The following obits appeared in the SW Times Record today: Hannah "Gussie" Johnston, 93, of Van Buren died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker and lifelong resident of Van Buren. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ocker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gracelawn CemeteryShe is survived by one daughter, Dorothy Shaw of Van Buren; one son, Jack of Fort Smith; six grandchildren, Gene Row and Tim and Mary Beth Johnston, all of Fort Smith, Patty Sangster and Connie Barker, both of Van Buren and Dickie Shaw of Talequah; 11 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Chris Bell, Michael Cumpton, Jessie Sangster Jr., Neal Satterfield, David Barker and Tim Johnston.The family will visit with friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. MONROE, Okla. - Juanita Terry, 75, of Monroe, Okla. died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Monroe, Okla. She was a member of Monroe First Baptist Church in Monroe and a homemaker. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Monroe First Baptist Church with burial at Monroe Cemetery in Monroe, Okla. under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Hartford.She is survived by her husband, Ermon; three sisters, Barbara Callum and Carolyn Brown, both of Tulsa, Okla. and Anna Matthews of Kinta, Okla.; five brothers, Oliver and James (Bill) Hayes, both of Oklahoma City, Arville Hayes of LeQuire, Okla., Barto Hayes of Edmond, Okla. and Tom Hayes of Poteau.Pallbearers will be Chris and J.R. Terry, Jimmy Minor, Jim and Jerry Hayes and Mike Ogle.The body may be viewed from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. CAMERON - Alma Richard Boyd, 87, of Cameron died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in Poteau. She was a retired certified nurses aide at LeFlore Nursing Home, member of Trinity Baptist Church and the widow of Floyd Boyd.Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Baptist Church in Poteau with burial at Greenhill Cemetery in Cameron under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.She is survived by her daughter, Ruth Duncan of Cameron; four sisters, Anna Bowden of Gladewater, Texas, Jean Gilbert of Princeton, La., Ruth Mathews of Muskogee, Okla. and Mary Carter of Sacramento, Calif.; two grandchildren, Brandi Barton and Dustin Duncan, both of Cameron; and one great-grandchild.Pallbearers will be Jimmy J. Williams, Henry Remy, Charles Repass, Dennis Duncan, Jimmie Burden and Terry Speaks. STIGLER - Anita Benham, 77, of Stigler died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center. She was retired from the First National Bank of Stigler as Executive Vice President and cashier and was secretary to the board after thirty years of service. She was a member of the Main Street Baptist Church of Stigler.Memorial service will be 2 p.m. today at Main Street Baptist Church in Stigler under the direction of King & Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler. The body was cremated.She is survived by one daughter, Jackie Lynn McSpadden of Stigler; one son, Billy Mack Benham of Oklahoma City; one sister, Oleta LeNair of Oklahoma City; two brothers, C.B. Vaught of El Dorado, Kan. and Billy Wayne Vaught of Inola, Okla.; and three grandchildren, Lynette Epperson, Dana Boyer and Julie Benham; and five great-grandchildren. Elizabeth R. Callaway, 89, of Fort Smith died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Gleaners Sunday School Class, retired from Kelley Realty, a former employee of Barber Bridge Builders, member of the Pilot Club, supporter of the Fort Smith Symphony and member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Roebuck Chapel of First United Methodist Church with burial at Oak Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.Pallbearers will be Steven Harris, Malcolm Robinson, David Gean, Judge Robert Dawson, Douglas O. Smith Jr., Eddie N. Christian and Thomas E. Robertson Jr. BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - Everett H. Griffey, 84, of Broken Arrow, Okla., formerly of Sallisaw died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Broken Arrow, Okla. He was retired from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation-Engineering Division, a member of the Church of Christ and the widower of Flora Mooneyham Griffey.Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Christ in Sallisaw. Graviside service will be 1:30 P.M. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery in Muskogee under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.He is survived by one son, Charles of Broken Arrow, Okla.; three sisters, Nona Mae of Arizona, Dessie of Roll, Okla. and Nellie of Skiatook, Okla.; one brother, Frank of Texas; four grandchildren, Crystal Hardy, Shawn, Charles Bradley and Robert Brian Griffey; and four great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Doy Wilkins, Ron Scott, Gary and Bryan Ramm, Rex Wheatley and Marion Hastings. VIAN - Leatrice Alta Hammett-Rowe, 74, of Vian died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Vian. She was a retired school teacher for Moffett and Gum Springs Schools, a Baptist and a graduate of Northeastern State University in Talequah, Okla.Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blackgum Harvest Time Pentecostal Church in Blackgum with burial at Box Cemetery north of Vian under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.She is survived by her husband, Norman; one daughter, Karen Cook of Blackgum, Okla and one stepdaughter, Beth Gordon of Claremore, Okla.; three stepsons, Gary and Carey Rowe, both of Wagoner, Okla. and Rick Rowe of Alaska; one sister, Edna Ross of Sallisaw; four grandchildren, Bryan and Logan New, Amber Roberts and Jessica Kirkland and several stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild and several great-great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be Donald and Bob Robertson, Marlin Plew, J.C. Couch and Jeff and Adrian McGowan. NICUT - Lillian Flanagan, 83, of Nicut died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a former receptionist and clerk with Dr. Bert Corley's office in Sallisaw, was retired from the Cherokee Nation as one of the first community health representatives retiring after 22 years, served as a foster grandparent at Muldrow Schools and was a member of Copic Missionary Baptist Church for 65 years.Funeral service will be 10 a.m. today at Copic Missionary Church north of Muldrow with burial at Seabolt Cemetery north of Muldrow under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Muldrow.She is survived by three daughters, Deanna Sue Deck of Haysville, Kan., Glenda Ellen Newman of Nicut and Erica Lou Martin of Muldrow; one son, O.C. Flanagan Jr. of Muldrow; six grandchildren, Ronal and Denita Flanagan, Jana Armer, Patricia Roberts, Mike Deck and Shea McCrary; and five grandchildren.Pallbearers will be her grandsons and grandsons-in-law, Ronal Flanagan, Mike Deck, Lucky McCrary, Kevin Roberts, Jamie Armer and Darryl Tyler.The body was viewed from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.The family visited with friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.Memorial contributions may be made to Copic Missionary Baptist Church. DYER - Robert E. Lingo, 44, of Dyer died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2000, in a local hospital. He was employed at Dodd's Mattress Company as a forklift operator and member of the Crawford County Horseman's Association.Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ocker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Hall Cemetery in Natural Dam.He is survived by his wife, Tammy Faye Lingo; two daughters, Robin Lingo of the home and Misty Edwards of Van Buren; two sons, Robert Amos Lingo and Randall Joe Rush, both of the home; his parents, Amos and Grace Lingo of Van Buren; three sisters, Mary Terrill and Linda Jones, both of Alma and Barbara McGlasen of Oklahoma; one brother, Claude Amos Lingo of Alma; and one grandchild, Kristen Edwards of Van Buren.The family will visit with friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. DENISON, Texas - Ethel May Rushing, 92, of Denison, Texas died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in Texoma Medical Center.Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Moore Cemetery in Clarita, Okla. under the direction of Bratcher Funeral Home of Denison, Texas.She is survived by one daughter, Inez McDonald of Denison, Texas; one brother, Arle Christian of Clifton, Colo.; and one sister, Vada Chadwick of Palisade, Colo.; 16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. ** This information, is for research purposes only, and should not be posted or diffused on any website or by email without the specific permission of the newspaper, except for research purposes only. 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