Thursday, May 31, 2001 Anna Maude BALLARD, 88, of Paris, Ark., died Friday, May 25, 2001, in Fort Smith, Ark. She married Jack BALLARD who preceded her in death. POOL , MULSON Albert Lee "Doc" CHRISTIE, 60, of Bunch was born May 26, 1941, in Flute Springs, to Colin CHRISTIE and Nancy (FLUTE) CHRISTIE. He died Saturday, May 26, 2001, in Fort Smith, Ark. GORMAN, PARKMAN, BEAVER, VANN, PRITCHETT, Di MARTINO, HORTON, BIRDTAIL Jimmie Ray COOPER, 52, of Sallisaw, was born Dec. 6, 1948, in Independence, Mo., to Franklin Edward and Ethel May (ANDERSON) COOPER. He died Thursday, May 24, 2001, in Tulsa. He married Karon COLE on Dec. 22, 1973, in Westville.BRADFORD, CARPENTER, SIMON Woodrow Wilson "Speck" FARGO, 87, of Muldrow, was born Nov. 23, 1913, in Muldrow, to William LaFate FARGO and Nancy Ann (MILLSPAUGH) FARGO. He died Sunday, May 27, 2001, service station owner. Mr. FARGO married Orel Nellie MIZE on March 4, 1938, in Van Buren, Ark. She preceded him in death May 5, 2001. CLICK, PAGE, HASZ, MOYER, MIZE, KIRK Matt FLOYD, 72, of Fort Smith, Ark., was born Sept. 5, 1928, in Roland. He died Friday, May 25, 2001, in a local CUNDIFF Monnie G. McCLENDON, 72, of Sapulpa,was born Dec. 4, 1928, in Sallisaw. She died Saturday, May 26, 2001. STEEPLES, HUGHES, BRUTON, DOBBS, DICKENSON Arthur Clarence MARR, 82, of Muldrow, was born Sept. 12, 1918, in Wetumka, to George Washington MARR and Pinkey Mae (EVANS) MARR. He died Friday, may 25, 2001, in Fort Smith, Ark. He married Grace Nadine JACKSON on March 27, 1946, in Fort Smith. KILPATRICK, CORMANY,LATAPIR, McCAIN, MEYER Ruth PRUITT, 76, of Hector, Ark., was born Jan. 9, 1925, in Hector, to Ben GRAY and Nora Ann (BUTTS) GRAY. She died Thursday, May 24, 2001, at her home. She was the widow of Frank PRUITT. PLANK, CAROTHERS, ROMINE, GIST, WARREN, KELLY,HOGAN, LEWIS; VAUGHN, MACKEY, DANSON, HUDSON. Enoch Thomas "Notch" STONE, 80, of Webbers Falls, was born April 29, 1921, in Webbers Falls, to John Franklin STONE and Flossie (HILLIS) STONE. He died Friday, May 25, 2001, in Muskogee. TALLEY, BANKS, DELIA Clarence TAYLOR, 60, of Muldrow, was born Feb. 8, 1941, in Sequoyah County, to Jim TAYLOR and Sarah (DAUGHERTY) TAYLOR. He died Friday, May 25, 2001, in Tulsa. . Mr. TAYLOR married Janie TAYLOR Feb. 16, 1968, in Stilwell. SEVENSTAR, Stanley Everett "Buck" TURPIN, 61, of Fort Smith, Ark., was born May 22, 1940 in Davidson to Floyd TURPIN and Florence (CARR) TURPIN. ROSE, WILSON,COLLEY , DAMERON, . Maria VALDIVIA, infant daughter of Guillermo "Bill" and Maria GUTIERREZ VALDIVIA of Sallisaw, VALESCO,