Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Ima Hensley
Ima (Tiny) Hensley, 68, of Pixley, Calif., formerly of Coal Hill, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, in Pixley, Calif.
She was a daughter of the late Jasper and Cora Hanson Ogden.
Survivors include one son, Billy Ogden of Tulare, Calif.; three sisters, Amy Troxell of St. Joseph, Mo., Pat Weemes of Pixley, Calif., and Ollie Murrah of West Fork; three brothers, Johnny Odgen of Durant, Okla., and Olin Ogden and Ronnie Ogden, both of Pixley, Calif.; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and companion, Leman Parks of Pixley, Calif.
Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Hess cemetery near Coal Hill with Rev. Gene Bowles officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Josephine Sefcik
A graveside memorial service for Josephine Sefcik, 91, of Bakersfield, Calif., who died Nov. 9, 2001, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 18, 2002, at the Oakland cemetery in Clarksville under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
The widow of John Sefcik, she was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Joe B. and Kate Clark King, and was preceded in death by one brother, Joe B. King Jr.; and two nephews, Joe B. King III and William M. Hardwicke III.
Survivors include two sisters, Anna Katherine Tressider and Minnazelle Danley, both of Bakersfield, Calif.; nieces, Diane Sandidge of Bakersfield, Calif., and Sharon King Bosworth; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Luanne Thompson
A memorial service for Luanne Thompson, 68, of Normal, Ill., who died Oct. 26, 2001, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2002, at the First Presbyterian Church in Clarksville.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Roger Leon (Buster) and Anna Augusta Ragon Thompson, graduate of Clarksville High School and the University of the Ozarks, and taught physcial education in Lovington and Los Alamos, N. M., and Bloomington, Ill, where she also coached tennis, track and basketball before retiring in 1987.
She is survived by two brothers, Ragon Thompson of Albuquerque, N. M., and Al (Jan) Thompson of Springdale; and one niece, Anna Beth Thompson of Springdale.
Burial was Oct. 30, 2001, at East Lawn cemetery in Bloomington, Ill.
Malachai A. McDaniel
Malachai Andru McDaniel, 3 1/2-month-old son of Brandon McDaniel and Valerie and Jason Jinkins, all of Clarksville, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at his home.
Other survivors are grandparents, Joe and Vickie Sugg of Hunt, Duel and Judy Miller of Hartman, Bill McDaniel of Clarksville, and the late Janice McDaniel; great-grandparents, Mary McDaniel of Clarksville, the late Charlie McDaniel, John and Sara Griffin of Clarksville, Don Miller of Hartman, the late Lois Miller, and Bob Huss of San Antonio, Texas; step-grandparents, Rhonda Clayborn of Lamar, Johnnie Marlow of Clarksville and Joe and Judy Jinkins of Ozone; step-great-grandparents, Don and Clara Harkreader of Hartman; uncles, Ronnie Griffin of Bella Vista, Mike Ruffaner and Donald Trujillo; aunts, Michelle Ruffaner, Stacey Harkreader, and Susan Trujillo; and cousins, James and April Ruffaner and Paul and Racheal Trujillo.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Chris Rink officiating. Burial was in Oakland cemetery.
Pallbearers were Joseph Brandt, Anthony Spiotto, Kenny Jinkins, Tommy Sparks, James Harris, Jeremy Bean, and Mike Ruffaner.
Nell Louise Webb
Nell Louise Webb, 69, of Lamar died Saturday, April 13, 2002, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a member of the Church of Christ, widow of Joe Alfred Webb, daughter of the late Arley and Nellie Rowtrough Young, and was preceded in death by one son, Miles Michael Webb.
Survivors are three daughters, Sharon Pharr of Brentwood, Tenn., Joanna Hickmon of Searcy, and Kimberly Winston of Dallas, Texas; one son, Kevin Webb of Lamar; two sisters, Naomi Hesser of Fairfax, Va., and Vera Draper of Montgomery, Ala.; two brothers, Ray Young of Springfield, Mo., and Melvin Young of Reno, Nev.; and 13 grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Monday, April 15, at the Lamar cemetery with Mike Eppinette officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Michael Hickmon, Roc Webb, Jeremy Pharr, Shane Pharr, Zach Pharr, and Slade Hickmon.
Honorary pallbearers were Phill Pharr, Bob Winston, and Adrian Hickmon.
Ollie Irene Cline
Ollie Irene Cline, 93, of Clarksville died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at Arkansas Hospice Center in North Little Rock.
She was a daughter of the late John Edward and Della Neveda Campbell Cline, Methodist, retired from the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D. C., and was preceded in death by one sister, Inez Cline Peters; and four brothers, Fordie W. Cline, John Asaiel Cline, Taulman G. (Tink) Cline, and Bernard W. Cline.
Survivors are one brother-in-law, O. D. Peters of Little Rock; and several nieces and nephews including Ewing Cline of Clarksville, Barbara Cline Kemp and George Peters, both of Little Rock, Carl Cline, Helen Messenger, and Anita House, all of California, Rube Cline of Missouri, John Cline of Nevada, Janet McCaa of Sherwood, and Katherine Warner of Colorado.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, April 12, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Lowell Eaton officiating. Burial was in Kendall cemetery near Hartman.
Pallbearers were Vester (Nap) Felkins, Eric Cline, Levon Stumbaugh, William Thompson, Robert Kemp, and Eddie Lindsey.
Robert E. Senft
Roger Edmond Senft, 54, of Clarksville died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith from injuries sustained in a motorcylce accident near Scranton.
He was a machinist and son of the late Harold E. Senft.
Survivors include his widow, Karen Sue Senft; two daughters, Amy Jo Senft and Susan Senft of Indiana; mother, Ruth Senft of Clarksville; two sisters, Linda Senft of Colorado and Diane Senft of Clarksville; two brothers, David Senft and James Senft, both of Illinois; and six grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Monday, April 15, at Oakland cemetery with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Hazel B. Holland
Hazel Beatrice Holland, 70, of Clarksville died April 5, 2002, at Sparks Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late Theodore George and Alice Beatrice Ellsworth Griffith, widow of Ottis Holland, member of Mt. Vernon Church, and was preceded in death by one daughter, Pauletta Holland.
Survivors are four sons, Clinton Holland, Troy Holland, George Holland, and Timothy Holland, all of Clarksville; two sisters, Elva Mae Edgell of Clarksville and Susie Esther Edgell of Oklahoma; one brother, Robert Lee Griffith; 19 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Dewayne Holland officiating. Burial was in Mt. Vernon cemetery.
Pallbearers were Benjiman Holland, Michael Holland, Ryan Goines, Marcus Brown, Troy Wayne Holland, Kyle Holland, Rodney Holland, Stephen Holland, and Toney Cosolo.
Jimmie D. Lovell
Jimmie Doyle Lovell, 46, of Clarksville died Saturday, April 6, 2002.
A native of Clinton, he was a son of the late Doyle Lovell, truck driver, and member of the Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include his widow, Brenda Lovell; two sons, Dusty Lovell of Lamar and Don Lovell of Clarksville; one stepson, Charlie Shull of Clinton; one stepdaughter, Tracy Drake of Springfield; mother, Imogene Bryson Lovell of Clinton; two brothers, Tommy Lovell of Clinton and Steve Lovell of Siloam Springs; and 11 grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at Roller McNutt Chapel in Clinton with John Price and Randy Cunningham officiating. Burial will be in Pee Dee cemetery.
Michael F. Farrell
Michael Flagg Farrell, 62, of Lake Charles, La., died Monday, April 1, 2002, in Lake Charles, La.
He was a native of San Antonio, Texas, earned his undergraduate degree in instrumental music from the University of Southern Mississippi, a master's degree from the University of Illinois in choral music and a doctorate in choral music from the conservatory at the University of Missouri at Kansas City.
He was a conductor, published composer, clinician and teacher. He was included in Who's Who in Music and Who's Who in Education. He taught music and had church choirs in Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
He was director of choral activities at the University of the Ozarks for 14 years and was instrumental in starting the annual celebration of Lessons and Carols in Raymond Munger Memorial Chapel.
He retired from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, La.
He was a lifetime member of the American Choral Directors Association, Music Educators National Conference, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Delta Kappa and Sigma Nu Fraternity.
