Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Leona Mae Braet
Leona Mae Braet, 95, of Lamar died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a retired seamstress, widow of Edward J. Braet, and daughter of the late Edward Alexander and Edith Boss Mitchell.
She is survived by several nieces including Marian Mitchell of Colona, Ill., and Edith Duncan of Chandler, Ariz.; and several nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Lamar cemetery.
Pallbearers were Gregory Mitchell, Patrick Mitchell, Andrew Mitchell, Charles Brown, Clint Melton, and Ernesto Hernandez.
Lorene G. Kenton
Clara Lorene Goodin Kenton, 77, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002, in Los Banos, Calif.
She was a native of the Goose Camp Community, attended Cold-
water Elementary School in the Montana Community, widow of Buford B. Kenton, and former resident of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Merced, Calif.
She is survived by one son, Buford Ray Kenton of Tracy, Calif.; two daughters, Sharon Kaye Garcia and Pamela Faye Kenton of Los Banos, Calif.; four sisters, Imogene Martindale of Wichita, Kan., Dean Cervantes of Morro Bay, Calif., Wanda Glidewell of Midwest City, Okla., and Sue McLaughlin of Dallas, Texas; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Burial was at Los Banos cemetery in Los Banos, Calif.
Lester Dale Mans
Lester Dale Mans, 53, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at his home.
He was retired, a son of the late Curgus Mans and was preceded in death by one sister, Maxine Taylor.
Survivors are his widow, Linda R. Mans; four daughters and sons-in-law, Lesia Maxcine and Carlos Guerrero of Baytown, Texas, Penny Elaine and Lonnie Ball of Williamsburg, Ky., Pamela Jean and Craig Murry of Fayetteville, and Deanna Lynn and Pete Jordan of Westville, Okla.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard Ray and Machell Mans of Van Buren, and Lester Jr. and Teresa Mans of Clarksville; mother, Jean Yarber Casey of Lamar; foster mother, Anna Belle Batcheler of Dardanelle; one brother, Junior Mans of Knoxville; and 16 grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Darrel Rogers officiating. Burial was in Holman cemetery.
Pallbearers were Pat Baker, Curtis Callahan, Lonnie Ball, Rod Cameron, Craig Murry, Carlos Guerrero and Richard Mans.
Vallie Hardgraves
Vallie Hardgraves, 80, of Ozark, mother of Lesley Brown of Hunt, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Mercy Hospital/Turner Memorial in Ozark.
She was a member of Fairview Regular Baptist Church, native of Franklin County, and daughter of the late Jim and Vada Belt Nichols.
Other survivors include five daughters, Mildred Clift, Reta Mitchell, Pauline McElroy and Valerie Sturdivant, all of Ozark, and Norma Davis of Mulberry; three sisters, Ann Jensen of Conway, Louise Blaylock of Lodi, Calif., and Gladys Brown of San Leandro, Calif.; one brother, Lonnie Nichols of Ozark; 16 grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Hubert Staggs and Rev. C. G. Fisher officiating. Burial will be in Gar Creek cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be David McElroy Jr., Ricky Kinsworthy Jr., Michael Davis, David Luke Clift Jr., Steven Brown, Cory Sturdivant, Jon Sturdivant, Kyle Mitchell, and Caleb Mitchell.
Honorary pallbearers will be Doug Sumners, Kyle Wright, Cole Wright, Colton Wilson, Joe Crouch, Chris Sumners, Dillion Sumners, Kenneth Mead III, Michael Kinsworthy, and Brandon Davis.
Velma M. Kirby
Velma M. Kirby, 95, of Fayetteville died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2002, at Northwest Nursing Center in Fayetteville.
A native of Coal Hill, she was a daughter of the late William and Flora Legate Armstrong, widow of Arch Kirby, former resident of Ozark, member of the First Methodist Church in Ozark and was preceded in death by one stepdaughter, Mrs. David (Jeanne Kirby) Westmoreland.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. John (Wilma Lee) McCool of Fayetteville; one sister, Aline Costello of South Gate, Calif.; four grandchildren, Patti Treat of Fort Smith, David Kirby Westmoreland of Conway, Cheri Lee Kimbrough of Fayetteville, and Robert E. Lee of Farmington; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with Rev. Vaughn Marsden officiating. Burial was in Highland cemetery.
Wade C. Huff Sr.
Wade C. Huff Sr., 73, of Ozark, father of Barbara Bartlett of Coal Hill, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, at his home.
He was a retired, self-employed truck driver, son of the late Bill and Louise Triplett Huff and a native of Slayden, Tenn.
Survivors include two other daughters, Patsy Phillips of Oakland, Calif., and Nicole Disponzio of Fayetteville, N. C.; three sons, Gary and Jim Huff, both of Ozark, and Wade Huff Jr. of Florida; one sister, Laurie Jennings of Ozark; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The body was cremated. Arrangements were under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.
William V. Warren
William Virgil Warren, 71, of Clarksville died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a son of the late Boyd and Sybill Smith Warren, retired self-employee, and was preceded in death by one sister, Joyce Warren; and one brother, Kenneth Warren.
He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Toni and Rocky Hunt of Ozark and Roxanne and Jamey Riddle of Penicle Bluff; one sister, Linda Ann Mulanax of Clarksville; five brothers, Bobby Warren of Delaware, Charles Warren of Russellville, Vernon Warren of Atlantic Mine, Mich., Edward Warren of Newark, and Wayne Warren of Knoxville; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and companion, Margarella Armbruster of Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Carl Sory officiating. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be George Stewart, Jim Patterson, Kevin Johnson, Craig Clinton, Charles Russell Smith, and Johnny Johnson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Linda Mulanax, Charles Warren, Vernon Warren, Bobby Warren, Ed Warren, and Wayne Warren.
Arch D. Conway
Arch D. Conway, 98, of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., formerly of Johnson County, died Dec. 29, 2001.
He was a native of Coal Hill and a retired lumber estimator and teacher.
He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Arch D. and Barbara Conway of Big Bear Lake, Calif.; one daugher and son-in-law, Ann and Bill Wells of Orange, Calif.; one sister, Alberta Hopkins of Clarksville; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held on Jan. 7 at the First Presbyterian Church of San Pedro, Calif. Interment was in Green Hills Memorial Park.
David Arnold
David Arnold, 50, of London died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his widow, Lana Arnold; three sons, David Don Arnold and Mark Wayne Arnold, both of Oklahoma City, Okla., and James Scott Arnold of London; mother, Ruby Hyde of Altus; three sisters, Alice Hill and Linda Arnold, both of Ozark, and Shirley Stout of Alix; and two brothers, Floyd Arnold of Ozark and Jimmy Arnold of Bartlesville, Okla.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at Shaffer Funeral Home with burial in the Belt cemetery at Ozark.
Pallbearers will be Albert Nichols, Jim Marlow, Mark Hilton, Mike Bowles, Bill McCarley, and Marlon Middleton.
Ida Lorene Yates
Ida Lorene Yates, 76, of Hartman died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002, at her home.
She was a daughter of the late Wiley and Elsie Timmons.
Survivors include her husband, Oren L. Yates; one son, Ted Yates of Hartman; six sisters, Rosalee McSperitt of Calif., Irene McSperitt of Arkansas, Mary Jett of Texas, Betty Ward, Jane Robertson and Francis Parr, all of Oklahoma; six brothers, Loland, Willard, Joe and Herchel Timmons, all of Oklahoma and Delbert and Leonard Timmons, both of California; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. The body was cremated.
