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Dale Jewell
VANDERVOORT — Dale Dwaine Jewell, 57, of Vandervoort died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2001, in his home. He was born Jan. 19, 1944, in Vandervoort. He was a logger and a member of United Methodist Church in Vandervoort.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. today in the United Methodist Church in Vandervoort with burial at Witherspoon cemetery in Vandervoort under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home of Mena.
He is survived by a daughter, Dalena “Dee” Carol Sanders of DeQueen; a son, Dwaine Jewell of Vandervoort; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
M.G. Long Sr.
WALDRON — M.G. Long Sr., 79, of Waldron died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001, in a Waldron hospital. He was a retired furniture factory worker and a member of the Hon Baptist Church.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Hon Baptist Church with burial at Hon cemetery in Hon under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron.
He is survived by his wife, Frances; a daughter, Carolyn Lane of Russellville; two sons, Gwendal and M.G. Long Jr., both of Hon; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be his grandchildren.
The body may be viewed 3 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Murrell Barrington
CABAZON, Calif. — Murrell Samuel Barrington, 78, of Cabazon, Calif., died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, in his home. He was born Jan. 16, 1923, in Arkansas. He was an Army veteran and a manager of Murrell’s Mattress sales and a member of Cabazon Moose Lodge Eagles in Levenworth, Wash.
The body was cremated under the direction of Wiefels & Son Funeral Directors in Banning, Calif. There will be a private interment.
He is survived by a daughter, Paula Munson of Hemet, Calif.; three sons, Richard Barrington of Levenworth, Wash., Allen Barrington of Charlotte, N.C., and Steve Barrington of San Diego; a sister, Ada Roose of Fort Smith; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The family will visit with friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Carolyn Denton
CLARKSVILLE — Carolyn Denton, 85, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, in Russellville. She was born Dec. 23, 1915, in Paris. She was a graduate of Paris High School and College of the Ozarks. She was a retired school teacher and taught at Coal Hill and Clarksville for 35 years, a member of First Baptist Church in Clarksville, the Bethany Sunday school class, Clarksville No. 172 Order of Eastern Star, the Retired Teacher Association and the Kappa Kappa Iota Sorority. She was the widow of Ambers “Runt” Denton.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. today in Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville with burial at Oakland cemetery in Clarksville.
She is survived by a son, Gary Denton of Russellville; three sisters, Virginia Thomas of Subiaco, Hilda Mooney of Clarksville and Jean Curd of California; three brothers, Bill Baskin of Ozark, Jearl Baskin of Paris and Jimmy Baskin of Tucker, Ga.; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jason, Justin and Kenny Denton, Jimmy, Tery and Jeff Baskin.
Vicky Ford
STIGLER — Vicky Roxanne Ford, 46, of Stigler died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, in Stigler. She was a diner waitress and cook.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday in Mallory Funeral Home Chapel in Stigler with burial at Stigler City cemetery.
She is survived by a daughter, Haley Ford of Bixby, Okla.; a son, Blake Williford of Bakersfield, Calif.; her father, Clive Hamlin and his wife Judy of Bakersfield; two stepbrothers, Bruce and Ben Phillips, both of Bakersfield, Calif.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home.
Billy Porter
Billy Wayne Porter, 81, of Fort Smith died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, in Fort Smith. He was a retired independent landman, past president of Fort Smith Association of Petroleum Landmen, president of Westark Production Company, owner and president of Porter Gas Properties, a member of Central Presbyterian Church and an Army veteran of World War II.
A private family committal at U.S. National cemetery in Fort Smith will be prior to service. Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. today in Central Presbyterian Church under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
He is survived by his wife, Alice; a daughter Susan Mason of Fort Smith; a son, Larry Porter of Fort Smith; a sister, Margaret Ann Pulley of Sun City, Ariz.; a brother, Glen Porter of Fort Smith; four grandchildren, Ryan and Sara Mason, Erin and William Porter.
Pallbearers will be Bob Ed Porter, Karl LaBorn, Gary Leeper, Bob Marsh, Gerry Lundy and Don Seal.
Memorial contributions may be made to Clearinghouse Community Services, 300 S. 11th St., Fort Smith, AR 72901 or Central Presbyterian Church, 2901 Rogers, Fort Smith, AR 72901.
Pauline Wilson
CHARLESTON — Pauline K. Wilson, 89, of Charleston, formerly from Fort Smith, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, in Charleston. She was a retired LPN of Sparks Manor and a member of Park Hill Church of Christ in Fort Smith.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Garden of Memories in Charleston under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
She is survived by three nieces and two nephews.
The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Beulah Phillips
Beulah F. Phillips, 61, of Fort Smith died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, in Fort Smith. She was a lacer for Rheem Manufacturing.
The body was donated to medical science. Arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
She is survived by a daughter, Joyce Benac of Fort Smith; two sons, Tony Benac of Fort Smith and Jerry Phillips of Sallisaw; five sisters, Hazel Roofner of Van Buren, Betty Atterberry of Charleston, Peggy Holmes of Stillwell, Netty Aldridge-Nguyen and Nancy McNee, both of Fort Smith; three brothers, Gene and Tomie Aldridge, both of Van Buren, and Bob Aldridge of Eugene, Ore.; and two grandchildren.
The body may be viewed 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
David Glidewell
David Glidewell, 52, of Fort Smith died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001, in Fort Smith. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Fort Smith and a salesman for David’s Pie Shop.
Funeral was held Thursday in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at Forest Park cemetery in Fort Smith.
He is survived by his mother, Betty Glidewell of Fort Smith; a brother, Bruce Glidewell of Fort Smith; his grandmother, Juanita Carson of Fort Smith; a niece, Mimi Adair of Fort Smith; and two nephews, Greg and Jesse Glidewell, both of Fort Smith.
Pallbearers were Debbie and Kenny Hatwig, Greg Glidewell, Roger Angel, Bill Bracken and Billy Bob Williams.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church in Fort Smith.
John Brainerd
John E. “Pop” Brainerd, 74, of Fort Smith died Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, in Fort Smith. He was a veteran of World War II, the 
Korean War and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He was an Episcopalian, a former commissioner of Babe Ruth and American Legion Baseball and a member of the American Legion, Westark Century Club. He was the voice of the baseball Lions. He received the Mayor’s Spirit of the Frontier Award in 1998 and in his honor the “Pop” Brainerd Invitational American Legion Tournament is sponsored by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, formerly Westark Community College.
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at U.S. National cemetery in Fort Smith.
He is survived by his wife, Dona; a son, John G. Brainerd of Conway; two brothers, Merl Brainerd of Phoenix and DeForrest Brainerd of El Campo, Texas; two grandchildren, Lori Kaye Brainerd of Little Rock and Johnathon Brent Brainerd of Conway.
The family will visit with friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Online tribute can be made to SUBMIT@MEM.COM
Memorial contributions may be made to University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Century Club, Att: Athletics P.O. Box 3649, Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649 and Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club, 4905 North O St., Fort Smith, AR 72904.
Lola Hale
Lola Hale, 97, of Van Buren, formerly of Russellville, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, in Van Buren. She was born Jan. 4, 1905, in Tilly. She was a homemaker and a Missionary Baptist. She was the widow of William “Bill” Hale.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Langford cemetery in Scottsville under the direction of Shinn Funeral Home of Russellville.
She is survived by two daughters, Lucy Smith and Reba Hale, both of Van Buren; four grandchildren, Gary and Ronnie Smith, Shirley Wesley and Cindy Gartrell; eight great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
There will be an open visitation from noon to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Rose Blake
NOCONA, Texas — Rose Zetta Blake, 93, of Nocona, Texas, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, in Nocona. She was born Aug. 8, 1908, in Spanish Fort, Texas. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Nocona, Texas. She was the widow of John Edward Blake.
Funeral was held Monday in Scott Morris Funeral Home in Nocona, Texas, with burial at Molsbee Chapel cemetery.
She is survived by her children, Louise Belcher, Willie Mae Henry and Floy Ames, all of Nocona, Texas, Loy Bowman of Fort Smith and Johny T. Blake of Winona, Texas; 18 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were her grandsons.
Ruby Coffman
LAMAR — Ruby Marie Young Coffman, 88, of Lamar died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, in Clarksville. She was a retired secretary and a member of First United Methodist Church in Clarksville, organizing regent of the Clarksville Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American Revolution Colonial Dames, Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims and the Eastern Star. She was the widow of Harry Coffman.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. today in First United Methodist Church in Clarksville with burial at Oakland cemetery in Clarksville under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home of Clarksville.
She is survived by two nephews, Steve Eggensperger of Cabot and Charles Pitts of Plano, Texas; a cousin, Minnie Lou Casey of Russellville.
Pallbearers will be Bill Porter, Keith Lewis, Jack Cecil, David Morgan, Lee White and Robert Ed Farris.
The family will visit with friends from 9:30 to 10 a.m. today at the church before funeral service.
Josie Robinson
CLARKSVILLE — Josie Emaline Willis Robinson, 95, of Clarksville died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, in her home. She was a homemaker and was Assembly of God faith. She was the widow of George Robinson.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville with burial at Porter cemetery in Hunt.
She is survived by three daughters, Ruby Young of Clarksville, Glenda Greenham of Harrison and Hazel Madewell of Lamar; a son, Lawrence Robinson of Coal Hill; 12 grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Everett, James, Bill, Claud, Larry and George Willis.
The family will visit with friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Glen Clemons
PANAMA — Glen Allen Clemons, 49, of Panama died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, in Panama.
Private family service will be at a later date. Burial will be at New Hope cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.
He is survived by two sisters, Dortha Leech of Niles, Mich., and Linda Szody of Rodeo, Calif.; four brothers, Donald Clemons of Rodeo, Calif., Bob Clemons of Suisan, Calif., Edward Gene Clemons of Delta Junction, Alaska, and Ron Clemons of Panama.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home.
Victor Childers
LAMAR — Victor Childers, 89, of Lamar died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, in a local nursing home. He was born Dec. 3, 1912, in Lamar. He was a retired farmer and cattleman, retired from Con Agra and a member of Lamar Masonic Lodge No. 362. He was the widower of Mildred Childers.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville with burial at Lamar cemetery in Lamar.
He is survived by a daughter, Shirley Albertson of Russellville; a brother, Earl Childers of Clarksville; four grandchildren, Jackie Whiteturkey of Lamar, Janet Nimrod of Denver, Teri Crawford of Benton and Steve Childers of Magnet Cove and four great-grandchildren.
The family will visit with friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Howard Underwood
SPIRO — Howard Hugh Underwood, 71, of Spiro died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, in Fort Smith. He was a Navy veteran and a real estate agent with Marsha Rogers Realty in Spiro. He coached basketball for 34 years at Hanna, Monroe, Keota, Spiro and Panama, was inducted in the Oklahoma Coaches Hall of Fame and was a member of Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association and a member of Spiro First Baptist Church. He was a junior high principal for many years and owned and operated a service station at Sunset Corner.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Spiro First Baptist Church with burial at Spiro City cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.
He is survived by his wife, Dollie; a daughter, Rhonda Poulson of Conway; a son, Stephen Underwood of Spiro; three sisters, Marian Wright of Dallas, Betty Allbritton of Spiro and Bonnie Pendleton of Pocola; three brothers, Charles Underwood of Newalla, Okla., Joe Underwood of Panama and Jimmie Underwood of Spiro; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Enie Tobler, Tommy Roberson, Bill Greenwood, Robert Sheffield, Bill Mills, Newell Atkinson and Rucker Blankenship.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home.
Buster Harris
HARTMAN — Buster Herbert Harris, 83, of Hartman died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, in Russellville. He was a union laborer and a member of VFW and the Laborers Local No. 107 and was Pentecostal. He was the widower of Bernice Newberry Harris.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville with burial at Hartman cemetery in Hartman.
He is survived by two daughters, Shelia Willcutt of Clarksville and Loutisha Dalton of Dover; a son, Billy “Bear” Harris of Altus; a brother, John Harris of Shafter, Calif.; eight grandchildren, Mark, Steve and Geoffery Dalton, all of Dover, David Dalton of London, Sara Willcutt and B.J. Harris, both of Clarksville, Damon Willcutt of Mulberry and April Collins of Lamar and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Gary Roberts, Ken Mederios, Steve and David Dalton, Kenneth Knight and Lonnie Wilson.
The family will visit with friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
