The following obits appeared in the SW Times today: Joseph "Joe" Phillips, 75, of Fort Smith died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a member of Northside Pentecostal Church, retired department manager/buyer for Montgomery Ward after 27 years of service, retired from the Times Record, a World War II Army veteran and member of Veteran Post No. 31.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Northside United Pentecostal Church with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith.He is survived by his wife, Joyce; one daughter, Jolene C. Coffman of Fresno, Calif.; one son, Jon of Fort Smith; two sisters, Mamie E. McCoy of Farmersville, Calif., and Allene L. Roseli of Visalia, Calif.; one brother, Ben of Norwood, Mo.; and four grandchildren. Ramiro Castorena Garcia, 18, of Fort Smith died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in Crawford County. He was the owner/operator of a landscape company.Funeral will be noon Wednesday at Fentress Mortuary Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at Rincon de Romos, Aguascalientes, Mexico.He is survived by his mother, Maria Elena Castorena of Mexico; two sisters, Ana Rosa Garcia of Fort Smith and Marcela Garcia of Mexico; and two brothers, Monico Garcia of Mexico and Rodolfo Alvarez of Fort Smith. Fran Broadus, 62, of Fort Smith died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker and assistant manager for Country Kitchen.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith.She is survived by her husband, Ted Jerry Broadus of Arlington, Texas; three daughters, Andrea LaPerle and Deta Broadus, both of Fort Smith, and Karen Broadus of Monroe, Okla.; four sons, Chuck of Woodward, Okla., and Michael, Keith and Andrew, all of Fort Smith; four sisters, Joyce of Greenwood, Doodle and Cindy, both of Texas, and Lavana of Kentucky; three brothers, Orville of Rudy, Jerry of Van Buren and Weslie of Van-Alma; and 15 grandchildren, David and Judy Nail, Rebecca and Robert LaPerle, Brandi Knights, Josh Broadus, Danny Dillander, Rob Stephens, Jennifer Rogers, Crystal and Lucy Lofton, Scott Russell, Michael Jerome Campbell, Jennifer Moon and Melanie Shepard; and four great-grandchildren. STIGLER, Okla. - Carolyn Sue Johnson Permenter, 49, of Stigler died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in Stigler.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mallory Chapel in Stigler with burial at Mt. Home Cemetery in Whitefield.She is survived by one daughter, Kerisa Spears of Stigler; one son, Ray of the home; her father, Leslie Johnson of Stigler; one sister, Lois Gannaway of Childress, Texas; four brothers, Charles and Jimmy Johnson, both of Tulsa, Billy Johnson of Stigler and Tommy Johnson of Panama; and two grandchildren, Heather and Steven Spears. MENA - Mildred Eunice Cunningham, 81, of Mena died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, at a Fort Smith hospital. She was a retired department manager for Wal-Mart, member of Northside Church of Christ and widow of two husbands, Milard English and Paul Cunningham.Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Northside Church of Christ with burial at Manila Cemetery in Manila under the direction of Hall Funeral Service of Mena.She is survived by one daughter, Sonja Smith of San Antonio, Texas; two sisters, Helen Easterwood of Wickes and Ethel Pederson of Harrison; one brother, Carson Giesler of Viera, Fla.; one grandchild, Kevin Smith of Winnipeg, Canada, and one great-grandchild. MATHEWS, La. - Dale Mead, 53, of Mathews, La., died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, in Raceland, La. He was a former resident of Heavener, veteran of the Vietnam era and member of the American Legion.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. today at Memorial Park Cemetery in Heavener under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.He is survived by two daughters, Teri of Syracuse, N.Y., and Candace of Alexandria, La.; his mother, Dora Ruth Mead of Heavener; one sister, Martha Solomon of Porum, Okla.; four brothers, Duane of Tonga South Pacific and Denton, Jon and Von, all of Heavener; and several grandchildren. SUMMERFIELD, Okla. - Carl Henry Yandell, 76, of Summerfield, Okla., died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in Poteau. He was a member of Church of Christ in Summerfield, Disabled American Veterans and a recipient of the Purple Heart while serving in World War II.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Summerfield Church of Christ with burial at Summerfield Cemetery under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.He is survived by his wife, Christine; four daughters, Diana Sue Pitt of Lawton, Okla., Kathy Darlene Nichols of Albert, Okla., Anita Bigger of Stigler, Okla., and Kimberly Yandell of Summerfield; three sons, Carlos Gene Yandell of Summerfield, Dennis Glenn Yandell of Carnegie, Okla., and Larry Wayne Yandell of Albert; one sister, Birdie Hudlow of LeFlore, Okla.; three brothers, Raymond, Chester and Bud, all of Summerfield; 17 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. POTEAU - Mildred Hunt, 77, of Poteau died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a mother and the widow of Melvin "Dutch" Hunt.Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oakland Cemetery in Poteau under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.She is survived by three sons, John of Poteau, Ron of Hartshorne, Okla., and Jim of Tulsa; and four grandsons, Jerry, Michael, David and Brad Hunt. MANSFIELD - Linda Jean Downs, 48, of Mansfield died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, in a Booneville hospital. She was a homemaker.The body was cremated under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Mansfield.She is survived by two daughters, Juli DesOraeaux of Mansfield and Vikki Jones of Monroe, Okla.; one son, James II of Mansfield; one sister, Donna Ola Dunlap of Norridge Walk, Mass.; and one grandchild, Caitlin. POTEAU - Karen Lee Baxter, 47, of Poteau died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, in her home. She was a human resources coordinator at Encor Technologies for 19 years.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau with burial at Dog Creek Cemetery in the Dog Creek Community in Oklahoma.She is survived by her husband, Danny; one daughter, Tonya Dennis of Poteau; one son, Terry of Poteau; her father, Eugene Darneal of Panama; one sister, Sharon Remy of Panama; one brother, Clinton E. Darneal of Midwest City, Okla.; and four grandchildren, Abie Lutz, Nicole Gilstrap and Layne Dennis, all of Poteau, and Alex Baxter of Fort Smith. LITTLE ROCK - Benard Bauldwin, 80, of Little Rock died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000. He was a retired truck driver, construction worker and member of Calvary Nazarene Church in Little Rock.Funeral will be 2:30 p.m. today at North Little Rock Funeral Home with burial at Forest Hills Memorial Park.He is survived by his wife, Murene; one daughter, Linda Garabedian of Stillwater, Okla.; three sons, James of Little Rock, Paul of Fort Smith and Richard of Dickson, Tenn.; three sisters, Gertrude Terry and Juanita Ervin, both of North Little Rock, and Francis Manheim of Illinois; one brother, Tommy of North Little Rock; and 14 grandchildren. CADDO MILLS, Texas - Phyllis Ann Miner, 64, of Caddo Mills, Texas, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in a Greenville, Texas, hospital. She was an administrative assistant for a recreational center.Funeral will be held at a later date under the direction of Peters Funeral Home of Greenville, Texas.She is survived by four daughters, Vicki Herrington and Debi Smith, both of Poteau, Laura Groening of Royse City, Texas, and Kimberlee Miner of Denton, Texas; one son, Martin Jackson of Marsing, Idaho; four brothers, Harry Irwin Jr. of Quinlan, Texas, Richard and Tom Irwin, both of Lake Tawakoni, Texas, and John Irwin of Turlock, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. PANAMA - Bessie M. Whitson, 99, of Panama died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, at a Fort Smith hospital. She was a caregiver.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Poteau with burial at Dog Creek Cemetery in the Dog Creek Community in Oklahoma under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Loretha Whitson of Oklahoma City; two grandchildren, Ricky Whitson of Oklahoma City and Sharon Landers of Dallas; two great-grandchildren; two nephews, Clyde and Jay Johnson, both of Dog Creek; four great-nephews, Roy and Timothy Johnson of Dog Creek, Vernon Johnson of Panama and James Johnson of Sunset Corner, Okla.; and one great-niece, Melinda Lamberson of Dog Creek. BARLING - Jimmy L. Gilbert, 67, of Barling died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in a local nursing home. He was a retired dental technician and a Navy veteran of Vietnam.Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Putman Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith.He is survived by one son, Wendall of Barling; four sisters, Ruth Gilliam, Florence Christian, Ruby Reding and Maisie Little, all of Fort Smith; one brother, Earnest of Fort Smith; and three grandchildren, Melissa, Melinda and Raelynn Gilbert. Alean Atkins, 79, of Fort Smith died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, in a local hospital. She was retired from Riverside Furniture and a member of West-Ark Church of Christ. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Thursday at West-Ark Church of Christ with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith.She is survived by her husband, Leo, and two brothers, David Watson of Fort Smith and Reginold Watson of Tulsa. MULDROW - LaDonna Williams, 32, of Muldrow died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, in her home. She was a homemaker and member of the Old Country Church.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Upper Camp Cemetery northeast of Muldrow under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Muldrow.She is survived by her husband, Dean; three sons, Dean, Corey and Dustin, all of the home; her mother, Ola Coulter of Siloam Springs; three sisters, P.J. of Arkansas and Ola and Lisa of Wichita, Kan.; and four brothers, Mark Reed and J.C. Coulter, both of Siloam Springs, Henry Coulter of Heavener and Jerry Coulter of Arkansas. MULDROW - Clyde Lee Tehee, 65, of Muldrow died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was employed at Baldor and Tyson as a factory worker and was a member of the Baptist church.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bellefonte Baptist Church with burial at Bellefonte Cemetery, north of Muldrow, under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Muldrow.He is survived by one neice, Christine Armer, and two nephews, James and Shane Armer, all of Muldrow. TULARE, Calif. - Vona Robertson, 93, of Tulare, Calif., died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in Tulare. She was a homemaker, was once a packing house and field worker for the Tagus Ranch, north of Tulare, and was the widow of Clifford Loren Robertson.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at The Miller's Tulare Funeral Home with burial at the Tulare District Cemetery.She is survived by one son, Huston Bullock of Tulare; one sister, Lena Beckham of Van Buren; three grandchildren, Steve Bullock, Cheri Watson and Pam Banks, all of Tulare; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. BOONEVILLE - John Harold Leftwich, 88, of Booneville died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, in Booneville. He was a member of First Baptist Church.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Roberts Memorial Chapel in Booneville with burial at Ellington Cemetery in Magazine.He is survived by his wife, Reba; one daughter, Pat Farmer of Booneville; one son, Jimmy Dale Leftwich of Booneville; one sister, Virginia Bland of Little Rock; two brothers, Francis and Robert "Bob" Leftwich, both of Booneville; three grandchildren, Brandy and Melissa Farmer and Justin Leftwich; and two step-grandchildren, B.J. and Danny Womack; and one great-grandchild. VASS, N.C. - John David Ramsey, 67, of Vass, N.C., formerly of Fort Smith, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in his home. He was a retired Army colonel with more than 30 years service, a veteran of the Vietnam War and recipient of the Silver Star, Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, two Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart. He was a Masonic Lodge member at Belle Point No. 20 in Fort Smith and was a member of Hartford United Methodist Church.Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Main Post Chapel in Fort Bragg, N.C., with full military honors with burial at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery under the direction of Rogers and Breece Funeral Home.He is survived by his wife, Mary "Maxine" Ramsey; one daughter, Debra R. Hall of Autryville, N.C.; two sons, John David Ramsey II of Goldsboro, N.C., and Todd Arthur Ramsey of Greenville, N.C.; one sister, Carolyn Ramsey of Pocola; and four grandchildren. . 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