Obituaries from June 2005

James D. Smallwood (06/30/05)
JAMES D. SMALLWOOD, 85, of Eagle Rock, Mo., died Saturday, June 25, 2005, in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, Mo. He was born Oct. 8, 1919, in Douglas County, Mo., the son of Noble G. and Laura L. (Lovans) Smallwood. On May 17, 1946, in Stockton, Kan., he was united in marriage to Maxine Crossland, who survives...

Fredrick C. Dooley (06/30/05)
FREDRICK C. DOOLEY, a resident of Berryville, was born Aug. 1, 1921, in Ardmore, Okla., a son of Elmer E. and Marie H. (Lee) Dooley. He died Friday, June 24, 2005, in Berryville, at the age of 83. Mr. Dooley was a clerk and carrier for the United States Postal Service. ...

Goldie Gladys Newberry (06/30/05)
GOLDIE GLADYS NEWBERRY, 96, of Green Forest, died on Sunday, June 19, 2005, at Berryville. Celebration of her life was on Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at First Assembly of God in Green Forest with Reverend Mark Bryant and Reverend Greg Mills officiating. Memorials may be made to First Assembly of God Life Center...

John (Jack) Lee (06/27/05)
JOHN LEVERNE (JACK) LEE died May 10, 2005, at his home. He was born Nov. 18, 1922, in Scandinavia, Wisc., a son of John and Mable (Mork) Lee. He moved to Eureka Springs with his wife and daughter in 1977 and built a home overlooking Beaver Lake. He was an avid fisherman and golfer, a veteran of World War II, and a longtime member of the Elks Lodge...

Hurman Allen (06/27/05)
HURMAN ALLEN, a resident of Shell Knob, Mo., was born March 10, 1949, in Viola, Mo., a son of Earnest and Mary Belle (Gentry) Allen. He died Tuesday, June 21, 2005, in Fayetteville at the age of 56. Hurman was a building contractor. He was a veteran, having served with the United States Army during the Vietnam conflict. He was a member of the Antioch Church north of Berryville...

Erma Glander (06/20/05)
ERMA GLANDER, a resident of Berryville, was born April 10, 1914, in Harrison, Mich., a daughter of Frank Elmer and Gertrude Ethel (Hoover) Saul. She died Monday, June 13, 2005, in Berryville at the age of 91. Erma was a self-employed seamstress. She is survived by one sister, Mary Saul of Mt. Clements, Mich.; her brother, John Andrew Saul of Midland, Mich.; and her best friends, Neal and Sonya Berner, Tooter Berner, Cody Berner, and Nathan Mays, all of Berryville...

John William Wright, Jr. (06/16/05)
JOHN WILLIAM WRIGHT, JR., a resident of Berryville, was born Sept. 18, 1923, in Hulver, Texas a son of John William, Sr. and Maggie Anginett (Posey) Wright. He died Wednesday, June 8, 2005, in Springdale at the age of 81. Mr. Wright was a veteran, having served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the Southern Heights Baptist Church. Until his retirement he was an equipment supervisor for a construction company...

Roberta Sue Thomas (06/16/05)
ROBERTA SUE THOMAS, a resident of Huntsville, was born Sept. 29, 1947, in Huntsville, a daughter of Jesse and Mary (White) Kettner. She died Sunday, June 5, 2005, in Huntsville, at the age of 57. Roberta was a homemaker. She is survived by four brothers, Charles Kettner of Springdale, David Kettner of Illinois, Randy Kettner and Johnny Ray Kettner both of Knob Hill; three aunts; two uncles; two sisters, Linda Huff and Janice Essary, both of Fayetteville; her step-mother Orbie Kettner of Knob Hill; several other relatives; and a host of friends.. ...

Bill Samac (06/16/05)
BILL SAMAC, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born June 1, 1936, in Ligonier, Penn., a son of William Casimir, Sr. and Barbara E. (Matesic) Samac. He died Wednesday, June 8, 2005, in his home at the age of 69. Mr. Samac was a veteran having served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a carpenter and jack of all trades...

William F. "Bill" Kennedy (06/20/05)
WILLIAM F. "BILL" KENNEDY, 77, died Monday, June 13, 2005. He was born May 9, 1928, the son of Cecil Cline and Montie Mae Kennedy. Bill served with the U.S. Marine Corps from May 29, 1946, to July 2, 1947. He worked for Coastal Refinery for 32 years, Standard Oil Company for seven years and Sutherland's Lumber Company...

Troy Carson Logan (06/20/05)
Troy Carson Logan, a resident of Dry Fork, was born Feb. 9, 1913, in Dry Fork a son of Robert Frank and Eva (Sims) Logan. He died Monday, June 13, 2005, at St. John's Hospital in Berryville at the age of 92. Troy was a lifelong farmer, owner and operator of Coin-A-Matic Laundry in Berryville and Eureka Springs. After serving 34 years, he retired as a board member of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance in December 2004. He was a member of the Shiloh United Methodist Church in Dry Fork...

Robert Earl Collier (06/23/05)
ROBERT EARL COLLIER, 52, of Kingston, died June 18, 2005, at his home. He was born Dec. 25, 1952, at Fort Myers, Fla., the son of Robert Lafayette and Juanita Walker Collier. He was the owner and opertor of the Kingston Sawmill and a member of the Bradshaw Mountain Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Renelda Faye Collier...

Ruby Cowan (06/23/05)
RUBY COWAN, a resident of Green Forest, was born Aug. 10, 1912, in the Denver Community of Carroll County, a daughter of Claude and Laura (Jones) Carpenter. She died Thursday, June 16, 2005, in Green Forest at the age of 92. Mrs. Cowan was a homemaker. She was a member of the Green Forest Church of Christ...

Vivian F. Plumlee (06/23/05)
VIVIAN F. PLUMLEE, 85, of Oak Grove, died June 15, 2005, at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison. She was born in Newton County, Ark., on Nov. 9, 1919, the daughter of Viola Evans Atwood and G.W. Evans. She married Russell Plumlee on June 19, 1939, in Oak Grove. ...

Reverend Dr. Rue W. White (06/23/05)
Reverend Dr. Rue W. White, 80, died May 26, 2005. He was born Aug. 25, 1924, in Green Forest, raised in Blue Eye, Mo., and attended Southwest Missouri State Teachers College on scholarship before joining the U.S. Navy. Lieutenant Commander White retired from a distinguished career as a Naval Officer, where he was among the first American personnel to occupy Japan after WWII, executive officer of the USS Uhlmann (DD-687), and for many years, a safety instructor and inspector of military nuclear programs.. ...

L.B. Easter (06/16/05)
L.B. EASTER, 94, died June 3, 2005, in Goodyear, Ariz. He was born July 22, 1911, in Cordell, Okla. His burial was June 7, 2005, in Santa Fe, N.Mex. National Cemetery. He was a World War II sergeant in the Army Air Corps. He was a big game guide and restaurant owner in Colorado. He was a boxer and was well know for his pies made at the Berryville bowling lanes restaurant when he resided here...

Elbert McKinley Dotson (06/16/05)
ELBERT McKINLEY DOTSON, a resident of Berryville, was born Sept. 21, 1929, in Berryville, a son of Coy and Janie (Watkins) Dotson. He died Monday, June 6, 2005, at his home at the age of 75. Mr. Dotson was a 43-year member of the Berkes Church. He was a veteran having served with the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion...

Curtis Hammond (06/13/05)
CURTIS HAMMOND, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Dec. 15, 1912, in Tell City, Ind., a son of Raleigh Winfield and Anna (Dietrich) Hammond. He died Saturday, May 21, 2005 in Eureka Springs at the age of 92. In March of 1966, he was united in marriage with Lenore (Peters) Hammond, who survives him. ...

Jerry Bussey (06/13/05)
JERRY BUSSEY, a resident of Berryville, was born June 7, 1942, in Lewisville, Ark., a son of Ray and Mildred (Berry) Bussey. He died Friday, June 3, 2005, in Berryville, at the age of 63. Jerry was an insulation installer. He attended the Towering Oaks Church in Berryville. Jerry was a veteran, having served with the United States Navy...

Bill J. Brown (06/13/05)
BILL J. BROWN, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born May 29, 1944, in Oklahoma City, Okla., a son of Harold Wilbur and Billie Rita (Sine) Brown. He died Saturday, June 4, 2005, in his home at the age of 61. In 1962 Bill graduated from Central High School in Oklahoma City. He then attended Oklahoma City University and served as a detective with the Oklahoma City Police for 10 years, spanning the years of 1969-1979...

Jewell "Jule" Leon Arnold (06/13/05)
JEWELL "JULE" LEON ARNOLD, 72, of Cassville, Mo., died Friday, June 3, 2005, in his home. He was born March 4, 1933, in Viola, Mo., the son of Clarence and Clara (Jones) Arnold. On Oct. 4, 1952, in Ceres, Calif., he was united in marriage to Carrol Mitchell, who survives...

Margie F. "Derby" Alter (06/13/05)
MARGIE F. "DERBY" ALTER, 79, of Shell Knob, Mo., died Sunday, June 5, 2005, in her home. She was born Sept. 4, 1925, in Moberly, Mo., the daughter of Walter and Mary (Fray) Derby. On June 8, 1949, she was united in marriage to Raymond Alter, who survives...

Minnie Carpenter (06/06/05)
MINNIE CARPENTER, a resident of Green Forest, was born Sept. 21, 1923, in Omaha, Ark., a daughter of Everett and Louvene (Williams) Simkins. She died Sunday, May 29, 2005, in Berryville, at the age of 81. Minnie was a member of the Christ Tabernacle Church in Blue Eye...

Vickie Lynn Greenlee (06/06/05)
MRS. VICKIE LYNN GREENLEE, 41, of Fayetteville, died May 25, 2005, at her home. She was born Jan. 16, 1964, at Huntsville, the daughter of Curtis Garfield and Karen Paula Williford Ficht. She was a certified nursing assistant and a member of the Sonora Baptist Church...

Curtis Hammond (06/06/05)
CURTIS HAMMOND, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Dec. 15, 1912, in Tell City, Ind., a son of Raleigh Winfield and Anna (Dietrich) Hammond. He died Saturday, May 21, 2005 in Eureka Springs at the age of 92. In March of 1966, he was united in marriage with Lenore (Peters) Hammond who survives him. ...

Melody Ann Ivie (06/06/05)
Melody Ann Ivie, age 45, of Eagle Rock, Mo., died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Mo. She was born July 14, 1959 in Whittier, Calif., the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Whittaker) Powers. On April 21, 1979 in fullerton, Calif., she was united in marriage to Lawrence "Larry" Edward Ivie, Jr., who survives...

Monta Jones (06/06/05)
MONTA JONES, a resident of Berryville, was born April 22, 1916, in Berryville, a daughter of Allen and Malissie Jane (Ross) Cathey. She died Thursday, May 26, 2005, in Berryville at the age of 89. Monta was a school teacher. She attended the First Assembly of God Church in Berryville...

Jackie Ruth Divine Bobbitt (06/09/05)
JACKIE RUTH DIVINE BOBBITT, 77, a resident of Lamar, Mo., died Monday, May 23, 2005, at Barton County Memorial Hospital. Jackie was born Sept. 14, 1927,in Lamar, to Charley B. and Maude P. (Berry) Perry. On July 4, 1944, in Fort Scott, Kansas, she was united in marriage with Dudley Mack Divine II, who preceded her in death on Sept. 3, 1971. Jackie was then united in marriage to Harold M. Bobbitt on Aug. 25, 1973, and he also preceded her in death on June 30, 2000...

Charles Butler Starkey (06/09/05)
CHARLES BUTLER STARKEY, a resident of Bentonville, was born October 3, 1918, in Mundell, Ark., a son of William B. and Minnie (Taylor) Starkey. He died Sunday, May 29, 2005, in Rogers, at the age of 86. Mr. Starkey was in the printing business. He attended God's Lighthouse in Bentonville. Mr. Starkey was a veteran, having served with the United States Army during World War II. He was a life member of D.A.V. and the American Legion...

Curtis Hammond (06/02/05)
CURTIS HAMMOND, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Dec. 15, 1912, in Tell City, Ind. a son of Raleigh Winfield and Anna (Dietrich) Hammond. He died Saturday, May 21, 2005, in Eureka Springs at the age of 92. In March of 1966, he was united in marriage with Lenore (Peters) Hammond, who survives him. ...

Henry "Rick" Linenbrink II (06/02/05)
HENRY "RICK" LINENBRINK II, 50, of Cassville, Mo., died Saturday, May 21, 2005, in Cassville. He was born Dec. 21, 1954, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of William D. and Stella (Simons) Linenbrink. On Nov. 21, 1984, he was united in marriage to Karin Patsel, who survives. ...

Carolyn (Moon) Mahurin (06/02/05)
CAROLYN (MOON) MAHURIN died May 9, 2005, at the age of 58. She was born May 9, 1946, at Busch to James and Effie (Baker) Moon. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Paul Moon, and one sister, Edith Pollick. She is survived by her husband, Tom Mahurin; three children, Laurie Brower of Belton, Mo., Steven Clark of Bentonville, and Tommy Mahurin of Garfield; and eight grandchildren, Bobby and Elizabeth Mahurin, Chandler, Caleb, Christian, Carter and Charity Brower of Belton, Mo...