The following obits appeared in the SW Times on Sunday: GEORGE HUG George C. Hug, 81, of Fort Smith died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000, in a local hospital. He was a retired machinist for Williams Hardware and Automotive, a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and an Army veteran of World War II.Mass will be 10 a.m. Monday in St. Boniface Catholic Church in Fort Smith with graveside service at 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Charleston, under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Hilda Marie Hug; two daughters, Mary Ann Geels of Scranton and Theresia Whitbey of Russellville; one son, Vincent of Fort Smith; two sisters, Theresa Forst of Subiaco and Marie Wilson of Fort Smith; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.Memorial contributions may be made to St. Boniface Catholic Church, 1820 N. B St., Fort Smith, AR 72901. JIM STERNBERG Jim Sternberg, 53, of Fort Smith died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a job placement specialist for Arkansas Rehabilitation Services and past president of the Lions Club in Ramsey, N.J.Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery in Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; one daughter, Jennifer Sternberg of Tulsa; and two sisters, Judith Ruzicka of St. Louis and Peg Cosser of Syracuse, N.Y.Pallbearers will be Paul Melton, Monte Lumpkin, Harry Wilson, Bill Jackson, Jerry Carter and Joe Ruzicka. . MADISON HOPKINS Infant Madison Renae Hopkins of Fort Smith died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000, in Fort Smith.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Woodlawn Memorial Park Chapel in Fort Smith under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith. She is survived by her parents, Wade E. Hopkins and Rita Flanagan of Fort Smith; her grandparents, Patricia Hopkins of Fort Smith and Troy and Rita Harlow of Muldrow; one sister, Shawna Flanagan of Fort Smith; and one brother, Brandon Flanagan of Fort Smith. MELBALENE COOPER Melbalene Raisbeck Cooper, 73, of Van Buren died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000, in Van Buren. She was a homemaker, a retired employee of the Boston Store in the jewelry department and a certified nursing assistant for Superior Senior Care.Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m. Monday at Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy L. Cooper; one daughter, Deedra Lynn Allen Rowe of Van Buren; one stepdaughter, Genevive Quick of Watts, Okla.; one stepson, Jimmy Don Cooper of Watts; one sister, Nadine Raisbeck Sharpe of Fort Smith; four grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. JOHN MEANS BOONEVILLE - John Keith Means, 80, of Booneville died Friday, Nov. 17, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a veteran of World War II.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday in Longridge Baptist Church with burial at Carolan Cemetery in Booneville, under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville. He is survived by one daughter, Carol Garner of Van Buren; one son, David Means of Booneville; four grandchildren, Jessica and Kelli Verner, Laura Bowden and Charles Means; one step-grandchild, Bradley Goff; and two great-grandchildren, Annastazia and Lydia Bowden.Pallbearers will be Dale Means, Bud Means, Bradley Goff, Buddy Littlefield, Aaron Littlefield and Bobby Bowden Jr. PAULINE KNAPE GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Pauline Knape, 87, of Great Falls, Mont., died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000, in a Great Falls nursing home. She was a homemaker, a sales clerk in Texas and an employee of Cargill and a gas station operator in Arakansas. She was the widow of Milford R. Knape.Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Cemetery in Ozark under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Lou Threeton of Great Falls; one son, David L. Knape of Midland, Texas; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. SAMUEL MOORE Samuel J. Moore, 58, of Van Buren died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000, in a local hospital. He was retired from Allen Canning Co. and a Baptist.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at New Cemetery in Mulberry. He is survived by his wife, Betty; three daughters, Barbara Mongold and Jaqueta Moore, both of Alma, and Allie Fuller of Mulberry; two sons, Jerry and Roy, both of Van Buren; one sister, Sue Corley of Van Buren; five brothers, Paul, Dean and James, all of Van Buren, Larry of Minneapolis and Joe of Holdenville, Okla.; and 14 grandchildren.Pallbearers will be James Moore, Jerry Moore, James Cowan, Curtis Cowan, Buck Hallmark, Cris Moore and Ray Moore. CHARLIE VAUGHN HARTMAN - Charlie C. Vaughn, 59, of Hartman died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000. He was a logger and a member of the Pentecostal faith.Funeral will be 7 p.m. Monday in Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris with cremation following the service. He is survived by two daughters, Lola Leighann Vaughn of Dewitt and Jackie Vaughn of Portland, Ore.; three sons, Charlie of St. Charles, Johnathan of Dewitt and Howard of Portland; his father, Keys M. Vaughn of Chatsworth, Calif.; two sisters, Betty R. Hicks of Bristol, Va., and Patricia Ann Venta of Talluga Lakes, Calif.; two brothers, Michael of Simi Valley, Calif., and Eddie of Coal Hill; and 11 grandchildren. LINDA TORAN Linda Toran, 48, of Fort Smith died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, in her home. She was a member of King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church.Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday in King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Fort Smith National Cemetery, under the direction of Rowell-Parish Mortuary of Fort Smith. She is survived by one daughter, Felisha Toran of Fort Smith; one stepson, Lawrence Toran Jr. of Fort Smith; her parents, Jesse and Juanita Hartgraves of Fort Smith; two sisters, Frankie Moore and Lola Ard, both of Fort Smith; one brother, Chester Hartgraves of Fort Smith; and four half-brothers, Lionel and Charles Fulbright, Hank Lee and Robert Hartgraves, all of Fort Sm ith.Pallbearers will be deacons of King Solomon Church. EFFIE CIRAR POTEAU - Effie M. Lilley Cirar, 76, of Poteau died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000, in Tulsa. She was a nurse's aide at St. Mary's Hospital and a dealer and distributor for Stanley Home Products in Hartshorne, Okla., where she lived before moving to Poteau in 1998. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 180 in Hartshorne, the First Baptist Church of Haileyville, Okla., and later the First Baptist Church of Poteau. She was the widow of Vernon W. Lilley and Frank Cirar.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday in the First Baptist Church of Haileyville with burial at Elmwood Cemetery in Hartshorne, under the direction of Mills Funeral Home of Hartshorne. She is survived by four daughters, Patsy Lilley of Okemah, Okla., Nancy Neal of Stigler, Ida McCabe of Amarillo, Texas, and Verna McKelvey of Pennsylvania; four sisters, Pinkie Scroggins of Parlier, Calif., Francis Chronister and Mary Duncan, both of Cauthron and Dora Doyle of Poteau; one brother, Clyd Lee Sr. of Cauthron; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. JOAN MCGOVERN KIBLER - Joan C. "Joanie" McGovern, 64, of Kibler died Friday, Nov. 17, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a manager for Jewels Grocery Stores in Chicago, Ill.Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home in Van Buren. The body will be cremated. She is survived by her husband, Tom; two daughters, Kim Bossarte of Van Buren and Candy Fisher of Kibler; one brother, Ken Francis of Orange, Calif.; two grandchildren, Lori Yates of Van Buren and Tommy Klyne of Kibler; and one great-grandchild. NETTIE OWENS POTEAU - Nettie Jane Owens, 96, of Poteau died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000, in Poteau. She was a homemaker and the widow of W.C. Owens and Willard Bodam. Funeral will be 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Evans & Miller Funeral Home Chapel of Memories in Poteau burial at 2:30 p.m. at Oaklawn Cemetery in Sulphur, Okla. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net ====================== SURNAMES:Brummitt, Clark, DeHart, Eslinger, Francisco, Garner,Goodnight, Heryford, Mincher, Parsons, Rickard,, McGoveran, Smedley, Taylor ========================================= Volunteer for Rootsweb, ODT, Sebastian County, & Tombstone Projects ============================================ http://www.geocities.com/angelears1 ============================================