SCOTT COUNTY ARKANSAS
OBITUARIES, 1998 to 2008
SURNAME "D"
Scott County Times
7 April 2004
JASE DAGGS
Clarksville--Jase Keaton Daggs, 7 months, of Clarksville, Arkansas died April 1, 2004
in his home. Funeral services were held Monday, Arpil 5, 2004 at Waldron Nazarene
Church with burial at Duncan Cemetery in Waldron under the direction of Martin Funeral
Home of Waldron. He is survived by his parents, Jason and Monica Daggs of Clarksville;
grandparents Jim and Loretta Daggs of Waldron, Arlene and Jeff Gilbert of Waldron, Frank
and Judy Estes of Midwest City, Oklahoma; great-grandparents, Mildred Wagner and Velma
Daggs both of Waldron, Wanda Newberry of Waldron, Inetta Estes of Newalla, Oklahoma,
Jackie and Barbara Gilbert of Waldron; and great-great grandmother, Opal Morris of
Duncan, Oklahoma. Pallbearers were Chad Owens, Matt Estes, Justin Benefield and
John Benefield. Honorary pallbearers were Shane Owens, Jim Daggs, Frank Estes, Jeff
Gilbert, Jackie Gilbert, Scott Benton and Gaylon Jones.
The Waldron News
24 September 2003
BILLY RHEA PILES DALTON
Waldron--Billy Rhea Piles Dalton, age 76, died peacefully at home on September
16, 2003 after a long illness. She was surrounded by her loving family. Billy Rhea
was born October 5, 1926 at home in Waldron, Arkansas to Elizabeth Daily McQuery
Piles and William Blanchard Piles. She attended Waldron Public Schools graduating
in April 1943 at age 16. She attended Hendrix College 2 years majoring in art. She
was co-owner of Hughes Insurance Agency with her late husband J.A. Dalton. She was
a member of the First Baptist Church, serving many years as a teacher in the
children's department. She was a member of the Waldron PTA and Band Booster Clubs
for the Waldron Schools. She also was a member of the Business and Professional
Women's Club and the Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her parents and
a brother, Tommy Blanchard Piles. She is survived by her children, William Patrick
Dalton (Rebecca Barton Dalton) of Flamingo Beach, Costa Rica, Virginia Rhea (Cissi)
Hamilton (Brock Witte) of Morongo Valley, California, and Susan Jane Adams (Tommy
Adams) of Hot Springs, Arkansas. Other survivors include four grandchildren,
Jennifer Dalton Jones (Brent) of Victor, Montana, Leslie Rhea Dalton of Benton,
Arkansas, Lauren Jane and Layne Elizabeth Adams of Hot Springs, Arkansas; a loving
and devoted sister, Betty Lee Piles Holter and a brother, Pat McQuery (Anita) of
Wichita, Kansas, and a close cousin Mike McQuery of California; a host of nieces,
nephews and cousins. The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thanks and very deep
gratitude to Billy's extended family of caregivers, Patsy DeLoach, Francis Lee,
Mary Creek, the late Alma Warmouth, Sandy VanDerHoff, Joan Morrison, Shanna Holter,
Tina Brewer, Gertrude Martin and Shelly Buckles. Martha McGaugh was her beloved
friend and homemaker. Sherry and Butch Johnson were her wonderful neighbors who
always kept a watchful eye turned towards her. A special thanks to Dr. Russell
Young and staff, Area Agency on Aging and staff and Steve Hattabaugh and staff
at Super-Sav Drug. Billy was deeply involved in her children's lives and during
their younger years she depended on Miss Mary Crosby while she worked. Billy
was a great lover of animals and counted several animal companions as her dearest
friends. Funeral service was Friday, September 19, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. in the Martin
Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron with interment in the Duncan Cemetery under the
direction of Martin Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Miles Dozier, Allen Dozier,
Terral Lee Robertson, Butch Johnson, Reggie Owens, Tommy Adams, Matt Barlow and
Eddie Holter. Billy requested the memorials be made to the Duncan Cemetery, Hon
Cemetery and the American Lung Association.
Scott County Times
12 July 2000
J.A. DALTON
J.A. Dalton, 76, of Waldron died Wednesday, July 5, 2000 at St. Edwards Hospital in Fort
Smith. J.A. was born the oldest son of Pat and Margie Dalton on August 20, 1923 in Hot
Springs, Arkansas. He later moved with his family from Norman to Waldron. He served in
the Marine Corp. during World War II. He returned to Waldron and was involved in the
trucking and lumber business. He later served as President and Manager of the Hughes
Insurance Agency for 53 years. He also served on the board of directors at the Bank of
Waldron. His true passion in life was his love of horses and the "Rodeo." He will long be
remembered as Area Governor and Executive Board Member of the International Professional
Rodeo Association. He is survived by one son, William P. Dalton of Benton, Arkansas; two
daughters, Cissi Hamilton of San Francisco, California and Susan Adams and husband, Tommy,
of England, Arkansas; a sister, Joann Dozier of Waldron; four granddaughters, Jennifer
Dalton of Missoula, Montana, Leslie Dalton of Sarasota, Florida and Lauren and Layne Adams
of England, Arkansas; three nephews, Miles and Allen Dozier of Waldron, and Bart Dalton of
Owassa, Oklahoma. Funeral services were held Saturday at 10 am at the First Baptist Church
in Waldron. Burial was at the National Cemetery in Fort Smith on Monday, July 10.
The Waldron News
12 August 1998
MARGIE JONES DALTON
Margie Jones Dalton, 99, of Waldron, died August 6, 1998, in
Waldron. She was preceded in death by her husband Pat Dalton and a son
Bert Dalton.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church where she taught
Sunday School and was a choir member for many years. Until her retirement,
she was Director of Social Work for Scott County.
She was a member of the Arkansas State Employees Association; the
Waldron Business and Professional Women's Club, where she was voted Woman
of the Year; and the Waldron Home Extension Club.
Funeral Services, under the direction of Martin Funeral Home, were
Monday at the First Baptist Church. Internment was at Black Springs
Cemetery at Black Springs.
Survivors are a daughter and a son: Joann Dozier and J.A. Dalton,
both of Waldron; six grandchildren: Billy Pat Dalton of Benton, Cissi
Hamilton of San Francisco, Calif., Susan Adams of England, Miles Dozier
and Allen Dozier of Waldron, and Bart Dalton, of Owasso, Oklahoma; and
eight great-grandchildren: Jennifer and Leslie Dalton; Lauren and Layne
Adams; Berek Dalton; Ashley, Jessica, and Dalton. Dozier.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Waldron or, Black
Springs Cemetery Fund.
The Waldron News
6 May 1998
ROBERT FRANKLIN DARLING
Robert Franklin Darling, 77, of Waldron, died Friday, May 1, 1998
in a Waldron hospital. He was a retired truck driver, and an elder of
Pilot Prairie Church.
Bob served in the U.S. Army during W.W.II from December 1941 to
October 1945. He was in oversees battle for 30 months in Australia and the
Philippine Islands and was wounded in the Battle for Luzon. He received
the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge with Cluster, Distinguished
Unit Badge, Asiatic Pacific Ribbon with three Bronze Stars and the
Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two Bronze Stars. He was honorably
discharged as a staff sergeant and was a 30-year member of the Disabled
American Veterans.
Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4 in Pilot Prairie
Church with burial at Pilot Prairie Cemetery in Waldron.
Survivors include his wife, Iva, of the home; two daughters: Jane
Hood, of Henderson, Texas and Janis Burris, of Tumey, Missouri; one son,
Robert Darling Jr., of Cody, Wyoming; three brothers: Richard and Calvin
Darling, both of Powell, Wyoming, and Kenneth Darling, of Nebraska; six
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Martin Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Scott County Times
3 November 2004
LOIS DART
Lois Aletha Dart, age 92, of Hartford, Arkansas died Friday, October 29, 2004 in her home. She was a
farmer and was preceded in death by her son, Milton Douglas Kingery and husband, Howard Dart. She is
survived by two daughters, Erma Ellison of Hartford, Arkansas and Joyce Fisler of Belford, New Jersey; one
brother, Rob Hawkins of Buckhorn, New Mexico; two sisters-in-law, Dene Hawkins of Aspermont, Texas and
Elaine Johnson of Artesia, New Mexico; eleven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and several
great-great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 10:00 am Monday, November 1, 2004 at Martin
Funeral Home Chapel, Mansfield with burial at Hartford Memorial Park at Hartford, Arkansas under the
direction of Martin Funeral Home of Mansfield, Arkansas. Serving as pallbearers were Lynn Ellison,
Doug Ellison, Bruce Ellison, Jason Kinery, Wes Milan and Patrick Ellison.
Scott County Times
9 April 2003
THURMAN DAVENPORT
Thurman D. Davenport, 89, of Waldron, Arkansas died Tuesday,
April 1, 2003 in a Waldron hospital. He was a retired timber worker,
an avid coon hunter & attended Waldron Assembly of God Church.
Funeral services were at 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 3 at the Waldron
Assembly of God Church with burial at Duncan Cemetery in Waldron under
the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife, Trixie; one daughter, Doris Sonnier of
Greenwood, Arkansas; one son, Jerry Davenport of Greenwood, Arkansas;
two sisters, Laverne Matlock of Porterville, California and Margie
McFarland of Yuba City, California; one brother, Arlis Davenport of
Valley Center, Kansas; seven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Mack Hale, Pat Davenport, Gene McKay, Darrell Matlock,
Wayne Watkins and Craig Davis. Honorary pallbearers were Gene Bullock,
Harold Chrisman, Opeal Yandell, Bruce Dorr and L.J. Mitchell.
Scott County Times
8 June 2005
VIOLA "TRIXIE" DAVENPORT
Viola "Trixie" Davenport, 90, of Waldron, Arkansas died Sunday, June 5, 2005 in a Waldron
hospital. She was a retired cook and attended the Waldron Assembly of God Church. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Thurman Davenport and one daughter, Betty Jo Reed. Funeral
service was held at 10:00 am Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at Waldron Assembly of God Church with
burial at Duncan Cemetery in Waldron under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron.
She is survived by one daughter, Doris Sonnie of Greenwood; one son, Jerry Davenport of
Fort Smith; two brothers, Edgar and Odell Branson of Porterville, California; seven
grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers were Rodney Reed,
Randell Reed, Roger Reed, Larry Ray, Bobby Jay and John Moore.
The Waldron News
27 August 2003
ALPHA G. DAVIS
Alpha G. Davis, age 88, of Mena passed away Saturday, August 23, 2003 in Mena. She
was born March 7, 1915 in Waldron, Arkansas to the late Charles Cross and the late
Martha Callahan Cross. On February 23, 1935 she was united in marriage to Harvey
Davis in Waldron, Arkansas. Mrs. Davis was of the Nazarene faith. She was a loving
homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She is survived by two sons, Jimmy
Davis of Y-City, Arkansas and Harold Davis of Florida; one daughter, Peggy Keener
of Y-City, Arkansas; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and three step
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. Funeral
services will be Thursday, August 28, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mena Church of the
Nazarene with Pastor Wally Beckman officiating. Interment will follow in the Union
Ridge Cemetery in Dayton, Arkansas. Pallbearers will be Jerry McCafferty, Herman
Woodard, Reverend Michael Shaddon and Robert McGill. Memorial may be made to the
Mena Church of the Nazarene. Online guest book at www.beasleywoodfuneralhome.com.
Scott County Times
5 April 2006
ALVANUE DAVIS
Alvanue "Frost" Davis, age 84, of Waldron, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2006 in a
Waldron, Arkansas hospital. She was a homemaker and a sales clerk for 35 years at Marsh Dry Goods.
She was a member of the Birdsview United Methodist Church and Birdsview Quilting Club. Funeral service
was held at 10:00 am Saturday, April 1, 2006 at the Birdsview United Methodist Church with interment
in the Birdsview Cemetery under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home. She is survived by two
daughters, Linda Goodner of Waldron, Arkansas and Donna Judy and husband James "Jim" Judy of Harrison,
Arkansas; one son, Jerry Davis and wife Susan of Waco, Texas; seven grandchildren, fifteen great-
grandchildren; one sister, Robbie Buchanan of Pleasant Hill, California. Pallbearers were grandsons,
Randy Judy, Stewart Judy, Greg Goodner, Joe Don Rogers, Randy Hamilton and Justin
Zaccanti.
Scott County Times
19 January 2005
CHARITY ATCHLEY DAVIS
Charity Atchley Davis, age 87, of Parks died Tuesday, January 11, 2005 in her home. She was a
homemaker, Freewill Baptist and widow of Gip Atchley and George Harvey Davis. She is preceded in death
by two sons, Theo and E.J. Atchley; two sisters, Dollie Broaddrick and Daisy Curtis and one brother,
James Thomas. She is survived by three grandchildren, Marilyn Himes and husband Rick of Parks; John
Atchley and wife Kim of Pocola, Oklahoma; Jim Atchley and wife Cassie of Parks; seven great-grandchildren,
Chris Himes of Greenwood; Bobby Himes of Parks; J.T. Atchley of Pocola, Oklahoma; Mac Atchley of Pocola,
Oklahoma; Kelly Peterson of Parks; Gracie Atchley of Parks; E.J. Atchley of Parks; one daughter-in-law,
Betty Atchley of Parks and one sister, Lovie Rose of Abbott. Funeral services were held at 10:00 am
Friday, January 14, 2005 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Hawkins Cemetery near Parks
under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron. Serving as Pallbearers were John Atchley, Jim
Atchley, J.T. Atchley, Mac Atchley and Chris Himes. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Leroy and Ed
Broaddrick.
Scott County Times
3 March 2004
DALTON DAVIS
Dalton Lane Davis, age 8 of Plainview, died Saturday, February 28, 2004. He was born in Russellville,
Arkansas on May 20, 1995. He was in the 3rd grade at Trice Elementary in Texarkana, Arkansas. He was
preceded in death by his great grandfather, Roy Yandell and great grandmother, Irene Whitlow. He is
survived by his parents, Thomas and Teresa Davis of Plainview; one sister, Megan Elizabeth Davis of
Plainview; paternal grandparents, Gerald and Lura Davis, Plainview; maternal grandparents, Rick and
Sue Bice of Waldron; and Donald Yandell of Dutch Creek. Paternal great grandmother, Margaret Davis of
Plainview; maternal great grandmother, Dovie Yandell of Dutch Creek. Pallbearers were Steven Yandell,
Ty Whitlow, Hank Herr, Brian Meredith, James Lewis Rodgers and Michael Ellis. Funeral services were
held on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at 2:00 pm at the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with Reverend
Brand Finkenbinder officiating. Interment services were held at the Salem Cemetery in
Plainview.
Scott County Times
29 November 2000
EVALEE DAVIS
Evalee Gloria Davis, 68, of Waldron died Wednesday, November 22,
2000 in her home. She was a retired factory worker and a Baptist.
Graveside services were held at 10 am on Saturday, November 25,
2000 with burial at Birdsview Cemetery in Waldron under the direction of
Martin Funeral Home of Waldron.
She is survived by six daughters, Gloria Kilcollins of Mena, Laura
Jeanette Morphew and Sandy Brazel Dedmon both of Waldron, Diane Bowles of
Tulsa, Tana Gordon of Tulsa and Jonna Hoffman of Texarkana; five sons, Bob
Brazel of Roseburg, Oregon, Ted Brazel of Waldron, Gary Brazel of Hatfield,
Arkansas, Ronnie Hoffman of Mena and Russell Hoffman of Florida; 21
grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Bob Dedmon, Audie Powell, Gary Kilcollins, Cyrus
Humphreys, Mark Wagner and Dean Willis.
The Waldron News
11 June 2008
GAVIN PAUL DAVIS
Gavin Paul Davis, 1, of Waldron, Arkansas passed away Saturday, June 7, 2008 in a Little Rock
hospital. He is survived by his mother and father, Kevin and Valerie Davis; three brothers, Gage
and Klint Davis and Harley Taylor; two sisters, Christian and Miranda Davis; maternal grandparents,
Becky and Larry Harvey; aunts and uncles, Lorin and Alice Davis, Jessica and Donald Slater, Larry,
Cody and Zachary Harvey, Johnny Burl Davis, Sr. and many cousins and other relatives. He was
preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ozell and Johnny Davis. Funeral service was 2:00
p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at the Martin Funeral Home Chapel with interment at the Chant Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jessica Slater, Larry Harvey, Jr., Robert Riddle, Robert Thornburg, Lorin Davis
and Johnny Davis.
The Waldron News
February 18, 1998
GLADYS ONIEDA HILL DAVIS
Gladys Onieda Hill Davis, 75, of Waldron, died Monday, February 9,
1998 in a Fort Smith hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of the
Waldron Church of Christ.
Funeral service was at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 12, 1998 at
the Waldron Church of Christ with burial at Duncan Cemetery in Waldron.
Survivors include her husband, Wayne Davis, of the home; one
daughter, Carolyn Johnson, of Huntington; one half-sister, Sharon Law,
of Houston, Texas; one brother, Jimmy Hill, of Waldron; two grandchildren:
David Sparks, of Waldron and Marc Sparks, of Fort Smith; one great-
grandchild.
Martin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Scott County Times
6 June 2001
GUTHRIE PERRY DAVIS
Guthrie Perry Davis, age 90, of Mena passed away Monday, June 4, 2001
in Mena.
He was born February 10, 1911 in Athens, Arkansas, to the late Henry
Davis and the late Rosie McMellon Davis. On June 10, 1960, he was united in
marriage to Morgan Price in Vandervoort, Arkansas. He served in the U.S.
Army during WWII. Mr. Davis was a farmer by profession. He was of the
Methodist faith.
He is survived by two sisters, Mildred Sheperd of Mena, Arkansas and
Lorene Burney of Hughes Springs, Texas; two brothers, Lester Davis of Prairie
Grove, Arkansas and Doyne Davis of Vandervoort, Arkansas; two step-daughters,
Sharon Nichols of Waldron, Arkansas and Elizabeth Rye of Austin, Texas; four
step-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Morgan Davis, his
sister Noles Dagenhart and his brothers Booker Davis and Clara Davis.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 6, 2001 at 2 pm in the
Beasley-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Virgil Bell officiating.
Interment will follow in the Witherspoon Cemetery in Vandervoort under the
direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home.
The Waldron News
24 January 2007
JACKIE MARY CHRISTINE DAVIS
Jackie Mary Christine Davis, 76, of Bearden died Thursday, January 18, 2007. She was a member of the
Bearden Missionary Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Davis; parents, George
Elan and Nannie Tabitha Moore Yeager; grandson Robert Joe Brown; daughter-in-law Linda Williams Davis, and
seven brothers and sisters. She is survived by her sons, Jackie Davis and wife Jo of Pearcy and Johnny
Davis and wife Alma of Hampton; daughters, Carol Youngblood and husband Danny of Waldron and Cathy Brown
of Fordyce; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren and four step-great-
grandchildren. Funeral service was at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Proctor Funeral Home with burial in Salem
Cemetery. Rev. Winnon McCann officiated the service.
Scott County Times
20 March 2002
JIMMY DAVIS
Jimmy L. Davis of Greenwood passed away at his home surrounded by
his wife, family and friends Friday, March 15, 2002. He was born January 19,
1929 in Pampa, Texas. He was of the Baptist faith, an Army veteran, serving
four years during the Korean War in Okinawa and Germany. He retired from
Arkansas Glass and Mirror in 1994 and was a member of VFW Post #6527. Jim
loved and respected the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, hunting and just
being in the woods. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew B. and
Elva Davis and a brother, Billy Davis.
Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 18, 2002 at
Martin Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Duncan Cemetery in Waldron
under the direction of Martin Funeral Home.
Jim is survived by his wife Lucy of the home, son and daughter-in-law
Roger and Lisa Davis of Fort Smith, daughters and sons-in-law Joni and Cleve
Linam of Greenwood, Tracey and Tom Carter of Lake Tenkiller, Sharon and Dennis
Perryman of Barling, step-daughter, Rochelle Buttress of Shady Point, Oklahoma,
step-son and daughter-in-law Bob and Lois Buttress of Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Also surviving is a sister, Anna M. Davis of Waldron, nephew and his wife,
Michael and Carla Douglas of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, grandchildren Ryan and
Trent Davis, Stacy and James Carter, Angela Stuart, Jimmy, Melanie and Clinton
Morgan and Bryce Ray Perryman, step-grandchildren, Amanda and Chelsea Linam,
Vickie and Brian Partridge, great-grandchildren Braxton Carter and Savannah
Morgan, step-great-grandchildren Maddie and Hunter Linam, Charles, Marshal,
Leah and Rachel Partridge.
Pallbearers were Kenny Johnston, Steven Black, Bob Buttress, James
Carter, Reggie Owens and Ed Slaughterbeck. Honorary pallbearers were Jim's
huntin' and fishin' buddies.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Arkansas Game and Fish
Commission.
The Waldron News
2 September 1998
LAURA MAE DAVIS
Laura Mae Wooley-Jenkins-Jones Davis, 66, of Ririe, Idaho passed
away on August 19,1998 at Columbia Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
in Idaho Falls, Idaho of heart complications.
Laura was born on August 16, 1932 at Tridell, Utah to Arlo A.
Wooley and Mabel Darling Wooley.
She married Edward Wayne Jones, Sr. on September 2, 1949. They were
later divorced in August 1979. She married John Norman Davis on November
11, 1980. Both husbands preceded her in death.
Survivors include her five daughters and sons-in-law: Mae Bailey
(Harold), and Dorothy Birch (Morgan) of Ririe, Idaho, Ramona Bosworth, of
Yakima, Washington, Ruby Jones (Harry Burke), of Idaho Falls, Idaho and
Wilma Thompson (Larry) of Waldron; three sons: Edward Wayne Jones, Jr.
(Mary Jane Strickland) of Caldwell, Texas, Benjamin Jones (Lorna
Cotterell), of Ririe, Idaho and Pete Davis (Neta), of Idaho Falls, Idaho;
two sisters: Erma Brown, of Idaho Falls and Gwen Wooley, of Rifle,
Colorado; one brother, Donald Jenkins, of Idaho Falls; 46 grandchildren
and 35 great-grandchildren.
Laura was the maternal grandmother of Billy Cox and Gary Cox and
Lindsy Thompson of Waldron, Bryan Thompson, Amy Thompson Davis (Jason),
Billy Shane and Dakota Lane Davis, John Thompson and Ben Thompson, of
Heavener, Oklahoma.
Funeral service was held on Monday, August 24 at Eckersell Memorial
Chapel in Rigby, Idaho at 1:00 p.m. Burial was in the Annis Little Butte
Cemetery.
Laura lived in Waldron in 1981, 1983 and 1984. She was a frequent
visitor to the Senior Citizen's Center located at the Memorial Hall.
The Waldron News
29 March 2000
LILLIAN DAVIS
Lillian Davis, 80, of Mena passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2000 in Mena. She was
born February 17, 1920 in Black Fork, Arkansas to the late William Campbell and the
late Della Gatlin Campbell. She was united in marriage to the late Charlie Davis. Ms.
Davis was a loving mother and grandmother and she was of the Baptist faith. She is
survived by two sons, Bennie Davis of Waldron, AR and Leonard Davis of Foreman, AR;
four daughters, Eloise Stobaugh and Erma Lynn both of Mena, AR, Charlene Harris of
Earle, AR and Marie Hill of Garland, TX; 10 grandchildren, Bonell Crow, Lawanda Jackson,
Lynnell Cleghorn, Russell Davis, Ricky Davis, John Hill, Brian Hill, Billy Harris,
Jaree Lynn and Voyt Lynn; 12 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother, August Campbell, sisters
Alcie Barnes, Elgie Davis, Vivian Lane, Minnie Brown and Luie Morrison. Funeral services
were Saturday, March 25, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. in the Beasley-Wood Chapel with Brother Bill
Bowen and Brother Dillard Miller officiating. Burial followed in the Piney Cemetery in
Black Fork, Arkansas under the direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home. Pallbearers
were Russell Davis, Ricky Davis, John Hill, Brian Hill, Billy Harris and Voyt Lynn.
The Waldron News
13 January 1999
MISS MAUDIE RHEA DAVIS
Miss Maudie Rhea Davis, 96, of Arkadelphia died Jan. 8. She was
born June 24, 1902 in Caddo Valley, Arkansas and was the daughter of
John H. and Sallie Ware Davis.
Miss Davis was a retired School Teacher having taught in the
Waldron School District most of her teaching career and taught at
Ouachita Baptist University for 10 years before she retired. She
received her B.A. and Master's Degree in math from Henderson State
Teacher's College and was a Baptist.
Survivors include her sister, Iona Sue Davis Pinkerton of El
Dorado, Arkansas; four nephews, John Davis of South Carolina, Douglas
Davis of Dallas, Texas, Stephen Pinkerton and Michael Pinkerton both
of El Dorado, Arkansas, one niece, Sue Elizabeth Costin of Poplar
Bluff, Missouri.
Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Jan. 11 at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Dubar officiating. Burial was in DeGray
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bud Reeder, Dwight Kirkpatrick, James Horton,
Billy Ruggles, Murry Ruggles and Bud Shepherd.
The Waldron News
1 May 2002
MYA REAGAN DAVIS
Mya Reagan Davis, infant daughter of Tony and Andrea Marsh Davis,
died Thursday, April 25, 2002 at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little
Rock.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her grandparents,
Robert Dale and Pharis Davis of Hoxie and Bill and Debbie Marsh of
Waldron; and great-grandparents, Bill and Lucille Davis and Bernice
Holder, all of Walnut Ridge, and Earoll and Syble Cabe and Marie Marsh,
all of Waldron.
Graveside services were at 8 a.m. Saturday at Woodland Heights
Cemetery in Rector, with the Rev. Jimmy Anderson officiating. Irby
Funeral Service of Rector was in charge of arrangements.
The Waldron News
27 February 2008
OZELL DAVIS
In loving memory of Ozell Davis, she went to join our Father in Heaven and her family, Johnny Davis, Joella Miner,
Andrew J. Wimberly, Sr., Fairy Estes Wimberly, Andrew J. Wimberley, Jr., Romona Lyles and half sister, Stella Stelle,
Louise Johns and Janine Wimberley. Ozell is survived by Johnny Burl Davis, Sr. and family, Lonn Davis and family,
Kevin Paul Davis and family, Kevin Paul Davis and family, Johnny Burl Davis, Jr. and family, all of Waldron; 14
grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral service was 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 23, 2008 at the Martin
Funeral Home Chapel with interment in the Chant Cemetery. Pallbearers were Johnny B. Davis, Sr., Lorin Davis, Kevin
Davis, Charles Miner, David Davis and Andrew J. Wimberley, Jr. III. Honorary pallbearers were Donald Slater, Shannon
Miner, Robert Riddle, Johnny H. Davis, Jr. and Tony Goolsby.
The Waldron News
23 June 1999
RAYMOND THOMAS DAVIS
Raymond Thomas Davis, 81, of Parks, died Friday, June 4, 1999
in a local hospital. He was retired as a heavy machine operator for
Scott County Road Department, and he was a veteran.
Funeral service was at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 7, 1999 in
Martin Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Hawkins Cemetery near Parks.
Survivors include five sisters: Lorene Plummer of Waldron, Clara
Taff of Oklahoma City, Okla., Rhea Thomas of Waldron, Faye Brown of
Camden and Lea Wikle of Oklahoma City, Okla; four brothers: Jack Davis
of Bakersfield, Calif., Robert Davis of Waldron, Leon Moore of Tucson,
Ariz. and Carl Moore of California; a host of nieces and nephews.
Martin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Scott County Times
11 April 2001
ROBERT EUGENE DAVIS
Robert Eugene Davis died March 10, 2001 in El Cajon, California.
Born March 31, 1923 in Page, Oklahoma. Robert Eugene Davis grew up in
the communities of Parks, Cedar Creek and Keener. As a young man he
drove a log truck for Roy Nichols while working for the Cato River
Lumber Company in Forrester. After serving in World War II he moved to
California where he worked as a heavy equipment operator building
roads. After retiring from construction, he became a cattle rancher in
Campo, California.
He is survived by his wife Dorothy; daughter Jeana Van Aken of
Yuma, Arizona; one step-son Michael Schneewind of El Centro, California;
two brothers, Bobby Joe of Reno, Nevada and Bill of northern California;
and two sisters, Eva Lee Hawkins and Geralding Hooper also of northern
California. He has three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He
is the uncle of Don Frost of Parks.
The Waldron News
10 March 2004
ROGER LEROY DAVIS
Roger LeRoy Davis, age 73, of Boles, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2004 in Mena. He was
born March 27, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Calvin Davis and the late Nellie Chapman
Davis. On November 26, 1969, he was united in marriage to Marvina Twyman in Kansas City, Missouri.
Mr. Davis served in the United States Air Force. He was the vice president of Vile-Goller Fine Arts
Lithography of Kansas City, KS and a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. He is survived by his wife,
Marvina Irene Davis of Boles, Arkansas; two daughters, Sherri Patrice Smith of Kansas City, Missouri
and Adrienne Lynn Worel of San Antonio, Texas; two sons, Rick L. Davis and Roger Paul Davis both of
Kansas City, Missouri; one brother, Terry A. Davis of Kansas City, Missouri; one sister, Derhaline
Pace of Kansas City, Missouri; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a host of other
family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his infant brother Richard Davis, and
his sister Karen S. Riddle. A memorial service will be held Monday, March 15, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. at
the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Waldron. Mr. Davis was sent for cremation under the
direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home in Mena. Online guestbook at www.beasley-woodfuneralhome.
com.
Scott County Times
6 February 2002
RUBY DAVIS
Ruby Davis, 89, of Waldron died Tuesday, January 29, 2002 in a
Waldron nursing home. She was a homemaker, a Methodist and a member
of the Eastern Star.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, February 1, 2002
at Lower Center Point Cemetery at Hon under the direction of Martin
Funeral Home.
She is survived by two sons, Billy Gene Davis and wife Ann of
Russellville, Arkansas and Jerry Davis and wife Kary of Clinton,
Arkansas; 6 grandchildren, Kelly Davis of Harrison, Arkansas, Toby
Ridenhour and Traci Rood both of Russellville, Jeffery Davis of Fort
Smith, Jonathan Davis of Clarksville and Abby Henry of South Carolina;
12 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.
The Waldron News
27 February 2008
TEMPIE HAWKINS DAVIS
Tempie Hawkins Davis, 97, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2008 in a Waldron hospital. She was born at Parks in
1910 to George and Sarah Hawkins. Her brothers and sisters had been born in a log cabin. Tempie was the first child
to be born in the new house. Times were hard and money was scarce but the Hawkins family made the best of things.
Tempie graduated from Waldron High School in 1931. Not long after her graduation she started taking college
courses at Arkansas Tech of Russellville. By passing a teacher test she was allowed to start teaching. She was
hired as a grade school teacher at Parks in the 1930's. She had to go to summer school every summer until she
finished her degree. At the beginning of World War II she was teaching at the Waldron grade school and making $80
a month. She was also taking care of her invalid sister, Missie. Eighty dollars a month was not enough to support
the two of them. She decided to leave her sister in the care of her brother, Gilbert Hawkins and join the women's
Navy, the WAVES. After boot camp she was sent to Norfolk, Virginia. Tempie received an honorable discharge in 1946
with the rank of Storekeeper First Class. She was presented a World War II Victory Medal and the American Campaign
Medal. After the war there was a teacher shortage in Norfolk. She was happy to get a teaching position there. She
brought her sister, Missie, to Norfolk where she cared for Missie and taught school there until she retired in
1975. It was at that time that she moved back to Waldron where she lived. She has many relatives and friends in
Scott County. The funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at the Martin Funeral Home
Chapel with interment in the Hawkins Cemetery under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron. Pallbearers
were Wallace Hill, Paul Waymon, Lonnie McKay, Timothy Hawkins, Clifford Dailey and Steve Hawkins, Honorary
pallbearers were Kenneth Elmore, Robert L. McGaugh, George Hawkins and Claude Hawkins.
The Waldron News
10 June 1998
WAYNE EVERETT DAVIS
Wayne Everett Davis, 77, of Waldron died Monday, June 1, 1998 in a
Fort Smith hospital. He was an electrician, a Veteran of W.W.II, and a
member of the Church of Christ.
Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 1998 in
Waldron Church of Christ with burial at Bush Cemetery near Waldron.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law: Kathrine and Dale
Fontenot, of Vidor, Texas; one son and daughter-in-law: Pierre and Mary
Troy Davis, of St. Louis, Missouri; two sisters: Carrie Carr, of Yuma,
Arizona and Wanda Keeling, of Waldron; two brothers: Louis Davis, of Yuma,
Arizona and Jeff Davis, of Eugene, Oregon. Martin Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
The Waldron News
28 December 2005
GENE EDWIN DEAN
Gene Edwin Dean, age 57, of Vandervoort, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2005 in Texarkana,
Texas. He was born August 6, 1948 in Vandervoort, Arkansas to Vernon Eugene Dean and Alice Pauline Barrett
Dean. He was a warehouse worker for Poulan Weedeaters and was a member of the Vandervoort First Baptist
Church. He was a loving son, father, grandfather and brother and friend. He is survived by two sons,
Bradley Eugene Dean and his wife Debbie of Tucson, Arizona and Jonathon Wayne Dean of DeQueen, Arkansas;
daughters, Alice Dean Rogers and her husband Clint of Vandervoort, Arkansas, Shanna Faye Higgins and her
husband Cody of Phoenix, Arizona and Billy Gene Dean of Nashville, Arkansas; his mother, Alice Pauline Dean
of Vandervoort, Arkansas; brothers, Roy Dean of Vandervoort, AR, Franklin Dean of Cove, AR, John Dean and
his wife Maria of Redwood Valley, CA, Keith Dean and his wife Iris of Waldron, AR; sisters, Margaret Jones
and her husband Bob of Cove, AR, Mabel Pennington and her husband Lemuel of Langely, AR, and Mildred
Sherrouse of Hatton, AR; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Vernon Dean, by
a brother, Delvin Dean, a sister, Ollie Faye Keeney, and one son, Brian Edwin Dean. Funeral services were
held Friday, December 23, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the Vandervoort First Baptist Church with Brother Roy Brooks
officiating. Interment followed at Witherspoon Cemetery under the direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home
of Mena.
The Waldron News
7 June 2000
EVELYN EMMA DEARDEN
Evelyn Emma Dearden, 89, of Waldron, Arkansas died Thursday, June 1, 2000 in a Fort Smith
hospital. She was a retired County Juvenile Supervisor and formerly of Bakersfield, CA.
Graveside service was at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2000 at Union Hill Cemetery with burial
at Union Hill Cemetery under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron, AR. She is
survived by one daughter, Corinne Wood of Waldron, AR; one son, Herbert Brand of Middletown,
CA; one brother, William Monroe of Bakersfield, CA; six grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren
and one great-great grandchild.
Scott County Times
19 October 2005
GAYLE DEATON
Gayle Ruth Deaton, age 66 of Clarendon, died Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at home. She was born in
Waldron, Arkansas on August 14, 1939 to Kelly and Opal McDaniel Martin. She was a lifetime resident
of Clarendon, and a member of the Clarendon First Assembly of God Church where she was a Sundal School
teacher. Gayle was an avid care giver; loved live, and was always trying to help people. She was very
active in her church, and had a strong faith in the Lord. She loved her family and God, and talked about
them all the time. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kelly and Opal McDaniel Martin; husband,
Bobby Gerald Deaton; and daughter, Patricial Carroll Deaton. She is survived by her son, Adam L. Deaton
of Kingsland, Georgia; daughter, Eva G. Isringhouse and her husband Timothy of Bryant, Arkansas; four
brothers, Tommy Martin, Kelly Gene Martin, Robert Paul Martin all of Waldron, Arkansas and Charles
Martin of Grand Junction, Colorado; sister, Patricia Martin; step-mother, Gertrude Martin both of
Waldron, Arkansas; and four grandchildren, Candice Rachilie Deaton, Andrea Marie Isringhouse, Christopher
Wayne Isringhouse and Morgan Blake Bradford. Funeral services were held Friday at the Clarendon First
Assembly of God Church with Bro. Richie Malone officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Timothy
Isringhouse, Robert Beliew, Bobby Beliew, Jimmy Tweedle, Richard Malone and Jerry Ellis. Burial followed
at Shady Grove Cemetery by Brown Funeral Home of Clarendon. Memorial may be made to Clarendon First
Assembly of God Church.
The Waldron News
2 January 2008
KORY DEDMON
Kory Jacob Dedmon, 21, of Waldron, passed away with his grandmother Gladys Yvonne "Von" James, Wednesday,
December 26, 2007 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Kory was a 2004 graduate of Waldron High School where he was
active in FFA as well as 4-H. It was there that Kory's passion for the betterment of Agricultural issues
and the further education of youth was fueled. He truly had a heart for his alma mater and was instrumental
in giving back to where he was given his start. Kory was currently a senior at Southern Arkansas University
in Magnolia where he was pursuing a career in Agriculture Education with a minor in Horticulture. Kory was
scheduled to graduate in May, 2008. During his tenure at SAU, Kory spent a great deal of his time with
presentations to students about the importance of Agriculture. He was the recipient of the 2006-07 Mulerider
Leadership Award. This award is presented to students whose leadership, service and dedication have had a
far reaching influence on campus life. Kory was one of twenty-three SAU students receiving this award. Kory
was also recently recognized by the Southern Arkansas University and the Presidents Ambassadors as well as
the Southern Arkansas University and Collegiate Farm Bureau and Agri business Club for his outstanding
service. Other awards to Kory included: 2004 Scott County Youth recipient and 2004 Arkansas Youth of the
Year. Kory's other activities included Collegiate Agriculture Ambassador for the National FFA Foundation,
Presidents Ambassador for the Southern Arkansas University, Vice Noble Ruler Alpha Gamma Rho and the
recipient of the Who's Who among College Students as well as State and Regional Boys Club Representative.
Kory was recently awarded an all expense paid trip by Arkansas State University to Africa where he furthered
his educational experiences for Agriculture. This was a highlight for Kory and a demonstration of how his
excellent commitment to Agriculture was perceived at the University level. Funeral service was 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 29, 2007 at the Multi-Purpose Facility at the Waldron Middle School with interment in
the Kirk Cemetery under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home of Waldron, Arkansas. Kory is survived by his
mother, Rhonda James of Waldron; his father, Gene Ray Dedmon and step mother Shawnda Dedmon of Waldron; one
brother, Kirk of Waldron; two sisters, Ashton and Laklynn Dedmon of Waldron; his grandparents, Eugene and
Janice Dedmon of Waldron, Bob and Irma Brown of Waldron and Ronnie James of Blue Ball, Ester Ryburn of
Heavener, OK and Hazel Kirk of Waldron, AR; Aunts and Uncles, Gary and Loretta Jordan of Siloam Springs,
Keith and Tracy Dedmon of Mansfield, Anthony Dedmon of Waldron, Jack and Angie McLaughlin of Magnolia and
Jay and Sally James of Houston, Texas; cousins, Trevor Jordan, Mishayla Jordan, Keith Allen Dedmon, Taely
Dedmon, Seth Allen, Hunter McLaughlin, Jessica McLaughlin, Josh McLaughlin, Jayla McLaughlin, Logan James
and Grant James. Pallbearers were Ryan Slagle, Jessica Rodrigues, Ryan Brown, Craig Dewey, Kyle Risley,
Leslie King and Matthew Price. Memorials may be made to the Scott County Boys and Girls Club, P.O. Box
1013, Waldron, Arkansas 72958.
Scott County Times
12 May 2004
LISA MAE DEDMON
Waldron--Graveside services for Lisa Mae Dedmon were held at 2:00 pm Friday, May 7, 2004 at Sehorn
Cemetery in Winfield followed by burial under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron. Lisa Mae
Dedmon, 40, of Waldron, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2004 in a Little Rock hospital. She was
a poultry farmer and a member of the Haw Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Nicole
Dedmon of Waldron, Arkansas; her father and step-mother, Bill and JoAnn Dedmon of Waldron, Arkansas; her
mother, Peggy Dedmon of Waldron, Arkansas; her grandmother, Dessie Mae Crain of Waldron, Arkansas; and
sister, Tracy Dedmon of Waldron, Arkansas.
Scott County Times
29 August 2001
ZADIE DEDMON
Zadie C. Dedmon, 82, of Booneville, Arkansas died Monday, August 27,
2001 in a Waldron hospital. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by
her husband, John L. Dedmon.
Funeral services will be held at 10 am Thursday, August 30, 2001 at
the Martin Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Pearson Cemetery
in Waldron.
She is survived by three daughters, Nettie Scott of Lake Jackson,
Texas; Davella Todd of Zephyrhills, Florida and Frankie Sue Seamans of
Magazine, Arkansas; two sons, David Button of Sydney, Texas and Joe Button
of Birmingham, Alabama; one step-son, Eugene Dedmon of Waldron; four step-
daughters, Barbara Cannady of Tulsa, Leona Qualls, Linda Olive and Hilda
Oliver all of Heavener, Oklahoma; four sisters, Etta Vaughn, Ada Oliver,
Madie Plum and Florence Walker all of Waldron; one brother, James Wagner
of Waldron; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great
grandchildren; and several step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren.
Scott County Times
5 June 2002
ODELL DEER
Booneville--Graveside services for Odell Deer, 70, of Booneville
were held Friday, May 31, 2002 at 2 p.m. at French Prairie Cemetery in
Ione under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville.
Mr. Deer died Tuesday, May 28, 2002 in a Fort Smith hospital. He
was a retired welder and a veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, Betty; four daughters, Teresa Ann
Arnold of Booneville, Cynthia Kay Deer of Midland, Renee Wooten of Spiro
and Sandra Salee of Los Angeles; three sons, Stanley Deer of Waldron and
Eric Wayne Deer of the home and Randy Deer of Bakersfield, California;
six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Scott County Times
23 April 2003
CARLTON DEFOOR
Parks--Carlton Defoor, 78, of Parks, Arkansas died Wednesday, April 16, 2003
in a Danville hospital. He was a retired logger and construction worker and a
member of the Mulberry Free Will Baptist Church.
Funeral service was 10:00 am Saturday, April 19, 2003 at Mulberry Free Will
Baptist Church with burial at Cedar Creek Cemetery in Parks, Arkansas under
the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife, Martha; four daughters, Carolyn Williams of
Harvey, Marilyn Sherrill of Waldron, Deloris Hutchens of Waldron and Janice
Blakenship of Bluffton, Arkansas; eight grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were David Williams, Kris Williams, Jeremy Hutchens, Jerry Ray
Hutchens, Robert Blakenship and Terry Sherrill. Honorary pallbearers were
Jerry Beaty, Jerry Carter, Johnny Frost and Jim and John Laird.
The Waldron News
23 February 2000
TROY RAY DEFOOR
Troy Ray Defoor, 67, of Blue Ball, Arkansas died Saturday, February 19, 2000 in his
home. He was retired from Tyson Foods and a veteran of the Korean War. Graveside
service was at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 21 at Hunt Cemetery with burial at Hunt
Cemetery in Blue Ball, AR under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron, AR.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Defoor of the home; one daughter, Delores Pollard
of Danville, AR; three sons, Tim Defoor, Troy Russell Defoor and Mark Defoor, all of
Danville, AR; two sisters, Melba Miller of Granite City, IL and Geraldine Hall of
Danville, AR; and 12 grandchildren. Pallbearers were Virgle Wilkens, Paul Wilkens,
Norman Hunt, B.J. Pollard, Rick Yandell and Melvin Yandell.
The Waldron News
11 July 2001
DELORES ANN DEHART
Delores Ann Dehart, 55, of Fort Smith, Arkansas died Thursday,
July 5, 2001 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was a former resident of Heavener,
Oklahoma and of the Baptist faith.
Graveside service was at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2001 with burial
at Memorial Park in Heavener, OK under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home
of Heavener, Oklahoma.
She is survived by one son, Kenny Dehart of Unionville, Virginia;
four sisters, Laura Hill of Waldron, AR, Bonnie Wilson of Monroe, OK, Sally
Taylor of Chester, AR and Sharlene "Sheny" Cleveland of Texas; six brothers,
Jerry Cleveland of Elkriver, Minnesota, Ronnie Cleveland of Hamlake,
Minnesota, Denny Cleveland of Coonrapids, Minnesota, and Larry Cleveland of
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Earl Cleveland of Calumet, OK and Randy Goodin of
Purdy, Missouri; and two grandchildren.
Scott County Times
6 December 2000
MILDRED DELP
Mildred Delp, 79, of Mansfield died December 2, 2000, in a Fort Smith
hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Greenwood Freewill Baptist
Church.
Funeral services were December 5, 2000 at McConnell Funeral Home
Chapel with burial at Liberty Cemetery in Greenwood under the direction of
McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Lee Delp; one daughter, Doris
Jane Peters of Greenwood; five sons, Billy Jo and Robert Lee, Jr. both of
Mansfield, Willis Lee of Fort Smith, Jimmy Ray of Van Buren and James Harold
of Greenwood; 20 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great
grandchildren.
The Waldron News
2 August 2000
JOAN FAY DEMOREST
Joan Fay Demorest, 54, of Waldron was called to our Lord on Wednesday, July 19, 2000. She
was predeceased by her her brother, Stanley; twin sister Jean and parents, Lillie and John
Demorest. Survivors include four sisters, Lacel Thurber of Little Rock, Ruth Champagne of
Bandon, Oregon, Johnnie Sue Johnson of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, Lidth Cheesman of Waldron and
many nieces, nephews and wonderful friends. Graveside services were at 3:00 pm Sunday, July
23, 2000 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Perryville, with Bro. Cliff Springer officiating.
Pallbearers were Wesley, Chapman and Chris Thurber, Allan Sr., Aaron and Allan Englis, Jr.,
Charles Holbrook and Kevin Brothers.
The Waldron News
13 December 2006
LEONARD MAX DEN ADEL
Leonard Max Den Adel, 85, of Greenwood, Arkansas passed away Thursday, December 7, 2006 in a Fort Smith,
Arkansas hospital. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and the VFW. Funeral service was 10:00 a.m. Monday,
December 11, 2006 at the McConnell Funeral Home Chapel in Greenwood, Arkansas with interment in the Liberty
Cemetery in Greenwood, Arkansas under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Mansfield. He is survived
by his wife of 30 years Alice (Nita) Den Adel of the home; one daughter, Pamela McCullah and husband Max
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; one step-son, Rodney Kelly and wife Judy of Fort Smith, Arkansas; one step-
daughter, Sue Schroer of Denver, Colorado; grandchildren, Tommy Kelly and wife Melanie, Matthew Kelly and
wife Katie, Patricia Kelly and Kara Lindsy and husband Russell. He was preceded in death by his parents,
Lane Den Adel and Grace Dillard; brother Rex. Pallbearers will be Russell Lindsy, Matthew Kelly, Thomas
Kelly, Jeff Hobbs, Brian Rush and Shane Amos. Honorary pallbearers will be Foy Brown, Shawn Dodson,
Bill Wofford, Stan Hope Wilkinson, Ed Wilkinson and Jack Dodson.
The Waldron News
21 August 2002
J.R. DENNEY
J.R. Denney, age 61, of Des Moines, Iowa, died Saturday,
August 17, 2002 at his home. He was a retired mechanic.
Funeral service was at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 20 at
Hamilton Near Highland Memory Gardens. He was born at Henderson,
Arkansas and was a former resident of Waldron, AR. He enjoyed
going to Prairie Meadows and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Eva; three sons, Terry and Rick,
both of Des Moines, and James of Waldron, AR; two daughters, Becky
McCurry of Waldron, AR and Tammy McGinnis of Booneville, AR; his
mother, Margie Denney of Arkansas; two sisters, Bonnie Adams and
Reva McCain both of Arkansas; six grandchildren and one great-
grandchild.
The Waldron News
3 February 1999
JAMES H. DENNEY
James H. Denney, 78, of Mountain Home, Arkansas died Jan. 28,
at his residence. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Funeral service was Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. at the Roller Funeral
Home Chapel with burial at Cluster Herron Cemetery, Henderson, Arkansas
under the direction of Roller Funeral Home.
Viewing was from Jan. 29, from 9 to 9 (family 6-8) at the Roller
Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Eva of Waldron; one son, J.R. Denney
of Waldron; three daughters, Reva Ivy of Clarkridge, Arkansas, Bonnie
Hopkins of Leslie, Arkansas, Beulah Cagle of Memphis, Tennessee; one
brother, Roe Denney of Bradford, Arkansas; one sister, Lon Denney of
California; 21 grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
The Waldron News
10 February 1999
JAMES H. DENNEY
James H. Denney, 78, of Mountain Home, Arkansas died Jan. 28,
at his residence. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Funeral service was Jan. 30, at 10 a.m. at the Roller Funeral
Home Chapel with burial at Cluster Herron Cemetery, Henderson,
Arkansas under the direction of Roller Funeral Home.
Viewing was Jan. 29, from 9 to 9 (family 6-8) at the Roller
Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Margie Denney of the home; one son,
J.R. Denney of Waldron; three daughters, Reva Ivy of Clarkridge,
Arkansas, Bonnie Hopkins of Leslie, Arkansas, Beulah Cagle of Memphis,
Tennessee; one brother, Roe Denney of Bradford, Arkansas; one sister,
Lou Denney of California; 21 grandchildren, 7 of Waldron; host of
nieces and nephews.
The Waldron News
23 March 2005
GAIGE MICHAEL DENNING
Gaige Michael Denning, infant son of Julie Cochran and Tim Denning of Sterling, Illinois, died Saturday,
March 12, 2005 at KSB Hospital. Survivors include his parents; a sister, Mackenna Denning of Rock
Falls, IL; a brother, Austin Harris of Sterling, IL; paternal grandparents, Rufus and Vicki Shores
of Waldron, AR; paternal great-grandparents, Jack and Jan Wadelton of Waldron, AR and W.R. and Roberta
Shores of Waldron. Graveside services were conducted Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at Riverside Cemetery in
Sterling, IL.
Scott County Times
5 February 2003
BILL DENTON
Bill Lee Denton, 76, of Waldron, Arkansas died
Wednesday, January 29, 2003 in a Ft. Smith hospital.
He was a disabled Army veteran of the Korean War and a
Baptist.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 pm Saturday,
February 1, 2003 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel with
burial at Duncan Cemetery under the direction of Martin
Funeral Home of Waldron.
He is survived by his wife Helen; one son, Rickey
Denton of Lonoke, Arkansas; one sister, Emma Perez of
Clear Lake, California; one brother, George Denton of
Macon, Missouri; two grandchildren, Cody and Ashley
Denton of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin.
Pallbearers were Clinton Graham, Carlton Graham,
Robert Blackmon, Dewayne Blackmon, Eddie Swisher and
Wayne Henry.
Scott County Times
27 February 2002
ELSIE DENTON
Elsie Maude Denton, 98, of Ft. Smith, formerly of Waldron died
Sunday, February 24, 2002 in a Ft. Smith nursing home. She was a
homemaker, a Baptist and a member of the Eastern Star.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at
2 p.m. at the Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron with burial
following at Sehorn Cemetery in Waldron.
She is survived by one daughter, Isabelle Redding of Ft. Smith
and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Jerrell Plummer, Roger Sparks, Russell
Sparks, Wayne Plummer, Larry Denton and Dakota Denton. Honorary
pallbearers will be Denver Plummer, Joe Plummer, Glen Dale Sparks
and Otis Denton.
The Waldron News
29 March 2000
KATIE SEHORN DENTON
Katie Sehorn Denton, 97, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Tuesday, March 21, 2000 in
a Fort Smith hospital. She was a homemaker, past member of Calvary Baptist Church
and Midland Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, M.C. Denton.
Funeral service was at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 24 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel
with burial at Sehorn Cemetery near Waldron, Arkansas under the direction of Martin
Funeral Home of Waldron. She is survived by one daughter, Betty Patterson of Arkansas;
one son, Otis Denton of Fort Smith, AR; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Larry Denton, Brent Wagner, Aaron Wagner, Michael Wagner, Joe Plum
and Jim Patterson.
The Waldron News
9 February 2000
LONZO "DUTCH" DENTON
Lonzo "Dutch" Denton, 82, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Friday, February 4, 2000
in his home. He was a retired salesman for Denton Welding Supply, a member of Community
Bible Church of Fort Smith and an active golfer at Fort Smith Country Club. Funeral
services were at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 7 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with
burial at Oak Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas under the direction of Edwards Funeral
Home of Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Ruth (Lee) Denton; two
daughters, Lee Cole and her husband Jason of Springdale, AR and Connie Christiansen
and her husband Patrick of Fort Smith, AR; two sisters, Marie Duncan and Treva Carroll
both of Oklahoma City, OK; and two grandchildren, Bart Kincannon and his wife Susan of
Fort Smith, AR and Katey Christiansen of Bixby, OK. Pallbearers were Mike Lee, Richard
Lee, Mack Lee, James Lee, Jim Duncan and Mike Carroll. Honorary pallbearers were Senior
Golfers at Fort Smith Country Club. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Preferred
Choice, 2910 Jenny Lind - #6 Boston Square, Fort Smith, AR 72901 or the Junior Golf Program
at Hardscrabble Country Club, 5211 South Cliff Drive, Fort Smith, AR 72903.
Scott County Times
17 November 2004
LORRAINE DENTON
Lorraine Era Denton, age 83, of Waldron died Sunday, November 14, 2004 in a Waldron nursing home. She was
a homemaker, member of Waldron First Baptist Church and widow of Hildon Denton. She was preceded in death
by her parents, Ed and Callie Griffith, two brothers, Paul and Bill Griffith. She is survived by one
daughter and son-in-law, Patricia A. and Robert E. Sundve of Mt. Ida, Arkansas; one son Howard W. Denton of
Houston, Texas; one grandson, Larry A. Sundve of Waldron; two great grandsons, Allen and Aaron Sundve both
of Waldron. Funeral service will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at Waldron First Baptist Church
with burial at Sehorn Cemetery at Winfield, under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron. Serving
as pallbearers will be Dennis Hansen, Gary Gilliam, J.D. Graham, W.R. "Bud" Rice, Berry Birkhead and Larry
Charles Rice. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Kelly and Paul Plummer.
The Waldron News
3 April 2002
JOSEPH WILLIAM DEVINE
Joseph William DeVine, age 73 years, 2 months and 3 days, passed
away at 3:00 a.m. March 28, 2002 at Veterans Hospital in Livermore,
California. He was born January 25, 1929 near Manfield to Joe DeVine
and Martha Little DeVine.
He served two years in the U.S. Navy and was stationed in
Japan and was a faithful member of the Primitive Baptist Church. He was
a retired employee of the Bureau of Reclamation in California.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel Devine of Watsonville,
California; one daughter Katy Jedlicka of Mt. Hermon, California; two
sons, Joe Jr. of San Jose, California and Shane DeVine of Aptos,
California; one brother, Tommy DeVine of Tahoe, California; eight
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a close friend, Edith Kimes,
along with many other friends.
Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 3
at Union Ridge Cemetery at Dayton with Cal Kennedy and Steve Jackson
officiating under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Mansfield.
Pallbearers will be Joe Green, John Green, John Wayne Boyd,
Bob McCay, Gary James and Larry Goines. Viewing will be 4:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be
made to the church of donor's choice.
The Waldron News
27 December 2006
BONNIE M. DEVLIN
Bonnie M. Devlin, 92, of Ozark, AR died Sunday, December 17, 2006 in Ozark, AR. She was a homemaker and was
preceded in death by her husband, Charles Devlin, two brothers, a son, Ray Wilson, and a sister, Juanita
Kinney. Graveside service was at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Fort Smith National Cemetery followed with
burial under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark. She is survived by her sister in law, Bonnie
Joyce of Ft. Smith, AR, niece, Sondra Wright of Ft. Smith, AR, and friends, Howard and Pat Gilbert of Ozark,
AR.
The Waldron News
18 March 1998
CHARLES FRANKLIN DEVLIN
Charles Franklin Devlin, 83, of Ozark died March 16,1998 in Ozark
Nursing Home. He was retired from the military in the Army and Marines.
He was employed eight years with Cass Job Corps. He was a member of the
Calvary Baptist Church of Fort Smith and a veteran of W.W.II.
Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19,
1998 in U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Mae (Oliver) Devlin, of Ozark;
one son, Mike Devlin, of California; two sisters: Loyce Smith and Bonnie
Rose Joyce, both of Fort Smith; two nephews: Steve Joyce, of Fort Smith,
and Paul Joyce, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; one brother-in-law, Rufus
Joyce, of Fort Smith.
Pallbearers will be Paul Joyce, Steve Joyce, Rufus Joyce, Raymond
Boatwright, Frank Taylor, Howard Gilbert, Gayle Rapier.
Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Disabled
American Veterans Association or the First United Methodist Church of
Ozark.
Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark was in charge of arrangements.
Scott County Times
7 March 2001
CLYDE DIAMOND
Clyde Louis Diamond was born to Clyde and Dorothy Walls Diamond
on November 1, 1938 in Waco, Texas. Clyde Louis Diamond passed this life
on March 3, 2001, while at Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith,
Arkansas. He married Shirley Fuller on February 15, 1963. From that
marriage Shana Leah Diamond and Clyde Lee Diamond were born.
Clyde Louis Diamond grew up in Houston, Texas and attended Sam
Houston High School. In 1959 he moved to Magazine, Arkansas due to
health complications. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde
and Dorothy Diamond. He is survived by his wife Shirley Fuller Diamond
of thirty-seven years. One daughter, Shana Simons, her husband Chad
and their children Jessica, Heather and Josh of Tennessee. One son,
Clyde Lee Diamond, his wife Lisa, and their children Heather, Chad,
Dystiny, Zacry, Justin and Zane of Magazine, Arkansas. One sister,
Barbara June Dunn, her husband Frank and their children Rodney, Rhonda,
Donna, Franky and Dottie of Harvey, Arkansas. His mother-in-law, Maxine
Fuller of Waldron, Arkansas. One brother-in-law, Roger Fuller of Hot
Springs, Arkansas. Four sisters-in-law and their husbands, Bobby and
Tillie Rose of Boles, Arkansas, Dr. Louis and Sheri Stubbs of DeQueen,
Arkansas, Keith and Rhonda Piles of Parks, Arkansas, Rudy and Anitra
Barnett of Hope, Arkansas. Uncle Lon Ed Walls of Magazine, Arkansas,
and numerous other aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews throughout the
United States.
Funeral services for Clyde were held Monday, March 5, 2001 at
Roberts Funeral Home in Booneville, Arkansas, with burial at Evans
Cemetery in Magazine, Arkansas joining his property.
Scott County Times
14 December 2005
LILA DICKASON
Lila Dickason of Waldron, Arkansas died Thursday, December 7, 2005 in a Fort Smith hospital. She was
retired from Holt Krock Clinic and attended Evening Shade Baptist Church. She is survived by her
husband Clyde Dickason of Waldron, Arkansas; one daughter, Patricia Collins of Mt. Ida, Arkansas; one
son, Tony Scantling of Greenwood, Arkansas; one sister, Paula Cantrell of Shreveport, Louisiana; three
grandchildren, Cary Plunkett, Charles Phillip, and Jared Scantling all of Greenwood, Arkansas and one
great-grandchild. Funeral services were held at 10:00 am Saturday, December 10, 2005 at Martin Funeral
Home Chapel with burial at Cedar Grove Cemetery at Booth, Arkansas under the direction of Martin Funeral
Home of Waldron, Arkansas.
The Waldron News
19 December 2007
ADELL DICKENS
Adell Dickens, 61, of Waldron, Arkansas passed away Monday, December 10, 2007 in a Fort Smith, Arkansas hospital.
Funeral service was 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007 at the Square Rock Cemetery in Waldron, Arkansas with
interment in the Square Rock Cemetery under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife,
Susan Dickens of the home; two daughters, Billie Jo Weber of Libby, MT and Crystal Dickesn of Waldron, AR; two
sons, Loren Dickens of Waldron, AR and Jarod Dickens of Waldron, AR; his mother, Elgin Dickens of Waldron, AR;
three brothers, Allen, Dean and Doyle Dickens, all of Waldron, AR; four grandchildren and one great-
grandchild. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Dickens. Pallbearers were Jarod Dickens, Jasper
Kelley, Dillon Yandell, Michael Stinson, Pepper Mitchell and Wesley Haddock. Honorary pallbearers were Loren
Dickesn, Allen, Dean and Doyle Dickens.
The Waldron News
27 October 1999
CLAUDE AUSTIN DICKENS
Claude Austin Dickens, 91, of Waldron, Arkansas died on Friday,
October 22, 1999 in a Waldron nursing home. He was of the Pentecostal
faith and a retired watch and clock repairman. He was preceded in death
by one son, Charles McCubbin.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 26,
1999 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron with burial at Union Hill
Cemetery in Waldron, AR under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of
Waldron, AR.
He is survived by two daughters, Mary Davidson of Little Rock, AR
and Patsy McFarland of Waldron, AR; two sons, Sam Dickens of Van Buren,
AR and Bob Dickens of Greenwood, AR; 10 grandchildren, Betty Ann
Singleton of Pencil Bluff, AR, Juanita Holt of Waldron, Travis McCubbin
of Parks, AR, Larry Gillespie of Clarksville, AR, Les Ming of Little
Rock, AR, Michael and Stephen Dickens of Houston, TX, Melanie and
Rachael Dickens of Greenwood, AR and Tommy Dickens of Van Buren, AR;
and nine great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Pallbearers were Jay Owens, Bud Hunt, Dustin Owens, C.H. Woodall,
Clay Woodall, Robin Singleton.
The Waldron News
25 July 2007
ROBERT P. "BOB" DICKENS
Robert P. "Bob" Dickens, 56, of Greenwood, Arkansas died Thursday, July 19, 2007 in his home in Greenwood,
Arkansas. He was owner and operator of Dickens Upholstery for 20 years, a guitarist in a local band and was
a Buddhist. Memorial service was at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel in
Greenwood. Cremation was under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife, Vicki
Dickens of the home; two daughters, Rachael Dickens of Ft. Smith, AR and Melanie Sharp of Denver, CO; three
sisters, Mary Dickens and Patsy McFarland both of Waldron, AR and Minnie Owen of Greenwood, AR; one brother,
Sam Dickens of Van Buren, AR; and one grandchild.
The Waldron News
25 May 2005
VERDA LOUISE DIEDRICH
Verda Louise Diedrich, 71, of Heavener, Oklahoma died Monday, May 23, 2005 in Poteau, Oklahoma. She
was a life long resident of the area. She was a member of the Heavener Free Will Baptist Church.
She was a 1952 graduate of Heavener High School. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and
Mary (Beam) Thomas and two sisters, Marylene Nix and Jimmie Rae Thompson. Funeral service will be at
10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 26 at Dowden Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Memorial Park in
Heavener, OK under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener. She is survived by her husband
of 52 years, Charles Diedrich; one daughter, Lenora Jordan of Granite, OK; two sons, Tommy Diedrich
and wife Betty of Heavener, OK and Harold Diedrich and wife Kim of Wister, OK; seven grandchildren,
Kristie & Jimmie Hight of Heavener, OK, Kellie & Greet Gatlin of Lequire, OK, Julie & Mike Shubert
of Heavener, OK, Steven & Liz Jordan of Bosnia, Kaycee & Ricky McAfee of Monroe, OK, Jessie & Debbie
Bowen of Hodgen, OK, Shawn McDonald of Heavener, OK; and 11 great-grandchildren.
The Waldron News
11 July 2007
JIMMY BENJAMIN DILBECK
Jimmy Benjamin Dilbeck of Mena passed away Sunday, July 1, 2007 in the Waldron Nursing Center. He was
born June 17, 1923 in Big Fork, Arkansas. His age being 84 years and 14 days. Mr. Dilbeck was the son
of the late Beaulah Me Cougan Dilbeck. He was a United States Air Force veteran, lived in California,
moving back to Mena later to farm and trade in cattle and horses. He is survived by three sisters, Eula
Mae Bass and husband Roy of Parks, AR, Faye Dilbeck of Ft. Smith, AR and Minnie Cossey and husband
Kenneth of Mena, AR; four brothers, Berlin Dilbeck of Ft. Smith, AR, Herbert Dilbeck and wife Maxine of
Mena, AR, Harvey Dilbeck, Jr. and wife Korine of Mena, AR and John Dilbeck and wife Virginia of Hatfield,
AR; numberous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Mollie
Marie Dilbeck and Lizzie Bell Dilbeck. Graveside service was 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, in the Rock
Springs Cemetery with Bro. Leonard Cogburn, Bro. Leroy Bass and Bro. Roy Bass officiating. Arrangements
were under the direction of Hall Funeral Service. Pallbearers were Michael Dilbeck, Daniel Bass, Billy
Marks, Johnny Bass, Samuel Bass, Ronald Stoley, Jessie Bass and Gilbert Meredith.
Scott County Times
19 November 2003
FLORENCE DIXON
Florence Cherry Dixon, age 84, of Mansfield, died Friday November 14, 2003. She
was preceded in death by her husbands, Reginald B. Cherry, Sr. and Malcolm Dixon.
She is survived by two sons, Dr. Reginald Cherry and his wife Linda of Mansfield,
Christopher Cherry and his long time partner Lori Fay of Mansfield, two grandchildren,
Scott Cherry and his wife Jennifer, DeAnna Stewart and her husband Davant, all of
Houston, Texas. Also surviving are three great-grandsons, Paul and Peter Stewart
and Tyler Cherry (due to arrive in December) all of Houston, Texas, three nieces
and one nephew all from out of state. A private family burial is planned at a
later date under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Mansfield. Memorial
contributions may be made to Mansfield Methodist Church, P.O. Box 56, Mansfield,
Arkansas 72944.
The Waldron News
4 December 2002
SIMONE JEANNE MARCELE DOCKINS
Simone Jeanne Marcele Dockins was born on November 14,
1925 in Biebrich, Germany and left this earth on November 29,
2002 in Fort Smith. She was 77 years old living with her
beloved husband of 53 years, Bill Dockins.
She lived her last 14 years in Waldron, AR where she
enjoyed going yard-saling, fishing, and taking drives through
the country. She also enjoyed going to Black Hawk, Colorado.
Simone, "Mona," is survived by her husband Wilbur "Bill"
Dockins of Waldron; three children, Jurgen "Yogi" Grandcourt of
Denver, CO, Ruth Green of Louisville, KY and Ronald Dockins of
Mansfield. She was blessed with 11 grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Saturday, November 30, 2002
in Fentress Mortuary Chapel in Fort Smith. She was a beloved
wife, mother and grandmother. The Good Lord blessed us all by
bringing Mona "Mamma" into this world. The life she gave to all
of us will live on forever. She will truly be missed but never
forgotten. She will always be in our hearts.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society,
P.O. Box 8006, Fort Smith, AR 72902.
Scott County Times
19 December 2001
ALICE DOCTOLERO
Alice Marie Doctolero joined her beloved husband Juan in eternal
rest on November 21, 2001. She was born in Scott County, Arkansas on
December 29, 1930 and moved to Kern County as a child of the Dust Bowl.
Her parents, Florence and James E. Hattabaugh and daughter Mary
Evelyene preceded Alice in death. Survivors include her daughter Juanita
Barrett and husband Mel; one son, John Doctolero; grandchildren, Tim
Peckler and wife Sherry, Sara Barrett, Angie Florez and husband Gaspar,
and Laura, Alisha, Michael, Shawn and Chance Doctolero; one sister,
Evelyn Selbach and husband Archie; one brother Bill Hattabaugh and wife
Joyce and one brother, Jim Hattabaugh and wife Judy; numerous nieces and
nephews and two great-grandsons, Vincent Peckler and Nathaniel Aparicio.
To California she came with the dust.
She and Johnny worked from dawn 'til dusk
And, at the end of many a day
All they could give their babies was a thin crust.
No diamonds or furs or castles on earth
But, in heaven God knows her true worth.
Don't cry or feel sad on this day
For we know she is happy with the parents who gave her birth.
Services were held on Monday, November 21, 2001 at Arvin Funeral
Home, 600 Tucker St., Arvin. Interment followed in the South Kern Cemetery
on Vineland Rd.
Scott County Times
14 December 2005
GRACE DORR
Grace Dorr, age 70, of Waldron, Arkansas passed away Saturday, December 10, 2005 in a Fort Smith hospital.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Temple Baptist Church. Funeral services were held at 1:00 pm
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at the Temple Baptist Church with interment in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery under the
direction of the Martin Funeral Home of Waldron, Arkansas. She is survived by her husband Bruce of the
home; one daughter, Kathy Hattabaugh of Mansfield, Arkansas; two sons, Joe Dorr and Perry Dorr both of
Waldron, Arkansas; eleven grandchildren, Sherry and Brook Scamardo, Jason and Justin Dorr, Whit Jameson,
Lydia and Brett Dorr, Bud Hodgson, Laura and Marisa Hattabaugh; one great grandchild, Madison Grace Renah
Dorr; one sister, Lois Zanike of Visalia, California; one brother, Melvin McCurley of Fruita, Colorado.
Serving as pallbearers were Mark Tinder, Nickey Hunt, Charlie Allen, Kyle Owens, Gary Shaddon and Jeff
Cabe. Honorary pallbearers were the men of the Temple Baptist Church.
The Waldron News
27 October 1999
REV. ALTON DORROUGH
Rev. Alton Dorrough, 80, of Mansfield, AR died on October 22,
1999 in a Ft. Smith hospital. He was a retired minister of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, a retired Master Sergeant of the U.S.
Army with over 20 years of service during World War II and the Korean
War. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Scott-Sebastian
Post 8245 in Huntington, AR. He had pastored churches in Dover,
Caulksville, Waldron and Mansfield as well as two churches in Oklahoma.
He was also a Mason.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 25,
1999 at Coop Prairie Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Mansfield with
burial at Coop Prairie Cemetery in Mansfield under the direction of
Martin Funeral Home of Mansfield, AR.
He is survived by his wife, Rachel of the home; one daughter,
Martha Ann Young of Mansfield; two sons, Gene Dorrough of Rogers, AR
and Douglas Dorrough of Mansfield, AR; one sister, Marie Harned of
Colorado; two brothers, Henry Dorrough, Jr. of Dardanelle, AR and
Luther Dorrough of Hot Springs, AR; nine grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Bob Ford, Richard Hogge, Neil Hurt, Glenn Hurt,
Donald Williams and Dennis Van Meter. Honorary pallbearers were Jerrel
Plummer, Charlie Williams, Josh Albritton and Lloyd Dodd.
The Waldron News
13 August 2008
RACHEL RUTH DORROUGH
Rachel Dorrough, 86, of Mansfield, Arkansas passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008 in a Fort Smith nursing
home. She was a homemaker. She is survived by one daughter Martha and husband Richard Young of Mansfield,
Arkansas; two sons Gene and wife Linda Dorrough of Exeter, California, Doug and wife Marlene Dorrough of
Mansfield, Arkansas; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, fifth generation great-great grandchild
due in November; one brother Colin Slate of Booneville, Arkansas; four sisters, Betty Dodd of Ft. Worth,
Texas, Elsie Allen of Mansfield, Arkansas, Bertha Burrows of Mansfield, Arkansas, Linda Brown of Mansfield,
Arkansas. Preceded in death by husband of 58 years Rev. Alton Dorrough. Funeral service was 10:00 am
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Witcherville, Arkansas with interment at
the Coop Prairie Cemetery. Pallbearers were Garrett Carson, Jarrod Carson, Steve Dorrough, Kelsey Dorrough,
Josh Albritton, Rickie Williams and Brad Dorrough. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the
Fellowship Baptist Church or to the Gideon Bible Foundation.
The Waldron News
5 November 2003
PAUL A. DOUGLAS
Paul A. Douglas, age 76, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida passed away Saturday,
November 1, 2003 at his home. He was born on September 7, 1927 in Waldron,
Arkansas to the late Lewis and Effie Douglas He was a devout Baptist. He served
his country in World War II. He was retired from the U.S. Post Office where he
worked 29 years in El Reno, OK. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Evelyn;
two sons, Larry Joe Douglas and wife Sandy of Mary Esther, FL and Paul Michael
Douglas and wife Carla of Oklahoma City, OK; one grandson, Joseph Michael
Douglas; one brother, Merle Douglas of Tulsa, OK, several cousins, nieces and
nephews of the Waldron area survive him. Preceding him in death were his
parents, three brothers and two sisters. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest
that donations be made to Hospice of Northwest Florida, PO Box 17887, Pensacola,
FL 32522 or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by the National Cremation
Society, a memorial service to be held at a later date.
The Waldron News
2 January 2002
ALLIE DOUTHIT
Allie Douthit, age 82, of Gravelly, Arkansas died Tuesday,
December 25, 2001 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. She was
born September 17, 1919 at Gravelly, Arkansas to the late Cecil and
Lula Hunnicutt Gwin. She was a livelong native of Gravelly, a homemaker,
a school teacher and Sunday school teacher. She attended Mulberry
Baptist Church.
She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Loyd
Douthit; two sisters, Beatrice Garner Yeats of Gravelly and Eunice
Kendrick of Dardanelle; a brother, Troy Lee Gwin of Dardanelle; two
brothers-in-law, Floyd Douthit of Fort Smith and Emmett and Lois
Douthit of Lonoke; 13 nieces and nephews, Garry Garner, Jerry Ferguson
and Rodney Gwin all of Gravelly; Rodney Garner of North Little Rock;
Peggy Pickens of Pickens, AR; Linda Michaels of Bentonville; Doris
Stokes and Ann Holley of Fort Smith; Peggy Dowdy of Carlisle; Margie
Ennis of Russellville; Rhonda Gwin of Dardanelle; Harold Rousseau of
Louisiana and C.D. Gwin of Oklahoma.
Graveside funeral services were Thursday, December 27, 2001
at 2:00 p.m. at Parks Cemetery in Gravelly with Rev. Jim Bates
officiating, assisted by Garry Garner. Arrangements by Cornwell
Funeral Home of Danville.
Pallbearers were John Holley, Bill Stokes, James Dowdy,
Garry Garner, Rodney Garner and Hal Rosseau.
The Waldron News
12 February 2003
MICHAEL ROSS DOWNIE
Michael Ross Downie, a long time resident of the Bates,
Arkansas community, passed away on December 11, 2002 in San
Antonio, Texas after a brief battle with cancer.
He was born July 29, 1945 to Lt. Wilbur Ross and
Willie Mae Downie at Las Vegas, Nevada. After moving to
San Antonio, Mike gave up his work in heavy equipment to
pursue a long standing interest in gems and jewelry. He
spent the last two years of his life designing and creating
custom made jewelry. At the time of his death he was
employed as chief jeweler and appraiser for the twelve
Money Mart Pawn and Jewelry stores in the San Antonio area.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother,
Nettye M. Casey and his father, W. Ross Downie, Lt. Col. USAF.
Survivors includ his wife, Darlene; sons Michael A.
Downie, Henry W. Taylor and wife Cheryl; brothers, David R.
Downie, Patrick A. Downie and wife Lori; mother Willie Mae
"Billie" Downie and three grandchildren.
Scott County Times
13 September 2000
LINDA DOWNS
Linda Jean Downs, 48, of Mansfield, Arkansas died Friday, September 1, 2000, in a Booneville
hospital. She was a homemaker. Cremation was under the direction of Martin Funeral Home. She
is survived by two daughters, Juli DesOraeaux of Mansfield and Vikki Jones of Monroe, Oklahoma;
one son, James Downs II of Mansfield; one sister, Donna Ola Dunlap of Norridge Walk, Maryland;
and one grandchild, Caitlin.
The Waldron News
12 July 2006
JERRY LEE DOYEL
Jerry Lee (Goose) Doyel, 47, of Bates, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2006 in his home. He
was a maintenance worker at Tyson Foods in Waldron, Arkansas. Graveside funeral service was at 10:00
a.m. Friday, July 7, 2006 at the Gibson Cemetery with interment in the Gibson Cemetery under the
direction of the Martin Funeral Home. He is survived by his mother Wanda Doyel of the home; one sister
and brother-in-law, Clara and Mike Duncan of Bates, Arkansas; one brother-in-law, Freddie Woodral of
Bates, Arkansas; two nieces, three nephews, nine great nieces and nephews; a host of close friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Lucian Doyel and one sister, Linda Woodral. Pallbearers were
Aaron Duncan, Donnie Hill, Richie Sanders, Gary Sanders, Greg Sanders, Terry Nix and
Jerrod Nix.
Scott County Times
2 March 2005
LUCIAN DOYEL
Lucian Doyel, age 77 of Bates died Wednesday, February 23, 2005 in his home. He was retired from the
U.S. Forest Service and an avid hunter. He is preceded in death by one daughter, Linda Woodral. He is
survived by his wife, Wanda Doyel of the home; one daughter, Clara Duncan of Bates; one son, Jerry Doyel
of the home; one sister, Elva VanDeWiele of Waldron; one brother, Paul Doyel of Depew, Oklahoma; five
grandchildren, Freddie Woodral, Jr., Doyel Woodral, Jody Underwood, Allita Smith, Jeff Duncan and seven
great grandchildren. Graveside services were at 10:00 am Friday, February 25, 2005 at Gibson Cemetery
with burial at Gibson Cemetery in Bates under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron. Serving
as pallbearers were Donnie Hill, Richie Sanders, Harvey Parker, Terry Nix, Ted Johnston, Freddie
Woodral, Jeff Duncan, Lanson Smith.
Scott County Times
15 December 2004
ROBERT DOYEL
Robert Bob Doyel, age 69, of Waldron died Saturday, December 11, 2004 in his home. He was a retired
service station attendant and jailer. He attended the Pilot Prairie Church. He is survived by his
wife Ruby Mitts Doyel of Waldron; two step daughters, Sonia Powell of Waldron and Tammy Lux of
Ratcliff, Arkansas; two step sons, Lonnie Mitts of Benton, Arkansas and Darrell Mitts of Waldron;
four sisters, Kathy Hope of Booneville, Arkansas, Margaret Finney of Waldron, Gay Shiflet and
Patricia Doyel both of Fort Smith, Arkansas; three brothers, L.D., Kenny and Wayne all of Waldron;
nine grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and five great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be
at 1:30 pm Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Square Rock
Cemetery at Waldron under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron. Serving as pallbearers
will be Amos Zimmer, Jerrel Plummer, Larry Brown, John Paul Davidson, Bud Hunt and Ronald
Doyel.
Scott County Times
7 August 2002
ETHA LORRAINE DOYLE
Ft. Smith--Graveside services for Etha Lorraine Doyle, 83,
of Ft. Smith were held Monday, August 5, at 2 pm at Cedar Creek
Cemetery at Cedar Creek under the direction of Martin Funeral
Home of Waldron.
Mrs. Doyle died Friday, August 2, 2002 at a Ft. Smith
nursing home. She was a WWII veteran, a retired employee of
Rheem and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include two daughters, Gay Shiflet and Patricia
Doyel both of Ft. Smith; a step-daughter, Kathy Hope of Booneville;
two sons, Kenneth Finney and wife Margaret of Waldron and Wayne
Doyel and wife Misty of Aberdeen, Maryland; two step-sons, Bob
Doyel and LD Doyel both of Waldron; one sister, Edna Faye Cooper
of Portland, Oregon; two brothers, Lloyd Finney of Venice,
California; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The Waldron News
28 April 1999
FLARABEL DOZIER
Flarabel Dozier, 95, of Waldron, died Sunday, April 25 in a
Waldron hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Waldron First
Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by two sons: Wando Newberry
and Frankie Newberry.
Funeral service was at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27 in Martin
Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron with burial at Duncan Cemetery in Waldron.
Survivors include one daughter, Martha Watkins of Waldron; three
sons: Jerry Newberry of Crosby, Tex; Charles Newberry of Waldron and
Dickie Newberry of Waldron; one sister, Donnie Shipley of Kansas; 19
grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were J.D. Newberry, Mark Watkins, Jerry Don Newberry,
David Newberry, Dean Brown and Brent Keener.
Martin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Scott County Times
16 April 2003
ADELINE DRAGOO
Adeline Dragoo, age 86, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Waldron, Arkansas
passed away Sunday, Arpil 13 in a Tulsa hospital. She was born July 30, 1918
in Genoa, Arkansas to the late Clarence and Ethel Sanders Barto. She graduated
high school from St. Michael's Academy in Dallas, Texas in 1934. Adeline was
a care giver, a member of the Sunshine Club, a member of St. John Axillary
Club in Tulsa and attended St. Pius Catholic Church in Tulsa. Adeline met
and married Burton Leo Dragoo in 1935 at Del Rio, Texas and ten children was
added to their union. She is preceded in death by her husband, Burt, three
sons, Kenneth, George and Joseph, one daughter, Ann, and one grandson,
Travis Dragoo.
Adeline is survived by two sons, Loys Dragoo of El Verta, California and
Richard Dragoo of Waldron; four daughters, Darlene Gerbig of Tulsa, Oklahoma,
Jessie of Tulsa, Sharon Bennett of Prue, Oklahoma and Cindy Johnson of
Abbott, Arkansas; nineteen grandchildren, twenty seven great grandchildren
and five great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 16 at Martin Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. M.C. Yandell officiating. Interment will follow
at Square Rock Cemetery under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of
Waldron. Serving as pallbearers were Michael Brown, Jeremy Johnson, Jerrod
Johnson, John Schneeberger, Jeffery Dragoo and Greg Schneeberger. Honorary
pallbearers were Jerry Johnson, Clyde Hawkins, Shawn Dragoo, Devin Dragoo
and Paul Bennett.
Adeline was a caregiver all her life, caring for her ten children, her
grandchildren and close friends of her children. She always welcomed everyone
to her home with the care and compassion of a loving mother. We will miss
and love you forever, mom. Your Loving Family.
The Waldron News
26 August 1998
REV. SIDNEY DWAINE DRAPER
Rev. Sidney Dwaine Draper, 64, of Waldron, died Saturday, August 22,
1998 in at Sparks Regional Medical Center. He was a Baptist minister
who pastored several churches in the Buckner Association, a retired saw
mill worker, and a member of Hon Baptist Church.
He was born at Boles on May 11, 1934. He was the son of the late
Rev. Oliver Sidney and Laura Mandy Draper.
He was preceded in death by daughter, Darla Draper and sister,
Wilma Robinson.
Services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25 in Martin
Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Don Nelms, Rev. Johnnie Dorr and Rev. Gary
Martin officiating. Burial was a Lower Center Point Cemetery near Waldron.
Survivors include his wife, Dessie Mae, of the home; one daughter
and son-in-law, Delinda Ann and Joey Fuller, of Greenwood; two sons:
David Wayne Draper, and Donald William Draper, both of Waldron; mother-
in-law: Marie Newman, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; six sisters: Mildred
Deer, of Dierks, Oma Lee Manis, of Monticello, Mary Hurst of Dumas,
Lorane Crook, of Dumas, Willivia Bunting, of Burkman and Jeanie Fish, of
Dumas; one brother, Norman Draper, of Pine Bluff; 48 nieces and nephews;
147 great and great-great nieces and nephews. He also had many loving friends.
Pallbearers were Johnny Barnett, Wallace Aspinwall, Glen Soderling,
Curtis Billings, Dois Gene Preston and Elzie Gene Barnett, Honorary
pallbearers were Norman Draper, Bryant Newman, Johnny Smith, Terry Sherrill
and Bobby Cheesman.
The Waldron News
13 October 1999
VIDA PEARL DREWREY
Vida Pearl Drewrey, 63, of Mansfield, Arkansas, died on Thursday,
October 7, 1999 in her home. She was a homemaker.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 11 at
Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Mansfield with burial at Sugar Grove
Cemetery near Booneville, AR under the direction of Martin Funeral
Home of Mansfield, AR.
She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Drewrey; two sons, Leslie
Taylor of Mansfield and Chester Jones of Sugar Loaf; her mother, Elsie
Farris of Mansfield, AR; one sister, Patricia Williams of Huntington;
five brothers, William Farris of Booneville, Irvin Farris of Booneville,
Billy Wayne Farris of Magazine, Truman Farris of Mansfield and Daniel
Farris of Siloam Springs; three grandchildren, Andy Taylor, Angela
Taylor and Jason Jones; two great-grandchildren, Destiny Taylor and
Angel Taylor.
Pallbearers were Melvin Farris, Steven Williams, Chester Jones,
Leslie Taylor, Jason Jones and Andy Taylor.
Scott County Times
31 January 2001
HELEN ANN DROZDOWSKI
Helen Ann Drozdowski, 74, of Greenwood, Arkansas died Saturday,
January 27, 2001 in a Ft. Smith hospital. She was of the Catholic faith
and a homemaker.
She is survived by four sons, David Drozdowski of Y-City, Arkansas,
Ted Drozdowski of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, Bill Drozdowski of Irving,
Texas, Michael Drozdowski of Greenwood, Arkansas, four sisters, Mary
Hamara of New Milford, Pennsylvania, Irene Bateman of West Chester,
Pennsylvania, Margaret Zvodar of Exton, Pennsylvania and Elizabeth Belko
of Slidell, Louisiana, two brothers, John Hamara of Coatsville, Pennsyl-
vania and Jake Hamara of Caln, Pennsylvania, fourteen grandchildren and
thirty great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held Monday, January 29, 2001 at the McConnell
Funeral Home Chapel with burial at U.S. National Cemetery in Ft. Smith,
Arkansas under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood,
Arkansas.
Pallbearers were all family members.
Scott County Times
12 September 2001
TIFFANY DROZDOWSKI
Tiffany Leigh Drozdowski, 5 months, of Fort Smith, Arkansas died Sunday,
September 2, 2001 in a Little Rock hospital.
Funeral services were held at 10 am, Wednesday, September 5, 2001 at
the McConnell Funeral Home Chapel in Greenwood with burial at Greenwood
Memorial Cemetery.
She is survived by her parents, David and Lisa Drozdowski, Jr. of the
home; one brother, Anthony Drozdowski of the home; paternal grandfather, David
Drozdowski, Sr. of Y-City, Arkansas; paternal grandmother, Margo Parish of
Huntington, Arkansas; paternal step-grandmother, Carolyn Drozdowski of Y-City,
Arkansas; paternal step-grandfather, Paul Parish of Huntington, Arkansas;
paternal step-great grandmother, Wanda Parish of Waldron; paternal step-great
great grandmother, Stella Butler of Waldron; maternal grandparents, Marilyn
and Charles Beals of Cedarville, Arkansas; and several aunts, uncles and
cousins.
The Waldron News
8 February 2006
EVELENA DUGAN
Mrs. Evalena Dugan, age 81, of Mena passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2006 in Mena. She was born June
29, 1924 in Mena, Arkansas to the late John Henry Bain and Matilda Rodgers Bain. She was united in
marriage to Joseph Dugan. Mrs. Dugan was a homemaker and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister
and friend. She is survived by her husband Joseph Dugan of Mena, Arkansas; son, Larry May of Ft. Smith,
Arkansas; daughters, Geraldine Shaddon of Waldron, Arkansas, Ellen Shaddon of Waldron, Arkansas; brothers,
Thurman Bain of Waldron, Arkansas and Clifford Ray Bain of Hammond, Louisiana; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-
grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Eva Jean
Ledbetter, a brother, Wesley Bain, and a sister, Annie Bee Tucker. Funeral services were held Saturday,
February 4, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Mike Jordan and Norm
Morgan officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Rocky, Arkansas under the direction of
the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home of Mena. Pallbearers were Daniel Shaddon, Adam Shaddon, Kenneth May, James
Allen, Joshua Hutchens and Mike Dugan. Honorary pallbearers will be Tim Dickson and Jim
Kincaid.
Scott County Times
9 April 2003
DORIS DUNCAN
Doris Jean Duncan, 68, of Bosworth, Missouri passed away Thursday,
April 3, 2003 at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton, Missouri.
She was born June 14, 1934 at Dean Lake, Missouri, the daughter of Alvin
E. and Dorothy Price King. She attended schools at Dean Lake and Triplett,
Missouri. On November 3, 1979 she married Russell J. Duncan in Carrollton,
Missouri. He survives at the home. Doris Jean was a housewife and mother.
She attended the Christian Church.
Doris is survived by three children: Barbara Jean Connors, Raytown, Missouri;
Alan Lee Garrison, Jefferson City, Missouri and Thomas Alvin Garrison,
Waldron, Arkansas; one sister, Joan Cummings, Sedalia, Missouri; two
brothers, Morris Hugh King, Belton, Missouri and Douglas Alvin King, Norborne,
Missouri; thirteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, William Joseph Garrison;
one daughter, Vickie Pinkepank; one grandson, Maxwell Scott Jackson; and one
nephew, Bradley King, son of Morris and Bonnita King.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2003 at Gibson
Funeral Home, Bosworth, Missouri with Reverend Lanny Lybarger officiating.
Burial was in Wharton Cemetery, Bosworth, Missouri. The family suggests
contributions be made to Wharton Cemetery in memory of Mrs. Duncan. They may
be left at or mailed to Gibson Funeral Home, 201 S. Main, Carrollton, MO 64633.
Scott County Times
24 October 2001
ELMER DUNCAN
Elmer Dewey Duncan, 80, of Waldron died Tuesday, October 16, 2001
in a Fort Smith hospital. He was a member of Cauthron Baptist Church and
a veteran of World War II and Korea. He also belonged to the Scott County
Fox and Wolf Hunters Association. He is remembered as a wonderful father
and grandfather. He was preceded in death by one son, Elmer Lee Duncan.
Funeral services were held at 2 pm Thursday, October 18, 2001 at
Cauthron Baptist Church with burial following at Kirk Cemetery in Cauthron
under the direction of Martin Funeral Home.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons, Mike A Duncan of
Bates and Steve Duncan of Waldron; four sisters, Marie Newman of Oklahoma
City, Etta Newman of Mansfield, Edith Thompson of Waldron and Louise
Thompson of Russellville, Arkansas; three brothers, Jim Duncan of Pocola,
Oklahoma, Sammie Duncan and Loyd Duncan both of Cauthron; 13 grandchildren
and 16 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Troy Nevills, Kenneth Nevills, Lloyd McDaniel,
Lonnie McDaniel, Leonard Russell and Tommy Williams.
Honorary pallbearers were Henry McDaniel, Bobo McDaniel, Bobby
Don Helms, Jim Naylor, Gerald Martin, Charles Cox, Carl Lockhard, Doyle
Winters, Otis Womach and friends too numerous to mention.
The Waldron News
23 February 2005
ILA MARIE DUNCAN
Ila Marie Duncan, 91, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma died Thursday, February 17, 2005 in her home. She was a
member of the Waldron First Baptist Church and a retired teacher in Waldron Public Schools. Funeral service
will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 25, 2005 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Duncan
Cemetery in Waldron under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron. She is survived by one son,
Jim Duncan of Oklahoma City, OK; one grandson, Donald Williams Duncan; two great-granddaughters, Windy
and Misty; one great-great granddaughter, Summer, and one great-great grandson, Stormy.
The Waldron News
26 April 2006
LARRY DUNCAN
Larry Duncan, 61, of Waldron, Arkansas passed away Thursday, April 20, 2006 in a Little Rock, Arkansas
hospital. He was a truck driver for Wal-Mart and a member of the Church of Christ. Funeral service was 2:00
p.m. Monday, April 24, 2006 at the Martin Funeral Home Chapel with interment in the Pilot Prairie Cemetery
under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Duncan of the home;
three daughters, Stephanie Watkins of Palestine, TX, Jennifer Jerozal of Kingwood, TX, Brandi Carnes of
Palestine, TX; one son, Mike Duncan of Waldron, AR; six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers
were Jimmy Piles, Kenneth Vaughn, Jimmy Shannon, Andy Richmond, Charles Goodner and Butch Johnston. Honorary
pallbearers were James Jeffery and Bobby Ballard.
Scott County Times
5 January 2005
LELA DUNCAN
Lela T. Duncan, age 93, of Waldron died Monday, January 3, 2005 in a local nursing home. She was a
homemaker, member of Pilot Prairie Church and widow of Bud Duncan. She is survived by one son, Larry
Duncan of Waldron; a twin sister, Lena Jones of Waldron; four grandchildren, Michael Duncan of Waldron,
Stephanie Watkins of Palestine, Texas; Brandi Carnes of Palestine, Texas; Jennifer Jerozal of Houston,
Texas; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at
Martin Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Pilot Prairie Cemetery near Waldron under the direction of
Martin Funeral Home of Waldron. Serving as pallbearers will be Darvin Hutchens, Bill Hutchens, Jerry Bob
Hutchens, Wayne Johnson, Danny Rhyne and Vestal Lee Hutchens.
The Waldron News
8 July 1998
LORETTA DUNCAN
Loretta Duncan, 64, of Waldron, died Thursday, July 2,1998 in a
local hospital. She was a homemaker and a Pentecostal.
Funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6 in Bates
Assembly of God Church with burial at Kirk Cemetery in Cauthron.
Survivors include her husband, Loyd; one daughter, Rose Bates, of
Waldron; two sons: Dennis Duncan and Carl Duncan, both of Waldron; two
sisters: Doris Webb, of Chelan, Washington and Martha Pepper, of Bates;
four brothers: M.C. Kelley, of Waldron, Charlie Kelley, of Texas, I.C.
Kelley, of Texas and Jessie Kelley, of Cauthron; four grandchildren: Loyd
Lee Bates, Alyssa Rose Duncan, Jordan Polk and Amber Polk.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Kelley, Rick Page, Run Urban, Mike Duncan,
Jeff Duncan and James Stuart.
Martin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Waldron News
25 August 2004
TREVA ISABELLE DUNCAN
Treva Isabelle Duncan, age 102, of Fort Smith, Arkansas died Friday, August 20, 2004 in Fort Smith. She
was born February 21, 1902 in Midland to Dr. Frederick R. Duncan and Dora Gladys Toler Duncan. She was
a member of First Christian Church in Fort Smith, attended school in Waldron, Arkansas and the University
of Arkansas in Fayetteville. She was a teacher where she taught school in Scott County, Arkansas at
Waldron for a few years, and until her retirement she taught in the Fort Smith Public Schools. She was
a member of local, state and national chapters of the Retired Teachers Association, Delta Kappa Gamma
Society and the Monday Reading Club. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Truman
M. Duncan. Funeral service was at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at Fentress Mortuary Chapel. The
burial was at Duncan Cemetery in Waldron with no formal service at the cemetery. She is survived by her
sister-in-law, Gwen Duncan of Dighton, Kansas and several cousins. Memorial contributions may be made
to First Christian Church, 3600 Free Ferry Road, Fort Smith, AR 72903 or Methodist Nursing Home, 1915
South 74th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72903.
The Waldron News
22 March 2000
DANIEL PRESTON DUNSON
Daniel Preston Dunson, 40, of Waldron, Arkansas died Monday, March 13, 2000 in Waldron, Arkansas
as a result of an auto accident. He was in maintenance at Tyson Foods. Funeral service was a 10:00
a.m. Friday, March 17, 2000 at Waldron First Assembly of God Church with burial at Egypt Cemetery
at Blue Ball, AR under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron. He is survived by his wife,
Sandra Dunson of the home; three daughters, Kristy Dunson of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Terri Garzon of
Lawton, Oklahoma and Tamma Phillips of Waldron, Arkansas; one son, Scott Dunson of the home; his mother,
Jonnie Dunson of Magazine, AR; his father, Warren Clifton Dunson of Lubbock, TX; one sister, Delaine
Dewitt of Magazine, AR; two brothers, Warren Dunson of Lubbock, TX and Joe Hawkins of Russellville, AR;
and three grandchildren, Tarri, Kneesha and Kyna.
The Waldron News
18 September 2002
VIOLET ADAIR DUPONT
Violet Adair Dupont, 78, of Wagoner, Oklahoma died Wednesday,
September 11, 2002 in a Wagoner nursing home. She was a homemaker,
widow of Louie Adair, and of the Pentecostal faith.
Graveside service was at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 14 at
Helton Cemetery near Booneville, Arkansas with burial under the direction
of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron.
She is survived by one daughter, Lillie Scoggin of Van Buren,
AR; five sons, Johnny Adair and Doyle Adair both of Wagoner, OK,
Jimmy Adair and Alonzo Adair both of Alma, AR, and Oscar Adair of
Waldron, AR; four sisters, Irene Tedder of Panama, OK, Wilma Prince
of Howe, OK, Lois Medley of Poteau, OK and Gladys Fessler of Illinois;
five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
The Waldron News
24 October 2007
WILLIAM JOHN DWYER, JR.
William John Dwyer, Jr., 46, of Harvey, Arkansas passed away Thursday, October 18, 2007 at his home. He was
a teacher. Graveside service was 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the Monroe Cemetery with interment
at the Monroe Cemetery in Harvey, Arkansas under the direction of Martin Funeral Home. He is survived by his
wife, Lenea Pearl Dwyer of the home; two daughters, Makayla and Samantha of the home.
Scott County Times
26 March 2003
ANNA MAE DYSON
Waldron--Funeral services for Anna Mae Dyson, 90, of Waldron were held Monday,
March 24, 2003 at 10 am at Waldron Pentecostal Church of God. Burial followed at
Union Hill Cemetery near Waldron under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of
Waldron.
Mrs. Dyson died Thursday, March 20, 2003 at a Waldron hospital. She was a retired
candy factory worker and was a member of the Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Cora Owens and husband Jackie of Dutch Creek,
Arkansas; two sons, Robert Glenn Dyson and wife Sherian of Waldron and Luther
Wyatt Dyson and wife Marlene of Waldron; six grandchildren, Kimla Michelle Jones,
Raymond Gary Dyson, Debra Ann Barnett, Richard Neal Owens, Rebecca Kathleen John
and Rhea Kristeen Blankenship; twenty-one great grandchildren and five great-great
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Don Jenning, Gary Clipper, Joe Walker, Billy Joe Hale, Jerry
Yandell and Lesle Akins.
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