The following obits appeared in the SW Times today: Jewell Doyel ARKOMA - Jewell Marie Doyel, 86, of Arkoma died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, in Arkoma. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Arkoma. She was the widow of DeWitt Minor Doyel.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday in First Baptist Church in Arkoma with burial at Vaughn Cemetery near Cameron under the direction of Agent Funeral Home in Roland. She is survived by three daughters, Sandra Spradlin of Fort Smith, Marta Henry of Arkoma and Susan Smith of Akins; four sisters, Geraldine Rother of Grass Valley, Calif., Maxine Blair of Lumas, Calif., Ruby Cockrell of Fort Worth, Texas, and Madine Robles of Tulsa; one brother, Jack Musick of Yuma, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; 16 great--grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.Pallbearers will be Bobby and Jack Spradlin, Tony Henry, Rodney and Keith Smith, Steve Dodd, Junior Wilburn, James Curren, James Robert Jones and Robert Post. . J.L. Talley MAGNOLIA - J.L. Talley, 76, of Magnolia and formerly of Van Buren died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, in Texarkana, Texas. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a retired manager of Diester-Ward and Witcher Abstract Company in Billings. He was a member of the Crawford County Mounted Patrol in Van Buren and Citizen of the Year 2000, 1989-93 Appaloosa Buckboard World Champion and a member of First Baptist Church in Emerson.Funeral will be 2 p.m. today in Lewis Funeral Home Chapel in Magnolia with burial at Old Town Cemetery in Haynesville, La. He is survived by three sisters, Kathleen Waller of West Monroe, La., Lazelle Foster of Silsbee, Texas, and Evelyn Fitzpatrick of Stamps; one brother, Thomas Talley of Emerson; four nieces and four nephews; and several great-nieces and nephews.Pallbearers will be Danny Fitzpatrick, Bill Hanson, Bill Johnson, Jack and Lenard Tucker, Robby Rogers and Larry Little. Jimmy Ward BOONEVILLE - Jimmy Young Ward, 64, of Booneville died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, in his home. He graduated form Booneville High School and was a salesman for Hills Parts in Ball Ground, Ga. He was in the Booneville National Guard for 14 years.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday in First Baptist Church in Booneville with burial at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Russellville under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home in Booneville. He is survived by his wife, Deeann; two daughters, Elizabeth Ward of Burbank, Calif., and Margaret Ritchie of Zelienople, Pa.; one stepdaughter, Sherry Mayo of Van Buren; one son, Van of Kennewick, Wash.; three stepsons, Jimmy, Jack and John Yancy, all of Van Buren; two sisters, Carolyn Ward of Greenwood and Ann Fleckenstine of Little Rock; two brothers, Eddie of Rogers and Donnie of Little Rock; and 11 grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Jimmy Jay Bridges, Jason and Jeffery Ward, Jay Bridges, Doug Bice and Justin McLaughin.. Darrell Gilliam GREENWOOD - Darrell L. Gilliam, 83, of Greenwood died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a retired owner/operator of Otasco in Greenwood and a Baptist. He was the widower of Marie Gilliam.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday in McConnell Funeral Home Chapel in Greenwood with burial at Dawson Cemetery in Milltown. He is survived by one daughter, Nancy Keisman of Fort Smith; two sons, Gary of Greenwood and Larry of Bryant; two sisters, Derema Beecham and Delois Goldsmith, both of Greenwood; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Carl Grandstaff, Ken Frunk, Rick Keisman, Roger Corbin and Kyle and Blain Gilliam. Cleo Plummer Cleo Plummer, 88, of Fort Smith died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker and a retired bookkeeper for Plummer Furniture and Upholstering. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Fort Smith. She is survived by her husband, Douglas; one daughter, Glenda Aldridge of Arkadelphia; one son, Damon of Fort Smith; one brother, Leo G. Rainwater of Sandy, Ore.; and one granddaughter, Alison Donnell of Salt Lake City.Pallbearers will be Randall Stem, Freelin Castleberry, Mack McKinley and Keith, Chad, Chris and Dan Plummer.Honorary pallbearers will be the Fellowship Sunday School class of Trinity Baptist Church. . W.L. Molton POTEAU - W.L. "Dub" Molton, 55, of Poteau died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, in his home. He was a mechanic and retired from the Army in 1984 after serving for 32 years.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Oakland Cemetery Pavilion in Poteau with burial at Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home in Poteau. He is survived by one daughter, Dawn Jones of Hoxie, Kan.; two sons, William of Columbus, Ohio, and Micheal of Hoxie; one sister, Annetta Cortez of Poteau; one brother, Joe of Shady Point; and four grandchildren. Frances Pigg Frances Marie Pigg, 73, of Van Buren died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Extension Home Makers Club of Crawford County. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church.Rosary will be 7 p.m. today in Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren. Mass will be 1 p.m. Friday in St. Michael's Catholic Church with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith. She is survived by her husband, Charles; two daughters, Marie Ann Verspille and Sandra W. Wise, both of Van Buren; one son, Charles Ed Pigg of Las Vegas; one sister, Wilma Adam of Fort Smith; one brother, Conrad Hoffman of Denver; and three grandchildren. Lucille Abrahams SPIRO - Lucille C. Abrahams, 82, of Spiro died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a retired school teacher and a member of the Oklahoma Education Association.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church in Spiro with burial at Spiro City Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home in Spiro. She is survived by her husband, George, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.Pallbearers will be Don Odom, Harold Hamilton, Jim West, A.L. Farris, Ron Sheetz, Neal Perrin, Jim Whitehead, Gerald Blankenship, T.C. Addison and Gene Williamson. Sherry Harper Sherry Harper, 62, of Fort Smith died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker, a retired teller for First National Bank in Fort Smith and a Jehovah's Witness.Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Barling City Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith. She is survived by four daughters, Ramona L. Pagan of Lowell, Sherri Renee Hobbs of Fort Smith, Rachelle D. Nichols of Van Buren and Renata L. Culley of Heavener; her mother, Inez Glidewell of Fort Smith; one brother, Bobby Joe Glidewell of Lavaca; and seven grandchildren. Elbert Loring Elbert H. "Lou" Loring, 71, of Fort Smith died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a retired Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was vice president of the repair department of Tod Ship Building in California. He was a member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter No. 692, American Legion Post No. 31, Fleet Reserve Association, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Scimitar Temple of Fort Smith Shrine Club, Belle Point Masonic Lodge No. 20 Free & Accepted Masons, Royal Arch Masons Chapter No. 3, Royal & Select Master Council No. 5 and Jacques DeMolay Commandery No. 3. He attended Hackett United Methodist Church.Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday in Hackett United Methodist Church with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery with Masonic and military graveside services under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Anna; one daughter, Danielle Radford of New Orleans; and two grandsons, Cary and Andrew Radford, both of New Orleans.Pallbearers will be Paul, Cary and Andy Radford, Brad Kessler, Tom Dacus, Rick Peterson, Mike Kejundie and Richard Fry. Bernice Prather TEMPLE, Texas - Bernice Faye Prather, 60, of Temple died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, in Temple, Texas. She was a former employee of Ozark Truck Plaza in Alma and was a Baptist.Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Lewis Funeral Chapel in Fort Smith. The body was cremated. She is survived by two daughters, Kayla Marie White of Barling and Jennifer Jo Prather of Fort Smith; one son, Michael Lee of Fayetteville; two sisters, Francis Williams of Coppers Cove, Texas, and Laquetta Jo Bottoms of Garland, Texas; two brothers, Tommy Lee Bottoms of Grand Saline, Texas, and Leon Bottoms of Alma; and five grandchildren. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net ================================= Volunteer for Rootsweb for Obituary, & ODT ======================================== SURNAMES: Brummitt, Clark, DeHart, Eslinger, Heryford, Mincher, Parsons, Smedley ========================================