Clydes Mae Davis Rowe
    Clydes May Davis Rowe, age 99, of Stamps, Arkansas passed away Friday, June 5, 2009 at the Magnolia Hospital in Magnolia, Arkansas. She was born March 11, 1910 in Cotton Valley, Louisiana to James Davis and Ida Mae Massey Davis. Mrs. Rowe was a member of the First Baptist Church in Stamps. She was devoted to her family, a beautiful and devoted wife, wonderful mother and grandmother, and the best cook in the world. She was preceded in death by her husband, E.B. Rowe of 66 years and her daughter, Bettye Joyce Crowell of 72 years.
    Survivors include: two daughters, Nancy Ruby of Stamps and Ann Rich of Douglas, WY; one son, James Pike Rowe of Oklahoma City, OK; eleven agrandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren.
    Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Buckner Cemetery in Buckner, Arkansas with Bro. Mike Turner officiating.





Betty C. Leathers
    Betty C. Leathers, age 62, of Stamps, Arkansas died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at her residence. She was born August 29, 1946 in Prescott, Arkansas. Mrs. Leathers was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her parents, Albert & Willie Hawley and by her first husband, Robert Leonard Brown.
    She is survived by: her husband, Stephen Leathers of Stamps; two sons, Robert Brown and Bradley Brown, both of Stamps; five daughters, Rhonda Manche of Houston, TX, Doris Turner of Fouke, AR, Iris Little, Carol Garland and Lori Leathers, all of Stamps; brothers, Sonny Gentry of Shelbyville, IN and Rick Hawley of Stamps; sisters, Gene Sullivan, Marilyn Brown and Ann Goodner, all of Stamps; aunts, Nellie May Hillery of Prescott, AR, Christene Hawley of Magnolia, AR and Jewel Gilbert of Georgia; twelve grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
    Funeral services were held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Smith Funeral Home with Rev. Gill Sills officiating and burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery at Prescott under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.





Dixie N. Sprinkle
    Dixie N. Sprinkle, 83, of Austin, Texas, formerly of Texarkana, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 in a Creedmore, Texas assisted living facility. Mrs. Sprinkle was born July 21, 1925 in Kirthwood, Louisiana. She was a member of Beech Street First Baptist Church. Mrs. Sprinkle was preceded in death by her husband, Wilford A. Sprinkle.
    Survivors include: one son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Pam Sprinkle of Lewisville, AR; daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Phillip Griner of Austin, TX; grandson, Mark Sprinkle of Dallas, TX; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Burl and Ruby Sprinkle of Sherman, TX; plus a number of nieces and nephews.
    Services were held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at East Memorial Chapel - Downtown with Rev. Craig Jenkins officiating and burial in East Memorial Gardens.





John Curlin Martin, Jr.
    John Curlin Martin, Jr., age 82, of McNeil, Arkansas died Monday, June 1, 2009 at the MCSA Hospital in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was born January 22, 1927 in Rosston, Arkansas to the late Curlin Martin and Lula Dee Franks Martin.
    He is survived by: his wife, Annie Jo Martin of McNeil; brother, George Martin of Kilgore, TX; sisters, Nadine Tinsley and Betty Franklin, both of Waldo, AR, and Sue Green of Hugo, OK; three step-sons and two step-daughters; a host of nieces and nephews.
    Funeral services were held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Stamps with burial in the Holly Springs Cemetery near Willisville.





Doris Hazlett
    Doris Hazlett, age 89, of Texarkana, Texas formerly of Toms River, New Jersey died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at St. Michaels Hospital in Texarkana, Texas. She was born March 9, 1920 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Mrs. Hazlett was a retired executive secretary with Ocean County Engineering Department in Toms River, New Jersey, member of the Beachwood Ladies Fire Department Auxiliary, member of the Beachwood Yacht Club and a member of the Presbyterian Church in Toms River, and a member of the Methodist Church in Texarkana, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Merrell Eugene Hazlett, a granddaughter, Laura Hazlett, and by a sister, Beatrice Staffuer.
    She is survived by: a son & daughter-in-law, Paul and Heather Hazlett of Seffner, FL; two grandchildren, David Paul Hazlett of Rogers, AR and Carrie Hazlett of Tampa, FL; a number of nieces and nephews.
    Graveside services were held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Buckner Cemetery in Buckner, AR with Rev. Charles Walthall officiating under the direction of Smith Funeral Home of Stamps.