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    1. [ARSebast] Obituaries, October 21, 22, 200
    2. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley
    3. The following obits appeared in the SW Times Saturday and Sunday: GLADYS ROSE BOLES - Gladys Beatrice Pettit Rose, 82, of Boles died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000, in her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Boles Freewill Baptist Church. She was the widow of John T. RoseFuneral will be 10 a.m. Monday at Boles Freewill Baptist Church with burial at Chant Cemetery in Y City under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron. She is survived by one daughter, Anna Gayle House of Boles; two sons, Grady Mack Rose and G.W. "Dub" Rose, both of Boles; two sisters, Nadine Griglio of Harvey and Virgie Golden of Acorn; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Gary House, Doug Goodner, Billy Black, Cody Fuller, Randy Jones and Randy Pounds. . TOM SHAW Tom F. Shaw, 87, of Spiro died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a member of the Southside House of Worship.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Southside House of Worship with burial at New Hope Cemetery at Spiro under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro. He is survived by his wife, Elsie; four sons and daughters-in-law, Leon and Pat Shaw, Kenneth and Ruby Shaw, George and Brenda Shaw and Glen and Loretta Shaw, all of Spiro; two sisters, Leora and Jo Ellen, both of California; one brother, Elmer of California; 13 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. BYRD RANDOLPH Byrd Randolph, 91, of Sallisaw died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Sallisaw.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Mallory Chapel with burial at Akins Cemetery in Akins under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Sallisaw. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Shirley and Dee Hayes of Sallisaw and Kathleen and Junior McClendon of Wichita, Kan.; one son and daughter-in-law, Dewayne and Margaret Randolph of Spiro; five grandchildren, Larry McClenton of Wichita, Karen Richardson, Sharon Springwater and Pam Osborne, all of Sallisaw, and Abby Randolph of Fort Smith; two stepgrandchildren, Alisha Higgins and Johnathan Bowen, both of Spiro; and nine great-grandchildren. . JAMES HAMPTON James Ross Hampton, 88, of Greenwood died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000, in a nursing home. He was a coal miner and cattleman and a World War II veteran.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Forest Park with burial at Forest Park Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith. He is survived by one brother, Max Hampton of El Paso, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. . JAMES MCCROSKEY James "Peck" McCroskey, 76, of Arkoma died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, in his home. He was assistant product and development engineer at Desoto Furniture, a U.S. Navy World War II veteran and a member of the Living Word Baptist Church.Funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Putman Funeral Home Chapel with burial at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Theo Meda; one daughter, Teresa Alderson of Fort Smith; two sisters, Gladys Bobbitt and Virginia Christian, both of Arkoma; and three grandchildren, James Alderson of Wichita, Kan., Christopher Alderson of Fayetteville and Keith Alderson of Mulberry. . DEROTHA GARRETT Derotha Garrett, 95, of Hartford died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, in a Greenwood nursing home. She was a housewife and a member of the West Hartford Baptist Church.Funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday at West Hartford Baptist Church with burial at West Harmony Cemetery under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Hartford. She is survived by her husband, Ashel Garrett; two sons, Bob Garrett of Hartford and John Garrett of Carthage, Mo.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Quintos Hamilton, Kenneth Couch, LeRoy Pickle, A.C. Barnes, Dale Barnes and Ryan Garrett. . OSCAR RIEFF FAYETTEVILLE - Oscar Wade Rieff, 83, of Lincoln died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, in Fayetteville. He was a retired floor, title and carpet layer, a World War II veteran, a member of the American Legion and was of Baptist faith.Funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove with burial at Farmington Cemetery under the direction of Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove. He is survived by his wife, Edna McDonald; three daughters, Judy Skinner of Fort Smith, Paula Conner of Lincoln and Peggy Davenport of Prairie Grove; one sister, Nellie Buchanan of Fayetteville; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two step grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be his nephews. . Saturday ORVEL PITTSER JR. MOUNTAINBURG - Orvel Pittser Jr., 52, of Mountainburg died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, in a local hospital. He was a retired airplane mechanic for Boeing and was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Victorious Life Ministries in Alma.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday in Victorious Life Ministries with burial at Gregory Cemetery in Alma under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Alma. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; one daughter, Tina L. Melius of Mulberry; one stepdaughter, Tinika Lupton of Oklahoma City; one stepson, Sean Christenberry of Mecker, Okla.; his father, Melvin Dutton of Alma; two brothers, Jimmy Pittser of Rudy and Calvin Dutton of Alma; two grandchildren, Chantel Renee and Nicholas Patrick Melius of Mulberry. . HAROLD REYNOLDS Harold B. Reynolds, 96, of Fort Smith died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000, in Oklahoma City. He was a retired salesman for Bruce Company. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. He was the widower of Inez Reynolds.Graveside service will be 1 p.m. today at Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel in Fort Smith. He is survived by one son, Colin of Oklahoma City; three grandchildren, Colin Ray Reynolds II, Alan M. Reynolds and Pam Lowery; and three great-grandchildren. . DANIEL ALLEN GENTRY - Daniel Detrich Allen, 93, of Gentry died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000, in Siloam Springs. He was retired from Ford Motor Company and was a senior citizens lobbyist in Missouri. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of UAW No. 249 Retirees and IOOF. He was a Methodist. He was the widower of Lillian Virginia Hall Allen.Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Dickson Cemetery near Cherokee City under the direction of Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs. He is survived by one sister, Lois Trumble of Warrensburg, N.Y.; two brothers, Sam of Fort Smith and Thomas of Gentry; and several nieces and nephews. FELTON LANDRUM Felton W. Landrum, 79, of Fort Smith, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a retired co-owner of B&L Amusement. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of Sebastian Masonic Lodge No. 706, Amrita Grotto, Past Monarch's Club and 32nd-degree member of the Scottish Rite.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at Roselawn with a Masonic graveside service. He is survived by his companion, Joyce Verucchi; one daughter, Angel Landrum of Austin, Texas; and one brother, Lem of Fort Smith. Pallbearers will be J.C. Jordan, Johnnie Calhoun, Rodney England, Bill Clark, Gilbert Riddle and Ron Trusty. The family will visit with friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 2222 Welborn St., Dallas, TX 75219. JAMES HASTINGS BENTON - James Robert "J.R." or "Bob" Hastings, 87, of Benton died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, in Benton. He served in the Army and was a steel worker. He was a member of Northside Church of Christ in Benton. He was the widower of Fern Hastings.Funeral will be 1 p.m. today in Hatfield Church of Christ with burial at Six-Mile Cemetery under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home in Mena. He is survived by two daughters, Bobbie Yvonne Lewis of Benton and Sheila Jeane Roberts of Cabot; two sons, James of Little Rock and Terry of Benton; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. . VESTA YOUNG POTEAU - Vesta P. Davis Young, 89, of Poteau died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, in Poteau. She was a homemaker and a member of Pentecostal Church. She was the widow of Big Jim Davis.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday in Evans and Miller Funeral Home Chapel of Memories in Poteau with burial at Oakland Cemetery in Poteau. She is survived by her husband, Riley; three daughters, Lucretia Latta of Prairie Grove, Reba Stansbury of Oklahoma City and Michael Faye Jackson of Clayton, Okla.; three sons, Veachel, Leonard and Damon Davis, all of Poteau; three sisters, Bessie Williamson of Panama, Clem Elizabeth Lewis of Poteau and Levina Admire of Grand Prairie, Texas; 31 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. . SHIRLEY WILSON MOUNTAINBURG - Shirley Wilson, 50, of Mountainburg died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a Baptist.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday in Edwards Van-Alma Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Pope Cemetery in Graphic Community. She is survived by four sisters, Ruth Beller, Joy Lea Shores and Barbara Rogers, all of Mountainburg, and Peggy Pohle of Bryant; and one brother, Albert Wilson Jr. of Mulberry. Pallbearers will be her nephews. . JERRY MORRISON SUMMERFIELD - Jerry Lee Morrison, 56, of Summerfield died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000, in Poteau. He was a Baptist.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Hontubby Cemetery in Heavener under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home in Heavener. He is survived by his wife, Reta; two stepdaughters, Karen Lillard of Wister and Angie Wood of Summerfied; one son, Jeremy Morrison of Heavener; two stepsons, Stanley Wood of Hontubby and Terry Wood of Summerfield; his mother, Katherine Morrison of Heavener; one sister, Gail Jones of Hodgen, Okla.; one brother, Sam of Hontubby; and nine grandchildren. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net

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