Stories from Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Agnes Bouknecht, 90, of Cherokee Village died Feb. 12, 2004, at Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat. She was born Sept. 14, 1913. She was a homemaker and was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Bouknecht, Jan. 21, 2002...

Anna Geneva Ford Burge, 98, of Cave City died Dec. 18, 2003, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born Sept. 30, 1905, at Cave City, she was the daughter of John Edward and Margaret Paralee Matlock Ford. She was a teacher in a one-room school during her early adult life. ...

Andrew G. Ponder, 87, of Cherokee Village, former circuit judge of the 3rd Judicial District composed of Lawrence, Jackson, Sharp and Randolph counties, died April 15, 2004, in Jonesboro. Ponder was born in Walnut Ridge Oct. 1, 1916. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Ponder Sr. He, like his two brothers, Harry Jr. and Lester Ponder, attended law school and became an attorney...

Arthur Lee Wells, 81, of Williford died Jan. 13, 2004, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Dec. 1, 1922, in Ravenden, he was the son of Samuel Henry and Stella Mae Halstead Wells. He married the former Rexie Sparlin of Pocahontas, Ark., Feb. 2, 1959, in Ravenden...

Ann Manker, 69, of Ash Flat died Dec. 27, 2003, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born Aug. 15, 1934, in Neidenbach/Eifel, Germany, she was the daughter of Johann and Mary Hoeser. She was a homemaker and member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Cherokee Village...

Amanda Belle Richmond, 93, of Elk Horn, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee Village, died Feb. 29, 2004, in Elk Horn. Born July 5, 1910, in Caddo County, Okla., she was the daughter of Emerson and Phebe Prey Griffith. She attended a country school and was baptized in a creek near her home...

Bunice Cora Tucker, 94, of Agnos died May 17, 2004, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem. Born Nov. 13, 1909, in Pleasant Grove, she was the daughter of Randall Alexander "R.A." Kemper and Nancy Estes Kemper. She married Fred Tucker July 3, 1932, at Mammoth Spring. To this union three children were born...

Brett Gene Porter, 17, of Cave City died Feb. 23, 2004, at Cave City. Born March 28, 1986, at Batesville, he was a senior at Cave City High School and a member of First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City. Survivors include his father and stepmother -- Craig and Carrie Porter of Cave City; his mother and stepfather -- Saundra and Con Battles of Sidney; two brothers -- Matthew Battles and John Battles, both of Sidney; a stepbrother, Chance Battles of Sage; a sister, Lauren Porter of Cave City; grandparents -- Helen Porter of Cave City, Jane Smith of Cave City, and Gene and Sandy Smith of Cave City.. ...

Boyce R.C. Haley, 86, of Zion died April 16, 2004, in Batesville. Born Aug. 31, 1917, in Evening Shade, he was the son of Clarence Haley and Amanda Taylor Haley. He married Eva Edna Miller Haley July 4, 1936, in Bonetown, Ark., and to this union two children were born. He spent his working years as a logger. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He attended Bear Creek Methodist Church and was a member of the Antioch Lodge 241 for over 50 years...

Betty Jean Morris, 65, of Farmers Branch, Texas, died Jan. 27, 2004. Born Dec. 31, 1938, she was the daughter of O.L. Morris and Ernestine Morris of Pocahontas. She was employed as a certified public accountant by CF & Company of Dallas. Survivors include a son, Geoffrey S. ...

Billy Joe Tyson, 73, of Powhatan died June 10, 2004, at Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro. He was a construction worker for Cameron Construction Company in Jonesboro. Born in Hoxie, he moved to the Powhatan area 43 years ago. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Korea...

Betty Lea Wilburn Wilson, 75, of North Little Rock, formerly of Cherokee Village, died April 6, 2004. Born June 2, 1928, in Elrod, Ala., she was the daughter of Rafe and Ophelia Wilburn. She started to work with the telephone company at a very young age in Birmingham, Ala...

Brent M. Propes, 41, of Wes Knoxville, Tenn., died Dec. 21, 2003, at UT Medical Center. He was an employee of Sun Rise Ridge Resort in Pigeon Forge. He attended First Baptist Church at Concord and was an avid golfer and fisherman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a devoted husband, father and son...

Hellen Elizabeth "Betty" Wright Meisenhimer, 84, of Cherokee Village died April 26, 2004, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Dec. 10, 1919, in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of George Maltby Wright and Majorie Byford Jerrems Wright. ...

Buford Ray "B.R." Evans, 72, of Hardy died Dec. 30, 2003, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born Oct. 10, 1931, in Hardy, he was the son of Fred Kerry and Eva Armstrong Evans. The Evans family moved to Sharp County in the 1850s. He was the fourth of six generations residing in the Hardy area. He worked for 31 years for John A. Cooper in Cherokee Village. He also worked for six years for Cherokee Frame Factory...

Brandon T. Pinkston, 22, of Batesville died July 1, 2004, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born April 27, 1982, at Batesville, he was the son of Gene and Patty Pinkston. Survivors include his parents -- Gene and Patty Pinkston of Batesville; five brothers -- Andrew Pinkston, Rodney Pinkston and Greg Pinkston, all of Batesville, Kirby Pinkston of Cave City, and Mike Cobb of Charlotte; three sisters -- Amy Pinkston and Lisa Pinkston, both of Batesville, and Tina Pinkston of Cave City; and several nieces and nephews.. ...

Barbara Rose Reynolds, 77, of Cherokee Village died Feb. 25, 2004, at her home. Born May 29, 1926, at Anderson, Ind., she was the daughter of Euphrates Patterson Hughes and Frank Hughes. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Donald "Don" Reynolds of Cherokee Village; a son, Donald J. ...

Billie "Bill" E. Shelton Sr., 60, of Cherokee Village died April 16, 2004, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born May 17, 1943, in Rector, Ark., the son of Erma Gurthie Shelton and Burl Shelton of Paragould. Bill was a retired tool maker from Chrysler Corp. after 27 years of service, before he and his wife, Rita, moved to Highland, where they have operated Timberline Restaurant with their family and friends for the last six years...

Christina Brittingham, 86, of Hardy died May 19, 2004, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System in Cherokee Village. Born July 29, 1917, she was the daughter of Thenda Booth Walker and John Walker. She was a graduate of Arkansas State University. She retired from teaching at St. Louis County School System...

Clesto Bobo, 74, of Ash Flat died June 1, 2004, at his home. Born Aug. 23, 1929, at Chalybeate, Miss., he was the son of Ervin C. and Emily V. Rogers Bobo. He was a farmer and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Howell Bobo of the home; a son, Kenneth C. ...

Christeen Barnhill, 72, of Mammoth Spring died Jan. 2, 2004, in Mountain Home. Born March 8, 1931, in Osceola, Ark., she was the daughter of Alonzo and Nora Staggs. She worked as a certified nurse's aide. She was also a homemaker and a devoted mother. She enjoyed dancing, gardening and fishing. She was of the Baptist faith...

Coy Columbus Story, 92, of Little Rock died Jan. 8, 2004, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Little Rock. Born Nov. 25, 1911, at Cave City, he was the son of King William and Lee Ford Story. He was a schoolteacher, having taught in many public schools in Sharp County, and a retired salesman for Toledo Scales Company in Little Rock. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was of the Methodist faith...

Conrad Dwayne Bean, 64, of Salem died Jan. 26, 2004, in Salem. Born Sept. 22, 1939, in Kokomo, Ind., he was the son of Walter Robert and Bertha Eleanor Ellison Bean. He spent his working years as a father and carpenter. He was a member of Horseshoe Bend Eagles Club and Moose Lodge 739. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps...

Curtis Dean LaSage, 80, of Cherokee Village died Aug. 3, 2004, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System. Born March 3, 1924, in Chicago, he was the son of Edward and Rose Poland Oatman. He was united in marriage Nov. 9, 1942, in Poygan, Wis., to Kathryn Marie Grinnell who preceded him in death on March 29, 2001. ...

Victoria C. Acerra, 47, and her daughter Caroline Eden Dodd, 18, died May 31, 2004, in Bucharest, Romania, in an auto/train accident. Acerra's survivors include her parents -- William and Doris Lawson of Cherokee Village; a brother and sister-in-law -- James and Kathy Acerra; and a niece and nephew -- Angie and Alex Acerra of Mountain Home...

Carrie E. Eller, 70, of Cherokee Village died May 30, 2004, at Ash Flat Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born Feb. 5, 1934, in Waterford, Miss., she was the daughter of Annette Smith Barber and Walter Barber. She spent her working years as a secretary...

Charles Glenwood McClain Jr., 61, of Ash Flat, died June 8, 2004, at his residence. Born July 18, 1942, he was the son of Charles Glenwood McClain Sr. and Helen Parker McClain. He married Alice Hopper April 21, 1962, in Las Vegas. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He worked many years in California as a self-employed drywall contractor...

Carroll Eugene Sullivan, 59, of Batesville died June 5, 2004, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born Nov. 22, 1944, at Calico Rock, he was the son of Herbert and Ruth Street Sullivan. He was a carpenter, electrician and plumber, a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose -- Batesville Lodge and member of Asbury United Methodist Church in Batesville...

Cytha H. Russell, 86, of Poughkeepsie died July 18, 2004, at Skilcare Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Born March 15, 1918, at Portia, she was the daughter of Elmer and Ethel Smith Atkinson. She was a homemaker and a member of Poughkeepsie Church of Christ...

Carolyn L. Sarantos, 75, of Cherokee Village died Jan. 22, 2004, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System in Cherokee Village. Born Feb. 21, 1928, in Los Angeles, she was the daughter of Victoria Margaret Stevens and Allen Miles McConnell. She was an engineer for the phone company...

Carnell Wayne Cheek, 62, of Salem died Aug. 22, 2004, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born June 9, 1942, in Yellville, he was the son of Flossie Keeter Cheek and Arnold Cheek. He married Louetta Sanders Oct. 28, 1967, in Salem. He was a dairy farmer for many years and a member of Salem First Baptist Church...

David A. Noyes Sr., 67, of Cherokee Village died March 10, 2004, at the Veterans Hospital in Little Rock. Born Dec. 20, 1936, in Chicago, he was the son of Thelma Monroe and James Noyes. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 23 years. During his service, he served on the Carrier USS Ranger in the Vietnam War. He was married Dec. 27, 1958, in St. Louis to Judith Noyes...

Daniel David Waters, 44, of Thayer, Mo., formerly of New York, died Dec. 23, 2003, near Saddle, Ark. Born Oct. 18, 1959, in Glenfalls, N.Y., he was the son of David L. Waters. He was employed by a tree service company. The funeral will be held in Bolton Landing, N.Y., with arrangements by Alexander Funeral Home...

Donald H. Hood, 56, of Cave City, formerly of Cherokee Village, died Dec. 20, 2003, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System in Cherokee Village. Born March 13, 1947, in Blytheville, Ark., he was the son of Allen Hood and Golden Thompson Hood. He married Carolyn Brown Nov. 9, 1990, in Crittenden County, Ark. He worked most of his life as a truck driver. He was a veteran of the United States Army...

Delbert Keith Bigsby, 81, of Horseshoe Bend died Aug. 10, 2004, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem. Born Sept. 28, 1922, in Wautoma, Wis., he was the son of Harry and Essie Evans Bigsby. He married Betty Fisher in 1944, who preceded him in death, and later married Edna Fanger in 1973...

Dorothy Louise Koontz, 77, of Cherokee Village died March 3, 2004, at her residence. Born July 1, 1926, in Chicago, she was the daughter of Arthur Thorson and Jenny Olson Thorson. She married George Edward Koontz in September 1954 in Illinois. She was retired from the office of Beakins Van Lines in Hillside, Ill...

Dorothy Marie Baker, 82, of Hardy died April 13, 2004, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born Sept. 13, 1921, in Kings Mill, she was the daughter of Joseph Earl and Icie Sheffield Horton. She married George Elwood Baker June 13, 1946; he preceded her in death on Jan. 2, 1987. She was a homemaker...

Don "Pappy" McGuire, 90, of Myron died July 27, 2004, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born Oct. 28, 1913, at Monette, Ark., he was the son of William Homer and Virgie Pearl Rogers McGuire. He was retired from public works, a farmer and a member of Myron Baptist Church...

Danny Ray Morgan, 29, of Sidney died July 16, 2004, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born April 25, 1975, in Bossier City, La., he was the son of Jimmy Ray Morgan of Powhatan, Ark., and Allie Janie Morgan of Brockwell. He was a 1995 graduate of Izard County Consolidated School. He was a member of the Nazarene Church in Horseshoe Bend and was employed as a construction worker...

David O. Carroll, 77, of Cherokee Village died Feb. 1, 2004. Born Sept. 29, 1926, in Norfolk, Va., he was the son of Eva Orr Carroll and William Joseph Carroll. He was a a salesman and served in the Merchant Marines and the Army during World War II...

Doyle Wayne Phelps, 55, of Ash Flat died Dec. 25, 2003, in Cherokee Village. Born May 31, 1948, in Hardy, he was the son of Lela Morgan Phelps and Horace Phelps. He was a truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Phelps of Ash Flat; three daughters -- Kathryn Herum and Nova Lee Medlock, both of Ash Flat, and Doylene Phelps of Cherokee Village; two brothers -- Lonnie Phelps of Hardy, and Lloyd Phelps of Maize, Kan.; two sisters -- Jean Bevil of Maumelle and Julia Taylor of Mammoth Spring; and four grandchildren.. ...

Dorsey Wayne Morrow, 88, of Horseshoe Bend died April 13, 2004, at his residence. Born June 5, 1915, in Russellville, Mo., he was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Jones Morrow. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a naval officer in the South Pacific area...

Elmo Anderson, 75, of Cave City died June 27, 2004, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge. Born April 6, 1929, at Smithville, he was the son of Corbett and Zela Brown Anderson. He was a mechanic and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church of Cave City where he served on the youth committee and was an usher for many years...

Earlene Cossey, 66, of Hardy died June 14, 2004, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System in Cherokee Village. Born Feb. 8, 1938, in Fulton, Miss., she was the daughter of Eddie and Myrtie Moses Williams. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons -- Bill Cossey of Williford, and Riley Cossey of Monroe, Ark.; two daughters -- Sue Miller of West Helena, and Kelly Colt of Colt, Ark.; a step-son, Gene Cossey; 30 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren...

Evert C. Wheeler, 80, of Williford, formerly of South Haven, Mich., died Jan. 5, 2005, at his home. Born Sept. 17, 1924, in South Haven, he was the son of Joseph Armena Burrows Wheeler. He was a veteran, serving in the Marine Corps during World War II, and was a retired meat cutter...

Elizabeth C. Williamson, 61, of Cherokee Village died April 20, 2004, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home. Born April 28, 1942, at Memphis, she was the daughter of Elmer Caldwell and Mary Elizabeth Norman Caldwell. She was employed as a Hospice RN for Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System in Cherokee Village...

E.D. "Gene" Winey, 82, of Ash Flat died Aug. 12, 2004, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Medical Center at Cherokee Village. Born July 5, 1922, at Preston, Iowa, he was the son of Lester Arthur and Olga Marie Reis Winey. He was a cattle rancher for over 50 years, a crop duster, and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II where he served as a fighter pilot...

Edna H. Trapp, 86, of Milwaukee, Wis., formerly of Cherokee Village, died March 7, 2004, of natural causes. She was the wife of Andrew Trapp, who preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Trapp and Ellie and Ron Haines and family...

Earl Franklin Mayes, 74, of Cave City died May 24, 2004, at Cave City Nursing Home. Born March 10, 1930, at Tansboro, N.J., he was the son of James Franklin and Emma Hutton Mayes. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force as a tech sergeant, having earned 26 years. He was a retired electrician, a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion...

Erma E. Martin Bishop, 94, of Salem died Dec. 20, 2003, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem. Born Oct. 8, 1909, at Ash Flat, she was the daughter of Edmond Martin and Ella Howard Martin. She married Bert Kenneth Bishop Dec. 4, 1926, at Ash Flat. To this union two children were born. She was a wonderful wife and mother, totally dedicated to her family. She was a member of Salem First Baptist Church...

Elsie Wilkerson Montgom-ery, 90, of Cave City died Feb. 26, 2004, at Cave City. Born July 29, 1913, at Grange, Ark., she was the daughter of John Robert and Ophelia Powell Wilkerson. She was a homemaker and member of First United Methodist Church of Cave City...

Edgar M. "Jack" Turner, 81, of Cave City died April 30, 2004, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born Feb. 4, 1923, at Cave City, he was the son of Charlie and Mollie Miller Turner. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He retired from International Shoe Factory in Batesville. His hobby was woodworking. He was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City...

Elizabeth Norine Hodge, 89, of Belle, Mo., formerly of Sandtown, Ark., died Jan. 28, 2004, in Frene Valley Retirement Center at Hermann, Mo. Born Oct. 5, 1914, at Sandtown, she was the daughter of William E. and Elizabeth Tugwell Montgomery. She was a retired school teacher and was a member of First Baptist Church in Belle...

Eugene Samuel Hill, 92, of Cave City died May 14, 2004, at Cave City Nursing Home in Cave City. Born Feb. 28, 1912, at Bennett, Neb., he was the son of James Samuel and Mary Edith Gochnauer Hall. He was a retired truck driver, a farmer, an Army veteran of World War II, a member of the Masonic Lodge in Memphis, Tenn., the Shriners, Scottish Rite and American Legion and was of the Methodist faith...

Evelyn "Sally" Laura Bonewits, 75, died Dec. 31, 2003, in Horseshoe Bend. She was born in Flint, Mich., and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Jack R. Bonewits; two sons -- Stan Hurst of Charlotte, N.C., and Jack E. Bonewits of Griffith, Ind.; two daughters -- Carol Whieney of Duluth, Ga., and Martha Bonewits of Gary, Ind.; two brothers -- Jim Whatling of Port Hope, Mich., and Jerry Whatling of South Lyon, Mich.; seven grandchildren -- Jamie, Pat, Amanda, A.J., Dustin, Calvin and Kelsey; and six great-grandchildren -- Kaitlin, Brianna, Morgan, Madeline, Taylor and Gracie.. ...

Frieda Barrow, 73, of Williford died March 22, 2004, at her residence. Born Nov. 8, 1930, in Newburg, Austria, she was the daughter of Walburga Ruger and Christoff Ruger. She was a seamstress and treasurer of the Fire Department of Martin Creek at Williford...

Fred D. Patton, 81, of Highland died Aug. 16, 2004, at his home. Born Feb. 9, 1923, in Detroit, Mich., he was the son of Fred Dock Patton Sr. and Adelena Leland Patton. He was a photographer and musician and attended Ash Flat Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Wilma R. ...

Frances Joann Gilbreath, 66, of Holiday Island, Ark., died July 18, 2004, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rogers, Ark. Born March 24, 1938, in Hardy, she was the daughter of Robert Bryden and Bessie Mae McAnally Sample. She was a real estate broker and a member of Spring River Baptist Church of Hardy...

Fritz Lorentzen, 80, of Cherokee Village died April 30, 2004. Born in Milwaukee, Wis., he was the son of Karen and Fritz Lorentzen of South Milwaukee, Wis. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Hargrave Lorentzen of Cherokee Village; a sister, Karen Soli of Menomonee Falls, Wis.; two sons -- David (wife Linda) of Middleton, Wis., Bryan (wife Cindy) of Franklin, Wis.; a daughter Barb (husband Tom) of Austin, Texas; two granddaughters -- Rebecca and Amanda of Middleton; a niece, Lynn Soli (husband Bruce Kamradr); and a dear friend, Michele Zindars of Middleton.. ...

Frankie Leroy Thomas, 69, of Mammoth Spring died July 7, 2004, at his home. Born Oct. 20, 1934, in Malvern, he was the son of Charles Davidson Thomas and Goldie Washington Clark Thomas. He was married Aug. 27, 1968, to Anna Gean Walters at Mammoth Spring. He was in the United States Army and later was self-employed in septic tank maintenance...

Flora Marie "Jane" Hester, 88, formerly of Ash Flat, Ark., died Aug. 2, 2004, in Little Rock. Born June 17, 1916, near Tahlequah, Okla., she was the daughter of Charles Hester and Ollie Samantha Scribner Hester. She was employed as a farm worker and a maintenance worker at Los Angeles Schools. She was of the Baptist faith...

Fredrick R. Edgar, 80, of Cave City died March 16, 2004, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born Jan. 17, 1924, at San Bernadino, Calif., he was the son of Ray Oscar and Lucy Margaret Laude Edgar. He was retired from the Civil Service, having worked at North Island Naval Air Station in Coronado, Calif., for 33 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Cave City...

Frances E. Pettengell, 83, of Cherokee Village died Feb. 13, 2004, at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock. Born Jan. 29, 1921, in Blue Earth, Minn., she was the daughter of Arthur and Clarissa Peterson. She married Robert Pettengell Oct. 9, 1943, in Yuma, Ariz. She moved to Cherokee Village 10 years ago from Jonesboro, and was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Cherokee Village...

Frances Freeman Williams, 81, of Ash Flat died Feb. 6, 2004, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System in Cherokee Village. Born June 28, 1922, in Anderson, S.C., she was the daughter of Ulla Mae Gomillian and Will Gomillian. She was employed in manufacturing textiles and was a homemaker...

Gregory Allen Bayes, 36, of Cherokee Village died April 14, 2004, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System in Cherokee Village following an automobile accident. Born March 21, 1968, in Cleburne, Texas, he was the son of Rufus and Mary Bayes. He worked part-time as a maintenance man for Sonic and also for IESI in Ash Flat. He was of the Baptist faith. Bayes moved to Cherokee Village 10 years ago from Texas...

George Frank Fernbacher, 86, of Cherokee Village died July 12, 2004, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System in Cherokee Village. Born Oct. 8, 1917, in St. Louis, he was the son of Eva Morath Fernback and George Fernbacher. He was a truck driver and veteran of the Coast Guard during World War II...

Gary Lee Hester, 61, of Bald Knob, formerly of Hardy, died Aug. 11, 2004, at White County Medical Center in Searcy. He was born in Kansas City, Mo., and was a poultry farmer. Survivors include six sons -- Marty Hester, Elton Hester, both of Bald Knob, Ashton Hester, Alex Hester, Jody Hester and Isrial Hester, all of Hardy; a daughter, Jessica Hester of Sitka; two stepsons -- Richie Ruby of Lee's Summit, Mo., and Michael Ruby of Hardy; two stepdaughters -- Missy Hamilton of Kansas City, Kan., and Angie Ruby of Poughkeepsie; and a brother, Paul Hester of Texas.. ...

Gary Leon England, 68, of Saddle died March 3, 2004, at his home. Born Nov. 11, 1935, in Rapid City, Iowa, he was the son of Wayne Edwin and Elizabeth Matilda Schurer England. He was a member of Highland Elks and Salem Moose Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Janice Carol Jaeger England of the home; a son, Gus Edwin England of Rapid City; a daughter, Debra Lynn Graham of Rapid City; a sister, Jacquelyn Polanski of Dewitt, Iowa; three grandchildren -- Kevin Graham, Jacob Graham and Sara Graham, all of Rapid City; three great-grandchildren -- Jordan Graham Reese Graham and Tre' Stokes, all of Rapid City; and several nieces and nephews.. ...

Gerald Ford "Jerry" Knapp, 87, of Cherokee Village died May 16, 2004, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born Nov. 17, 1916, in Pleasantville, Iowa, he was the son of Walter Ford Knapp and Mable Travis Knapp. He married Jeane Sprow in Marshalltown, Iowa, in 1960. ...

Gerald Ford "Jerry" Knapp, 87, of Cherokee Village died May 16, 2004, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born Nov. 17, 1916, in Plasantville, Iowa, he was the son of Walter Ford Knapp and Mable Travis Knapp. He married Jeane Sprow in Mashalltown, Iowa, in 1960. ...

Gary Lynn Treanor, 52, of Ravenden died Feb. 23, 2004, at his home. Born May 2, 1951, in Jonesboro, he was the son of Waylean Garner Treanor and M.E. "Mat" Treanor. He lived in Jonesboro most of his life but resided in Ravenden for the past nine years. He was a United States Navy veteran...

Geraldine P. McNeight, 76, of Cherokee Village died June 20, 2004, in Cherokee Village. Born Feb. 18, 1928, in Dunkirk, N.Y., she was the daughter of Reul and Cecil Hesch Proper. She married Gene H. McNeight Nov. 21, 1947, in Dunkirk. She moved with her husband to Cherokee Village 10 years ago from Sterling Heights, Mich. While living in Cherokee Village, she was a member of the Cherokee Village Players and was a volunteer for the Ladies Hospital Auxiliary. She was a homemaker...

Gilbert Reece Bray, 82, of Mount Pleasant, Ark., died Feb. 23, 2004, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born Oct. 8, 1921, he was the son of Marshel Alvis and Vera Ethel McSpadden Bray. He was a farmer, served as a medical technician in the U.S. Army during World War II, served on the Sharp Nursing Home Board for many years and was a member of Barron Fork Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Mount Pleasant...

George Foreman Russell, 63, of Blytheville died July 14, 2004, at his home. Born May 18, 1941, in Mountain Home, he was the son of Lige and Amy Louella Jones Russell. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a retired carpenter, a member of the Carpenter's Union in Chicago and Little Springs Missionary Baptist Church in Poughkeepsie...

Genese Wilkerson, 84, of Amarillo, Texas, formerly of Cave City, died Jan. 28, 2004, at Heritage Convalescent Center in Amarillo. Born Oct. 11, 1919, at Cave City, she was the daughter of Mamon E. and Lucille Laman Lathum. She was a homemaker, a member of Chaparral Hills Baptist Church in Amarillo and a former member of Eastside Baptist Church in Cave City...

Gladys Dora Whitten, 96, of Cherokee Village died July 20, 2004, at her residence. Born Jan. 12, 1908, in Stonewall County, Texas, she was the daughter of Marian Clay Waltrip and Ada Alice Littleton Waltrip. She worked in the civil service during World War II at the Naval Station in Corpus Christi, Texas. She owned and operated Flour Buff Beauty Shop. She moved to Cherokee Village over three years ago from San Marcos. She was of the Baptist faith...

Harry A. Wilson, 72, of Cherokee Village died April 28, 2004, at his home. He was born Feb. 10, 1932. Arrangements will be announced at a later date and are under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Hardy.

Henrietta Benner, 87, of Horseshoe Bend died July 27, 2004, at North Arkansas Life Care Center in Horseshoe Bend. Born Jan. 25, 1917, she was the daughter of Henry and Augusta Classen Heeren at Watseka, Ill. She was a homemaker, a member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church and a volunteer for North Arkansas Life Care Center in Horseshoe Bend...

Hubert "Chief" Hawkins, 88, of Hardy died March 2, 2004, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home. Born Sept. 22. 1915, in Altuna, Fla., he was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked before retirement as the chief dietician for the Veteran's Administration in Memphis, Tenn. He moved to Hardy in 1967 from Memphis. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Liberty Hill Methodist Church...

Harvey E. Godfrey, 56, of Cherokee Village, died March 31, 2004, in Mountain Home. Born June 30, 1947, at Poplar Bluff, Mo., he was the son of W.A. and Eunice Duren Godfrey. He was employed in law enforcement during his working years. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Funk Godfrey of Cherokee Village; his mother, Eunice Godfrey of Hardy; two daughters -- Mandy Saunders of Bono, and Melissa Donnely of Minot, N.D.; a son, Michael Buford of West Helena; a sister, Sharon Henson, and husband, Jerry of West Helena; a brother, Albert Godfrey, and wife, Pam of Hardy; four aunts -- Alma O'Keefe of Hardy, Winnie Thomas of Poplar Grove, Daisy Griffis of Batesville, and Edith Fife and husband, Elray, of Missouri; three grandchildren; a nephew, Robert and Sherry Godfrey of Rogers; and a niece, Lisa House of Southaven, Miss.. ...

Harvey Harrison Porter, 94, died Feb. 24, 2003, in West Plains, Mo. Born Jan. 14, 1910, in Atlantic, Iowa, he was the son of Charles E. Porter and Katherina Roberts Porter. He worked for many years in the medical field in Iowa City, Iowa. Survivors include his sister and brother-in-law -- Pearl and Wesley Jones of Mount Ayr, Iowa; a brother, Hover Porter of Paradise, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews...

H. Frances Snider, 87, died July 2, 2004, in Bixby, Okla. Born Jan. 20, 1919, in Newcastle, Ind., she was the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth Marlatt Harlow. She lived in Newcastle until her marriage to George Snider Oct. 13, 1939. They lived in Indianapolis where she worked as a bookkeeper/ accountant. ...

Helen Hazel Wingard, 74, of Hardy died May 26, 2004, at her home. Born Jan. 18, 1930, in Locust Grove, Okla., she was the daughter of Etta Mae Bates and Girty Bill Bates. She was a registered nurse. Survivors include her husband, James Wingard; a son, James W. Wingard of Hardy; a daughter, Mary Margret Wingard of Texas; and five grandchildren...

Harry I. Peterson, 73, of Horseshoe Bend died Aug. 12, 2004, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home. Survivors include a sister, Beverly Brooks of Horseshoe Bend. Arrangements are incomplete but are under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Hardy...

Helen L. Cushman, 74, of Evening Shade died March 11, 2004, at Central Arkansas Hospital in Searcy. Born Feb. 27, 1930, in Russellville, Ohio, she was the daughter of Thomas M. and Clara Roxie Wagner. She was a homemaker and a member of Piney Fork Church of Christ in Evening Shade...

Hazel M. Weaver Gordon, 79, of Cherokee Village died Dec. 31, 2004, from injuries suffered in a fall at her home. She is survived by her husband, Millard F. Gordon of Cherokee Village; her son, Odis (Joann) Weaver of Plainfield, Ill.; two stepsons -- Doug (Peggy) Gordon of Philadelphia, and Ralph (Nasrin) Barbee of Poway, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Virginia Osman of New Castle, Penn.; loving children, Martha (Paul) Duncan of Channahon, Ill.; two nieces -- Linda (Wayne) Smith of Anderson, Ind., Kay (Bill) Tatman of Hartford City, Ind.; a nephew, Larry McAdams of Hartfield City, Ind.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.. ...

Hattie Mitchell Newby, 85 of Belleville, Ill., died Aug. 18, 2004, at her residence. Born Dec. 20, 1918, in Antelope, Kan., she was a retired engraver for Schaeffer Pen Company in Fort Madison, Iowa. She also was a member of Village Bible Church in Cherokee Village...

Henry O. Tompkins, 88, of Saddle died April 25, 2004, at the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in Little Rock. Born Feb. 4, 1916, in Poughkeepsie, he was the son of Dudley Arthur Tompkins and Auda Haney Tompkins. He retired from the United States Army as a master sergeant after serving for over 22 years. He served during World War II and Korea, and was a recipient of a Purple Heart. He was a member of Baptist Church in Poughkeepsie...

Hubert Oscar Soward, 91, of Ash Flat died Jan. 4, 2004, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born Oct. 29, 1912, near Ash Flat, he was the son of David and Maggie Cameron Soward. He was a farmer and a member of Ash Flat Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter, Renee Bell, of Batesville; a sister, Doris Herron, of Washington; three grandchildren -- Chris Phillips of Little Rock, and Carla Duncan and Ashley Bell, both of Batesville; a great-grandson, Bradley Phillips, of Little Rock; and several nieces and nephews.. ...

Howard R. Simpson, 94, of Poughkeepsie, died Jan. 1, 2005, at Baptist Health Medical Center in North Little Rock. Born Feb. 26, 1910, at Poughkeepsie, he was the son of Charles E. and Rebecca Jane Howard Simpson. He owned and operated Heath Hardware in Detroit for many years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a Mason and a member of Little Spring Missionary Baptist Church in Poughkeepsie where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School teacher...

Iva Ford McIntire, 79, of Ash Flat died Jan. 23, 2004, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System in Cherokee Village. Born Dec. 4, 1924, in Kings Mill, Ark., she was the daughter of Mary Shands Goodman and Jody Goodman. She was a homemaker and worked for Village Vacations in Cherokee Village...

Iona Faye Nickels, 51, died June 2, 2004, in Hardy. Born June 2, 1953, in Koshkonong, Mo., she was the daughter of Norval Hunsperger and Dowan Day Hunsperger. She married Gary Nickels May 8, 1971, in Hardy. She was a homemaker, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of the Field Creek Pentecostal Church in Mammoth Spring...

Irene Marie Powell, 81, of Hot Springs, formerly of Salem, died Jan. 30, 2004, in Hot Springs at National Park Hospital. Born Oct. 20, 1922, in Sharp County, she was the daughter of Arthur and Nora Baldridge. She was married to Herman W. Powell. She was a retired dress designer and seamstress...

Imalene Thacker, 61, of Cave City died Dec. 26, 2003, at her home. Born May 18, 1942, near Ben Gay, Ark., she was the daughter of Verner A. and Eulala Pinkston Cooper. She was a cook at Cave City Nursing Home and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include two sons -- Chuck Thacker and Junior Thacker, both of Cave City; two daughters -- Judy Webster of Cave City, and Tina Belt of Cherokee Village; four brothers -- Clifton Cooper and Alton Cooper, both of Grange, Leland Cooper of Van Buren, and John Cooper of Batesville; four sisters -- Lorene Burge of Grange, Nina Jean Townsley and Bonnie Byrd, both of Cave City, and Betty James of Hardy; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.. ...

Irene V. Baptist, 85, died Aug. 21, 2004, at Hospice Care Center in Fitchburg, Wis. Born Sept. 16, 1918, in Centralia, Ill., she was the daughter of Lawrence W. Varner and Samantha Bradley Varner. She was a mother, homemaker, caretaker and a registered nurse. She was a private duty nurse at Scholitz and Allen hospitals and a staff nurse at Friendship Village in Waterloo, Iowa...

Jennifer Annette Biby, 28, of Hardy died March 2, 2004, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Medical Center in Cherokee Village. Born June 26, 1975, in Salem, she was the daughter of Henry Luther Goodman and Linda Sue Chapps Proctor. She married Bennie Shawn Biby Dec. 17, 1992, in Hardy...

Jack Bartruff, 90, formerly of Chesterton, Ind., died July 3, 2004, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System in Cherokee Village. Born in Balcom, Ill., he was the son of Rudolph and Rose Zeller Bartruff. He married Henrietta Marie Schindler Sept. 7, 1940, in South Bend, Ind...

J.B. Robinson, 75, of Monticello died June 14, 2004. He entered the world weighing 10 pounds Jan. 29, 1929, in Hardy, Ark, as the seventh child of George Albert and Iva Robinson. He grew up in Hardy, fishing and swimming in the Spring River. During his teens he worked at a hotel carrying bags and helping in the kitchen. ...

Jimmy Clyde Brewer, 55, of Hardy died May 14, 2004. He was a professional painter by trade. He is survived by his two daughters -- Amanda Nate Brewer Vankatesan and her husband, Keri, of Maryland, and Wendy Nicole Brewer Rhodes and her husband, David, of Missouri; a grandson, Speedy Benjamin Rhodes; and his mother, Billie Jean Brewer...

John Fagan Jr., 77, of Horseshoe Bend died Feb. 23, 2004, at Salem. Born June 1, 1926, in Springfield, Ill., he was the son of John Fagan Sr. and Elizabeth Tuak Fagan. He married Elloise Woolsey Dorion Oct. 13, 1972, at Little Church of West in Las Vegas. ...