The following obits appeared in the SW Times today: SUSAN FRANKS SPRINGHILL, La. - Susan Payne Franks, 77, of Springhill, La., died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, in a Shreveport, La., hospital. She was born Sept. 11, 1923. She was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church in Springhill and the widow of Delles E. Franks.Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Bailey Mortuary Chapel in Springhill with burial at Springhill Cemetery. She is survived by one daughter, Sharon F. Hardy of Atlanta, Texas; one son, James D. Franks of Charleston; two sisters, Nelvie B. Payne of Walkerville and La Voin Carroll of Katy, Texas; and five grandchildren, Sherri and Kevin Hardy, Susan Polk and Gary and Michael Franks. CHIEU HUYNH VIETNAM - Chieu Kim Huynh, 85, of Vietnam died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, in his home. He was a farmer and a business owner.Funeral will be today in Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Mau Thi Nguyen; seven children, Minh of Van Buren, Phuoc and Cuona, both of Australia, and Thong, Chon, Tho and Chi, all of Vietnam; and 30 grandchildren. JEANETTA JENKINS DARDANELLE - Jeanetta Jenkins, of Dardanelle died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a member of Dardanelle First United Methodist Church and Eastern Star. She was the widow of Roger Jenkins.Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel in Dardanelle with burial at Graves Cemetery in Delaware. She is survived by two daughters, Anita Cook of Fort Smith and Connie Freeling of Dardanelle; one son, Joe of Dardanellle; two sisters, Joyce Heflin and Betty Hamilton; one brother, James Burkes; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be David, Todd and Jason Cook, Chuck Hamilton, James and Joe Heflin and Jack Burkes. PEARLE GALBRAITH OZARK - Pearle E. Galbraith, 95, of Ozark died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, in Ozark. She was born Sept. 10, 1905, in Jewett, Ohio. She was a retired Army master sergeant and a member of the Church of Christ.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Highland Cemetery in Ozark under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark. She is survived by a niece, Doris Wheeless of Ozark; and several other nieces and nephews. CORA GASTON PARIS - Cora Gaston, 94, of Paris died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, in Paris. She was a homemaker and a member of Assembly of God. She was the widow of Marvin F. Gaston Sr.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris with burial at Oakwood Cemetery in Paris. She is survived by one daughter, Pat Lee of Ratcliff; two sons, Marvin Gaston Jr. of Fort Smith and Woodrow H. Pennington of Paris; one sister, Nellie Moore of Brownsboro, Ala.; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildrenPallbearers will be Scott and Brandon Lee, Bob and David Raible, Manuel Horne and Adolph Forst. NORA HENDERSON HATFIELD - Nora Mae Henderson, 87, of Hatfield died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, at her home. She was born Aug. 10, 1913, in Georgia. She worked for Lane Poultry and was a member of Church of God Prophecy in Mena.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Beasley-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Pinecrest Memorial Park. She is survived by four daughters, Inez Stepp of Mena, Jeanette Allen and Margie Harrison, both of Hatfield, and Mary Whisenhunt of Watson, Okla.; three sons, Frank of Fort Worth, Texas, Charles of Discovery Bay, Calif., and Bill of Prairie Home, Md.; 28 grandchildren; several great-granchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Robert Allen, Roger Barnes, Greg and Theron Henderson, Guy Harrison and Jimmy Whisenhunt. IVA REED ACORN - Iva Ethel Reed, 91, of Acorn died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, in Mena. She was born Oct. 2, 1909, in Waters. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was the widow of Rans L. Reed.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Beasley-Wood Funeral Home Chapel in Mena with burial at Cherry Hill Cemetery. She is survived by one son, Delwin of Mena; one brother, Wallace Liles of Mena; seven grandchildren, George, Frank and Gary Reed, Margie Chapman, Eldonna Jones, Betha Yeates and Shiela Batchelder; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. VELMA ALSTON OZARK - Velma Alston, 88, of Ozark died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, in Clarksville. She was born July 23, 1912, in Watalula. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with burial at Pond Creek Cemetery, east of Ozark. She is survived by two daughters, Wilma Carson of Clarksville and Melba Mershon of Fort Smith; one son, Sonny of Ozark; one brother, Carl Hobbs of Lindsey, Calif.; six grandchildren, Terry Carson, Pam Smith, Debbie Kremers, Jan Wilson, Martin Mershon and Donna Stewart; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Wallace G. and Jack Alston, Robert Jones, Vernon McDaniel, Porter Hillard and Bill Hudspeth. ALICE COWLEY NEW BLAINE - Alice "Corky" Cowley, 62, of New Blaine died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, in New Blaine. She was a homemaker and a member of the ladies auxiliary of the New Blaine Rural Fire Department and St. Scholastica Catholic Church Shoal Creek in New Blaine.Rosary will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris. Mass will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Scholastica Catholic Church with burial at St. Scholastica Cemetery Shoal Creek in New Blaine. She is survived by her husband, Roy; and one sister, Diane Seibold of Wisconsin.Pallbearers will be Phil Riley, Phil Tucker, Leonard Freman, Tim Gehring, James and Kenneth Whorton, Rowdy Reynolds and Sam Simmons. BESSIE EDWARDS SALLISAW - Bessie Jane Edwards, 82, of Sallisaw died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, in Sallisaw. She worked at Kellys Canning Factory in Prairie Grove. She was a former nursing home employee and worked at Little Giant Pump Company in Oklahoma City. She was active in church choir at the Nazarene Church in Oklahoma City and attended Akins Assembly of God. She was the widow of William Eldon Lacey and Ed Edwards.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Akins Assembly of God with burial at Akins Cemetery, northeast of Sallisaw, under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw. She is survived by two daughters, Gladys Loretta Ward of Akins and Mary Jo Mantil of Sallisaw; two stepdaughters, Merlena and Helen Phillips, both of Farmington; one stepson, Eldon Lacey of Farmington; one sister, Maudie Jones of California; two brothers, Jodie Reed of Sallisaw and Robert Reed of Weatherford, Okla.; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Bobby, Joe, Terry, Billy, Aaron, Blake and Joe Ward Jr., David and Johnny Mantil and Bobby Ward Jr. WOODROW STEWART POTEAU - Woodrow Stewart, 82, of Poteau died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, in a Poteau hospital. He was born June 14, 1918, in Oliver Township in Scott County. He was a retired coal miner and police officer and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was the widower of Grace Stewart. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Evans and Miller Funeral Home Chapel of Memories in Poteau with burial at Oakland Cemetery in Poteau. He is survived by three daughters, Betty Jane Stewart of Woodbridge, Va., Pauline Stewart Dudley of Lexington, Ky., and Lana Swad of Edmond, Okla.; three sons, Robert Wayne Stewart of Poteau, Ronald Gene Stewart of Pryor, Okla., and James Thomas Stewart of Edmond, Okla.; one sister, Hazel Allen of Arroyo Grande, Calif.; two brothers, Jesse P. Stewart of Redmond, Wash., and Robert L. Stewart of Keno, Ore.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net ================================= Volunteer for Rootsweb for Obituary, & ODT ======================================== SURNAMES: Brummitt, Clark, DeHart, Eslinger, Heryford, Mincher, Parsons, Smedley ========================================