The following obits appeared in the SW Times on Friday: MYRTLE CREEK, Ore. - Freda Bell Marie Hobbs, 70, of Myrtle Creek, Ore., formerly of Walls, Okla., died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2000, in her home. She attended Fanshawe School and graduated from LeFlore High School. She was a homemaker and a charter member of the First Baptist Church in Myrtle Creek.Memorial service was Sept. 20 at the First Baptist Church in Myrtle Creek. Graveside service was at the I00F Cemetery in Myrtle Creek. She is survived by her husband, O.W. Hobbs; one daughter, Tanya Thomason; one son, Jim Hobbs; her mother, Alta Campbell of Wilburton; three sisters, Vesta Hyatt of Arkoma, Shelby Fairfield of Sutter Creek, Calif., and Donna Sumpter of Red Oak, Okla.; two brothers, Harley Campbell of Roseburg, Ore., and Johnny Campbell of Wilburton; three grandchildren, Koah Chambers, Leah Gross and Ross Thomason; and three great-grandchildren. JAMES LUMAN POTEAU - James Paul Luman, 60, of Poteau died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000, in Poteau. He was a retired maintenance operator and a Southern Baptist.The body was cremated under the direction of Grace Manor Funeral Home in Poteau. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Mount View Baptist Church in Glendale, south of Wister. He is survived by two daughters, Kelley Luman and Carolyn Luman, both of Atlanta; one son, James Paul Luman Jr. of Atlanta; his father, James Haskell Luman of Fanshawe; four sisters, Diane Collins of Missouri, Linda Glenn of Texas, Marge Sumpter of Oklahoma and Barbara Snyder of Arkansas; four brothers, Kenneth, Jeffery, Gregory, and Jim C. Luman, all of Oklahoma; and two grandchildren. . MARY PIERCE CLARKSVILLE - Mary Ellen Dowdy Pierce, 80, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, in Clarksville. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was the widow of William E. Pierce.Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at LuLu Baptist Church in Senath, Mo., with burial at LuLu Cemetery in Senath under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home of Clarksville. She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Ann Hahn of Clarksville and Bonita Loraine Shields of Paragould; two step-daughters, Freida Pierce of Hornersville, Mo., and Betty June Blosser of Bridgman, Mich.; one son, Martin Franklin Pierce of St. Jacob, Ill.; one step-son, Carl Pierce of Hornersville; three sisters, Joyce Dowdy Moore, Gladys Dowdy Christon and Ruth Frost Merritt, all of Flint, Mich.; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. The family will visit with friends from 12 to 2 p.m. Saturday at LuLu Baptist Church in Senath. CHARLES HAMM HEAVENER - Charles Amborse Hamm, 81, of Heavener died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, in Poteau. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of New Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Heavener.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at New Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Heavener with burial at Memorial Park in Heavener under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener. He is survived by his former wife, Pauline Caples of Heavener; two daughters, Cecilia Dowd and Jane Yvone, both of Yuma, Ariz.; one son, Bobby Dean Hamm of Arkansas; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. EMMA McDONALD MAGAZINE - Emma LaVerne McDonald, 75, of Magazine died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, in Booneville. She was a member of Magazine Pentecostal Church of God. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Magazine Pentecostal Church of God with burial at Sugar Grove Cemetery in Sugar Grove under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville. She is survived by three daughters, Emma Lou Travis and Doris Whitaker, both of Booneville, and Patricia Schlinker of Magazine; one son, Larry Joe Flood of Booneville; two brothers, Charlie and Roy Townsend, both of Booneville; six grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. ARVA STABEL SILOAM SPRINGS - Arva Marie Stabel, 89, of Siloam Springs died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, in a Tulsa hospital. She and her husband were poultry farmers. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Gentry. She was the widow of Wesley L. Stabel.Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Gentry with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery in Siloam Springs under the direction of Wasson Funeral Home of Siloam Springs. She is survived by three daughters, Gwenlyn Lee of Siloam Springs, Karen Smenner of Hartford and Marva Lee Purkeypile of Eureka, Kan.; one son, Wesley L. Stabel Jr. of Siloam Springs; and four sisters, Elsie McDaniel of Gage, Okla., Alsie Woods of Fargo, Okla., Ellen Woods of Cottonwood, Calif., and Margaret Weidner of Shattuck, Okla. The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Gentry, AR. JAKE DREW VIAN - Jake Drew, 94, of Vian died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, in Sallisaw. He was retired from Santa Fe Railroad and was a honorary Mason and a deacon at the First Baptist Church in Vian. He was the widower of Gussie O. Foreman and Geneva Drew. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Vian with burial at Roselawn Cemetery in Vian under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw. He is survived by one son; two sisters, Fannie Mae Williams of Kansas City, Mo., and Nellie Shade of Vian; and several nieces and nephews.Pallbearers will be Rodney and James Finney, Lorenzo and Ray Patterson, Ray Shade and Lewis Bland. HARVEY MARTIN BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - Harvey Ed Martin, 56, of Broken Arrow, Okla., formerly of Sallisaw, died Wednesday Sept. 27, 2000, in Broken Arrow. He was a welder and was of the Assembly of God faith.Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Akins Cemetery, northeast of Sallisaw, under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw. He is survived by his wife, Mary; two step-daughters, Diane Warren of Edgewater, Fla., and Kathy Castle of Broken Arrow; three sisters, Shirley Coatney of Sallisaw and Sharley Bailey and Wilma Dyer, both of Muldrow; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Viewing will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. ANNA SIMS CHARLESTON - Anna Sims, 81, of Charleston died Thursday, Sept., 28, 2000, in a Paris hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Branch Assembly of God. She was the widow of James Leroy Sims.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Branch Assembly of God with burial at McVay Cemetery, west of Paris, under the direction of Smith Mortuary Inc. of Charleston. She is survived by two daughters, Shirley Duvall of Charleston and Katy Kenison of Paris; two sons, Elmer Cameron Jr. of Houston and John Wayne Sims of Charleston; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Scot and Mike Kenison, James Spicer, Les Chance, Bill Raggio, B.J. Krallman and Ronny Becker Jr. . CHARLIE LOYD MAGAZINE - Charlie Lee Loyd, 70, of Magazine died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2000, in a Little Rock. He was a truck driver.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Evans Cemetery in Magazine under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Booneville. He is survived by one sister, Geneva Russell of Odessa, Texas; one brother, Everett Loyd of Dallas; and three aunts, Iona Oliver of Little Rock, Ilavern Littleton of Magazine and Dakota Parks of Ponta, Texas. RAY TERRY SR. SPRINGTOWN, Texas - Ray Newton Terry Sr., 67, of Springtown, Texas, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, in a Fort Worth hospital. He was a retired senior aircraft design engineer and an Army veteran of the Korean War.Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Outreach Of Love Church in Parker County, Texas. Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Monroe Cemetery in Monroe under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau. He is survived by four sons, Ray Terry Jr. of Houston, Carl David Terry of Springtown, Tony Terry of Aledo, Texas, and Michael Keith Terry of Poteau; two sisters, Faye Branham and Melba Ford, both of Arkansas; one brother, Lloyd Terry of Oregon; and 11 grandchildren. 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/ ================================================== =============================================