The following obits appeared in the SW Times Record today: MCCURTAIN - Clorene Apple, 79, of McCurtain died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was the widow of James Elisha Apple Jr.Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at McCurtain First Baptist Church with burial at Miners Cemetery in McCurtain under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.She is survived by four daughters, Martha Stone, Jo Ann Darrow, Carolyn Sue Sides and Laverta Mae Harris; three sons, James Apple III, Freddie Apple and Jackie Apple; two sisters, Pauline Oliver and Ruby Crow; two brothers, Lloyd Mike Snow and Troy Snow; 18 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Lula Mae Wilkerson, 67, of Van Buren died Monday, Aug. 21, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker and the widow of Mack Wilkerson.The body was cremated. Interment will be at Fort Smith National Cemetery under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren.She is survived by two daughters, Maxine Wilkerson of Tulsa and JoAnn Moore of Washington; two sons, Randy and Michael Wilkerson, both of Van Buren; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Rosena Roper, 68, of Van Buren died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000, in a local nursing home. She was a retired bookkeeper-secretary for McCord Grocery and a member of Van Buren First Baptist Church. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Hall Cemetery in Natural Dam.She is survived by one daughter, Karen Richmond of Tamaha, Okla.; three grandchildren, Colt Richmond, Shannon Scott and Tami Scott; and one great-grandchild, Jackson Scott. MENA - Joseph Marvel Bullock-Bohlman, 47, of Mena died Monday, Aug. 21, 2000, in a Mena hospital. He was a carpenter, a member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church and of the Optimist. Funeral will be 10 a.m. today in the Hillcrest Baptist Church with burial at Concord Cemetery in Ink Community under the direction of Hall Funeral Service in Mena.He is survived by his wife, Gladys; two stepdaughters, Carla Newbolt and DeAnne Allen, both of Mena; his mother, Rosemary Bullock of Fort Smith; four sisters, Lorna Deramus of Mena, Deborah Roza of Fort Smith, Rosemary Hunter of Rogers and Patricia Parker of Van Buren; five brothers, Shelton Bohlman, Kent Bullock and Donald Bohlman, all of Mena, Fred Bohlman of Van Buren and Roy Joe Bradley Jr. of Fort Smith; and six grandchildren. MULBERRY - James "Bill" Bell, 90, of Mulberry died Monday, Aug. 21, 2000, in a local hospital. He was a retired construction worker with Forsgren Construction Co., a member of the Arkansas Trappers Association and the National Trappers Association and attended the Pentecostal Church. He was the widower of Flora Mae Bell.Funeral will be 10 a.m. today in Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Alma with burial at Morse Cemetery east of Alma.He is survived by one half-sister, Ellen Williams of Phoenix; four brothers-in-law, S.M. Bright of Mulberry, Pete Bright of Oletha, Kan., Cecil Bright of Van Buren and Chris Bright of Mulberry; and one niece, Creddy Dover of Cedar Heights, Calif. CLARKSVILLE - Gladys Thomson Patterson, 92, of Clarksville died Monday, Aug. 21, 2000, in a local nursing home. She was born Oct. 12, 1907, in Charleston. She was the widow of Edward Hall Patterson Sr. She was a member and past elder of Clarksville First Presbyterian Church, a charter member of Chapter Q.P.E.O. Sisterhood, and a member of Daughters of American Revolution. She taught school at Mansfield.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday in First Presbyterian Church in Clarksville with burial at Oakland Cemetery in Clarksville under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home of Clarksville.She is survived by three sons, Edward H. Patterson Jr. of Germantown, Tenn., George Patterson of Knoxville, Tenn., and John Samuel Patterson of Clarksville; three sisters, Ada Asher, Naomi Ramos and Jean Laws, all of Fort Smith; one brother, Sam Thomson of Charleston; and four grandchildren. Nova Lee Martin, 92, of Fort Smith died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000, in a local nursing home. She was a retired federal employee and a member of First Baptist Church. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Putman Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at Mount View Cemetery in Hackett.She is survived by one daughter, Jennie Lee Johnson of Rockford, Ill.; and one son Lawrence O. Godwin Jr. of Fort Smith; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. WALDRON - Jonathan Paul Goddard, 43, of Waldron died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000, in Waldron. He was a member of the Sanger Pentecostal Church of God. Memorial service will be at a later date under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron. He is survived by one daughter, Jennifer Kitt of Visailia, Calif.; one son, Jason Goddard of Avenal, Calif.; his mother Cleta Goddard of Waldron; four sisters, Barbara Hulsey of Waldron, Kerry Payne of Merced, Calif., Donna Ono of Mililani, Hawaii, and Patricia Goddard of Waikiki, Hawaii; two brothers, Joel Goddard of Waldron and David Goddard of Abbott; and two grandchildren, Matthew and Jerry Kitt. HICKMAN, KY. - Lisa Marie Myers, 36, of Hickman, Ky., died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2000, in Union City, Tenn. She was a homemaker and a member of Assembly of God. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Buffington Cemetery in Sallisaw under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.She is survived by two daughters, Melissa Dees of Van Buren and Amber Jahay of Sallisaw; her mother, Bonnie Reed of Tulsa; her father, Robert Myers of Oregon; three sisters, Victoria Torbett of Sallisaw, Connie Harvey of Florida and Elizabeth Garcia of Muskogee, Okla.; and one brother, Robert Keeton of Louisiana. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mary E. Holland, 84, of Fort Smith, formerly of Abbott, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, in a Fort Smith nursing home. She was a homemaker, a member of First Free Will Baptist Church of Fort Smith and the Ridgerunners Music Group. She was the widow of John Holland.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday in McConnell Funeral Home Chapel in Greenwood with burial at Fort Smith National Cemetery.She is survived by two sisters, Opal Best of Wilmington, Calif., and Rebecca McIness of Fort Smith; and several nieces and nephews. Viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. 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/ ================================================== =============================================