HARRY WILSON, 75, of Kansas City, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 26, 2001. He was born Oct. 8, 1925 in Pocahontas, Ark. He was a welder. Mr. Wilson was preceded in death by his parents, Tom Wallace and Vader May (McGregery) Wilson; one daughter, Barbara McCoy; and great-granddaughter, Michelle Finley. Survivors include his wife Lois (Fields) Wilson of the home; three daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Harold Holbrook, Shirley and Frank Fox, and Judy and Jim Bennetzen; brother-in-law Marion Jefferson Fields; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; numerous other relatives and loved ones; and a host of beloved friends. Services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Bible Way Free Will Baptist Church in Cameron. Burial followed at Greenhill Cemetery in Cameron under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home. WILMA WELLS GARRETT, 94, of Spiro, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2001. She was born May 10, 1906 in Lowell, Ark. to William and Ruth Pace Wells. She was a homemaker and retired cook for Spiro Nursing Home. Mrs. Garrett was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Bradford Garrett Sr.; parents; three sisters; and five brothers. Survivors include one son, Clyde Bradford Garrett, Jr. of Spiro; three grandchildren, Michael Garrett of Poteau, Dena Cox and Leticia Garrett, both of Spiro; two great-grandchildren, Zain Garrett of Poteau and Courtney Cox of Spiro; one sister, Evelyn Wiley of Rogers, Ark. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 at New Hope Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Avery officiating. Services were under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw. Pallbearers will be J.D. Gist, Bob Gist, David Atkinson, Bill Seale, Tim Chaplin and David Gill. BILL HENRY GOINS, 80, of Poteau, died Thursday, March 1, 2001. He was born July 10, 1920 in Poteau. He was a lifetime resident of the Poteau area and a member of the Double Branch Baptist Church in Gilmore. He served in the Army during World War II from Oct. 9, 1942 until his honorable discharge on Jan. 12, 1946. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He was a rancher and worked at Norge (now Whirlpool) from 1962 until 1980. He was a lifetime member of the DAV. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Flora Maple Goins; sister, Florene Rhynes of Valley Springs, Calif.; and one brother, Raymond Goins of Stockton, Calif. He is survived by his wife Florance of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Peggy Sue and Warner Baxter of Poteau; two grandchildren, Tim Baxter of Tahlequah and Cody Baxter of Stillwater; three sisters, Opal Snyder of Muskogee, Charlene Lierly of Roseville, Calif. and Marie Coleman of Stockton, Calif.; three brothers, Kenneth Goins and Verlan Goins, both of Poteau and Odie Goins of Roseville, Calif.; one aunt, Dollie Goins of Pocola; numerous cousins, other relatives and loved ones; a host of beloved friends. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4 at Double Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. Phil McGehee and the Rev. Jerry Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Vaughn Cemetery in Gilmore under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau. DOROTHY MARIE STARNES, 92, of Poteau, died Thursday, March 1, 2001. She was a homemaker and a member of Christian Biblical Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband and two sons. She is survived by two daughters, Sue Ann Hannah of Anchorage, Alaska and Norma J. Brown of Poteau; one son, Thomas E. Graham of Poteau; a half sister, Bonnie J. Johnson of Texas; one brother, John Williams of Odessa, Texas. Cremation services were under the direction of Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith. NINA SMITH, 98, of Spiro, died Friday, March 2, 2001. She was a homemaker. She was a homemaker and a member of the Woodlawn Assembly of God Church in Spiro. She was born May 18, 1902 at Skullyville, Indian Territory to William and Anna Taylor Mastin. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Buddy Smith; six sisters and one brother. Survivors include one daughter, Emmaline Swafford of Spiro; one son, Jerry Smith of Spiro; four grandchildren, Aaron Swafford, and Doris McClain, both of Spiro, Marilyn Williams of Muskogee and Gail Freeman of Oklahoma City; four great-grandchildren, Jami Hamby of Spiro, Jonathan Freeman of Oklahoma City, Courtney Williams and Jarrod Williams, both of Muskogee; two great-great-grandchildren, Jonessa Hamby and Aaron Hamby. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3 at New Hope Cemetery with the Rev. Matthew Sebo officiating, under the direction of the Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro. FRANCES O. BEAVERS, JR.. 60, of Fort Smith, died Thursday, March 1, 2001. He was born May 11, 1940 at Tulsa to Francis O. and Irene Penn Beavers, Sr. He was employed at Whirlpool Corp., a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner, he was retired from the Air National Guard. He was preceded in death by his mother. Survivors include his wife Dee of the home; two stepdaughters, Kathy Sanders of Fort Smith and Belinda Nelson of Willington, NJ; one son, Darren Beavers of Nashua, NH; his father, Francis O. Beavers Sr., Fort Smith; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 5 at the Mallory Funeral Home Chapel with Sister Frances Baker officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro. Pallbearers will be Michael Hayes, H. B. Hayes, Kevin Sanders, Odis Stephens, Wayne West, Carl West and Joe Carlile. Military rites conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4446 Stigler. ZELMA MAXWELL, 95, of Bokoshe, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in Fort Smith. She was born March 11, 1905 in Haileyville. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Maxwell; one son; one granddaughter; and one great-grandson. Survivors include two daughters, Leatrice Maxwell of Bokoshe and Jimmie Adams of Panama; one son, L. D. Maxwell of Bokoshe; seven grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews; other relatives and loved ones; a host of beloved friends. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3 at 1st Assembly of God Church in Bokoshe with the Rev. Lynn Bullard officiating. Burial will follow in Old Bokoshe Cemetery. Copyright © 2001 The Poteau Daily News & Sun