The following obits appeared in the SW Times today: DANNY SHIPP Danny Paul Shipp, 36, of Fort Smith died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000. He was self employed and a member of Evangel Temple.Memorial service will be 2 p.m. today at Grace Baptist Church in Tahlequah, Okla., with burial at Moodys, Okla., Cemetery under the direction of Hart Funeral Home in Tahlequah. He is survived by two daughters, Cindy Luper of Peggs, Okla., and Shannon Shipp of Tahlequah; two sons, David Lee Shipp of Oklahoma City and Jonathan Shipp of Kansas; his parents, Sam and Joyce Lewis of Moodys; four sisters, Tanya Bullington of Fort Smith, Cassandra Jones and Rossanna Senters, both of Tahlequah, and Angela Cantrell of Claremore, Okla.; three brothers, Sam Bowers of Owasso, Okla., Johnny Shipp of Benton and Ronnie Shipp of Little Rock. NORMAN BOURNE BOKOSHE - Norman "Baker" Bourne, 73, of Bokoshe died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, in his home. He was born May 6, 1927, in Bokoshe. He was a retired coal miner.Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Old Bokoshe Cemetery under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau. He is survived by his wife, Lorene; three daughters, Carolyn Laymon, Pam Garner and Sandy Carter, all of Bokoshe; two sons, Gary of Spiro and Randy of Bokoshe; four sisters, Naomi McKinney and Mabel McKinney, both of Bokoshe, Bessie Lee Lewis of Artesian, Mexico, and Lou Bryant of Terlton, Okla.; two brothers, Clarence Bourne of Tulsa and David "Duster" Bourne of Pocola; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. FLORENCE CLARKSON McMINVILLE, Ore. - Florence Faye Clarkson, 71, of McMinville, Ore., died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000. She was born Aug. 18, 1929, in Fort Smith. She was a bookkeeper and an apartment managerServices were held Nov. 19 at Grand Ronde Church of the Nazarene under the direction of Adamson's Sheridan Funeral Home. She is survived by two daughters, Gail Scott of Grand Ronde, Ore., and Glenda Palmer of Sallisaw; one sister, Bernice Smith of Lewiston, Idaho; two brothers, Ewell Lasiter of Muldrow and Jerry Lasiter of Roland; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. MACKENZIE WASHBURN Mackenzie Marie Washburn, infant daughter of Billy and Angela Washburn of Fort Smith, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, in a Little Rock hospital.Graveside service will be 1 p.m. today at Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Michael Pope of Kansas City, Kan., and Rebecca Walls of Fort Smith; her paternal grandparents, Robert Washburn of Little Rock and Diane Carter of Cabot; one sister, Carissa of the home; her great-grandparents, Virginia Grow of Poteau, Beverly Morgan of Fort Smith, Mary Pope of Kansas City, Kan., and Abe Robbins of Bashor, Kan.; and her great-great-grandparent, Sarah Kane of Kansas City, Kan. EARL NEWTON Earl B. Newton, 80, of Van Buren died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, in a local nursing home. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the VFW Robert Jack Post No. 1322. He was a Pentecostal and the widower of Lillie Newton.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren. He is survived by one daughter, Patsey Thompson of Van Buren; two sons, Samuel and Calvin Newton Sr., both of Van Buren; two sisters, Flora Melton and Maude Lingo, both of Van Buren; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson,Pallbearers will be his grandsons, James, Earl Ray and Calvin Newton Jr., Earl Cagle, Tim Thompson and John Thomas. EMMA CASEBOLDT VIAN - Emma Lee Caseboldt, 76, of Vian died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, in Sallisaw. She was a homemaker.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Mallory Funeral Home Chapel in Sallisaw with burial at Dwight Mission Cemetery in Marble City. She is survived by three daughters, Shirley Caseboldt of Vian, Lillian Hail of Inola, Okla., and Marie Campbell of Claremore, Okla.; three sons, Raymond and Bobby, both of Tulsa and Billy of Meeker, Okla.; one brother, Johnson Vann of Foyil, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Eugene Haggard, Tony, Boyd and Danny Caseboldt, Jonathan Riley and Will and David Campbell. . LAVADA ROOSE POTEAU - Lavada Gray Roose, 89, of Poteau died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, in a Poteau hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Poteau. She was the widow of Leonard Gray and Earl Roose.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church in 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, Emma Lee Johnson of Poteau; one stepdaughter, Joie Jeffords of Fort Smith; three sons, Carl E., Earl G. and Hosey L. Gray, all of Poteau; two brothers, Lewis Clark of Poteau and Alfred Clark of Sapulpa, Okla.; 13 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Gary and Terry Gray, Brad and Michael Johnson and Dartanian and Larry Clark. ADAM APHAY WALDRON - Adam Chantha Aphay, 7, of Waldron died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, in a Waldron hospital. He was a student at Waldron Elementary School.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron with burial at Forest Park Cemetery in Fort Smith. He is survived by his mother, Michelle Aphay of Fort Smith; his father, Phoukhao Aphay of Waldron; one sister, Malinda of the home; two brothers, Anthany and Airic, both of the home; his grandparents, Joann Martin of Florida, Michael Guillory of Greenwood and Thongon Aphay of Salt Lake City; and his great-grandparents, Ann and James Guillory of Greenwood and Marie and J.W. McAlpin of Fort Smith. SA Sa, 75, of Fort Smith died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000 in Fort Smith. He was a former mayor of Gansadock, Laos, a soldier in the Laotian military, a self employed farmer and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.Rosary will be 7 p.m. today at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith. Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Vanny; three daughters, Bouasy and Mountha Xayavong, both of Fort Smith, and Vanda Miseth of Laos; four sons, Khamva Sasomsack of Argentina, Peter Kongta of Muldrow, Souma of Waldron and Naly of Hawaii; one sister, Keim of Laos; one brother, Khampong Vongposy of Laos; 27 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.. BILLY WATKINS MENA - Billy Doyle Watkins, 62, of Mena died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, in Little Rock. He was born Nov. 24, 1938, in Old Potter. He was an X-ray technician and a Presbyterian.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Beasley-Wood Funeral Home Chapel in Mena with burial at White Oak Cemetery. He is survived by one sister, Delta Reed of Mena; three brothers, James A. Watkins of Houston, Jewell W. Watkins of Mena and Theron C. Watkins of Biloxi, Miss.; two nieces; three nephews; and two great-nephews.Pallbearers will be Johnny Howard, James Ansley, Junior Hoffman, Bob McLain, Henry Watson and Kenny Jordan. VERSIA ANDERSON SMITHVILLE, Okla. - Versia G. Anderson, 88, of Smithville, Okla., died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, in Idabel. She was born Nov. 17, 1912, in Old Smithville. She was a homemaker and the widow of Earl Garver and Rufus Anderson.Funeral will be at noon at Trinity Baptist Church in Octavia with burial at Octavia Cemetery under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home of Mena. She is survived by two daughters, Betty Johnson of Smithville and Dorothy Creager of Oklahoma City; one son, Bill Garver of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Rene Golden and Alma Caenepeel both of Kansas City, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 23 great-great-grandchildren. GEORGE JOHNSON VIAN - George W. Johnson, 75, of Vian died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, in Sallisaw. He was an ordained Church of Christ minister, a farmer and an oil field worker. He was a member of Westside Church of Christ in Vian since 1954.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Westside Church of God in Vian with burial at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Vian under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw. He is survived by his wife, Helen; two daughters, Rhonda Bryant of Greenwood and Gracie Gates of Gore; three sons, Paul Martin Johnson of Baton Rouge, La., Lawrence Johnson of Sallisaw and Larry Boo Johnson of Gore; three sisters, Lavada Tramell of Hobbs, N.M., Mildred Allen of Vian and Eddie Holmes of Texarkana, Texas; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will be his nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandsons. ELIZABETH SCHMIDT CLARKSVILLE - Elizabeth M. Schmidt, 95, of Clarksville died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, in a Clarksville hospital. She was born Nov. 25, 1905, in Maryland. She was a Presbyterian.Funeral and burial will be in Fairfield, Calif. Local arrangements are by Hardwicke Funeral Home of Clarksville. She is survived by seven daughters, Harriett Madden of Atkins, Patricia and Dorothy Madden, both of Illinois, Kathryn Adamson of Indiana, Victoria Freeman of Richmond, Ill., Gloris Scott of Hanover, Ill., and Jennie Westfall of Adams, Wis.; one son, Sonny Madden Schmidt of Coal Hill; 15 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildr Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net ================================= Volunteer for Rootsweb for Obituary, & ODT ======================================== SURNAMES: Brummitt, Clark, DeHart, Eslinger, Heryford, Mincher, Parsons, Smedley ========================================