Obituaries from October 2003

Lynda Louise Macready Brown (10/30/03)
LYNDA LOUISE MACREADY BROWN, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Jan. 13, 1922 in Durant, Okla., a daughter of Ed and Altha (Collier) Macready. She died Thursday, Oct.23, 2003, in her home at the age of 81. Lynda was Manager of Employee Relations with the United States Department of Agriculture in Kansas City, Missouri. ...

Shirley Seitz (10/27/03)
Shirley Sue Seitz, 65, of Berryville, formerly of the Dry Fork community, died Saturday, Oct. 18, at St. John's Hospital- Berryville. She was born May 29, 1938, to Hugh Henry Seitz and Sue Rhea Sugg Seitz. She was a life-long member of the Shiloh Methodist Church and was a graduate of Huntsville High School. Shirley also attended School of the Ozarks and business school in Fayetteville and was active in the Home Extension of Dry Fork, which her mother started...

George Menley (10/27/03)
GEORGE MENLEY, a resident of Berryville, was born Oct. 3, 1933, in Creedmoor, Texas, a son of Henry and Sallie Mae (Barree) Menley. He died Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, in Berryville, at the age of 70. Mr. Menley was a construction contractor. He was also a cattle and poultry farmer. He was a former R.C.A. Roper and an avid fox and coyote hunter...

Violet Mayfield (10/27/03)
VIOLET JOSEPHINE MAYFIELD, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Dec. 2, 1906, in Greenville, N.C., a daughter of Fredrick and Pearl (Mathewson) Sapp. She died Monday, Oct.20, 2003, in her home, at the age of 96. Mrs. Mayfield lived in Tulsa, Okla., for 74 years and worked in the advertising department at Affiliated Foods. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Tulsa. In 1993, she moved to Holiday Island and was a member of the Dove Circle Baptist Church, Holiday Island...

Eleanor Cameron (10/27/03)
ELEANOR ELIZABETH CAMERON, 93, of Seligman, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, in Red Rose Inn in Cassville, Mo. She was born March 17, 1910, in Denison, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Marie (Miller) Meyer. She was united in marriage to H.A. Cameron, who preceded in death...

Oral Clay Standlee (10/21/03)
Oral Clay Standlee, a resident of Golden, Mo., was born March 10, 1914, in Grandview, Ark., a son of Jim F. and Florence (Ramey) Standlee. He died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003 in Berryville at the age of 89. Mr. Standlee lived most of his life in Golden where he was a farmer. ...

Robin Gronsdahl (10/17/03)
Robin Rey Gronsdahl, a native of Berryville, was born March 18, 1966, in Glendale, Calif., a son of Clair and Veva Dell Gronsdahl. He died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, in Phoenix, Ariz., at the age of 37. Mr. Gronsdahl was a long haul truck driver. He was of the United Methodist faith...

Dorothy McNair (10/17/03)
Dorothy D. McNair, 91, formerly of Alpena, died Oct. 10, 2003, at Carroll County Nursing Home. The daughter of Jim and Rosie Slape, she was born May 31, 1912, at Osage, Ark. She lived her life mostly in Carroll County, was of the Pentecostal faith and was a homemaker...

Gladys Nance (10/17/03)
Gladys L. Nance, 88, of Cassville, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003, in St. John's Hospital -- Cassville. She was born Nov. 5, 1914, in Golden, Mo., the daughter of William and Ida "Dora" (Hill) Stiles. On Feb. 17, 1935, she was united in marriage to Raymond Nance, who preceded her in death on May 10, 1997. She was also preceded in death by her parents; a son, Carl Nance; a great-grandchild, Gavin Nance Moore and three brothers...

ackie Newberry (10/17/03)
Jackie VonDean Newberry, 78, of Osage, Ark., died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003, at Eureka Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Vondean was born July 23, 1925, at Rule, Ark., to Burk and Bessie Griffith Newberry, who preceded him in death. Vodean was the oldest of seven children. In his early years, he ran a milk route then later owned two charcoal plants, one at Osage and one at Cotter. Before his retirement, he worked in pipeline construction...

Carl Ross (10/17/03)
Carl D. Ross, a resident of Alpena, Ark., was born March 5, 1928, in Alpena, a son of Earl D. and Grace B. (Morris) Ross. He died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003, in the V.A. Hospital in Little Rock at the age of 75. Mr. Ross was a veteran, having served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the American Legion in Carrollton. He was a farmer and of the Assembly of God faith...

Clarence Wheaton (10/17/03)
Clarence Leon Wheaton, 72, of Harrison, Ark., died Oct. 2, 2003, in North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison. He was born Dec. 23, 1930, in Larned, Kan., a son of Ray Earl and Sybil Raye (Delp) Wheaton. He was raised in Lewis, Kan. and graduated from Lewis High School. ...

Frances Ortega (10/15/03)
FRANCES ORTEGA, a resident of Huntsville, Arkansas, was born March 9, 1923, in Cameron, Texas, a daughter of Juan Rito and Felicita (Huerta) Ramirez. She died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003, in Berryville, at the age of 80. Mrs. Ortega was a homemaker. She was of the Roman Catholic Faith...

James H. Kelley (10/15/03)
JAMES H. KELLEY, a resident of Eureka Springs, Arkansas was born April 25, 1932 in Eureka Springs a son of Sherman and Mabel (Ash) Kelley. He departed this life Wednesday, October 8, 2003 in Eureka Springs at the age of 71. Mr. Kelley was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church in Eureka Springs where he was an ordained Deacon, an Adult Sunday School teacher and a member of the Advisor Board. He was a farmer...

Jaime Ann Richardson (10/15/03)
JAIME ANN RICHARDSON, a resident of Berryville, was born Jan. 19, 1978, in Harrison, Ark., a daughter of James Richardson and Beth Ann (Westphal) Hattenhauer. She died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 25. Jaime was self-employed, having a home and commercial cleaning service. She enjoyed having her daughter, Emmalee, involved in beauty pagents and loved playing softball. Jaime was of the Baptist faith...

Robert (Bob) Allen Maib (10/15/03)
ROBERT (BOB) ALLEN MAIB died October 11, 2003 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born Nov. 11, 1925, in Arkansas City, Kan., his family moved to Wichita in 1928. He lived in Wichita until 1992. He and Marian moved to Sequim, Wash. in 1992, and Holiday Island in 1996...

Gloria V. Giles (10/13/03)
Gloria V. Giles, of Berryville, Ark., was born Nov. 7, 1921, in Chicago, Ill., a daughter of Ray and Bessie Flore Trovillion. She died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 81. Mrs. Giles was a homemaker. On June 7, 1979, she was united in marriage with Leo Eugene Giles, who preceded her in death...

Hisey C. Harris (10/13/03)
HISEY C. HARRIS, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas was born Jan. 23, 1916 in Layman, Kentucky a son of John and Georgia (Blanton) Harris. He departed this life Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003 in Berryville, at the age of 86. Mr. Harris was a veteran, having served his country with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a machinist with the Allen Bradley Company in Milwaukee for 27 years...

Joy E. Smith (10/13/03)
JOY E. SMITH, a resident of Grandview, Arkansas was born Sept. 13, 1914 in Howard, Kansas a daughter of Roy and Lottie (Bradshaw) Westwood. She departed this life Friday, Oct. 3, 2003 in her home, at the age of 89. Mrs. Smith was a clerk at Horton's Five and Dime store in Berryville for several years. She was a member of the Grandview Baptist Church...

Antone "Tony" Maffei (10/08/03)
ANTONE "TONY" MAFFEI, a resident of Eureka Springs, Ark., was born July 13, 1920 in Clarksdale, Miss. a son of Joseph and Rosa (Tempo) Maffei. He departed this life Thursday, October 3, 2003 in Eureka Springs at the age of 83. Mr. Maffei was a member of the Episcopal Church in Eureka Springs and a self-employed neon tube bender...

Ruby Robertson Phillips (10/08/03)
RUBY ROBERTSON PHILLIPS, a resident of Justin, Texas, was born Jan. 20, 1913, in Roger Mills County, Okla., a daughter of Clifton and Margaret (Wesson) White. She departed this life Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003, in Grapevine, Texas, at the age of 90. Ruby was a homemaker. She attended the First United Methodist Church in Green Forest. She was a member of Easter Star in Green Forest and Rebecca Lodge in Lawton, Oklahoma...

Robin Rey Gronsdahl (10/08/03)
ROBIN REY GRONSDAHL, a native of Berryville, Arkansas was born March 18, 1966, in Glendale, California, a son of Clair and Veva Dell Gronsdahl. He died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 37. Mr. Grondahl was a long haul truck driver and of Methodist Faith...

Joe Ann Brewer (10/06/03)
JOE ANN BREWER, 79, of Shell Knob, Mo., died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, in Red Rose Inn, Cassville, Mo. She was born March 1, 1924, in Fort Smith, Ark., the daughter of Clarence U. and Josephine W. (Leake) Brewer, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Clarence Brewer, Jr., and two sisters, Martha Brewer and Patsy May, both sisters formerly of Shell Knob...

Medford Kenney (10/06/03)
MEDFORD AKIN KENNEY, a resident of Eagle Rock, Mo., was born April 14, 1925, in Joplin, Mo., a son of A.L. and Ethel Lee (Mannas) Kenney. He died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, in his home at the age of 78. Mr. Kenney left Joplin, Mo., a the age of 5 and moved to Stark City, Mo. ...

Cleffie Leavitt (10/06/03)
CLEFFIE MARIE LEAVITT, 85, of Eureka Springs, died Sept. 28, 2003 at the Eureka Springs Hospital. She was 85. She was born Sept. 23, 1918, in Mammoth Springs, Ark., the daughter of Walter and Matilda (Daniels) Butler. She graduated from Little Rock High School with a state cosmetology license. She worked as a beautician for a while then attended business school. She was employed by Phelps Fan Manufacturing Co. until 1946, when she moved to Torrington, Wyo...

Floyd McMillan (10/06/03)
FLOYD FAY McMILLAN, 79, of Huntsville, Ark., died Sept. 28, 2003, at Saint John's Regional Health Center in Springfield, Mo. He was born Nov. 28, 1923, at Kingston, Ark., the son of George Washington and Sabrena Nickols McMillan. He was a farmer and was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jane Madewell, whom he married on Nov. 18, 1953, and who died on Sept. 23, 1988. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Tommy Wayne McMillan and Paul Dewayne McMillan; five brothers and two sisters...

Dora Richey (10/06/03)
DORA IRENE RICHEY, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 24, 1905, in Harmon County, Okla., a daughter of John Henry and Louisa Angelina (Thomason) Hedrick. She died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 97. She was a homemaker, a manager of a dry cleaning business and was of the Baptist faith...

Michael Wayne Valinski (10/01/03)
MICHAEL WAYNE VALINSKI, also known as Zigzag, a resident of Green Forest, was born Oct. 12, 1948 in Bagley, Minn., a son of Harold and Beatrice (Polack) Valinski. He died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 54. Mr. Valinski was a veteran, having served his country with the U.S. Army. He was a truck driver...

Jimmy R. Sayles (10/01/03)
Jimmy R. Sayles, 63, of North Little Rock and Eureka Springs, died on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003. Jimmy served 34 years in the Arkansas Army National Guard, retiring in 1993. He was assigned to STARC (-) AR ARNG at Camp Robinson. He was the S3 of 212 Signal Battalion Headquarters and was the Executive Officer for the 212 Signal Battalion. ...

Ona Allenbaugh (10/01/03)
ONA ALLENBAUGH, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born Oct. 22, 1911, in Sparks, Okla. a son of Paul and Emma (Harman) Allenbaugh. He died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 91. Mr. Allenbaugh was a machine operator for McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft. ...

Wroby Dale Cox (10/01/03)
WROBY DALE COX, 61, of Harrisburg, Ark., died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003, at his home. He was born June 18, 1942, in Bay, Ark., the son of Paul Wesley Cox and Ahra Lou (Hearn) Cox. He married Bonnie Massey on Aug. 11, 1963, and they were married for 40 years. He was a former postmaster at Harrisburg and a former millworker for Meuller Copper Products in Wynne...

Alice Smith Doss (10/01/03)
ALICE SMITH DOSS, 92, of Sand Springs, Okla., died Sept. 26, 2003 at her home. Mrs. Doss was born on Jan. 31, 1911, in Tarkhill, Carroll County, Ark. Mrs. Doss lived in Sand Springs for over 60 years. She was a member of the General Baptist Church of Sand Springs, and was united in marriage to Raymond Theodore Doss on Jan. 26, 1929, in Marble, Ark. He preceded her in death...