The following obits appeared in the SW Times Record today: Dr. Millard C. Edds, 77, of Van Buren, formerly of Glenwood, died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, at his home. He was a graduate of the University of Arkansas Medical School, a Navy veteran of World War II and was a doctor in Mulberry and Van Buren until he retired in 1993. He was a deacon and past chairman of deacons at Van Buren First Baptist Church, a member of the Crawford County and the Arkansas Medical Societies and the American Academy of Family Physicians. He was honored by the University of Arkansas Medical Science for having served 50 years in medical practice.Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Van Buren First Baptist Church. A private burial service is requested by the family at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren. Arrangements are under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren.He is survived by his wife, Billie; one daughter, Laura Merrick of Van Buren; three sons, William "Bill" Edds of Van Buren, the Rev. Richard Edds of El Dorado, Kan. and Stephen Edds of Hot Springs; one sister, Evelyn Stowers of Little Rock; one brother, Edward Edds of Boca Raton, Fla.; and six grandchildren. KNOXVILLE - Lewis Luther Heyland, 48, of Knoxville, formerly of Fort Worth, Texas, died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, at a Russellville hospital.Graveside service will be 2 p.m. today at Hagarville Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home of Clarksville.He is survived by one sister, Darlene Minyard of Fort Worth, Texas; three brothers, Larry Heyland and wife, Cindy of Knoxville, William Heyland and wife, Nancy of Baird, Texas and Harold Ott of Lee, Mass. ALMA - Mary Juanita Monroe, 71, of Alma died Thursday, July 6, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker and member of New life Pentecostal Church of Van Buren and the Dyer Community Center.Funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday at the home of Donald and Debbie Fuller, 4306 Reed Lane, Alma, under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma.She is survived by her husband, Robert J. Monroe Sr.; one daughter, Debbie Fuller of Alma; one son, Robert J. Monroe Jr. of Fort Smith; and 16 grandchildren, Misty Dawn, Bethany Ann, Teresa, Billy and Anita Cupples, Donald Douglas, Jessie Marie and William Woodrow Fuller, Amber Delane Roberts, Mercedes Mere Berry, Caylin Presley, Ray Star and Raven, Bobby, Kay and Hannah Monroe. OZARK - Betty Mae Bennett, 83, of Ozark died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, in an Ozark nursing home. She was a homemaker and the widow of Allen Bennett. She was a Pentecostal.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Highland Cemetery in Ozark under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.She is survived by one son, Bobby Thompson of North Carolina; one brother, Joseph Thompson of Kimblesville, Pa.; and three grandchildren. GREENWOOD - Agnes E. Jarboe, 90, of Greenwood died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, in a local nursing home. She was a homemaker and a member of the Methodist Church of Winslow.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Putman Funeral Home Chapel of Fort Smith with burial at Steep Hill Cemetery in Fort Smith.She is survived by two sons, Don L. Jarboe and John Jarboe of Greenwood; two grandchildren, Susan Cathey of Van Buren and Leigh Ann Andrews of Charleston; and three great-grandchildren. LITTLE ROCK - Luzenra "Lou" Taylor, 79, of Little Rock, formerly of Mena, died Monday, July 3, 2000, in Little Rock. She was a homemaker and the widow of Carl E. Taylor. She attended First Baptist Church of Mena.Graveside services will be 2 p.m. today at Gann Cemetery under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home of Mena.She is survived by one son, Carl Edwin Taylor of Little Rock; one brother, A.B. Callahan Jr. of Tulsa; two grandchildren, Mark Taylor and Becky Lance, both of Little Rock; and two great-grandchildren, Calli Lance and Austen Lance, both of Little Rock. PARIS - Josephine Margaret Dennis, 88, of Paris died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, in Conway. She was a homemaker and retired from Bryan's Store in Paris as a merchant. She was the widow of Louis J. Dennis.Rosary will be 7:30 p.m. today at Roller Funeral Home of Paris. Mass will be Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial at St. Joseph Cemetery in Paris under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris.She is survived by three daughters, Mary Edwards of Little Rock, Jo Ann Campbell of Fort Smith and Jan Stone of Conway; two sons, James L. Dennis of Atlanta, Ga. and Jerry L. Dennis of Tulsa; five sisters, Catherine Wald of Paris, Regina and Christina Wald and Cecilia Kohler, all of Fort Smith and Billie Marinier of Bolivar, Md.; two brothers, Al and James Wald, both of Fort Smith; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. MOUNTAINBURG - J.M. Miller, 75, of Mountainburg died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, in a local hospital. He was a farmer and retired as a Fish Culturist with the Federal Fish/Wildlife Service. He was the widower of Inez Miller and a member and elder of First Assembly of God in Mountainburg.The family will be conducting a memorial service Saturday at the First Assembly of God of Mountainburg. Burial will be at Portales Cemetery in Portales, N.M. Transportation will be under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren.He is survived by four sons, Jimmy of Scurry, Texas, Joe and Floyd, both of Amarillo, Texas and Kenneth of Springfield, Mo.; one sister, Mary Opal Tate of Broadview, N.M.; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.Amy Denise Griffin-Cox, 34, of Fort Smith died Monday, May 22, 2000. She was employed with Moll Plastics of Fort Smith. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Oak Cemetery pavilion of Fort Smith under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith.She is survived by one daughter, Jennifer Cox of Fort Smith; one son, Winston Cox of Fort Smith; her parents, Murray Griffin of Kingman, Ariz. and Carolyn Frost of Phoenix; her maternal grandmother, Alice Simpson of Phoenix; three sisters, Lady Anderson and Robin Griffin, both of Phoenix and Leticia Black of Edmond, Okla. PORUM, Okla. - Alma Frances Hyatt Smith, 86, of Porum, formerly of Ardmore, Okla., died Thursday, July 6, 2000, in a Stigler nursing home. She was the widow of the Rev. J. Cullis Smith and a member of Central Baptist Church of Ardmore, Okla.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday in R.E. Shearwood Memorial Chapel of Stigler with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery in Checotah, Okla. under the direction of King & Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler. She is survived by three daughters, Barbara Hampton of Clarksville, Tenn, Frances Shearwood of Porum and Martha Brown of Dallas; one sister, Nona Marie Crabb of Ingram, Texas; two brothers, Brooks Hyatt of Lowell and Olen Hyatt of Littleton, Colo.; 10 grandchildren, the Rev. Cal Hampton, Susan L. Smith, Dee Ann Pickering, Virginia Dickson, Rebecca Haynes, Brent C. Shearwood, Dr. Martin E. Shearwood, Lee Ann Burns, David E. Brown and Kay L. Morris; and 30 great-grandchildren. 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