Thursday, March 23, 2006 Marilyn June BLACKFORD, 70, of Fort Smith, Ark., was born Oct. 17, 1935, in Van Buren, Ark., to Hubert HAMLET and Sybil HAMLET BLANKENSHIP. She died Saturday, March 18, 2006, in Fort Smith. her husband, Grover; BELT, LIKENS, BIVINS, LOYD, SMITH, FRANKLIN, STRINGER David E. DEPUE, 66, of Muldrow, was born July 6, 1939, in Denver, to Arthur W. DEPUE and Georgia M. CRUICKSHANK. He died Saturday, March 18, 2006, in Sallisaw. He married Velma L. SUTTON, Oct. 1, 1988, in Liberty. CRANMER, STEPP, STEINLUND, DURAND, HOWETT, KEEN, THIEM, HENSON, FORD, KELLEY. Jack DRAIN, 77, of Bunch, was born Oct. 28, 1928, in Wilburton, to Jess DRAIN and Minnie (GOBER) DRAIN. He died Monday, March 20, 2006, in Fort Smith, Ark. He married Adron WHITE, Jan. 31, 1941, in Van Buren, Ark. She preceded him in death, March 26, 2005, in Vian. RANDLE, Dorothy Faye EARLS, 72, of Muldrow, was born Oct. 31, 1933, in Braden, to Hoyt SMOTHERMAN and Ora (DONAHUE) WOODARD. She died Sunday, March 19, 2006, in Fort Smith, Ark.. She married Dee EARLS, April 8, 1950, in Van Buren, Ark. WHISENHANT, THOMPSON; DENHAM, ROGERS, SMOTHERMAN Retired United States Air Force Colonel Garland O. FARRIS, 86, of Sallisaw, was born Dec. 15, 1919, in Sallisaw, to John Oliver FARRIS and Mary Flavia (GRIFFITH) FARRIS. He died Thursday, March 16, 2006, in Sallisaw; his wife, Carolyn Nell OTT, Garbriel Christian HILL, an infant, of Muldrow, was born March 18, 2006, in Fort Smith, Ark., to Joseph Matthew Hill and Melinda Shere' (TREAT) HILL. He died Saturday, March 18, 2006, in Fort Smith. LaBASS, JONES, Burl J. LEWIS, 83, of Keota, was born Sept. 11, 1922, in Keota, to Jesse LEWIS and Dessie CRAWFORD. He died Friday, March 17, 2006, in Fort Smith, Ark. his wife, Delilah; DeSHAZO,, DANIELS, KRAMMER, Jennifer "Missy" MACKERELLE, 21, of Muskogee, was born March 17, 1985, in Muskogee, to James MACKERELLE and Lona FOX. She died Monday, March 20, 2006, in Muskogee. FULLBRIGHT, HUMDY, MULLEN, ROTHERS, BORDEN, McCOY,. Harold MALONE, 68, of Vian, was born Feb. 28, 1938, in Duncan, Ariz., to Marvin Arvil MALONE and Frances CAMPBELL. He died Friday, March 17, 2006, in Fort Smith, Ark. He married Ila Raye WILLIAMS, May 23, 1973, in Miami. She preceded him in death, Aug. 7, 2005, in Sallisaw. MANN, VESTAL, SMITH, PAYNE, ELLIOT; REMER, Noah SPARKS, Jr., 83, of Houston, died Wednesday, March 15, 2006. his wife, Eva SPARKS; GREEN, MANUEL; BROWN; Sonny TEAGUE, 74, of Roland was born July 27, 1931, in Fort Smith, Ark., to Dillard TEAGUE and Bertha (JOHNSON) TEAGUE. He died Friday, March 17, 2006, in Roland. his wife, Wendy OSBURN HOWARD, DEPINA, EVANS, HUDDLESTON,.