Obituaries from April 2004

Doris Means (04/23/04)
Doris Champbell Means, formerly of North Little Rock, died at her home on April 16, 2004, in Eureka Springs. Mrs. Means is survived by her son, Dr. James A. "Jay" Means of Natchitoches, La., a daughter, Noelle Means Brannon of Eureka Springs, and her grandson, Andrew Wade Brannon...

Tracy Hammond (04/23/04)
TRACY ANN HAMMOND, a resident of Green Forest, was born Nov. 5, 1966, in Chicago, a daughter of David and Sharon Sue (Asbury) Hammond. She died Friday, April 16, 2004, in her home at the age of 37. Tracy was employed by Tyson Foods in Green Forest. She is survived by her two sons, Brien Clinton and Drew Clinton both of Murphysboro, Ill.; a brother, Patrick Hammond; a sister, Erin McKanday; two nephews; three nieces; several other relatives; and a host of friends...

Frank Fancher (04/23/04)
FRANK A. FANCHER, 77, of Fayetteville, died April 19, 2004, at his home. He was born Sept. 26, 1926, in Conner, Ark., the son of Joseph and Mary Fancher. At an early age, he moved to Berryville, where he lived until moving to Fayetteville in 1967. He married Peggy Newman in February 1954. Frank was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a retired district manager of Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church...

Louis Evans (04/23/04)
LOUIS CLAUD EVANS, a resident of Berryville, was born Aug. 16, 1921, in Eureka Springs, a son of Benjamin and Beulah (Ammons) Evans. He died Tuesday, April 20, 2004, in Berryville at the age of 82. Mr. Evans was a lumber grader. He attended the Assembly of God Church in Eureka Springs. Mr. Evans was a veteran, having served with the United States Army during World War II...

Only Benton (04/23/04)
ONLY BERNIECE BENTON, 82, of Shell Knob, Mo., died Sunday, April 18, 2004, in St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield, Mo. She was born Nov. 15, 1921, near Rotan, Texas, on the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River, the daughter of Samuel Patrick and Audie Browning (Hudnall) Murphree. ...

Bernita Russell (04/20/04)
Bernita Faye Russell, 70, of Boise, Idaho, died April 12, 2004. Bernita Faye Shaw was born on July 28, 1933 in Denver, Ark. Her parents were ranchers in the Ozarks during her childhood. Although she skipped a grade, she graduated at the top of her class at Green Forest in 1950. ...

Leva Henry (04/20/04)
LEVA CHRISTINA HENRY, 83, of Eureka Springs, died Sunday, April 4, 2004, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born Sept. 29, 1920, at Monte Vista, Colo., the daughter of William Edward and Zora Boren Seigal. She was a retired nurse's aide at Eureka Springs Hospital and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam R. Henry and a daughter, Nellie Henry...

Herbert Hess (04/20/04)
HERBERT H. HEISS, of Eureka Springs, died Sunday, April 11, 2004, at his home at the age of 65. He was a retired substation maintenance man, Air National Guard veteran and also board chairman of the Heiss Family Association. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Smith Heiss; by a brother and sister, Bill and Mary Ann Heiss; and also by his parents, Fred and Kathryn Heiss...

Patricia Ann Hodges (04/13/04)
Patricia Ann Hodges was a resident of 30 Wilson Drive in Berryville for the past eight years. She died on Thursday, March 25, 2004, in her home in the presence of her husband and friends. Pat was born Sept. 29, 1935 at Groveland, Kan., to Alexander Canon Jones and Olive Marie (Sanborn) Jones. She was married to Will Hodges on May 9, 1958. She was known to be a great hostess in her home. Will and Pat attended First Assembly of God in Eureka Springs...

Ethel L. Fancher (04/13/04)
Etheyl L (Cox) Fancher, age 82 of Harrison, Arkansas, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at her home in Harrison. Funeral services were held, April 3, at Holt Memorial Chapel with Pastor David Smith officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery. She was born May 6, 1921 near Harrison, a daughter of Dewey and Mary (Wright) Cox. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Harley R. Fancher, Sr., who passed away in March of 1991...

Telfair Knight Jr. (04/13/04)
TELFAIR KNIGHT, JR., a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born September 19, 1919, in Jacksonville, Florida, a son of Telfair and Cecil Mayfield (Grimme) Knight, Sr. He died Tuesday, March 23, 2004, in Berryville at the age of 84. Mr. Knight was a Customs Inspector for the U.S. Government. He was a veteran, having served our country with the United States Navy during WWII...

Bettie Harp (04/13/04)
BETTIE IRENE HARP, a resident of Huntsville, Arkansas, was born Oct. 22, 1925, in Madison County, a daughter of Loss and Eula (Wilhite) Woods. She died Saturday, April 3, 2004, in Springdale, at the age of 78. Mrs. Harp was employed by Tyson Foods in Berryville...

Hugh T. Smith (04/05/04)
Hugh Thomas Smith was born April 3, 1931, at Cabanal, Ark., the son of John Frank and Anna Willard (Allred) Smith. He died Monday, March 29, 2004, at St. John's Medical Center in Tulsa at the age of 72. Hugh was a 1949 graduate of Berryville High School. He attended Polytechnic College in Russellville and the University of Tulsa. He joined the U.S. Navy in January 1951 and served aboard the USS LSMR-527...

Vaughn Ackerman (04/05/04)
VAUGHN EDWARD ACKERMAN, a resident of Berryville, was born July 6, 1918, in Fair Grove, Mo. a son of Josh K. and Nannie B. (Young) Ackerman. He died Tuesday, March 16, 2004, in his home at the age of 85. Mr. Ackerman was a veteran having served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked for Kilorn Construction building power lines for Carroll Electric...