Obituaries from October 2009

Velma "Ruth" Patton (10/23/09)
Velma "Ruth" Patton, a resident of Berryville, AR was born March 9, 1932 in Berryville, AR, a daughter of Harve Ellis and Eula May (Bowie) Patton. She departed this life Monday, October 19, 2009 in Fayetteville, at the age of 77. Ms. Patton attended the Berryville United Methodist Church. She retired from Carroll Electric in the Data Processing Department. She was a Hospital Auxiliary member and played Bridge at Shell Knob. She also loved to dance...

Chaplain James E. E. Post (10/23/09)
Chaplain James E. E. Post, of Eureka Springs, AR, formerly of Platte Woods, MO, was born September 5, 1915 in Kansas City, KS to James and Edith Post. He joined his beloved wife of 60 years, Jean Rose, Friday, October 16, 2009 in Eureka Springs, AR at 94 years...

Margie Eagle (10/20/09)
Margie Eagle, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born April 30, 1943 in Berryville, AR to Roy Stephen and Irene (Tice) Sims. She departed this life Thursday, October 15, 2009 in her home, in Berryville, AR at the age of 66 years. Mrs. Eagle worked as food service manager at the Berryville Schools for 13 years. ...

Fannie Pearl Couey (10/20/09)
Fannie Pearl Couey, a resident of Springdale, AR, was born November 20, 1932 in Berryville, AR to Coy and Olga (Ary) Farmer. She departed this life Wednesday, October 14, 2009 in Springdale, AR at the age of 76 years. Mrs. Couey worked for the John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino in Reno, NV for many years, where she was an assistant to the entertainers. She also worked at Glick and Ocoma and was a homemaker...

Clarence Dolin Van Winkle (10/20/09)
Clarence Dolin Van Winkle, 91, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2009 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. He was a veteran of World War II and served in the U.S. Navy. Clarence is survived by his two sons, Alton and wife Linda Van Winkle of Springfield, MO and Randy and wife Margie Van Winkle of Battlefield, MO; three grandchildren, Brian Van Winkle, Debbie Jennings and Bradley Van Winkle; a step-grandson, Tim Vaniman; nine great-grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces...

Thelma Nell Fanning (10/09/09)
Thelma Nell Fanning, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born May 26, 1927, in Berryville, AR, a daughter of Jeff and Della (Howard) Crow. She departed this life Monday, October 5, 2009 in Berryville, AR, at the age of 82. Mrs. Fanning was a homemaker and she attended the Westside Christian Church in Berryville...

Patricia Evelyn Madewell (10/09/09)
Patricia Evelyn Madewell, was born October 7, 1964 in Springdale, AR, a daughter of A.K. and JoAnn (Ellison) Waldrop. She departed this life Monday, October 5, 2009 in Green Forest, AR, at the age of 44. Mrs. Madewell was a member of the Community Church in Forum, AR...

Marilyn Pauline Cadwell (10/09/09)
Marilyn Pauline Cadwell, a resident of Eureka Springs, AR was born May 7, 1921 in Beaver, AR, a daughter of Harvey and Myrtle A. (Beaver) Skelton. She departed this life Tuesday, October 6, 2009 in Berryville, AR, at the age of 88. Ms. Cadwell was a member of the Assembly of God Church. She also was a homemaker...

"Kathy" Kathleen Jarvis (10/09/09)
"Kathy" Kathleen Jarvis, a resident of Berryville, AR was born January 10, 1961 in Garfield, NJ, a daughter of Alois and Helena (Chabora) Vrana. She departed this life Tuesday, October 6, 2009 in Berryville, at the age of 48. Mrs. Jarvis was a Registered Nurse, member of the First Baptist Church in Berryville and Book Club...

Charlie Oliver Peters (10/09/09)
Charlie Oliver Peters, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born October 15, 1921 in Grandview, AR, a son of James Oliver and Mary Elizabeth (Carney) Peters. He departed this life Monday, October 5, 2009 in Berryville, at the age of 87. Mr. Peters served in the United States Marine Corp during World War II...

Thelma Nell Fanning (10/06/09)
Thelma Nell Fanning, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born May 26, 1927, in Berryville, AR, a daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Della (Howard) Crow. She departed this life Monday, October 5, 2009 in Berryville, AR, at the age of 82. Mrs. Fanning was a homemaker and she attended the Westside Christian Church in Berryville...

Doyle E. "Pete" Horton (10/06/09)
Doyle E. "Pete" Horton was born August 30, 1928 in Van Buren County Arkansas near Clinton. At the age of 81 he departed this life on Friday, October 2, 2009 at the Hospice House in Harrison, AR. He was the son of Garland E. Horton Sr. and Anna Myrtle (Griggs) Horton. His life was devoted to his faith, family, friends and community. He and his wife Bonnie ran the Horton's 5 & 10 store in Berryville for 44 years...

Virginia M. Gibson (10/02/09)
Virginia M. Gibson, 81, of Springfield, MO, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2009, at Manor Care of Springfield after a courageous battle against renal and cardiovascular diseases. She was born on November 19, 1927, to Earl and Ethel (Burks) Hoar in Metalton, AR. She was retired from St. John's Hospital Lab Office and was a lifelong Baptist...

Laura Swift (10/02/09)
Laura Swift, a resident of Green Forest, AR, was born December 24, 1946. She departed this life Friday, September 25, 2009, in Green Forest, AR, at the age of 63. She is survived by a son, Jesse Fox Swift of Berryville, AR; two sisters, Frances P. Swift of Crockett, CA and Elizabeth S. Swift of Charleston, SC; one nephew, Thomas M. Binon, Jr. of Charleston, SC...

Jason Kelley (10/02/09)
Jason Kelley, a resident of Berry-ville, AR, was born March 30, 1976 in Crossett, AR, a son of Raymond W. and Brenda (Westfall) Kelley. He departed this life Tuesday, September 29, 2009 in Springfield, MO at the age of 33. He was a self-employed auto mechanic...

Earl Owen King (10/02/09)
Earl Owen King, age 44, of Santa Fe, TX, formerly of Alpena, passed away from this life on Friday, September 25, 2009. Earl was born on July 18, 1965 in Lubbock, TX. He grew up in the Carrollton Community and attended Green Forest Public Schools. Earl was employed as a truck driver for Venture Trucking out of St Louis, Missouri. ...