Roland W. WIGHT, 78, of Weatherford, died Friday, June 15, 2001. Mr. Wight was born Nov. 4, 1922 in Marion, Kan. He graduated from Marion High School and Kansas State University. He married Billie Stroud in 1947. He was an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineering, served in World War II and the Korean War. He was also Post Engineer at Fort Wolters, a 23 year employee of Jordan Construction Company and a member of the First Baptist Church of Weatherford. He was preceded in death by his wife, "Bill" in 1997. He is survived by one son, Tracy Wight; and one sister, Jo Ann Meyer. Services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 20 at First Baptist Church of Weatherford. Burial followed at Oakland Cemetery in Poteau under the direction of White's Funeral Home of Weatherford. Ora Harris BELL, 86, of Fort Smith, died Saturday, June 30, 2001. She was a retired bookkeeper for Ward Ice Industries. She was a Baptist and member of the Pacesetters Club of First United Methodist Church, a member of the Women's Bowling Association. She was a graduate of Poteau High School. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry Mike and Cathy Bell of Fort Smith. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 3 at Bell Cemetery in Washburn, Ark. under the direction of Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith. Memorial contributions may be made to: Pacesetters, c/o First United Methodist Church, 200 N. 15th St., Fort Smith, AR 72901. Joe Bob MANNING, 74, of Fort Smith, died Sunday, July 1, 2001, in Van Buren. He was born March 28, 1927 at Krebs to Frank and Pearl Virginia Norton Manning. He was a WWII veteran in the U.S. Navy and a retired mechanic. He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Debra Diane; one sister; and four brothers. Survivors include two daughters, Pamela Manning of Fort Smith and Regina Rainwater of Lafayette, La.; three sons, Ronald Bradstreet of Hoover, Ala., Billy Don Manning of Northeast, Md., and Brian Morris Manning of Spiro; one sister, Mary Belle Cox and husband Bennie of Spiro; two brothers, Pat Manning of Oolagah and Bill Manning of Spiro; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 5 at the Mallory Chapel with the Rev. James Dill officiating. Burial will follow in Fort Smith National Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro. Pallbearers will be Michael Varnado, Austin Myrck, Shawn Jones, Adam Baldwin, Bobby Manning, Tommy Manning, Sherman Cox, Tyrone Thompson. Hosey Lewis GRAY, 64, of Poteau, died Sunday, July 1, 2001. He was born Sept. 20, 1936 in Poteau to Lavada Clark Roose and Leonard S. Gray. He was a Poteau City Councilman in Ward 2 for 18 years, a member of the Poteau Masonic Lodge No. 46, a member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Poteau, the manager of the Salvation Army Food Pantry, a retired salesman for Turman Pierce Tire Company, basketball referee for 12 years for LeFlore County Schools retiring in 1973, and a member of the reserves. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his devoted companion, Sou Morse of the home; two sons and daughter-in-law, Terry L. and Mary Gray and Gary G. and Suzanne Gray, all of Poteau; grandchildren, Christo-pher G. Gray and Kara S. Gray, both of Poteau; one sister and brother-in-law, Emma Lee and Bob Johnson of Poteau; two brothers, Carl E. Gray and Earl G. Gray, both of Poteau; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and loved ones; a host of beloved friends. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 5 at Trinity Baptist Church in Poteau with the Revs. Leroy Billy and Phil McGehee officiating. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery in Poteau under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau. Pallbearers will be James Hamilton, Bill C. Pierce, Jim Holstead, Sherman Floyd, Freddie Richie and Phillip Zearley. Stanley CHRISTIAN, 44, of Pocola, died Sunday, July 1, 2001. He was born Oct. 20, 1956 at Arcadia, Fla. to Arie and Frances Freeman Christian. He was a truck driver. He was preceded in death by his father and two brothers, Randy and David. Survivors include his wife Joyce of the home; one son, Jessie Ray Robbins of the home; three sisters, Janice Brown and husband Ronnie of Gadsden, Ala., Anita Thompson and husband Gerald of Arcadia, Fla. and Lori Jones and husband Bill of Gadsden; one brother, Paul Christian and wife Brenda of Gadsden; his mother, Frances Christian of Arcadia. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 5 at the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church of God with the Revs. Robert Smith and Michael Caraway officiating. Burial will follow in Macedonia Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro. Pallbearers will be Bill Jones, Clay Haisten, Mike Day, Frankie Brown, Don Brown, Charles Brown, Bill Wann and Julius Freeman.