The following obits appeared in the SW Times on Tuesday, August 29, 2000 : HARTMAN - Elmer E. Strackbein, 68, of Hartman died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a veteran of the Air Force, an employee of Cecil Hardware Inc., and a Lutheran. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville. The body will be cremated.He is survived by his wife, Patricia Sargent Strackbein; one daughter, Cheryl M. Feikema of Clarksville; one son, Bruce J. Strackbein of Annapolis, Md.; one sister, Oapal Harper of Harper, Texas; two brothers, Gilbert of Little Rock, and Eugene of Hartman; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family will visit with friends Wednesday after the service and receive friends at the home of Dean Feikema, 405 Oak St., Clarksville. WALDRON - Sadie Marie Self, 95, of Waldron died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, in a local nursing home. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She was the widow of R.D. Self Sr.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Martin Funeral Home Chapel of Waldron with burial at Mount Pleasant Cemetery near Waldron.She is survived by two daughters, Athadean Weir of Springdale and Paulene Mitchell of Hot Springs; two sons, R.D. Self Jr. and Raymond Self, both of Waldron; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. HATFIELD - John J. "Bud" Crane, 78, of Hatfield died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000, in Hatfield. He served in the Army for 21 years, and was a member of Hatfield United Methodist Church.Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Hatfield United Methodist Church with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Hatfield under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home of Mena.He is survived by his wife, Ava Mae Williams Crane; three stepsons, David A. Rachal of Cheyenne, Wyo., Herman J. Rachal of Memphis, Tenn. and Nathan P. Rachal of Jacksonville, Fla.; and three stepgrandchildren. SALLISAW - George Morton, 77, of Sallisaw died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, in Sallisaw.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dwight Mission Cemetery in Marble City under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Sallisaw.He is survived by two daughters, Kathy Matlock of Roland and Helen Lynam of Stroud, Okla.; three sons, Joe of Depew, Okla., Robert of Vian and George of Jay, Okla.; one sister, Colleen Hornbrook of Yuba City, Calif.; one brother, Roy of Yuba City, Calif.; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. STIGLER - Lessie D. Bailes, 93, of Stigler died Monday, Aug. 28, 2000, in Stigler. She was a member of the Eastern Star and Rebekah Lodge No. 62 and longtime member of Lafayette Free Will Baptist Church. She was the widow of Bob Bailes.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Mallory Funeral Home Chapel in Stigler with burial at Stigler Cemetery.She is survived by one stepson, R.B. Wadley and wife Maryof Stigler; and stepgrandchildren, Jim and Kay Wadley of Stateham, Ga., and Janie and Dave Collings of Pauls Valley, Okla. STIGLER - Evelyn Sharpe, 82, of Stigler died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was the widow of Dwight Sharpe.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Mallory Funeral Home Chapel in Stigler with burial at Stigler Cemetery. She is survived by four daughters, Beverly Green of Stigler, Carol Azevedo and Shelia Hale, both of California, and Theo Johnson of Tulsa; two sons, D.C. Sharpe and Phillip Sharpe, both of Stigler; 11 sisters; two brothers; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. ENTERPRISE - J.D. Buffington, 75, of Enterprise died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, in Muskogee. He was a former college math teacher in Medford, Ore.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mallory Funeral Home Chapel in Stigler with burial at Miners Cemetery in McCurtain.He is survived by his wife, Ruby; three daughters, Doris Johnson, Eunice and Gwenda Buffington, all of Enterprise; four sons, Marlin of Catoosa, Chuck of Enterprise, Stevie of Tucker, and Richard of Tulsa; and 12 grandchildren, Marlin J. Buffington Jr., Annette, Valory, Lance, Robert, Jodi, Lisa, Terry, Denise, Laura, Rodney and Cody. SPIRO - Pat Owens, 56, of Spiro died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, in Fort Smith.Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Old Bokoshe Cemetery in Bokoshe under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.She is survived by her husband, Boyd; three sons, Mitchell Owens of Poteau, Billy Owens of Spiro, and Kendall Owens of Spiro; three sisters, Velta Hunter of Bokoshe, Gail Matlock of Keota, and Louise Clark of Panama; three brothers, Liege Coker of Keota, Royal Coker of Fort Smith, and Loyal Coker of Tulsa; and six grandchildren. BARBER - Iris Blythe, 80, of Barber died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, in a Greenwood nursing home. She was a homemaker and a member of Pine Log Cemetery Committee and Pine Log Baptist Church in Barber. She was the widow of Sullivan Blythe.Funeral will be 9 a.m. Wednesday in Pine Log Baptist Church in Barber with burial at Pine Log Cemetery under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood.She is survived by one daughter, Linda Leysath of Nederland, Texas; one son, Bobby Blythe of Booneville; one sister, Lucy Mae Head of Fort Smith; one brother, Roy Neisler of White Bluff; four grandchildren, Keith Blythe, Kim Hadley, Esklund Leysath and JaNaya Johnson; and three great-grandchildren. . POCOLA - Maye Elam, 84, of Pocola died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker and a retired health care worker.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday in McConnell Funeral Home Chapel in Greenwood with burial at Farmington Cemetery in Farmington.She is survived by one daughter, Sonya Fairbanks of Greenwood; two sons, Maj. Gen. Fred Elam of Springfield, Va. and Larry Elam of Fort Smith; two sisters, Lillian Gibson of Amarillo, Texas and Louise Combs of Lowell; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Fay Summerhill, 79, of Van Buren died Monday, Aug. 28, 2000, in a local nursing home. He was Army veteran of World War II, a carpenter and retired from U.S. Forgecraft. He was an ordained Free Will Baptist deacon and a member of the Bethlehem Free Will Baptist Church.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren.He is survived by his wife, Colleen; two daughters, Wyona Thompson of Fort Smith and Darlene Johns of Van Buren; two sons, Dewaine and Ivan Summerhill both of Fort Smith; five sisters, Quixie Ann Patterson of Fort Smith, Velma Melincoln of Lafayette, La., Verna Mae White of Muldrow, Letha Belk of Perryville and Emma Lou Pendergrass of Anchorage, Alaska; one brother, the Rev. Loyd Summerhill of Van Buren; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. PLUNKETTVILLE - Roy Randall Lawrence, 59, of Plunkettville, Okla., died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2000, in Chickasha. He was born April 29, 1941, in Brushy Ridge, Okla. He was factory worker for U.S. Motors.Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Hatfield under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home of Mena.He is survived by two daughters, Carol Lawrence and Carla Lawrence; two sons, Robert Lawrence and Roger Lawrence; one brother, L.C. Lawrence of Grannis; and one sister, Ina Dell Nollen of Salem, Ore. ROLAND - Phyllis G. Matthews, 56, of Roland died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker and a secretary for Sparks Regional Medical Center. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Smith.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church of Fort Smith with burial at Oak Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.She is survived by her husband, Frank; two daughters, Julie O' Bryan of Fort Smith and Cindy Matthews of Van Buren; her mother, Abbie Rogers of Roland; one brother, William G. Rogers of Houston; one grandchild, Connor O'Bryan of Fort Smith. OZARK - Mildred Pyron, 83, of Ozark died Monday, Aug. 28, 2000, in Ozark. She was a retired beautician, a member of Eastern Star and Mercy Hospital Turner Memorial Ladies Auxiliary and member of Ozark First United Methodist Church.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Highland Cemetery in Ozark under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.She is survived by her husband, Ewell; one daughter, Jane Curtis of Conroe, Texas; one sister, Edith Dillahunty of Fort Smith; three grandchildren, Leia Curtis, Whitney Ogle and Bailey Curtis, all of Houston and one great-grandchild. 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