Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Russell A. Hilton
Russell Anthony (Babe) Hilton, 43, of Clarksville died Monday, March 15, 1999, at his home.
A native of Clarksville, he was a member of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, employee of GTE Telephone Company, and grandson of the late Bertha and Charlie Hilton Sr. and George Velte.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Teresa Hilton; two daughters, April Knee of Lamar and Naja Hilton of Clarksville; parents, E. Russell and Georgia Hilton of Clarksville; one sister, Francie Kenner of Clarksville; one brother, Mark Hilton of Clarksville; one grandchild, Tyler Williams of Lamar; grandmother, Mrs. Beatrice Velte of Clarksville; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Oliver and Bobbie Sexton of Lamar; two nieces and two nephews, Christie Einert, Kimberly Kenner, Jimmy Phillips, and Jordan Phillips, all of Clarksville.
Rosary was at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with Father Victor Gillespie officiating. Burial will be in Holy Redeemer Catholic cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Sam Butler, Carl Velte Jr., Kent Cecil, Tommy Kramer, Robert Phillips, and Ron Pittman.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tim Hilton, Pat Hilton, Randy Hilton, Robert Hilton, Troy Hood, Todd Hood, Frank Hilton Sr., Roy Goodin, Brian Nichols, Charlie Hilton, Anthony Velte, Michael Velte, Steven Velte, Gale Velte, Stevie Hilton, Pete Kenner, Tim Skaggs, Frank Hilton, Steve Werner, Mike Werner, Chuck Joyner, Carl Velte, Freddy Hilton and Charlie Velte.
Troy Edward Brown
Troy Edward Brown, 82, of Clarksville died Friday, March 12, 1999, at Arkansas Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.
A native of Clarksville, he was a son of the late Johnny and Lillie Patty Brown, World War II Army veteran, and retired from truck equipment sales.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ann Hanshew Brown; one daughter, Patricia Brown of Fayetteville; one son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Sherrie Brown of Russellville; one sister, Bobbie Siegfried of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two brothers, Hoyle J. Brown of La Puente, Calif., and Doye Brown of Edmond, Okla.; two grandchildren, Chris Brown and Troy Brown, both of Russellville; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, March 15, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carmon Austin officiating. Burial was in Liberty Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers were Argie Kendall, Hall Garrett, Cecil Hudson, Al Davis, Flynn Kinman, and Claud Hall.
Mrs. Wanetta B. Hays
Mrs. Wanetta B. Hays, 75, of Van Buren died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, in Van Buren.
She was a daughter of the late Guy R. and Nellie Morris Ralstin, widow of Hurley Hays, former resident of Coal Hill, and a Pentecostal. She was preceded in death by one son, Doyle Hays.
She is survived by three daughters, Virginia Phillips of Muldrow, Okla., Barbara Harris of Van Buren, and Linda Michelmann of Coal Hill; six sons, Jim Hays and Gary Lee Hays, both of Fort Smith, David Gene Hays of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Lester Ray Hays of San Diego, Calif., Paul Hays of Van Buren, and Ronnie Hays of Alma; one brother, Richard Raymond Ralstin; 28 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, March 12, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Hays officiating. Burial was in Hays Chapel cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Randy Hays, Jeremiah Hays, Stoney Hays, Leslie Fisher, Lester Hays, and George Michelmann.
Honorary pallbearers were Daniel Fisher, David Hays Jr., Ronnie Hays Jr. and Jerry Harris Jr.
W. W. Simpson
W. W. Simpson of Tulsa, Okla., died Saturday, March 13, 1999.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Genevieve Clark Simpson, a former resident of Johnson County; one son, Dr. Bobby Joe Simpson of St. Louis, Mo.; one grandson; and one granddaughter.
Burial was Tuesday, March 16, at Eastlawn Memorial in Tulsa, Okla.
Mrs. Bertha A. Mayfield
Mrs. Bertha A. Mayfield, 98, of Clarksville died Monday, March 22, 1999, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a native of Lurton, daughter of the late Wiley Bonds and Emaline Owens Wheeler, widow of Edward M. Mayfield, and member of the First Baptist Church.
She is survived by five daughters and two sons-in-law, Lorene and M. L. (Buddy) Nesbitt, Doris M. and Ronald D. Reeves, and Dolores A. Rives, all of Clarksville, Alice C. Reeves of Coal Hill, and Lillian Mason of Grand Junction, Colo.; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 25, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Robert Brown officiating. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Kent Yates, Gary Weathers, Harold Weathers, Stanley Nesbitt, Ronald Reeves, and Jerry Bradley.
Honorary pallbearers will be Earl Green, Burley Shook, Shelby Shook, Larry Shook, and Roy Z. Shook.
Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, at Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Countryside Manor Nursing Home, P. O. Box 579, Lamar AR 72846.
Billy Earl Young
Billy Earl Young, 24, of Coal Hill died Monday, March 22, 1999, in Fort Smith.
He was a groundhand with Southern Telephone and Electrical Construction Company.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Misty Young; two daughters, Elizabeth Young of Coal Hill and Adriane Brooke McKee Young of Ozark; one son, Steven Young of Coal Hill; mother, Vicky Carter of Coal Hill; father, Harvey Young of Coal Hill; stepmother, Marilyn Young of Coal Hill; and one brother, Randy Young of Coal Hill.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 25, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with burial in the Coal Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers will be George Dalton, Robert Stepp, Kenny Stepp, Bill Richards, California Powers, Jimmy Hogue, and Dennis Ragsdale.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, at Shaffer Funeral Home in Ozark.
Clyde Wayne Martin
Clyde Wayne Martin, 50, of Springdale died Wednesday, March 17, 1999, at Salida, Colo.
He was a native of Clarksville, son of the late Hiram and Elsie Armstrong Martin, graduated from Northside High School in Fort Smith, attended Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, and served in the Marines during the Vietnam Era.
He was employed by the Fort Smith Police Department for two years, retired from the Springdale Police Department after 20 years, recipient of the Outstanding Young Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award in 1987 from the Springdale Jaycees, Outstanding Service Award Past Chairman 1987 from Arkansas Crime Prevention Council and Appreciation to Our Children Award from Springdale City Council PTA.
He was past Boy Scout assistant scout master of Troop 112 and Troop 333, Westark Razorback District, past Little League assistant coach, 20-year member of Arkansas Municipal Police Association, member of American Legion Post 139, Washington County American Red Cross volunteer, member of executive board and disaster services and critical incidence and stress management, organized the security program at the Northwest Medical Center, was currently an officer with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of Arkansas and attended the First Baptist Church of Springdale.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Sharon Neal Greer Martin; two sons, Bryan Martin and Thommy Greer, both of Springdale; one half-brother, Hiram Martin Jr. of Antelope, Calif.; two sisters, LaRita (Cricket) Patterson of Springdale and Rama Sue Holloway of Altus; and one half-sister, Burnetta Vogel of Monroeville, Pa.
Funeral was at 1 p.m. Monday, March 22, at the First Baptist Church of Springdale with Jim Huffman, Larry Branum and Charlie Foster officiating.
Burial was in Fairview Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville under the direction of Sisco Funeral Chapel Inc., of Springdale.
Pallbearers were Robert Bersi, Brian Bersi, Corey Erickson, Mike Harrison, Barry Puckett, Mark Smith, Eric Jaro and Lee Andreadis.
Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation, P. O. Box 2222, Little Rock, AR 72203.
Mrs. Dorothy Harrison
Mrs. Dorothy Harrison, 74, of Lamar died Thursday, March 18, 1999, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late Martin and Helen Nath Saddler and widow of Delane Clyde Harrison.
She is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Larison of Clarksville and Connie Leard of Elkhorn, Neb.; three sons, Larry Harrison of Vallejo, Calif., Lanny Harrison of Las Vegas, Nev., and Rick Harrison of Ozark, Mo.; one sister, Thelma McKechar of Downey, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The body was donated to the Department of Anatomy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at Little Rock.
