The following obits appeared in the SW Times on Sunday: Sunday BILL ROSS VIAN - Bill Ross, 92, of Sallisaw died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, in Vian. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mallory Chapel with burial at Peters Cemetery in Sallisaw under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Sallisaw. He is survived by two sons, John and Lahoma Ross and William and Edna Ross, all of Sallisaw; one sister, Bessie Edwards of Muldrow; two brothers, George Ross of Sallisaw and Jack Ross of Marysville, Calif.; several grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jim and Danny Ross, Bryan Tucker, Marty Ross, Skip and Carnell Duty, Don Ross, Johnny Lattimore, Jerry Lessley and Lonnie Lee Wallace. Viewing will be today and Monday from noon to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. EARL SPARKS SALLISAW - Earl Sparks, 83, of Sallisaw died Friday Dec. 22, 2000. He attended the Apostolic Faith Church in Sallisaw and was an Army veteran. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mallory Chapel with burial at Brushy Cemetery in Sallisaw under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Sallisaw. He is survived by his wife, Florence; three daughters, Earline and Bob Barger, Maxine Sparks and Sandy Dave Holman, all of Sallisaw; three sons, Larry and Nancy Sparks, Dale and Barbara Sparks and Joe and Linda Sparks, all of Sallisaw; one sister, Reba Jean Kinsey of Sallisaw; one brother, John L. "Sonny" Sparks of Sallisaw; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jeff Holman, Larry Michael, Preston, Robert and Geoff Sparks, Mark Oberste and Chad Little. Viewing will be today and Monday from noon to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. DELORA BENSON POTEAU - Delora Benson, 62, of Heavener died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, in Poteau. She was a lifelong resident of the Heavener and Howe, Okla., area. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dowden Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Howe Cemetery in Howe under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener. She is survived by two brothers, Johnny Johnson of Heavener and Jerry Johnson of Poteau. Viewing will be 8:30 a.m. Tuesday until service time at the funeral home. CLARA CARTER Clara Carter, 97, of Fort Smith died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker and attended Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Fort Smith. She was the last member of her immediate family and was the widow of Ernest Carter. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ocker Memorial Chapel with burial at Dripping Springs Cemetery under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren. She is survived by one daughter, Ruth Carter of Fort Smith; and several nieces and nephews. DOLORES RICHARDSON PARIS - Dolores E. Richardson, 74, of Paris died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, in Paris. She was a secretary in the electrical business and attended Sheldon High School and Brier Cliff College in Iowa. Rosary will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at Roller Chapel in Paris and Mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Subiaco with burial at Fort Smith National Cemetery under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris. She is survived by her husband, Ralph Richardson; three brothers, Milford Beldt of Longmont, Colo., and Walt A. Beldt and Harold E. Beldt, both of Sheldon, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Leroy Whitecotton, Jim Cauthron, Carl Schluterman, Gerald Sims, Vic Schluterman and Tom Kajimura. LENA RAGSDALE Lena Wood Ragsdale, 78, of Fort Smith died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a member of St. Andrews Methodist Church, Charleston Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, White Shrine of Jerusalem, Charleston Garden Club and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. She was a postmaster in Delaware, Ark. Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Edwards Chapel with burial at Graves Cemetery in Delaware, Ark., under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith. She is survived by her husband, Marvin; one daughter, Glenda Ferguson of Fort Smith; one sister, JoAnn Price of Fort Smith; one brother, Kenneth Sellars Jr. of Little Rock; three grandchildren, Natalie Cadena of Germany and Jeremy and Christopher Kengla of Charleston; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jeremy, Chris and Ted Kengla, Danny King, Royer Jenkins, Tom Sangster and Ronnie Merritt. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 35, Charleston, AR 72933. CHARLES MCDONALD Charles W. McDonald, 77, of Fort Smith died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a retired sales manager and director of safety with Arkansas-Oklahoma Gas Corp. and was a member, elder and trustee of First Presbyterian Church of Fort Smith. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church with burial at the Fort Smith National Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Mary; two daughters, Charlotte Jones and Emily Evans, both of Fort Smith; and one grandchild, Stephen Evans of Fort Smith. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 116 N. 12th St., Fort Smith, AR 72901. MARGARET RAUSER Margaret K. Rauser, 80, of Fort Smith died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Gleaners Sunday School Class. She was the widow of Ed Rauser. Service times are pending and will be announced at a later date. She is survived one daughter, Kathy Joubert of Maumelle; one son, Jim Rauser of Charleston; and four grandchildren, Nicholas and Natalie Joubert of Maumelle and Candice and Carrie Rauser of Charleston. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 200 N. 15th St., Fort Smith, AR 72901. TERRY SMITH WALDRON - Terry Carleen Smith, 15, of Waldron died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000. She was a student at Waldron High School and a Baptist. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Martin Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Lamb Cemetery in Waldron under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron. She is survived by her parents, Tina Johnson of Little Rock and James Smith of Waldron; one sister, Christina of Waldron; one brother, Jastin of Waldron; maternal grandparents, Carle and Coleen Wagner of Waldron; paternal grandparents, Melvin and Betty Smith of Waldron; and a maternal great-grandmother, Nettie Lambert of Seminole, Texas. Viewing will be 5 to 9 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday. MAUDE LEA Maude M. Lea, 94, of Fort Smith died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, in fort Smith. She was a homemaker, a charger member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Harmony Chapter of Eastern Star and the Order of Amaranth. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fentress Mortuary Chapel with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Fort Smith under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith. She is survived by two sons, Charles R. Lea of Springdale and Preston A. Lea of Little Rock; one sister, Louise Frazier of Fort Smith; and five grandchildren. Pallbearers will be members of the Pathfinders Sunday School Class. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 4100 Grand Ave., Fort Smith, AR 72904. JACKIE PAYTON CHESTER - Jackie Payton, 54, of Chester died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, in her home. He was a self-employed woodworker, a member of Chester Free Will Baptist Church and an Army veteran. Memorial will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Free Will Baptist Church in Chester under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith. The body was cremated. He is survived by his wife, Margie; two daughters, Kim Elliott and Christine Orsbun, both of Fort Smith; one stepdaughter, Melody Deaton of Fort Smith; one son, Dean Payton of Van Buren; one stepson, Tony McCormick of Phoenix; his father, Jack Payton of Mountainburg; two sisters, Brenda of Prairie Grove and Melba Smith of Fayetteville; one brother, Larry Payton of Illinois; and six grandchildren. RHONDA RICHMOND SALLISAW - Rhonda Jean Richmond, 40, of Roland died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker, of the Christian faith and a member of R.A.I.N. Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dora Cemetery under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel. The body was cremated. She is survived by two daughters, Alisha Burkhart of Muldrow and Amanda Greenwood of Roland; her mother, Betty Gill of Rudy; her maternal grandmother, Lilly Golden of Oregon; one sister, Regina Tuitasi of California; one stepsister, Angela Moore of Roland; two half-sisters, Carla Spoon and Talina Richmond, both of Roland; two brothers, Ronald Richmond of Rudy and Jason Bliss of California; two grandchildren, Amanda and Austin Criswell of Muldrow. DAISY DENNIS PARIS - Daisy Opal Dennis, 80, of Paris died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000, in Paris. She was in the banking service and a member of First Baptist Church in Paris. Funeral will be 4 p.m. Tuesday at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris with burial 2 p.m. Wednesday at Green Hill Cemetery in Lindsay, Okla., under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Tom Friesen of Paris; one sister, Winnie Mae Diebert of Derby, Kan.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Viewing will be noon to 8 p.m. today, 3 to 8 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net ================================= Volunteer for Rootsweb Sebastian County line Obituaries, ODT, Tombstone Projects, & BWO ==================================== ======================================== SURNAMES: Brummitt, Clark, DeHart, Eslinger, Heryford, Mincher, Parsons, Smedley ========================================