Obituaries

William Besse, 92, of Alpena, AR , formerly of Port Deposit, Maryland, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Sunday, September 16, 2018. He was born August 12, 1926 in Denoya, OK, the son of Henry Oliver and Alta May Frances (Parton)...

Rolland R. Goins left this world for his home with Jesus on September 2, 2018 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Arkansas. He was born on July 18, 1925 in Billings County, North Dakota to Frank and Elsie (Thomas) Goins. He married Ruth...

Donald Vincent Blach was born January 12, 1930 and departed this life on September 6, 2018 at the age of 88 years. Donald was born to Herman and Ella (Burns) Blach and grew up on the family farm 12 miles north of Yuma, CO. Donald had 7 siblings:...

Dorothy Faye Hadley Lynch was born January 26, 1930, in Clifty, Arkansas, the fourth of twelve children to Clyde Herbert and Margaret Esther (Harrison) Hadley. She died at the age of 88 to move to her heavenly home on Sunday, August 26, 2018, at...

Betty Jo Allen, 75, of Berryville, Ark. began her earthly journey on Sept. 29, 1942 in Berryville. She was the eldest child of Lowell Dean and Dora Lee (Clevenger) Butler. She went to be with the Lord on Tuesday Sept. 4, 2018, in Springfield, Mo....

JOHN EDWARD “ED” ROBINSON, of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was born August 6, 1934 in Eureka Springs to Frank and Fannie (Gunnals) Robinson. He passed away peacefully on September 1, 2018 at the age of 84. Ed loved heavy equipment and running a...

Jacob Daniel Burke, was born on August 11, 2017, son of Evan Joseph Burke and Lesly Alejandra (Castaneda) Burke. He departed this life on Monday, August 27, 2018 in Berryville, Arkansas at 1 year of age.

GILBERT TONY POOR, of Green Forest, Arkansas was born February 27, 1961 in Branson, Missouri to Dillard and Patsy Ann (Powell) Poor. He departed this life Tuesday, August 28, 2018, in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 57. Tony was an avid coon...

WALTER DEAN MAYS, of Alpena, Arkansas, was born August 12, 1968 in Independence, Louisiana to John Paul and Eloise (Cowart) Mays. He departed this life August 27, 2018 in Alpena, Arkansas at the age of 50 years. Walter enjoyed riding his...

WANDA JEAN ALLEN, was born on September 15, 1944 in Fayetteville, Arkansas daughter of Eugene Joseph Burson and Wanda Hazel Harris. She departed this life on Saturday, August 25, 2018 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas at 73 years of age. She loved...

JIMMIE PORTIA (HAMMONS) NELSON, age 88, of Berryville, Arkansas, was born Sunday, November 17, 1929, on the family homestead in the Snow Community. She was the second of three children of Jay Clark and Vica Pearl (DeWeese) Hammons. She departed...

Janice Berniece Phillips Keck of Berryville, AR was born May 21, 1923 on Dog Branch near Osage, Arkansas to Billie and Roxie Phillips. She departed this life Saturday August 18, 2018 at the age of 95. Janice was united in Marriage, Feb 14, 1940 to...

VINNIE MARIE LOFTIS of Green Forest, Arkansas was born July 4, 1931 in Green Forest, Arkansas to Roy Isaac and Vera E. (VanWinkle) Barnes. She departed this life on Monday, July 16, 2018 at her home near Oak Grove, Arkansas with her children by her...