The following obits appeared in the SW Times today: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Vera "Joni" Fancher, 82, Springfield, formerly of Fort Smith, died Aug. 27, 2000, in Springfield. She was a teacher for Chaffin and Darby junior high schools for 28 years, a member of First United Methodist Church, the Aldersgate Sunday School, the Arkansas Teachers Association and the local bridge club. She was the widow of Thomas Fancher.Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Friday in Roebuck Chapel of First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery of Fort Smith under direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith. She is survived by one daughter, Diana Fancher of Toronto; two sons, Terry of Davie, Fla., and Mike of Springfield; three sisters, Cordelia Mayes of Hayesville, Kan., Opal Kaden of Tollhouse, Calif., and Leila Landess of Eatonville, Wash.; one brother, Joe Riley of Clovis, Calif.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. FAIRFIELD BAY - Judith A. Funke, 62, of Fairfield Bay, formerly of Fort Smith, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, in her home. She was a retired administrative secretary at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, a homemaker and a member of the Presbyterian Kirk of the Hills.Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday in the Presbyterian Kirk of the Hills in Fairfield Bay under the direction of Olmstead Funeral Home of Heber Springs. She is survived by her husband, John; two daughters, Nancy Reed of Fairfield Bay and Gretchen Funke of Dallas; one son, John Funke Jr. of Dallas; one sister, Patricia Gray of Kansas City, Mo.; and one grandson, Randy Reed of Bicknell, Ind. Mary Frances Minden, 81, of Fort Smith died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was retired from Weldon, Williams and Lick and was a member and former organist of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.Rosary will be recited 7 p.m. today in Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith. Mass will be celebrated 11:30 a.m. Friday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. She is survived by two daughters, Diane Minden of Fort Smith and Denise Minden of Las Vegas; one son, Dennis of Fort Smith; one sister, Louise Heinricks of Fort Smith; and five grandchildren, Stephanie Tierra, Jennifer Wheeler, Michael Minden, Christian Carrillo and Fernanda Minden. SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. - Beulah "Billie" Belle McDaniel Speirs, 74, of Shelbyville, formerly of Fort Smith, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, in her home. She was a retired timekeeper for Rheem Manufacturing, a member of the Eastern Star and of Cavanaugh Calvary Missionary Baptist Church of Fort Smith.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday in Hillcrest Funeral Home in Shelbyville with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Shelbyville. She is survived by a daughter, Freda Moore of Van Buren; one son, Harley M. Speirs of Shelbyville; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. PARIS - Lillian H. Eubanks, 86, of Paris died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in Charleston. She was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church of Paris and the widow of Comodore P. Eubanks.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday in First Baptist Church of Paris with burial at Oakwood Cemetery in Paris under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris. She is survived by one daughter, Lillian Kirby of Centerville, Md.; one son, Jon Eubanks of Paris; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. POTEAU - Anna Leona Hutchison, 71, of Poteau died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, in a Poteau nursing home. She was a teacher and a member of First United Methodist Church of Poteau and the ADK Teachers' sorority.Funeral will be 3 p.m. today in Evans Chapel of Memories Funeral Home in Poteau with burial at Greenhill Cemetery in Cameron. She is survived by her husband, Wilmer Samuel "W.S." Hutchison; one daughter, Wilma Jean Washington of Tahlequah, Okla.; one son, Dan "Hutch" Hutchison of Poteau; three sisters, Lenora "Sis" Quinlivan and Frances Chestine, both of Midland, and Gladys Wooten of Hartford; two brothers, William "Buddy" Gullick of Poteau and the Rev. Gene Gullick of Hackett; and three grandchildren, Nick and John Adam "J.A." Hutchison and Christopher Washington. DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas - Ruby Marie Mayner Grober, 83, of Dripping Springs, Texas, formerly of Fort Smith and Van Buren, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, in Dripping Springs. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Fort Smith.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday in Fentress Mortuary Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Smith. She is survived by her husband, David; two sons, Jerry A. Milam of Wichita, Kan., and Edward A. Grober of Austin, Texas; one stepdaughter, Karen Jenkins of Greenwood; two stepsons, Jerry Ned Grober of Jacksonville and David F. Grober of Fort Smith; one brother, Alfred Mayner of Ozark; one half-brother, Joe Mayner of Muldrow; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Jessie Roberta Berry, 85, of Fort Smith died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker, a Pentecostal and the widow of Walter E. Berry.Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Gracelawn Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith. She is survived by two daughters, Phyllis Hawkins and Beverly Barker, both of Fort Smith; three sons, Robert E. Arnold and James E. Berry, both of Fort Smith, and Danny L. Berry of Van Buren; one sister, Marie McCaslin of Vasalia, Calif.; one brother, Lewis McClure of Van Buren; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. John "Jack" Butterworth, 49, of Fort Smith died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, in a local hospital. He was a Catholic and a supervisor in construction for FRU-CON Construction Co.Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Miracle Power Tabernacle in Fort Smith under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; one sister, Ann Fraite Butterworth of Baltimore; and two brothers, Joe of Baltimore and Dennis of San Diego. John Liotta, 81, of Fort Smith died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, in a local hospital. The widower of Connie Liotta, he was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, was a 4th Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus and was a mechanic for Dixie Electric.Rosary will be recited 6:30 p.m. today in Fentress Mortuary in Fort Smith. Mass will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Friday in St. Boniface Catholic Church with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. He is survived by two sons, John Anthony Liotta of Bellevue, Neb., and Raymond Liotta of Fort Smith; four sisters, Frances Liotta and Nunzia Thompson, both of Tulsa, Evelyna Larson of Richardson, Texas, and Eva Jeannette Schoof of Bolivar, Mo.; two brothers, Anthony R. Liotta of Tulsa and Thomas Liotta of Sacramento, Calif.; and four grandchildren. SCRANTON - Barbara Ann Spicer McKnight, 62, of Scranton died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, in Scranton. She was a homemaker, a retired state employee in the nursing field and was a member of Primitive Baptist Church of Crossroads.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday in Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris with burial at McKendree Cemetery in Subiaco. She is survived by her mother, Ocie Spicer of Scranton; two sisters, Grace Fholer of Tulsa and Margie Core of Collinsville, Okla.; and one brother, Bill E. Spicer of Scranton. The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Delphia Boen, 88, of Kansas City, formerly of Johnson County, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, in Kansas City. She was a homemaker, of the Church of Christ denomination and was the widow of Earl Boen.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday in Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville with burial at Yale Cemetery in Yale. She is survived by two daughters, Louise Johnson of Kansas City and Joy Scrivner of Paris; one son, Leon of Kansas City; one sister, Ola Mae Hill of Springdale; one brother, Frankie Davis of Springdale; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. LEFLORE - George William Cogburn, 68, of Leflore died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, in a Fort Smith hospital. He was a welder in the construction business and a member of Leflore Baptist Church.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Leflore Baptist Church in Leflore with burial at Leflore Cemetery under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau. He is survived by his wife, Norma; one daughter, Sandra Haskins of Mustang, Okla.; three sisters, Dorothy Owens of Red Oak, Okla., Emaline Bridges of Oklahoma City and Dolly Thomas of Leflore; and three grandchildren. SUMMERFIELD, Okla. - Mary Jane Martin, 91, of Summerfield died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, in a Poteau hospital. She was a homemaker and a former employee for Midwest Cold Storage and the Commerce Trust Company in Kansas City.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday in Evans Funeral Home Chapel of Memories in Poteau with burial at Fanshawe Cemetery in Fanshawe. She is survived by a niece, Wilma Lee Williams of Carrollton, Texas; a nephew, Francis C. Followell of Kansas City, Mo.; and several grand- and great- nieces and nephews. Norma Lee Anderson, 74, of Fort Smith died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, in an area nursing home. She was a homemaker and the widow of Billy Anderson.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday at the U.S. National Cemetery of Fort Smith under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith. She is survived by one daughter, Gaylyn Anderson of Fort Smith; one son, Tony of Hackett; six grandchildren, Frances, Kathryn and Lori Spalding, Melisa and Una Anderson and Cynthia Kershaw; and three great-grandchildren. ROLAND - Dorothy Marchant, 79, of Roland died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, in a local nursing home. She was a member of Church of Christ, a former member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and was the widow of Joe Wesley Marchant.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Fort Smith. She is survived by one daughter, Barbara Jan Dyer of Muldrow; one son, Joe Weldon Marchant of Fort Smith; four grandchildren, Bud, Kathy and Stephanie Marchant and Kimberly Dyer; two stepgrandchildren, Stephanie Smith and Pam Dyer; and three great-grandchildren. STIGLER - Margie Nell Pyles, 72, of Stigler died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a member of Crossroads Free Will Baptist Church.Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Crossroads Free Will Baptist Church with burial at Garland Cemetery in Stigler under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler. She is survived by her husband, Earl; one daughter, Judy Snow of Stigler; one sister, Pat Cioni of Chandler, Texas; one grandson, Brian Snow; and three great-grandchildren. Carroll Steven Prescott Jr., 40, of Fort Smith died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in his home. He was a member of the NEW Center and was a 1978 graduate of Greenwood High School.Graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Barling City Cemetery in Barling under the direction of Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith. He is survived by his mother, Sandra Prescott of Fort Smith; one sister, Crystalyn Prescott of Texas; two brothers, Jim of Tokyo and Joe of Fort Smith; and several nieces and nephews. OZARK - Haylee Rachelle Mason, 7-month-old daughter of Billy and Joy Cline Mason of Ozark, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, in an Omaha, Neb., hospital. She was born Jan. 28, 2000, in Fort Smith.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday in Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with burial at Mount View Cemetery in Ozark. She also is survived by her maternal grandmother, Joyce Cline of Ozark, and her sister, Clarissa Fisher of the home. 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