Obituaries from February 2009

Ervin B. Richardson (02/27/09)
Ervin B. Richardson, 90, of Harrison, (formerly of Alpena) went home to his Heavenly Father on Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, from NARMC. He courageously battled the effects of numerous strokes, bouts of pneumonia and lymphoma in his last months, but finally God called him home...

Nola Lea Whiteley (02/27/09)
NOLA LEA WHITELEY, a resident of Berryville, was born March 21, 1919, in Harrison, a daughter of Walter and Gertrude (Rogers) Beckham. She died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, in Berryville, at the age of 89. Mrs. Whiteley attended Southern Heights Baptist Church and was the co-owner and operator of Checks Restaurant for many years...

Thressia Jane Walden (02/27/09)
Thressia Jane Walden, 67 of Gateway, died on Monday, Feb. 23, 2009. She was born Jan. 2, 1942, in Wichita, Kan., to the late George P. Fox and Lillian E. LeFever Fox. Mrs. Walden was a homemaker and loved all of her family and especially spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening and arts and crafts...

Leon Sugg (02/27/09)
LEON SUGG, 68, of Dry Fork, died Feb. 22, 2009, at his home. He was born Sept. 2, 1940, at Berryville, the son of William Clint and Mabel Bohannon Sugg. He was a cattleman and a Untied States Air Force Veteran. He attended Shiloh United Methodist Church at Dry Fork and was active in the Arkansas Cattlemen's Association and Arkansas Hereford Association, and served as an advisor for Arkansas Junior Hereford Association. ...

Larry 'Big L' Huffman (02/27/09)
LARRY "BIG L" HUFFMAN, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 4, 1948, in Flint, Mich., a son of James and Ruth (Kaiser) Huffman. He died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, in Berryville, at the age of 60. He is survived by one sister, Shirley and husband Jerald Cade of Eureka Springs; three brothers, Jerry and wife Stephanie Huffman of Eureka Springs, Jim Huffman of Cassville, Mo., and David and wife Lynn Huffman of House Springs, Mo., several nieces and nephews and a host of friends...

Mary Helen Glisson (02/27/09)
Mary Helen Glisson, 74, of Berryville, died Feb. 21, 2009, at St. John's Hospital in Berryville. She was born May 21, 1934, at Painesville, Ohio, the daughter of Charles Elwood and Anna Almira Tasker Lepley. She was a retired insurance agent for Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company and owner and principal broker of Mary Glisson Real Estate...

Jesse Edwards Dooty (02/27/09)
JESSE EDWARDS DOOTY, a resident of Berryville, was born May 18, 1929, in Cheyenne, Okla., a son of Robert Henry and Beatrice (Elliott) Dooty. He died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, in Berryville, at the age of 79. Mr. Dooty was of the Baptist faith and was boilermaker...

Justice Drake Tatum (02/24/09)
Justice Drake Tatum, age 3, of Green Forest, AR. died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at his home. He was born April 6, 2005, in Springfield, Missouri. Justice spent the first 6 months of his life struggling to survive at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. ...

Ronnie Bell (02/24/09)
RONNIE BELL, a resident of Berryville, was born June 3, 1948, in Green Forest, a son of Finis and Bertha Mae (Fields) Bell. He died Monday, Feb. 16, 2009, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 60. Ronnie was a lead over the supply department at Tyson Foods...

Johnita Anderson (02/24/09)
JOHNITA ANDERSON, a resident of Berryville, was born Aug.1, 1967, in Carroll County, a daughter of John Charles and Lois Lovitta (Dorsey) Anderson. She died Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 41. Johnita is survived by her mother, Lovitta Anderson of Berryville; one daughter, Nina Rupert of Berryville; three brothers, Terry Anderson of Berryville, Richard Anderson of Berryville, and Garry Sisco of Oak Grove; one sister, Sarah Ball of Berryville; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.. ...

Ervin B. Richardson (02/24/09)
ERVIN B. RICHARDSON, of Harrison, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at the age of 90, at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are currently pending by Holt Memorial Chapel in Harrison, and a complete obituary will appear in Friday's Carroll County News...

Charles Henry Sugg (02/20/09)
CHARLES HENRY SUGG, formerly of Berryville, died Jan. 14, 2009, in Thousand Palms, Calif., at the age of 88. He was born Sept. 16, 1920, in Dry Fork. Henry served in the U.S. Navy, was a small business owner, a member of the Lion's Club, and served on the hospital board of directors in Berryville. He was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church in Thousand Palms...

Billy G. Welch (02/20/09)
Billy G. Welch, 81, died Feb. 6, 2009. He was born in Floydada, Texas on Sept. 30, 1927. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1947 at the age of 19. He worked offshore as a marine biologist in Louisiana and New Jersey, and moved back to Texas in 1951 to help his father in the oil field trucking business...

Emerald O. Carlson (02/20/09)
Emerald O. Carlson, 66, of Humboldt Kan., passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, at her home. She was born in Blue Eye, Ark., on April 21, 1942, the daughter of Joy and Clellie (Peden) Terherst. She attended schools in Blue Eye, and later earned her associate's degree in business at NCCC...

Ronnie Bell (02/20/09)
Funeral services for Ronnie Bell of Berryville, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Charles M. Nelson Memorial Chapel in Berryville. Mr. Bell passed away on Monday, Feb. 16, 2009, at the age of 60 years. Interment will be at the Berryville Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service, Inc...

Mary Lou Hunt (02/17/09)
MARY LOU HUNT, 64, of Huntsville, died Feb. 13, 2009 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born Dec. 27, 1944, at Marble, the daughter of Hubert Monroe and Ruth May Shrum Griff. She was a homemaker and a member of Living Water Baptist Church in Huntsville...

Charles Parker (02/17/09)
CHARLES PARKER, 82, of Eureka Springs, died peacefully surrounded by family, Thursday, February 12, 2009 at his home. Charlie was born March 27, 1926 in Sparkman, AR, the son of Hillard and Verda (Borland) Parker. Charlie, a member of the Church of the Nazarene, was in management with Southwestern Bell and AT&T where he worked for 44 years. ...

Jimmie Kay Maples (02/17/09)
Jimmie Kay Maples, a resident of Springfield, Mo., was born Jan. 11, 1940, in Berryville, a son of Floyd Maples and Edith (Smith-Bowman) Maples. He died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 69. Mr. Maples was an electrical engineer...

William (Bill) Roy Godfrey (02/17/09)
William (Bill) Roy Godfrey, beloved husband of 60 years to his wife Judy Beth serenely passed away surrounded by his family at his home on Tuesday, February 12th. Bill was an amazing father to his daughter Peggy Pot and her husband Martin, and daughters Katherine and Sarah Godfrey. ...

Brenda Lee Floyd (02/17/09)
BRENDA LEE FLOYD, a resident of Berryville, was born Aug. 28, 1957, in Morenci, Ariz., a daughter of Jack and Ethlyn (Jones) Overall. She died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009, in Berryville, at the age of 51. Mrs. Floyd was a member of the Metalton United Baptist Church, National Education Association and Arkansas Education Association. She was a teacher at Berryville Public Schools...

Ohnita Anderson (02/17/09)
OHNITA ANDERSON, a resident of Berryville, was born Aug.1, 1967, in Carroll County, a daughter of John Charles and Lois Lovitta (Dorsey) Anderson. She died Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 41. Johnita is survived by her mother, Lovitta Anderson of Berryville; one daughter, Nina Rupert of Berryville; three brothers, Terry Anderson of Berryville, Richard Anderson of Berryville, and Garry Sisco of Oak Grove; one sister, Sarah Ball of Berryville; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.. ...

Violet Catron (02/13/09)
VIOLET CATRON, a resident of Berryville, was born March 25, 1923, in Carroll County, a daughter of Frank and Fannie (Gunnels) Robinson. She died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, in Berryville, at the age of 85. Ms. Catron was a member of the Faith Christian Family Church in Eureka Springs. She loved to trout fish on the White River...

Ruben Boyd (02/13/09)
RUBEN BOYD, a resident of Green Forest, was born Jan. 1, 1951, in Green Forest, a son of Rex and Snowdie (Anderson) Boyd. He died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Green Forest, at the age of 58. Mr. Boyd served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He also worked on a pipeline for the gas industry...

Kenneth L. Stahly (02/10/09)
KENNETH L. STAHLY, 80, of Shell Knob, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at the Red Rose Inn in Cassville, Mo. He was born on April 17, 1928, in Gridley, Ill. to the late Clyde and Lucille Stahly. Mr. Stahly was raised in Gridley, attending school and being active in sports. ...

Iva Beatrice Morwood (02/10/09)
IVA BEATRICE MORWOOD, a resident of Harrison, was born June 3, 1921, in Sisco, a daughter of Otis and Rosa (Stacy) Berry. She died Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, in Harrison, at the age of 87. She is survived by two daughters, Sharon Young of Harrison, and Ida and husband Bryan Mason of Lisbon, Iowa; two sisters, June Graham of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Fern Green of Berryville; one grandchild, Jeremy Morwood; four great-grandchildren, Garrett Morwood, Alex Morwood, Valerie James, and Alan Howard Jr.; seven great-great- grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.. ...

Thelma Jane (Goff) Jetton (02/10/09)
THELMA JANE (GOFF) JETTON, a resident of Berryville, was born Aug. 4, 1940, in Corpus Christi, Texas, a daughter of Orval T. and Eloise (Thomas) Goff. She died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, in Berryville, at the age of 68. On Oct. 2, 1979, she was united in marriage with Robert Wesley Jetton, who survives her of the home. ...

Ruth Fuller Cross (02/06/09)
RUTH FULLER CROSS, the matriarch of the Cross/Fuller family, died Friday, January 30, 2009 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. She was 99. Mrs. Cross was born Ruth Marie Fuller on August 7, 1909, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas daughter of Claude Albert and May (Obenshain) Fuller. She was born in the Fuller House at 300 Spring Street, which was built in 1904 for her father, by his father, Wilmont P. Fuller. The last several years she has been sleeping in the same room in which she was born...

Richard A. Walsh (02/06/09)
RICHARD A. WALSH, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born April 3, 1915, in Chicago, Ill., a son of John and Cecelia (Kluth) Walsh. He died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 93. Mr. Walsh was of the Catholic faith. He was a member of the American Legion and V.F.W...

Kirby Alton Stone, Jr. (02/06/09)
KIRBY ALTON STONE, JR., also known as K.A., died Jan. 31, 2009, at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center. K.A. was born in Palestine, Texas, on Sept. 14, 1943. He was the only son of Kirby Alton Stone and Lena Othella Durham Stone. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Barbara; and his wife, Pam...

Bob Muhm (02/06/09)
BOB MUHM, of Torrington, Wyoming, died in his home on Dec. 19, 2008. Bob was born Nov. 4, 1914, in Neligh, Neb., to John and Jennie Verduin Muhm. In 1925, he came with his family to Torrington, where he received his education. Upon graduation from high school, he joined the Navy and served during World War II. After three years, he received an emergency discharge to come home to help his mother care for his sister and brothers...

Nola Faye Griggs (02/06/09)
NOLA FAYE GRIGGS, a resident of Berryville, was born on Sept. 3, 1960, in Philadelphia, Pa., a daughter of Herbert and Marjorie (Meadows) Warren. She died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, in Berryville, at the age of 48. On Feb. 14, 2001, Nola was united in marriage with Richard Griggs, who survives her. ...

Ronald Gene 'Ronnie' Colvin (02/06/09)
RONALD GENE "RONNIE" COLVIN, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Sept. 3, 1954, in Berryville, a son of Bobby Gene Colvin and Lloyd and Lois (Miller) Johnson. He died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, while on vacation in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, at the age of 54...

Heath Butler (02/06/09)
HEATH BUTLER, 31, of Berryville, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at his home. He was born Dec. 12, 1977, in Harrison. Heath attended Berryville Schools and liked attending Moore Baptist Church. He was self-employed and in his spare time, enjoyed bass fishing...

Jimmy Blevens (02/06/09)
JIMMY BLEVENS 58, of Green Forest, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at his home with his family by his side. He was born May 1, 1950, in Wilson County, Kan., to the late Wayne and Marcella Blevens. From 1969 to 1973, he served in the U.S. Army and received the National Defense Service Medal. Jimmy worked as a construction operator for the James Ray Co. in Wichita, Kan. On Aug. 9, 2006, he married LaGena Price and shortly thereafter they moved to Green Forest...

Dorothena Hency (02/03/09)
Dorothena Hency, a resident of Berryville , AR , was born December 20, 1924 in Eureka Springs , AR , a daughter of Hal Charles and Elsie Grace (Johnson) Worley. She went to be with the Heavenly Father on January 25, 2009 at the age of 84. Dorothena was a homemaker and a member of First Assembly of God Church in Green Forest , AR. ...

Phyllis Lee Hammerbacker (02/03/09)
In loving memory of Phyllis Lee Hammerbacker (Hardy) born January 11, 1927 in Eureka Springs, Ark. She died Monday, January 19, 2009, in Issaquah, WA at the age of 82. She is survived by: daughter Janis L. Wiseman of Issaquah, WA; grandchildren, Ray R. ...

Euleta Sue Harris (02/03/09)
EULETA SUE HARRIS, a resident of Berryville, was born Oct. 18, 1931, in Green Forest, a daughter of Hugh Dudley and Beulah Avis (Farmer) Monger. She died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, in Berryville, at the age of 77. Euletta was a member of the Valley View Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was very active in church work. She worked as a commercial representative for Alltel for 19 years,...

Sonya J. Farmer (02/03/09)
SONYA J. FARMER, a resident of Green Forest, was born Nov. 10, 1961, in Harrison. She died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, in Berryville at the age of 47. Sonya attended the Green Forest United Methodist Church. She was also a member of Emmans. Miss Farmer is survived by one daughter, Lacey Ayn Farmer of Green Forest; one brother, John Denny Farmer of Berryville; two sisters, Sandra Farmer and Cindy and husband Lonnie Robbins both of Berryville; special friend, Cynthia Burkit of Green Forest; Papa Jim and Granny Mary Glisson of Berryville; three aunts, Joanne Morris, Barbara Canada and Peggy Phfister; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends.. ...

Elwyn Munsell Frost (02/03/09)
ELWYN MUNSELL FROST, a resident of Green Forest, was born Jan. 8, 1914, in Rollington County, Va., a son of Orla and Cora (Lewis) Frost. He died Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, in Berryville, at the age of 95. He is survived by his second wife, Naoma Ruby (Ayers) Frost, who survives him of the home. ...

Paul Colvin (02/03/09)
PAUL COLVIN, a resident of Berryville, was born March 10, 1943, in Etowah County, Ala., a son of Ross Colvin and Doris (Williams) Smith. He died Jan. 26, 2009, at his home in Berryville, at the age of 66. He is survived by two sons, Paul Colvin and Steve Colvin; two brothers, JM Colvin and Larry Wayne Colvin; and two sisters, Katie and Faye...

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