Obituaries
Beverly Young
Mar 19, 2026
Beverly Jane Calico Young, 98, of Siloam Springs, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Beverly was born in Selma, California on October 16, 1927. She was the daughter of Edward Loy Calico and Nelle Phillips Calico. She was the widow of the late Edward “Gene” Young who preceded her in death. Beverly was a Registered Nurse and...
Joseph William Hendricks
Mar 18, 2026
Joseph William Hendricks, 81, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
He was born on June 26, 1944, in Oaklawn, Illinois, the son of the late Joseph William Hendricks and Emily (Zakopian) Hendricks.
Joseph had served as a president of the Little League Field in Mendota, IL, for many years. Joseph was an avid reader; he had read the...
Richard Martin Bithell
Mar 16, 2026
Richard Martin Bithell, 66, of Siloam Springs, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Mercy Hospital in Rogers.
Richard was born on April 13, 1959, in Meriden, Connecticut. He was the son of Vernon A. Bithell and Madeline Junco Bithell. He married Natasha Williamson on March 18, 2006, in Newnan, Georgia. Richard was an Avionics Mechanic for Delta Airlines before...
Judith A Morrow
Mar 15, 2026
Judith Angel Morrow, 77, of Gentry, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Earlene Howard Circle of Life Hospice House in Springdale after a long and valiant battle with COPD.
Judy was born on July 15, 1948, in El Reno, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Gerald Tyler and Harriet Atkinson Tyler. She married Bobby Joe Morrow on Oct...
Carl Lee Michael
Mar 12, 2026
Carl Lee Michael, 83, of Siloam Springs, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Quail Ridge Living Center.
Carl was born on October 5, 1942, in Wayne, Missouri, He was the son of Lester Leon Michael and Ada Lee Michael. He married the love of his life, Mary Jane Hughes in 1962. Carl moved to Siloam Springs to work for...
Patricia Jane Peterson
Mar 10, 2026
Patricia Jane Peterson, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on March 10, 2026.
She was born on April 6, 1936, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Hobert Elva Morton and Ruth Irene (Panter) Morton. On August 15, 1992, she married Willard Peter Peterson in Las Vegas, Nevada. He preceded her in death on October 4, 1999.
Patricia worked as a babysitter for...
Melinda Irene McClendon
Mar 7, 2026
Melinda I. McClendon passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Melinda had always been a little on the quiet side but that never stopped her from making lots of friends and memories along the way. She was very big into family and loved very much, spoiling her grandkids. She loved to go camping with...
Marvin A. Matthews
Mar 1, 2026
Marvin Austin Matthews was born on July 5th 1929 in Tulsa, OK to Melvin Augustus Matthews and Thalia Moss Matthews. He passed peacefully from this life to the next on March 1, 2026 at the age of 96.
Marvin Matthews had lived in Siloam Springs, AR since 1983 and retired from John Brown University in 1994. Marvin was a true Naturalist...
Cristobal Rios
Feb 28, 2026
Cristobal Rios, 58, of Siloam Springs, passed away at his home on February 28, 2026.
Cristobal was born on March 8, 1967, in Santa Cruz, Las Chinamas, Ahuachapán, El Salvador. He was the son of Cristobal Corado and Melida Amanda Rios.
Cristobal worked for Cobb Industries for over 20 years in Siloam Springs. He was a hard worker and knew many of...
Sarah M Starkey
Feb 27, 2026
Sarah M. Starkey, age 92, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026.
Sarah was born on August 15, 1933, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Ernest Dodgen and Kathleen (Ward) Dodgen. On August 19, 1955, she married Dr. Samuel J. Starkey, Jr., who preceded her in death on May 10, 2011.
Sarah held a bachelor's...
Ezra S Headings
Feb 24, 2026
Ezra S. Headings, 83, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the Quail Ridge Living Center in West Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
Ezra was born on October 21, 1942, in Middlebury, Indiana, to the late Samuel and Magdalena (Miller) Headings.
On June 24, 1962, he married Madie Catherine Knox. She preceded him in death on January 31, 2022.
Ezra is survived by his 11...
Loretta Joy Wilson
Feb 24, 2026
Loretta Joy Wilson, 71, of Kansas, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the St. Francis Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Loretta was born on December 25, 1954, in Kenwood, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Ellis Kirk and Edith Chancelor Kirk. She married Claud Alan Wilson on June 2, 1973. Loretta worked for several companies including Gates Rubber Company in...
Rachel Ranee Petty
Feb 23, 2026
Rachel Ranee Petty, 55, of Bentonville, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2026.
She was born on June 13, 1970, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Wayne Yelk and Marilyn (Christians) Yelk.
Rachel was kind-hearted and found meaning in helping others during times of need. A two-time cancer survivor, she faced her challenges with strength and perseverance. Her faith was a very important...
Kennard Lee Sims
Feb 22, 2026
Kennard Lee Sims, 93, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
He was born on April 25, 1932, in the Harmon Community of Arkansas, the son of the late Toy Sims and Rosa (Brown) Sims. On February 26, 1956, he married the love of his life, Betty Ruth (Matteson) Sims, in Springdale, Arkansas. She preceded him in death.
Kennard...
Stephen Ray Hillhouse
Feb 19, 2026
Stephen Ray Hillhouse, 56, a lifelong resident of Siloam Springs, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on February 19, 2026.
Steve was born on February 12, 1970, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, the son of George Wayne Hillhouse and Betty Ruth Coburn Hillhouse. He worked for American Electric Power at the SWEPCO power plant and had previously served as...
James L Calvert
Feb 4, 2026
James L. Calvert, age 70, of Kansas Oklahoma went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, February 4th, 2026.
James was born on February 13th, 1955, in Hohenwald, Tennessee to James Edward Calvert and Essie Aileen (Harper) Calvert. He was married to Elizabeth Irene (Hanna) Calvert of Oaks, Oklahoma.
James retired after many years of working at Mckee Foods (Little Debbie’s). James...
Audrey Faye Kaufman
Feb 2, 2026
Audrey Faye Kaufman, age 90, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital.
Faye was born on October 28, 1935, in Hulbert, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late James Knox and Zelda (Pennington) Knox. On January 9, 1956, she married Richard L. Kaufman, and he preceded her in death on January 9, 2003.
In...
Marilyn Annice Brown
Jan 30, 2026
Marilyn Annice Brown, age 85, of Rogers, Arkansas passed away Friday, January 30, 2026, at the Rogers Health and Rehab in Rogers, AR.
Marilyn was born on January 26, 1941, in Avoca, AR the daughter of the late Fred Brown and Joree Eileen Ruth (Ford) Brown.
Marilyn had been a housewife and homemaker. She attended Jesus Name Pentecostal Church. Her deep love...
John "Jack" E Bachman
Jan 24, 2026
John E “Jack” Bachman, age 88, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the NW Medical Center in Springdale, AR.
Jack was born on July 23, 1937, in Chicago, IL the son of the late Robert G Bachman and Edna (Hanson) Bachman.
Jack had devoted his lifetime to teaching elementary education. He loved imparting knowledge to young minds....
Imogene Williams
Jan 21, 2026
Imogene Williams, 92, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the Prairie Grove Health and Rehab Center.
She was born on April 13, 1933, in Mossville, Arkansas, to the late Virgil Edgmon and Annie (Reynolds) Edgmon. On January 2, 1957, she married the love of her life, Fletcher Williams, and together they shared 60 years of...
