The following obits appeared in the SW Times Record today: Lorraine Monroe Bates, 81, of Fort Smith, formerly of Waldron, died Wednesday, July 5, 2000, at her home. She retired as a secretary for the Scott County judge and was the widow of Bryan Bates.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Martin Funeral Chapel of Waldron with burial at Duncan Cemetery of Waldron.She is survived by two daughters, Brenda Kay Harberson of Cabot and Maria Shelby of Fort Smith; one son, Bill of Waldron; two sisters, Marie Wing and Lille Arnett, both of Waldron; five grandchildren, Kyle Harberson, Greg and David Aynes, Sammy Bates and Heather Shelby; and four great-grandchildren. ALEXANDER - Justin Todd Dayberry, 31, of Alexander died Thursday, July 6, 2000, in a Little Rock hospital. He was a member of the Assembly of God.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Luginbuel Funeral Chapel in Prairie Grove with burial at Shady Grove Cemetery in Morrow.He is survived by one son, Justin Glen Dayberry of Little Rock; his mother, Glynetta Dayberry of Alexander; his grandmother, Peggy Dobbs of Evansville, Ark.; one sister, Glynis Dayberry Morris of North LIttle Rock; five aunts; two uncles; and three nieces. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. MANSFIELD - Mark Browning, 88, of Mansfield died Saturday, July 8, 2000, in his residence. He was a retired Baptist minister, member of the Palestine Baptist Church in Greenwood and the widower of Dortha Hines Browning and Lorene Williams Browning.Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Dowden Funeral Home Chapel in Heavener with burial at Summerfield Cemetery in Summerfield.He is survived by two daughters, LaDean Melby of Phoenix, Ariz., and Helen Macey of Plano, Texas; three sons, David and Charles, both of Ada, Okla.. and Danny of Glasgow, Mont.; one stepdaughter, Retha Pennington of Fort Smith; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Rose H. Reith, 92, of Fort Smith died Saturday, July 8, 2000, in a local nursing home. She was a retired supervisor for Wortz Biscuit Company and member of St. Boniface Catholic Church.Rosary will be 7 p.m. today at Fentress Mortuary Chapel in Fort Smith. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Paris with burial at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Paris.She is survived by one sister, Loretta Hart of Charlotte, N.C.; one brother, Alfred Reith of McKinney, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. VIAN - Della E. Lee, 79, of Vian died Saturday, July 8, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker, a Protestant and the widow of O.S. Lee.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Box Cemetery, north of Vian, under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.She is survived by two daughters, Ruth Wasson and Ruby Spencer, both of Vian; three sons, Carl, Rex and Jerry, all of Vian; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. ALMA - Joe Chapen, 71, of Alma died Saturday, July 8, 2000, in a local hospital. He was a member of Pigeon Creek Freewill Baptist Church in Mountainburg, a farmer for 48 years, a member of the Crawford County Farm Bureau, the 1997 Crawford County Farm Family of the Year and a Navy veteran.Funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ocker Funeral Chapel of Alma with burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Alma.He is survived by his wife, Peggy; four daughters, Emily Rucker, April Ogilvie and Linda Phillips, all of Alma, and Amy Wilmouth of Fort Smith; three sisters, Maggie Lollis and Rae Bradley, both of Alma, and Jean Powell of Little Rock; and eight grandchildren. Wheeler R. Gibbs, 66, of Fort Smith died Sunday, July 9, 2000, in his home. He was a retired maintenance person for First National Bank and a Baptist.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Egypt Cemetery in Blue Ball under the direction of Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith.He is survived by his wife, Linda; one son, Doug of Danville; one sister, Mae Goad of Marianne; two brothers, James Nelson Gibbs of Rockford, Ill., and Bobby Guy Gibbs of Barberton, Ohio; four grandchildren, Jennifer Holmes of Rockford and Johnny Gibbs, Nathan Don Gibbs and Jesse Ray Gibbs, all of Danville; and one great-grandchild. PARIS - John Robert "Herb" Mars, 62, of Paris died Saturday, July 8, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a salesman for Wal-Mart and a member of the Presbyterian Church.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Baxley Cemetery in Paris under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris.He is survived by his wife, Alice Yvonne Allen Mars; two daughters, Penny Lee Mars of Longview, Texas and Kimberly Ranee Holtzclaw of Paris; three sons, Mark Howard Mars of Peru, Ind., and James Monroe Holtzclaw and Jesse Eugene Holtzclaw, both of Paris; one sister, Patricia Ann Cotton of Magazine; and five grandchildren. MENA - Hazel Louise McRee, 85, of Mena died Saturday, July 8, 2000, in Mena. She was a retired elementary school teacher for the Mena Public Schools, a member of the AAUW, Retired Teachers Association, PEO, WOC, member of the First Presbyterian Church of Mena and the widow of Dr. Homer N. McRee.Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Beasley-Wood Funeral Chapel in Mena with burial at Pinecrest Memorial Park.She is survived by a son, Ken of Mena; five grandchildren, Mary Catherine Hancock of Bella Vista, Ben Ed Redman and Jennie Lea Kuhnke of Dallas and Suzanne W. Harris and Tracie Ann Bissell of Mena; and nine great-grandchildren. Bonnie Marie Yandell, 87, formerly of Fort Smith died Saturday, July 8, 2000, in Mountain Home. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Fort Smith and the widow of Philas Yandell.Funeral will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Smith.She is survived by two sisters, Anna Kate Colvard of Auburn, Calif., and Jesse Rhodes of Fort Smith; three grandchildren, Keith Lau and James "Andy" Lau, both of Fort Smith, and Karen Lau-Kimbriel of Mountain Home; and five great-grandchildren. 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