Yell County Record (weekly) Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas Volume 98, Number 7, page 2 List of Obituaries for the week of Wednesday, February 25, 1998 Ryan Minnie Ryan Don Minnie, infant son of Jerry Don Jr. and Stacy Jean Stone Minnie of Ola, AR, died Thursday, February 19, 1998 at St. Mary's Hospital in Russellville, AR. Among his survivors are his grandparents, Mike and Pam Usery of Morrilton, AR, Jerry Don Minnie of Plainview, AR, Ronnie and Marcia Daniel Stone of Ola, AR; great-grandparents, Jean Means of Danville, AR, Leacel Minnie of Ola, Billy Daniel of Centerville and Lucas Stone of CA. Interment in Needmore Cemetery in Casa, AR; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Hazel Gentry Hazel Avo (Michael) Gentry, age 85, of Danville, AR died Friday, February 20, 1998 at Mitchell's Nursing Home in Danville. She was the widow of Thelder Gentry. She was born in Ranger, February 16, 1913, daughter of the late John Henry and Viola Howard Michael. Interment in Earl Ladd Cemetery in Danville; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Melvin Rector Melvin Turner "Doc" Rector, age 90, of Dardanelle, AR, died Saturday, February 21, 1998 at the Dardanelle Hospital. He was born June 2, 1907 in South Pittsburg, TN to the late Robert and Mary Crow Rector. Among his survivors is his wife, Pauline Morgan Rector. Interment in Harkey's Valley Cemetery; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle, AR. Joe Harrison Joe P. Harrison, age 74 of Dardanelle, AR, died Sunday, February 22, 1998 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock, AR. He was born December 19, 1923 in Ada, OK to the late Thad and Ethel Tucker Harrison. Among his survivors is his wife, Joy Bain Harrison. Interment in Brearley Cemetery in Dardanelle, AR; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle. Dortho Howell Dortho William Howell, 91, of Checotah, OK died Tuesday, January 27, 1998 in Muskogee, OK. He was born June 1, 1906 in Plainview, AR to Walter and Lela (Horton) Howell. He was preceded by his wife, Lula, in 1994. Interment in Greenlawn Cemetery; arrangements by Smith Funeral Home. Jerry Harkness Jerry Nell (Gault) Harkness, age 68, of Belleville, AR, died Saturday, February 21, 1998 at St. Edwards Hospital in Fort Smith, AR. She was born in Danville, AR, June 2, 1929, daughter of the late Leo Hulse and Audrey Poley Gault. She was the widow of John Robert "Bob" Harkness, Jr. Interment in Russell Cemetery in Belleville; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Lucille Pledger Lucille (Weems) Pledger, whose age was her secret, died February 22, 1998 at Mitchell's Nursing Home in Danville, AR. She was a native of Dardanelle, AR, daughter of the late Russell and Lucinda Ash Weems. She was the widow of Julian Verl "Abe" Pledger. Interment in Earl Ladd Cemetery of Danville; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Troy Adkison Troy Edward Adkison, age 50, of Barling, formerly of Dardanelle, AR died Monday, February 16, 1998. He was born October 27, 1947 in Dardanelle, AR to the late Floyd and Bessie Sides Adkison. Interment in Chickalah Cemetery; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle. _________________________________ If a full transcription of the obit is needed for your family member, 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: maryleek@attglobal.net