Obituaries from April 2009

Claris Retha (Smith) Williams (04/28/09)
Claris Retha (Smith) Williams, a resident of Berryville, was born September 14, 1920, Carroll County, Arkansas, a daughter of Samuel Smith and Minnie Mae (Allen) Smith-Marshall. She passed away on Friday, April 24, 2009 at the age of 88. Claris professed her faith in Christ and was a member of Living Faith Church. She was co-owner of Williams Chick-Moo Farm, business owner, sales clerk, and homemaker. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening, and visiting with family and friends...

Francis John "Jim" Weelborg (04/28/09)
Francis John "Jim" Weelborg, a resident of Alpena, AR, was born December 26, 1934 Del Rapids, S.D., a son of Thomas and Ardelle (Capesius) Weelborg. He departed this life Thursday, April 23, 2009 in Harrison, AR, at the age of 74. Mr. Weelborg was of the Catholic faith. He was also a truck driver...

Ted Grindall (04/28/09)
Ted Grindall, a resident of Holiday Island, AR, was born March 5, 1943 in Duluth, MN, a son of Claude E. and Mildred Lee (Beckstrand) Grindall. He departed this life Thursday, April 23, 2009 in Holiday Island, AR at the age of 66. He attended the Holiday Island Community Church...

Rev. Robert Dombrowski (04/28/09)
Reverend Robert Dombrowski, a resident of Eureka Springs, AR, was born September 16, 1934 in Chicago, IL, son of Alexander and Berniece (Gleniewicz) Dombrowski. He departed this life Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in Eureka Springs, AR, at the age of 74...

Elizabeth Gearlene Potteet (04/24/09)
Elizabeth Gearlene Potteet, age 28, of Siloam Springs, AR died Wednesday April 15, 2009 in West Siloam Springs. Born June 27, 1980 to William Henry Potteet and Glenda Sue Mills Potteet in Siloam Springs, AR. She moved back to Siloam Springs about 10 years ago, attended the Liberty Baptist Church, coached little league basketball, participated in a local beauty pageant, and a dance instructor for Snuggle Bugs...

Goldie Needham (04/24/09)
Goldie Needham, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born April 25, 1916 in Berryville, AR, a daughter of John Anderson and Sarah Catherine (Crumpacker) Middleton. She departed this life Saturday, April 18, 2009 in Berryville at the age of 92. Mrs. Needham was a member of the First Baptist Church in Berryville, and worked at Tysons until her retirement. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting, oil painting, but most of all she loved visiting with her family and friends...

Harvey Lee McBride (04/24/09)
Harvey Lee McBride, a resident of Eureka Springs, AR, was born October 23, 1925 in Meridian, TX, a son of Roy Henry and Willie Dane (Tally) McBride. He departed this life Tuesday, April 21, 2009 in Eureka Springs, AR, at the age of 83. Mr. McBride was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Lubbock, TX. Mr. McBride served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a carpenter for Medlock Homes in Lubbock, TX...

John 'Johnny' Briley (04/24/09)
John "Johnny" Briley, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born May 2, 1963 in Berryville, AR, a son of Everett and Lillie (Jennings) Briley. He departed this life Saturday, April 18, 2009 in Berryville, AR, at the age of 45. He is survived by two sons, Jeremiah Briley of Green Forest, and Caleb Pattison of Iowa; one daughter, Kandi and husband Bruce Greer of Green Forest, AR; one brother, Howard Briley of Joplin, MO; three sisters, Betty Griffith of California, Linda Muncy of Joplin, and Shirley Keeler of Clay Center, KS; brothers, Tony and wife Bobbie Ann Briley of Berryville, AR, brother, Frank Briley of Joplin, MO; sister Joyce Loftin of Green Forest, AR; brother, Jerry Briley of Springdale, AR; mother, Lillie Briley of Berryville, AR; two grandchildren, Skye Taylor and Daymon Greer both of Green Forest, AR; and a host of other family and friends.. ...

Charles T. Wells (04/22/09)
Charles T. Wells, a resident of Lampe, MO, was born December 28, 1918 in Jackson, TN, a son of Charles P. and Lillian India (Rook) Wells. He departed this life Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at the age of 90. Mr. Wells served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He was also a member of the Olivet Baptist Church in Paducah, KY...

Gus Hollis Bryant (04/22/09)
Gus Hollis Bryant, a resident of Rogers, AR, was born November 15, 1920 in Locust Bayou, AR, to Oris S. and Lucy G. (Hollis) Bryant. He departed this life Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the Circle of Life Hospice Home in Springdale, AR at the age of 88...

Etsu Campbell (04/14/09)
Etsu Campbell, a resident of Eureka Springs, AR, was born March 21, 1927 in Tokyo, Japan, a daughter of Tetsusaburo and Ume Kato. She departed this life Thursday, April 9, 2009 in Eureka Springs at the age of 82. She is survived by her dear sister-in-law John and Martha Ann Maloney and Ellen Kimberg; nephews: Mitsuro Tanaka, John and Jim Maloney, David, Michael and Daniel Kinberg. ...

Frances A. Kay (04/14/09)
Frances A. Kay, a resident of Eureka Springs, AR, was born November 8, 1919 in Wheaton, IL, a daughter of William and Alvina (Buhr) Gauger. She departed this life Thursday, April 9, 2009 in Fayetteville, AR at the age of 89 years. Mrs. Kay was a member of the Lone Star Bible Church of the Protestant faith. She worked as a secretary for an advertising agency...

Claud Morris Edwards (04/10/09)
Claud Morris Edwards, 83, of Huntsville, AR, died April 4, 2009 at his home. He was born June 14, 1925 at Red Star, AR, the son of William Demps and Lissie Belle Hodge Edwards. He was a retired safety consultant for the Arkansas Department of Labor and a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army. ...

Orva Lee Robinson (04/07/09)
Orva Lee Robinson, a resident of Eureka Springs, AR, was born May 20, 1944 in Blyth, CA, a daughter of Orvel and Ione Lee (Johnson) Looney. She departed this life Friday, April 3, 2009 in Fayetteville, AR at the age of 64 years. Mrs. Robinson was a cook at the 62 Diner in Eureka Springs. She was a member of the Elks of Holiday Island, AR...

Jonnie Charlene Morris (04/03/09)
Jonnie Charlene Morris, 72 of Alpena, AR was born May 11, 1936, a daughter of James Willard Carr and Opal Serena (High) Welch of the New Salem Community near Berryville, AR. She went to Heaven to join her Savior on March 28, 2009 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, MO...