Obituaries

Karen O’Dell, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born March 15, 1958, in Painesville, Ohio to Al and Marlene Denton Walker.

Betty Lou Sooter of Berryville, Arkansas was born June 28, 1933, in Oak Grove, Arkansas to John and Ova (Jones) Peden. Betty passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Verona, Missouri at the age of 89.

In the early morning of July 15th, 2023, James Louis Chipouras, 77, of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, affectionately known as “Chip”, passed away. Earlier in the evening a thunder and lightning storm heralded his final hours.

Betty Jane (Getting) Strole, of Kingston, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Margaret Louise Holmes “Peggy”, age 65, of Green Forest, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Berryville, Arkansas.

Dollie Mae Galyen of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, born on June 10, 1942, to Jewell and Fern (Wagner) Pendergraf t , passed away in Eureka Springs on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the age of 81.

Lynn Thomas Galyen of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, born on February 27, 1939, to William and Elsie (Green) Galyen, passed away in Eureka Springs on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the age of 84. Lynn and his family moved to Eureka Springs in the 1970s.

William “Willie” Lee Galyen of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, born on October 23, 1991, to Thomas and Dianna (Davenport) Galyen, passed away in Eureka Springs on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the age of 31.

Mary Ellen Sheard of Eureka Springs, Arkansas was born on October 19, 1928, at her grandmother’s home in Kit Carson County, Colorado to David and Edna (Scruby) Bretthauer. Mary passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Bentonville, Arkansas at the age of 94.

Jimmy R. Harp, 71, of Grandview, Arkansas, passed away July 2, 2023. He was born March 19, 1952, in his grandmother’s house in Madison County to the late Betty and Junior (Woods) Harp.