Obituaries from June 2009

Emaleah Webb (06/09/09)
Emaleah Webb, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born October 31, 1922 in Riverside, CA, a daughter of Thomas Martin and Emma Josephine (Ward) Bradshaw. She departed this life Friday, June 5, 2009 in Berryville, AR, at the age of 86. Mrs. Webb was of the Baptist Faith...

Grant Fanning (06/09/09)
Funeral services for Grant Fanning of Berryville, AR, will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2009 at the Charles M. Nelson Memorial Chapel. Mr. Fanning passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at the age of 93 years. Interment will be at the Berryville Memorial Park Cemetery...

H.G. "Art" Cowart (06/26/09)
H.G. "Art" Cowart. Beloved husband, father, grandpa, friend, died June 20, 2009 in Tulsa, Okla., at age 90. Art was born at Gantt, AL, Nov. 9, 1918, to Homer, Sr. and Lula (Ingram) Cowart. Known as Homer to his family, his better-known nickname "Art" was coined by nurses in WWII's Springfield Army Hospital. ...

Ellen Zwicky Cook (06/26/09)
Ellen Zwicky Cook was born in Genoa, Italy on June 4, 1927 to Emil Zwicky and Linea (Kiefer) Zwicky. She lived there until she was about two years old and then moved with her family back to Elmhurst, IL, where she grew up. Her father was export manager for Swift and Company...

Jess S. Gibson (06/26/09)
Jess S. Gibson of Colorado was born on September 9, 1915 and grew up on the family dairy farm in Berryville. He enlisted in the Army/Air Corps a few months prior to World War II and was active military, United States Air Force, for 27 years. He spent 2 ½ years in the South Pacific during World War II and completed a one year tour of duty in Vietnam, receiving numerous medals...

Kent Ward Taylor (06/23/09)
Kent Ward Taylor, a resident of Eureka Springs, AR, was born February 15, 1953 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, a son of Raymond and Jeanne (Pearson) Taylor. He departed this life Thursday, June 18, 2009 in Eureka Springs, at the age of 56. On February 14, 1998, Kent was united in marriage with Jo Lynn Enderud who survives him. ...

Earlene C. Jenks (06/23/09)
EARLENE C. JENKS (nee Carey), age 71. She was born August 21, 1937 in Pittsfield, MA. She passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. Beloved wife of the late George E.; dearest loving mother of Shaun (wife Debi), Dennis (wife Karen), Patti Isom (husband Doug), Richard (wife Debbie) and Kathy Sarmiento (husband Thomas); loving grandmother of Chris Herlacher, Matty Shelden of Conway, AR, Tommy Sarmiento of Harrison, AR, Mikkayla Flores of Berryville, AR, Austin, Ruby and Emily Jenks and the late Bobby Herlacher.. ...

Robert Leroy (Bob) Archinal (06/23/09)
Services for Robert Leroy (Bob) Archinal, 78, Lawrence, will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2009 at the Grubb Springs Cemetery in Harrison, Arkansas. Mr. Archinal died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar...

Iva (Tockey) Anderson (06/23/09)
Iva (Tockey) Anderson, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born December 29, 1906 in Pronto (Beaver County), OK, a daughter of George McClelland and Mary Catherine (Babcock) Tockey. She departed this life Friday, June 19, 2009 in Berryville at the age of 102...

Juanita Evelyne Rand (06/19/09)
Juanita Evelyne Rand of Everett, WA, 80, passed away peacefully in her sleep, June 11, 2009 with her family by her side. She was born March 11, 1929 in Yokum Creek, Arkansas. Nita was a diehard Seattle Mariners fan, bingo player extraordinaire, fantastic poker player, excellent story teller and loved by all that knew her...

Della Hayden Bradley (06/19/09)
Della Hayden Bradley, a lifelong resident of Carroll County, was born on April 15, 1919, in Oak Grove, Arkansas, a daughter of Robert Junius and Flary May (Humbard) Hayden. She departed this life on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the age of 90. Della graduated from Green Forest High School in 1937 and during World War II enlisted and served in the U.S. ...

Jimmie Paul Fanning (06/19/09)
Jimmie Paul Fanning, 64, of Green Forest, was born on February 14, 1945, in Carroll County, a son of Floyd W. Fanning and Agnes (Weems) Fanning. He passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Hospice of the Hills House, in Harrison. Jimmie was raised in Eureka Springs, along with his eight brothers and sisters. ...

Betty Lou Jones Ray Webb (06/19/09)
Betty Lou Jones Ray Webb, a resident of Berryville, AR was born May 2, 1948 in Jasper, AR, a daughter of Lee Otis and Lorene (Spencer) Jones. She departed this life Monday, June 15, 2009 in Berryville, AR, at the age of 61. She is survived by one son, Ronnie Ray of Green Forest, AR; one daughter, Robin and husband Joseph Parker of Harrison, AR; three sisters, Luwana Trumble of Omaha, NB, Elinor and husband Clay Newman of Kansas City, MO and Sharon and husband Donald Mann of Berryville, AR; four grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends.. ...

David "Buck" Harness (06/12/09)
David "Buck" Harness, a resident of Alpena, AR, was born June 8, 1959 in Harrison, AR, the son of Roy and Maxine (York) Harness. He departed this life Sunday, June 7, 2009, in Alpena, AR at the age of 49. Mr. Harness was of the Baptist faith. He was a graduate of Harrison High School and worked for Duncan Industries for 30 years. He was an avid sportsman, enjoying hunting and fishing...

James C. Crouse (06/02/09)
James C. Crouse, 79, of Holiday Island, AR, died Friday, May 29, 2009, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, AR. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at Mt. Olive Cemetery near Marshall, with Rev. Allen Thrasher officiating. Memorials may be made to Mt. Olive Cemetery Association, c/o Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com...

John 'Jack' Herron (06/01/09)
John "Jack" Herron was born on January 29, 1928 in El Dorado, Arkansas and left this world on Memorial Day, May 25, 2009. He was the son of Mr. John Herron and Mrs. Agnes Ryan of Little Rock, Arkansas. Jack graduated from El Dorado High School and was awarded a football scholarship at Louisiana State University for his freshman year before entering the Army. ...

Bobby Gates (06/01/09)
Bobby Gates, a resident of Eureka Springs, AR was born August, 21, 1934, a son of Alan and Maude Gates. He departed this life Friday, May 22, 2009 in Eureka Springs, AR at the age of 75. Bobby served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Marines. He was owner/operator of the Christian book store "The Gathering Place" in Eureka Springs. He was the pastor of the El Shaddai Ministries in Eureka Springs...