Obituaries from March 2005

Shelby Jean Hamilton (03/28/05)
SHELBY JEAN DAVIS PHILLIPS HAMILTON, a resident of Harrison, was born July 23, 1937, in Berryville, a daughter of Rile and Zoe (Bell) Davis. She died Saturday, March 19, 2005, in her home at the age of 67. Mrs. Hamilton was employed by Carr Dry Goods in Berryville for many years before becoming owner of Hamilton House of Antiques and Collectibles in Harrison. She was a homemaker and a member of the Moose Lodge in Harrison...

Pauline Underdown (03/28/05)
PAULINE (HOBBS) UNDERDOWN, a resident of Green Forest, was born July 21, 1930, at Osage, a daughter of Abe and Pearle (Shrum) Hobbs. She died Saturday, March 12, 2005, in Berryville at the age of 74. Mrs. Underdown was a homemaker. She is survived by her two sons, David Underdown of Green Forest and Jerry Underdown of Alpena; her daughter, Joyce Disheroon of Green Forest; a brother, Clyde Hobbs of Green Forest; four sisters, Ardene Coffman of Idaho, Dorothy Whiteley of Springdale, Eva Madewell of Salinas, Calif., and Zel Hadley of Bentonville; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.. ...

Nell Kavanaugh-Zlamal (03/28/05)
NELL "NELLIE" KAVANAUGH-ZLAMAL, 88, of Munster, Ind., and Eureka Springs, died Sunday, March 20, 2005, at the Community Hospital in Munster. Mrs. Zlamal was born Nell Almasan in East Chicago, Ind., on April 16, 1916. She lived in Eureka Springs upon retiring as secretary from Calument Trucking and was a member of the St. John Church in Glenwood, Ill...

Loyd Hale (03/22/05)
LOYD HALE, Oak Grove, son of Blaine and Clara (Scoles) Hale was born Nov. 19, 1932, in Oak Grove, and died March 11, 2005, in his home at the age of 72. Loyd was a retired farmer and a lifelong resident of the Oak Grove area. He served in the U. S. Army from 1953 to 1955. Loyd was united in marriage to Kay Laird, Nov. 24, 1987. He was a member of the Church of Christ...

Ruth Mae Villines (03/22/05)
RUTH MAE VILLINES, 82, of Green Forest, died March 10, 2005, at the Carroll County Nursing Center in Berryville. She was born March 13, 1922, at Red Star, the daughter of Walter and Minnie Bowen Fields. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Ray Villines, to whom she was married on July 8, 1939; one daughter, Vernie Louise Villines; one brother, Jason Fields; two sisters, Lillie Eaton and Juanita Roberts; and one grandson, Jimmy Cochran...

C. Leland Marlin (03/22/05)
C. Leland Marlin, 81, formerly of Eureka Springs, passed away in Little Rock on March 15, 2005. Leland was born July 6, 1923 in Springfield, Mo., to the late Charlie and Maude Marlin. Leland worked as a salesman for Springfield Grocery Company for over 20 years and was general manager of Builders Supply for 21 years before he retired...

Roger Dale Bennett (03/22/05)
ROGER DALE BENNETT, a resident of Green Forest, was born March 27, 1944, in Tulia, Texas, a son of Robert Lockard and Lois E. (Squyres) Bennett. He died Sunday, March 13, 2005, in his home at the age of 60. Mr. Bennett was a veteran, having served with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam conflict. He was a member of the American Legion and the VFW. He was of the Baptist faith and a self-employed truck driver...

Roy Richard Swofford (03/15/05)
ROY RICHARD SWOFFORD, a resident of Berryville, was born March 8, 1931, on the old Tex Braswell place, in Carroll County, a son of Albert Eddie and Opal Elsie (Standlee) Swofford. He died Monday, March 7, 2005, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 73 years, 11 months, and 30 days...

Michael David Clark (03/09/05)
Funeral services for Michael David Clark were held Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah, Okla. Interment was at the Welty Cemetery. Michael David Clark was born Feb. 24, 1954, in Springdale, to Delbert Clyde Clark and Betty L. (Scates) Clark. He died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, in Okemah at the age of 51...

Dorothy Jean Smith (03/09/05)
DOROTHY JEAN SMITH, a resident of Holiday Island, was born July 10, 1934, in Omaha, Neb., a daughter of Thomas P. and Helen (Dawson) Traynor. She died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, in Springdale, at the age of 70. Dorothy was a member of the Federal Congressional staff. She was a member of the Republican Women of Carroll County and attended Holiday Island Community Church...

Ila L. Kelley (03/09/05)
Ila L. Kelley, 84, of Eureka Springs, died Feb. 26, 2005, in Springdale after a brief illness. She was born Aug. 3, 1920, in Ringgold, Ga., to the late H. Clint and Melinda Norman Lansford. She was a 1937 graduate of Ringgold High School. In 1940 she married Frank S. Kelley of Burning Bush, Ga., who died in 1998...

Daisy Farmer (03/09/05)
DAISY FARMER, a resident of Berryville, was born Sept. 26, 1914, in Green Forest, a daughter of Floyd and Lida A. Linch. She died Wednesday, March 2, 2005, in Berryville at the age of 90. Daisy lived on a family farm north of Oak Grove for many years. She worked as a seamstress until her retirement. She enjoyed crocheting, baking and gardening. She was famous for her chicken and dumplings, salmon cakes, doughnuts and chocolate pies. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Berryville...

Jennifer Lynn Dodge (03/09/05)
JENNIFER LYNN DODGE, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Sept. 5, 1960, in Riverside, Calif., a daughter of Edward Monroe and Kay (Curtis) Dodge. She died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005, in Eureka Springs at the age of 44. She is survived by her son, Jason Allen Dodge of Dallas, Texas; her daughter, Brianna Lynn Dodge of Eureka Springs; her mother, Kay Belk of Eureka Springs; three brothers, David Edward Dodge of Eureka Springs, and Ray Dale Smith and Richard Allen Sweaney, both of Riverside, Calif; several nieces and nephews; other relatives and a host of friends.. ...

Nick Gadberry (03/01/05)
NICK GADBERRY, a resident of Berryville, was born Jan. 28, 1957, in Eureka Springs, a son of John Troy and Evelyn Kathern (Carter) Gadberry. He died Feb. 15, 2005, at the age of 48. Nick was a wastewater technician. He is survived by his son, James Gadberry of Topeka, Kan.; his sister, Juanita V. Miller of Forum, Ark.; his father, John Troy and his wife, Josephine Gadberry; two grandson, Jonathan Alexander Gadberry and Seth Dorian Gadberry; and many other relatives and friends...

Dollie Ann Hull (03/01/05)
DOLLIE ANN HULL, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born June 5, 1927, in Mundell, Ark., a daughter of Francis Richard and Susan Jane Amos. She died Monday, Feb. 21, 2005, in Eureka Springs at the age of 77. Mrs. Hull was a homemaker. On Oct. 7, 1944, she was united in marriage with Charlie D. ...

Carol Hansen (03/01/05)
CAROL HANSEN, a resident of Green Forest, was born April 13, 1949, in Sanger, Calif., a daughter of Dick and Jean (Youngblood) Avery. She died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 55. Mrs. Hansen was a homemaker. She is survived by her four daughters, Lisa and husband Scott Youngblood of Berryville, Shelly and husband Chris Ross of Green Forest, Kim Brokaw and Kari Brokaw; one son, Lance Brokaw of Green Forest; her mother, Jean Avery of Eureka Springs; two sisters, Iva and husband Greg Chaney, and Betty and husband Ron High, all of Oak Grove; one brother, Freddy Avery of Bellefonte; her mother-in-law, Ruth Brokaw; eight grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.. ...

Shara Marie Butler (03/03/05)
SHARA MARIE BUTLER, a resident of Blue Eye, Mo., was born March 23, 1986 in Berryville, a daughter of R.D. and Carrie Frances (Marriott) Butler. She died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, in Branson, Missouri at the age of 18. Shara was a 2004 Blue Eye High School graduate and was in her second semester at the Ozark Technical College, where she was pursuing a career in nursing. She attended the OMCC in Blue Eye...

Samuel L. Hokett (03/03/05)
SAMUEL L. HOKETT, 46, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005, at his home, surrounded by his family. Sam was born in Odessa, Texas, to Sam and Mildred Hokett, who currently live in Berryville. Sam attended the University of Arkansas and received a Master of Science in Geology in 1983. ...

Jim Selby (03/03/05)
JIM SELBY, 71, of Shell Knob, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 21, 2005, in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, Mo. He was born Sept. 14, 1933, in Detroit, Mich., the son of George and Mabel Janet (Schumann) Selby. On May 24, 1984, in Wichita, Kan., he was united in marriage to Rose (Fischer) Aubuchon, who survives him. ...

Ralph Stonis (03/03/05)
RALPH STONIS, 70, of Shell Knob, Mo., died Sunday Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005, in his home. He was born April 22, 1934, in Berwyn, Ill., the son of Alexander and Anna (Jirkowski) Stonis. On Nov. 21, 1953, in Berwyn, he was united in marriage to Kathleen Bohlen, who survives. ...

Ronald Lawrence Bean (03/01/05)
RONALD LAWRENCE BEAN, 64, of Green Forest, died Feb. 14, 2005, at Meadowview Healthcare and Rehab in Huntsville. He was born July 19, 1940, at Chicago, Ill., the son of Robert Frederick and Emma Hilover Bean. He had retired from the United States Army after more than 21 years of service. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and was preceded in death by three brothers, Walter Bean, Robert Bean and Fred Bean, and by one sister, Mrs. Esther Agler...