Adair County: Stillwell Democrat Journal
  Obituaries by  Wanda Elliott jwdre@intellex.com

Thursday, August 3, 2000

ARMSTRONG
Graveside services were held for Devin Robert Bryant ARMSTRONG, 14 year old, on Friday, July 28, at 2:00 p.m., at the Old Green Cemetery, in Westville with Rev. Bobby HOGAN officiating. Devin was born April 8, 1986 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Sharon Kay ARMSTRONG. He was a 9th grade student at Muldrow Public School. Survivors are his mother; a sister, La Tandra; maternal grandmother, Bonnie Faye; materal great grandmother, Lois; and David and Patricia, all of Oklahoma.

COON
Nelson COON, 64, passed away on July 23, 2000. Nelson was born March 23, 1936 in Stilwell to Turtle "Taylor" and Ida Mae COON. Mr. COON was a book binder. He was a member of Beaver Street Baptist Church and served his country in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn; daughter Wendy and husband, Scott; son, Brett and wife, Jennifer; 4 grandchildren, Haley, Jacob, Sydney and Blake; sister Lela all of Oklahoma. Mr. COON was preceded in death by brothers, George, Riley and Carl COON.
Services were 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 26th, in the Heath-Griffith Memory Chapel with interment in Floral Haven Memorial Gardens under the direction of Heath-Griffith Funeral Service.

GONZALES
Jeffrey Max GONZALES, son of Madeline SOAP was born November 10, 1956 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and departed this life to be with our Lord, Sunday, July 23, 2000 in Purcell, Oklahoma, at the age of 43 years, 8 months and 12 days.
He is preceded in death by his mother Madeline SOAP and two brothers, Spade GONZALES and Emry LITTLEDEER.
He is survived by one son, Jacob; one daughter, Anetta; one brother, Dave; and one sister, Esther.
Graveside funeral services were held Wednesday, July 26, at 10:00 a.m. at the Feathers Cemetery with Bro. Daryl LEGG of Sallisaw officiating under the direction of Roberts/Reed-Culver Funeral Home of Stilwell.

JACKSON
Graveside services for Essie Pearl JACKSON were held 2:00 p.m. Monday July 31, 2000 at the Proctor Cemetery with Rev. Audie VAUGHAN officiating. Services were under the direction of Hart Funeral Home of Westville.
Essie Pearl JACKSON was born October 18, 1922 in Mayfield, Oklahoma, to Elijah RUTLEDGE and Nellie WHITEHEAD RUTLEDGE. She departed this life July 27, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, at the age of 77 years 9 months and 9 days.
She was a housewife and was of the Pentecostal faith.
On December 24, 1964, Essie was married to John William JACKSON in Law Vegas, Nevada. John preceded her in death on March 2, 1988. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sons, Dan and Bert LOVETT and one sister, Alice RUNBECK.
Essie is survived by four children; Lola of Arizona, Jimmy of Oklahoma, Jack of Washington, and Paula of Virginia; numberous grandchildren and great grandchildren; three sisters, Alma of California; Dixie and Nellie of Oklahoma; five brothers, Bill, Bud, Frank, Roy and Troy, all of Oklahoma; and her step mother, Eveline of Oklahoma.

JOHNSON
Funeral services for Major Brent JOHNSON were held 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 31, at the Hart Memorial Chapel with Bro. Melvin BOOKOUT officiating. Interment followed at the Stilwell City Cemetery under the direction of Hart Funeral Home of Stilwell.
Major Brent JOHNSON was born September 9, 1981 in Stilwell to Loyd Keith JOHNSON and Rita Ann RITTER JOHNSON. He departed this life July 28, 2000 in Philadelphia, Mississippi, at the age of 18 years, 10 months and 19 days.
He was a 2000 graduate of Pleasanton High School and was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death of an uncle Gary TUNNELL. Major is survived by his parents, Keith and Rita; a special niece, Kayla; and one sister, Debra, all of Texas; two brothers, Bryan and Kevin; maternal grandparents, Watie and Maxine; and his paternal grandmother, Ethel, all of Oklahoma.

SMALL
Funeral services for Mary Lucinda SMALL were held 2:30 p.m. Sunday July 30, 2000 at the Hart Memorial Chapel with Rev. Mike HAYES officiating.
Interment followed at the Lewis Cemetery in Evansville, Arkansas, under the direction of Hart Funeral Home of Stilwell. Mary Lucinda SMALL was born January 4, 1908 in Morrow, Arkansas, to Andrew Jackson COX and Edna RATHER COX. She departed this life July 28 in Stilwell, at the age of 92 years, 6 months and 22 days.
She married Earl Alexander SMALL on February 28, 1926 in Evansville.
From 1958 to 1965, she and her husband owned and operated Earl's Drive Inn just north of Stilwell.
Mrs. SMALL was saved in her home at age 16 and rededicated her life to God at age 33. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church for many years and later a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church and Calvary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl on April 3, 1983; her infant son, Roy Lee in 1931 and her daughter Dorothy Mildred ROQUEMORE on December 21, 1999 in Techachapi, California.
Surviving children are: Ray, Lawrence and Sandra of Oklahoma, Lavonne of Alaska and Lois of Arizona; She is also survived by 15 grandchildrfen and 22 great grandchildren.

SMITH
Tact William SMITH, son of Abe SMITH and Elsie William HARRIS SMITH was born April 2, 1923 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and departed this life to be with our Lord, Saturday, July 22 at Memorial Hospital in Stilwell at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 19 days. Tact was married to Doris Margaret CRAGG on March 10, 1943 and to this union were born six children; Benny, Charles, Phillip, Steve, Ruby and Judy. He worked for a number of years as a heavy equipment offerator before retirement and served his country proudly in the U.S. Army in 1943.
He is preceded in death by both paretns, Abe and Elsie SMITH, his wife Doris SMITH and one brother, Clarence SMITH.
He is survived by: four sons, Benny, Charles, and Steve of Oklahoma and Phillip of Arkansas; two daughters, Ruby of Oklahoma and Judy of Arkansas; two brothers, A.B. and Dewayne of Arkansas; four sisters, Dorothy and Mamie of Arkansas, Gladys of Oklahoma and Barbara of California; fifteen grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 25 at 2:00 p.m. in the Roberts/Reed-Culver Funeral Home Chapel in Stilwell with Bro. Bobby COTHREN officiating.