Nona Dirksmeyer

Nona Carol Dirksmeyer, 19, of Russellville, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005 at her home.

The daughter of Paul and Carol Yvette Larpenter Dirksmeyer, she was born Dec. 26, 1985 in Zachary, La.

She was a 2004 graduate of Dover High School. She attended Arkansas Tech University and was a sophomore music education major, participating as a member of both the Concert Chorale and the Chamber Choir. She was a member of the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ and in the church choir. Also a member of the Big Brother and Big Sisters; former Pope County Fair Queen and Miss Teen Nebo; she was crowned Miss Petit Jean Valley 2005 and went on to compete in the Miss Arkansas Pageant in 2005.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Nona Blanche and William Mewburn Dirksmeyer; maternal grandparents, Mary and Carl Larpenter; her father, Paul D. Dirksmeyer; and a an aunt, Lucille McWhorter.

Survivors include her mother and step-father, Carol and Duane Dipert of Russellville; four brothers and two sisters-in-law, John Dirksmeyer of Russellville, Mike and Pat Dirksmeyer of Kirbyville, Texas, Greg “Duke” and Dana Dirksmeyer of Friendswood, Texas, and Paul Dirksmeyer of Metairie, La.; a sister, Judy Smith of Baton Rouge, La.; her fiancé, Kevin Jones of Dover; a step-brother, Erich Dipert and wife, Sara, of Centerton; two step-sisters, Sarah Duvall and husband, Josh of St. Louis, Mo. and Aileen Dipert of Bentonville; three aunts, Elaine Trimble of El Centro, Calif., Sue Rome and husband, Mike of Tallulah, La., and Theresa Thom and husband, Albert of Topeka, Kan.; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Funeral services will be Thursday, Dec. 22 at the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Russellville. Reverend Stan McDougal will officiate. Burial will be at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Russellville, by Humphrey Funeral Service.

Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Internet obituary may be found at Legacy.com.

Active pallbearers will be Erich Dipert, Scott Rome, Hiram Jones, Jr., Dan Huckabay, Josh Kanady, Ryan Whiteside, Jeremy Huggins, and Justin Poynter.

Honorary pallbearers will be Russell Jones, Josh Dalzell, Brent Honeycutt, H.C. Martin, Roger Pierce and Brian Featherston.