Hazel Ivester Briscoe, age 101, of Russellville, died Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville. She was born June 2, 1911, in Russellville to Jesse Park and Bertha Vandergarten Ivester. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Russellville for 80 years and was an abstractor for Vance Abstract. She was preceded in death by her husband, L. A. "Shorty" Briscoe; her parents; four brothers, John L.,...

Juanita Marie Dauernheim, 88, of Russellville, died Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Stella Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 4, 1924, at Russellville, to Roy and Laura Paralee Fulford Robinson. She attended the Calvary Temple Assembly of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orvin Dauernheim, and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include a son, Larry Dauernheim of Malvern; a brother, James Robertson of...

Roy Lee Howard, 59, of Dover, died Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. He was born September 9, 1953, in Jefferson City, Missouri, to John William and Edna Reynolds Howard. He was a sheet metal fabricator. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Johnny. Survivors include a son, Chad Howard of Dover; a daughter, Emily Alberti of Miami, Florida; a brother, Joe; four sisters...

Charles Hamilton Allen, age 66, a long-time resident of Russellville, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, after experiencing a lengthy illness. He was born February 5, 1947, to Ruth Hamilton Allen and Emmett Olin Allen, Jr. in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents. He attended Russellville public schools and was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Lions Club. Charles enjoyed many...

Billy Floyd Mason, 77, of Hector, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born June 16, 1935, in Pottsville, to Floyd T. and Nora Irene Davis Mason. He was a United States Navy Veteran who served on the USS Bonhomme Richard and was a member of the VFW Rogers-Rye Post # 2283. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Virgil Faye Mason; and sister, Jewel Carter. Survivors include his wife,...

Dee Austin, 71, of Russellville, died Friday, May 10, 2013, at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center. She was born August 31, 1941, in May City, Iowa, to August and Minna Boernsen Kruckenberg. She was a former test technician for Hewlett Packard, and attended St. John's Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Frank Austin. Survivors include two sons, Kirby Austin of Russellville, and Ken Austin of San Jose,...

Barbara Lee (Ervin) Glasco, age 72, of Russellville, went to be with God on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. She was born January 13, 1941, at Newport, Arkansas, to Kenneth Gordon and Eva Lee Owens Ervin. She was a very loving, caring and creative person, a gifted teacher of preschoolers; very adept at creating centers for teaching young children. She was a wonderful fun loving companion to her husband and...

O. D. Lewis Jr., 82, of Russellville, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. He was born June 14, 1930, at Dover to Omen Dow and Lena Mae Burnett Lewis. O.D. was a pressman and a bus mechanic for Russellville School District, a United States Army veteran and a member of Harmony Free Will Baptist Church. He wrote and recorded many songs and sang and played the guitar in the Russellville area for many years. He...