The following obits appeared in the SW Times today: HELEN TERRELL KEOTA - Helen M. Terrell, 54, of Keota died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, in her home.Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sans Bois Cemetery in Kinta under the direction of King & Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler. She is survived by her husband, George; one son, Timmy Mayhall of Stigler; three sisters, Corrine Nunn of Stigler, Welma Anderson of Keota and Joetta Leflore of Phoenix; three brothers, Silas Daniels of Eufaula, Okla., John Leflore Jr. of Van Buren and Jack Leflore of Oklahoma City; and one grandchild, David Rogers of Wister.Pallbearers will be Joey Stiles, Stanley and William Wind IV, Steve Gonzalze, Phillip McCann and Van Williams. JIM BEAM Jim Beam, 68, of Fort Smith died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was retired from the mining industry. He was a charter member and past president of the Oklahoma Mining Association.Funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Martha; two sons, Dan of Fort Smith and Don of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Irene Elmore of San Pedro, Calif., and Elizabeth Smith of Fort Smith; three brothers, Bill of Mulberry, Ken of Fort Smith and Larry of Van Buren; and seven grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Craig, Chris, Steve and Ken Beam Jr. and Ed and David Smith. ALICE COOPER STIGLER - Alice Cooper, 85, of Stigler died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, in Stigler. She was the widow of George Cooper.Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Mallory Funeral Home Chapel in Stigler with burial at Stigler Cemetery. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Anne Spradling of Stigler; two sons, Benny McCoy of Stigler and T.J. McCoy of Coweta, Okla.; one sister, Martha Folsom of Stigler; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Sam Cole, Johnathon Turney, Neal Marks, Jim Nourozy, Carl Godfrey and T.D. Fields.. MARY PITMAN WISTER - Mary Elizabeth Pitman, 79, of Wister died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, in a Poteau hospital. She was a homemaker.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Evans and Miller Funeral Home Chapel of Memories in Poteau with burial at Wister City Cemetery. She is survived by three daughters, Roberta Headlee of Texline, Texas, Earlene Mayfield of Clayton, N.M., and Kathy Wilson of Wister; one son, Frank of Roswell, N.M.; one brother, Phillip Hubbuck of Colorado Springs, Colo.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. W.C. WILLIAMS OZARK - W.C. Williams, 67, of Ozark died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, in a Bentonville nursing home. He was a retired teacher with Ozark School District and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He received his bachelor's and master's degree from University of Arkansas.Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Highland Cemetery in Ozark under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark. He is survived by one sister, Hope Gillett of Fort Smith; two brothers, Ben of Bentonville and Jim of Derby, Kan.; and several nieces and nephews. HARLAN KEEL Harlan W. Keel, 50, of Van Buren died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, in Van Buren. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.Funeral will be 1 p.m. today at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Doniphan, Mo. with burial at Doniphan Cemetery. He is survived by three sisters, Jo Hancock of Alton, Ill., Jean Hager of Mountainburg and Gleeda Blackwell of Warrenton, Mo.; three brothers, Eldridge of Judsonia, Dennie of Fort Smith and Jim of Doniphan. VERNA STOCK Verna Mae Stock, 90, of Fort Smith died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, in her home. She was a retired operation manager for L.A. Division Federal National Mortgage.Private service will be today at Mount View Cemetery in Hackett under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith. She is survived by her caregivers, Anita and Tracey Morris; and her guardians, Robert and Betty Shaff of Fort Smith. GENE OLIVER MULBERRY - Gene Russell Oliver, 68, of Mulberry died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, in Mulberry. He was retired from Rheem and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member and past master of Remy Masonic Lodge No. 487 and Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of Arkansas.Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Cemetery in Mulberry under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Mulberry. He is survived by his wife, Ella "Polly" Oliver; two daughters, Ginger Garcia of Van Buren and Jeanne Barnes of Mountainburg; two sisters, Margaret Jones of Louisville, Tenn., and Atha Drake of Wedowee, Ala.; two brothers, William of Niles, Mich., and John of Saginaw, Mich.; and three grandchildren.The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. . BERTHA AHRENS Bertha Conklin Ahrens, 96, of Fort Smith died Friday, Nov. 10, 2000, in a local nursing home. She was a homemaker and a member of Central Presbyterian.Graveside service was held Monday at Forest Park Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith. She is survived by nieces and nephews. EDITH MOHLER Edith Mohler, 86, of Fort Smith died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, in a local nursing home. She was a homemaker, a member of the Free Will Baptist Church and the widow of Edward Mohler.Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Leard Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith. She is survived by one daughter, Linda Daniel of Fort Smith; one brother, Andrew Walden of Iola, Kan.; two grandchildren, Shawn Walker of Greenwood and Heath Walker of Fort Smith; and three great-grandchildren. HARLEN HORNE HEAVENER - Harlen Horne, 76, of Heavener died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, in his home.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dowden Funeral Home Chapel in Heavener with burial at Memorial Park in Heavener. He is survived by his wife, Linda; three daughters, Audra Horne of Dallas and Robin Horne and Linda Lipe, both of Little Rock; two stepdaughters, Danna McFarland of Heavener and Tanna Weaver of Poteau; three sons, Greg of Dallas and Mike and Rick, both of Fort Smith; two stepsons, Keith Tanton of Sapulpa, Okla., and Russell Tanton of Poteau; two sisters, Lorene Trusty of Subiaco and Willene Garcia of Paris; one brother, Arlis of Subiaco; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net