Obituaries from December 2004

Minnie Phillips (12/27/04)
MINNIE V. PHILLIPS, a resident of Berryville, Ark, was born March 26, 1925, in Metalton, a daughter of Roy E. Walker and Rushie Elizabeth (Miller) Walker. She died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004 at her home at the age of 79. Minnie and her late husband, James H. Phillips worked as carpenters in Carroll County. She was a member of the Four Square Church in Wichita, Kansas...

Jurdon S. Taylor (12/24/04)
JURDON S. TAYLOR, 58, of Gravette, Ark., died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004, in Bentonville, Ark. He was born Sept. 17, 1946, in Metalton, Ark., the son of Opal Laverne Brown and James Albert Taylor. He enjoyed hunting, gardening and his family. He moved to the Gravette area in 1980, moving from Berryville. He was a crew supervisor for 20 years with Carroll Electric Cooperative...

Charles Heflin Braswell (12/24/04)
CHARLES HEFLIN BRASWELL, a resident of Green Forest, was born May 21, 1912, in Morrison, Tenn., a son of Vanajia and Sarah (Heflin) Braswell. He died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, in Berryville, at the age of 92. Mr. Braswell was a livestock dealer, managed grocery stores, was in business management, and was a farmer. He was converted in 1944 and attended High Church for 30 years. He was currently attending the First Assembly of Cod Church in Green Forest...

Patsy L. Evans (12/24/04)
PATSY L. EVANS, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Oct. 27, 1935, in Larned, Kansas, a daughter of Lewis Dexter and Ida Mae (Collins) Lucky. She died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, in Fayetteville, at the age of 69. Pat owned the Travelers Inn in Eureka Springs. She was of the Christian faith...

Patsy Ann Burket (12/24/04)
Patsy Ann Burket, 74, a resident of Berryville, died Friday, Dec. 3, at St. John's Hospital -- Berryville. Memorial services will be at noon on Saturday, Dec. 11, at the First Assembly of God Church in Green Forest with Brother Mark Bryant officiating...

William Carter Koon (12/24/04)
WILLIAM CARTER KOON, age 83, of Cassville, Mo., died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, in Northwest Medical Center, Bentonville. He was born Oct. 26, 1921 in Cassville, Mo., the son of W.D. and Virginia (Bugg) Koon. He was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Blalack on June 21, 1941 in Berryville...

Charles Bragg (12/14/04)
Charles "Gary" Bragg, a former Berryville resident residing in Antelope Valley, Calif., lost his struggle with cancer on Nov. 15, 2004, after a year-long battle. He is survived by his wife Earlene of 48 years, his son David, daughter-in-law Michelle, and special grandchildren, Brooke, Michael and Chelsi Bragg, and one sister, Joann Bragg of Berryville...

Rex W. House (12/14/04)
REX W. HOUSE, a resident of Berryville, Ark., was born July 17, 1926, in Landis, Ark., a son of Pinkney Richard and Arizona Elizabeth (Mitchell) House. He died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, in Berryville, at the age of 78. Mr. House was a mechanic for La Bolsa Tile. He was a member of the Western Avenue Baptist Church in Brawley, Calif. He was a veteran, having served with the United States Army during World War II. He was an active member of DAV and VFW...

Jimmy Wilson (12/06/04)
JIMMY R. WILSON, a resident of Huntsville, was born March 25, 1941, in Harrison, a son of Vernon Odell and Neoma Irene (Tinnin) Wilson. He died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004, in Fayetteville, at the age of 63. Jimmy was a cattle farmer. He was a veteran, having served with the United States Navy. He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church with many years serving on the Parish Council. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and the Luther Owens Charcoal Burner's and Muzzle Loading Club...

Judson Taylor (12/06/04)
JUDSON S. TAYLOR, 58, of Gravette, Ark., died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004, in Bentonville, Ark. He was born Sept. 17, 1946, in Metalton, Ark., the son of Opal Laverne Brown and James Albert Taylor. He enjoyed hunting, gardening and his family. He moved to the Gravette area in 1980, moving from Berryville. He was a crew supervisor for 20 years with Carroll Electric Cooperative...

Gary Lee Smith (12/06/04)
GARY LEE SMITH was born March 29, 1971, in Omaha, Neb. Gary passed away suddenly on Nov. 19, 2004, in Omaha, at the age of 33. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clare Graske, Bert and Vella Smith and uncle Gary Graske. He is survived by his parents, Dr. ...

Marjorie Riddler (12/06/04)
Marjorie Arlene Altenbern Riddler died Monday, Nov. 29, 2004. She was born March 20, 1920, in Detroit, Mich. She was the daughter of Caroline Isabel and Gustave Adolf Altenbern. She had three brothers, Russell James, Donald Paul and Harold Altenbern. She was raised in Chicago, where she met and married John Richard Riddler of Dallas, Texas. They moved to Eureka Springs in 1963. They raised five children, 12 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren...

Richard "Bone" Hamby (12/06/04)
Richard "Bone" Hamby, longtime Eureka Springs businessman and co-founder of Planter's Paradise Greenhouses and Landscaping, died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004, in the surgical intensive unit of the Northwest Arkansas Medical Center after battling a lengthy illness. His former wife and lifetime friend, Gerri Hamby, was with him...

Jerry Lee James (12/01/04)
JERRY LEE JAMES, 61, of Green Forest, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004, at his home. He was born July 28, 1943, at Flippin, Ark., the second son of Manuel and the late Vera (Parnell) James. Jerry was a member of First Baptist Church in Green Forest. He received his BSE degree from UCA in Conway and extended hours from the University of Arkansas. ...

Thelma Fox (12/01/04)
THELMA FOX, a resident of Green Forest, was born May 29, 1923, in Perry, Okla., a daughter of Franklin Harold and Emma (Merriman) Gallant. She died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, in Springdale, Ark., at the age of 81. Thelma was retired from Tyson Foods in Green Forest, where she worked for 28 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Green Forest...