The following obits appeared in the SW Times today: Daisy Rowbotham HAGARVILLE - Daisy Mae McCarley Rowbotham, 81, of Hagarville died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, in Russellville. She was a graduate of Lamar High School and a member of Hagarville Church of Christ.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hagarville Church of Christ with burial at Hagarville Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home in Clarksville. She is survived by her husband, Ocil; two daughters, Mary Bean of Lamar and Nedra Bacchus of Hagarville; three sons, Noel, Dale and Don, all of Hagarville; one sister, Nannie Belle Hughes of Knoxville; one brother, Gayland McCarley of Russellville; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Walter McInroe Jr. TYLER, Texas - Walter B. McInroe Jr., of Tyler died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, in Tyler. He was an E-5 Sergeant and a highly decorated veteran of the Korean War, a member of the Elks and a quality control manager for Martin Marietta Corporation in California. He was a Baptist. Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith with full military honors. He is survived by his wife, Patty of Mineola, Texas; one daughter, Kelly McInroe of Gardena, Calif.; one son, Michael of Long Beach, Calif.; one sister, Sandra McClure of Van Buren; and one brother, Ronald of Springdale. James Green McALESTER, Okla. - James H. Green, 71, of McAlester died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, in Talihina. He attended schools in the Fort Smith area. He was an Air Force recipient of several military ribbons and awards, including the Joint Service Commendation medal for outstanding service in Turkey and foreign tours of duty in Japan, and England.Graveside service will be 2 p.m. today at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Bishop Funeral Service in McAlester. He is survived by his wife, Marsha; two daughters; two brothers, Earl of Vian and Beryl of Fort Smith; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.. Jennifer Roop HEAVENER - Jennifer Alice Roop, infant daughter of April Robertson and Justin Roop of Heavener, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, in Fort Smith.Funeral will be 2 p.m. today in Heart O' the Hills Baptist Church in Heavener with burial at Reichert Cemetery in Heavener under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home in Heavener. In addition to her parents, she is survived by maternal grandparents, Danny and Maryland Robertson of Heavener; paternal grandfather, Bill Roop of Heavener and paternal grandmother, Vicki Roop of Dallas; and two uncles. Hildegard Wright Hildegard Wright, 62, of Fort Smith died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker and retired nurses aid for Sparks Regional Medical Center and an active volunteer for the First Lutheran Church and school.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday in First Lutheran Church with burial at Oak Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Fentress Mortuary in Fort Smith. She is survived by two daughters, Peggy Freyer of Fort Smith and Earline Collier of Van Buren; one son, Ira Wright of Swartz Creek, Mich.; three brothers, Peter, Humphrey, and Winfred Braunert, all of Germany; and three grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Thomas Andy Freyer, Tony Lowery, Richard Collier, Harlon Doty, Greg Daniels and Doug Netherton. Elsie Martin OZARK - Elsie Martin, 97, of Ozark died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, in Ozark. She was a homemaker and Baptist. She was the widow of Charles L. Martin.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with burial at Nichols Chapel Cemetery in Altus. She is survived by five daughters, Gloria Lee Honea of Altus, Rosa Fetter and Virginia Wood of Ozark and Colene Hargrove and Ann Fisher, both of Tulsa; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 24 great-great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be grandsons. Jim Berna ALMA - Jim Jr. Berna, 75, of Alma died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, in Little Rock. He was a retired master sergeant with the Air Force and a decorated soldier of World War II and the Korean War. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at New Cemetery in Mulberry under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home in Mulberry. He is survived by one daughter, Martha Kuhnle of Carrisa Plains, Calif.; two sons, Jim of Little Rock and Charles of Santa Margarita, Calif.; two brothers, Ernest of Lincoln, Neb., and Lillard of Mulberry; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Maurice Kasten NEW YORK - Maurice E. Kasten, 77, of New York was a retired Humanities Professor at Steven's Institute in New Jersey. Formerly from Fort Smith he attended high school and junior college in Fort Smith. He was in the Army in World War II. He attended the University of Chicago and did his doctorate at Columbia University in New York. He was a writer and composer and was one of the founders of the Fort Smith Little Theater and appeared in several productions before leaving Fort Smith. He is survived by two sisters, Reba Kasten Nosoff of New York and Dr. Anna Kasten Nelson of Washington, and three nephews, Stephen Nosoff of Pennsylvania, Eric Nelson of Maryland and Michael Nelson of New York. Edith Harvey SALLISAW - Edith Stewart Harvey, 81, of Sallisaw died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, in Sallisaw. She was retired after 20 years with Nevada Bell Telephone of Reno, Nev. She was the widow of John Harvey.Direct cremation is under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw. She is survived by one daughter, Susan Brown of Sallisaw; two grandchildren, Douglas Folsom and Katherine Morgan, both of Sallisaw; and four great-grandchildren. Otho McKinzie Otho Farris McKinzie, 77, of Fort Smith died Saturday Nov. 25, 2000, in Fayetteville. He was a factory worker and an Army veteran of World War II. He attended First Baptist Church.Graveside service will be 2 p.m. today at New Hope Cemetery in Spiro under the direction of Putman Funeral Home in Fort Smith. He is survived by one son, Marion McKinzie of Fort Smith; two grandchildren, Daniel and Jennifer McKinzie; and several nieces and nephews. Philip Van Meter GREENWOOD - Philip L. Van Meter, 51, of Greenwood died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, in Muskogee. He was an employee of Glidewell Construction and a member of the First Baptist Church in Fort Smith.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church in Fort Smith with burial at Greenwood Memorial Cemetery under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home in Greenwood. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; one daughter, Rita Dodson of Amarillo, Texas; two stepdaughters, Robyn Gray of Greenwood and Shelly Mizell of Cedarville; one son, Sean of Enid, Okla.; his parents, Fred and Geneva Van Meter of Enid; two sisters, Terri Blubagh of Ponca City, Okla., and Vicki Janky of Bison, Okla.; and five grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Michael Gray, Johnny Mizell, Jesse Ray, Dale Chronister, Dewayne Glidewell and Allen Davidson. Lorne Greene Sr. MULDROW - Lorne W. Greene Sr., 38, of Muldrow died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, in Flora, Ill. He served in the Army and was a truck driver and a member of Church of Christ in Charleston. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Smith Mortuary Chapel in Charleston with burial at Tate Cemetery northwest of Charleston. He is survived by his wife, Connie of Lavaca; one daughter, Angela Greene of Charleston; two sons, Lorne Greene Jr. of Lavaca and Joseph McAuley of Arkansas; his parents, Charles Greene of Flora and Ula Greene of Muldrow; three sisters, Vanessa Gregory of Fort Smith, Shelly Pottorff of Xenia, Ill., and Charla Johnson of Flora; and three brothers, Charles of Muldrow, Harold of Flora and Carlyn of Fort Branch, Ind.Pallbearers will be Floyd Ricketts, Eric Burkett, Greg Pottorff, John Hennessey, Brandon Holly and Sid Ray.. Larry Pyle WALDRON - Larry Eugene Pyle, 30 of Waldron died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, in his home. He was an electrician and served in the National Guard Company A 212 Signal Battalion.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Waldron Church of the Nazarene with burial at Pyle's Prairie Cemetery in Kemp, Texas under the direction of Martin Funeral Home in Waldron. He is survived by his parents, Terry and Cindy Pyle of Waldron; grandparents, Bill and Betty Pyle of Chandler, Texas; and one brother, Chad of Greenwood.Pallbearers will be Jason Rodgers, Barry Richardson, Brian McCullah, Mike Godfrey, Donald Brown, Billy Black, Honda Smith, Allen Ward and Todd Hayes. Grethel Pellum ROLAND - Grethel Marie Pellum, 81, of Roland died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, in Roland. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was the widow of Millard Pellum.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Roland City Cemetery under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Roland. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Wakeling of Roland and Trudy Bryant of Wisconsin; two sons, Jim of California and Bob of Roland; one brother, Barney Davault of St. Louis, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.. Judy Durbin BOONEVILLE - Judy Lois Durbin, 59, of Booneville died Sunday, Nov. 26. 2000, in Booneville. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ellington Cemetery in Magazine under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home in Booneville. She is survived by one daughter, Petra Leigh Erisman of Juneau, Alaska; three sons, Jeff Cisneroz and Mathew Durbin, both of Brownwood, Texas, and Johnathan Durbin of Abilene, Texas; her mother, Grace Verry of Rising Star, Texas; one brother, Jack Verry of California; and 12 grandchildren. Buster Dixon LONDON - Buster Dixon, 78, of London died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, in a local nursing home. He was mayor of London from October 1979 through December 1997. He was a retired section foreman for Missouri-Pacific Railroad. He was a member of London Masonic Lodge and Martin Chapel Assembly of God Church.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Martin Chapel Assembly of God Church with burial at East Point Cemetery under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service in Russellville. He is survived by one daughter, Sherry Vaughan of Fort Smith; one son, Gary of Dover; two brothers, Joe of Russellville and Junior of Grand Junction, Colo.; and two granddaughters, Lisa Bice and Mary Dixon.Honorary pallbearers will be the senior adult class of the church. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net ================================= Volunteer for Rootsweb for Obituary, & ODT ======================================== SURNAMES: Brummitt, Clark, DeHart, Eslinger, Heryford, Mincher, Parsons, Smedley ========================================