The following obits appeared in the SW Times today: James E. Henry, 77, of Fort Smith departed this life, Monday, Oct. 2, 2000, in a nursing home. He was born June 21, 1923, in Fort Smith, the son of the late Amos and Eva Henry. He was a retired veterans representative with the Arkansas Employment Security Division. He belonged to Belle Point Lodge No. 20 Free and Accepted Masons and the Amrita Grotto. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith. He served with the Army Air Corps during World War II.Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith and officiated by the Rev. Bill Cheyne. James is survived by his wife of 54 years, Almeda, two sons, Gary of Fort Smith and Bruce of Tempe, Ariz.; one sister, Mary Opal Foreman of Little Rock; and two grandsons, Gregory of Little Rock and Ryan of Fort Smith. Pallbearers will be Jim Furlow, Arl Cross, James Foster, Jack Stamm, Philip Jones and Steve Hatwig. Melba Rae Widman, 69, of Fort Smith entered into rest Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, in a local nursing home. She was born July 22, 1931, in Booneville, the daughter of General Farmer and Leacy (Brigance) Wilson. Melba was retired from JC Penny and Wards and was a member of Harvest Time Tabernacle.Funeral service will be 10 a.m. today at Harvest Time Tabernacle. Graveside service will be at noon at Carolan Cemetery in Booneville and officiated by the Rev. Kemp C. Holden Jr. and the Rev. Jim King. Arrangements are under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Richard "Dick" Widman; two daughters, Regina Mason of Rochester, N.Y., and Vilincia Hunter of Colorado Springs, Colo.; her mother, Leacy Wilson of Booneville; two sisters, Wanda Wilson of Booneville and Delores Powell of Broken Arrow, Okla.; five grandchildren, Malisa Artelli, Chad Hunter and Sean, Seth and Shea Mason. Pallbearers will be Frank and Chad Hunter, Keith, Sean and Seth Mason and Dolan Powell. . Rosie Annie Johnston, 94, of Memphis, Tenn., died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, in Memphis. She was a member of North Frayser Baptist Church and the widow of Roy Johnston. She was preceded in death by a son, William M. "Buck" Johnston.Funeral was held Sept. 29 at Forest Hill Funeral Home in Midtown, Tenn., with burial at Forest Hill Cemetery in Midtown. She is survived by two daughters, Juanita Hobson of Munford, Tenn., and Pauline Comdeco of Memphis; a daughter-in-law, Mary Catherine Johnston of Van Buren; 10 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Heart Association. Johnnie Ray Slusher, 79, of Van Buren died Monday, Oct. 2, 2000, in his home. He was a lifelong resident of Crawford County. He was retired from Baldor Electric Company. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of American Legion Post No. 31, Van Buren Masonic Lodge No. 6 and a member of the Assembly of God in Dyer.Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with Masonic graveside service at Dyer Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Hazel of the home; two sons, Billy Ray Slusher and Jimmy Eugene Slusher, both of Van Buren; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. . LELA ALLRED FARMINGTON - Lela M. Allred, 90, of Farmington, formerly of Fort Smith, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, at her home. She was a retired furniture builder for Ward Furniture Company and a member of Farmington Baptist Church. She was the widow of Sam Allred. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Temple Baptist Church in Fort Smith with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith. She is survived by three daughters, Geneva Arnold of Bella Vista, Gloria Eacret of Fort Smith and Peggy Williams of Farmington; one son, Billy John Allred of Lavaca; four sisters, Lois Blackard of Clarksville, Amalea James and Mary Lunney, both of Fort Smith, and Betty Hudson of Farmington; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. The family will visit with friends from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville. Memorials contributions may be made to Friends of Hospice c/o Washington Regional Medical Center, 4241 Gabel Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72703. RUTH DEAN MENA - Ruth Wallace Dean, 77, of Mena died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, in a local hospital. She was an egg rancher and a homemaker. She was a Marine veteran of World War II as an airplane mechanic and the widow of William Ruffian Dean.Funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday in Hall Funeral Service Memorial Chapel in Mena with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Mena. She is survived by one daughter, Rebecca Dean Parker of Mena; two sons, John David Dean of Homestead, Calif., and Phillip Whitworth Dean of Greeneville, Calif.; one sister, Winnie Bell McCallister of Rio Vista, Calif.; two brothers, Harold Wallace of Tyler, Texas, and Frank Wallace of Orange, Texas; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. MINNIE NEHUS MAGAZINE - Minnie Louella Nehus, 87, of Magazine died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in Magazine. She was a homemaker and the widow of Paul Nehus.Private graveside service will be 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Cemetery in Paris under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris. She is survived by one daughter, Susan Motley of Paris; two sons, Paul Nehus Jr. of Taft, Calif., and Tony Nehus of Osceola, Wis.; two sister, Ida Mae Scroggins of Poteau and Thelma Jean Gause of Florida; two brothers, of George Brookover of Cuyama, Calif., and L.D. Brookover of Fellowes, Calif.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. CHARLES GRAVES POTEAU - Charles H. Graves, 86, of Poteau died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in a Poteau hospital. He was a veteran of World War II and worked on the Alaska pipeline. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Southside Baptist Church in Poteau with burial at Oakland Cemetery in Poteau under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau. He is survived by his wife, Lois; one daughter, Pat Couri of Poteau; one son, Ron of Poteau; four grandsons, Jason and Chance Graves, Mike Stanley and Alan McDaniel; and three great-granddaughters. Pallbearers will be Rob and Jim Seale, Tim Chaplin, Jim Fesperman, Bob Hendricks, Carroll Hale, Bob Carter and Todd Peters. JOHN PORTER FARMINGTON - John Porter, 89, of Farmington died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, in a Washington County hospital. He was a farmer, was employed by Swift and Co. and operated Porter Produce on Spring Street. He was a member of Farmington United Methodist Church.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday at Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville with burial at 2 p.m. at Harmony Cemetery, near Clarksville. He is survived by two sisters, Doris Vernelle Church of Fort Worth and Helen Hill of Farmington; three brothers, James Joseph Porter of Clarksville, Wilson E. Porter of Booneville and Tom B. Porter of Fullerton, Calif.; and several nieces and nephew. The family will visit with friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Farmington United Methodist Church P.O. Box 42, Farmington, AR 72730 or the charity of donor's choice. FRANK JOWERS Frank Jowers, 43, of Van Buren died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, in Van Buren. The body was cremated under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Lillian; one son, Adam of Van Buren; two step-sons, Seth and Benjamin Withers, both of Charleston, N.C.; his mother, Patricia Carswell of Hickory, N.C.; his grandmother, Stella Clapham of North Hollywood, Calif.; one sister, Lori Faulkner of Tennessee; and one brother, Michael of Fort Smith. BEA RICE POTEAU - Bea Rice, 74, of Poteau died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in a Poteau hospital. She was a homemaker and a charter member of First Free Will Baptist Church of Poteau. She was the widow of Leon Rice. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday at First Free Will Baptist Church of Poteau with burial at Oakland Cemetery in Poteau under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau. She is survived by one daughter, Linda Adams of Wister; one son, Jerry of Mustang, Okla.; two brothers, C.W. Bell of Oklahoma City and James Bell of California; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. INDIA CARTER SALLISAW - India Wynona Carter, 92, of Sallisaw, formerly of Bokoshe, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, in Sallisaw. She was a homemaker, church secretary and bookkeeper for the family business, Carter Drilling. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 144 in Spiro and First United Methodist Church in Bokoshe. She was the widow of John Daniel Carter.Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church in Bokoshe with burial at Old Bokoshe Cemetery under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Sue Sprouse of Sallisaw; five sisters, Opal Grigsby of Friant, Calif., Betty Adams and Violet Crowsey, both of Bonanza, and Chris Croxton and Ethel Short, both of Greenwood; two brothers, J.C. Hampton of Fort Smith and Eugene Hampton of Torrance, Calif.; two grandchildren, Dennis Sprouse and Karen Land, both of Sallisaw; and five great-grandchildren. . T.G. WEAVER T.G. "Garner" Weaver, 78, of Van Buren died Tuesday, Oct. 4, in a local nursing home. He was a retired district superintendent for Mesa Pipeline in Houston. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post No. 31. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in Alma.Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home Chapel in Van Buren with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Wanda; two daughters, Wanda Tidwell of Austin, Texas, and Margaret Parsley of Sherman, Texas; two sons, T.G. Weaver Jr. of Lebanon, Ore., and Dan L. Weaver of Houston; two sisters, Docia Lou Burrow of Branson, Mo., and Emily Haskins of Wildwood, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Carroll Breeden, Richard McAlister, Cecil Satterfield, Charles Plunk and Roger and Kim Gregory. . MONH PHONSEYA (w/mug) Monh Phonseya, 66, of Fort Smith died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in a local hospital. He was a supervisor for OK Foods and a Buddhist.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Phavanh; four daughters, Carina Niramonh Phonseya and Christina Konmaly Phonseya, both of Fort Smith, Nonethong Phonseya of Laos and Chanthala of Dallas; five sons, Xaysongham, and Xaysana, both of Laos, Manoloth of Cambodia, Thosakanh of Los Angeles and Manolom of Fort Smith; two sisters, Bounta Phonseya and Khamphanh Phonseya, both of Laos; two brothers, Phila and Bin Phonseya, both of Laos; and 10 grandchildren. SAMUEL FARRIS EL DORADO - Samuel Edward Farris, infant son of Paul and Carol Farris of Fort Smith, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in a Little Rock hospital.Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Rumph-Owers Funeral Home of El Dorado. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Ed and Melba Alpuente of El Dorado; and his paternal grandparents, Larry and Kathryn Farris of Conway. The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. THELMA NOLAN Thelma Nolan, 94, of Van Buren died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of City Heights Methodist Church in Van Buren. She was the widow of Dan Nolan.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel of Van Buren with burial at Fairview Cemetery in Van Buren. She is survived by two daughters, Verna Marie Moore of Van Buren and Virginia Lee Brown of Gravette; two sisters, Hazel Harris and Alvesta Maxwell, both of Van Buren; three grandchildren, Michael Moore and Johnny and Dan Brown; and seven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Glen, Carroll, Billy Gene and Roger Kimes, Bill Harris and David Summerhill. WILLIE GREGORY Willie Mae Gregory, 83, of Van Buren died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000. She was a seamstress for Fort Smith Outerwear. She was a member of Friendly Pentecostal Church of God and attended First Assembly of God in Van Buren.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Friendly Pentecostal Church of God with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren. She is survived by two daughters, Zelma Rose Wilburn of Kibler and Kay Marie Lewis of Bethage, Tenn.; one son, Claude Cleo Gregory Jr. of White House, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Frank, David, Chris and Bryan Wilburn, Larry, Glen and Clay Lewis and Jason Long. 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, SMEDLEY, TAYLOR, GOODNIGHT, RICKARD, FRANCISCO. ============================================= Volunteer for Rootsweb, Sebastian Obituaries, Obituary Daily Times. ================================================== http://www.geocities.com/angelears1/ ================================================== =============================================