James Gene Cauthron
James Gene Cauthron, 67, of Magazine, passed away Friday, May 5, 2001 in a Little Rock hospital. He was a member of the Booneville National Guard Unit for 32 years, a member of Glendale Baptist Church and a member of the V.F.W.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, at Glendale Baptist Church with burial at Blue Mountain Cemetery in Blue Mountain, under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville.
He is survived by his wife, Christine Cauthron of the home in Magazine; one daughter, Sheila Haugh of Booneville; one sister, Carolyn Upton of Booneville; one nephew, Lynndell Upton; two grandchildren, Chandra and Joshua Haugh; and many other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers were great-nephews and friends.

Mabel Walker Graham
Mabel Walker Graham, 84, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2001 in Fort Smith. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Paris, and was a homemaker and a bowler.
A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 5, at First Baptist Church in Paris with burial at Caulksville Cemetery in Caulksville, under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris.
She is survived by one sister, Pauline Sproal of Oxnard, Calif.; one brother, Elvin Walker of Ozark; several nieces nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Pallbearers were nephews Rhan Walker, Russell Walker, Harold Walker, Bert D. Walker, Ferrell Yarbrough and Danny Graham. Honorary pallbearers were her Sunday school class at First Baptist Church in Paris.

Donnie Albert Grigsby
Donnie Albert Grigsby, 90, of Fort Smith, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2001. He was retired from the Arkansas Highway Department and was a cattle farmer.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 5, at Roller Chapel with burial at Barnhill Cemetery in Magazine, under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris.
He is survived by one daughter, Hilda Grigsby Bethune of Fort Smith; one sister, Hettie Price of Jenks, Okla.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Calvin Aaron Jones, Jr.
Calvin Aaron Jones, Jr., 79, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2001 in Paris. He was a retired farmer affiliated with the Church of Christ.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Calvin Aaron and Annie K. (Webb) Jones.
The body was cremated under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris. Burial of the cremains will be at a later date.
He is survived by his wife, Clorene Jones of Paris; one daughter, Dena Chronister of Russellville; one son, Dale Jones of Paris; Three sisters, Vivian Jones of Riverside, Calif., Sue Miller of Elk City, Okla., and Kathy Howard of Fort Smith; six brothers, Melvin Jones and Tommy Jones, both of Vallejo, Calif., Richard Jones of Clarksville, K.C. Jones of Kansas City, Kan., Roy Jones of Lavaca and Wayne Jones of Dodge City, Kan.; and two grandchildren, Amanda Newman of Midway and Kris Jones of Paris.

Ralph Hugh Richardson
Ralph Hugh Richardson, 78, of Paris, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2001 in Fort Smith. He was a retired journalism sales and circulation person. He was a veteran of the Army in World War II.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Dolores E. Richardson, and his parents, M.A. and Pearl (Middleton) Richardson.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, at Roller Chapel with burial at the National Cemetery in Fort Smith, under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris.
He is survived by one sister, Ruth Levitt, and his brother-in-law, Mylan Levitt.
Pallbearers were Leroy Whitecotton, Jim Cauthron, Carl Schluterman, Gerald Sims, Vic Schluterman, Walter Friemel and Tom Kajimura. 

Johnnie Ruth Holcomb
Johnnie Holcomb, 53, who had become a spokesperson for Arkansas women’s health and breast cancer survivors, died April 26, 2001, at her home in Little Rock. Through her example as a fighter in the war against breast cancer, Ms. Holcomb helped many women practice prevention, have mammograms and receive treatment when the disease was detected.
A vice president of Stephens Inc., Ms. Holcomb joined the company in 1976 while she was a law student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She served as a resource for Stephens associations, explored potential investment banking opportunities and assisted in the development of solutions and customized financing for clients. This involved the creation of investment banking products, negotiating offerings and completing underwritings in the debt markets. She was known as a clearinghouse and source of projected thinking, support and analysis.
In her 20 years of investment banking, she was involved in many complex financial transactions, which included energy and resource recovery, real estate, healthcare, education, housing, financial institutions and government financing. Ms. Holcomb earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
A winner of Top 100 Women in Arkansas in 1995 and 1996, Ms. Holcomb became a judge in that awards program. She was a founding and charter member of the International Women’s Forum-Arkansas Chapter, the University of Arkansas Medical System Community Advisory council and the Worthen Bank Professional Women’s Advisory Board. She served on four committees for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and was a former president of the Network for Executive Women. She was a committee chair and active member of the Arkansas Bar Association. Other boards on which she participated were the Centers for Youth and Family Board of Directors, the Stephens YWCA, the Arkansas Community Foundation Board of Directors, Nonprofit Resources and the Old State House Board of Directors.
A Susan G. Komen Foundation board member since the mid-1990s, Ms. Holcomb embraced the cause of breast cancer prevention even before the disease affected her personally. But it was her leadership on the Governor’s Breast Cancer Control Advisory Board from 1998 through 2001 that opened the doors of education, diagnosis and treatment for thousands of women in the state. In the past few years, she became a media spokesperson for breast cancer prevention, early detection and treatment for all women in Arkansas, regardless of their inability to pay. She recently was honored with the Josetta Wilkins Breast Cancer Award for her work in outreach and education.
In a 1999 editorial for a statewide business publication, Johnnie said, “I am a fighter and a breast cancer survivor. Much of the ammunition I’ve used to combat cancer these past few years came from my Southern upbringing and the lessons I’ve learned in the investment business.”
Ms. Holcomb is survived by a wide circle of friends; her mother, Sadie Holcomb of Dallas, formerly of Booneville; her sisters, Rita Emmons of Dallas, Carolyn Pittman and her husband John Pittman of Little Rock and Dawn Harris and her husband Jim Harris of Russellville; her brother Ben Holcomb of Memphis, Texas; her nieces Laura Holcomb of Little Rock, Tanner Harris of Russellville and Brandi and Sky Holcomb of Texas; her nephews Steven Emmons of Dallas, Brad Holcomb of Lubbock, Texas, Tillman Pittman and his wife Amy of Fort Hood, Texas, Harrison Pittman and his wife Susan of Little Rock, and Barrett and Beau Harris of Russellville.
She was preceded in death by her father J.T. Holcomb of Booneville and her brother Butch Holcomb.
Ms. Holcomb was a member of Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church.
A memorial service was held Saturday, April 28, at 12:05 p.m., at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Victor Nixon. Arrangements were under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home of Little rock.
Memorials may be made to the pastor’s discretionary fund at Pulaski Heights Methodist Church, 4823 Woodlawn, Little Rock, AR 72205 or to the Johnnie Holcomb Fund for Support of Breast Cancer Patients in care of Arkansas Community Foundation at 700 South Street, Little Rock, AR 72202.

Charles Elwin Mainer
Charles Elwin Mainer, 74, of Ratcliff, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2001, in Ratcliff. He was a retired machinist and a veteran of World War II.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Chloe (Barnett) Mainer.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 2, at roller Chapel with burial at McVay Cemetery in Paris, under the direction of Roller Funeral Home in Booneville.
He is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Martha and Clyde Cole of Ventura, Calif.; a half-sister, Sharon Ray of California; and several nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.

Verna Steward
Verna Steward, 95, of Booneville, passed away April 24, 2001 in Booneville. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Booneville, the Order of the Eastern Star, the Delta Kappa Gamma, the Retired Teachers Association and the Booneville Garden Club.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 26, at First Baptist Church in Booneville with burial at Moores Chapel Cemetery in Waveland, under the direction of Roller Funeral Home in Booneville.
She is survived by one sister, Nelle Hallum of North Little Rock.
Pallbearers were her nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund.

Henry “Hank” Charles Berry
Henry “Hank” Charles Berry, 84, of Booneville, passed away Monday, June 11, 2001 in Booneville. He was a member of the Booneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church, was an Air Force veteran of World War II and was an aviation instructor.
He is preceded in death by his parents, George Washington and Bonnie Ann Berry; a brother, Ivy Berry; a sister, Helen Rittenhouse; and one grandson, Daryl Berry.
A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 14 at Booneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church with burial at the National Cemetery in Fort Smith, under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Booneville.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Berry of Booneville; one son, Charles Marvin Berry of Orange, Calif.; one step-daughter, Pamela Dorrough of Fort Smith; one sister, Molly Berry; one brother, Kenneth Berry; one grandchild, Patti Lyell of Rivers Edge, Fla.; two step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one niece, Beverly Johnson of Braggs, Okla.; and one nephew, Rusty Berry of Adelphi, Md.
Pallbearers were Bob Blansett, Herman Adair, Opal Burns, Lew Powell, Leslie Horton and Pete Suttles.

Adolphis B. Cassity
Adolphis B. Cassity, 86, of Weatherford, Texas, formerly of Logan County, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2001 in Weatherford. He was a member of Church of Christ and an Army veteran of World War II.
A funeral service was held at 3 p.m., Thursday, June 14, at Roller Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Ellington Cemetery in Magazine, under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Booneville.
He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Reba and James Dumis of Weatherford; one sister, Dora Ezell of Russellville; two granddaughters, Charlotte Clark of Denton, Texas; and Cynthia Boswell of Fort Worth, Texas; two great-grandsons, Joshua Clark of Fort Worth and Ian Seely of Weatherford; three great-granddaughters, Elizabeth Boswell and Cheryl Boswell, both of Fort Worth, and Maryssa Clark of Denton; and one great-great-granddaughter, Autumn Clark of Fort Worth.

Clarence Kelly Andrews
Clarence Kelly Andrews, 79, of Paris, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2001 in Fort Smith. He was a retired chemical engineer for Olin Corporation and a member of First Baptist Church of Paris and Promise Keepers, and he organized a “Friends Helping Friends” support group in the Paris area.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Oran and Maude Odessa (Sturdivant) Andrews.
A funeral service was held at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 6, at Roller Chapel in Paris. A graveside burial service was held at 11 a.m., Friday, June 8, at Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham, Texas, under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris.
He is survived by his wife, Violet D. Andrews of Paris; two daughters, Carolyn Hendrichsen of Bellville, Texas, and Sharon McCulloch of Houston, Texas; one sister, Hazel Starbuck of Rosenberg, Texas; and several grandchildren.

Anna Mae Harper
Anna Mae Harper, 84, of Booneville, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2001 in a local hospital. She was a member of Magazine Assembly of God Church.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 6, at Magazine Assembly of God Church with burial at Ellington Cemetery in Magazine, under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville.
She is survived by two daughters, Betty and her husband Melvin Shelton of Magazine and Shirley Richardson of Texas; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Hobert Witt, Larry Manus, Wayne Richardson, Bryan Schultz, John Travis, David Richardson, Bobby Shelton and Bryan Manus.

Ardath Price Jacobs
Ardath Price Jacobs, 92, of Paris, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2001 in Paris. She was a homemaker.
She is preceded in death by her husband, David E. Jacobs, and parents, William and Rebecca (Fymers) Price.
A cremation service was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 12, at Roller Chapel in Paris. The body was cremated under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris.
She is survived by two daughters, Mary Meriwether of Paris and Margot Wilfond of Cottage Hills, Ill.; two sons, Kenneth Holloway of Shipman, Ill., and Richard Holloway of Little Rock; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

Joshua James Thompson
Joshua James Thompson, 20, of Magazine, passed away June 10, 2001 in Magazine. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Magazine and a graduate of Magazine High School.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 13, at First Baptist Church in Magazine with burial at Paint Rock Cemetery in the Driggs community, under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Booneville.
He is survived by his parents, Mike and Carolyn Abrahamson of Magazine and Greg Alan Thompson of Griffin, Ga.; grandparents, Ralph and Wanda Kelm of Magazine and Ed Thompson of Florida; and one brother, Jason Thompson of Magazine.

R. L. Graham
R. L. Graham, 69, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2001 in Fort Worth. He was a business representative for the International Machinist Union, a farmer and rancher, served in the U. S. Air Force and a member of Masonic Lodge #1184.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 30 at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris with burial at Oakwood Cemetery in Paris under the direction of Roller Funeral Home.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Gerry Graham.
He is survived by two daughters, Brenda Kay Graham of Fort Worth, Texas and Angela Lynn Graham also of Fort Worth; one sister, Joyce Overton of Big Springs, Texas; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were R. H. Johnson, Thomas Robbins, Gene Beck, Lennie Graham, Marvin Cameron, Larry Lowder and Darvin Longley.

Mary Janiece Hudson
Mary Janiece Hudson, 53, of Blue Mountain, passed away June 1, 2001 in Havana. She was a member of Magazine Pentecostal Church of God, a homemaker, and a mother and a grandmother.
A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 5, at Magazine Pentecostal Church of God with burial at Egypt Cemetery in Blue Ball, Ark., under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville.
She is survived by two daughters, Regina McIntire of Blue Mountain and Christy Hudson of Booneville; one son, Thomas Hudson of Little Rock; two step-daughters, Emma Travis of Booneville and Patricia Schlinker of Magazine; three sisters, Arlie Marshall of Oklahoma, Clara Chittenden of Greenwood and Sheila Draper of Huntington; two grandchildren; and six step-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Rick Wiser, Ronnie Wiser, Michael Wiser, Jerry Travis, Steven Schlinker and Robert Chambers.

Tammy Lynne Jarvis
Tammy Lynn Jarvis, 27, of Fort Smith, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2001 in Fort Smith.
A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 1, at Roberts Memorial Chapel with burial at Corley Cemetery in Paris under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville.
Survivors are her parents, Jerry and Glenda Moore of Fort Smith; two sisters, Elesa Hodge and Jennifer Moore, both of Fort Smith; four brothers, Jerry Moore of Keota, Okla., and Travis Moore, Cleve Moore and Mordecai Moore, all of Fort Smith.

Pearl Nelson
Pearl Nelson, 98, of Booneville, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2001 in a local nursing home. She was a homemaker and a member of Glendale Baptist Church in Booneville where she was a Sunday school teacher and a vacation Bible school teacher. She also did volunteer work for ARVAC and the Food Pantry in Booneville.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Seab Nelson.
A funeral service was held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, at Glendale Baptist Church with burial at Glendale Cemetery in Booneville, under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood.
She is survived by one daughter, Wynema Littlefield of Booneville; two sons, W. O. Nelson of Booneville and Talmadge Nelson of Fayetteville; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Matt Nelson, Sam Nelson, Aaron Littlefield, Brad Arterbury, Stanley Rogers and Gerald Baker.

Atha Delbert Prince
Atha Delbert Prince, 83, of Booneville, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2001, in a Little Rock hospital. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness.
A graveside service was held 10 a.m., Monday, June 4, at Oak Hill Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home in Booneville.
He is survived by his wife, Theresia Prince of the home in Booneville; one daughter, Linda Mindenhall of Alaska; two sons, Del Prince of Fort Smith and Stefan Prince of Springdale; three sisters, Gladys Hass of Fort Worth, Texas, Dawna Ponton of Reno, Nev., and Tamzia Marple of Fairoaks, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Annie Lee Grissom
Annie Lee Grissom, 93, of Booneville, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2001 in a Fort Smith hospital. She was a charter member of First Assembly of God Church in Booneville.
A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at First Assembly of God Church in Booneville with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery in Booneville, under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville.
She is survived by one daughter, Mary Sue Parish of Fort Smith; one son, Alford “A.L.” Grissom of Booneville; three grandchildren, Douglass Parish of Springdale, David Grissom of Booneville and Mary Ann Echols of Rogers; eight great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Steve Parish, Loren Wagoner, A.J. Stafford, Brad Parish, Benny Warren and Bo Echols. Honorary pallbearers were a group of close friends: Mildred Clay, Ina Slocum, Madge Foster, Elsie Hyler, Retha Porter, Christine Crenshaw and Kathy Luther.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Assembly of God Church or the church of your choice.

Jessie James Prizina
Jessie James Prizinia, 79, of Atkins, formerly of Booneville, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2001 in a Russellville hospital. She was a Baptist.
She is preceded in death by her husband, John Edward Prizinia.
A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 29 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the National Cemetery in Fort Smith, under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
She is survived by three daughters, Anna Louise Kaye of Spanaway, Wash., Brooka Hamilton of Morrilton and Trudy Sutton of Van Buren; one son, John Prizinia, Jr. of Brighton, Tenn.; and 13 grandchildren.
Pallbearers were grandsons, Shannon Davis, Heath Davis, Matt Davis, Seth Spaulding, Eric Sutton and Bryan Sutton.

Donna June Otwell
Donna June Otwell, 52, of Booneville, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2001 in Waveland. She was retired from Magnetics Manufacturing in Booneville.
She is preceded in death by her father, Odus Pettycord.
A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 15, at the Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Forks of the Creek Cemetery in Hector, under the direction of Cornwell Funeral Home in Danville.
She is survived by her husband, James Otwell; her mother, Gatesy Pettycord; two brothers, James Pettycord of Fort Smith and Amos Pettycord of Waveland; four sisters, Edna Barker of North Little Rock, Laura Berry and Brenda Harris, both of Fort Smith, and Betty Bearden of Ratcliff; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.

Lewis Hayes Plank
Lewis Hayes Plank, 77, of Muldrow, Okla., passed away Tuesday, May 15, in his home. He was retired from Cloyes Gear in Paris, a World War II veteran, a member of the Eagles Lodge and the Odd Fellows Lodge. He attended Oak Tree Church in Muldrow.
A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Friday May 18, at Agent Funeral Home Chapel in Muldrow with burial at Ware’s Chapel Cemetery in Dublin, Ark, where a military graveside service was held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 18. Burial was under the direction of Smith Mortuary, Inc., in Charleston.
He is survived by his wife, Ernestine of the home; two daughters, Nelta Blamey of Scranton and Becky Young of Rogers; three sons, Henry Humphries of Magazine, William Humphries of Fort Smith and Jerry Lee Humphries of Van Buren; one sister, Wanda Asher of Muldrow; three brothers, Alfred, Buddy and Homer Plank, all of Muldrow; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Monte and Paul Wayne Brunk, Chris and Joseph Humphries, Darren Cox, Larry Plank, John Lewis Blamey and Keith Fuller.

Velva Kathleen Trigg Wofford
Velva Kathleen Trigg Wofford, 80, of Greenwood, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2001 in Little Rock. She was a lifelong member of the Baptist affiliation and most recently a member of Jenny Lind First Baptist Church in Fort Smith. She was also a member of the Sebastian County Extension Homemakers Club.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Chet Wofford.
A funeral service was held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, at Roberts Memorial Chapel with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery in Booneville, under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville.
She is survived by two daughters, Gwen Woodhull of Greenwood and Gay Moore of Little Rock; one son, W.C. “Skip” Wofford of Booneville; six grandchildren, Wade Wofford, Mike Passen, Wendy Johnson, Stephen Passen, David Passen and Kevin Moore; three step-grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 11 step-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Wade Wofford, Michael Passen, Stephen Passen, David Passen, Kevin Moore and Michael Johnson.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Jenny Lind First Baptist Church parking lot fund.
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Ruby Jane Shaw Conrad
Ruby Jane Shaw Conrad, 70, of Wynne, passed away Friday, May 11, 2001, in a Wynne hospital.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Madora Helen Kettell Jones; a daughter, Becky Jane Newman; and three sisters, Birdus Westcott, Hazel Loyd and Martha Morris.
A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Monday, May 14, at Feltner Assembly of God Church in Cherry Valley with burial in Vanndale Cemetery, under the direction of Kernodle Funeral Home of Wynne.
She is survived by her husband, Richard Leslie Conrad of Wynne; one son, Ricky Dale Shaw of Booneville; five daughters, Leslie Jane Conrad Mayo of Booneville, Paula Diana Newman Jones of Cherry Valley, Sandra Faye Conrad Varner of Reno, Nev., Wanda Kay Conrad Lawrence of Marked Tree and Brenda Lee Conrad Carter of Stuttgart; her father, T.W. Shaw of Augusta; six brothers, Tolley Wilford Shaw of Missouri, Otis West Shaw of Greers Ferry, Joey Shaw of Illinois, Albert Ray Jones of Cherry Valley, and Elbert Jones and John Otis Jones, both of Wynne; five sisters, Opal Snearly, Alice Evans, Mary Harper and Sue Ann Banton, all of Wynne, and Christeen McDaniel of Memphis, Tenn.; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Clarence Samuel Lancaster
Clarence Samuel Lancaster, 84, of Booneville, passed away Friday, May 11, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a retired heat and air repair serviceman, a veteran of World War II and a member of the Victory Baptist Church.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Monday, May 14, at Roberts Memorial Chapel with burial at Garden of Memories in Charleston, under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville.
He is survived by his wife Laverne of the home in Booneville; three daughters, Elaine Hayes and Sarah Iames, both of Fort Smith, and Judy Withers of Conway; one son, Mike Lancaster of Booneville; one step-daughters, Martha Rogers of Russellville; one step-son, Larry Burwell of Booneville; one sister, Arlene Loyd of Fort Smith; one brother, Clifford Lancaster of Palestine, Texas; four grandchildren, Yancey Hayes and Andrea Williams, both of Fort Smith, Amy Workman of Antioch, Tenn., and Adam Lancaster of Booneville; three step-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild, Kie Workman.
Pallbearers were Richard Hannaford, Marshall Orcutt, Harry Hall, Carrol Breeden, Jim Brewer and David Stone.

Lois Marie Marsh
Lois Marie Marsh, 83, of Booneville, passed away Friday, May 11, 2001, in her home. She was a housewife and a mother.
A graveside service was held at 10 a.m., Monday, May 14, at Carolan Cemetery in Booneville, under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville.
She is survived by one daughter, Jo Ann Brown of Booneville; three sons, Bobby L. Marsh and Ralph N. Marsh, both of Waldron, and Jerry W. Marsh of Kingwood, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were grandsons.

Fred J. McKinney
Fred J. McKinney, 81, of Moline, Ill., passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2001, in a Rock Island, Ill., hospital. He was an electrician for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, retiring in 1981. He was a member of the Alleman Booster Club for 45 years and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Citizens to preserve Blackhawk State Park.
A funeral service was held at 9:30 a.m., Monday, May 14, at Trimble Funeral Home in Moline and at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery in East Moline.
He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Marcia and Robert Lintz of East Moline and Michelle and Walter Robertson of Magazine; a son and daughter-in-law, Lloyd “Buddy” and Patty McKinney of Acampo, Calif.; eight grandchildren and their spouses, Jonathan and Jami Lintz, Sara Lintz, Candace and Scott Avey, Sabrina and Todd Shafter, Melanie McKinney, Connie Fink, Brian and Moriah Robertson and Aaron and Sandy Robertson; sisters, Geneva Anderson of Colona, Ill., and Evelyn Garvey of East Moline; and a brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Maryann McKinney of Rock Island.

Velva Spain
Velva Spain, 83, of Booneville, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a retired custodian from Oak Manor Nursing Home and the State Tuberculosis Sanitorium in Booneville.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 15, at Roberts Memorial Chapel with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery in Booneville, under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville.
She is survived by nephews Willard and Claud Spain; and great-nieces and great-nephews, Tena Phillips, Charlotte Powell, Jerry Spain, Danny Spain and Allen Heslip.
Pallbearers were Jerry Spain, Danny Spain, Pat Powell, Gerald Phillips, Donnie Hardin and Allen Heslip.