J. Oneida Core, 81, of Fort Smith died Saturday, July 15, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a former elementary school teacher in Mountainburg, a retired bookkeeper for Williams Hardware and member of the First United Methodist Church. She is survived by one sister-in-law, Martha Core of Fort Smith; five nieces, two nephews and a cousin. Clethan L. Beason, 85, of Fort Smith died Sunday, July 16, 2000, in his home. He was a retired Seventh Day Adventist minister serving the church for 47 years in Arkansas, Texas, Iowa, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, Maryland and Pennsylvania before retiring in 1979 to Fort Smith and was the first Adventist Minister in the South to integrate his church in Huntsville, Ala. He is survived by his wife, Janet; one daughter, Deborah Blackwell of Fort Smith; one sister, Inez Lewis of Fort Smith; one brother, Elmo Beason of Lakeside, Calif.; and one grandson, Jeremy Beason of Fort Smith. SALLISAW — Jean Morton Gobbi, 59, of Sallisaw died Saturday, July 15, 2000, in Fort Smith. She is survived by one daughter, Lorrie Lynn Gaver of California; her mother, Geneva Morton of Sallisaw; three sisters, Fairl Morton Campbell, Flossie Morton Isenhower and Phyllis Morton Dela Cruz, all of Fresno, Calif.; two brothers, E.M. Morton of Weatherford, Texas and Woodrow Morton Jr. of Nash, Texas; and two grandchildren. Dema Capelle, 86, of Van Buren died Sunday, July 16, 2000, in a local nursing home. She was a homemaker , retired co-owner of Capelles Grocery Store, member of Calvary Baptist Church in Fort Smith and the widow of Herman Capelle. She is survived by one daughter, Wilma Young of Van Buren; two sons, Darrel and Ronnie, both of Van Buren; one sister, Bonnie Syfert of Fort Smith; three brothers, Paul and Bob Spear, both of Fort Smith and Bill Spear of California; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Jimmy Charles Moore, 60, of Van Buren died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at his home. He was a Navy veteran and retired as Chief Master Sergeant in the Arkansas Air National Guard. He was a member of the Van Buren First Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Wanda; one daughter, Alisa Roberts of Van Buren; three sons, Donald of Fort Smith, Ronald of Chester and John of Van Buren; one sister, Patsy Coley of Lees Summit, Mo.; and 11 grandchildren. Donald Ray Ferguson, 51, of Van Buren died Friday, July 14, 2000 in Van Buren. He is survived by one daughter, Sabrena Ferguson of Snow, Okla.; three sons, Michael Harrell of Durant, Okla. and Jeremy and Jason Harrell both of Antlers, Okla.; two sisters, Sue McKay and Kay Ferrari both of Fort Smith; one brother, Dale Ferguson of Van Buren; two grandchildren; and 11 grandchildren. Ima Louis Coleman, 86, of Fort Smith died Friday, July 14, 2000 in Claremore, Okla. She was a member of Bluff Avenue Baptist Church and a retired lab assistant for Sparks Regional Medical Center. She was the widow if Eugen Roy Coleman. She is survived by two daughters, Shirley Been of Dothan and Sharon Moore of Tulsa; one brother, Harold Bonner of LaCrosse, Wisc.; two grandchildren, Melodie Woodham of Cottonwood, Ala. and Jason Moore of Tulsa; and two great-grandchildren, Shawn Shepard of Dothan and Kristen Woodham of Cottonwood, Ala. PARIS — Frank Joseph Willems, 81, of Paris died Friday, July 14, 2000 in his home. He was a retired insurance agent and also retired from the Arkansas State Legislature after 26 years of service. he was a member of the Paris Kiwanis Club and Chamber of Commerce, a Roman Catholic and a member of St. Benedict Parish in Subiaco, the Knights of Columbus and the St. Benedict Mens Society. He is survived by his wife, Regina; five daughters, Dolores Hofrichter and Ramona Keizer both of Fort Smith, Mary Eckart and Roseann Kennedy both of Russellville and Joan Davis of McKinney, Texas; three sons, Dennis and John Willems both of Paris and Michael Willems of Searcy; two sisters, Annamarie Kloke of Tuscon, Ariz. and Ophelia Manus; four brothers, Aloys Willems of Milwaukee, Wisc., John Willems of Mountain Home and Haskell and Thurman Manus both of Waxahachie, Texas; 35 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Masil Hite, 78, of Fort Smith died July 15, 2000 in Fort Smith. She was a United Pentecostal Church member and a machine operator for ANJA Engineering. She is survived by three daughters, Marsha Cravens of Fort Smith, Gloria Warren of Dianna, Texas and Judy Musgrave of Victorville, Calif.; one son, Larry Hite of Fort Smith; two sisters, Donna Chipana of Claremont, Calif. and Shirley Smith of Nashville, Tenn.; five brothers, John Wesley Saunders of Florida, Clyde Saunders of Harrisburg, Va., Lester Saunders of Taiwan, Harold Saunders of Florida and Mickey Saunders of Narrows, Va.; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. BOONEVILLE — Christopher Lee Jones, 34, of Booneville died Friday, July 14, 2000 in a Fort Smith hospital. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Roberts Memorial Chapel with burial at Bud Davis Cemetery in the Grayson Community under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville. He is survived by one daughter, Renita Ann Jones of Booneville; his parents, Jerry and Ann Jones both of Booneville; and one sister, Sandra Brown of Booneville. Kay Knight, 78, of Fort Smith died Saturday, July 15, 2000 in Fort Smith. She was a retired furniture manufacturer from Oklahoma Homer Smith Inc. Funeral will be at 12 p.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Chapel with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith. She is survived by one son, Chuck Knight of Fort Smith; two brothers, Kenneth Tyner of Lamar, Colo. and Thomas Tyner of Mo.; and three grandchildren, Charles Lee Knight and Chad Knight both of Fort Smith and Brittany Knight of Greenwood. Alice Marie Martin, 62, of Fort Smith died Friday July 14, 2000 in Fort Smith. She was a member of Evangel Temple Assembly of God Church and a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Russell; one daughter, Melissa Marie Hopkins of Fort Smith; two sons, Bob Wagley of Barling and Tommy Wagley of Fort Smith; one sister, Bety Barnhart of Pearland, Texas; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. BOONEVILLE — Opha Ray Marion, 75, of Booneville died Friday, July 14, 2000 in a Booneville hospital. She was a member of the Christian Fellowship Church. She is survived by a host of nieces and nephews, including: Hayden Wise, Mark T. Hise, Wendell Hise, Mark M. Hise, Larry Washburn, Tara Mitchell, Sherry Hise, Donna Hise and Francis Marion. Thomas E. Gossett, 85, of Greenwood died Thursday, July 13, 2000 in Greenwood Nursing Home. he was retired from the US Navy and a veteran of World War II and Vietnam, a member of First Baptist Church of Greenwood, a 32nd degree Mason, a past member and 50-year pin holder of F&AM Lodge No. 423 in Calhoun, Ken. and F&AM Lodge No. 131 in Greenwood and a member of Scottish Rites of Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Juanita; one daughter, Rebecca Styles of Greenwood; one son, Gary Gossett of Stafford, Va.; two sisters, Marie Biggs of Newberg, Ind. and Evalee Boles of Slaughters, Ken.; three grandchildren, James and Thomas Styles and Steven Gossett; and two great-grandchildren. SPIRO — Mary Sue Allen, 58, of Spiro died Friday, July 14, 2000 in Fort Smith. She attended Bethel Church of God and volunteered at Spiro Nursing Home and the Fort Coffee Senior Citizens. She was the widow of Robert E. Allen. She is survived by two daughters, LeAnn and Willie Mac Allen both of the home; one son, Robert Allen of the home; two sisters, Helen Henderson of San Marcos, Calif. and Ruby Winston of Cleveland, Ohio; and three grandchildren, Jerry, Michael and Mary Allen. HOUSTON — Elton F. Willingham, 72, of Houston died Friday, July 14, 2000 in Canadian, Okla. He was born in Panama and lived in Houston for the last 35 years. He was a retired contractor, a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in LaPorte, Texas, a US Army veteran of the Korean War and of the Protestant faith. He is survived by three sons, Keith Willingham of Houston, Leeroy Alfred Willingham of Canadian, Okla. and Steven Willingham of Livingston, Texas; one daughter, Eva Jaschkey of LaPort, Texas; one sister, Gladys Marie Oaks of LaPorte, Texas; two brothers, Clifton “Gene” Willingham of Canadian, Okla. and J.B. Willingham of Bakersfield, Calif.; 19 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gordon Dean Parker, 44, of Van Buren died Friday, July 14, 2000 in his home. He was a self-employed wallpaper hanger. He is survived by three daughters, Jill Ann Milsap of Ozark, Heidi Parker of Van Buren and Chrystal Stedman of Waldron; his mother, Euticha parker of Van Buren; six sisters, Bea Kirkendall of Van Buren, Alfreda Covert of Altus, Alice Fancher, Wanda Rainey and Pauline King all of Clinton and Geneva Scott of Paris; and six grandchildren, Kaley Raquel Morse, Logan Beneux and Milo Parker all of Van Buren, Sarah and Dylan Steman of Waldron and Jonathan Milsap of Ozark. TULSA — DeLoris Evelyn Wilhelm, 78, of Tulsa, formerly of Ozark, died Thursday, July 13, 2000, in a Van Buren hospital. She was a homemaker and the widow of Howard Wilhelm. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Fort Smith. She is survived by one daughter, Victoria Bjornson of Tulsa; one son, Michael Zolnosky of Racine, Wis.; one sister, Marilyn Daggett of Minneapolis; three brothers, Ralph Zolnosky of Sac City, Iowa, Robert Zolnosky of Webster City, Iowa, and Richard Zolnosky of Norfolk, Neb.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. FORDYCE — Lester Clayton Vanderbilt, 38, of Fordyce died Thursday, July 13, 2000, in a Conway hospital. He is survived by his parents, Billy “Bud” and Dorothy Davis Vanderbilt of Hope. LAMAR — Charley Henry Warren, 87, of Lamar died Thursday, July 13, 2000, in Lamar. He was a member of the Worldwide Church of God and the widower of Floy Curtis Warren. He is survived by three daughters, Kathryn Fry and Charlene Papasan, both of Lamar, and Nina Johnson of Clarksville; one son, Jerrell of Lamar; one sister, Irene Scott of Rosetta; three brothers, Manford of Fort Collins, Colo., Leon of Clarksville and Lewis of Lamar; seven grandchildren, Carmen, Floyd, Clinton and Clifton Papasan, Darby Johnson, and Holly and Tiffany Warren; and five great-grandchildren. PARKS — Ouida Mae Cole, 74, of Parks died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at her home. She retired as a shirt factory worker and was a member of Parks Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Kellow; two sons, Ronald of Terrell, Texas, and Kelly of Parks; two sisters, Missie Franklin and Adenial Miller, both of Parks; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. TEXARKANA — Lena Dessielou Myers Rhodes, 76, of Texarkana, formerly of DeQueen, died Friday, July 14, 2000, in Texarkana. She was a homemaker and the widow of Carl Rhodes. She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church of Lubbock, Texas. She is survived by one daughter, Tammy Kersey of Texarkana, Texas; two sons, Edward Sharp of Howe, Texas and Charles Scott of Bennington, Okla.; one brother, Bob Myers of Mena; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Pauline Dempsey, 87, of Van Buren died Thursday, July 13, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a homemaker and the widow of Glen Dempsey. She was a member of City Heights United Methodist Church in Van Buren where she was a longtime nursery assistant. She was a member of the Crawford County Art Association and Women's Society of Christian Services. She is survived by two daughters, Linda Turner of Tulsa and Joanne Rowe of Fort Smith; one son, Charles of Collierville, Tenn.; one sister, Aline Landers of Abilene, Texas; one brother, Hubert McCoy of Booneville; 10 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. Greg K. Altes, 38, of Fort Smith died Thursday, July 13, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was manager of Altes Sanitation Service and a member of Rye Hill Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother, Lucy Altes of Fort Smith; two brothers, Denny of Fort Smith and Rick of Greenwood; and aunts and uncles, Dolly Albright, Willie and Faye Anderson and Kenneth and Edna Butler, all of Fort Smith, and Evelyn Altes of Van Buren. Jimmy Charles Moore, 60, of Van Buren died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at his home. He was a Navy veteran and retired as Chief Master Sergeant in the Arkansas National Guard. He was a member of the Van Buren First Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Wanda; one daughter, Alisa Roberts of Van Buren; three sons, Donald of Fort Smith, Ronald of Chester and John of Van Buren; one sister, Patsy Coley of Lees Summit, Mo.; and 11 grandchildren.