Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Kimberly Shellito
Kimberly Dawn Brown Shellito, 32, of Van Buren, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2003, at a local hospital.
Graveside service was held Feb. 15 at Alma Cemetery in Alma under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren.
She is survived by Jamie Ryes; three sons, Kody, Kirk and James, all of the home; her parents, Don and Sherry Brown of Van Buren; a brother, Marcus Brown of Alma; and paternal grandmother, Lydia Brown of Fort Smith.
Ronald Mackey
Ronald L. Mackey, 56, of Van Buren, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003, at a local hospital. He was a truck driver for O.K. Industries in Fort Smith and a member of Rena Road Christian Church.
Funeral service was held Feb. 15 at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren.
He is survived by his wife, Suzi; a daughter, Chastein Mackey of the home; a son, Kevin Mackey of Van Buren; his mother, Marjorie Mackey of Winfield, Kan.; and two brothers, Joe Mackey of Shelby, Mich. and Rex Mackey of Gueda Springs, Kan.
Bill Heathcock Sr.
Bill Heathcock Sr., 61, of Van Buren, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, at a local hospital. He was a retired sales manager for Southern Steel & Wire in Fort Smith and a member of Alma Assembly of God.
He is survived by his wife, Carol of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Becky Heathcock of Rudy and Art and Bonnie Heathcock of Russellville; three stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Matthew and Annette Sossamon of Alma, Mark and Mishelle Sossamon of Alma and Luke Sossamon of Van Buren; three sisters, Norman Jean Wardrup of Fort Smith, Donna Joslin of Fort Worth, Texas and Anna Johnston of Marion, Va.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Mary Frisbie of Lavaca and Arthur and Doris Heathcock of Van Buren; numerous grandchildren, a great-grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held Feb. 14 at Alma Assembly of God with burial at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren
Pallbearers were Mike Moffett, Mike Moffett Jr., Bobby, Randy and Jerry Joslin and Charles Wardrup.
Ora Capp
Ora Mae Capp, 80, of Van Buren, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2003, at a local nursing home. She was a homemaker, member of North Park Baptist Church in Van Buren and widow of Frank Capp.
Survivors include one daughter, Frankie Parrish of Van Buren; one son, Paul “Butch” Capp of Rudy; two sisters, Velma Allen of Buxton, Ore., and Iva Lee Nunn of Blue Springs, Mo.; one brother, Floyd Young of Roland; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held Feb. 17 at Edwards Van-Alma Chapel. Burial will be at Gill Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Anthony Arnold, Carroll McClure, Tommy Bowen, Cliff Jameson, Rick Parks and Stacy Johnson.
Wallace Hanna
Wallace Hanna, 76, of Alma, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, at his home. He was born June 25, 1926, in Alma. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a retired truck driver for Atlus Truck Lines, a carpenter and of the Christian faith.
He is survived by his wife, Alla; three daughters, Mona Parker and Debbie Dean, both of Alma, and Sandra Hood of Mississippi; a son, Ross Hanna of Conway; a sister, Gladys Butler of Alma; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held Feb. 13 at Ocker Funeral Home Chapel in Alma with burial at Cain Cemetery in Mountainburg.
Pallbearers were Landon Parker, Zach Dean, Dustin Moore, Chop Jones, Rodney Huckey and Gary Whigham.
Laverna Weese
Laverna Louise Weese, 81, of Alma, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at a local hospital. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by two daughters, Helen Mackay of Fort Smith and Carolyn Hett of Stockton, Calif.; three sons, Gene Weese of Knox City, Mo., David Weese of Acampo, Calif., and Allen Weese of Stockton, Calif.; three sisters, Bernice Price and Ruby Dillard, both of Alma, and Lula Cook of Fort Smith; four brothers, Paul Adams of Paradise, Calif., James Adams of Alma, Donald Adams of Seattle and Drennon Adams of Spokane, Wash.; 20 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held Feb. 15 at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home with burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Alma.
Pallbearers were her nephews and cousins.
Deborah Ellington
Deborah L. Ellington, 50, of Van Buren, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2003, at a local hospital. She was a member of Rena Road Christian Church.
She is survived by her mother, Gwen Bass of Van Buren; two sisters, Paula Ellington and Karen Richards, both of Van Buren; a brother, Jimmy Bass of Fort Smith; seven aunts and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held Feb. 15 at Rena Road Christian Church with burial at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren.
Pallbearers were Ronnie Turner, J.R. and John Smith, Herby Anderson, Burl Harlow and Brian Summerhill. Honorary pallbearers were her nephews, Jimmy, Gerry and Joey Bass and Eric Richards.
