Obituaries from January 2011

Virginia M. Hansen (01/27/11)
VIRGINIA M. HANSEN, a resident of Holiday Island, Arkansas, was born October 27, 1934 in Washington County, Nebraska, a daughter of Lawrence and Lillian (Willison) Thompson. She departed this life Wednesday, January 26, 2011 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, at the age of 76...

Martha L. Johnson (01/25/11)
Martha L. Johnson, 70, of Harrison, AR went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 20, 2011. She was born April 2, 1940 in East Prairie, MO, daughter of the late Henry Lester Sweet and Alma "Chunn" Sweet. On August 22, 1959 she was united in marriage to Bobby Joe Johnson. ...

Mary "Charlene" Ross Clark (01/21/11)
Mary "Charlene" Ross Clark, 78, of Springdale, passed away January 15, 2011 at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. She was born January 22, 1932 in the Cabanal community in Carroll County to Ray Conner Ross and Helen Marie McKinney Ross. She was retired from the offices of Tyson Foods in Springdale and a longtime volunteer of the Springdale Hospital Auxiliary and was a member of The Order of the Eastern Star...

Charles F. (Buddy) Bosshardt, Jr. (01/21/11)
Charles F. (Buddy) Bosshardt, Jr. departed this life on Sunday, January 16, 2011 in Berryville, AR at the age of 93. Born in Little Rock, AR on January 11, 1918 to the late Charles F. and Vera Bosshardt and was preceded in death by his wife Alice (Barry) Bosshardt, brother Jackie Bosshardt, sister Edna Stone, half-sister Joyce Ann Daus, and half-brother Don Bosshardt...

Edith Mildred Boyd (01/18/11)
Edith Mildred Boyd, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born April 8, 1913 in Eureka Springs, AR, a daughter of Claude A. and Nellie E. (Kappen) Boyd. She departed this life Friday, January 14, 2011 in Berryville, at the age of 97. Edith attended the Assembly of God Church in Eureka Springs. She worked as a presser in the dry cleaning industry. Edith loved tending to her vegetable and flower gardens...

Berthola Catherine Pirosh La Rue (01/18/11)
Berthola Catherine Pirosh La Rue died December 8, 2010, at Springdale, AR. Born June 22, 1915 in Chicago, IL, she was the only child of Catherine Flanagan and George Pirosh. She spent most of her childhood and young adult years in Chicago, graduating from the University of Chicago in 1939 and attending the American Conservatory of Music. She worked for Encyclopedia Brittanica for several years during World War II, and after the war taught school in Chicago...

Katherine Higgins Clay (01/14/11)
Katherine Higgins Clay was born September 14, 1926 in Heavener, OK, the second child of Luther and Pauline Higgins. The family moved to Tulsa, OK where Katy graduated from Tulsa Central High in 1944. Katherine married Russell Vernon Clay June 2, 1946 at the church in which they met before the war. They enjoyed 63 years together...

E.P "Perk" Floyd (01/11/11)
E.P "Perk" Floyd, age 92, of Little Rock, died January 1, 2011. He was born July 18, 1918 in Nathan, AR to the late Joseph Reed and Martha Parker Floyd and was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Leanah Larkin Floyd; his sister, Winnie Wallace; and brother, Joseph P. Floyd...

Edward Moore (01/11/11)
Edward Moore, a resident of Eureka Springs, AR, was born July 28, 1935 in Tulsa, OK, a son of Gail Edgar Sr. and Pauline Fern (Swartz) Moore. He departed this life Thursday, December 30, 2010 in Springdale, AR, at the age of 75. He is survived by one son, Tony Argante of Ohio; two daughters, Anne Moore of Fayetteville, AR and Theresa and husband Jim Boyd of Marysville, OH; one brother, James Moore of Eureka Springs, AR; one sister, Patricia Wheeler of Eureka Springs, AR; seven grandchildren, Mandy Moore and Kenneth Kirkland both of Springdale, AR, Dustin Martin of Eureka Springs, AR, Lauren Sweiterman, Joseph Boyd and Chase Boyd all of Ohio and Ashley Hubbard of Eureka Springs, AR; one great-grandchild, Kaleb Kirkland of Springdale, AR; several nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends.. ...

Opal J. Littrell (01/07/11)
Opal J. Littrell, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born October 7, 1927 in Rock House, AR, a daughter of Louis and Clem (Johnson) Worley. She departed this life Monday, January 3, 2011 in Berryville, AR, at the age of 83 years. She is survived by one daughter, Lorie and husband David Pemberton of Huntsville, AR; two grandchildren, Tosha and Daniel Frazier of Joplin, MO, Jeffrey and wife Cyla McNair of Alpena, AR; three great-grandchildren, Gracen, Alyndess and Dylan Frazier of Joplin, MO; one sister, Pauline Worley of Berryville, AR; half-sisters, Loretta Johnson of Kansas, Joetta Littrell of Berryville, AR and Della Cathy of Berryville, AR; half-brothers, Floyd Worley and Bill Worley of both Berryville, AR; two step-grandchildren, Emma Johnson and Christine Davis; several nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.. ...

Mellie Jean Avery (01/07/11)
Mellie Jean Avery, a resident of Oak Grove, AR, was born April 2, 1927 in Green Forest, AR, a daughter of Fred and Ottie (Wierick) Youngblood. She departed this life Sunday, January 2, 2011 in Berryville, AR, at the age of 83 years. She worked as seamstress for Glick Garment Factory until she retired. Jean was a member of the Harvest Assembly of God Church in Oak Grove, AR. She loved canning vegetables and picking flowers from her gardens...

Josephine "Josie" White (01/07/11)
Josephine "Josie" White, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born October 10, 1916 in Coin Community, AR, a daughter of William Jefferson and Mina Adeline (Clayborn) Patton. She departed this life Friday, December 31, 2010 at her home in Berryville, at the age of 94...

Hubert M. (Doc) Goins, DVM (01/07/11)
Hubert M. (Doc) Goins, DVM, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born February 3, 1926 in Dickinson, ND, a son of Neal Boring and Clara Evelyn (Hall) Goins. He departed this life Monday, January 3, 2011 in Berryville, at the age of 84. Hubert graduated from Green Forest High School in 1944. ...

Edward Moore (01/07/11)
Edward Moore, a resident of Eureka Springs, AR, was born July 28, 1935 in Tulsa, OK, a son of Gail Edgar Sr. and Pauline Fern (Swartz) Moore. He departed this life Thursday, December 30, 2010 in Springdale, AR, at the age of 75. He is survived by one son, Tony Argante of Ohio; two daughters, Anne Moore of Fayetteville, AR, Theresa and husband Jim Boyd of Marysville, OH; one brother, James Moore of Eureka Springs, AR; one sister, Patricia Wheeler of Eureka Springs, AR; five grandchildren, Mandy Moore and Kenneth Kirkland of Springdale, AR, Dustin Martin of Eureka Springs, AR, Lauren Sweiterman of Ohio, Josephine Boyd and husband Chase of Ohio; Ashley Hubbard of Eureka Springs, AR; one great-grandchild, Kaleb Kirkland of Springdale; several nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends.. ...

Edith Mae Williams (01/07/11)
Edith Mae Williams, 93, of Louisburg, MO was born on September 24, 1917 and passed away December 25, 2010. She was the youngest of seven children born to William Alfred Swofford and Ida Mae Swofford. Her siblings Oscar, Verna, Clarence, Vada, Alfred and Jewell as well as her parents preceded her in death...

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