Hi, Everyone...this is the obituaries for today: Theda Riley ALMA - Theda Joyce Riley, 63, of Alma died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a resident of Alma, a retired nurse and a graduate of Westark College. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. today at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma. She is survived by her husband, Howell; two daughters, Joyce Rose of Alma and Gail Bowles of Fort Smith; a son, Howell N. Riley Jr. of Van Buren; her parents, Chester and Audrey Cotton of Atkins; a sister, Carolyn Capes of Atkins; a brother, Jackie Cotton of Jacksonville; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Harold Irwin MAGAZINE - Harold Stanley Irwin, 78, of Magazine died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2001, in his home. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Victory Baptist Church with burial at Ellington Cemetery in Magazine under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home of Booneville. He is survived by three sons, Robert S. Irwin of Booneville and Roy Allen and Jackie Ray Irwin, both of Beeville, Texas; a brother, Wayne Reeder of Hugoton, Kan.; 15 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Brent and Tommy Delay, Carl Cameron, Shane and Michael Irwin, John Fox and Kenneth Reeder. Justin Eckle ALMA - Justin Tyrone Eckle, 34, of Alma died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a construction worker and a Methodist. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Mansfied. He is survived by his wife, Merideth; a daughter, Brittney of Booneville; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eckel Sr. of Mansfield; a brother, Thomas Eckles Jr. of Mansfield; and his maternal grandmother, June Elmore of Mansfield. Bill Markham OKLAHOMA CITY - Bill Markham, 70, of Oklahoma City, formerly of McCurtain, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, in Oklahoma City. He was a member of Apostolic Faith Tabernacle and the widower of Sarah Markham. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Apostolic Faith Tabernacle in Oklahoma City with burial at 4 p.m. at Old Panther Cemetery in McCurtain under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler. He is survived by four daughters, Billie Faye Williams and Sarah Louise Garrison, both of Oklahoma City, Pamela Jean Ivers of Prague, Okla., and Debra Ann Willson of Seminole, Okla.; a son, Johnny Wayne Holt of Ada, Okla.; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Christopher Garrison, Michael Williams, Charles Bailey, Frank Burton, Eric Pellitier and Robert Taylor. The body may be viewed until 10 a.m. today at the funeral home. Margaret Bachner CLARKSVILLE - Margaret Zimpel Bachner, 80, of Clarksville died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001, in a Little Rock hospital. She was born Dec. 11, 1920, in Clarksville. She was a graduate of St. Scholastica Academy in Fort Smith, an office manager at Grant Publishing Corp. in Chicago for 20 years. She was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, former member of parish council, and a teacher of religious education, a member and officer of Christian Mother's Society and Catholic Women's Union of Arkansas. She was the widow of Arthur J. Bachner. Rosary will be 7 p.m. today in Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville. Mass will be in Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Clarksville with burial at Holy Redeemer Catholic Cemetery in Clarksville. She is survived by a stepdaughter, Jackie Wells of Coral Springs, Fla.; a stepson, Don Bachner of Joplin, Mo.; four nieces, Mary Smith of Houston, Jeanie Baltz of Fayetteville, Margie Trembley of Lisle, Ill., and Judy Zimpel of Clarksville; and one nephew, John Zimpel of Mabelvale. Elsa Huggins STIGLER - Elsa Pauline Huggins, 77, of Stigler died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, in Muskogee, Okla. She was a member of Main Street Baptist Church and the widow of Leo Huggins. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Main Street Baptist Church in Stigler with burial at Stigler City Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler. She is survived by six daughters, Helen Burch and Loretta Pugh, both of Stigler, Jennifer Perkins of Kanima, Margaret Ross and Sue Ross, both of Keota, and Sherri McGuire of Garland; four sisters, Ellen Roberts of Stilwell, Thelma Lloyd and Pat Lincoln, both of Gore, and Gurt Ennis of Webbers Falls; two brothers, Cliff Daniels of Gore and Jerry Daniels of Webbers Falls; 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Donnie and Jamie Loe, Justin Huggins, Kevin and Charles Ross and Kyle Burch. The body may be viewed at the funeral home. Bruce Hocott SPRINGDALE - Bruce Perry Hocott, 91, of Springdale died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001, in Springdale. He was a retired coal miner, a member of United Methodist Church in Greenwood, the Lodge No.131 F&AM in Greenwood, and the United Mine Workers Union. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in McConnell Funeral Home Chapel in Greenwood with burial at Lovelace Cemetery in Witcherville. He is survived by his wife, Ollie; a son, Benny Hocott of Fayetteville; a brother, Guy Hocott of Greenwood; two grandchildren, Jo Jackson of Fayetteville and Carla Supiran of Emporia, Kan., and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Blake, Jerry and Rod Hocott, Bob Launes, James Mason and David Cole. The body may be viewed 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Adult 7 Sunday school class of Elmdale Baptist Church. Nina Stephens DAYTON, Texas - Nina Pauline "Pauly Corp" Stephens, 47, of Dayton, Texas, formerly of Paris, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, in Cleveland, Texas. She was a pharmacist at Wal-Mart in Cleveland, Texas. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Roseville Assembly of God with burial at Carpenter Cemetery in Ozark under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris. She is survived by a daughter, Lucretia Birkner of Dayton, Texas; her mother, Vesta Dexter of Midway, stepfather, Leroy Dexter of Midway; three sisters, Virginia Tanner and Nita Fitzjurls, both of Paris, and Robin Davis of Amarillo, Texas; a stepsister, Karen Wilbur of Rogers; and five grandchildren. The family will visit with friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. GOOD HUNTING!! Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley angelears@alltel.net "angelears are made for listening" Psalm 18:28