Obituaries from September 2003

Kate M. Smelley (09/29/03)
KATE M. SMELLEY, a resident of Berryville, was born March 25, 1912, in Kingston, a daughter of Charlie Wayne and Donna Mae (Mitchell) Kesner. She died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 91. Kate was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Berryville. She was a former member of the Rebeccas in Kingston and Berryville...

Ronald Thomas Phillips (09/29/03)
RONALD THOMAS PHILLIPS, JR., a resident of Holiday Island, was born Sept.19, 1958 in Manhatten, N.Y., a son of Ronald Thomas, Sr. and Dolores Joan (Shimansky) Phillips. He died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003, in his home at the age of 45. Mr. Phillips was manager of Getty Images...

Winnie Kuhn (09/29/03)
WINNIE KUHN, a resident of Holiday Island, was born June 15, 1922, in Royal Center, Indiana, a daughter of Ralph and Ada (Hayward) Swearingen. She died Monday, Sept. 22, 2003, in her home at the age of 81. Winnie was the head cashier for Sears Department Store. She was of the Catholic Faith and a member of the Holiday Island Ladies Golf Association...

Martha Ingram (09/29/03)
MARTHA INGRAM, a resident of Huntsville, Ark., was born June 9, 1914 in Protem, Mo., a daughter of Ed and Sara (Fowler) Drake. She died Monday, Sept. 22, 2003 in Fayetteville at the age of 89. Mrs. Ingram was a member of the Living Water Baptist Church in Huntsville. She worked as curator of Saunders Museum, at the Berryville School and the Berryville Tourist Information Center...

Kenneth D. Bartlett (09/24/03)
KENNETH D. BARTLETT, 78, formerly of Jerome, Ida., died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003, in Eldorado, Kan. Funeral services were held Aug. 27 at First Assembly of God Church in Augusta, Kan. Interment was in Elmwood Cemetery in Augusta. He was born June 28, 1925, at Compton, Ark., to Robert Lee and Ollie Victoria (Plumlee) Bartlett. He grew up in the Compton-Plumlee area of Carroll County. When he was 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Europe during WWII...

Martha Stephens Compton (09/24/03)
MARTHA STEPHENS COMPTON, a resident of Shell Knob, Mo., was born July 27, 1938, in Winter Beach, Fla., a daughter of Oliver H. and Cornelia (Sapp) Stephens. She died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003, in her home at the age of 65. Mrs. Compton was a homemaker. She was of the Church of Christ faith...

Diane West Hudspeth Bayley (09/24/03)
DIANE WEST HUDSPETH BAYLEY, a resident of Berryville, was born May 31, 1929, in Berryville, a daughter of Digby C. and Edith (McMaster) West. She died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003 in her home at the age of 74. Mrs. Bayley was a 1947 graduate of Berryville High School. ...

Elizabeth (Beth) Brewer (09/24/03)
ELIZABETH (BETH) BREWER died Sept. 20, 2003, at the age of 94. She was born June 16, 1909, in Labette County, Kan. to Jesse Everett and Alena (Leake) McCormick. Beth moved to Eureka Springs 24 years ago. After retirement as a legal secretary with Sinclair Oil in Tulsa, Okla., she also worked as a licensed real estate agent in Eureka Springs. She was an active member of the Eureka Springs Hospital Auxiliary, the Good Shepherd Humane Society, the Eureka Quilters and the American Legion Auxiliary...

Thomas Dean Donaldson (09/22/03)
THOMAS DEAN DONALDSON, 59, of Kansas City, Mo., died Sept. 15, 2003, at his home. Tom was born in Neosho, Mo., March 12, 1944, and moved to Berryville, Ark. in 1949, where he lived until 1962. He served in the U.S. Navy until 1965. He was a life member of VFW Post 8220, Belton, Mo...

Martin Bean (09/22/03)
MARTIN BEAN, a resident of Green Forest, was born September 15, 1946 in Oskaloosa, Iowa a son of Merrill Walter and Lucille Edna (Harrison) Bean. He died Sunday, Sept.14, 2003, in his home at the age of 56. Mr. Bean was a Veteran, having served with the U.S. Navy as a signalman 3rd class. He was of the Baptist faith...

Diane West Hudspeth Bayley (09/22/03)
DIANE WEST HUDSPETH BAYLEY, a resident of Berryville, was born May 31, 1929, in Berryville, a daughter of Digby C. and Edith (McMaster) West. She died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003 in her home at the age of 74. Mrs. Bayley was a 1947 graduate of Berryville High School. ...

George Clinton Carr (09/18/03)
George Clinton Carr died on Aug. 29, 2003 of leukemia. Born June 22, 1933 in Berryville, Ark to Roy and Maudie Carr. He graduated from Green Forest High school in 1951, served in the Army, and had a wide range of careers throughout his life, retiring from Alsup's Convenience Stores in Texas...

Mildred (Waldrop) Mix (09/18/03)
MILDRED (WALDROP) MIX, a resident of Huntsville, Arkansas, was born March 12, 1939, in Connor, Ark., a daughter of A.K. and Permitta (Johnson) Waldrop. She died Friday, Sept. 12, 2003, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 64. Mrs. Mix was a homemaker. She was of the Assembly of God Faith...

Lee Rosser (09/18/03)
LEE ROSSER, a resident of Berryville, was born December 27, 1927, in Meener, Okla., a son of Elmer and Flora (Richmond) Rosser. He died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 75. Mr. Rosser was a poultry and cattle farmer. He was a veteran, having served with the United States Army during World War II. Mr. Rosser was of the Baptist Faith...

Rev. 'Jerry' Sjoberg (09/15/03)
REV. GERALD 'JERRY' SJOBERG, 75, of Eagle Rock, Mo., died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003, in his home. He was born July 29, 1928, in Minneapolis, Minn., the son of Russell and Phoebe Waisanen Sjoberg. On Dec. 6, 1969, he was united in marriage to Donna Jean Davis, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his parents...

Richard Sellick (09/15/03)
RICHARD R. SELLICK, a resident of Berryville, was born May 9, 1915 in Berryville, a son of Edmond John and Elta Verne (Mayhew) Sellick. He died Friday, Sept. 5, 2003, in Eureka Springs at the age of 88. Mr. Sellick was of the Baptist faith serving as both an usher and a Deacon. He was a cattle farmer...

Betty Churchill (09/15/03)
BETTY LANALE CHURCHILL, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born March 29, 1923 in Webb City, Missouri a daughter of Worley and Ethel May (Montley) Hardee. She died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 80. Mrs. Churchill was a homemaker as well as working in many different trades. She was of the Baptist faith...

C.W. (Walker) Combs (09/11/03)
C.W. (WALKER) COMBS, a resident of Green Forest, Ark., was born March 3, 1932, in Kingston, Ark., a son of Jasper (Bud) Henry and Mattie C. (Walker) Combs. He died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 71. Walker worked for Tyson Foods for 36 years. He was a veteran, having served our country with the United States Army as a Radar Assistant for the Anti Aircraft Battery during the Korean Conflict...

Richard R. Sellick (09/11/03)
RICHARD R. SELLICK, a resident of Berryville, was born May 9, 1915 in Berryville, a son of Edmond John and Elta Verne (Mayhew) Sellick. He deied Friday, Sept. 5, 2003, in Eureka Springs at the age of 88. Mr. Sellick was of the Baptist faith serving as both an usher and a deacon. He was a cattle farmer...

Orville Capps (09/08/03)
ORVIL CLYDE CAPPS, a resident of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was born June 2, 1917, in Clifty, Ark., a son of Thomas Jefferson and Rozetta Mae (Hamon) Capps. He died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003, in Eureka Springs at the age of 86. Mr. Capps was an independent truck driver. ...

Augusta Faught (09/08/03)
AUGUSTA FAUGHT, 83, of Jasper, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003, at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison. She was born Aug. 2, 1920, at Jasper, the daughter of Samuel Andrew and Della (Breedlove) Smith. She married John Nolis Faught on Nov. 10, 1939, at Parthenon, Ark., and was a lifetime resident of Newton County. She was a housewife and of the Baptist faith...

Elsie McCloud (09/08/03)
ELSIE (WRIGHT) MCLOUD, a resident of Berryville, was born Aug. 5, 1922, in Metalton, Ark., a daughter of Keller and Alice (Gage) Wright. She died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003, in Springdale, Ark., at the age of 81. Elise was a homemaker. She was a member of the Berryville Freewill Baptist Church. Elsie was involved in 4-H; Carroll County Homemaker Extension Club; and the Women's Monthly Bible Study Group...

Ethel Allenbaugh (09/08/03)
ETHEL WALKER ALLENBAUGH a resident of Berryville, was born January 12, 1922 in Berryville, a daughter of Joseph Luther and Ruth Ann (Brumley) Walker. She died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 81. Until her retirement Mrs. Walker worked at Hughs Aircraft in Hawthorn, Calif. She was of the Baptist faith...

Flora Harp (09/08/03)
FLORA HARP, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born July 4, 1915 in Madison County, Ark., a daughter of John and Ellen (Bowen) Holman. She died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, in Eureka Springs at the age of 88. Mrs. Harp was a homemaker. She is survived by her son, Jack Harp of Berryville; two daughters, Josephine Clark of Berryville, and Mildred Ames of Eureka Springs; one sister, Thelma Miller of Riverside, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.. ...

Arthur Long (09/08/03)
Arthur "Tuck" Long, 82, of Berryville, died Sept. 1, 2003, at Eureka Springs Hospital. He was born on Oct. 13, 1920, in Carroll County, the son of John Preston and Susan Elizabeth (Duncan) Long. He was a veteran, having served with the United States Army during World War II. ...

Virgil R. "Bill" Wilson (09/03/03)
VIRGIL R. "BILL" WILSON, 71, of Shell Knob, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003, in Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Mo. He was born Jan. 9, 1932, in Louisville, Ohio, the son of Harry and Alice Harter Wilson. On Dec. 24, 1951, in Alliance, Ohio, he was united in marriage to Lois A. ...

Evelyn P. Rhoades (09/03/03)
EVELYN P. RHOADES of Berryville, daughter of Roscoe and Leota (Ray) Pace, was born Dec. 4, 1926, in Stone County, Mo. and died Aug. 23, 2003, in her home at the age of 76. Evelyn was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of the Berryville area. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Gilbert...

Robert D. Hubbs (09/03/03)
Robert D. Hubbs, 73, of Gladstone, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Aug.26, 2003. Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 29 at Mt. Moriah Terrace Park with burial in Mt. Moriah Terrace Park Cemetery. Mr. Hubbs was born April 25, 1930 in Berryville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ima Jean and son, David R. Hubbs...

James "Bud" Ross (09/02/03)
JAMES "BUD" ROSS, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born July 7, 1924, in Greenwood, Ark., a son of Merritt and Myrtle (Albertson) Ross. He died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 79. Mr. Ross was a veteran, having served with the U.S. Navy during World War II...

Charles "Gene" Johnson (09/02/03)
CHARLES "GENE" JOHNSON, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born June 1, 1924, in Eureka Springs, a son of Charles H. and Hazel L. (Donaghey) Johnson. He died Monday, Aug.25, 2003, in Eureka Springs at the age of 79. Mr. Johnson was a self-employed mechanic and was a member of the Grace Bible Church of Eureka Springs...