Obituaries from November 2006

William Lester Umland (11/24/06)
WILLIAM LESTER UMLAND, a resident of Fort Smith, was born Feb. 6, 1941, in Steger, Illinois, a son of Earl John and Elaine Marie (Hogeveen) Umland. He died Monday, Nov. 20, 2006, in Fort Smith at the age of 65. Mr. Umland owned and operated B.J.'s Barber Shop in Fort Smith. He was a member of the Lutheran Church-Our Redeem?er in Berryville...

Philip W. Baker (11/21/06)
PHILIP W. BAKER, 65, of Tulsa, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006. He was born May 7, 1941, in Eureka Springs, the son of Britton Norman and Audrey Violet (Weaver) Baker. He received a bachelor s degree from Arkansas Tech University and a master s degree from the University of Arkansas...

Michael Wesley Flanigan (11/21/06)
MICHAEL WESLEY FLANIGAN, 44, of Berryville, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006, at St. John s Hospital Berryville. He was born July 29, 1962, in York, Penn., a son of Stevenson and Sue Ann (Jones) Flanigan, who survive him. He was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock. He grew up in Little Rock; was a U.S. Marine, and was owner and operator of Osage Excavating and Land...

W.L. Gomer Pyles (11/21/06)
W.L. GOMER PYLES, 74, of Gravette, died Thursday, Nov. 16, at Northwest Medical Center of Benton County. He was born Dec. 10, 1931, at Bush, to Henry Pyles and Mabel Vanderpool Pyles. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Korea. He married Lucy Davidson on Sept. ...

Leota Pauline (Frankie) Villines (11/21/06)
LEOTA PAULINE (FRANKIE) VILLINES, a resident of Green Forest, was born April 13, 1925, in Oak Grove, a daughter of Frank and Ora Francis (Sikes) Davis. She died on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006, in Berryville, at the age of 76. Frankie was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Green Forest...

Wilma Faye Watts (11/21/06)
WILMA FAYE WATTS of Marshall, died in Berryville on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006 at the age of 85. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was born in Baker, Ark., the daughter of Harry and Cora (House) Preddy, who preceded her in death. She was married to Boyd Watts, who also preceded her in death, along with a son, Donnie Watts...

June West (11/21/06)
JULIA JUNE WEBSTER WEST, age 94, died Nov. 16, 2006, at her home in Berryville. She was the daughter of the late William W. and Myrtle Ivy Squier Webster. Mrs. West was born Jan. 18, 1912, in Blackwell, Okla. She grew up in Enid, Okla., where she later attended Phillips University. There she met and married Rollo Granger West of Berryville, where they later made their home...

Debra Sue Williams (11/21/06)
DEBRA SUE WILLIAMS, a resident of Omaha, Arkansas, was born Oct. 6, 1953, in Berryville, a daughter of Bert and Vella Edith (Matney) Smith. She died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006, in her home at the age of 53. Debbie was a homemaker and a poultry farmer. In May, 1982, she was united in marriage with Jerry Glen Williams, who survives her of the home. ...

Steven Kloss (11/24/06)
Steven Kloss, 54, of Cassville, Mo., died Monday, Nov. 20, 2006, at St. John's Hospital in Cassville following a sudden illness. Mr. Kloss, son of Gordon and Joan Hostetler Kloss, was born on Jan. 7, 1952, in Vancouver, Wash. He was in the United States Army and served two terms in Vietnam, where he received two purple hearts. He graduated from Cassville High School and was a member of its football team...

Lois E. Snyder Cannon (11/17/06)
Lois E. Snyder Cannon, 85, of Greenwood, Ark., passed away Friday, Nov. 10, 2006, in Fort Smith. She was born Feb. 8, 1921, in Newkirk, Okla. to Roy and Mildred (Poland) Snyder. She was a retired school teacher. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Rogers...

A.J. Clark (11/17/06)
A.J. Clark, 89, of Holiday Island, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, in Fayetteville. He was born Feb. 8, 1917, in Berryville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjory Smith Clark and two sisters, Kathryn Hill and Betty June Fair. Survivors include three daughters, Kathryn and her husband Joe Head of Eureka Springs, Claudia Wright of Malvern, and Connie and her husband Bob Bragassa of Windsor, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and 17 great grandchildren; and a sister, Nora Hasty of Springdale...

Teddy Glen Orrell (11/17/06)
TEDDY GLEN ORRELL was born Aug. 11, 1918, in the Zion Hill Community of Green Forest to Riley and Arminta (Collier) Orrell. He died Nov. 13, 2006, at Berryville at the age of 88. Teddy was preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters: Ben, Bessie, Lucy, Raymond, Ilene, Dedah, Lundy and Auburn...

Roberta Carlene Truan (11/14/06)
ROBERTA CARLENE TRUAN, 64, of Brownwood, Texas, died on Nov. 9, 2006, following a long battle with cancer. Carlene was born August 23, 1943, in Eureka Springs, the oldest of seven children. She lived the first half of her life in Arkansas before moving with her husband to Texas. She was a talented artist who enjoyed painting the cactus and bluebonnets of the Texas Hill Country. Her paintings were sold through the Buchanon Dam Artist Guild Gallery. She was a long time associate with Wal-Mart...

Mrs. Lera Jeanette Terherst (11/13/06)
MRS. LERA JEANETTE TERHERST, 58, of Berryville, died Nov. 7, 2006, at her home. She was born April 12, 1948, at Orange, Calif., the daughter of Arthur Albert and Janice Mae Ziemer Miller. She was a nursing assistant. Survivors include her husband,?Owen Terherst of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Kristine McGee of Huntsville; two daughters and one son-in-law, Janice and Keith Johnson of Huntsville, and Frances McGee of Whittier, Calif.; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Laura and Jerry Olson of Rosamond, Calif., Linda Roberts of Berryville, Lila Miller of Canyon Lake, Calif., and Loretta and Larry Primm of Little Rock; and seven grandchildren.. ...

Edna Lucille McAlister (11/13/06)
EDNA LUCILLE MCALISTER, 87, of Osage, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. The daughter of William and Laura (Tune) Underdown was born Dec. 12, 1918, in Springfield, Mo. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bruce McAlister; son Troy McAlister; four grandchildren; and three brothers. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed cooking and doing laundry...

Norma Jean Simmons Fancher (11/13/06)
NORMA JEAN SIMMONS FANCHER, a resident of Berryville, was born May 11, 1938, in San Antonio, Texas, a daughter of Bill and Jess Lee (Golden) Simmons. She died Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, in Springdale, at the age of 68. Mrs. Fancher was a founding member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Kingston. Until her retirement she was the care taker at Queen Anne's Mansion in Eureka Springs...

Jimmy C. Disheroon (11/13/06)
JIMMY C. DISHEROON, a resident of Green Forest, was born Sept. 11, 1939, in Carroll County, a son of Jess Alonzo and Mabel Grace (Gray) Disheroon. He died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006, in Harrison at the age of 67. Mr. Disheroon worked as a pipeline foreman and operator. He was also a cattle farmer. He was a member of the Inter?national Union of Operating Engineers. He attended the First Assembly of God Church in Green Forest...

A.K. Junior Waldrop (11/09/06)
A.K. JUNIOR WALDROP, a resident of Green Forest, was born Oct. 7, 1923, in Eureka Springs, a son of A.K. Fidella and Permita Angeline (Johnson) Waldrop. He died Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, in Fayetteville, at the age of 83. Mr. Waldrop was a minister of the Pentecostal faith...

Gwen Bullock (11/06/06)
GWEN BULLOCK, a resident of Green Forest, was born June 19, 1914, in Lynd, Minn., a daughter of Homer L. and Myrtle Florence (Rouse) Davis. She died Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, in Berryville at the age of 92. Mrs. Bullock was a member of the Alpena Baptist Church and worked as a retail sales clerk until her retirement...

Carl Wayne Carmical (11/06/06)
CARL WAYNE CARMICAL, a resident of Bentonville, was born May 5, 1936, in Baxter, Mo., a son of Zillie (Bill) and Avil Augusta (Creekmore) Carmical. He died on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006, in Bentonville at the age of 70. Mr. Carmical did various types of construction and was a custodian for Bentonville School District for 15 years. He attended the First Baptist Church in Bentonville. He loved gardening, fishing, traveling, and spending time with his family...

Thad M. Cook (11/06/06)
THAD M. COOK, a resident of Berryville, was born Nov. 8, 1923, in Egypt, Ark., a son of George and Julia (Harral) Cook. He died Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, in Berryville at the age of 82. Mr. Cook was a carpenter-foreman, retired from Flint Community Schools...

Rev. Ray Langley (11/06/06)
Rev. Ray Langley, 92, died on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006. Rev. Langley was born on Dec. 6, 1913, in Traskwood, Ark. He was a Baptist pastor for 38 years, and a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University and Southern Baptist Seminary. He pastored only three churches in Arkansas: Crawfordsville, Parkin, and Eureka Springs. Upon retirement, Ray moved to Tulsa in 1979, where he became an active member of Memorial Baptist Church...

Edward William Schultz, Jr. (11/06/06)
EDWARD WILLIAM SCHULTZ, JR., a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Jan. 14, 1928, in Chicago, a son of Edward William, Sr. and Antoinette (Ambrose) Schultz, He died Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, in Eureka Springs at the age of 78. Mr. Schultz was a veteran, having served with the U.S. Army during World War II. Until his retirement, he worked as a machinist for Electro Motive a division of General Motors. He was a member of the American Legion, the V.F.W. and was affiliated with the Catholic Church...

Alta M. Scroggs (11/06/06)
ALTA M. SCROGGS, 92, of Monett, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, at Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon, Mo. She was born on Nov. 25, 1913, in Carroll County to Madison and Doscia Garrison Swofford. On June 30, 1931, she was united in marriage to John Henry Scroggs in Carroll County. He preceded her in death in 1999...

Cecilia Jane Moody Sjoberg (11/06/06)
CECILIA JANE MOODY SJOBERG, daughter of the late Norman and Hannorah V. (Coleman) Moody, was born April 29, 1923, in Englewood, Colo. As a young girl, Cecilia attended school in Colorado. After graduating from high school, Cecilia went to Catholic University in Washington, D.C...

Dr. William David McGriff (11/09/06)
Dr. William David McGriff, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 31, 1918, in Argos, Ind., a son of Howard Earl and Chloe (O Conner) McGriff. He died Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, in his home, at the age of 87. Dr. McGriff was a veteran, having served as a pilot with the United States Army Air Corp, deploying troops by air during World War II. After the war, he pursued the career of dentistry at Indiana University. In 1958, he and his family moved to Eureka Springs...

M. Lynn Shue (11/09/06)
M. LYNN SHUE, a resident of Paragould, formerly of Berryville, died recently at his home. He was born Oct. 17, 1937, at Fredonia, Kan. to Charles E. and Mary Eulalia Shue and was a retired bank computer software marketer. Survivors include his daughter, Cathy Ellis and her husband Andy of Berryville, and his son David Shue and his wife Angie of Willard, Mo.; four grandchildren, Lauren and Hayley Ellis of Berryville and Brian and Krista Shue of Williard; three step-children; two sisters, Louis Heaton of Colorado and Dorothy Greene of California; and several nieces and nephews.. ...

Mrs. Theo Laverne Still (11/09/06)
MRS. THEO LAVERNE STILL, 83, of Hollister, died at her home on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006. Mrs. Still was born on Dec. 26, 1922, in El Dorado, Kan., to Elmer and Opal June (Sproul) Payton. She graduated from El Dorado High School. She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for Mike s RV Centers; in the family auto repair business; and was also in clothing retail sales as a sales clerk...

George J. Christman (11/02/06)
George J. Christman, 63, of Springfield, Mo., passed away at Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006, in St. John's Hospital. George was born May 14, 1943, in Kansas City, Mo. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Madeleine (Templeman) Christman, and his son, T.J...

Louise Elizabeth Richards Medlock (11/02/06)
Louise Elizabeth Richards Medlock, 92, of Shell Knob, Mo., died Oct. 24, 2006, at Red Rose Inn in Cassville, Mo., following a lengthy illness. She was born on Nov. 3, 1913, in Burrton, Kan., to Rowland and Mary Ellen Rowland Richards. Louise graduated from high school in Burrton, and went on to attend and graduate from Bridgeport Business College. She was a secretary until her marriage on Sept. 27, 1943, to Eugene W Medlock. Their only child, a daughter, is Marilyn K. Medlock Holley...

"A.J." Austin J. Moore (11/02/06)
"A.J." AUSTIN J. MOORE of Alpena died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, at the age of 21. Born Oct. 3, 1985, in Berryville, he is the son of Gary Moore and Teresa Ann "Scitern" Moore also of Alpena. A.J. was employed as an inspector at Claridge in Harrison. He was a 2004 graduate of Alpena School and during his senior year he also attended North Arkansas Vo-Tech College in Harrison. AJ. enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding his four-wheeler. He was a member of the Coin church...

Ashley Ellen Passerelli (11/02/06)
ASHLEY ELLEN PASSARELLI of Green Forest died Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, at the age of 18. Born April 25, 1988, in Orlando Fla., she is the daughter of Beth and Ralph McCormick and David John Passarelli. Ashley graduated from Green Forest High School in 2006 and worked as a cashier at Green Forest Exxon until moving to Steelville, Mo. ...

Richard B. Ballance (11/02/06)
RICHARD B. BALLANCE, 74, of Beardstown, Ill., died Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill. He was born Nov. 9, 1931, in Springfield, the son of H.U. "Skinny" and Dorma Jean Hill Ballance. He married Shirley Reed on Nov. 29, 1953 in Decatur, Ill...