Yell County Record (weekly) Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas Volume 102 (101)?, Number 39, page 9 List of Obituaries for the week of Wednesday, September 26, 2001 Dewey Hines Dewey Wesley Hines, age 68, of Harvey, AR died Sunday, September 23, 2001 in a Fort Smith Hospital. His survivors include his wife, Judy. Interment in Parks Cemetery, Nola, AR; arrangements by Martin Funeral Home of Waldron, AR. Rossie Oates Rossie M. (Short) Oates, of Dardanelle died Saturday at Dardanelle Nursing Center. She was born July 30, 1924 in Bigelow, AR to the late A.N. and Beatrice Ward Short. Her survivors include her husband, Dewitt Oates. Interment in Redfield Cemetery, Redfield, AR. Mildred Ryan Mildred V. (Loyd) Ryan, age 96, of Blue Mountain, AR passed away at her home on September 17, 2001. She was born October 3, 1904 to the late Joe L. and Minnie Barker Loyd at Magazine, AR. She married George C. Ryan on October 3, 1924 at Blue Mountain, AR, and he passed away May 7, 1960. Interment in Blue Mountain Cemetery; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Ola Phillips Ola Mae (Hudson) Phillips, age 92, of Danville, AR died Thursday, September 20, 2001 at her home. She was born April 27, 1909 in Olio, AR to the late Samuel Washington and Lena Miller Hudson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Jefferson Phillips. Interment in Earl Ladd Cemetery; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Juanita DeRossitte Juanita Mae (Weed) DeRossitte, age 83, of Sherwood, AR died September 18, 2001. She was born February 17, 1918 in North Little Rock, AR to the late Clarence Earl and Isadore Dollahan Weed. She is survived by her husband, Ira Earl DeRossitte, JR. Interment in Rest Hills Memorial Park; arrangements by Roller-Owens Funeral Home, North Little Rock, AR. Helen Shinn Helen Fern (Sloan) Shinn, age 87, of Russellville, AR died Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at Legacy Lodge Nursing Home. She was born May 11, 1914 in Danville, AR, daughter of the late Earnest and Iva Walden Sloan. Interment in Oakland Cemetery; arrangements by Shinn Funeral Service. Claud Smith Claud Raymond Smith, age 89, of Belleville, AR, widow(er) of Alta Lee Smith, died Saturday, September 22, 2001 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville, AR. He was born February 7, 1912 in Riley Creek, Yell County, AR to the late Jack and Rosa Reed Smith. Interment in Russell Cemetery; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Frank Verselli, JR Frank Verselli, JR, age 69, of Ola, AR died Saturday, September 22, 2001 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville, AR. He was born January 28, 1932 in Meriden, CT to the late Frank, SR and Rose Papallo Verselli. His survivors include the mother of his only daughter, Beverly Davis of Wallingford, CT. Interment in Sandlin Cemetery; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Ava Broaddrick Ava Nell Broaddrick, age 89, of Belleville, AR, widow of Curtis Broaddrick, died Monday, September 17, 2001 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, AR. Interment in Russell Cemetery; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Rosa Stewart Rosa Mae Steward, age 98, of Danville, AR died Tuesday, September 18, 2001 at Mitchell Nursing Home in Danville, AR. She was born October 20, 1902 in Sallisaw, OK. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Stewart. Interment in Earl Ladd Cemetery; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Bobby Ornsbey Bobby "Bob" Ray Ornsbey, age 59, of Rover, AR died Monday, September 24, 2001 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, AR. Interment in Hunts Chapel Cemetery, Rover, AR. Complete obituary next week. Freda Ferguson Freda A. Ferguson, age 77, of Oklahoma City, OK died on September 17, 2001. She was born October 21, 1923 in Belleville, AR, daughter of the late John G. and Maggie McBride Ferguson. Interment in Upper Spring Creek Cemetery; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Service of Dardanelle, AR. [source: "Yell County Record" (weekly) Newspaper, Danville, Yell County, Arkansas Volume 102 (101)?, Number 39, September 26, 2001, page 9] _________________________________ 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