Stories from Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Members of Berryville High School Class of 1961 met for a reunion on Oct. 7 and posed for a photograph together.

Forrest Windham, resident of Holiday Island, AR, was born Jan. 31, 1930 in El Dorado, AR, a son of Henry Roy and Flossie Dee (Combs) Windham. He departed this life Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 in Fayetteville, at the age of 81 years. Forrest was a pharmacist. ...

Joyce Howerton, a resident of Green Forest, AR, was born Oct. 19, 1943, in Farewell, AR, a daughter of Tillman and Iva Lee (Asbury) Simpson. She departed this life Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, in Berryville, at the age of 68 years. Joyce worked as a beautician for many years. ...

Ricky Lewis Wolfinbarger, a resident of Gravette, AR, was born Oct. 12, 1946 in Eureka Springs, AR, a son of Vernon Cecil and Dawne Aletta (Statler) Wolfinbarger. He departed this life Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 in Bentonville, at the age of 65 years. Rick worked for Crossland Construction as a heavy equipment operator until his retirement. ...

Karen Ann (Hill) Gerrard, age 66, entered eternal life on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. She was born July 21, 1945 at Kalispell, Montana, the daughter of the late Michael Hill and Flossie Mae Hill. She grew up in Montana and in 1966 she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Richard W. Gerrard. They moved their family to Carroll County over 40 years ago...

Kenneth Harrison Benefiel, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born June 18, 1955 in Terre Haute, IN, a son of Francis and Virginia (Daniels) Benefiel. He departed this life Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 at his home in Berryville, at the age of 56 years. He was of the Catholic faith...

Roy Eugene "Nudy" Johnson, age 55, of Berryville, AR, died Nov. 27, 2011, at Springdale Circle of Life Hospice House in Springdale, AR. He was born July 20, 1956, in Berryville, AR, the son of Georgie F. and Ruth Clark Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother: Charles E. Johnson...

Gayla Suzann Jones, 53, of Middleburg, FL, passed away Nov. 17, 2011. She was born July 13, 1958 in Jacksonville, FL to John and Loretta Harris. Gayla had attended Oak Grove Baptist Church in Middleburg, FL. She is survived by her husband, Charlie Jones of Middleburg, FL; parents, John and Loretta Harris of Berryville, AR; sons, Eric Sean Gibson and Nicholas J.T. ...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- At a special meeting of the Eureka Springs School Board Monday night, the board voted to accept Superintendent Wayne Carr's resignation and retirement, effective Dec. 31. Carr sent a letter dated Saturday informing the board of his decision. He was not at the Monday meeting...

Eric Diaz, a community volunteer, visited the second grade ESL class at the Berryville K-2 School on Friday, Oct. 28. Many of the students recognized him from his work at Arvest bank. Diaz treated the children to a new book, "Going Home" by Eve Bunting and illustrated by David Diaz...

A select group of Green Forest Elementary School students were named September Kids with Character when the word of the month was respect. They included second graders Fredy Juarez, Peyton Warfield, Amanda Merida, Carolina Lemus, Cole Jones, Jordon McLoud, Pablo Leon, Debora Reyes, Breanna Harms and Trevor Stark...

On a cold, windy Thursday and Friday in November, 17 sixth-grade gifted and talented students from Berryville and Eureka Springs, accompanied by their teachers and four parents, experienced Global Village at Heifer Ranch in Perryville. The participants were randomly assigned to experience life as residents of Guatemala, Thailand, or the urban slums or to be refugees who had fled Darfur to Chad and had no home...

Monty's Plant Food Company, a Kentucky-based manufacturer of plant and soil enhancement products for the agriculture, horticulture, lawn and garden and turf industries, is now accepting applications for four, $1,000 college scholarships. The awards will be made in conjunction with the National FFA Organization to high school seniors who are members of FFA...

Alpena High School Rapid Response Team members were on hand to assist their fellow students getting their flu shots during a recent flu clinic held at the Alpena School. The Rapid Response members were present to hold hands, help direct, and give reassurance to the younger students while they were receiving flu shots...

Cletis and Nita Reeves of Green Forest recently won the Best House and Yard of the Month award presented by the Green Forest Chamber of Commerce. The couple, married 60 years, have a great greenhouse and garden where they raise flowers and vegetables at their home on Phillips Avenue. The award was accompanied by a $25 gift certificate to their favorite Green Forest business. Pictured with Cletis was Ruby Perez and Bridny Padilla...

CARROLL COUNTY -- A number of holiday parades are planned this weekend, beginning with the Eureka Springs parade on Friday, followed by Green Forest and Berryville parades Saturday, and ending with the Alpena parade on Sunday. Eureka Springs It all starts Friday, Dec. ...

Arrested 2nd time after high-speed chase