Sunday, April 22, 2001 Ernest Preston COWAN, 89, of West Plains, Mo., formerly of Willow Springs, Mo., was born Sept. 26, 1922, in Spiro, to Wilce COWAN Sr., and Mattie (MATHIS) COWAN. He died Monday April 16, 2001, in West Plains. He married Elva Belle "Ode" ARCHEY in Ot. 1931. She preceded him in death May 11, 1951. On April 25, 1960 he married Margaret YORK in Lancaster, Calif. She preceded him in death Aug. 16, 1999. GIBLIN, HUNT Allie Bessie DALE, 83, of Alma, Ark. Died April 18, 2001, in a local hospital. CRISWELL, PRICE, SAMPLEY, HENSON, CROWDER, TRAVIS, George Andrew TUCKER, 84, of Panama, was born Aug. 29, 1916 in Hackett, Ark., he died April 18, 2001, at his home. FORD, PORRITT, REYES, BROOKS, PIERCE, NEFZGAR,