Yell County Record (weekly) Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas Volume 101, Number 34, page 2 List of Obituaries for the week of Wednesday, August 22, 2001 Joe Pearce Joe Lloyd Pearce, age 78, of Little Rock, AR passed away August 15, 2001. He was born in Danville, AR on June 2, 1923 to the late Charles and Bessie Pearce. His survivors include his wife of 49 years, Evelyn Pearce of Little Rock, AR. Interment in Forest Hills Memorial Park. Josie Sandlin Josie (Anderson) Sandlin, age 98, of Kingston community, AR, died Thursday, August 16, 2001 at Russellville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Avant, AR on May 18, 1903, daughter of the late Robertson C. and Ester C. Meek Anderson. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Roy Sandlin. Interment in New Bethel Cemetery; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Howard Funkhouser Howard Funkhouser, age 72, a resident of Russellville, AR, formerly of Danville, AR died Tuesday, August 14, 2001 at Arkansas Heart Hospital at Little Rock, AR. He was born on April 25, 1929 at Paris, AR to Oscar and Iva (Jenkins) Funkhouser. His survivors include his wife of 53 years, Geraldine Funkhouser of Russellville, AR. Interment in Earl Ladd Cemetery at Danville with full military honors under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service. Dennis Tolzman Dennis L. Tolzman, age 54, of Fort Smith, AR died Wednesday evening at home. He was born in Mason City, Iowa and moved with his family to Fort Smith 23 years ago. His survivors include his wife of 34 years, Linda D. Tolzman, and his parents Lillian and Lavern Tolzman of Havana, AR. Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith, AR. Ethelyn Floyd Ethelyn Floyd, age 80, of Van Buren, AR died Wednesday, August 15, 2001 in a local nursing home. Her husband, Marcus F. Floyd, preceded her in death. Interment in Gill Cemetery, Van Buren, AR; arrangements by Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren. James McNeal James Thomas McNeal, age 73, of Perryville, AR died Friday, August 16, 2001 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville, AR. He was born in Nimrod, AR on December 24, 1927, son of the late Roy and Joyce Cowger McNeal. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Pauline Moritz McNeal. His survivors include his wife, Lois Lee McNeal. Interment in Nimrod Cemetery; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. [source: "Yell County Record" (weekly) Newspaper, Danville, Yell County, Arkansas Volume 101, Number 34, August 22, 2001, page 2] _________________________________ 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