Obituaries from August 2005

Thomas Elton (Buddy) Hankins (08/29/05)
THOMAS ELTON (BUDDY) HANKINS, 85, of Eureka Springs, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005. He was born on Feb. 9, 1920, to Ella and Edgar Hankins of Pine Bluff, Ark. He married Zelma Elizabeth Reed on Aug. 11, 1940. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Brenda Bunch of Baton Rouge, La., and Elta Sallee of Morgan City, La.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren...

Mary Sue Carter (08/29/05)
MARY SUE CARTER, 56, of the Liberty Community near Kingston, died Aug. 23, 2005, at the Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born Oct. 15, 1948, at Berryville, the daughter of Grover Franklin and Mary Cleo Rogers Randall. She had retired from the Internal Revenue Service and was a Baptist. She was active in the Relay for Life and was a cancer survivor counselor...

C. Verlon Woodworth (08/24/05)
C. VERLON WOODWORTH, 79, of St. Paul, died Aug. 17, 2005, at the Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born March 17, 1926, at Osage, the son of Joseph Jay "Joe" and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Underdown Woodworth. He was a retired logger and attended the Pentecostal church. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one sister...

Imogene F. Stamps (08/24/05)
IMOGENE F. STAMPS, 88, of Springfield, Mo., died Aug. 17, 2005, where she resided-The Manor at Elfindale. Imogene was born in Carthage, Mo., June 13, 1917, to Chess and Jeanetta (Allred) Stamps. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Carl and John; and a niece, Ann Stamps...

Larry Giels (08/24/05)
LARRY GIELS a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Feb. 2, 1925, in Chicago, a son of Alfons and Mary (Lersch) Giels. He died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005, in his home at the age of 80. Mr. Giels was a veteran, having served with the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the V.F.W., the American Legion and St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church. Until his retirement he worked as an electrician for Western Electric and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of American...

Amos Austin Doty, Sr. (08/24/05)
AMOS AUSTIN DOTY, SR., a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 27, 1910, in Golden, Mo., a son of John and Gem Nell (Prentice) Doty. He died Monday, Aug. 22, 2005, in Berryville, at the age of 94. Mr. Doty was a farmer. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by two sons, Ronnie Doty of Green Forest, and Austin Doty, Jr., and his wife, Rose of Berryville; four grandchildren; Tammy Martin and her husband, Greg, Tina Wise and her husband, Darren, Jason Doty and wife, Melony, and Jon Doty; six great-grandchildren, Ashton Fryar, Lyndsey Martin, Wesley Martin, Wyatt Martin, Derek Doty, and Jaycee Doty; several nieces and nephews; several other relatives; and many friends.. ...

Chuck Cheely (08/24/05)
CHUCK CHEELY, a resident of Monett, Mo., was born Jan. 13, 1957, in Berryville, the son of Charles Louis and Mary Lou (McCord) Cheely. He died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, in Monett at the age of 48. Mr. Cheely was a member of the Aurora Temple Baptist Church in Aurora, Mo. He was the director of clinical services at the Clark Center in Monett. He received his undergraduate degree in psychology from Arkansas Tech University and his masters degree in psychology from Central Missouri State University...

William Luther Stubbs (08/22/05)
WILLIAM LUTHER STUBBS, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 21, 1919, in Mountain View, Ark., a son of Charles Isaac and Mary Viola (Dillard) Stubbs. He died Wednesday, Aug.17, 2005, in Berryville at the age of 85. Luther owned and operated Stubbs Grocery since 1953. ...

Edna Davis (08/22/05)
EDNA DAVIS, 86, of Huntsville, died Aug. 13, 2005, at the North Hills Life Care and Rehab Center in Fayetteville. She was born Nov. 1, 1918, at Japton, Ark., the daughter of Sherman and Martha Jane Watkins Sisemore. She had retired from Huntsville Memorial Hospital, where she was a nursing assistant for many years...

John Harrison Boyle (08/22/05)
JOHN HARRISON BOYLE, a resident of Berryville, was born April 9, 1953, in Scotland, the son of John and Erna (Sefranek) Boyle. He died Friday, Aug. 12, 2005, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 52. John was a carpet installer. He was of the Christian faith...

Lucy Lorene Thomason (08/22/05)
LUCY LORENE THOMASON, a resident of Omaha, Ark., formerly of Green Forest, was born Nov. 13, 1923, in Green Forest, a daughter of Duncon Thomas and Lucy Lorene (Beasley) Hughes. She died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005, in her home at the age of 81. Mrs. Thomason was a member of the First Baptist Church in Green Forest. She worked at the Green Forest Day Care until her retirement and then worked for the Area Agency on Aging...

Mava Mae Watson (08/18/05)
MAVA MAE WATSON, a retired secretary and a resident of Baker, La., was born May 15, 1927, in Berryville, and died Monday, July 4, 2005, at her home. She is survived by her ex-husband, Harry C. Watson, Jr.; three sons, Michael A. Watson of Baton Rouge, La., Ronald W. and his wife, Nancy Watson, of Williams, Ariz., and Leslie M. Watson of Baker; and three grandsons, Tyler Watson, Wesley Watson and Cody Watson, the children of Ronald and Nancy Watson...

Staff Sergeant Bud Russell (08/18/05)
Staff Sergeant Bud Russell, born July 6, 1955, in Amarillo, Tex., a former resident of Green Forest and Osage, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at his home in Waldron, Ark. He is survived by his wife, Donna Kay (Connell) Russell of the home; one son, Michael Russell and his wife, Dawnica, of Berryville; one daughter, Courtney Hayes and her husband, Ryan, and grandson, Hiram, of Springfield, Mo.; his parents, Tommy and Peggy Russell; three brothers, Scott Russell and his wife, Sandra, and Derrick Russell, all of Green Forest, Shane Russell and his wife, Michelle, of Branson, Mo.; and one sister, Robyn Goodman and her husband Tim, of Green Forest; a grandfather, Ben McCoy of Berryville; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.. ...

Jessie Corrine Reinoso (08/18/05)
JESSIE CORRINE REINOSO, a resident of Green Forest, was born Aug. 9, 1934, in Red Bluff, Calif., a daughter of Jess C. and Anita (Jaquez) Cooper. She died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005, in Berryville, at the age of 70. Jessie was a homemaker. She was of the Pentecostal faith...

Arnold "BUD" Baker (08/18/05)
ARNOLD "BUD" BAKER, 68, of Shell Knob, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, in Cave Springs, Ark., while staying with his daughter. He was born Oct. 25, 1936, in Dunlap, Iowa to Leo Baker and Viola Thompson Baker. Bud graduated from Dunlap High School, class of 1955; was a football letterman, and played the trumpet in the school band. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of American Legion Post #0788 in Shell Knob, and attended Iowa Western Community College...

Morris Raymond Overacre (08/15/05)
MORRIS RAYMOND OVERACRE, was born Nov. 17, 1940, to Audra Mae and Morris Shepard Overacre in Berryville. He died Aug. 8, 2005, after a long battle with diabetes. He was a recent resident of Mitchell Manor nursing home in McAlester, Okla. Raymond grew up and lived in McAlester most of his life. He was employed by the McAlester Country Club. He was a member of the Baptist Church...

Faye Head (08/15/05)
FAYE HEAD, a resident of Green Forest, was born Jan. 23, 1935, in Green Forest, a daughter of Waldo and Barcie Jane (Youngblood) Boss. She died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2005, in her home at the age of 70. Faye was a homemaker. She attended the Blue Eye First Baptist Church. During her later years, Faye worked at the Senior Center in Berryville as a cook...

Lula Kathryn Berry (08/15/05)
LULA KATHRYN BERRY a resident of Gainesville, Mo., was born Aug. 3, 1913, in Green Forest, a daughter of William Artie and Cynthia Rebecca (Wyatt) Davis. She died Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, in the Gainesville Health Care Center in Gainesville, Mo., at the age of 92...

Willard Lester Allen (08/08/05)
WILLARD LESTER ALLEN, 73, of Golden, Mo., died Saturday, July 30, 2005, in St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield, Mo. He was born Sept. 8, 1931, in Grandview, the son of Noah and Addie (Roush) Allen. On June 10, 1958, in Berryville, he was united in marriage to Minnie Bilyeu, who survives...

Camellia Louis "Corky" Corkran (08/08/05)
CAMELLIA LOUIS "CORKY" CORKRAN, 62, of Rector, died Aug. 1, 2005, at St. Bernard's in Rector. She had lived in Rector for the past 40 years. She was born July 4, 1943, to Lexie and Helen Winn Corkran. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Rector...

Herbert Leroy Davidson (08/08/05)
HERBERT LEROY DAVIDSON, 72, died at his home in Exeter, Mo., on Aug. 2, 2005. He was born Aug. 14, 1932, at Compton, Ark., the son of Johnnie and Erbie (Beaver) Davidson. He was united in marriage to Margaret Kilgore on March 11, 1951. Herbert was a farmer and timber worker most of his life. He lived at Compton until 1989 and then moved to Missouri where he continued farming...

Dennis Eugene Lycan (08/08/05)
DENNIS EUGENE LYCAN, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Aug. 11, 1952, in San Francisco, Calif., a son of Maurice Eugene and Cleda Maude (Robinson) Lycan. He died Wednesday, July 27, 2005, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 52. Dennis owned and operated a restaurant. He was a veteran, having served with the United States Air Force during Peacetime. He loved to play golf, shoot pool, and sing karoke. Dennis was loved by all who knew him...

Dean Helton (08/10/05)
DEAN HELTON, a resident of Green Forest, was born Nov. 10, 1937 in Licking, Mo. He died Friday, July 29, 2005, in Berryville, at the age of 68. Mr. Helton was of the protestant faith and had driven a truck for 34 years. He is survived by his companion of many years, Sharon Anderson of the home; his daughter, Carolyn Anderson of the home; one grandson, John Anderson of the home; two daughters, Carol Sue Adams; and Devona Willis both of Springfield, Mo., his son Gregory Dean Helton of Fair Grove, Mo.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a half-sister Carolyn Goad of Licking, Mo.; a nephew Robby Miller of Springfield, Mo.; many other relatives and friends.. ...

Harold Lee "Butch" McCollough (08/10/05)
HAROLD LEE "BUTCH" McCOLLOUGH, of Berryville, was born Oct. 15, 1947, in Berryville, a son of Kenneth and Irene (Colton) McCollough. He died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005, in Branson, Mo., at the age of 57. Mr. McCollough was a farmer. He is survived by his mother Irene McCollough of Rudd; one sister, Madlyn and her husband Bob McAlister of Alpena; two nephews, Scott and his wife Brenda McAlister, and Brad and his wife Mandy McAlister of Alpena; three nieces, Nancy and her husband Vernon Collins of Berryville, Sandy and her husband Gene Conner of Green Forest, and Tracy and her husband Jake Miles of Denver, Ark.; several great nieces and great nephews, other relatives and friends.. ...

Gail V. Wood (08/10/05)
GAIL V. WOOD, a resident of Berryville, was born May 24, 1943, in Northfork, Ark., a daughter of Wilbert Andrew and Bertha Ellen (Fahrenholtz) Kilfoy. She died Aug. 4, 2005, in Berryville at the age of 62. Gail was a beautician and cosmetologist. She drove a truck out of Texas, hauling Pepsi concentrate to the West Coast. She was a member of Oak Crest Baptist in Midlothian, Texas...

Alice Louise Neece (08/10/05)
ALICE LOUISE NEECE was born Oct. 4, 1948, in San Diego, Calif., to Emma Lucille and Jay B. Clothier. She died Aug. 5, 2005, at Oklahoma City, Okla., at the age of 56. She moved with her parents to Sayre, Okla., in 1955 where she grew up the second of seven brothers and sisters. Alice was a Girl Scout and Girl's Stater. She graduated from Sayre High School in 1966 and later attended Sayre Junior College before receiving her B.S. in Education from Southwestern State College...

Charlie Ann Helms (08/04/05)
CHARLIE ANN HELMS, 71, a resident of Berryville, died Tuesday, July 26, 2005, in Springfield, Mo., with her family at her side. She was born Jan. 25, 1934, in Berryville, a daughter of Charlie and Queen (Maxwell) Bean. After graduating from high school, Charlie Ann lived in Kansas City, Mo., where she worked for Phillips Petroleum. ...

Charles (Chuck) Tackett (08/04/05)
CHARLES (CHUCK) TACKETT, a resident of Berryville, was born July 11, 1950, in Berryville, a son of Orval E. and Irene (Carr) Tackett. He died Wednesday, July 27, 2005, in Fayetteville, at the age of 55. Mr. Tackett was employed by Tyson Foods where he was on the support team...

James Criss Vaughn (08/01/05)
JAMES CRISS VAUGHN, a resident of Milton, Fla., was born Feb. 27, 1922, in Hardy, Miss., a son of Joseph Price and Lillian Mae (Davis) Vaughn. He died Saturday, July 23, 2005, in Pensacola, Fla., at the age of 83. Mr. Vaughn grew up in Grenada, Miss. He worked at the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp until he joined the Marines. He was discharged with 50-percent disability in 1945. Until his retirement in 1980, he drove a truck for Graves Truck Lines...

Buck Lawrence (08/01/05)
BUCK LAWRENCE, 57, of Roundup, Mont., died July 19, 2005, in Bigfork, Mont. He was born in Berryville and lived in Shell Knob, Mo., for 42 years. He was preceded in death by a son, William Buckie, and his mother and father, Lloyd and Frankie Lawrence...

Clara Anne Baer (08/01/05)
CLARA ANNE BAER, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Oct. 8, 1938, in St. Louis, Mo., a daughter of Alfred and Florence (Withington) Gifford. She died Saturday, July 23, 2005, in her home at the age of 66. Clara was a telecommunications technician for Information Systems. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Eureka Springs...