Yell County Record (weekly) Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas Volume 101, Number 20, page 2 List of Obituaries for the week of Wednesday, May 16, 2001 Donna Otwell Donna June (Pettycord) Otwell, age 52, of Booneville, AR died Saturday, May 12, 2001 in Waveland, AR. She was born in Waveland, July 5, 1948 to Odus and Gatesy Derryberry Pettycord. She was preceded in death by her father, Odus Pettycord. Her survivors include her husband, James Otwell and her mother, Gatesy Pettycord. Interment in Forks of the Creek Cemetery in Hector, AR.; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Rev. Lona Thompson Reverend Lona Martha (Bunch) Thompson, 'Sister Thompson', age 96, of Belleville, AR died Sunday, May 13, 2001 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville, AR. She was born in Perry, Tennessee January 6, 1905, daughter of the late Georgia Thomas and Martha Emily Kelly Bunch. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Fred M. Thompson. Interment in Russell Cemetery in Belleville, AR; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Alvin Schuemann Alvin William Schuemann, age 87, of Dardanelle, AR died Sunday, May 13, 2001 at St. Mary's Hospital in Russellville, AR. He was born January 15, 1914 in Blue Island, Illinois to the late Herman and Emma Schroeder Schuemann. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Dorothy Andres Schuemann. Interment in Brearley Cemetery, Dardanelle, AR; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle. Zachary Garner Zachary David Garner, age 13, of Clarksville, AR died Monday, May 7, 2001 at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, AR. A son of David and Joan Brown of Clarksville, AR and Rex and Theresa Garner of Mabelvale, he was born April 7, 1988 in Russellville, AR. His survivors include his grandparents, Franklin and Virginia Robberson and Monroe and Betty Garner, all of Dardanelle, AR. Interment in Pollard Cemetery near Dover, AR.; arrangements by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville, AR. Josephine Thompson Josephine Mildred Corrina (Jackson) Thompson, age 65, of Dardanelle, AR died Tuesday at her home. She was born May 12, 1935 in Dardanelle, the daughter of Rob and Pearle Virginia Dickens Jackson. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Thompson, Sr. Interment in Nebo Cemetery; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle, AR. Kenneth Parsley Kenneth M. Parsley, age 87, died Monday, May 14, 2001 in Dardanelle, AR. He was born July 29, 1913 in Hindsville, AR to the late Samuel G. and Cuynthia Brashears Parsley. His survivors include his wife, Anna Love Harmon Parsley. A memorial service held on Wednesday, May 16, at the First Methodist Church, Dardanelle; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Service of Dardanelle. Calvin Heffington Calvin H. Heffington, age 86, of Van Buren, AR died May 5, 2001 in Fort Smith, AR. His survivors include a companion, Shirley Grath of Arvada, CO. The body will be cremated. Burial will take place at a later date. Donald McKay Donald Ross McKay, age 89, of Russellville, AR died Sunday, May 13, at Dardanelle Nursing Center. He was born March 9, 1912 in Red Mud, NM, the son of the late Samuel Wright and Julia Ola Smith McKay. His survivors include his wife, Wilma Hicks McKay. Interment in the VA National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Service of Dardanelle, AR. Sheila J. Eagle Sheila Jane (Craft) Eagle, age 49, of Belleville, AR died Tuesday, May 8, 2001 at her home. She was born in Paris, AR on June 5, 1951. She was preceded in death by her father, Melton Craft and her grandparents, Bessie and Edgar Parks, lifetime residents of Havana and Waveland, AR. Her survivors include her husband, Haydon Eagle and her mother, Jennie Mae Craft of Havana. Her body will be cremated. A private memorial will be held at the Alexander Scott family cemetery in Waveland, AR. Louise Koch Louise (Snider) Koch, age 73 of Dardanelle, AR, widow of Matt Koch, died Friday, May 11, 2001 at the Dardanelle Hospital. She was born June 10, 1927 in Dardanelle, AR to the late Arthur and Louise Talley Snider. Interment in Brearley Cemetery; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home. _________________________________ If you would like to receive a transcript of the original obituary, please let me know. It will be sent to you via email (providing I still have access to a copy of the obituary). Please send your request, providing the family members FULL name and DATE of publication to Mary at: mleek@bellsouth.net