BOONEVILLE - Carl Bruce "Jack" Parks, 75, of Booneville, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000, in Booneville. He was a veteran of World War II.Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today at Oak Hill Cemetery in Booneville under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville.He is survived by two sisters, Peggy A. Gordon of Booneville and Betty Gene Gwinn of Brighten, Tenn.; three brothers, Kenneth Parks of Greenwood and Bobby Parks and Billy Wayne "G. W." Parks, both of Seminole, Okla. COVE - Edna Self Traw, 66, of Cove, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, in Ashdown. She attended the Church of Christ.Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today at Cecil Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home of Mena.She is survived by her husband, George; one son, Lloyd Self of Mena; one brother, David Allen of Hamilton, Texas; one sister, Louise Price of Wickes; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. William Ray Sutton, 86, of Van Buren died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000, in his home. He was a World War II Army veteran and retired from the carpentry business. He was the widower of Thelma Sutton. Funeral will be 10 a.m. today in Ocker Funeral Home Chapel of Alma with burial at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren.He is survived by one daughter, Shelia Tapp of Van Buren; one son, Jerry of Fort Smith; one sister, Betty Honyara of Olympia, Wash.; three grandchildren, April Tapp King of Greenbrier, David Tapp of Van Buren, and Chasity Sutton of Roland. LITTLE ROCK - Pauline Jones Nipper, 78, of Little Rock, died Monday Aug. 7, 2000, in Meridian, Miss. She was a homemaker, and retired from the federal government as a secretary. She was a Presbyterian.Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, in Roller Funeral Home Chapel of Paris with burial at Wares Chapel Cemetery in Dublin, near Scranton.She is survived by one daughter, Donna Clark of Meridian; one son Jeffrey of Little Rock; one sister Ila Mae King of Nixa, Mo.; two brothers, Winfred Jones of Scranton and Paul Jones of Fort Smith; and one grandchild Chris Clark of Meridian. FLAT ROCK - Rhonda Wey Besotes, 41, of Flat Rock died Wednesday Aug. 9, 2000, at a Fort Smith hospital.Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Martin Chapel Church with burial at Brooks Cemetery in Piney under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home of Clarksville.She is survived by her husband, Chris; two daughters, Casie Besotes of Empire, Calif., and Angela Besotes of Reno, Nev.; three sons, Robbie Wey of Flat Rock and Robert and Ronald Wey, both of Riverbank, Calif.; her father, Cledis Cox of Flat Rock; three sisters, Tina Conner and Patricia Pruitt, both of Flat Rock, and Sharon Brown of Sonora, Calif.; one brother, Jim Cox of Knoxville; and three grandchildren; Austin Michael Wey and Lily Marie Wey, both of Riverbank, and Destiny Wey of Flat Rock. Augusta Alverson, 76, of Van Buren died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, in a local nursing home. She was a homemaker and the widow of Loyd "Jack" Alverson.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel of Van Buren with burial at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren.She is survived by one daughter, Jane Jones of Van Buren; three sisters, Juanita Tolbert of Lowell, Cinthia DuVall of Joplin, Mo., and Nona Coppinger of Rogers; two brothers, Mac Coppinger of Van Buren and Clark Coppinger of Neosho, Mo.; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. LAVACA - Marcus M. Marymont, 79, of Lavaca died Thursday, Aug, 10, 2000, in Charleston. He was a member of Westark Church of Christ and an Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Fentress Mortuary Chapel with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Fort Smith.He is survived by his wife, Edith M. Marymont; three daughters, Phyllis Dall of Ozark, Vicki Korolko of Lavaca and Mary Hughes of Kansas City, Kan.; three sons, Bob Saffle of Anaconda, Mont., Marc Marymont Jr. of Springfield, Mo., and Harold Marymont of Mountain Home; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. DANVILLE - Helen Bernice Dennis, 66, of Danville died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2000, in Perryville. She retired as a waitress for the Danville Grill and was the widow of Leroy Dennis. She was a Jehovah's Witness.Funeral will be 10 a.m. today in Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel of Danville with burial at Earl Ladd Cemetery in Danville.She is survived by two daughters, Brenda Wofford of Perryville and Vickie Woods of Danville; one sister, Eudell Stanberry of Danville; three brothers, Herman and Norman Ward, both of Danville, and Odell Ward of Fort Smith; seven grandchildren, Jeffrey and Jared Woods, both of Danville, Sarah Ault of Fordyce, Jason Woods of Little Rock, Chester and Rebekah Wofford, both of Perryville, and Nathan Woods of Russellville; and one great-grandchild. SALLISAW - James Thomas Wilson, 50, of Sallisaw died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000, in Sallisaw. He was a graduate of Altus High School and Northeastern State University and was a factory worker with James River Corporation. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Agent Funeral Home Chapel of Sallisaw with burial, with military honors by the Air Force and V.F.W. Post No. 518, at Akins Cemetery, northeast of Sallisaw.He is survived by four sisters, Patricia Kunkel of Amarillo, Texas, Olgua Hienen of Sallisaw, Oleta Bell Schoolcraft of Cape Coral, Fla., and Annis Kathleen Srogum of Dallas; two brothers, Edward Lee Wilson of Pueblo, Colo., and Charles Wilson of Van Buren. . Ruby Lee Whitson, 85, of Fort Smith died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a lifelong member of Westminister Presbyterian Church, formerly St. Andrews Presbyterian. She was the widow of Harry Whitson Jr.Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel of Fort Smith with burial at Oak Cemetery in Fort Smith.She is survived by three grandchildren, Matt Whitson of Fort Smith, Reed Whitson of Fayetteville and Rachael Whitson of Shawnee, Okla. 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