James Kelly Bishop (08/08/08)
JAMES KELLY BISHOP, a resident of Alpena, was born Feb. 21, 1965, in West Point, N.Y., a son of Jimmy Joy and Virginia "Ginger" Eileen Bishop. He died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, in his home in Alpena, at the age of 43. Mr. Bishop was a devoted family man and a member of the Bobo United Methodist Church. He was a 1983 graduate of Green Forest High School. Kelly loved playing the guitar, fishing and collecting arrowheads...

Jimmie Ray Austin (08/06/08)
JIMMIE RAY AUSTIN, 67, of Kingston, died July 30 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born Feb. 12, 1941, at Berryville, the son of Omer Green and Willia Bell Kesner Austin. He was a farmer, a Baptist and veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the United States Army and the United States Air Force. He was a member of American Legion Post #230 at Kingston...

Harold Douglas Butch Stroud Jr. (08/06/08)
Harold Douglas Butch Stroud Jr., 65, of Huntsville, died July 29 at Northwest Medical Center, Springdale. He was born Feb. 11, 1943, at Huntsville, the son of Harold Douglas and Oneta Fleta Bill Dudgeon Stroud. He was a farmer and attended Living Water Baptist Church in Huntsville. He was a past president of the Huntsville Jaycees and a former member of the board of directors of Ozark Guidance Center and Huntsville Memorial Hospital...

Van Alvin Potts (08/06/08)
VAN ALVIN POTTS, 78, of Green Forest, died at his home with his family by his side on July 31. He was born Feb. 17, 1930, at Denver, Ark., to the late John Troy Potts and Alta Braswell Potts. He served in the U.S. Army from 1949 to 1951 during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a service medic and received a Korean and United Nations Service Medal...

Bayley Shawn-Lee Bryant (08/06/08)
BAYLEY SHAWN-LEE BRYANT, a resident of Berryville, was born April 6, 1990, in Fayetteville, N.C., a son of Dink William-Lee Grizzle and Audrey Kathleen (Yates) Luttrell. He died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 18. Bayley loved to play and watch football. He was a die hard NASCAR fan and Dale Jr. was his favorite driver. He loved making people laugh...

Pete Pierce (08/02/08)
PETE PIERCE, a resident of Holiday Island, was born June 9, 1942, in Oakland, Calif., a son of Charles Milton and Pearl (Cobo) Pierce. He died Monday, July 28, 2008, in Rogers, at the age of 66. Mr. Pierce was a retired truck driver. He was also a member of the Holiday Island Elks Lodge #1042...

Edward Eugene "Gene" Little (08/02/08)
EDWARD EUGENE "GENE" LITTLE, a resident of Grandview, was born April 19, 1945, in Arlberg, a son of A.J. and Eddith Alice "Kay" (Bagley) Little. He died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, in Berryville, at the age of 63. Mr. Little was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Grandview Baptist Church...

Reba Sue Freeman (08/02/08)
Reba Sue Freeman, a long time resident of Eureka Springs, died on July 29, 2008, at the Johnson County Nursing Center in Olathe, Kan. Sue was born in Union City, Tenn., on April 14, 1925, where she later met and married Bob A. Freeman, who preceded her in death, as has her son, Larry...

Virginia Davis (08/02/08)
VIRGINIA DAVIS, 87, of Fayetteville, died July 28, 2008, in her home. She was born May 13, 1921, in Boston, Mass. to Ragnar and Grayce (Wilder) Dalstrom. Later her family moved to Wilmette, Ill., where she graduated from New Trier High School. In 1942, she married Rowland M. Davis. They raised a family of five children in Glen Ellyn, Ill., where Virginia was active in many community activities. She also continued her education, receiving both her bachelors and masters degrees in mathematics...

J.W. Russel 'Johnie' Darity (08/02/08)
J.W. RUSSEL "JOHNIE" DARITY, died July 29, 2008, at the age of 78, the son of Frank and Ida (Young) Darity. He was born in Eureka Springs, April 29, 1930. He was in the construction business for many years and loved to sing. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Pauline Reynolds and Lorene Bonta...

Billie Dean Cooper (08/02/08)
BILLIE DEAN COOPER, a resident of Green Forest, was born Aug. 11, 1929, in Eldorado, Kan., a son of Harold Delbert and Emma (Harlan) Cooper. He died Sunday, July 27, 2008, in Green Forest, at the age of 78. Mr. Cooper was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He attended Coin Church and was a member of the American Legion...

Lenora Doris (Evans) Anderson (07/29/08)
LENORA DORIS (EVANS) ANDERSON, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born May 1, 1924, in Mason, Texas, a daughter of David Wesley and Ethel Blanch (Hubble) Evans. She died Saturday, July 26, 2008, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 84. Lenora was a member of the First Baptist Church in Streeter, Texas and was baptized in 1947. ...

James Kenneth Jim Smith (07/29/08)
JAMES KENNETH JIM SMITH, a resident of Green Forest, was born June 25, 1944, in Vendor, a son of Conrad and Viola (Ricketts) Smith. He died Thursday, July 24, 2008, in Little Rock, at the age of 64. Mr. Smith was a carpenter. He was also of the Baptist faith...

Carol Eugene Satterfield (07/29/08)
CAROL EUGENE SATTERFIELD died at his home on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at the age of 80. He was born May 10, 1928, in Green Forest, to Elous and Cliffie Satterfield. He started his career in real estate and then moved on to construction where he owned and operated several construction companies...

Mae Stark (07/29/08)
MAE STARK, a resident of Green Forest, was born Dec. 21, 1931, in Eldon, Mo., a daughter of Floyd Raymond and Mary Belle (Blevins) Buckner. She died Thursday, July 24, 2008, in Harrison, at the age of 76. Mrs. Stark was a homemaker. She enjoyed both flower and vegetable gardening. She also loved taking care of her cats and dogs that she adopted over the years...

James Rhea Elmore (07/29/08)
JAMES RHEA ELMORE, a resident of Green Forest, was born Aug. 5, 1977, in Wichita Falls, Texas, a son of Tommy Lee Elmore and Maribeth (Roberts) Shelton. He died Wednesday, July 24, 2008, in Berryville, at the age of 30. Mr. Elmore was a member of Rule Baptist Church. He graduated from Fayetteville High School. James was an outstanding football player for both Green Forest and Fayetteville High Schools...

John Boyd Smith, Jr. (07/25/08)
JOHN BOYD SMITH, JR., a resident of Green Forest, was born Nov. 6, 1951, in Green Forest, a son of John Boyd Sr. and Etheleen (Heard) Smith. He died Tuesday, July 22, 2008, in Green Forest, at the age of 56. Mr. Smith was a veteran, having served in the United State Army, Coast Guard, and Army National Guard. He served during the Vietnam War. He was also a custodian at Green Forest High School...

Frances Pope Milligan (07/25/08)
Frances Pope Milligan died July 20, 2008, at age 89 in St. Louis, Mo. She was born May 19, 1919, in Berwyn, Ill., to Walter S. and Martha H. Pope. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, William B. Milligan; mother of Marjorie (Merrill B.) Weir; grandmother of Gregory (Diana) Weir and Lynn (John) Wagner; great-grandmother of Ethan H. Weir and Eric C. Wagner. Last surviving sister of Eleanor, Edith, and Jean, and aunt, great-aunt and great-great-aunt to many...

Grace Margaret Lent (07/25/08)
GRACE MARGARET LENT, a resident of Placentia, Calif., was born Aug. 28, 1915, in Eureka Springs, a daughter of James Edward and Mable (Clapp) Lent. She died Monday, July 14, 2008, in Placentia, Calif., at the age of 92. Grace was a bookkeeper. She is survived by one sister and brother-in-law, Ann and husband Paul Robison of Orange, Calif.; one niece; two nephews; and one grand-nephew...