Obituaries

Oral Elwood “Pop” Standlee was born on March 6, 1940, in Berryville, AR. He lived much of his life in Golden, Missouri, with his sweetheart of 63 years, Donna Kay Standlee, whom he loved and supported above all else. To the very end, the connection they shared served as a rare and perfect testament to what love could be. Elwood was one half of the glue that held the Standlee family together, and he was a friend to so many.

Born to James Doyle (Doyle) and Mary (Pauline) Reed on May 13, 1943, in McAlester, Oklahoma, William Doyle Reed (Bill) Reed was welcomed into his heavenly eternal home on May 2nd, 2024. Bill attended Hartshorne Schools and graduated in 1961 with honors.

Micheal (Mike) Lee Tharp of Berryville, Arkansas was born January 24, 1950, in Kirksville, Missouri to Robert and Marilea (Miller) Tharp. Mike passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the age of 74.

Lana Sue (Stark) Fultz, the oldest of four girls, was born October 12, 1940, in Green Forest, Arkansas to Burton and Ima Lea (Thorne) Stark. Lana Sue gained her angel wings April 13, 2024, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Arkansas.

Billie “Bill” Gene Roberts of Alpena, Arkansas went to his heavenly home on Friday, April 26, 2024. He passed away surrounded by his loving family. He was 75 years old. He was born in Harrison, Arkansas on April 10, 1949, to Gordon and Modena Grisham Roberts. On June 21, 1990, he married Kathleen Asbury.