Obituaries

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Loetta Lea (Villines) Jackson, 62, of Harrison, died Saturday, May 10 (2003) at the Harrison Nursing Center. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 at Crossroads Church with Sister Jean Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 at Holt Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Crossroads Cemetery at Compton. Pallbearers will be Pete Daniels, Fred Holmes, Jason Jones, Pacer Selvidge, John Adams and Josh Criner. Honorary pallbearers include nephews.

The daughter of Arie Lee and Cynthia Cammie Elizabeth Henderson Villines was born April 9, 1941 in Center Point. She worked in the dietary department and patient care at Harrison Nursing Center. She was named 'pancake lady' by the residents of the nursing center.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Daisy Newberry, and a brother, Terry Mitchell Villines. She is survived by one son, Pete Daniels of Harrison, two daughters, Brigette Daniels of Harriosn and Amanda McCoy of Marshall, five brothers, Sherman, Hillard, Willard, Eddie and Teddie Villines, all of Compton, three sisters, Christene Brickey of San Antiono, TX, Ruth Newberry and Netta Stone, both of Green Forest, and two grandchildren, Talyana and Abby.

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Death Certificate of William Villines
'Fishing Bill'
Born April 14, 1843
Died January 3, 1917

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Freeman Wesley Allred, 77, of Springdale died Aug 14, 2002 at Springdale. He was born Oct 25, 1924, in Osage to William Wesley and Dewey Mae Chafin Allred. He was retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of Elmdale Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Lois Allred; two daughters, Karen Allred of Enver, Colo. and Susan Elliott of Dallas, Texas; one son, Keith Allred of Little Rock; two brothers, John Allred of Irving, Texas and Bobby Allred of Staunton, Va; one sister, Eileen Davis of North Little Rock; five grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Elmdale Baptist Church in Springdale. Burial will be at 3 p.m. at Pickens Cemetery in Green Forest.

Visitation wil be from 1 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Elmdale Baptist Church, Springdale. Arrangements are by Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville. {mn}

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Eloise Hackler age 81 of Rogers, Arkansas died Monday, December 28, 1998 at her home. She was born November 11, 1917 in Mount Ida, Arkansas the daughter of Mac W. and Mary Elizabeth Hall Martin.

Eloise married Joe Bill Hackler on September 30, 1940 in Mountain Home, Arkansas, moved to the area in 1954 from Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was a devoted mother and wife, Eloise was a member of Central Methodist Church, longtime member of P.E.O. Chapter U, and she volutneered at the Battered Women's Shelter and St. Mary's Hospital.

Survivors include her husband, Joe Bill of the home; 2 sons and daughters-in-law: Dr. Chris and Joan Hackler and Tim and Sheri Hackler all of Little Rock, Arkansas; 1 sister: Mrs, Christine Curry of Baldwin, Missouri; 2 grandsons: Ben Hackler and John Brogden both of Little Rock, Arkansas. She was precede in death by her parents and 2 brothers: Odell and Paul Martin. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 31, 1998 at 2:00 PM at Central United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Bobby Bell officiating. Burial will be at Benton County Memorial Park. Visitation is Wednesday, December 30, 1998 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Rogers.

Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church ro the Battered Women's Shelter. {mn}

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Byron Smith
Born October 31, 1949
Died August 5, 2003
Buried Shaddox Cemetery

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Nettie M. Dixson, 102, of Conway died Dec. 30, 1998, at Salem Place Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 24, 1896, in Nevada County to Thomas Wilburn and Winnie Belle Greenwood Haynie. She worked in retail sales for 30 years and was a member of First Baptist Church in Longview, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, T.J. Dixson; one son.

Survivors include three daughters, Alta Kinard of Atlanta, Ga., Jean Garner of Conway and Bette Hahs of Rogers; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 11 .am. Saturday at Crestlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. Memorials may be made to Hospice Home Care, 1501 N. University, Little Rock, or a favorite charity. {mn}

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Gene Perry Brock, 78, of Cassville, Missouri died Dec. 24, 1998, at Red Rose Inn in Cassville. He was born Sept. 2, 1920, in Barry County to Oliver P. and Carrie Edmondson Brock. He was a 1940 graduate of Cassville High Schol and was an Army veteran, serving with the 291st Signal Corps in the Philippines and Japan. He retired from Barry Electric Cooperative in Cassville in 1981 after 35 years. He was a charter member and deacon of Emmanuel Baptist Church and a member of the American Legion Post 118.

He was preceded in death by one son and one brother. Survivors include his wife, Eudora Leigh Spieth Brock, to whom he was married Nov. 28, 1941; two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry Gene Brock and Bonnie of Springdale and Harold Ray Brock and Linda of Fayetteville; one daughter and son-in-law, Sherill Leigh Easley and Charles of Elm Springs; two brothers, Roger Brock and Blaine Brock, both of Cassville; three sisters, Jessie Hutchens, Georgia Sisney and Mary Davidson, all of Cassville; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.

Services were Dec. 28 at Emmanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Bryan Shaw and the Rev. Bob Neeley officiating. A flag ceremony was conducted by American Legion Post 118. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Fohn Funeral Home, P.O.a Box 250, Cassville, Mo. 65625. {mn}

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Howard Thomas, 71, of Springdale died June 16, 2004, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M. He was born Jan. 23, 1933, in Swain to Millard and Linda Thomas. He was a Marine Corps veteran assigned to security forces aboard the USS Breckenridge. He attained the rank of corporal, before being honorably discharged in 1954. He was a master diesel mechanic and retired from Murphy Trucking Co. in 2000. He was a 32nd degree Mason at Valley of Fort Smith, Orient of Arkansas.

Survivors include two daughters, Tracy L. Garland-Morris of Albuquerque and Tammy Adams of Richmond, Ind.; two sisters, Ida Edwards and Della Murphy of Springdale; six grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held in July in Mossville. {mn}
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William F. 'Bill' Barton, 81, of Bentonville died July 29, 2000, at his home. He was born May 19, 1919, in Farmington to Richard and Susie Young Barton. He was an Army veteran of World War II and moved to Bentonville in 1981 from St. Charles, Mo. He was a member of the Men's 9-Hole Golf Association and the Bella Vista Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Mae Barton of Bentonville; one son and daughter-in-law, Gary Barton and Mary Jo of Lenexa, Kan.; one daughter and son-in-law, Judy Stewart and Bud of St. Louis, Mo.; one sister, Nell Ten Eyck of St. Louis; seven grandchildren.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bella Vista Baptist Church with the Rev. George O'Neel officiating. Arrangements are by Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bella Vista Baptist Church, 50 E. Lancashire Blvd., Bella Vista, 72714 or to a charity of choice. {mn}

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Ben E. Bassham, 98, of Rogers died July 31, 2000, at a local nursing home. He was born Nov. 15, 1901, in Viola to John Frederick and Hattie Marie Thomason Bassham. He was a retired carpenter who had built many homes and businesses in the area.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Bassham. Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, William H. Bassham and Donna of Pea Ridge, Edgar C. Bassham of Rogers and Dr. Ben L. Bassham and Carolyn of Kent, Ohio; one sister, Phyllis K. Laughlin of Rogers; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held later. Cremation was by Callison-Lough Funeral Service of Rogers. {mn}

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Ercell Marie Akers, 86, of Fayetteville died Nov. 30, 1998, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born Feb. 14, 1912, in West Fork to Jord and Augie Rutherford York. She was retired from the restaurant business. She was a welder at a defense plant during World War II and was a member of Baldwin Church of Christ for 56 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester O. Akers; two brothers; one son. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Leona Chloedell and Francis Ferguson of Springdale; two grandsons, Tom Ferguson and Dan Ferguson, both of Springdale; one great-grandson, Brandon Ferguson of Springdale.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Beard's Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville with Bobby Dockery officiating. Burial will be in Hester Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Tom Ferguson, Dan Ferguson, Brandon Ferguson, Preston Ferguson, Norman Ferguson and Melvin Ferguson.{mn}

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Anna Muriel Leach, 88, of Lincoln died Nov. 30, 1998, at Medi-Homes Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 16, 1910, in Lincoln to Thomas and John Dee Nunley Snodgrass. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lincoln. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Ernest Leach; one daughter; 12 brothers and sisters.

Survivors include one granddaughter, Deanna May Pinkerton of Lincoln; two great-grandchildren, Jody and Danielle Pinkerton, both of Lincoln.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Liberty Baptist Church in Dutch Mills. Dan Ingram will officiate. Burial will be in Dutch Mills Cemetery under the direction of Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove. Pallbearers will be Robert Hale, Johnny Griscom, Steve Pinkerton, Al Sanders, Homer Snodgrass Jr. and Vernon Hale. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Liberty Baptist Church Library Fund, 22358 Dutch Mills, WC 418, Lincoln, 72744. {mn}

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Nonie Mae Roberson, 92, of Ozark, Ark., died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at Ozark Nursing Home. She was born Sept. 8, 1911, in Gainesville, Texas, to Tillman Washington Smith and Emma Stone Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Ozark.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Mae Roberson; a son, Doyle Roberson; and five grandchildren. Survivors include her daughter, Christine Edgmon of Bentonville, Ark.; three sons, William C. Roberson of Gladstone, Mo., Kenneth Roberson of Greenwood, Ark., and Carl Roberson of Sedgwick, Kan.; a sister, Vera Magby of Charleston, Ark.; 15 grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.

Visitation was held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Calvary Baptist Church in Ozark with the Rev. Bill Kuykendall. Burial will be at Duncan Cemetery in Ozark.

Pallbearers will be Howard Magby, Benny Magby, Robert Magby, Tommy Roberson, Jeff Roberson, and Daniel Roberson.

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{Typed note... from Owen Harvell Records}
Katie Yvonne Loggins was born August 1st 1968, and Departed this life February 11th 1969 at 6 months of age. She is survived by her Parents, Mr and Mrs Leon Loggins of the home. Two Brothers, Jason and Brian Loggins of the home. One Sister, Janette Loggins of the home. Grand Parents, Mr and Mrs Don Loggins of Guiion. Mr and Mrs Claude Edwards of Mt. Pleasant. Great Grand Father, Mr. Will Arnold of Lunenburg.
Submitted by: Roger Harvell

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Rosa Elizabeth Townzen, 87, of Rogers, Ark., died Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at a nursing home in Rogers. She was born March 18, 1916, in Little Flock, Ark., to James Monroe Jordan and Lucy Ethel Wight Jordan.

She was a lifelong resident of the area. She married Howard Woodrow Townzen on April 21, 1934, in Bentonville, Ark. She was a homemaker and a member of the Temple Baptist Church of Rogers.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Woodrow Townzen, on April 4, 1995; a son, James Woodrow Townzen; a granddaughter, Mechele Townzen; four sisters, Pearl Stockton, Gertrude Townzen, Ruth Stockton and Hazel Townzen; and three brothers, Marvin Jordan, Ray Jordan and Winfred "Red" Jordan.

Survivors include three daughters, Roberta Edgmon of Sedgwick, Kan., Shirley Mae Major of Rogers and Delores Burrows of Webb City, Mo.; a son, Steve Townzen of Cave Springs, Ark.; a sister, Pauline Pruitt of Rogers; a brother, Kenneth Jordan of Rogers; 16 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-greatgrandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at the Benton County Funeral Home of Rogers. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 13, at the Temple Baptist Church of Rogers with Pastor Ron Fields. Burial will be at the Benton County Memorial Park in Rogers.

Pallbearers will be Phillip Edgmon, Monroe Edgmon, Andrew Coppinger, Jason Burrows, David Major and Mike Townzen. Honorary pallbearers will be Jeffrey Edgmon, Brad McLain, Treavor McLain, Patrick Burrows and Brandon Major.

Memorials may be made to the Temple Baptist Church Van Ministry, in care of the Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. Fourth St., Rogers, AR 72756. Dorothy Hann Dorothy Hann, 87, of Rogers, Ark., died Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rogers. Arrangements are pending with Callison-Lough Funeral Service of Rogers. {mn}

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Dora Elsie Cowell, 100, of Deer died Wednesday, April 18, 2001, at Clarksville. She was a daughter of the late John and Mary Adams Faught, widow of Albert Cowell, affiliated with the Free Holiness Church, and was preceded in death by two daughters, Blanche Clayborn and Ruby Cowell; one son, Boyd Cowell; three sisters; and three brothers.

She is survived by two daughters, Betty Farris of Clarksville and Ida Davis of Deer; one son, Wilburn Cowell of Tulsa, Okla.; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the Deer High School Gymnasium with Rev. Bobby Young officiating. Burial was in the Deer Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home. Grandsons served as pallbearers.

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Cynthia Vinson
Born January 6, 1870
Died January 25, 1961
Low Gap Cemetery

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Doy G. Scroggins
Born January 7, 1907
Died March 4, 1993
Buried Walnut Grove Cemetery

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Lavada Kuhlmann
Born October 17, 1927
Died November 23, 1966
Low Gap Cemetery

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Jack C. Curtis
Born December 8, 1933
Died August 7, 2003

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Doyne Hefley, 84, of Russellville died Sunday, May 13, 2001 at Stella Manor Nursing Center. A son of the late Mitchell Irvin and Ola Shelton Hefley, he was born March 7, 1917, in Newton County. He was a star route mail carrier in Newton County for over 20 years. He retired from Con Agra Foods in Russellville in 1983, havind served over 10 years as a security guard. He was a member of the 5th and Greenwich Church of Christ.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Hefley, and a sister, Sybil Hefley. Survivors include his wife, Lilden Hefley; two sons, James R. Hefley of Marion and Gary Hefley of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; a daughter, Brigetta Smith of Russellville; a sister, Helen Pratt of Ozark; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral was 1 p.m. Thursday May 17 at the Shinn Chapel with Jimmie McCutcheon officiating. Burial was in Tarlton Cemetery near Lurton.

Grandsons and grandsons-in-law were pallbearers. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Arkansas, P.O. Box 453, Little Rock 72203. {nct}
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XERCIE KILLINGWORTH....from Owen Harvell Records}
IN REMEMBRANCE
{Card has prayer hands drawing on front and the 23rd Psalm inscribed...}
IN MEMORY OF
XERCIE KILLINGWORTH {nee HELMS or HELLUMS}

DATE OF BIRTH
January 18, 1912
DATE OF DEATH 
December 21, 1978
PLACE AND TIME OF SERVICE
Reeves Chapel 2:00 p.m. December 23, 1978
CLERGYMAN
REV. OWEN HARVELL
PLACE OF INTERMENT
Reeves Cemetery
ARRANGEMENTS BY 
Batesville Funeral Home

Submitted by: Roger Harvell

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Mrs. Lillie M. (Weaver) Kiefer, 70, of 410 Northeast Second, in Walnut Ridge, died Sunday at 4:28 am at Saint Bernard's Regional Medical Center, Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was borned in Pocahontas, Arkansas, and had lived most of her life in Walnut Ridge. She was a housewife, and of Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by two sons Robert and Joe Kiefer, and her Mother Iva (Riggs) Weaver and her father James A. Weaver. Survivors include her daughter Shirley of Rockford, IL., four sons, James Kiefer of Alicia, John Wayne Kiefer of Hoxie, Thomas Kiefer of Rockford, IL., Paul Kiefer of Rockford, IL., one brother James (Marilyn) Weaver of Chadwick, IL. Two sisters, Mary Sue (Seth) Howell of Cardwell, Mo. and Velva Lee (Web) Johnston of Plantersville, Miss; 14 grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 10 am in the chapel of Gregg Funeral Home of Walnut Ridge, with burial in Randolph Memorial Gardens near Pocahontas, Glenn Chadwick, minister officiated.

Birth: August 30, 1914
Death: January 27, 1985 Jonesboro, Craighead County

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