The following obits appeared in the SW Times today: The following obits appeared in the SW Times today: Fort Smith, Arkansas . Wednesday, November 15, 2000 WILLIAM WEWERS William "Bill" Wewers, 90, of Fort Smith died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, in a local nursing home. He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and St. Joseph's Society at St. Boniface. He was a retired supervisor for Wortz Biscuit Company.Rosary will be 7 p.m. today at St. Boniface Catholic Church. Mass will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Boniface Catholic Church with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith. He is survived by three daughters, Wilma Boerner of Fort Smith, Marilyn Edison of St. Louis and Danielle Bideler of Fort Smith; one son, Randy of Gainesville, Ga.; one sister, Lona Wahl of Roswell, N.M.; one brother, Al of Kansas City, Kan.; eight grandchildren, Gunther Wewers of Dunwoody, Ga., Kurt Wewers of Watkinsville, Ga., Jennifer Wewers and Eric Wewers, both of Duluth, Ga., Jon Boerner of Overland Park, Kan., Chris Boerner of Albany, Calif., David Edison of New York and Nick Bideler of Fort Smith; two great-grandchildren; and two great-step-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be grandchildren.. TED GIST SPIRO - Ted Gist, 93, of Spiro died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, in Talihina. He was a farmer, a construction worker and a veteran. He was the widower of Leta Munn Gist.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Mallory Funeral Home Chapel in Spiro with burial at New Hope Cemetery in Spiro. He is survived by several nieces and nephews.Pallbearers will be Bobby Moore, Gilbert and Delbert Warlick, Derwin and Ricky Gist and J.F. McKinney. . CHARLES FRYE III SALLISAW - Charles O. Frye III, 70, of Sallisaw died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was the head of the radiology department at Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center in Poteau and a Methodist. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; one daughter, Deborah Beason of Oklahoma City; two sons, Sonny Frye of Pocola and Michael Frye of Honolulu; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.Memorial contributions may be made to the Renal Dialysis Center Emergency Fund at Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center, 105 Wall St., Poteau, OK 74953 or to First Baptist Church of Pocola, U.S. 112 South, Pocola, OK 74902. MARY SIMPSON CARROLLTON, Texas - Mary Plunkett Simpson, 70, of Carrollton, Texas, formerly of Cove, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, in Texas. She was an independent relations representative for Pacific-Northwest Bell Telephone Company, a member of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship and the Tapestry Bible study group and the Telephone Pioneers of America.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Cove under the directions of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home of Mena. She is survived by one daughter, Ann Rogers of Carrollton; one niece, Lisa Webre of Thibodaux, La.; and one nephew, Alan Fowler of Houma, La.. HEBERT HEFLIN STIGLER - Hebert R. Heflin, 71, of Stigler died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, in Tulsa. He was a rancher and ran his own radiator shop in Stigler for 30 years.Memorial service will be 2 p.m. today at Assembly of God in Stigler with burial at Brooken Cemetery in Brooken, Okla., under the direction of King and Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler. He is survived by one daughter, Carol Ford of Quinton, Okla.; one sister, Erma Kerner of Sapulpa, Okla.; three brothers, Bob of Wagoner, Okla., and Almus and Eugene, both of Tulsa; and five grandchildren, Terry Douglas, Shawn and Kristen McMinn and Billy and Shannon Heflin.Pallbearers will be Mark Ford, Sam Stubblefield, Brian Amos, Ron Perry, Charlie Montagomer and Jim Nourozy. MELVIN DAVIS HEAVENER - Melvin Odell "Dick" Davis, 69, of Heavener died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, in Poteau. He was a rancher and a lifelong resident of the Big Creek Community.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Big Creek Baptist Church in Heavener with burial at Page Cemetery in Heavener under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener. He is survived by his wife, Marie; three daughters, Pat Simmons of Heavener, Gail Watts of Mena and Doris Jett of Waldron; three sons, Melvin Orville, Clifton and Jerry, all of Heavener; three sisters, Sarah Norton of Heavener, Myrtle Sims of Las Cruces, N.M., and Mozelle Davis of Napa, Calif.; two brothers, Eldon and Samuel, both of Heavener; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. DESSIE COLLIER MENA - Dessie Elisabeth Collier, 94, of Mena died Friday, Nov. 10, 2000, at a local nursing home. She was a homemaker, a grocery store owner and a licensed minister and a member of Jesus Name Pentecostal Church. She was the widow of Gilbert Charles Collier.Graveside service was held Monday at Grannis Cemetery under the direction of Hall Funeral Home of Mena. She is survived by four daughters, Margarete Hull, June Williams and Sammie June Murphy, all of Mena, and Marcia Cox of Tahlequah, Okla.; one son, Jack of Mena; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. BRENDA HOMOTOFF ROLAND - Brenda Jo Homotoff, 56, of Roland died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker and a graduate of Sierra High School of Whittier, Calif. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene in Muldrow.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First Church of the Nazarene in Muldrow with burial at Roland City Cemetery under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Muldrow. She is survived by her husband, Stephen; one daughter, Amy Fincher of Roland; one son, Nicholas of the home; her mother, Evelyn Green of Roland; two sisters, Marilyn Mason of Roland and Vickie Butler of Fort Smith; and two grandsons, Evan and Corey Fincher, both of Roland.Pallbearers will be Bob, Mark and Steve Mason, Brian Chandler, Mike Balentine, Nick Homotoff, Shawn Cowan and Lee Hamby. IRENE VICTORY MULDROW - Irene Victory, 75, of Muldrow died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, in Sallisaw. She was a homemaker and attended Lee's Chapel Assembly of God.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Lee's Chapel Assembly of God, south of Muldrow, with burial at Lee's Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Muldrow. She is survived by five daughters, Margaret Waddle of Warner, Okla., Cora Rogers of Muldrow, Willa Mae Brunk of Redland, Okla., Helen Culbreath of Pearland, Texas, and Ellen Lasiter of Fort Smith; six sons, Larry Adams of Roland, Tommy Victory of Gans, Kenneth Victory of Mutual, Okla., Johnny Victory of Ft. Polk, La., Mike Victory of Muldrow and Jerry Victory of Spiro; two sisters, Colene Wilson of Muldrow and Mildred Jones of Sallisaw; two brothers, E.J. Welch of Roland and Otto Welch of Muldrow; 20 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.Pallbearers will be Travis, Jeremy and Jason Victory, Johnny and Larry Adams, Daniel Brunk and Anthony Starcher. . HELEN CUNNINGHAM VIAN - Helen Grace Pratt Cunningham, 81, of Vian died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker and a civil service employee for the Navy in California. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Gore and the widow of Rollo L. Pratt and Newton Cunningham.Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Box Cemetery in Vian under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw. She is survived by one daughter, Melody Lynn Pratt of Warner, Okla.; one stepdaughter, Diane Pratt Payne of Ft. Gibson, Okla.; four sisters, Jodie Houston, Alphia Thomas and Eulean Jones, all of Vian, and Jewell Pratt of Gore; four brothers, Porter, Andy and Frank Cato, all of Vian, and Raymond Cato of Wichita, Kan. **** The following obits have been edited, however does not affect the clarity of the obituary individually. If you do not want to read these, simply hit your DELETE BUTTON...after the message is "highlighted". Carolyn Smedley angelears@alltel.net