Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Wilma D. Payne
Wilma Dean Payne, 77, of Clarksville died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Clarksville and daughter of the late Henderson and Lucy Rankin Stanfil.
Survivors include her husband, Don Payne; three sons, Larry Reece of Mt. Ida, Don R. Payne of Apex, N. C., and Kenneth L. Wood of California; six grandchildren, Jennifer Reece of Fort Smith, Meredith Reece of Greenwood, Allison Floyd and husband, Kevin, of Waldron, Chris and Brandon Payne, both of North Carolina, and Kevin Wood of Florida; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Robert Brown officiating. Burial was in Oakland cemetery.
Pallbearers were Marty Howard, Danny Leeds, Troy Blankenship, Bill Hill, Dan Patridge, and Len Bradley.
Susan K. Magby
Susan K. Magby, 52, of Clarksville died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004, at her home.
She was born in Sterling, Colo., graduated from Hot Springs High School in South Dakota, and was a member of Stillwell Bible Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, John Magby; one daughter, Brenda Magby of Bentonville; one son, Bernie Magby of Clarksville; parents, Bud and Eunice Marks of Oral, S. D.; one sister, Linda Marks of Denver, Colo.; and twin brother, Willie Marks of Sheridan, Wyo.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, with Rev. Jim Goodman officiating. Local arrangements are under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral.
The body was cremated.
Mary Kay Dittmar
Mary Kay Dittmar, 62, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Clinton, Iowa, she was a graduate of Clinton High School and Arkansas Tech University at the Ozark campus, member of Clarksville Chapter No. 172 Order of Eastern Star, was employed by Arkansas State Bank for 10 years and recently retired from Simmons First Bank in Clarksville where she was employed for 10 years.
Survivors include her husband, Chris Dittmar; one daughter and son-in-law, Christi and Kevin Freeman of Lamar; mother, Mary Parr of Camanche, Iowa; father, Byrl Swanson Sr. of Clinton, Iowa; one sister, Barbie Watts of Camanche, Iowa; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Byrl (Susie) Swanson Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Larry (Patti) Swanson, all of Orange Park, Fla., and Ken Swanson of Circleville, Ohio; three grandchildren, Shannon Davidson, Ashley Freeman and Kayla Freeman, all of Lamar; and one great-grandchild, Lara Faye Hicks of Lamar.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bob Freeman officiating. Burial was in Minnow Creek cemetery.
Pallbearers were Denton Tumbleson, Charles Groskopf, Sean Thornton, Steven Sosebee, Lee Payton and Wesley Kendrick.
Lola M. Finley
Lola Marjorie Finley, 85, of Caldwell, Idaho, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, at a Boise, Idaho, care center.
A daughter of the late Lee and Pearl Overbey Daniel, she was a native of Lamar but grew up in Nampa, Idaho, and was a 1938 graduate of Nampa High School. She also received a licensed practical nursing (LPN) degree and was employed at Caldwell Memorial Hospital and later at Idaho State School and Hospital. She was active in the Greenleaf (Idaho) Church Bible studies and missions and also attended the rural neighborhood club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Amos Finley; and two brothers.
Survivors include one daughter, Arlyn Kezler of Highland, Ind.; one brother and sister-in-law, Ernest and Gladys Daniel of Reserve, N. M.; one sister, Kathleen Daniel of Nampa, Idaho; three grandsons, Cody White of Nampa, Idaho, and Gabe and Mario Rodriguez of Highland, Ind.; 11 nieces and nephews; numerous great-nieces and great-nephews; numerous great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews; and several Overbey and Daniel cousins in Johnson County.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at Greenleaf Friends Church with Ron Mulkey, pastor, officiating.
Memorials may be made to Greenleaf Academy, Greenleaf, ID 83626.
James E. Sears
James Elbert Sears, 67, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at Clarksville Convalescent Home.
He was a native of Ozone, son of the late George and Gennie Case Sears, retired mechanic, and was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Sears.
He is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Tamara and Todd Joyner of Clarksville and Teresa Horras of Little Rock; one son, Craig Sears of Clarksville; three sisters, Olive Smedley of Springdale, Annabelle Moore of Oklahoma, and Nora Meeker of Arizona; four brothers, John Sears of Clarksville, Charles Sears of Hartman, and Tommy Sears and Lee Sears, both of Mountain View; four grandchildren, C. J. Sears, Chenoa Douster, Nathan Bostwick and wife, Mecca, and Michael Joyner and wife, Christy; and five great-grandchildren, Hannah and Ashley Joyner, Haley Douster, and Boan and Malachi Bostwick.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Hedgeway Church with Todd Joyner officiating.
Burial was in Mount Vernon cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Frankie Sears, Carl Baker, Donnie Carroll, Floyd Joyner, Carl Sears and Leonard Kimbriel.
Harold H. Pitts
Harold H. Pitts, 80, of Clarksville died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a retired glass glazier, Air Force veteran of World War II, member of the Woodland Baptist Church, son of the late Charles and Sylvia Lund Pitts, and was preceded in death by his wife, Betty June Pitts.
He is survived by three daughters, Jennifer Dunn of Hot Springs, Betty Hays of Mesa, Ariz., and Wanda Stutzman of Cloudland, Ga.; two sons, Wayne Pitts of London and Dean Pitts of Van Buren; one sister, Verna Dunagan of Arizona; ten grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Mike Sawyer officiating. Burial will be in Lamar cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Chad Brown, Walter Nowotny, Jerry Scoggins, Gene Faulkner, Mark Nowotny, and David Gilliam.
Nona F. Robinson
Nona Farnam Robinson, 99, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, in Andrews, Texas.
She was a native of the New Liberty Community in Logan County, daughter of the late William and Josie Horn Farnam, widow of Dink Robinson, member of the Church of Christ, and was preceded in death by one son, Wilburn Robinson; one son-in-law, James Horn; four sisters, Minnie Rollans, Stella Farnam, Effie Farnam, and Letha Wood; and five brothers, Irving, Jess, Bill, Buel and Floyd Farnam.
She is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Jo Ann Horn of Clarksville and Billie and Charles Prichard of Andrews, Texas; one daughter-in-law, Audrey Robinson of Alexander; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with John Ballard and David Coats officiating. Burial was in Elizabeth Hall cemetery at New Blaine.
Active pallbearers were Mack Parks, Bob Parks, John Farnam, Edsel Farnam, Carlton Robinson, and Elvin Brown.
Honorary pallbearers were G. R. Brown, Bill Bob Wood, Malvern Gray and Bill Jack Parker.
Emma McWilliams
Funeral for Emma Caroline McWilliams, 85, of Mena, who died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004, in Hot Springs Village, was at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at the First Presbyterian Church in Mena with Burle Mattingly officiating. Graveside services and burial followed at 3 p.m. at Oakland cemetery in Clarksville under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home of Mena.
Memorials may be made to Good Samaritan Campus, Hot Springs, Village, AR and/or Saline Memorial Hospice, Benton, AR.
She was married
to Patrick Angel McWilliams Jr. of Clarksville, who preceded her in death; a native of Mena, daughter of the late William Evan and Maude Gardner Watkins, and a member of the Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines Church in Hot Springs Village and the First Presbyterian Church of Mena.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Ted Winters of St. Louis, Mo.; three sons and one daughter-in-law, Col. Brian McWilliams and Glenn McWilliams, both of Mena, and Keith and Helena McWilliams of Sheridan, Wyo.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
