Wilford E. “Gene” Box, 74, of Van Buren died Monday, July 17, 2000, at his home. He retired as director of maintenance and purchasing at Sparks Regional Medical Center and was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Van Buren First Assembly of God Church and the Van Buren Masonic Lodge No. 6. Funeral will be 1 p.m. today in Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; one stepdaughter, Lucretia Huffman of Carl Junction, Mo.; two sons, Brian of Alma and Gary of Joplin, Mo., and one stepson, Jim Jones of Galena, Kan.; two sisters, Terri Kyger of Oklahoma City and Ruth Jeffres of Joplin; one brother, Melvin of Joplin; and five grandchildren, Nathan and Kaylin Box, Forrest and Whitney Jones and Hannah Huffman. Pallbearers will be Rick Sharp, Richard Hodo, Jerry Bentley, Cecil Hesslen, Don Hardcastle and Cletis Odle. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Fort Smith Ham Operators Club. The family will visit with friends from noon to 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. NATURAL DAM — Monroe E. Wiley, 75, of Natural Dam died Sunday, July 16, 2000, in a local hospital. He was a member of the Uniontown Baptist Church, a Navy veteran of World War II, a carpenter, farmer and bus driver. He was a 32nd-degree Mason, a member of the Uniontown Masonic Lodge and a retired road worker for the Crawford County Road Department. Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Grandview Assembly of God with Masonic graveside service at Hall Cemetery in Natural Dam under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren. He is survived by his wife, Opal Maxine Wiley; four daughters, Ida M. Mason and Betty Louise Hallum, both of Natural Dam, Ruth Ann Gray of Van Buren and Doris Jean Mankins of Cedarville; four sons, Duane of Stafford, Va., Dennis of Tulsa, Robert Edward Wiley of Natural Dam and Earl Wayne Wiley of Cedarville; two sisters, Eunice Kinney and Wanda Scheuffele, both of Sunnyside, Wash.; two brothers, Earl of Anderson, Calif. and Charles of Prosser, Wash.; 19 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Robert, Lonnie and Charles Wiley, Travis Mankins, Matthew Parsons and Michael Mason. OZARK — Robinette June Wilkerson, 45, of Ozark died Saturday, July 15, 2000, in Fort Smith. Memorial service will be 3 p.m. today in Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark. She is survived by her husband, Matt; one son, Billy Holm of Hobbs, N.M.; four sisters, Roxann Cotent of Grants, N.M., Betty Atkinson, Lisa Rond and Virginia Kemp, all of Detroit; and one brother, Jimmy Carrier of Ozark. Dale Luther Spruill, 77, of Van Buren died Sunday, July 16, 2000, in a local nursing home. He served in the Army National Guard and in the Navy Sea Bees in the Pacific during World War II. He worked in the oil fields for a number of years and Carco in Fort Smith until his retirement. He was a member of Catcher Free Will Baptist Church, the DAV, American Legion and VFW. He was the widower of Pearl Spruill. Funeral will be 10 a.m. today in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Earline; six daughters, Linda Smith of Covington, Tenn., Catherine Butzback and Cindy Martin, both of Blackwell, Okla., Jean Rehorn of Tulsa, Deborah Kulling of Aurora, Colo., and Karen LeWan of San Diego; five sons, Ronald Spruill of Hermleigh, Texas, Nolan Spruill of Wichita, Kan., Tommy Spruill of Topeka, Kan., Donald Kramer of Fort Smith and Jerry Kramer of Fulton, Mo.; his mother, Princy Betty Spruill of Marble Falls, Texas; one sister, Betty Hurley of Marble Falls, Texas; 25 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Marion “Hambone” Newton, Marlin Coble, Bill Slack, Kendall Turner, David Parks and Eugene “Jeep” Etchieson. Honorary pallbearers will be men of Catcher Free Will Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Fort Smith Chapter, P.O. Box 2605, Fort Smith, AR 72902. ALMA — Leon Barker, 64, of Alma died Monday, July 17, 2000, in a local hospital. He was a meat cutter at S Street Market and a member of First Baptist Church of Mulberry. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Mulberry with burial at New Cemetery in Mulberry under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Barker; one daughter, Pamela McDonald of Arkoma; one son, Kenneth L. Barker Jr. of Alma; four sisters, Louise Adams of Alma, Carol Jarboe of Jenny Lind, Lola Carter of Phoenix and Nina Kiser of Central City; one brother, Harold Barker of Mulberry; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Reid Landes, Donald Wilcox Jr., Robert Ellison, Russ Kruskopp, Charles Kiser, Joey and Nathan Wilcox and Chris Johnson. The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International. Frances C. Robison, 90, of Fort Smith died Monday, July 17, 2000, in a nursing home. She retired as a saleslady for Hunt’s Department Stores and was the widow of James “Bus” Robison. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith.She is survived by one brother, Lee Dolman Christian of Torrance, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews, including niece, Jo Ann Hansen of Fresno, Calif. The family will visit with friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Youth Camp, 2301 Midland Blvd., Fort Smith, AR 72904. OZARK — James Edward Richards, 74, of Ozark died Monday, July 17, 2000, in Ozark. He retired from Arkansas Valley Electric and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Ozark Freewill Baptist Church. Funeral will be 1 p.m. today in Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel of Ozark with burial at Belt Cemetery in Ozark. He is survived by his wife, Jewell Nichols Richards; two daughters, Barbara Wilson of Eudora, Kan., and Louise Byers of Ozark; three sisters, Bertha Clark of Mulberry, Betty Kirby of Ozark and Mary Chancey of Tupelo, Miss.; two brothers, Harold of Coal Hill and Cecil of Mulberry; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Stanson Davis, Joe Powell, Jimmy Waits, Jim Easom, Dellis Nuckolls, David Elder and Ted Skolarski. PARIS — Theresa Heim Schwartz, 90, of Paris, formerly of Scranton, died Monday, July 17, 2000. She was the widow of Herman Schwartz and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, longtime member of Catholic War Veterans Auxiliary, St. Joseph Altar Society and member of American Legion Auxiliary of Paris. Vigil service and Rosary will be 7 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church of Paris. Mass and burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church and St. Joseph Cemetery in Paris. Arrangements are under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris. She is survived by two daughters, Betty Kreutzer of Pleasanton, Calif., and Leona Schwartz of Paris; four sons, Robert of Fort Smith, Eugene of Neosho, Mo., Bill of Paris and Michael of Washington; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph School Endowment Fund, 15 S. Spruce St., Paris AR 72855. HOT SPRINGS — Yvvis “Jeannie” Moore, 74, of Hot Springs, formerly of Fort Smith, died Monday, July 17, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker and was a Missionary Baptist. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Beaton Cemetery in Bismarck under the direction of Hot Springs Funeral Home of Hot Springs. She is survived by her husband, Glen; one brother, Link Roberts of Fort Smith; and several nieces and nephews.