Obituaries from August 2007

Nell Lena Womack (08/31/07)
NELL LENA WOMACK, 79, of Springdale, formerly of Berryville, died Aug. 24, 2007, at Springdale Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Nov. 21, 1927, at Colorado City, Texas, the daughter of George Howard and Ever Lena Liles Cochran. She was a homemaker, a Baptist and the widow of Jesse Durward Womack, who preceded her in death on March 7, 1994. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Betty Kathleen Womack, and by one granddaughter, Julia Chandler...

Jimmie Eugene Phillips (08/31/07)
Jimmie Eugene Phillips, 61, of Springdale, died Tuesday, Aug. 28 at his home. He was born Aug. 2, 1946, in Berryville to Willie Lefate "Bud" and Ruby Lee Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a graduate of Bentonville High School. He served aboard the USS Coral Sea as an electronics technician during the Vietnam War before receiving an honorable discharge. ...

Dennis Lee Whitaker (08/17/07)
DENNIS LEE WHITAKER, III, of Crane, Mo., was born June 7, 2006, in Berryville, a son of Dennis Lee Whitaker, Jr., and Cindy Jo (Woodworth) Whitaker. He died Aug. 12, 2007, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 1 year and 2 months. He is survived by his parents, Dennis and Cindy Whitaker of Crane, Mo; one half-sister, Katen Lee Kristine Whitaker of El Dorado Springs, Mo.; his maternal grandmother, Brenda Woodworth of Green Forest; his paternal grandparents, Mary Bunch Bollinger of Jenkins, Mo. ...

Audrey Epley (08/21/07)
AUDREY EPLEY, a resident of Green Forest, was born Feb. 24, 1923, in Oasis, Mo., a daughter of Charlie and Ethel (O Neal) Anderson. She died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, at the age of 84. She is survived by one son, Gerald Epley of Green Forest; one daughter, Helen Snow of Berryvilles; six sisters, Mildred Brawley of Cathamlet, Wash., Charlene Keller of Yarba Linda, Calif., Ilene Bowen of Centerton, Ark., Elvada Boxwell, Eunice Asbury, and Carmaletta Humbard, all of Green Forest; four grandchildren, Andrea Snyder, Paula Parton, Johnny Snow and Devan Hill; six great-grandchildren, Kason Snyder, Natosha Phillips, Weston Parton, Kaylin Snow, Hunter Hill, and Hailey Hill; and several other nieces and nephews.. ...

William Joe Norton (08/21/07)
WILLIAM JOE NORTON, SR., 70, was born in Lonoke, on Nov. 28, 1936, and died Aug. 17, 2007, at his home in Green Forest. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bennie and Gladys Norton of Lonoke; three sisters, Lucille Ring, Betty Sue Brumett and Juanita Lingo; brothers-in-law Charles McClean, Ed Ring and Harry Lingo; sister-in-law Nell Norton; and step-grandson Derek Long...

Marjorie Sisco (08/21/07)
MARJORIE SISCO, 69, of Green Forest, died Friday, Aug. 17, 2007, at home with here family by her side. She was born Aug. 9, 1938, in Garden City, Kan. to the late Elmer Hawkins and Isabel Boyles Hawkins. Marjorie was a member of the Golden Church of God in Golden, Mo., where she loved to attend. She will be remembered for her special talent with oil painting, her ability to tackle any hard work on her farm and her deep devotion to her family...

Don A. Westphal (08/21/07)
DON A. WESTPHAL, a resident of Berryville, was born Aug. 16, 1932, in Adair County, Iowa, a son of Levi E. and Emma Diers Westphal. He died Friday, Aug. 17, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 75. Mr. Westphal was a veteran, having served in the Army from 1953-1955. He was a carpenter and built several homes in the Bull Shoals Lake and Stuart, Iowa, areas before retiring to his home in Berryville in 1997...

Carole Frost (08/23/07)
Carole Frost - August 17, 1941-August 10, 2007. In reflecting on this remarkable woman, it must first be said that Carole was larger than life. She was fully invested in every endeavor she undertook, bringing zest and vigor to both her personal and professional life...

Dennis Earl Conner (08/28/07)
DENNIS EARL CONNER, a resident of Berryville, was born Nov. 23, 1969, in King City, Calif., a son of Robert C. and Wanda Mae (Whiteley) Conner. He died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 37. He is survived by his mother and father; one sister, Ina Sue Whiteley of Berryville; and a host of other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, aunts, and uncles...

Mack H. Graham (08/28/07)
MACK H. GRAHAM, 73, of Eureka Springs and Okeechobee, Fla., died peacefully following a short battle with cancer on Aug. 7 with his family at his side. He was born on Oct. 12, 1933, in Louisville, Ky., to Hobart and Jessie Graham, one of 10 children...

William N. Bill Ott (08/28/07)
William N. Bill Ott, 80, was born in Chicago, Ill., on July 23, 1927, to William E. and Marie Carnitz Ott. Upon graduation from Calumet High School in Chicago, he joined the United States Army, where he reached the rank of Technical Sergeant, serving as a military policeman...

Wanda Patchen (08/28/07)
WANDA PATCHEN, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Feb. 12, 1927, in Sullivan County, Ind., a daughter of Grover Cleveland and Lottie (Snodgrass) Brower. She died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 80. Ms. Patchen was a member of the Holiday Island Baptist Church...

Lori Lynn Pounders (08/28/07)
LORI LYNN POUNDERS, 46, of Springfield, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. She was born on Sept. 9, 1960, in Berryville to Marvin Edward Matney and Johnnie Ruth (Phillips) Matney. She attended Ozark, Mo., High School, and was baptized into the Baptist faith in Springfield. She had worked in the Photo Department at Wal-Mart...

Ross D. Sackett (08/28/07)
ROSS D. SACKETT, 77, died of pneumonia Thursday, Aug. 16, in Fontana, Wisc. He was born March 26, 1930, in LaGrange Ill., the son of DeForest and Margaret (Ross) Sackett. Mr. Sackett moved to Eureka Springs in 1978 after holding executive positions with Holt Reinhart and Winston, CBS Educational Group, and Encyclopedia Britannica...

Lori Lynn Pounders (08/17/07)
LORI?LYNN?POUNDERS, 46, of Springfield, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, at St. John's Hospital in?Springfield. She was born on?Sept. 9, 1960, in Berryville to Marvin?Edward Matney and Johnnie Ruth (Phillips) Matney. She attended Ozark,?Mo., High School, and was baptized into the Baptist faith in?Springfield. She had worked in the Photo Department at Wal-Mart...

Barbara McCance (08/17/07)
BARBARA (McCall) McCANCE, a resident of Berryville, was born June 1, 1936, a daughter of Bruce "Bill" and Edith (Champlin) McCall. She died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007, at the age of 71. Ms. Little was an independent home health caregiver and a columnist for Carroll County News. She was a member of the Berryville Baptist Church and was devoted to prayer and Bible Study...

Sidney F. Boutwell (08/14/07)
SIDNEY F. BOUTWELL, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born June 14, 1933, in Macon, Ga., a son of Benjamin F. and Wilene (Bryant) Boutwell. He died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 74. Mr. Boutwell was Dean of Students at Vanderbilt University for many years. ...

Dennis William Schulz (08/14/07)
RUSSELL EUGENE KILBOURN, a resident of Berryville, was born May 29, 1935, in Farewell, a son of Russell Logan Doc and Maggie Rosella (Osburn) Kilbourn. He died on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 72. Mr. Kilbourn was a real estate agent for several years. He was also a member of the United Methodist Church of Green Forest...

Dennis William Schulz (08/14/07)
DENNIS WILLIAM SCHULZ, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Oct.14, 1943, in Woodstock, Ill., a son of Albert Edward Willis and Almeda Christine (Nelson) Schulz. He died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 63. Mr. Schulz graduated from Crystal Lake Community High School in 1961. ...

Maurine Glasby (08/17/07)
MAURINE GLASBY, a resident of Berryville, was born Aug. 30, 1922, in Tulsa, Okla., a daughter of Maurice and Anna (Mathison) Woodworth. She died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 84. Mrs. Glasby did clothing alterations. She was a member of the Shiloh United Methodist Church in Dry Fork...

Mack H. Graham (08/17/07)
MACK?H. GRAHAM, 73, of Eureka Springs and Okeechobee, Fla., died peacefully following a short battle with cancer on Aug. 7 with his family at his side. He was born on Oct. 12, 1933, in?Louisville, Ky., to Hobart and Jessie?Graham, one of 10 children...

Richard 'Rick' Spoon (08/03/07)
RICHARD "RICK" SPOON, a resident of Waverly, Ill., was born Nov. 16, 1974, in Creston, Iowa, a son of the late Ronald Carrole Spoon and Gloria Jean (White) Spoon. He died Saturday, July 28, 2007, in Western Mound Township, Ill., at the age of 32. He loved being outdoors and riding his motorcycle...

Carolee Walker (08/03/07)
CAROLEE WALKER, a resident of Berryville, was born June 11, 1954, in Honolulu, Hawaii, a daughter of Gilbert and Ruth Ann (Pate) Bell. She died Saturday, July 28, 2007, in her home at the age of 53. Mrs. Walker was a school teacher at Berryville for many years...

Auburn Eugene Buell (08/07/07)
AUBURN EUGENE BUELL, a resident of Lakewood, Calif., for 57 years, died on July 26, 2007, in Lakewood Regional Hospital. He was the son of George Franklin Frank and Lena Ethel Effie (Ross) Buell. He was born in Alpena Pass in Carroll County on Aug. 3, 1919...

Blaine A. Gregory (08/07/07)
BLAINE A. GREGORY, 49, beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, died Aug. 3, 2007. He was visiting his mother and step-father, Rudy and Shirley Jetzke of Holiday Island. Blaine was an accomplished flutist. He was a master instrument repair technician. He enjoyed fishing, kayaking, and music. Blaine attended Illinois University...

Johnathan Taylor Hansen (08/10/07)
JOHNATHAN TAYLOR HANSEN was born May 28, 2007, in Berryville, a son of Christopher Lorn Hansen, Sr., and Yolanda "Denise" Dertinger. He died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, in Green Forest at the age of 9 weeks, 5 days. He is survived by his parents; two brothers, Daeton Dertinger of Collins, Mo., and Christopher Jr. ...

Virginia Mae Keeland (08/10/07)
VIRGINIA MAE KEELAND of Berryville, was born on July 6, 1927, in Branson, Mo., to Jess and Bessie (Smith) Garrison. She died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 80. Virginia is survived by one daughter, Patti and her husband David Harris of Aurora, Mo.; one son, Doug Keeland of Lampe, Mo.; one brother, Glen Garrison of Berryville; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews...

Carolee Walker (08/10/07)
CAROLEE WALKER, a resident of Berryville, was born June 11, 1954, in Honolulu, Hawaii, a daughter of Gilbert and Ruth Ann (Pate) Bell. She died Saturday, July 28, 2007, in her home at the age of 53. Mrs. Walker was a school teacher at Berryville for many years...

Margie Earlene Wilson (08/10/07)
MARGIE EARLENE WILSON, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born April 2, 1956, in Berryville, Arkansas, a daughter of Lewis and Laveta (Trantham) Conner. She departed this life Monday, August 6, 2007, in Berryville, Arkansas, at the age of 51. Earlene was such a great wife to Dan and a wonderful mother to Amy and Josh. ...

Walter William Scott (08/03/07)
WALTER WILLIAM SCOTT, a resident of Lampe, Mo., was born Aug. 14, 1920, in Baxter, Mo., a son of the late Orley Franklin and Erma May (Yochum) Scott. He died Monday, July 30, 2007, in his home, at the age of 86. Mr. Scott was a farmer and a forest conservationist for the Missouri Conservation Department. ...