PARIS - Edwin Garner Meriwether, 73, of Paris died Monday, July 3, 2000, in Paris. He was employed in trucking and was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday in Roller Funeral Home Chapel of Paris with burial at 11:30 a.m. at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith.He is survived by his wife, Mary Holloway Meriwether; six daughters, Debbie Meriwether of Holiday, Fla., Joan Hackett of Kansas, Cindy Vernon of Florida, Vickie Sweeney of Japan, Patricia Meriwether of Carmi, Ill., and DeLaney Meriwether of Jackson, Miss.; three sons, Donald Meriwether of Raleigh, N.C., Edwin R. Meriwether of Ozark and David Meriwether of Denver; three sisters, Dorthy Birdsong of Mobile, Ala., Martha Jasmer of Bradeton, Fla., and Judy Smedley of Burke, Va.; and 15 grandchildren. GANS - Larry Wayne Springwater, 52, of Gans died Monday, July 3, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a die setter for Rheem Manufacturing for 25 years and a lab technician for Pearle Vision.He was a graduate of Gans High School and a Baptist. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at First Assembly of God in Gans with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.He is survived by his wife, Della F. Springwater; three daughters, Renae and Jennifer Springwater, both of Fort Smith, and Carolyn Powell of Canton, Ga.; one stepdaughter, Heather Dean of Gans; one son, Justin Springwater of Gans; one stepson, Matthew Dean of Gans; his parents, L.D. and Katie Springwater of Gans; four sisters, Peggy Campbell and Carolyn Walters, both of Muldrow, Janice Fouts of Spiro and Pansy Rinke of Van Buren; three brothers, Randy of Sallisaw, Gary of Fort Smith and Teddy of Pocola; and two grandchildren, Tyler and Devin Springwater, both of Fort Smith. HODGEN - Mary Jane "Kelly" Garrett, 37, of Hodgen died Monday, July 3, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was an apartment manager and former aerobic instructor at Carl Albert State College. She was a member of the Hodgen United Methodist Church.Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at the Hodgen United Methodist Church under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.She is survived by her husband, Jim; her mother, Wilma Jean Kelly of Poteau; three sisters, Brenda Jean Kelly of Shady Point, Angela Ann Brown of Poteau and Martha Lou Kelly of Dallas; and one brother, Theo "Dixon" Kelly III of Hodgen. SUBIACO - Cecilia T. Sprick, 83, of Subiaco died Tuesday, July 4, 2000, in Paris. She was a homemaker and retired from Lady Fair in Ratcliff. She was the widow of Frank Sprick and a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church and Mother's Society.Rosary will be 7:30 p.m. Friday at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Subiaco. Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Benedict Catholic Church with burial at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in Subiaco under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris.She is survived by one daughter, Mary Jane Hall; five sons, Frank J. Sprick, James, Ronald, Wallie and Gerald Sprick; six sisters, Marie Eckart, Gertrude Etzkorn, Elizabeth Waddell, Katherine Reith, JoAnn Vonderheide and Ginny Klein; two brothers, Ed and J.T. Schluterman; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. FAYETTEVILLE - Curtis Lynn "Curt" Lance, 57, of Fayetteville died Tuesday, July 4, 2000, in Fayetteville. He was employed with Brown & Root Construction Co. and was a Baptist. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Cove under the direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home of Mena.He is survived by one daughter, Tonya Lea Phillips of Poteau; one son, Michael Lynn Lance of Poteau; one sister, Cassandra Looney of Cove; two brothers, Kenneth of Fayetteville and Dennis of Prineville, Ore.; and two grandchildren, Lauren Lance of Fort Smith and Justin Phillips of Poteau. BOONEVILLE - Charles Matthew Minden, 65, of Booneville died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, in a local nursing home. He was a member of Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church in Booneville.Rosary will be 7:30 p.m. today in Roberts Funeral Home Memorial Chapel of Booneville. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday in Roberts Funeral Home Memorial Chapel of Booneville with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery in Booneville.He is survived by his wife, Lois Cathleen Minden; one daughter, Patricia Minden of Booneville; two sisters, Lorene McCullers and Evelyn Minden, both of Charleston; two brothers, Jerome of Charleston and Dennis of Cecil. BOONEVILLE - Velma Elizabeth France, 92, of Booneville died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, in a local hospital. She retired as a nurse's aide and was a member of The Heritage Addition Church of Christ in Booneville.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday in Roberts Funeral Home Memorial Chapel of Booneville with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery of Booneville.She is survived by one daughter, Floy Jean Riggins of Greenwood; one son, George Forrester of Booneville; seven grandchildren, Kathy, Johnnie, Jeanette, Brenda, James and Mike Forrester and David Riggins; 14 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Anna Laura McSpadden, 96, of Fort Smith died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker, the widow of Calvin H. McSpadden and a Nazarene.Funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday in Putman Funeral Home Chapel of Fort Smith with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith.She is survived by one daughter, Wanda Storms of Fort Smith; one son, Buford Pringle of Wichita, Kan.; seven grandchildren; 24 great-grandchldren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.Jesse Earl Mann, 69, of Van Buren died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, in a Fort Smith hospital. He was a veteran of the Korean War.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren.He is survived by four daughters, Linda Sue Jones and Connie Dunn, both of Fort Smith, and Bobbie Brown and Linda Carol Neighbors, both of Rudy; five sons, Charles Mann of Fort Smith, Harold Mann of Gretna, Neb., J.D. Mann of Greenwood and Jerry Mann and Earl Mann Jr., both of Van Buren; three sisters, Vivian Cameron of Van Buren, Judy McMillion of Searcy and Kathy Askins of Higgins; three brothers, Billy Mann of Van Buren, Paul Mann of Rosebud and James David Mann of Searcy; 26 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net ====================== Surnames: CLARK, DEHART, ESLINGER, HERYFORD MINCHER, PARSONS, TAYLOR, GOODNIGHT, RICKARD, FRANCISCO. ============================================= Volunteer for Rootsweb, Sebastian Obituaries, Obituary Daily Times. ================================================== http://www.geocities.com/angelears1/ ================================================== =============================================