The following obits appeared in the SW Times on Sunday: RUBY GAISBAUER SCRANTON - Ruby Jewell Gattis Gaisbauer, 78, of Scranton died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, in Scranton. She was a mother, a homemaker and a Baptist. She was the widow of Roy D. Gattis, Lewis R. Drew and John Gaisbauer.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday in Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris with burial at Prairie View Cemetery. She is survived by six daughters, Irba Thompson, Carolyn Wewer, Judy Wewer, Brenda Ahne, Debbie Gattis and Tammy Talley, all of Scranton; seven sons, Harlan, Larry, Mike, John and William Gattis, all of Scranton, Jimmy Gattis of Paris and Ronnie Gattis of Goddard, Kan.; four sisters, Mag Boney and Lyndle Knighten, both of Wichita, Kan., Matt Fuller of Lake Village and Louise White of Fort Smith; two brothers, Claudie and Sherman Lowery, both of Fort Smith; 31 grandchildren; and 43 great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Jimmy D. Thompson, Brent Thompson, Jerry Wewer Jr., Brian Johnson, Jason and Marshall Gattis. MOREO PARKER NEW BLAINE - Moreo Harrison Parker, 85, of New Blaine died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, in Paris. She was a homemaker, a member of the Midway EH Club for more than 50 years and a member of Pioneer Memorial Methodist Church in New Blaine. She was the widow of Clyde Parker. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday in Pioneer Memorial Methodist Church with burial at Horn Cemetery in Midway under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris. She is survived by three daughters, Bonita Joan Gandy and Mickey Gale Oates, both of New Blaine, and Vickey Dale Wiggins of Paris; one son, Don Lee Parker of New Blaine; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Scott and Kelly Parker, Tony Gandy, Kirk and Logan Oates, Randy Blaschke and Chris Knoles. VIRGINIA FORT Virginia Schnell Fort, 94, of Fort Smith died Monday, Nov. 20, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was retired from Traveler's Aid. She was the oldest living member of Goddard United Methodist Church and one of the originators of the Community Rescue Mission. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the board of the Western Arkansas Counseling and Guidance Center and was active with the Children's Service League and Project Compassion.Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday in Goddard United Methodist Church with burial at Oak Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Fentress Funeral Home in Fort Smith. She is survived by one son, William F. "Bill" Fort of Daly City, Calif.; one grandchild, S. William Fort of San Francisco; and two great-grandchildren, Jordan and Tyler Fort, both of San Francisco.Pallbearers will be Tony Williams, Howard Bradford, Norman Abbott, M.J. Howard, Bobby and Bill Walkord, Glen Caldwell and Chris Bolton. MABEL FOSTER OZARK - Mabel Elizabeth Foster, 66, of Ozark died Friday, Nov. 24, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church in Ozark.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Gus Elam Home Place with burial at Nichols Chapel Cemetery in Altus, under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark. She is survived by one daughter, Shirley A. Hibbard of London, Ky.; five sons, Jimmy D. Stout of Houston, Allen R. Thomas of Denning, Johnny W. Thomas, David M. Thomas and Ricky D. Thomas, all of Tulsa; her mother, Venney Elam of Ozark; three sisters, Virginia Walker and Sandra Waller, both of Ozark, and Nancy Pool of Altus; three brothers, Ray, Carlos and Robert Elam, all of Ozark; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Mel Wilson, David Waller, Michael Thomas, Doug Mohr, Steven, Jeffrey, and Ashley Wheeler and David and Eric Elam. EMILY GENTRY MOUNTAINBURG - Emily Gentry, 82, of Montainburg died Friday, Nov. 23, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker and the widow of Roy Gentry.Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Fort Smith National Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren. She is survived by one daughter, Joyce Owens of Mountainburg; one son, Lloyd of Los Angeles; one sister, Opal Truitt of Medera, Calif.; one brother, Otis Bryant of Stigler; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. W.F. SANDERS SPIRO - W.F. "Bud" Sanders, 86, of Spiro died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, in Spiro.Graveside service will be at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery in Ada under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro. He is survived by his wife, Sammy; two daughters, Shirley Thibodeau of Oakland, Ore., and Jean Beck of Spiro; one son, Boone of Clearwater, Fla.; one sister, Essie Livingston of Antioch, Calif.; and six grandchildren. GEORGE MILLER George Cyrus Miller Sr. of Van Buren died Friday, Nov, 24, 2000, in a local nursing home. He was a retired self-employed carpenter and a member of the Church of Nazarene.The body will be cremated under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren. He is survived by six daughters, Violet Chivington of Alma, Lois Ann Smiley of Chester, DeAnna Bee of Clinton, Ind., Peggy Nowlin of West Terre Haute, Ind., Joyce Miller of Ozark and Kay of Ohio; eight sons, Eddie of Los Angeles, Jack, John and David, all of Wauchula, Fla., Bill of Fort Mead, Fla., Dennis of Portege, Ind., George Miller Jr. of Chester and Terry of Ohio; two sisters, Emma Van Buren of Conroe, Texas, and Fay of Gary, Ind.; one brother, Bill of Yuma, Ariz,; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. ANNA HEADBERG COUSHATTA, La. - Anna Oleta Vaught Headberg, 82, of Coushetta, La., formerly of Mountainburg died Friday, Nov. 24, 2000, in Coushatta. She was the widow of E.L. Headberg.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Ocker Funeral Home Chapel in Alma with burial at Vaught Cemetery in Mountainburg. She is survived by one daughter, Connie Klassen of Wichita, Kan.; one son, Bert Chatman of Coushatta; two sisters, Sue Storm and Lois Lynch, both of San Antonio, Texas; one brother, Burton Vaught of Gore; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. LISELOTTE ASCHOFF Liselotte M. Aschoff, 90, of Fort Smith died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, in a local hospital. She was the widow of Ludwig M. Aschoff.Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Oak Cemetery Pavilion with burial in Oak Cemetery, under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith. She is survived by two daughters, Ursula Raney and Eva Minden, both of Fort Smith; six grandchildren, Tom Raney of Lawrence, Kan., Sabine Flashka of Cincinnati, Susie Hines of Laguna Beach, Calif., Stephanie Raney of Austin, Texas, Frank Minden of Fort Smith and John Minden of Paris; and 11 great-grandchildren.. WILLIE DEEN GORE - Willie Lenora Deen, 92, of Gore died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, in Sallisaw. She was a homemaker and of the Freewill Baptist faith.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday in White Chapel Church with burial at White Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Gore. She is survived by two daughters, Irene Mannon of Gore and Wilma Jean Mannon of Fresno, Calif.; two sons, Bill of Merced, Calif., and J.L. of Sallisaw; 21 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and several great-great grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Jerry, Kerry, Shannon and Cal Mannon, Mark Deen and Jimmy Davenport.. JACK JEFFREY SPIRO - Jack Wayne Jeffrey Sr., 57, of Spiro died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, in a local hospital. He was a construction worker, a Navy veteran, a member of Lighthouse Pentecostal Church and a master mason in the Masonic Lodge.Funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Putman Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at Forest Park Cemetery in Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Millie; one daughter, Elizabeth Ann Harrison of Spiro; three sons, Jack Wayne Jeffrey Jr. of Pocola and Levi Luke Jeffrey and Walter Cooper Jeffrey, both of Spiro; two sisters, Sherry Mace of Enterlockin, Fla., and Carolyn Cotecky of Lamore, Calif.; two brothers, Joe Jeffrey Sr. of McDoungh, Ga., and Bobby of Sylvester, Ga.; and five grandchildren, Justin, Jacob, Jordan, Tyler and Zachary Jeffrey and Kaitlynn Harrison. AUDRA TALBERT Audra Talbert, 77, of Fort Smith died Friday, Nov. 24, 2000, in a hospital. She was a retired bookkeeper for Auto Incorporated and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Fort Smith. She was the widow of B.L. Talbert.Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Lewis Funeral Chapel with private committal service at Roselawn Cemetery. She is survived by three sisters, Melba Thompson, Lucille Crouch and Amy Johnson, all of Fort Smith; and several nieces and nephews. OLLIE SMITH SALLISAW - Ollie B. Smith, 80, of Sallisaw died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, in Harrison.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday in Agent Funeral Home Chapel in Sallisaw with burial at Akins Cemetery northeast of Sallisaw. She is survived by three daughters, Dorothy Kibler of Harrison, Nildred Steel of Whitwell, Tenn., and Betty Clothier of Hutchinson, Kan.; one sister, Mildred Conrad of Sallisaw; one brother, Truman Nobles of Sallisaw; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net ================================= Volunteer for Rootsweb for Obituary, & ODT ======================================== SURNAMES: Brummitt, Clark, DeHart, Eslinger, Heryford, Mincher, Parsons, Smedley ========================================