The following obits appeared in the SW Times today: KANSAS, Okla. - William Cory "Dub" Higgins, 56, of Kansas, Okla., died Monday, Aug. 28, 2000, in Siloam Springs. He was employed at Benton Co Stone for more than 10 years.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home Chapel in Siloam Springs. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Lovings Cemetery in Lovings, Okla., under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home.He is survived by his wife, Gayle Elaine; one daughter, Leanna Denise Beatty of Hatfield; five sons, William Cory Higgins Jr. and Buchannon Tyler Higgins, both of Kansas, Okla., Jody Lee Higgins of Mena, Marty Ray Higgins of Heavner and Wally Cory Higgins of Bentonville; two sisters, Jean Hayes of Arkansas and Lodeska Hollan of Wichita, Kan.; one brother, Bill Higgins of Poteau; and eight grandchildren, Brett, Jazmine, Krystal and Blane Higgins and Junior, Randy, Cody and Kristen Beatty. Gilbert Nelson MENA - Gilbert Nelson, 87, of Mena died Friday, Aug. 25, 2000, in a nursing home. He was a Chief Warrant Officer for the Navy and served in World War II and the Korean War. He was a fiber glass fabricator and a resort owner.The body was cremated under the direction of Hall Funeral Service of Mena.He is survived by his wife, Norma; one daughter, Lynette Schafer of Mena; one sister, Eula Barbor of McCloud, Calif.; and two grandsons, Stan Schafer of Mena and Steve Schafer of Crown Point, Ind. DOWNEY, Calif. - Flora Ruth (Embry) Wooten, of Downey, Calif., died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000, in Downey. She is survived by her husband, Eddie; three daughters, Jo Ann Holley and Peggy Villanueva both of Norwalk, Calif., and Brenda Swinford of Whittier, Calif.; two sons, Douglas of Picayune, Miss., and Danny of San Bernardino, Calif.; four sisters, Lorene Yates of Fort Smith, Oleta Morris of Greenwood, Delphia Harper of Liberty, Mo., and Charlene Kagle of Pocola; nine grandchildren, Edward, Tonie, Wendy, Larry, Donna, Phillip, Brian Austin and Logan; and 13 great-grandchildren. MOUNTAINBURG - Stephen Ray Graves, 51, of Mountainburg died Sunday, Aug, 27, 2000, in a local hospital. He was an employee at Rheem Manufacturing.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Ocker Funeral Home Chapel of Alma with burial at Vaught Cemetery in Mountainburg.He is survived by his mother, Lois Jean Graves of Mountainburg; one brother, Charles of Fayetteville; one niece, Nicole Cody of Farmington; one nephew, Michael Graves of Fayetteville; and one great-nephew Jacob Tyler Cody of Farmington. SUBIACO - Henry B. Forst, 92, of Subiaco died Monday, Aug. 28, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a Army veteran of World War II. He retired from the Subiaco Abbey as an electrician in the building construction and was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church and Men's Society in Subiaco.Rosary will be 7:30 p.m. today in St. Benedict Catholic Church in Subiaco. Mass will be 10 a.m. in St. Benedict Catholic Church in Subiaco with burial at St. Benedict Cemetery in Subiaco under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris.He is survived by his wife, Theresa (Hug) Forst; three daughters, Jeanette Vogelpohl of Brandon, Miss., Alice Wortham of Liberty, Mo., and Theresa Stengel of Paris; five sons, Charles Raymond Forst of Magazine, John L. Forst of Subiaco, Harold Forst and James H. Forst, both of Tulsa, and David Forst of Houston; two brothers, Edward of Subiaco and Bill of Glenn Heights, Texas; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. BARLING - Elaine O. Thompson, 75, of Barling died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a cashier for K-Mart for 16 years and a member of Barling United Methodist Church.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Barling United Methodist Church with burial at Barling City Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.She is survived by one daughter, Debra Thompson of Barling; one son, Randall of Barling; two sisters, Vonnie Lyons of Conway and Lou Ellen Lyons of Barling. Newton R. Pillstrom, 75, of Fort Smith died Monday, Aug. 28, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a Navy veteran and a member of Eastern Star, Masons, the Fort Smith Area Amateur Radio Club, the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and was a retired medical technologist for Sparks Regional Medical Center after 39 years.Funeral will be 10 a.m. today in Woodlawn Memorial Park Chapel with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Fort Smith under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.He is survived by three daughters, DeeAnn Mushrush, Jeannie Vines, and Nita Canady, all of Fort Smith; three sisters, Dee Shaffer and Mary Ann Young, both of Ozark, and Sally Jones of Cecil; two brothers, Edward of California and Lawrence of Fort Smith; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. ALTUS - The Rev. David Owen Long, 87, of Altus died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, in Altus. He was a minister, professor and farmer. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a Christian. He was the widower of Jessie Marie Long. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel of Ozark with burial at Cemetery Ridge, south of Ozark.He is survived by 17 nieces and nephews. SILOAM SPRINGS - Erma Dell Bolding, 75, of Siloam Springs died Tuesday, Aug, 29, 2000, at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Alma City Cemetery of Alma with burial at Alma City Cemetery under the direction of Wasson Funeral Home of Siloam Springs.She is survived by her husband, C.A. Bolding; two daughters, Sue Wagner of Alma and Jean Ann Varwig of Siloam Springs; one son, Edwin Dale "Bud" Bolding of Alma; one sister, Evelyn Sills of Porterville, Calif.; five grandchildren; and five great- The Rev. Verlon Jadene Ball, 82, of Van Buren died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2000, in a local hospital. He was Army veteran of World War II and a retired construction contractor. He was the founder and pastor of the Pentecostal Church of God in Fort Smith. He was the widower of Eula Ball.Funeral will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith.He is survived by one daughter, Sharron Bailey of Van Buren; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net "Angelears are EARS that listen....and then hears the person's soul...." ====================== Surnames: CLARK, DEHART, ESLINGER, HERYFORD MINCHER, PARSONS, TAYLOR, GOODNIGHT, RICKARD, FRANCISCO. ============================================= Volunteer for Rootsweb, Sebastian Obituaries, Obituary Daily Times. ================================================== http://www.geocities.com/angelears1/ ================================================== =============================================