EVES E TABER, 89, of Fort Smith died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in Fort Smith. He was a retired employee of White Dairy Ice Cream Company after 50 years service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Muriel Taber after 63 years of marriage. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith. He is survived by one daughter, June Douglas of Fort Smith; two sons, Ron and James Taber, both of Fort Smith; six grandchildren, Crystal Dickson, Brent and Tony Taber, Mark Douglas, Lana Hunt and Melody Middleton; and eight great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Mark Douglas, Tony and Brent Taber, Gary Hunt and Dave Dickson. OUIDA A WINGS, 92, of Fort Smith died Monday, March 12, 2001, in Fort Smith. She was a retired licensed practical nurse and a homemaker. She attended the First Assembly of God in Van Buren. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren. She is survived by one daughter, Wanda Overbey of Fort Smith; one brother, Frank Turner of Van Buren. Memorial contributions may be made to Gospel Rescue Mission, 201 Drennen, Van Buren, AR 72956. OLA FITZJARRELL, 91, of Lavaca passed away Saturday, March 10, 2001, in Fort Smith. She was born July 7, 1909, in Akers, Mo., the daughter of the late Jasper and Della (Summers) Springer. Ola was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Lavaca for 70 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Walter Fitzjarrell, one son, Earl Fitzjarrell, and one brother, Arville Stringer. Ola is survived by one daughter, Lucille Lyle of Fort Smith; a daughter-in-law, Louise Fitzjarrell of Tulsa; two grandsons, David Lyle of Fort Smith and Jerry Lyle of Booneville; three granddaughters, Marcia Melvin of Fort Smith, Katie Kelly of Virginia Beach, Va., and Suzie Wagner of Broken Arrow; and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, March 12, at Lewis Funeral Chapel in Lavaca with burial at Oak Valley Cemetery, Lavaca, officiated by the Rev. Leonard Crowder and Mr. Herman Weaver. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Lavaca, P.O. Box 170, Lavaca, AR 72941. MAUDE ESTHER OVERBY LOOPER, 91, of Clarksville died Friday, March 9, 2001, in Clarksville. She was a charter member and active member of Oakland Street Full Gospel Church and a homemaker. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday at Oakland Street Church with burial at Lamar Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home in Clarksville. She is survived by her husband, Ben; a sister and brother-in-law, Marie and Dennis Wheeler of Lamar; a brothers-in-law, Earnest Graves of Tulsa; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Darrel Wheeler, Michael Dubois, Calvin Price, Wesley Kendrick, Paul Williams and Larry Looper. SALLISAW — FREDERICK DALE GREEN, 75, of Sallisaw died Friday March 9, 2001, in Fort Smith. He was county attorney for Sequoyah County and maintained a private practice before retiring as associate district judge. He attended First Baptist Church in Sallisaw, was a 1943 graduate of Sallisaw High School and attended the University of Oklahoma. He graduated from Oklahoma City University School of Law and was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Sallisaw with burial at Sallisaw City Cemetery under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; two daughters, Amy Davis of Muskogee, Okla., and Barbara Ann Lange of Marble Falls, Texas; a son, Mark Green of Muskogee; his mother, Beulah Green of Muskogee; a brother, Bruce Green of Muskogee; and six grandchildren, Kristin and Phillip Green, Shawn and Heather Davis and Jacob and Lindsey Lange. Pallbearers will be Dan George, Bill Dodson, James “Cherry” Farmer, Phil Green, Jack Keeling and Bob Park. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Sequoyah County Bar Association. THELMA SNODGRASS, 74, of Van Buren, died Saturday, March 10, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker and was of the Freewill Baptist faith. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hall Cemetery Arbor in Natural Dam under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren. She is survived by her husband, Ervin; three daughters, Lou Crawford of Westville, Brenda Swain of Fayetteville and Eunice Freeman of Cedarville; a sister, Chloe Brasier of Parsons, Kan.; three brothers, Lee Pike of Rogers, Ray Pike of Denver and Nathan Pike of Centerton; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Lonnie Dale Drewry, Jerry and Michael Roach, Brad Trammell, Ronald Snodgrass II and Wayne Freeman. The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. REV CHARLES SHEFFIELD., 44, of Fort Smith died Sunday, March 4, 2001 in a local hospital. He was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church and associate pastor of the House of Prayer and Praise. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at First Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Fort Smith National Cemetery under the direction of Rowell-Parish Mortuary in Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Connie; three daughters, Tula Walton of Fresno, Calif., Edwandria Sheffield of Dustin, Texas, and Kanika Webster of Los Angeles; a son, Jamar Webster of Fort Smith; his parents, Sarita and the Rev. W.C. Sheffield Sr. of San Antonio; five sisters, Rosie Mack of Phoenix, Joyce Whitehurst of Austin, Texas, and Larllene Barnes, Renessa Gilbert and Dessynie Edwards, all of San Antonio; three brothers, Fred Dukes of Austin, Johnny Mack of Phoenix and Michael Sheffield of San Antonio; and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Alfred and Frederick Smith, Bobby Jones, Mark Gordon, Thomas Poole and Lonell Fulbright. CLARKSVILLE — Andy Sexton, 34, of Clarksville died Saturday, March 10, 2001, in a Fort Smith hospital. He was a carpenter and a 1985 graduate of Clarksville High School. The body will be cremated and memorial services will be held later under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home of Clarksville. He is survived by his wife, Sheila Terry Sexton of Lamar; a stepdaughter, Samantha Terry of Lamar; four sons, Dustin, Jacob and Zachary, all of Coal Hill, and Skylar of Lamar; his mother and stepfather, Anita and J.C. Campbell of Clarksville; his father and stepmother, Hartsell and Diana Sexton of Denning; and two brothers, Jamie and Tim of Clarksville. BARLING — Donald Taylor, 63, of Barling died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in a Fort Smith hospital. He was retired from Whirlpool and a Christian. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. today at Brannon Mountain Cemetery west of Durham under the direction of Nelson’s Funeral Home of Fayetteville. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; two daughters, Donna Remer of Gore and Elizabeth Taylor of Barling; a sister, Charlene Eames of Rogers; and four grandchildren. TROY FLANAGAN, 88, of Alma died Thursday, March 8, 2001, in a local nursing home. He was retired from Dixie Cup in Fort Smith. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Dyer Cemetery in Dyer under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren. He is survived by one daughter, Sheron Styron of Fredricksburg, Texas; two sons, Paul Franklin of Rudy and Troy Gene of Wilmington, N.C.; 13 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Lee Hackler, Bill Mitchell, Tommy Secrest, Gabriel and Michael Flanagan and Curtis Carney. DENVER — Bettye Marie Turnage, 67, of Denver, formerly of Mena, died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in Denver. She was born July 15, 1933, in Mena. Funeral will be 1 p.m. today in First Christian Church in Mena with burial at Pinecrest Memorial Park under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home of Mena.She is survived by two daughters, Rochelle Turnage and Karen Amen; a son, Scott Turnage; and three grandchildren, Cody and Hunter Amen and Zachariah Turnage. Pallbearers will be Kevin VerKamp, Travis and Jeff Eddleman, Paul Smith, Tom Earhart and Ben Thompson. PORUM, Okla. — Bob Stewart, 69, of Porum, Okla., died Friday, March 9, 2001, in Muskogee, Okla. He was the widower of Gail Stewart. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday in Church of Christ in Porum with burial at Coleman Cemetery in Porum under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler. He is survived by two sisters, Viola Stewart of Porum and Sally Edwards of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Tate and Toot Stewart, both of Porum; and four grandchildren, Brady, Raven and Derrick Bush and Andria Stewart, all of Porum. Pallbearers will be Jackie Wright, Jim Purdom, Jim Whitman, Wayne Mooney, Wayne Julian and David Twist. VALDOSTA, Ga. — William “Bill” Paul Hamilton, 68, of Valdosta, Ga., died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in Lake City, Fla. He was a retired Army recruiter and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Hartford Memorial Park in Hartford under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Hartford. He is survived by his wife, Dolores; a daughter, Merinell Flick of Knoxville, Tenn.; two sons, Paul C. of Long Island, N.Y. and Billy of Valdosta, Ga.; his stepmother, Kathleen Hamilton Crawley of Fort Smith; a sister, Patricia Valdez of Atlanta; and four grandchildren, Tanner and Jakob Flick and Amber and Chaise Hamilton. WILMA INEZ GREEN, 83, of Fort Smith died Thursday, March 8, 2001, in Van Buren. She retired from food service at Kimmons Junior High School and was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church. She was the widow of George A. Green. Rosary will be 6:30 p.m. Sunday in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel of Fort Smith. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday in St. Boniface Catholic Church with burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Barling. She is survived by a brother, Jim Thompson of Little Rock; two nieces, Wilma Clark and Stephanie Whitehead, both of Fort Smith; two nephews, Mike and Glenn Thompson, both of Fort Smith. Pallbearers will be Toby and Don Whitehead, Johnnie Witt, Kevin Thompson, Darrell Brown and Jerry Clark. THELMA WHITE, 84, of Fort Smith died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker and member of Victory Temple. Funeral will be 10 a.m. today in Putman Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Fort Smith. She is survived by her husband, Paul; two daughters, Ruth Gattis and Barbara Beasley, both of Fort Smith; three brothers, Ray Inman and Theron Inman, both of Fort Smith and James Inman of Van Buren; three grandchildren, Allen Gattis, Marvetta Sisco and James Inman; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Glynn and Danny Inman, Dale White, Cecil Newman, Bill Robertson and Jim Keller. LAWTON, Okla. — Eva Jean Bukovich, 75, of Lawton, Okla., died Friday, March 9, 2001, in her residence. She was a homemaker and worked for Marvin’s Burger. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday in Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Lawton with burial at Post Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, John W. Bukovich; a daughter, Sandra Clark of Lawton; two sons, Bill L. Pettigrew of St. George, Utah, and John Paul Bukovich of Lawton; two sisters, Eunice Poole of Greenwood and Laverne Neihouse of Fort Smith; a brother, Edward Jameson of Canton, Texas; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.