Obituaries from September 2008

Ozelle Evans (09/30/08)
OZELLE EVANS, a resident of Berryville, was born Jan. 8, 1916, in Eureka Springs, daughter of Claude and Nellie (Kappen) Boyd. She died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, in Eureka Springs, at the age o 92. Mrs. Evans was a member of the First Assembly of God Church of Eureka Springs...

Jill Joy Shelton (09/30/08)
JILL JOY SHELTON, a resident of Green Forest, was born May 9, 1960, in Richmond, Calif., a daughter of Clifford Minzo and Geraldine (Berdolt) Roark. She died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, in Green Forest, at the age of 48. On Dec. 27, 1976, she was united in marriage with Roger Shelton, who survives her of the home. ...

Larry Parde (09/30/08)
LARRY PARDE, a resident of Golden, Mo., was born Jan. 21, 1943, in Gage County, Neb., a son of Lawrence E. and Mary (Loth) Parde. He died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, in Golden, Mo., at the age of 65. Mr. Parde was a surveyor for the state of Nebraska...

Wilma P. Morris (09/26/08)
WILMA P. MORRIS, of Berryville, died Monday, Sept. 22, 2008, at Hospice of the Hills Hospice House in Harrison. She was 82. Wilma was born in Shambaugh, Iowa, on Jan. 21, 1926, daughter of the late Frank Majors and Anna Jepson Majors. On May 4, 1946, in Chicago, Ill., she was united in marriage to Calvin Carroll Morris and to this union one son was born. ...

Benton Ray Hudspeth (09/26/08)
BENTON RAY HUDSPETH, 93, of White Oak Community near Marble, Ark., died Sept. 21, 2008, at his home. He was born May 28, 1945, in White Oak, a son of Frank and Cora Ann Smith Hudspeth. He was a retired construction worker, a Baptist, and a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the United States Army. He loved to fish, hunt, camp and do outdoor activities, and was considered to be a wonderful son, brother, husband and father...

Lillian Groblebe (09/26/08)
LILLIAN GROBLEBE, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born April 9, 1912, in Pansy, Mo., a daughter of Benjamin and Rose (Letterman) Hall. She died Monday, Sept. 22, 2008, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 96. She was of the Freewill Baptist faith. Mrs. ...

James E. Grayson (09/26/08)
JAMES E. GRAYSON, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Aug. 8, 1926, in Newburg, Mo., a son of Ellis and Ada (Gaddy) Grayson. He died Monday, Sept. 22, 2008, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 82. Mr. Grayson was a veteran, having served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. He was a member of the Holiday Island Baptist Church, the American Legion, and the Carroll County Bee Keepers. He was also a self-employed barber...

Leon Bradley (09/26/08)
LEON BRADLEY, 63, of Berryville, died Sept. 21, 2008, at Regency Hospital in Springdale. He was born Feb. 19, 1945, in Kingston to Frank and Grace Thomas Bradley. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict, and was a maintenance worker for Rockline Industry. He loved to fish and was a member of Northwest Arkansas Bass Masters Association...

Doris Marie Spitze (09/23/08)
DORIS MARIE SPITZE, a resident of Berryville, was born April 26, 1932, in the Monkey Run Community in Baxter County, a daughter of Floyd Allen and Lona Rachel (Hopper) Walton. On April 28, 1979, she was united in marriage with Gerald Sptize. She died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, in Berryville, at the age of 76...

Leslie P. Shaffer (09/23/08)
LESLIE P. SHAFFER, 91, of Green Forest, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, at St. John s Hospital - Berryville. He was born on July 15, 1917, in Elizabethton, Tenn. Mr. Shaffer served his country in the U.S. Army and went on to work for the civil service in Point Mugu, Calif., as an electrical engineer. He was a member of Almalkia Shrine in Los Angeles, Calif., and the Mason Lodge (32 degree Mason). He moved to Carroll County in 1974 to enjoy his retirement...

Manuel A. Flores (09/23/08)
MANUEL A. FLORES, 38, of Exeter, Mo., died on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, at the St. John's Hospital in Cassville, Mo. Mr. Flores was born on Oct. 27, 1969, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, son of Miguel and Maria Flores. He was united in marriage to Tonya K. Bowling on June 8, 2001 in Carroll County. He was employeed by Tyson Foods in Berryville for 12 years...

James Norman Spruill (09/19/08)
JAMES NORMAN SPRUILL, 62, of Eureka Springs, was born July 13, 1946, in Jacksonville, Texas, a son of Norman Durwood and Cathryn Ann (Crawford) Spruill. Mr. Spruill was a 22-year resident of Eureka Springs, and worked at Economy Drug in Berryville as a pharmacist for many years...

Mary E. Ross (09/19/08)
MARY E. ROSS, 80, of Berryville, died Saturday, Sept. 13, at St. John's Hospital - Berryville. She was born May 11, 1928, in St. Joseph, Mo. Mrs. Ross lived much of her life in St. Louis, Mo., before marrying her husband. They moved to Berryville and remained there until they departed this life. She loved the outdoors and spending time with her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren...

Robert Wayne Libby (09/19/08)
ROBERT WAYNE LIBBY, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Aug. 21, 1937, in Blue Island, Ill., a son of Robert William and Alice Mae (Mahar) Libby. He died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, in Holiday Island, at the age of 71. Mr. Libby began his railroad career as a fireman with the Rock Island Railroad and ended his 20 years with them as assistant superintendent. ...

Helen Marie Jones (09/19/08)
HELEN MARIE JONES, 79, of Green Forest, died Monday, Sept. 15, in her home. She was born Nov. 22, 1928, at North Bend, Neb., to the late Lawrence Coen and Marie Mahaffey Coen. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Jones. More than 23 years ago she and Rex bought Cozy Court Motel cabins on Main Street in Green Forest. Helen continued to own and operate Cozy Court until her death...

Harry Bernard Gray Jr. (09/19/08)
HARRY BERNARD GRAY JR., 42, of Green Forest, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, in Berryville. He was born July 18, 1966, in Santa Clara, Calif., a son of Harry and Stella Gray. Mr. Gray enjoyed fishing, playing with his kids, and family cookouts. He was a big family man...

Robert James Creekmore (09/19/08)
ROBERT JAMES CREEKMORE, 66, of Monett, Mo., died Saturday, Sept.13, in Charleston, W.Va,. He was born April 4, 1942 in Blue Eye, Mo., a son of Delson and June (Peterson) Creekmore. Mr. Creekmore was a veteran having served in the United States Air Force. He was also a self-employed truck driver...

Amber Clancey (09/19/08)
Amber Clancey, 31, of Dennard, died Sept. 13, 2008. She was born Sept. 17, 1976, in Conway to John Patrick Clancey and Daina Miller. She served her country in the Army Airborne Division and was a Christian of non-denominational faith. She is survived by her Husband; Scott Mahler of Dennard, her parents; John "Jack" Clancey, of Eureka Springs, and Daina Miller, of Oxley, three children; Berryman Martin of Kirbyville, Mo., Xiola and Dagny Marr of Spring Hill, Kan., and Liam Harper of Manto, Ill.; and her grandparents, Vida Harper of Dennard and Marge Clancey of Aptos, Calif.. ...

Glenn H. Meyer (09/12/08)
Glenn H. Meyer, 75, of Prescott, Ariz., died Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at Yavapai Regional Hospital. He was born April 5, 1933, on a farm near Hooper, Neb., to Henry and Nora Meyer. He attended rural Nebraska schools, graduating from Scribner High School in 1950. ...

J.C. 'Tex' Epley (09/12/08)
J.C. "Tex" Epley, 78, died Thursday, Sept. 4 in Nampa, Idaho. He was born in Green Forest on Jan. 28, 1930, to S. Seph Epley and Verna (Teter) Epley Johnson. He is survived by his wife Rosella Epley of Cushing, Okla., his children, Judy R. Bruner of Coweta, Okla., Jerry R. ...

John Braudrick (09/12/08)
JOHN BRAUDRICK, 70, of Berryville, was born May 30, 1938, at Mt. Sherman, a son William Corbet and Eileen (Arbaugh) Braudrick. He died Monday, Sept. 8, in Fayetteville. Mr. Braudrick was of the Protestant faith. He was also a member of the Bobcat Booster Club, and served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict...

Audra Mae Benefield (09/12/08)
Audra Mae Benefield, 70, of Rogers, died Sunday, Sept. 7, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born March 17, 1938, in Salinas, Calif., to Audie and Beulah Baker Pruett. Mrs. Benefield grew up and lived much of her life in Salinas. She enjoyed traveling over the past 20 years...

Royal Gilbert Alcott (09/12/08)
Royal Gilbert Alcott, of Eureka Springs, died Sept. 6. He was born Nov. 26, 1928, in Chicago, Ill. and graduated from Illinois Wesleyan College. Mr. Alcott was an army veteran who served in Korea. Following a career in advertising he retired to Eureka Springs, where he was involved in a variety of community activities...

Danny Summers (09/05/08)
Danny Summers, 70, of Tahoka, Texas, died on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, in Lubbock, Texas. He was born April 10, 1938, in Levelland to Harold Leon and Edna Virginia (Moss) Summers. Mr. Summers attended school in Levelland and Brownfield, Texas. He graduated from the Navy Lab School in Corpus Christi in 1962. Danny moved from Fort Worth to Tahoka in 1970. He was a lab and X-ray Tech at Lynn County Hospital from 1971 until his retirement in 1992...

Betty Sue Patton (09/05/08)
Betty Sue Patton, 80, of Miami, Okla., died Aug. 28 in Joplin Mo. She was born July 25, 1928, in Oak Grove, the daughter of Arthur and Mamie Thurman Humbard. Relocating to Miami in 1955, she was married to Robert Patton on Jan. 12, 1970. They operated and owned Patton Shoe Store for many years, and she was a member of Commerce Community church. She enjoyed gardening, reading her Bible and working crossword puzzles...

Betty Ruth (Bell) Helmlinger (09/05/08)
BETTY RUTH (BELL) HELMLINGER, 79, of Berryville, was born July 7, 1929, in Coin, a daughter of Finis Edgar and Bertha Mae (Fields) Bell. She died Monday, Sept. 1, in Berryville. Mrs. Helmlinger was of the Christian Faith. She was a member of the Cove Extension Club...

Alton Albert Faulkner (09/05/08)
ALTON ALBERT FAULKNER, 100, of Eureka Springs, was born March 4, 1908. in Eagle Rock, Mo., a son of George and Mary (Easley) Faulkner. He died Monday, Sept. 1, 2008. He is survived by one son, Harley Faulkner of Eureka Springs; one sister, Emma Deal of Cassville, Mo.; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; his first wife, Leona Runyan, of Republic, Mo.; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends...

Omer Elden Easter (09/05/08)
Omer Elden Easter, 62 of Haskell, Texas, died Saturday. Aug. 30, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. He was born June 17, 1946, to Edmond Easter and Sylvia Hampton Easter in Winslow. He lived in New Mexico and Texas for the past 28 years where he had worked as a dump truck driver...

Bonnie 'Angel' Baker (09/05/08)
BONNIE "ANGEL" BAKER, 78, of Webb City, Mo., was born Oct. 26, 1929, in Berryville, a daughter of Maynard and Eartle (Standlee) Baker. She died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008 in Webb City. She was a minister and a singer of Gospel music, and of the Pentecostal faith...

Joe M. Arnold (09/05/08)
JOE M. ARNOLD, 86, of Harrison, died Aug. 31 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept. 3, 1921, at Lowry, the son of Ceaf and Pansy Pemberton Arnold. Mr. Arnold was a member of First Baptist Church at Blue Eye, Mo,, and was a boat dock operator, cattleman and farmer. A Navy veteran of World War II, he enjoyed hunting and fishing...

Mariette Edens (09/05/08)
MARIETTA EDENS, a resident of Green Forest, was born Jan. 25, 1912, in Green Forest, a daughter of John and Sarah Myrtle (Cummins) Hancock. She died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, in Berryville, at the age of 96. Mrs. Edens was a graduate of the University of Arkansas and also had an advanced degree from Louisiana State University. ...

Martha Elizabeth Beck (09/05/08)
MARTHA ELIZABETH BECK of Berryville, was born Aug. 9, 1908, to George Granville and Zora Mae (Bryant) Davidson. Mrs. Beck died Aug. 29, 2008, in Berryville, at the age of 100. Mrs. Beck was an English teacher for nine years in south Arkansas before her family moved to Berryville and started the Ben Franklin Store on the north side of the square. ...

Ruth M. Backes (09/02/08)
RUTH M. BACKES, a resident of Berryville, was born Sept. 7, 1922, in Pierre, S.D., a daughter of Agustus and Minnie Opeals (Maulkie) Kipf. She died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 85. Ms. Backes was a homemaker. She also attended Lone Star Bible Church...

Doyle Max Nelson (09/02/08)
DOYLE MAX NELSON, 72, of Lenore, Idaho, died Aug. 21, 2008, at his home. He was born Sept. 13, 1935, at Blue Eye, Mo., to the late Ira and Hazel (Hutchison) Nelson. He was a 1955 graduate of Blue Eye High School, and served as a gunnery sergeant in the U.S. ...

Wanda Ellerine McGregor (09/02/08)
WANDA ELLERINE McGREGOR, 72, of Lincoln, Ark., passed away on Aug. 23, 2008, at washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born March 7, 1936, at McIntosh, S.D., the daughter of Elmer and Catherine Gabel Jameson...