and wife, Heide, of Tulsa, Okla., and David Charles and wife, Malinda, of the Flat Rock Community; mother, Ethel Duncan of Coal Hill; one sister, Shirley Robinson of Lindsborg, Kan.; one brother, Eugene Duncan of Coal Hill; 13 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, at Flat Rock Baptist Church with Rev. Mike West officiating.
Burial was in Hess cemetery at Coal Hill under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Chris Burke, Charles Burke, Dakota Hill, Michael Bates, Jarrod Kopp, and Rick Robinson.
Honorary pallbearers were Shawn Charles, Trent Robinson, Chad Scott and Cody Hamilton.
Arena Rickard
Arena Rickard, 94, of Altus, whose granddaughter, Kristi Robertson and husband, Jerry, reside in Lamar, died Sunday, April 12, 2009, in Alma.
She was a native of Newcastle, Texas, daughter of the late J. B. and Audra Willis Quisenberry, widow of Coy Rickard, and a member of the Altus Baptist Church.
Other survivors include one son, Gene Rickard and wife, Shirley, of the Pleasant View Community; two sisters, Odell Steel of Temecula, Calif., and Faye Morris of Van Buren; and two great-grandsons, Nathaniel and Benjamin Robertson.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at Shaffer Funeral Home in Ozark with John Brasseaux officiating. Burial was in Highland cemetery in Ozark.
Active pallbearers were Glenn and David Morris, Jerry Robertson, Jim Rowland, and Wallace and Clinton West.
Honorary pallbearers were men of the Ozark Church of Christ.
Ethel Mae Damon
Ethel Mae Damon, 68, of the Piney Bay Community died Monday, April 13, 2009, at her home.
She was self-employed, native of Clarksville, and daughter of the late Orland and Jewell Frost Bean.
Survivors include her husband, Roy Damon; one daughter, Sandra Avants of Houston, Texas; three sons, Rodney Pitts and wife, Lou Ann, and Steve Pitts and wife, Penny, all of Clarksville, and Bobby Pitts of Rogers; one sister, Jewell Faye Damon and husband, Jim, of Clarksville; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at the Lone Pine cemetery with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Dean Wright, Jim Damon, Coy Damon, Kyn Wilson, Dale Dietz, and Keith Frost.
Honorary pallbearers were Larry Noblett, Milt Stratton, Doug Duvall, Arie Green and grandsons.
Hardena Shurley
Hardena Shurley, 90, of Clarksville died Thursday, April 16, 2009, at Clarksville Health and Rehabilitation.
She was a native of Yale, daughter of the late George and Amanda Lane Whorton, widow of William Frank Shurley, Methodist, and preceded in death by three sisters, Hazel Roberts, Helena Mathis, and Mable Casey; and one brother, Virgil Whorton.
She is survived by one sister, Pearl Dunn of Edmond, Okla.; and several nieces and nephews including Raymond Casey of Odessa, Texas, Harrold Roberts of Pasadena, Texas, Charles Roberts of Edmond, Okla., and Elaine Smith of Las Vegas, Nev.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, April 20, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Hanshaw officiating. Burial was in Oakland cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Kent Cecil, Clyde Patterson, Raymond Patterson, Ronnie Funderburg, Don Chappell, and Chris Chappell.
Honorary pallbearer was John Howell.
Ina Mathews
Graveside services and burial for Ina Mathews, 71, of Ozark, who died Sunday, April 12, 2009, in Fort Smith, were at 2 p.m. Friday, April 17, at Oakland cemetery in Clarksville with Rev. Ron Clark officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.
She was a native of LaFeria, Texas, daughter of the late Joseph and Zelma Cochran Unland, widow of Junior Glen Mathews, and preceded in death by one sister, Doris Herrington; and one brother, Joseph Unland.
Survivors include four daughters, Sheri Hoff of Minneapolis, Minn., Teri Bilbe of Corpus Christi, Texas, Beth Stafford of California, and Janet Parker of Tennessee; four stepsons, Steve Mathews of Ozark, Mike Mathews of Clarksville, David Mathews of Pattensburg, Mo., and James Mathews of Perry, Okla.; one sister, Kathy Keener of Rosharon, Texas; two brothers, Dennis Unland of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Richard Aulds of Tennessee; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
