Obituaries from May 2004

Herbert Thomason (05/26/04)
HERBERT THOMASON, a resident of Berryville, was born Oct. 27, 1928, in Denver, Ark., a son of Clifford and Thelma (Collins) Thomason. He died Friday, May 7, 2004, in Berryville at the age of 75. Mr. Thomason was a veteran, having served with the U.S. Army during Korean conflict. He was a member of the Southern Heights Baptist Church and the Gideon's International. Until his retirement, he worked as a museum curator...

Agnes Lenora (Hatcher) Johnson (05/26/04)
AGNES LENORA (HATCHER) JOHNSON, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born July 11, 1914, in Eureka Springs, a daughter of Benjamin Harrison and Beulah (Ammons) Evans. She died Thursday, May 20, 2004, in Eureka Springs at the age of 89. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and was a cook at the Crescent Hotel. She was a member of the Church of God Holiness in Berryville...

Richard Vanarsdale (05/24/04)
RICHARD W. "VAN" VANARSDALE, a resident of Shell Knob, Mo., was born Oct. 9, 1934 in Kechi, Kansas, a son of Joseph and Jean (Hanna) Van Arsdale. He died Monday, May 17, 2004, in Monett, Mo. at the age of 69. Mr. Van Arsdale worked in the maintenance department for an aircraft company. He was a member of the Fairview Antique Auto Club in Fairview, Mo...

David C. Roberts (05/24/04)
David Carson Roberts, son of Raymond Wilson and Bertha (Gray) Roberts, was born Nov. 11, 1930, and died May 7, 2004, at the age of 73. His grandfather on his mother's side was an Arkansas farmer, and his grandfather on his father's side was Dr. David Carson Roberts, who took care of patients in the Berryville area years ago and is whom David was named after...

Glen Crow (05/24/04)
Glen Crow, 66, died Sunday, May 16, 2004, at his home in Washburn, Mo. He was born Oct. 24, 1937, in Eureka Springs to Della (Jones) and Chester Crow. He is survived by three sons, Roger Crow of Washburn, Robert Harp of Seligrnan, Mo. and Doug Crow of San Angelo, Texas; four daughters, Kimberley Thompson of Lawton, Okla., Karen Crow of North Port, Fla., Dixie Fox of Roland, Okla. ...

Doloris Avery (05/24/04)
DOLORIS L. AVERY, a resident of Green Forest, was born Aug. 18, 1927 in Catron, Mo., a daughter of Christopher Columbus and Inez Thelma (Bratcher) Thurston. She died Wednesday, May 19, 2004, in her home at the age of 76. Mrs. Avery was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Green Forest. She was a homemaker and worked at Tyson Foods for several years...

Alvin Stinebeck (05/19/04)
ALVIN E. "GENE" STINEBECK was born Aug. 4, 1917, in Roll, Okla., and died Sunday, May 9, 2004, at his home in Prague, Okla., at the age of 86. Alvin, the son of Harold and Pearl (Parkhurst) Stinebeck, married Yolonda M. (Fox) Smith on Dec. 21, 1974, in El Reno, Okla. He was a purchasing agent with the Oklahoma City School District. After retiring in 1979, Alvin and Yolonda moved to Eureka Springs, where they lived until moving to Prague in 2000...

Anton Schmidt (05/19/04)
ANTON "TONY" WILLIAM SCHMIDT, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Aug. 7, 1900 in Houston, Texas a son of Johann Heinrick Christoff and Minnie Christina (Holst) Schmidt. He died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, in Eureka Springs at the age of 103. Mr. Schmidt was an accountant with Sinclair Oil and Gas Co. ...

William Reavis (05/19/04)
William Lee Reavis, 65, of Diamond, Mo., passed away Sunday, May 9, 2004, at his home following a long illness. Bill was born Sept. 9, 1938, in Ervie, Ark. to Wilson and Nellie (Blackston) Reavis. He had been a truck driver for Longhorn Produce for the past 14 years, retiring in March 2004...

James Plumlee (05/19/04)
JAMES FRANKLIN PLUMLEE, 73, of Alpena, died Saturday, May 8, 2004, at his home. Graveside services were held Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at the Roscoe Cemetery with Brother Mike Widner officiating. Arrangements were by Holt Memorial Chapel of Harrison...

Billy McAlister (05/19/04)
BILLY GENE McALISTER, a resident of Alpena, was born Sept. 13, 1967, in Harrison, a son of Bobby Gene and Madeline Kay (McCollough) McAlister. He died Tuesday, May 12, 2004 in Springfield, Mo. at the age of 36. Mr. McAlister was a member of the Osage Assembly of God Church. He was a farmer and an avid hunter who especially enjoyed the outdoors...

JR. Harp (05/19/04)
JR. HARP, of Metalton, Ark., died on May 7, 2004. He was born Sept. 2, 1926, to D.N. and Bertha Harp. He was a farmer and timber worker. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, William Harp; two sisters, Virginia Gage and Willadean Long; two half- sisters, Sue Whiteley and Earnestine Worthington; a daughter, Doris Wilson; and his wife, Bettie Harp...

Jaqueline Collier (05/19/04)
JACQUELINE JEAN COLLIER, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Aug. 22, 1932, in Sabetha, Kansas a daughter of Robert and Mina A (Nichols) Maynard. She died Friday, May 7, 2004, in Berryville, at the age of 71. Mrs. Collier was a member of the Holiday Island Community Church and an educator...

Rev. David E. Myers (05/12/04)
Rev. David E. Myers, 61, of Geneseo, Ill. died on Saturday, May 1, 2004, in Geneseo. He and his wife, Carol Jean, had just finished building a home at Holiday Island and were planning to retire here. David Myers was born Nov. 16, 1942, in Salem, Ill., the son of Earl and Velma (Smith) Myers. He was a graduate of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas...

Margaret (Peg) Anne Kadlec (05/12/04)
Margaret (Peg) Anne Kadlec, 61, formerly of Holiday Island, (1993-2000), died Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at her home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a long illness. Funeral Mass was held Monday, May 10, at St. Patrick Catholic Church by the Rev. Steve Rosonke. Burial was in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. A Vigil was held and a rosary recited on Sunday, May 9, at Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, Iowa...

Lloyd Kiper (05/12/04)
LLOYD KIPER, 79, of Rogers, died April 27, 2004, at his home. He was born May 28, 1924, in Urbanette (Carroll County) to Leonard and Antha Humbord Kiper. He was a Baptist and a lifetime resident of Benton County. He owned and operated the Beaver Lake Sport Shop and was a member of VFW Post 100 in Rogers. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was in the Arkansas National Guard, Battery C, with the 142nd Field Artillery...

Jack Norris (05/03/04)
JACK FRANKLIN NORRIS, a resident of Berryville, was born May 7, 1922 in Green Forest and died April 25, 2004, in his home. He was a son of Joe and Rebecca (Galloway) Norris. Jack lived in Wichita, Kansas for several years and was a plant inspector for Koch Engineering for 10 years before moving back to his old home place in Green Forest. where he raised cattle, chickens and drove a truck for Tyson Foods...

Jackie Anderson (05/03/04)
JACKIE DALE ANDERSON, a resident of Green Forest, was born July 15, 1954, in Menard, Texas a son of William Sidney, Sr. and Lenora Doris (Evans) Anderson. He died Saturday, April 24, 2004, in Berryville, Arkansas at the age of 49. Mr. Anderson was a veteran, having served with the U.S. Army. He was an auto mechanic...