The following obits appeared in the SW Times, Sat & Sun, Sept.30, & Oct 1, 2000 Richard Turner Sr., 50, of Rudy died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in his home. He was a truck mechanic at Highway Express and a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Figure Five.Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Macedonia Cemetery in Uniontown. He is survived by his wife, Betty; two daughters, Elaine Wolaridge of Van Buren and Chloe Turner of the home; one son, Richard Jr. of Van Buren; four sisters, Doris McManus and Virginia Dalton, both of Fort Smith, Francis Williams of Van Buren and Clara Mongold of Natural Dam; three brothers, Charles Ray Turner of Fort Smith, William of Tahlequah, Okla., and Melvin of Sallisaw; and four grandchildren. . Ruth Christian GREENWOOD - Ruth E. Christian, 79, of Greenwood died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, in a Greenwood nursing home. She was an X-ray technician and a Methodist.A private graveside service was Saturday at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Charleston. She is survived by one sister, Frances Underwood of Dallas, and three nephews, Neal Ray Weatherton of Boston, James D. Underwood of Irving, Texas, and Grover C. Weatherton III of Washington State. Joe Chris Robertson of Mars Hill, N.C., died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, in an Asheville, N.C., hospital. Born November 19, 1922, in Charleston, he was the son of the late Thomas W. and Esther Scherer Robertson. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mars Hill. An educator, scholar and artist, he was a graduate of the University of Arkansas and of the University of Iowa. >From 1951 to 1991, he headed the art department of Mars Hill College, where he taught painting, printmaking, art history and humanities. As an artist, he exhibited widely and his work is represented in permanant collections in museums in the Southeast. ELIZABETH JONES Elizabeth Bell Jones, 37, of Van Buren died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, in a local hospital. She was employed at River City Coating. She attended Liberty Church in Van Buren.Funeral will be 1 p.m. today at Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren. She is survived by her former husband, Billy Ray Jones of Rudy; two daughters, Jennifer Jones of Van Buren and Tabatha Jones of Rudy; two sons, Brandon of Van Buren and Justin of Rudy; her mother and step-father, Linda and Ronnie Sampley of Van Buren; her father and step-mother, George and Debbie Bell Sr. of Van Buren; two step-sisters, Jeanna Quick of Van Buren and Tina Almaza of Rudy; two brothers, Curtis Bell of Van Buren and Clifton Sampley of Russellville. Pallbearers will be Darrin and Delmar Parks Jr., Kenny Polk, Jimmy Sampley, David Brown and Dalton Hensley. THOMAS McHENRY SALLISAW - Thomas Joe McHenry, 53, of Sallisaw died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, in Sallisaw. He was an employee of the City of Sallisaw for 31 years as an assistant street department supervisor.Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Mallory Funeral Home Chapel in Sallisaw with burial at Sallisaw Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Helen; one daughter, Jody Fargo of Sallisaw; one sister, Donnie McHenry of Ada, Okla.; and one grandchild, Shelby Lea Fargo of Sallisaw. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Watts, Jerry Richardson, Kenny Shakingbush, Terry Pruitt, Todd Brewer, Sam Randolph, Tom Norman, Donald Oliver and David Rogers. WILLIAM SCROGGINS HOWE - William Ray "Billy" Scroggins, 56, of Howe died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, in a Stigler hospital. He was a auto mechanic for Ford Motor Company. Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Greenhill Free Will Baptist Church in Cameron under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau. He is survived by one daughter, Sherry Leigh Triggs of Long Beach, Calif.; two sons, William David Scroggins of Germany and Daniel Lee Scroggins of Long Beach; two sisters, Melba Louise Cooper of Fontana, Calif., and Ramona Lynn Goodrich of Poteau; three brothers, Kenneth Wayne Scroggins of Chandler, Ariz., Curtis Brian Scroggins and Mac Afzali, both of Poteau; and three grandchildren, Alexander Ray Scroggins, Aaron Stephen Scroggins and Brett Raymond Triggs. JUANITA LOCKHART WEST FORK - Juanita Mae Lockhart, 68, of West Fork died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, in a Washington County local hospital. She was a member of New Sulphur Free Will Baptist Church in Prairie Grove.Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at New Sulphur Free Will Baptist Church in Prairie Grove with burial at McDonald Cemetery in West Fork under the direction of Luginbuel Funeral Home iof Prairie Grove. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth; two daughters, Carol Hulse and Keneita Spencer, both of Prairie Grove; four sons, Roger of Van Buren and Chester, Carl and Charlie, all of Hogeye; one sister, Betty Meadors of Springdale; two brothers, Darrell and Duane Phillips, both of Springdale; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Eddie Madewell, Myran Pattan, Ron Mosher, Mike Prater, Kendall Hayes, Jack Lockhart and Jake Willis. MARTHA MUSICK MENA - Martha Musick, 53, of Mena died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, at her home. She was a registered nurse and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The body was cremated under the direction of Hall Funeral Home Service of Mena. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. She is survived by her husband, Willie; three daughters, Tiny Allen of Fort Smith, Tabitha Caskey of Seneca, Kan., and Tandi Williams of Springdale; two sons, Timothy Pearce of Navarre, Fla., and Thomas Huyer of St. Mary's, Ga.; four sisters, Mildred Huyer of Henderson, Nev., Joy Watson of Mena, Mary Looney of Cherry Hill and Becky Womac of Athens, Tenn.; four brothers, Joe Jolley of Port Orchard, Wash., Ben Jolley of Wynne, David Shirley of Amity and Arthur Shirley of Mena; and 10 grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of donr's choice. DOROTHY BLAKELEY Dorothy Mae Blakeley, 77, of Fort Smith died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a pastry chef at Wyatts, Lewis and Luby's cafeterias. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and the widow of Robert Leroy Blakeley.Funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday in Putman Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at Lavaca City Cemetery. She is survived five daughters, Cyndi Chachula, Roberta "Sissy" Shelton and Sandra Howard, all of Fort Smith, Nancy Whitlock of Mountainburg, and Patsy Hammad of Arlington, Texas; six sons, Robert L. Blakeley Jr., Paul Blakeley, Richard Blakeley, Ronald "Bubba" Blakeley and Kevin Blakeley, all of Fort Smith, and John Blakeley of Virginia Beach, Va.; two brothers, Boyd Watkins of Albany, Ore., and Dan Watkins of DeQueen; 28 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Paul, Ronald, Richard, John and Robert L. Blakeley and Terry Needham. Memorial contributions may be made to Preferred Choice Hospice Program, No. 6 Boston Square, Fort Smith, AR 72901. ADLER MALONE SALLISAW - Adler Eugene Malone, 82, of Sallisaw died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, in Sallisaw. He was a taxi cab and city bus driver in Tulsa, Wichita, Kan., California, and Sallisaw. He attended Akins Assembly of God.Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Akins Assembly of God with burial at Akins Cemetery under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw. He is survived by his wife, Larah; one daughter, Lee Gawf of Ft. Gibson, Okla.; two step-daughers, Lois Wells of Sallisaw and Myrna Coe of Boise, Idaho; one son, Wesley of Catoosa, Okla.; 14 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jack and John Gawf, Bruce and Clayton Farley, Terry Ellis and Cecil Mantel. HERMAN HILL MENA - Herman Lee Hill, 82, of Mena died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in his home. He was a rancher and a member of Blackfork Baptist Church.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Haw Creek Cemetery in Mena under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron. He is survived by his wife, Julia Ann; six daughters, Wanda Joyce Rieker of Little Rock, Patsy Ann Powell, Sandra Kay Harvey and Peggy Sue Carter, all of Mena, Stell Louise Benjamin of Floydada, Texas, and Brenda Marie Doyle of Haw Creek, Okla.; four sons, Daris Gene Hill and Larry Dean Hill, both of Bates, Darryl Wayne Hill of Page, Okla., and Jeffrey Dale Hill of Mena; 20 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Viewing will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. JEAN HALL WALDRON - Jean Hall, 68, of Waldron died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, in a Waldron hospital. She was a retired secretary and a member of Waldron United Methodist Church. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday in Waldron United Methodist Church with burial at Kirk Cemetery in Cauthron, northwest of Waldron, under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron. She is survived by her husband, Bob; one son, Rick of Dardanelle; one sister, Beulah Riley of Poteau; and two grandchildren, Kyle and Christopher Hall, both of Russellville. Viewing will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to noon Monday at the funeral home. TAMMY TRUELOVE POTEAU - Tammy Lynn Truelove, 25, of Poteau died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in a Poteau hospital. She was a homemaker.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Evans and Miller Funeral Home Chapel of Memories in Poteau with burial at Shady Point Cemetery in Shady Point. She is survived by her husband, Gary; three children, Dylan, Trevis and Deston, all of the home; her parents, Scott Bond of Branson, Mo., and Jamie Sinks of Pine Bluff; her father, Wayne Harvell of Paducah, Ky.; three brothers, Scott Bond Jr. of Branson, Parker Sinks of Pine Bluff and Rocky Harvell of Paducah; her grandmother, Lois Bond of Pine Bluff; and her grandfather Orr of Washington, D.C. HAROLD HARDESTER SPIRO - Harold Eugene (Gene) Hardester, 65, of Spiro died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, in a Fort Smith hospital. He was a rancher and a truck driver.Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Calvary Southern Baptist Church in Spiro under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau. He is survived by one daughter, Phyllis Boblett of Panama; three grandchildren, Lisa Townsend and Jerry and Dennis Boblett; and four great-grandchildren, Bethany, Kayleigh, Jarred and Courtney. RICHARD TURNER SR. RUDY - Richard Turner Sr., 50, of Rudy died Friday Sept. 29, 2000, in his home. He was a truck mechanic at Highway Express and a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Figure Five.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home in Van Buren with burial at Macedonia Cemetery in Uniontown. He is survived by his wife, Betty; two daughters, Elaine Wolaridge of Van Buren, and Chloe Turner of the home; one son, Richard Turner Jr. of Van Buren; four sisters, Doris McManus and Virginia Dalton, both of Fort Smith, Francis Williams of Van Buren and Clara Mongold of Natural Dam; three brothers, Charles Ray Turner of Fort Smith, William Turner of Talequah, Okla., and Melvin Turner of Sallisaw; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Michael and Richard Turner Jr., Danny Wolaridge, John Wagnon, Luther Mongold and Hershel Williams. 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