VIAN -- Dixie Ruth Cook, 74 of Vian died Sunday, February 4, 2001 in Vian. She earned a bachelor's degree from Fresno State College in Fresno, Calif. and a master's degree from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla. She was a retired Vian public school teacher with 29 years of service. She was a member of Vian Baptist Church and the widow of John Ed Cook. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Vian Baptist Church with burial at Round Mountain Cemetery west of Vian, under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw. She is survived by one daughter, Doris Pack of Vian; one son, Lewis of Vian; five sisters, Violet Long of Pleasant Hill, Calif., Monnie Sourjohn of Sapulpa, Ok, Lois Shanks of Glenpool, Ok, LIllisn Cantrett of Tuttle, Ok and Fern Andrews of Sallisaw; three brothers, Paul and John Roark, both of Vian and Frank Roard of Sallisaw; four granddaughters; and 10 great-grandchildren. Pall bearers will be Jim Armstrong, Ed Brockman, Dr. Frank Long, Charlie Davis, Bobby Shanks and Gene Walters. Viewing will be from 9 a.,m. to 9 p.m. today at the Funeral Home. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net ======================== Volunteer for Rootsweb.com, (ODT- Obituary Daily Times, Tombstone Projects, and Sebastian County Line Obituaries ============================================================= SURNAMES: Brummitt, Clark, DeHart, Eslinger,Francisco, Hereford, Mincher, Parsons, Smedley, Taylor ================================================ ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Pool <PoolL@theriver.com> To: Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley <angelears@alltel.net> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 9:26 PM Subject: RE: [ARSebast] Obituaries, February 6 & 7th, 2001 - COOK > Carolyn - Please send obit on: > > COOK, Dixie Ruth (ROARK); 74; Vian OK; SW Times (AR); 2001-2-6; scsps > > Larry Pool > Tucson, AZ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley [mailto:angelears@alltel.net] > Sent: Wednesday, 07 February, 2001 9:55 AM > To: ARSEBAST-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ARSebast] Obituaries, February 6 & 7th, 2001 > > > The following obits appeared in the SW Time, Ft. Smith, Ar.: > > > JANSEN, Rose Mary (KREMERS); 77; Fort Smith AR; SW Times; 2001-2-6; scsps > TURNER, Lea Riddle ( ); 83; Van Buren AR; SW Times; 2001-2-6; scsps > COUCH, Betty Elizabeth ( ); 64; Poteau OK; SW Times (AR); 2001-2-6; scsps > BOYLE, Martha Lee ( ); 85; Fort Smith AR; SW Times; 2001-2-6; scsps > GRAVES, Shelly (ESTEP); 57; Chester AR; SW Times; 2001-2-6; scsps > HOLT, George Leon; 81; Fort Smith AR; SW Times; 2001-2-6; scsps > REESE, Rozella May ( ); 71; Fort Smith AR; SW Times; 2001-2-6; scsps > SPARKS, Iva Mae (NEFF); 87; Waldron AR>Orange CA; SW Times (AR); 2001-2-6; > scsps > GORDEN, Louise ( ); 88; Mena AR; SW Times; 2001-2-6; scsps > SMITH, Loyd N "Sharp"; 77; Poteau OK; SW Times (AR); 2001-2-6; scsps > COOK, Dixie Ruth (ROARK); 74; Vian OK; SW Times (AR); 2001-2-6; scsps > AUSTIN, Hunter Thomas; 0; DeQueen AR>Little Rock AR; SW Times; 2001-2-6; > scsps > REDDING, Arvel M; 81; Paris AR; SW Times; 2001-2-6; scsps > HICKS, Leon; 60; Greenwood AR; SW Times; 2001-2-6; scsps > > > STOGSDILL, John Robert; 88; Fort Smith AR; SW Times; 2001-2-7; scsps > CARSON, Lester; 82; Claremore OK; SW Times (AR); 2001-2-7; scsps > BREDRICK, Iris A ( ); 78; Claremore OK; SW Times (AR); 2001-2-7; scsps > LACKEY, Billy Ray; 74; Gore OK; SW Times (AR); 2001-2-7; scsps > OAKES, Betty Mae ( ); 79; Fort Smith AR; SW Times; 2001-2-7; scsps > HARE, Lorene M ( ); 76; Gainsville GA; SW Times (AR); 2001-2-7; scsps > ROWE, Martha Jean "Marty" (NEAL); 53; Fort Smith AR; SW Times; 2001-2-7; > scsps > NEELY, Velma ( ); 92; Van Buren AR; SW Times; 2001-2-7; scsps > HICKS, Larry Lee; 17; Hagerville AR; SW Times; 2001-2-7; scsps > ROFFINE, Helen (BISHOP); 93; Greenwood AR; SW Times; 2001-2-7; scsps > JAMES, Eula Rose ( ); 90; Waldron AR; SW Times; 2001-2-7; scsps > BRISCOE, Fred J; 79; Van Buren AR; SW Times; 2001-2-7; scsps > LOGAN, Christopher "Chris"; 37; Fort Smith AR; SW Times; 2001-2-7; scsps > MOORE, Herbert Wann "Dud"; 79; Fort Smith AR; SW Times; 2001-2-7; scsps > SMITH, Nancy Louise (GEARHEART); 55; Fort Smith AR; SW Times; 2001-2-7; > scsps > ROBERTS, Wayne Edwards; 72; Homer AK; SW Times (AR); 2001-2-7; scsps > HAIRE, Mary Phares ( ); 87; Little Rock AR; SW Times; 2001-2-7; scsps > CARTER, R Clarence; 92; Poteau OK; SW Times (AR); 2001-2-7; scsps > AKINS, Adell (MORRIS); 86; Fort Smith AR; SW Times; 2001-2-7; scsps > > > Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley > angelears@alltel.net > ======================== > Volunteer for Rootsweb.com, (ODT- Obituary Daily > Times, Tombstone Projects, and Sebastian County Line Obituaries > ============================================================= > > SURNAMES: Brummitt, Clark, DeHart, Eslinger,Francisco, > Hereford, Mincher, Parsons, Smedley, Taylor > ================================================ > > > > ==== ARSEBAST Mailing List ==== > Local newspapers online are Fort Smith's "Southwest Times Record" @ > Http://www.swtimes.com and also Poteau, Oklahoma's "Poteau Daily Sun" @ > Http://www.pdns.com > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. 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