Fowler Funeral Home

Martha “Janie” Norwood, 79, passed away in Clarendon, Arkansas, on March 7th, 2024. She was born on January 9th, 1945, in Osceola Arkansas to the late Joe Norwood and Ida Mae Sotomayor. She was an icon in Clarendon, and everyone knew she loved to ride around in the hoover-round with her dogs, Gizmo and Six-Pack.  Janie enjoyed crossword puzzles, Bible reading, and was an avid fan of Westerns, but above all, Gunsmoke and Marshal Dillon.  Janie would often write letters to anyone for whom she could get an address, from presidents, and governors, to attorney generals. She even once damned Ellen DeGeneres to hell via the United States Postal Service. Janie is preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Ida Mae; seven brothers, Wiley Norwood, Winburn Norwood, Melvin Norwood, Jody Norwood, Albert Norwood, Delbert Norwood, and RG Norwood; three late sisters, Gladys Evans, Alice Norwood, and Classbernice Norwood. Those remaining to cherish her memory are two daughters, Tami Brown, and Janice Lane; two sons, Rick Apadaca, and Gary Apadaca; brother, Robert (late Rita) Norwood; three sisters, Mary Frances, Betty (late Frankie) Edwards, and Christina Norwood; grandchildren Alan Brown Jr., Elizabeth Brown, and Scarlett Lane. Janie’s funeral service will be held at the Assembly of God in Clarendon on Friday March 15th at noon. Burial to follow at Shiloh Cemetery, Holly Grove.

John Edward Lackey Jr., 66, passed away on February 28th, 2024, in Bartlett Tennessee. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on April 27,1957 to the late John Edward Lackey Sr. and Pauline Wilson Lackey. During his life, he accomplished many things. At the age of 10 years old, he started his first job ‘throwing the newspaper’ in the morning and afternoon. At age 14, he bought his first dirt-bike with his hard-earned savings. His love for dirt-bikes and motorcycles continued to grow. At the age of 17, he worked on a dredge on the Mississippi river. While working on the dredge, he also attended State Tech to fulfill his dream of becoming a Boiler Operation Engineer. He worked for Shelby County Government for over 30 years. He also worked as a Reserve Officer Deputy for the Shelby County Sheriff's Office in the fugitive division for over 20 years. For 25 years, he worked in Security. After working for Methodist Hospital for 10 years, he fully retired February 3,2024. Of all the things he accomplished, his favorite job and title was being a father. In his free time, if he wasn’t spending time with his children and grandchildren, he enjoyed the outdoors which included hunting and fishing. John is proceeded in death by his parents, John and Pauline; and one sister Barbara Kay. Those remaining to cherish his memory are his wife, Cathy. His surviving children include four daughters: Amanda Dryja, Jacquelyn Lackey, Winter Lackey and Charlotte Rose Lackey. One son; Noah (Brenda Gallardo) Lackey. Six grandchildren: Coby, Will, Autumn, Jax, Colin and Olivia. One great grandchild, Easton; one niece, Serena; one great nephew, Dakota; a grand-puppy Addie and a special friend/co-parent Cybil Tice. As well as a host of other family and many dear friends.  John’s funeral service will be held at Fowler Funeral Home on Sunday March 10th, 2024, at 2:00pm with visitation one hour prior. Burial to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery, Brinkley. 

Mararet Boals Brooks, age 86, took her last breath on earth and opened her eyes to the glory and splendor of Heaven on February 10, 2024, at her home in Ronkonkoma, NY. Not only is she now fully in the presence of the Lord, but she is also in the arms of her beloved husband, Billy Forrest, who was called to his eternal home on December 8, 2019. Margaret accepted her Lord and Savior in her teens and was a faithful devoted servant, teaching many Bible studies and Sunday School lessons. Her passion and specialty were the book of Revelation. She also loved to sing praises to the Lord in various church choirs as well as singing in a trio called the Joyful Sounds. For several years she played the piano for First Southern Baptist Church of Holly Grove. While living in Holly Grove, AR, Margaret opened the Holly Tree Boutique. She enjoyed going to the fashion markets in Dallas and Chicago looking for the latest fashions to sell in her store. She also served on the City Council and helped plan the town’s 100 th anniversary. Margaret held many passions in life. One was painting and was just a few hours short of achieving her bachelor’s degree in art history at the University of Memphis. Another passion of Margaret’s was ancestry. She would spend hours researching hers and Bill’s family tree. She and Bill would incorporate their love of travel by visiting various places their ancestors once lived. But herlargest passion, save Jesus, was her family. She worked alongside Bill as his pharmacy tech, devoted herself to her children and adored her grandchildren. Margaret proved herself to truly be a Proverbs 31 woman. She was the only daughter of the late Carl McKinney Boals and the late Nannie Earnese Richardson Boals. Wife to the late Billy Forest Brooks and loving mother to Richard Dean Brooks, of Carrollton, TX, Brian Scott Brooks (Tina) of Haslet, TX and Leigh-ellen Brooks Ross (Erick) of Ronkonkoma, NY, grandmother to Jonathan Bill Brooks (Jessica) of Rockwall, TX, Jessica Leigh Brooks Ford (Trent) of Grapevine, TX, Scott Andrew Brooks (Megan) of McKinney, TX, Jacob Brenan and Luke Thomas Ross of Ronkonkoma, NY, surrogate grandmother to Jagger Grimes o Conway, AR and great-grandmother to Lillian Kate Brooks of  Rockwall, TX and Caleb Lynn Ford of Grapevine, TX. Brooks of Rockwall, TX and Caleb Lynn Ford of Grapevine. There will be a visitation hour at Brown Funeral Home, Clarendon on Saturday February 24th starting at noon. A private burial at Macedonia Cemetery, Holly Grove will follow.  Memorial donations can be made to the New York Cancer Foundations via https://nycancerfoundation.org/donate

Dr. Charles Clark Willhite, DMD, (Clark to family and friends in Arkansas, Chuck to those outside of Arkansas), 72, of Sturgeon Bay, WI, fell asleep in the loving arms of his family at home and awoke in the arms of the Lord, Tuesday evening, January 23, 2024. He was born August 10, 1951 in Monroe, AR, the fifth child of George Lafayette Willhite and William "Billie" Fay (Bonds) Willhite. Clark attended Clarendon High School in Clarendon, AR where he was active in sports and other student activities. He was selected as Mr. Clarendon High School in 1969, the year he graduated. (Clark represented his graduating class as featured speaker at its 20th reunion in 1989.) He went on to study at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, AR where he earned a degree in zoology. Following college, Clark served two years as a lieutenant in the United States Army and was stationed in Mannheim, Germany. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned home to the United States and settled in Kentucky and began graduate work at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY. It was here in 1978 that Clark met Marcia Trodahl, also beginning graduate studies, and they married on July 21, 1979 at Marcia’s home church (Faith Lutheran) in Lexington, KY. Neither Clark nor Marcia finished their graduate work at Eastern!  In 1980, Chuck was accepted to University of Kentucky College of Dentistry in Lexington, KY. He graduated in 1984 and served as president of his 4th year class. Following graduation from dental school, Chuck did a one-year General Practice Residency with the Veteran’s Administration at Hampton, VA. He began a career in dentistry with the Veteran’s Administration in 1985 as a staff dentist in Temple, TX. During that time, Chuck led the establishment of the ”Christian Cupboard” at the First United Methodist Church, providing food and clothing to needy residents of the area. He received a VA community service award for this work. Chuck and Marcia welcomed their daughter, Hannah Caitlin, in 1991. Later that year, they moved to Austin, TX where Chuck was put in charge of opening a new dental clinic at the VA outpatient facility in Austin. In 1993, the Willhite family moved to Lincoln, NE for Chuck to become Chief of Dental Service at the Lincoln VA Medical Center. While in Lincoln, Chuck took up the banjo and became proficient through taking lessons and attending Steve Hanson’s bluegrass camp in Long Pine, NE every summer for 10 years. Chuck enjoyed playing bluegrass music with his brothers, Mike (mandolin) and Robin (guitar), whenever they got together. In 2001, the Willhite’s moved to Decatur, IL for Marcia’s job. He joined the family dentistry practice of Warren Jesek and the two men became close friends. In late 2007, Chuck decided to return to dental practice with the VA, first in North Little Rock, AR and then in Danville, IL, while Marcia stayed in Decatur for Hannah to finish high school.  In 2010, Chuck retired from VA service and started up a new practice in Decatur, Lakeshore Denture Center. He retired altogether in 2016, and he and Marcia moved to Door County, WI to the house they had built on Lake Michigan in 2013, in the Town of Clay Banks, just outside the City of Sturgeon Bay. Chuck was a very loving, supportive husband and father (and PawPaw) who was known for his sense of humor. He was a willing assistant for projects his brothers or friends had going. Chuck regularly attended churches in the many communities he lived in, starting as a child in Monroe, AR. Chuck and Marcia were presently members of Lakeside Community Church in Algoma, WI. Chuck will be missed by his wife, Marcia; daughter, Hannah (Alex) Beery and granddaughter Gwen of Decatur, IL; siblings, Gail Hopkins of North Little Rock, AR, Mike (Judy) Willhite of Cabot, AR, and Robin Willhite (Becky Linz Lynn) of Heber Springs, AR; sister-in-law, Susan Tyler of Port Charlotte, Florida; nieces and nephews, Larry's children: Steve, Terry, Perry, and Scott, Glenda Fay's children: Shannon Webb, Kim Wacker, Layna Leach, Julie Weatherley, and Brooks Leach, Gail's children: John, April Owen, and Tammy Walther, Mike's children: Michael, and Rebecca Ziebell, and Susan's children: Kelly Zerfowski and Ryan Dorang; and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Larry (Janet) Willhite and Glenda Fay (David) Leach; parents-in-law, Dr. John "Jack" and Irene (nee Nadeau) Trodahl; and other relatives. Chuck's life will be celebrated with a memorial service held at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in the Town of Sturgeon Bay, WI, 2264 Shiloh Road, in June of 2024 - schedule to be announced. Burial will be in the church cemetery and also in Willhite Cemetery in Monroe, AR. Memorials may be given in Chuck's name for Unity Hospice (2366 Oak Ridge Circle, De Pere, WI 54115). "Our family would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the staffs of Door County Medical Center and Unity Hospice for the wonderful and compassionate care given to Chuck." Huehns Funeral Home, Inc. & Door County Crematory LLC in Sturgeon Bay, WI and Fowler Funeral Home in Brinkley, AR are assisting the Willhite family.