Stories from Thursday, January 24, 2019

Vernon Cleo Phillips (PaPa), age 92, passed away on January 22, 2019 in Berryville, AR. Cleo was born to Denver and Janie Phillips on March 3, 1926 at Dog Branch, AR. Cleo was saved at a young age and was deeply devoted to his Christian faith. On July 29, 1944 he was married to Thelma (Walker) Phillips at Rudd, AR...

Vasco Thomas Wright was born on January 22, 1937 to Vasco and Lucille Wright and passed away on January 11, 2019 in his home. Tommy was a loving, caring family man. In November 1957 he married his high school sweetheart, Frankie Summers, who survives him. ...

Ima Loreta Rolfe, 89, has passed away January 21, 2019 in hospice care in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was born November 27th in 1929 to Jewel and Bonetta (Heard) Lane. Loreta was a 1947 graduate of School of the Ozarks. She is survived by four children, Carla Youngblood (Berryville), Vickie Rolfe (Milpitas, CA), Brenda Schultz (Syracuse, MO) and Phillip Rolfe (Asheville, NC); nine grandchildren and multiple great grandchildren...

Marjorie Ruth Johnson, 1939-2019 Born in Regina, Saskatchewan on September 7, 1939 to the late Ronald and Mildred (Wight) Houghtaling, Marjorie died on January 18, 2019 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Marjorie worked as a hair stylist and as a travel agent, leading tour groups to three continents. In recent years, Marjorie volunteered at the Echo Clinic and held service positions at First United Methodist Church in Eureka Springs...