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Obituaries from December 2003

Ansel Hutchison (12/30/03)
ANSEL W. HUTCHISON, a resident of Berryville, was born April 9, 1917, in Blue Eye, a son of Philemon Lee and Virgie Gertrude (McCullough) Hutchison. He died Friday, Dec. 19, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 86. Mr. Hutchison was a rural mail carrier and a cattle farmer. ...
Hattie Braswell (12/30/03)
HATTIE BRASWELL, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born May 20, 1899, in the Alabam community of Madison County, a daughter of Lemuel and Julia (Price) Kendall. She died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, in Eureka Springs at the age of 104. Mrs. Braswell was the editor of the Star-Progress until her retirement in 1965. She was treasurer for the Carroll County Historical Society and a member of the 20th Century Club. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church...
Everett Collins (12/30/03)
EVERETT GLADE COLLINS, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003. He was born on the family farm near Denver, Ark. on April 7, 1911. He was a U.S. Army, WWII veteran and worked for Boeing Aircraft for many years. He is survived by sons, Charles and wife Anita Collins of Hawthorne, Calif., Don and wife Sara Collins of Canoga Park, Calif., and Ron Collins of Vallejo, Calif. ...
Edna Cash (12/30/03)
EDNA CASH, a resident of Berryville, was born Jan. 31, 1914, in Eureka Springs, a daughter of Jake and Eva (Kelley) Dean. She departed this life Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 89. Mrs. Cash was a homemaker. She was a member of the Freeman Heights Baptist Church in Berryville...
Jeannie Ayers (12/30/03)
JEANNIE GAIL AYERS, a resident of Green Forest, was born Feb. 3, 1953, in Harrison, a daughter of Kenneth Clayton and Erma Lou (Chaney) Ayers. She died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 50. Jeannie was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Green Forest...
Effie S. Johnson (12/26/03)
EFFIE S. JOHNSON a resident of Fordland, Mo., was born Jan. 1, 1912 in Youla, Okla., a daughter of Joseph and Sally Hartsel (Finley) Siedlik. She died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003 in Bullhead City, Ariz. at the age of 91. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and a member of the Highview Assembly of God in Lampe, Mo...
Effie S. Johnson (12/26/03)
MYRA ATCHISON, a resident of Oak Grove, was born May 21, 1902 in Omaha, Ark., a daughter of Horton Howard and Hila (Frazier) Stacy. She died Friday, Dec. 19, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 101. On February 24, 1922, she was united in marriage to Leonard Atchison, who preceded her in death. ...
Jimmie Don Janeway (12/26/03)
JIMMIE DON JANEWAY, a resident of Berryville, was born Nov. 9, 1937, in Wynnewood, Okla., a son of Gomer Jackson and Irene K. (Roberts) Janeway. He died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003 in Berryville at the age of 66. Mr. Janeway was a veteran, having retired from the U.S. ...
Jewel Sparks (12/26/03)
JEWEL SPARKS, 98, a lifelong resident of Alpena, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2003, at Hilltop Nursing Center. She was born at Osage on Feb. 4, 1905, a daughter of Port and Bird Sutton Fultz. She was a member of Alpena Methodist Church and a retired seamstress from Levi Strauss...
Hugh Clark (12/23/03)
HUGH CLARK, a resident of Berryville, was born Jan. 27, 1921 in Metalton, a son of Jess and Maude (Walker) Clark. He died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003 in Berryville at the age of 82. Hugh enjoyed life in every way. He loved hard work and helping a neighbor in need. ...
Gene Goss (12/23/03)
GENE FRANKLIN GOSS, a resident of Green Forest, was born Aug. 4, 1934, in the Elixar community of Boone County, a son of John and Virgie (Curtis) Goss. He died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003, in Green Forest, at the age of 69. Mr. Goss was a farmer. In 1953, he was united in marriage with Loretta (Kaler) Goss, who survives him of the home. ...
Rosielee Inman (12/23/03)
ROSIELEE DOSS INMAN, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 1, 1929, in the Brushy Creek Community of Carroll County, a daughter of Raymond Theodore and Alice (Smith) Doss. She died Tuesday, Dec.16, 2003, at the age of 74. Rosie was a nurse and a homemaker. She was a member of the White Oak Freewill Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend who will be dearly missed by all who knew her...
Opal Morris (12/23/03)
OPAL MORRIS a resident of Dry Fork, was born Dec. 28, 1918, in Rudd, a daughter of William Seeb and Ova (Howerton) Morris. She died Dec. 17, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 84. She retired from school teaching in 1977 after 37 years of service in Carroll and Madison counties. She attended the Osage Assembly of God and was of lifetime member of A.E.A...
Helen Stanphill (12/23/03)
HELEN L. STANPHILL, a resident of Porterville, Calif. formerly of Berryville, Ark. was born April 7, 1927 in Harrison, a daughter of Odus Earl and Evelyn Lea (Aydelotte) Crain. She died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003 in California at the age of 76. Mrs. Stanphill was a homemaker who loved her family and her Lord...
Herald Tipton (12/18/03)
HERALD TIPTON, a resident of Sulphur, Okla., formerly of Green Forest, was born April 23, 1915, in Fort Cobb, Okla., a son of Jack and Virgie (Jones) Tipton. He died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, in Sulphur at the age of 88. Mr. Tipton was a farmer. He attended the First Baptist Church in Green Forest...
Helen L. Stanphill (12/18/03)
HELEN L. STANPHILL, a resident of Porterville, Calif., formerly of Berryville, was born April 7, 1927 in Harrison, a daughter of Odus Earl and Evelyn Lea (Aydelotte) Crain. She died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, in California at the age of 76. Mrs. Stanphill was a homemaker who loved her family and her Lord...
Pauline Leora Kost (12/18/03)
PAULINE LEORA KOST died Dec. 4, 2003, at the age of 81. She was born April 12, 1922, in Humbolt County, Kan., to James and Sarah Gurgins. Pauline lived in Kansas until the age of 12, when the family moved to Carroll County, Arkansas. She married Ernest Collins of Osage, son of Robert and Nerva Collins, and had five children, Charles Lee Collins of Irwin, Ida., James Dale Collins of Bakersfield, Calif., now deceased, Kathryn Bernice Collins of Seattle, Wash., now deceased, Phyllis Louise Parker of Oregon City, Ore. ...
Bethel Aileen (Bob) Hards (12/18/03)
BETHEL AILEEN (BOB) HARDS, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 1, 1903, in Chambersburg, Mo., a daughter of Charles Loren and Louella Belle (Starr) Kerr. She died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003, in Berryville, at the age of 100. Ms. Hards was a bookkeeper. She was a member of the Green Forest First United Methodist Church...
Joe Eichler (12/18/03)
JOE EICHLER, a resident of Alpena, was born Nov. 9, 1929, in Gotebo, Okla. a son of Vern and La Dona (Hart) Eichler. He died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003 in his home at the age of 74. Mr. Eichler was a roofing and building contractor. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara Raymond Cline of California; one brother, John Eichler of Durant, Okla.; one sister, Louise Sherwood of Boca Raton, Fla.; three grandchildren, Walter Tonnesson of Palm Dale, Calif., Bobbe Tonnesson of Desert Hot Springs, Calif., and Nadine Johnson of Laughlin, Nev.. ...
Blaine Dale Carpenter (12/18/03)
BLAINE DALE CARPENTER, a resident of Lampe, Mo., was born Dec. 10, 1920, in Blue Eye, Mo., a son of Emperson G. and Allie May (Carmical) Carpenter. He died Monday, Dec.8, 2003, in Branson, at the age of 82. Mr. Carpenter was a veteran, having served 20 years. ...
Hildred McDaniel (12/15/03)
HILDRED L. MCDANIEL, a resident of Golden, Mo., was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Rocky Ford, Colo., a daughter of Roy and Ethel (Roe) Jones. She died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, in her home at the age of 78. Mrs. McDaniel was a bank teller. She was a member of the Carr Lane Baptist Church in Carr Lane, Mo...
Doilis (Dot) V. Foreman (12/09/03)
DOILIS (DOT) V. FOREMAN, 87, of Fountain Lake Nursing, Hot Springs, Ark., formerly of Green Forest, died Sept. 18, 2003 in a local hospital. She was born Aug.12, 1916, in Ohio County, Ky. to Ellis Leslie and Cordelia Mae (Lee) Toms. Doilis married Paul J. ...
Pearl Fultz (12/09/03)
PEARL FULTZ, a resident of Green Forest, was born April 28, 1916, in Osage, a daughter of Monroe and Lottie (Slapes) Phillips. She died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, in Berryville, Arkasnas, at the age of 87. Mrs. Fultz was a homemaker. She attended the Rule United Baptist Church...
Ralph Eugene Kaler (12/09/03)
RALPH EUGENE KALER, a resident of Green Forest, was born Sept. 2, 1941, in Calf Creek, Ark., a son of Troy Claud and Beula Watkins (Williams) Kaler. He died Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, in Green Forest at the age of 62. Mr. Kaler was a retired farmer. He is survived by his children, John Kaler of Green Forest, Tony Kaler of Springdale, Nancy Kaler of Gentry, and Jozi Long of Berryville; two sisters, Loretta Goss and Shirley Granger, both of Green Forest; one grandchild, Judith Lee Alewine of Russellville; other relatives and friends.. ...
Orval Logan (12/09/03)
ORVAL LOGAN, a resident of Green Forest, was born Aug. 23, 1933, in rule, Ark. a son of Joe Frank and Gladys (Gibson) Logan. He died Saturday, Nov. 29, in Fayetteville at the age of 70. Mr. Logan was a farmer. He was a veteran, having served with the United States Army during the Korean conflict. He attended Freewill Baptist Church in Berryville...
Pearl Fultz (12/15/03)
PEARL FULTZ, a resident of Green Forest, was born April 28, 1916, in Osage, a daughter of Monroe and Lottie (Slapes) Phillips. She died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, in Berryville, Arkansas, at the age of 87. Mrs. Fultz was a homemaker. She attended the Rule United Baptist Church...
Anna Allender (12/15/03)
ANNA ARDELLA ALLENDER, of Loveland, Colo., died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003, at North Shore Manor in Loveland. She was 103. Mrs. Allender was born Jan. 25, 1900, to Benjamin and Mary Susan (High) Casey in Baxter, Mo. She and her family came to Longmont in a covered wagon in 1917...
Doilis (Dot) Foreman (12/15/03)
DOILIS (DOT) V. FOREMAN, 87, of Fountain Lake Nursing, Hot Springs, Ark., formerly of Green Forest, died Sept. 18, 2003 in a local hospital. She was born Aug.12, 1916, in Ohio County, Ky. to Ellis Leslie and Cordelia Mae (Lee) Toms. Doilis married Paul J. Foreman, a farmer in Hartford, Ky., on February 16, 1935. After she and Paul retired to Green Forest in 1971 from Hammond, Ind...
Ralph Kaler (12/15/03)
RALPH EUGENE KALER, a resident of Green Forest, was born Sept. 2, 1941, in Calf Creek, Ark., a son of Troy Claud and Beula Watkins (Williams) Kaler. He died Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, in Green Forest at the age of 62. Mr. Kaler was a retired farmer. He is survived by his children, John Kaler of Green Forest, Tony Kaler of Springdale, Nancy Kaler of Gentry, and Jozi Long of Berryville; two sisters, Loretta Goss and Shirley Granger, both of Green Forest; one grandchild, Judith Lee Alewine of Russellville; other relatives and friends. ...
Orval Logan (12/15/03)
ORVAL LOGAN, a resident of Green Forest, was born Aug. 23, 1933, in Rule, Ark. a son of Joe Frank and Gladys (Gibson) Logan. He died Saturday, Nov. 29, in Fayetteville at the age of 70. Mr. Logan was a farmer. He was a veteran, having served with the United States Army during the Korean conflict. He attended Freewill Baptist Church in Berryville...
Grover Smith (12/15/03)
GROVER C. SMITH, 68, of Jasper, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003 at his home. He was born May 17, 1935, at Deer, Ark., to Samuel Andrew and Della (Breedlove) Smith. He worked for Sutton Products for 40 years and was a farmer. He attended Crossroads Community Church at Compton and was a lifetime resident of Newton County. He was united in marriage to Doris Jean Jones on May 28, 1960 at Crooked Creek...
Jim Lester (12/08/03)
JIM LESTER, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Feb. 24, 1936, in Holland, Mo., a son of William Lawrence and Azzelle (McGee) Lester. He died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in Rogers, at the age of 67. Mr. Lester was an investigator for the Arkansas State Police. ...
Elizabeth J. Ryan (12/08/03)
ELIZABETH J. RYAN, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Dec. 2, 1929, in Kansas City, Mo., a daughter of Leo and Helen (Faulkner) Reischel. She died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in her home at the age of 73. Mrs. Ryan was an artist. She was a member of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Eureka Springs...
Hugh A. Collier (12/08/03)
HUGH A. COLLIER, a resident of Green Forest, was born Feb. 13, 1909, in Green Forest, a son of Alex and Emma (Fry) Collier. He died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in Eureka Springs at the age of 94. Mr. Collier was a farmer. He attended the Green Forest Church of Christ...
Nickie Ray Warren (12/04/03)
NICKIE RAY WARREN, a resident of Fayetteville, was born Jan. 1, 1960, in Berryville, Ark., a son of James C. and Vellamae (Doss) Warren. He departed this life Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, in Fayetteville at the age of 43. A 1978 graduate of Berryville High School, he attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville for five years, graduating in 1994. ...
Michael Walter Swofford (12/04/03)
MICHAEL WALTER SWOFFORD, 50, beloved son, husband, father, brother and friend died early Thursday morning, Nov. 27, 2003. He was born Dec. 6, 1952, in Berryville, Ark., to Walter James and Claris Lee (Turner) Swofford. Mr. Swofford was a teacher in the Green Forest Schools. Having a sincere interest in the education of children, he later became a principal in the Eureka Springs and Harrison School systems. The last 15 years to the present, he followed his family heritage of farming...
Robert F. Davis (12/04/03)
ROBERT F. DAVIS, a resident of Fayetteville, formerly of Oak Grove, was born Feb. 10, 1963, in Hayward, Calif., a son of Bobbie L. and Bonnie Lee (Filbeck) Davis. He died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, in Fayetteville at the age of 40. He is survived by his father, Bobbie Davis of Fayetteville; three sisters, Diane Johnson of Berryville, Dana Johnson of Seneca, Mo., and Melinda Davis of Berryville; an uncle Carroll Filbeck of Springdale; and three aunts, Anita Filbeck of Springdale, Nettie Walden of Fayetteville, and Betty Thomas of Carthage, Mo.. ...
Ruth Ione Brooks (12/04/03)
RUTH IONE BROOKS, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Oct. 6, 1923, in Bakersfield, Calif., a daughter of Floyd J. and Gladys (Baker) Thorton. She died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, in her home at the age of 80. Mrs. Brooks was a homemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Holiday Island. ...
Aulta P. Metz (12/01/03)
AULTA P. METZ, a resident of Calico Rock, Ark., formerly of Oak Grove, was born July 14, 1909, in Pond Creek, Okla., a daughter of Rufus Perry and Martha Elizabeth (Russell) Jeffries. She died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003, in Calico Rock, at the age of 94...
Herbert B. West (12/01/03)
HERBERT B. WEST, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 8, 1909, in Berryville, a son of Digby John and Fannie (Clarke) West. He died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003, in Berryville at the age of 93. Mr. West was a banker who began his career on Oct. 31, 1934 at the First National Bank of Berryville. ...