Beatrice Padier, 70, of San Angelo, Texas, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000. She was born Dec. 8, 1930 in Bokoshe. Mrs. Padier was a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters, Linda Maugham of San Angelo, Gwenda Davidson of Lake Isabella, Calif., and Jackie Tearney of Sacramento, Calif.; two sons, Robert Smith of Bakersfield and Johnny Smith of Coleman; two sisters, Ocie Hale of Pocola and Opel Bowers of Panama; one brother, Jerry Eatmon of Panama; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30 at Fairmont Cemetery under the arrangement of Johnson's Funeral Home. Dixie Carr, 90, of Panama, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000 in Spiro. She was born July 6, 1910 in Midland, Ark. to Richard and Georgina Borthwick Blair. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Panama and a lifetime member of the Eastern Star in Spiro. She was a very loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Carr was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Elmer and one sister, Isa Clay. Survivors include three daughters, Sue Fowler, Joy Kinsey and husband Carroll, all of Panama, and Elma Jo Nickles of Shady Point; one son and daughter-in-law, Richard Blair and Janice Carr of Park Hill; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30 at Evans and Miller Chapel in Poteau with the Rev. Dell Glenn officiating. Burial followed in Greenhill Cemetery under the direction of the Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro. Pallbearers were Sam Fowler, Rick Fowler, Steve Fowler, Brian Nickles, Jason Kinsey, and Kelly Kinsey. Honorary pallbearers were David Westfall, Keith Baldwin, Sterling Zearley, Caleb Horton and Scott Carr. Wayne H. Copeland, 58, of Bokoshe, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, in Carson, City, Nev. Mr. Copeland was born Feb. 13, 1941 in Bokoshe and moved to California when he was 3 months old. He married and raised his sons in the San Gabriel Valley, Calif. area where he was actively involved in their school, church and sports. He retired as an iron worker after 29 years and moved to Brookings, Ore. His hobbies were taking care of his animals, hunting, fishing and watching sports. He was preceded in death by his father, Fay Copeland in 1999. He is survived by two sons, Tony and Renee Copeland of Carson City, Nev. and Don and Tamara Copeland of Corona, Calif.; five grandchildren; his mother Deloris (Phillips) Miller of Poteau; three sisters, Carol and Kenny Graves of West Covina, Calif., Debbie and Richard Hawk of Memphis, Tenn., and Linda and John O'Donnell of Lenzburg, Ill.; maternal aunts, Vina and Margaret McCollom, both of Bokoshe; paternal aunts, Exie Shaw and Lois Farrell, both of Spiro and Edith Keith of Pittsburg, Pa.; many cousins, nieces and nephews. Arvina Myers, 75, of Wilburton, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000. She was born May 11, 1925 in Monroe. Mrs. Myers was a homemaker and had lived in the Wilburton area since 1976. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion Albert Matthews in 1967. Survivors include one son, Richard Matthews of Wilburton; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and loved ones and many friends. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 in Evans Chapel of Memories of Poteau. Burial will follow in Monroe Cemetery under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau. Nillie Tankersley, 67, of Ankeny, Iowa, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000. Mrs. Tankersley was born April 20, 1933 at Philippine Islands to Tsuta and Anunciacion (Torres) Ishihara. She was formerly of Cowlington area and a homemaker. Mrs. Tankersley loved to sew, quilt, crochet and was an avid Spiro Band Booster. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and one daughter, Lorita Louise. Survivors include one daughter, Mary Amann of Ankeny, Iowa; two sons, Michael D. Tankersley of Tulsa, and Wesley J. Tankersley of San Diego, Calif.; two sisters, Linda Danque of San Diego, Calif. and Terry Guiron of Jackson Beach, Calif.; one brother, Toshio Ishihara of Japan; and one grandchild. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 at the Spiro First Baptist Church with the Rev. John Flanagan officiating. Iva Rose Duffle, 91, of Panama, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, in Spiro. She was a retired nurses aid at Spark's Hospital, a member of the Panama First Baptist Church and the widow of Oklahoma Duffle. Survivors include three daughters, Agnes Pierce of Panama, Betty Hopson of Shady Point, and Erma Sue Amirkhanian of Las Vegas, Nev.; four sons, Oklahoma "Ted" Duffle Jr. and Jim Duffle, both of Panama, John Duffle of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Carl Duffle of Lehighton, Pa.; one sister, Eva Hindman of Van Buren, Ark.; and several nieces and nephews; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 at Panama First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery at Hackett, Ark. under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood, Ark. Phyllis Mott Aaron, 52, of Spiro, formerly of Benton, Ark., died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was born Nov. 7, 1948 at San Jose, Calif. to R.J. and Imogene Chamberlain Mott. Mrs. Aaron was a housewife. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband, Arlon Aaron of the home; one daughter, Sara Jean McKenzie of Spiro; one sister, Sharon Bell and husband Danny of Spiro; one grandson, Sammie James McKenzie of the home; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 at the Mallory Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Piearcy and the Rev. Greg Duncan officiating. Burial will follow in Short Mountain Cemetery under the direction of the Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro. Pallbearers were Kevin Bell, Ronnie Bell, Robert Shoup, Travis Chamberlain, Roger Duncan, Greg Duncan, Dennis Owens, and Wayne Welker. James Bert Wann, 90, of Wister, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000 in Poteau. He was born Sept. 22, 1910 in Booneville, Ark. Mr. Wann was a farmer and lived in Wister the majority of his life. Survivors include two sisters, Bonnie Raines of Wister and June Wann of Poteau; three brothers, Walker Wann, Warren Wann and Douglas Wann, all of Wister; numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and loved ones, and many friends. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 at Summerfield Cemetery in Summerfield with the Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Burial followed under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.