MULDROW — Devin Robert Bryant Armstrong, 14, of Muldrow died Sunday, July 23, 2000, in Ponca City, Okla. He was a ninth-grade student at Muldrow Schools and a Protestant. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Ole Green Cemetery in Westville, Okla., under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Muldrow. He is survived by his mother, Sharon Kay Armstrong of Ponca City; his maternal grandmother, Bonnie Faye Armstrong of Muldrow; his maternal great-grandmother, Lois Johnson of West Siloam Springs, Okla.; one sister, LaTandra Faye Armstrong of Ponca City; and several aunts and uncles including, David and Patricia Armstrong of Muldrow. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. HARRAH, Okla. — Edith Maxine Chapman, 77, of Harrah, formerly of Spiro, died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, in Harrah. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at New Hope Cemetery in Spiro under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro. She is survived by two daughters, Linda Kay Swafford and Leta May Buckner; one son, John Leslie Chapman; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Viewing will be at the service only. POCOLA — Lois Harris, 91, of Pocola died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, in Pocola. She was the widow of Omer Harris and a member of First Assembly of God in Spiro. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday at Spiro First Assembly of God with burial at Dustin Cemetery in Dustin, Okla., under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro. She is survived by three daughters, Audrey Hayes of Pocola, Pauline Chadwick of Keota and Marie Vento of Kingwood, Texas; five sons, K.R. Harris of Keota, Glenn and C.W. Harris of Spiro, Edward Harris of Lavaca and James Harris of Pocola; her stepmother, Elizabeth Brown of Fort Smith; three brothers, Douglas Brown of Altus, J.L. Brown of Texarkana, Texas, and Hue Brown of Tulsa; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Viewing will be at the funeral home. MENA — Leonard Watts, 72, of Mena died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, in Mena. He was a logger and a Pentecostal. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home Chapel of Mena with burial at Piney Cemetery. He is survived by nine children, Barbara Kay Venable, Roger, Jerry, David, Preston and Robert Watts, Christine Magness and Maedean Roark, all of Mena, and Jayme Underwood of Heavener; his mother, Ida May Watts of Mena; two sisters, Hattie Thomas of Waldron and Thelma Hearn of Glenwood; two brothers, Garland of Black Fork and Donald of Rosboro; 19 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Michael Davis, David and Billy Watts, Johnny Allen, Keith Haggard and Theo Thomas. PLEASANT VALLEY, Iowa — Gladys M. Reding, 89, of Pleasant Valley, Iowa, formerly of Mansfield, died Sunday, July 23, 2000, in Pleasant Valley. She was a homemaker and the widow of Alfred H. “Doc” Reding. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday at Pine Log Church in Booneville with burial at Pine Log Cemetery in Booneville under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Mansfield.She is survived by one daughter, Sharon Moritz of Rock Island, Ill.; two sons, Donald of Wichita, Kan., and Forace of LeClaire, Iowa; three sisters, Wanda Lewis and Oleta Roe, both of Mansfield, and Jewel Damron of Springdale; three brothers, Norman Presson of DeWitt, Iowa, Granville Presson of Fort Smith and Calvin Presson of Palm Springs, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Roger and Michael Lewis, Ron and Monte Reding, Don Cockrell and LaVonne Roe. BONANZA — Vera Elizabeth Wise, 82, of Bonanza died Monday, July 24, 2000, in a Greenwood nursing home. She retired from Baldor Electric in Fort Smith and was the widow of Roy Wise. She was a member of Bonanza Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star in Bonanza. A private funeral is requested by the family at 11 a.m. Friday at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel of Greenwood with a private burial at White Bluff Cemetery in Bonanza. She is survived by two sons, Paul of Bonanza and Bob of Orange, Texas; one brother, C.V. Henry of Van Buren; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. VIAN — Gerald Louis Wright Sr., 63, of Vian died Sunday, July 23, 2000, in Muskogee. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Vian High School Auditorium with burial at Roselawn Cemetery in Vian under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Sallisaw. He is survived by his wife, Inez; two daughters, Patricia Coffee of Fort Smith and Barbara Creekmore of Fort Walden Beach, Fla.; six sons, James of Parker, Colo., Gary and Ronald, both of Denver, Gerald Louis Wright Jr. of Aurora, Colo., Scotty of Muskogee and Bobby of Oklahoma City; his stepmother, Annella Wright; three sisters, Sandra Jones of Tulsa, Wanda Hill of Stockton, Calif., and Wilma Dickson of Vian; eight brothers, Henderson of Bakersfield, Calif., Nathan, Jerry Lee and Bill, all of Stockton, Gary, Fred and Louis Bland, all of Vian, and Curtis Thompson of Blythe, Calif.; 19 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Kevin and Fred Wright Jr., David Briggs, Gary Wright Jr., Lavern Dockery and Jimmy Williams. Viewing will be at the funeral home. PARIS — Barbara Ann Churchman, 62, of Paris died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, in Paris. She was a homemaker and affiliated with the World Wide Church of God. Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Friday in Roller Funeral Home Chapel of Paris with burial of cremains at a later date in the Garden of Memories in Charleston. She is survived by her husband, Isaac; one daughter, Tammy Verkamp of Charleston; two sons, John and Randall, both of Paris; her mother, Willie Burns of Ratcliff; two sisters, Shirley Scale of Oxnard, Calif., and Jacquelyn Case of Tulsa; and eight grandchildren. WALDRON — Leo Crump, 52, of Waldron died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, in a Waldron hospital. He retired as a sawmill worker and was a member of the Waldron Pentecostal Church of God. Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Waldron Pentecostal Church of God with burial at Friendship Cemetery in Waldron under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Waldron. He is survived by his wife, Jeanie; two daughters, Leajeana Morgan of Holdenville, Okla., and Rebecca Brown of Waldron; his mother, Evelyn Crump of Waldron; two brothers, Reno Crump of Hartford and Larry Joe Crump of Waldron; and four grandchildren, Charlotte and Kandis Morgan, both of Holdenville, and Amber and Shane Brown of Waldron. Pallbearers will be Robert Wagner, Kenny Finney, Sam Cogburn, John Millard, Brad Evans and Darrell Piles. Kay Quick, 60, of Fort Smith died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker and member of St. Boniface Catholic Church. Rosary will be 7 p.m. Sunday in Fentress Mortuary Chapel of Fort Smith. Memorial Mass will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Fort Smith with burial of cremains at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith. She is survived by her husband, Bill; one daughter, Wendy Quick of Fort Smith; one son, Eddy of Fort Smith; one sister, Wanda Ruth McLemore of Simonton, Texas; and one brother, Lewis “Billy” King. Bessie A. Wise, 95, of Fort Smith died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a teacher at Rye Hill Community and co-founder of Wise Wholesale Electronics Inc. She was a member of the Eastern Star and First Baptist Church of Fort Smith. Funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel of Fort Smith with burial at Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Smith. She is survived by one niece and six nephews. Pallbearers will be Gerald Price, Bill Engles, Paul Tucker, Raydell Robertson, Roy Lee and Elmo Kimmons. The family will visit with friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. James “Go” Turner, 64, of Fort Smith died Monday, July 24, 2000, in a local nursing home. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of the Mallalieu United Methodist Church.Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Rowell-Parish Mortuary of Fort Smith. He is survived by one daughter; his stepmother, Edna Jean Richardson of Fort Smith; and one brother, Wilbert Bray of Dover, Del. Pallbearers will be Keith Whitfield, James and Arthur Stanley Bausley and Gerry Matlock. Henry “Happy” Crawford, 70, of Fort Smith died Monday, July 24, 2000, at his residence. He was a diesel engineer and a Marine Corps veteran. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Friday at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Rowell-Parish Mortuary of Fort Smith. He is survived by five daughters, Menella Earhart of Augusta, Ga., Ramona Lewis and Kim Clayton, both of Fort Smith, Tina Webb of Pine Bluff and Jeanette Crawford of Tulsa; two sons, Paul Flackes of Austin, Texas, and Raymond Willis of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and several grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Kenneth and Maverick Mumphrey, Alfred and Leon Johnson, David Green, Jimmy Cox and Gary Lewis. The family will visit with friends at 3415 Short Wilma. WICHITA, Kan. — Beatrice Battiest Phillips, 90, of Wichita, Kan., formerly of Fort Smith, died Friday, July 21, 2000, in Wichita. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Van-Gettis Funeral Chapel of Wichita. Local arrangements are under the direction of Rowell-Parish Funeral Home of Fort Smith. She is survived by eight grandchildren, Barbara and Patricia Hamilton, both of Chicago, Theola Hamilton of Denver, Betty Hamilton-Kimble, John, Larry and Marvin Hamilton and Carl Jones, all of Fort Smith; 15 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.