Obituaries from February 2007

John Carroll Ward (02/27/07)
JOHN CARROLL WARD, a resident of Alpena, was born Dec. 30, 1937, in Alpena, a son of John and Mae (Porter) Ward. He died Friday, Feb. 23, 2007, in Harrison at the age of 69. Mr. Ward was a farmer. He is survived by one brother, Ronald and his wife Carol of Burlington; one nephew, Stephen and his wife Shelby Ward of Alpena; one neice, Stacy and her husband Gabe Scrivner of Fort Smith; two great-nieces, Natalie and Lindsey Ward; and two great-nephews, Jackson and Mason Scrivner...

Hazel H. Tipton (02/16/07)
HAZEL H. TIPTON, a resident of Green Forest, was born Jan. 9, 1915, in Tablor, Okla., a daughter of Fred E. and Pearlie Green (Cooper) Basham. She died Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 92. Mrs. Tipton was a member of the First Baptist Church in Green Forest...

Jackie Parnin (02/20/07)
JACKIE PARNIN, formerly of Berryville, died Feb. 8, 2007, in the Veterans Hospital in Oklahoma City, Okla. She was born in Oklahoma City on May 7, 1944, the daughter of Nell and Robert Coleman. Jackie was the mother of Vance and Renee Parnin and had five grandchildren, Bryanna, Shyanne, Kayla, Bryan and Frankie...

Warren E. (Ernie) Shanks (02/20/07)
WARREN E. (ERNIE) SHANKS, 84, of Eureka Springs, died at Washington Regional in Fayetteville on Feb. 13, 2007. Ernie was born Oct. 17, 1922, in North Dakota, the fourth child of Lyle and Edith Shanks. He grew up in Champaign, Ill., served in the Army in World War II, and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. He met and married Josephine Mary Sagendorf in California. The couple had one child, Susan K. Lourne, of Eureka Springs...

Freda Root Voyles (02/20/07)
FREDA ROOT VOYLES, 78, of Green Forest, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007, at Circle of Life Hospice Care in Springdale. Freda was born April 27, 1928, to the late Jessie Root and Velie Yingst Root of Kingston. She was united in marriage to August Voyles on Feb. 14, 1946, and to this union four children were born...

Hugh Morris "Cotton" Hyde (02/23/07)
Hugh Morris "Cotton" Hyde, 84, who was retired as a traffic engineer with the Florida Department of Transportation, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007. Memorial services were held at Lafayette Presbyterian Church in Tallahassee, Fla., with burial at Tallahassee Memory Gardens on Monday, Jan. 29, 2007...

Rena Charlene Pinkley (02/23/07)
RENA CHARLENE PINKLEY, a resident of Berryville, was born Jan. 12, 1927, in Brushy Creek, Ark., a daughter of William Bradford and Cannie Corsie (Harvison) Lee. She died Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, in Berry?ville, at the age of 80. She is survived by her three sons, Gary and wife Lori Pinkley of Tucson, Ariz., Dale and wife Pam Pinkley of Rogers, and Dennis and wife Christine Pinkley of Rogers; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of family and friends...

Mary Elizabeth Bond (02/27/07)
MARY ELIZABETH BOND, 83, of St. Charles, Mo., formerly of Shell Knob, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, in St. Joseph s Health Center in St. Charles. She was born June 24, 1923, in Harville, Mo., the daughter of James Robert and Mellia Eveline (Sloats) Henson. On Jan. 21, 1940, in Charleston, she was united in marriage to Louis Harold Bond, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one daughter; a grandson; four sisters; and three brothers...

Georgia Mozel Coatney (02/27/07)
GEORGIA MOZEL COATNEY was born Sept. 14, 1914, in Carroll County and died Friday, Feb. 22, 2007, at St. John s Hospital Berryville at the age of 92. She was an only child of the late George Gage and Mattie L. Kell Gage. On Sept. 30, 1938, she married Harvey Elbert Coatney and to this union five children were born. ...

Anna Pauline Collard (02/27/07)
ANNA PAULINE COLLARD, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Jan. 12, 1915, in Almond, Ark., a daughter of Herman Ira and Mary Caroline (Tatum) Alexander. Mrs. Collard died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 92. Mrs. Collard is survived by her son, Robert Liles Collard Jr.; three daughters, Carole Anders, Catsy Gunn, and Judy Mallett; one brother, Guy Alexander; one sister, Maeble Steczysyn; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a host of family and friends...

Jim Garrison (02/27/07)
JIM GARRISON, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born July 20, 1921, in Mundell, Ark., a son of Lee and Vera Loetha Eto (Webb) Garrison. He died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007, in Eureka Springs at the age of 85. Mr. Garrison was an antiques dealer and a craft dealer. He was of the Baptist faith and attended the Freewill Baptist Church on Rock House Road. He was a native of Eureka Springs and a member of the Coffee Cup. He was also a member of the Basin Spring Lodge No. 386 in Eureka Springs...

Wilburn Jennings (02/13/07)
WILBURN JENNINGS, of Harrison, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, at the age of 84. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Jennings, of the home; step-sons Jimmie Stewart of Harrison and Jackie Stewart of Bentonville; daughter Mary Hernandez of California; two step-daughters, Mentie Beaird of Texas and Beverly Brandon of Oregon; two sisters; and two grandchildren...

Brother Timothy Gerard McMillan (02/13/07)
Brother Timothy Gerard McMillan, Brothers and Sisters of Charity, 51, died Feb. 3, 2007. He was born in Vallejo, Calif. on June 6, 1955. After completing high school, Br. Tim spent four years in the US Air Force, stationed at Spokane, Wash., Though he worked at various manufacturing jobs for the next three years, he set aside his summers to work at Yellowstone National Park. Those summers at Yellowstone confirmed his decision to enter a profession in the area of natural resources...

Barbara Plumlee (02/13/07)
BARBARA PLUMLEE, a resident of Oak Grove, was born Nov. 27, 1933, in Oak Grove, a daughter of Granville (Dick) and Cora (Atchley) Shahan. She died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, in her home at the age of 73. Barbara was a homemaker as well as a full-time wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of the Gospel Lighthouse Freewill Baptist Church near Lampe, Mo., where she played the piano...

Theodore Edward Larimer (02/16/07)
Theodore Edward Larimer, known to friends as "Ted," was born Aug. 23, 1943, in Wichita, Kan., a son of Theodore Evert Larimer and Margaret Oswald Larimer. A resident of Eureka Springs, he died Feb. 6, 2007, while on a business trip in Las Vegas, NV. He was 63...

Genevieve Florine Holman (02/13/07)
GENEVIEVE FLORINE HOLMAN was born in Berryville on Dec. 3, 1912, to Edith and Frank Rawlins. She passed away on Feb. 7, 2007, at Lake Jackson, Texas while surrounded by her family. Genevieve graduated from Berryville High School, attended Drury College in Springfield, Mo., and then returned to Berryville to work in the family-owned Berryville Mercantile...

William Roy Hinson (02/13/07)
WILLIAM ROY HINSON, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Jan. 10, 1962, in Fayetteville, a son of William G. and Betty S. (Hall) Hinson. He died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, in his home at the age of 45. Mr. Hinson was a salesman for liquor stores. He is survived by his son, Chris Hinson of Eureka Springs; his sister, Suzanne Reed of Albania; and his parents, Bill and Betty Hinson of Eureka Springs...

Viola Kay Cartwright (02/09/07)
Viola Kay Cartwright, 81, died Thursday Jan. 25, 2007, at Doctors Hospital in Modesto, Calif. Viola loved the Lord dearly. Viola was born on May 4, 1925, in Green Forest, the daughter of the late Herman Douglas and Pearl Fultz Douglas. She was a resident of Ceres, Calif. for the past 20 years...

Thelma Crow (02/09/07)
THELMA CROW, a resident of Berryville, was born May 2, 1910, in Carroll County, a daughter of Robert Edward and Rosa Lee (Smith) McLoud. She died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007, in Berryville at the age of 96. Thelma was a homemaker and the bookkeeper for Crow Motor Company. She was a member of the United Methodist Church...

Gladys Turner Hendrickson (02/09/07)
GLADYS TURNER HENDRICKSON, of Galena, Mo., daughter of Frank and Maude (McCreary) Davis, was born March 10, 1919, in Green Forest, and died Jan. 24, 2007, in St. John's Hospital -- Springfield (Mo.) at the age of 87. Gladys received Christ as her Savior at the age of 14. She was a member of First Assembly of God in Berryville. Gladys was united in marriage to Williard Turner on April 15, 1941, and to this union two children were born, a son, Max Williard, and a daughter, Jackie Jean Bunch...

Jesse Junior Johnson (02/09/07)
JESSE JUNIOR JOHNSON, 68, of Eureka Springs, died Feb. 1, 2007, at the Eureka Springs Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born Aug. 23, 1938, at Eureka Springs, the son of Jess and Irene Wynn Johnson. He was a handyman and a member of the Assembly of God Church...

Wanda L. Stewart Johnson (02/09/07)
Wanda L. Stewart Johnson, a resident of Berryville, was born Oct. 20, 1933, in Carroll County, the oldest daughter of Henry and Mattie Denney Stewart. She passed away Feb. 4, 2007, in Berryville at the age of 73. Wanda L. Stewart and Floyd Johnson were married Jan. 26, 1950, and were the parents of seven children...

Janie Jones Maupin (02/09/07)
JANIE JONES MAUPIN, a resident of Berryville, was born Aug.10, 1928, in Buckingham County, Va., a daughter of Sidney C. and Bessie Baber. She died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, in Berryville at the age of 78. Janie worked for Wal-Mart until her retirement. She was a member of the Freeman Heights Baptist Church...

Charles "Luck" Moody (02/09/07)
CHARLES "LUCK" MOODY, a resident of Berryville, was born May 29, 1916, a son of Thomas S. Moody and Pearl (Walker) Moody. He passed away Feb. 6, 2007, at the age of 90 in the Eureka Springs Hospital. Luck spent his entire life on the family farm that he loved, west of Berryville on the Kings River. He wrote insurance for Farmers Mutual more than 35 years and was also secretary-treasurer for the company for many years...

James A. "Hoover" Richardson (02/09/07)
JAMES A. "HOOVER" RICHARDSON, a resident of Alpena, was born Sept. 29, 1924, in Alpena, a son of Clarence and Dolphia (Bailey) Richardson. He died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 82. Mr. Richardson was a veteran, having served in the Army during WWII from Dec. ...

Pauline Isabell (02/02/07)
PAULINE ISABELL, a resident of Blue Eye, Mo., was born Jan. 9, 1919, in Blue Eye, a daughter of Cranfill and Bertha (Tibbetts) McCollough. She died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007, in Kimberling City, Mo., at the age of 88. Pauline was a professional singer. She was a member of the Musicians Union...

Gary (Ratley) Standing Bear (02/02/07)
Gary (Ratley) Standing Bear, 54, of Clarksville, Tenn., died Friday, Jan. 19, 2007, at the home of his cousin, Loretta M. Stacey. Graveside services were held Jan. 29 at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-West, Hopkinsville, Ky., with Pastor Gene Johnson officiating...

Mayzell Webb (02/02/07)
MAYZELL WEBB, a resident of Green Forest, was born Oct. 2, 1917, in Kentucky, a daughter of Noah and Emma (Cassidy) Ford. She died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 89. Ms. Webb was a homemaker and worked for Ocoma Foods for several years. She made apple pies at Banta's Apple Orchard for many years. She was a member of the Osage Baptist Church...

Tom Williams (02/02/07)
TOM WILLIAMS, a resident of Berryville, was born Feb. 19, 1949, in Alpena, a son of George and Gerene (Bishop) Williams. He died Friday, Jan. 26, 2007, at the age of 57. Tom was retired from the Farmers Home Administration in Madison County. He is survived by his two sons, Eric Williams and his wife Cheryl of Harrison, and Patrick Williams of Fayetteville; one brother, Gay Williams of Benton; two aunts, Clara Williams of Louisville, Ky., and Viola Williams of Harrison; and one grandson, Elijah Thomas Williams of Fayetteville.. ...

Paul Lavern Stiles (02/06/07)
PAUL LAVERN STILES, a resident of Berryville, was born March 29, 1933, in Grandview, a son of M.E. and Alice (Phillips) Stiles. He died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, in Berryville at the age of 73. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served during the Korean conflict. He was an employee of Walker Sales Co. for 36 years. He loved hunting, fishing, gardening, yard work, and being Poppee Paul and Mr. Fix-it to all the neighborhood children...

Kathaleen Summers (02/06/07)
KATHALEEN SUMMERS, a resident of Berryville, was born Jan. 30, 1950, in Gassville, Ark., a daughter of Rev. Oreal and Analeen (Marsh) Sanders. She died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, in Sand Springs, Okla., at the age of 57. Kathy was the secretary at Arkansas Western Gas in Berryville for many years. ...

James Alfred Donaldson (02/02/07)
JAMES ALFRED DONALDSON, a resident of Cassville, Mo., was born March 16, 1911, in Carr Lane, Mo., a son of Floyd and Mary (Corbin) Donaldson. He died Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, in Cassville at the age of 95. Mr. Donaldson was a dairy farmer and loved working in his vegetable garden to benefit his family and other families. He was of the Pentecostal faith...