Obituaries from December 2007

Elmer W. Spitze (12/31/07)
ELMER W. SPITZE, 87, of Lincoln, Ill., died at his home on Dec. 26, 2007. He was a son of Wesley H. and Nora Stullken Spitze and was born in Berryville on May 16, 1920. Mr. Spitze was a retired union electrician. He was reared on a farm at Berryville and graduated from Berryville High School with the class of 1938. He was inducted into the army at Camp Robinson on Aug. 25, 1942, was a member of the 447th Army Coast Artillery and attained the rank of staff sergeant...

Arleta Fox (12/19/07)
ARLETA FOX, a resident of Berryville, was born March 23, 1934, in Long Beach, Calif., a daughter of Raymond and Barbara Lee (Murphy) Barrett. She died Friday, Dec. 14, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 73. She is survived by three daughters, Roberta Bergen of Idaho, Tina and husband Clyde Thomas of Berryville, and Regina Jeffreys of Berryville; three sons, Harley Fox and wife Donna of North Carolina, Kevin Fox of North Carolina, and Max Fox of North Carolina; 12 grandchildren, Ronnie, Shelly, Sheena, Holly, Tonya, Anthony, Corey, Sam, Alice, Crystal, Amber, and Dillon; five great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Kennedy, William, Adrien, Austin, and Kira; and a host of other family and friends.. ...

William Seaton Hodges (12/19/07)
WILLIAM SEATON HODGES died Nov. 28, 2007, in Jonesboro, La. He was 77 years old. A graveside memorial service will be held at the Odd Fellows Cemetery at Lebanon, Ore., on Dec. 29 at noon. A friends and family fellowship time will follow at the Teen Challenge building in Lebanon...

Vera Naomi Snow (12/19/07)
VERA NAOMI SNOW, a resident of Berryville, was born Aug. 13, 1924, in Rudd, a daughter of Claude W. and Annie Mae (Ringler) Howerton. She died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 83. Ms. Snow is survived by her step-daughter, Brenda Snow of Little Rock; one sister, Barbara and husband Leonard Bartlett; one brother-in-law, Vernon Snow and wife Clemie; and one sister-in-law, Vieve Gibson, all of Berryville; several other relatives and a host of friends...

Winnie Rea Thompson (12/19/07)
WINNIE REA THOMPSON, 92, formerly of Green Forest, passed away Dec. 1, 2007, at Magnolia Square, Springfield, Mo. She was born Feb. 28, 1915, in Green Forest, AR, a daughter of Burton Monroe and Ada Gertrude Leatherbury Disheroon. She graduated in 1935 from Alpena High School. ...

Richard Joe Asbury (12/21/07)
RICHARD JOE ASBURY, 75, of Berryville, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at his home with his family by his side. He was born June 5, 1932, in Cardin, Okla., to the late Joe E. "Jody" Asbury and Ruby Molder Asbury. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict and received the National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal. On Dec. 18, 1965, Richard married Esther Ortega in Richmond, Texas...

Jewell F. Bradley (12/21/07)
JEWELL F. BRADLEY, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 27, 1913, in Fair Grove, Mo., a daughter of Josh and Nannie Belle (Young) Ackerman. She died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, in Berryville at the age of 93. Mrs. Bradley was a homemaker and was a member of the First Christian Church of Berryville...

Donald Knox Goshay (12/21/07)
DONALD KNOX GOSHAY, of Golden, Mo., died Dec. 15, 2007, at his home in Emerald Beach. Mr. Goshay was born May 28, 1928, in Hollywood, Calif. to the late Donald and Mary Goshay. Donald served during WW II in the U.S. Army and also in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict. He was a graduate of Hollywood High School and the University of California at Los Angeles with degrees in electrical and mechanical engineering...

Gerald Loy McClelland (12/21/07)
GERALD LOY McCLELLAND, 72, of Billings, Mo., died Dec. 4, 2007. Mr. McClelland grew up near Eureka Springs and settled on a farm near Billings in 1967. He worked in bridge construction for 55 years, most of those as a crane operator. He retired from Burk Bridge Co. He was a longtime member of the operator's union, and attended First Baptist Church of Billings...

Newton Arthur Miner (12/21/07)
NEWTON ARTHUR MINER, 84, of Lincoln, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, in Springdale. He was born Feb. 23, 1923, the son of Enoch Newton and Freda C. Michelfelder Miner. He was a graduate of George Washington University with a degree in English literature. He was employed as chief appraiser with the federal government and later was an independent appraiser. He wrote poetry and had many pieces published...

Earl James Moore (12/21/07)
EARL JAMES MOORE, a resident of Holiday Island, AR, was born October 4, 1923 in Koshkonong, MO, a son of Sidney and Zella (House) Moore. He departed this life Thursday, December 20, 2007 in Fayetteville, AR at the age of 84. Mr. Moore was veteran, having served in the Army Air Corp during WWII. He was also a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Holiday Island...

Betty Jane Reed Shudy (12/21/07)
BETTY JANE REED SHUDY, 73, of Green Forest, died Dec. 12, 2007, on her 54th wedding anniversary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry "Hank" Shudy, who died Dec. 14, 2006. They had lived in Green Forest since 1974. She was born Aug. 6, 1934, in Ladd, Ark., to the late Edgar Hollis and Iris Kesterson Reed. ...

LaDel Jean Faulconer (12/31/07)
LaDEL JEAN FAULCONER, a resident of Holiday Island, was born in Parkville, Mo., a daughter of John Clay and Willa D. (Hunt) Hardesty. She died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, in Springdale, at the age of 67. Mrs. Faulconer worked as an executive secretary to the head hydraulics engineer on pipeline projects and retired from Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. ...

Ruby Louise Gatlin (12/31/07)
RUBY LOUISE GATLIN, a resident of Alpena, was born Jan. 13, 1927, in Alpena, a daughter of James W. and Florence E. (Clayburn) Plumlee. She died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007, in Alpena, at the age of 80. Ms. Gatlin was a caregiver in the nursing home. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary...

Gerald Loy McClelland (12/31/07)
GERALD LOY McCLELLAND, 72, of Billings, Mo., died Dec. 4, 2007. Mr. McClelland grew up near Eureka Springs and settled on a farm near Billings in 1967. He worked in bridge construction for 55 years, most of those as a crane operator. He retired from Burk Bridge Co. He was a longtime member of the operator's union, and attended First Baptist Church of Billings...

Earl James Moore (12/31/07)
EARL JAMES MOORE, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Oct. 4, 1923, in Koshkonong, Mo., a son of Sidney and Zella (House) Moore. He died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, in Fayetteville, at the age of 84. Mr. Moore was veteran, having served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He was also a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Holiday Island...

Frankie B. Pearson (12/31/07)
FRANKIE B. PEARSON, daughter of Roy and Velma (Jackson) Marriott, was born March 30, 1942, in Denver, Ark., and died Dec. 23, 2007, in her home at the age of 65. Frankie was married to Larry Pearson and was a lifelong resident of the Kimberling City, Mo., area, where she was a member of the First Baptist Church...

Julia M. Donaldson (12/19/07)
Julia M. Donaldson, 90, of Berryville, died Wednesday,?Dec. 5, 2007, at St. John's Hospital in Berryville.?She was born Aug. 5, 1917, at Beaver, to the late Hugh?Jefferson?Burnett and Daisy Maude Turner. She married J.B. Donaldson, and to this union one son was born.?She was employed for several years at Ocoma Foods (Tyson Foods) in Berryville. She was a member of First Assembly of God in?Green Forest, and enjoyed quilting and spending time with her grandchildren...

Lorene Confer (12/19/07)
LORENE CONFER, a resident of Holiday Island, was born July 10, 1924, in Medicine Lodge, Kan., a daughter of Delmar Lee Cap and Nellie (Johnson) Fowler. She died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007, in Springdale, at the age of 83. Mrs. Confer was a member of the Eastern Star. She was the head bookkeeper for Midas Muffler and Ginger s Lady s Wear and also enjoyed reading and gardening...

Shirley Jane Armstrong (12/19/07)
Shirley Jane Armstrong, a former resident of Carroll County, was born April 7, 1939, in Alpena Pass to Jack and Ennis Pierce. She died on Dec. 4, 2007, in Kirkland, Wash. A graduate of Eureka Springs High School, she married Clifford G. Armstrong Jr., on May 20, 1978, in Kirkland, and they made their home there for the last 30 years. Her hobbies and interests included collecting jewelry, visiting casinos, traveling with her husband crocheting, shopping and spending time with family and friends...

Nell Marie Anderson (12/07/07)
NELL MARIE ANDERSON, a resident of Green Forest, was born Aug. 23, 1925, in Commerce, Okla., a daughter of Jess Baker and Lennie Mae (Hargis) Norris. She died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, in Huntsville, at the age of 82. Ms. Anderson was an operator for Southwestern Bell and attended Victory Tabernacle...

John W. Hollingsworth (12/07/07)
JOHN W. HOLLINGSWORTH, a resident of Berryville, was born Aug. 7, 1917, in Woodstock, Va., a son of Charles Edwin and Clara Belle (Holler) Hollingsworth. He died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 90. Mr. Hollingsworth retired from the government, where he made models for the National Security Agency. He was a Mason and Shriner...

Wesley McNeill (12/07/07)
RETIRED PASTOR WESLEY McNEILL, a resident of Berryville, was born June 9, 1929, in Dumas, a son of L.C., Sr. and Hazel (Camp) McNeill. He died Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, in Harrison, at the age of 78. On Oct. 21, 1950, Wesley was united in marriage with Ethel Perry, who survives him of the home. ...

Claire Rich (12/11/07)
CLAIRE RICH, a resident of Berryville, was born Nov. 14, 1920, in Central City, Iowa, a son of Fred Thompson and Ida Francis (Smith) Rich. He died Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 87. Mr. Rich is survived by two sons, Charlie Rich and wife JoAnn of Berryville, and Leo Smith of Onslow, Iowa; six grandchildren, Matthew Rich, Jarred Rich, James Smith, Jennie Smith, Jackie Helgens, and Leo Smith, Jr.; and a host of other family and friends...

Samuel Bruce Robinson (12/11/07)
SAMUEL BRUCE ROBINSON was born in Madill, Okla. to Velma and John Ivan Robinson on Feb. 5, 1961. He attended Madill schools until 1976. In 1976, his family moved to Tupelo, Miss. He graduated from Gateway College of Evangelism, where he met hisfuture wife, Leanne Carlton, formerly of Oak Grove. His ministerial career consisted of evangelizing and pastoring. He was currently pastoring the Madill United Pentecostal Church...

Ray C. Collins (12/14/07)
RAY C. COLLINS, 72, died Oct. 16, 2007, in Fallon, Calif. Ray was born Jan. 7, 1935, in Osage, to Nerva and R.L. Collins. He had lived in Fallon for 14 years, moving there from Lodi, Calif. Ray attended elementary and high school in Green Forest. He was in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1959 and served in the Reserves until 1963...

Jimmy Darrell Davis Sr. (12/14/07)
Jimmy Darrell?Davis Sr., of Holiday Island, passed away Monday,?Dec. 10, in?Fayetteville. He was born Sept. 27, 1940, in Bruce, Miss., to Festeau Davis and RueDell Brazil Davis. He was in industrial tools sales and a member of First Baptist Church in Bruce, Miss...

Winnie Rea Thompson (12/14/07)
Winnie Rea Thompson, 92, formerly of Green Forest, died Dec. 1, 2007, at Magnolia Square, Springfield, Mo. She was born Feb. 28, 1915, in Green Forest, a daughter of Burton Monroe and Ada Gertrude Leatherbury Disheroon. She graduated in 1935 from Alpena High School. ...

Jerry Keith Tanner (12/14/07)
JERRY KEITH TANNER, a resident of Green Forest, was born Dec. 18, 1943, in Quitman, a son of H.E. and Nola (Williams) Tanner. He died Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, in Harrison, at the age of 63. Mr. Tanner served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict and was one of the youngest servicemen with the rank of E-5 in the Navy at that time...

Claudine A. Kappen (12/14/07)
CLAUDINE A. KAPPEN, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Feb. 16, 1917, in Eureka Springs, a daughter of William B. and Gertrude Rebecca (Boyd) Terrill. She died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, in Eureka Springs at the age of 90. Mrs. Kappen was a homemaker. ...

Juanita Groblebe (12/14/07)
JUANITA "BILL" GROBLEBE, a resident of Berryville, was born Jan. 3, 1915, in Carroll County, a daughter of George and Sarah (Clark) Groblebe. She died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 92. Ms. Groblebe managed the Bus Stop Caf� and was also a cook at the hospital...

James Andrew Doss (12/14/07)
JAMES ANDREW DOSS, a resident of Berryville, was born April 16, 1964, in Berryville, the son of Jack Wilburn and Virginia Belle (Skelton) Doss. He died Dec. 3, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 43. He is survived by his three children, Derek Doss, Jason Doss, and Bailey Doss; three sisters, Deborah McFalls, Beverly Schoutese, and Sandra Martin; as well as numerous other family and friends...

Mitchell Frank Villines (12/04/07)
MITCHELL FRANK VILLINES, 58, formerly of Bentonville, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, at his home, in Neosho, Mo., following a one-year illness. He was born Nov. 5, 1949, in Harrison, to William and Leota Pauline (Davis) Villines. Mr. Villines was an accountant and had recently moved to Neosho from Bentonville. He owned Villines Foods, in Green Forest, for more than 20 years, and was a member of Fellowship Bible Church in Lowell...

Anne Cerne Larson (12/04/07)
ANNE CERNE LARSON, 89, formerly of Hot Springs and Conway, died Nov. 20, 2007, at her home in Houston, Texas. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to John and Agnes Stupar Cerne.She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur (Bill) Larson, her mother and father, and her five brothers and three sisters...

Frances Holmberg (12/04/07)
FRANCES HOLMBERG, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Jan. 17, 1915, in New Jersey, a daughter of Alexander and Francesca (Rogers) Davis. She died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 92. Ms. Holmberg was a homemaker. She was also a member of the Rainbow Girls...

Jennifer Davis-Ford (12/04/07)
JENNIFER DAVIS-FORD, who fought a long brave battle against cancer, passed away Nov. 17, 2007. She was at her home in Tuscson, Ariz., amid the mountains and desert which she loved. Jennifer was born Oct. 12, 1967, to Ltc. Charley B. and Joanne Davis in Fort Eustis, Va. ...

W.C. Andy Andrews (12/04/07)
W.C. ANDY ANDREWS, a resident of Harrison, was born Jan. 26, 1936, in Memphis, Tenn., a son of Earl and Bessie Andrews. He died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, in Kimberling City, Mo., at the age of 71. Mr. Andrews retired from the U.S. Army in 1975. He served during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. ...