Obituaries
Billy Gatewood
Oct 30, 2022
Billy Gatewood, 82, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away at his home on Sunday, October 30, 2022.
Billy was born on May 3, 1940 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He was a son of C.B. Gatewood and Cora Gann Gatewood. He married Sharon Leroy on May 30, 1963, in Gentry, Arkansas, celebrating 59 years of marriage.
Billy worked as a chicken...
Norman Neil King
Oct 23, 2022
Norman Neil King, age 84, of Springdale passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at The Bungalows of Fayetteville. Neil was born on July 1, 1938 in Murry Spur, OK, the son of Lester King and Arvel (Augusta) King. On April 2, 1965 he married Ina Luker and she survives
Neil proudly served in the US Army and worked for...
Ruth Ann Suttles
Oct 23, 2022
Ruth Ann Suttles, 80, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022, at the Circle of Life Hospice Home in Bentonville.
Ruth was born on October 26, 1941, in Keota, Oklahoma. She was one of twelve children born to Hubert Brown and Grace Whitson Brown. Ruth attended the University of Arkansas where she earned her bachelor’s degree...
Troy Donohew
Oct 21, 2022
Troy Lee Donohew, 52, of Gentry, Arkansas died Friday, October 21, 2022 at the Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas.
Troy was born January 14, 1970 in Gravette, Arkansas to John Junior Donohew and Catherine Euretta Conklin-Donohew. He was a caretaker of his parents and enjoyed going to auctions.
He is survived by his father, John Junior Donohew...
Karen Alice Hawthorne
Oct 20, 2022
Karen Alice Hawthorne, 58, of Colcord, Oklahoma passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 20, 2022.
Karen was born January 16, 1964 in Pensacola, Florida to Richard Allen Hawthorne and Jacletia Dixie Maxwell-Hawthorne. One of her favorite memories is being in the family band that her and her siblings formed. She also had a talent in art,...
Danny D Dixon
Oct 17, 2022
Danny Dean Dixon, 75, of West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma, passed away at his home on October 17, 2022.
Dan was born on June 11, 1947 in Westville, Oklahoma. He was the son of Joseph Allen Dixon and Laura Grace Self Dixon. He married Linda Eve Anderson on June 28, 1968, in Stilwell, Oklahoma. Dan entered the U.S. Navy at...
Emma L Padgett
Oct 13, 2022
Emma Louella Padgett, 88, of Siloam Springs, AR went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 13, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family
Louella was born on April 1, 1934, to Eugene and Martha Lee Cuzick in Liberty Hill, AR. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1952. In July of 1953, she moved to...
Wayne Cooper
Oct 8, 2022
Ollie “Wayne” Cooper, 62 years old, lifelong resident of Gentry, Arkansas, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, October 8th, 2022.
Wayne was born to Faye Sheppard on March 30, 1960 in Meridian, Mississippi. In his life, he was a skilled mechanic who had an appreciation for classic cars, and even designed and built his own car from...
Rolland Wayne Myers
Oct 8, 2022
Rolland Wayne Myers Sr., 82, of Gentry, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the Jamestown Nursing and Rehab (The Hotel) in Rogers Arkansas, after his battle with dementia.
Rolland was born on July 31, 1940, in Coldwater Township, Michigan. He was the 10th child of Glen and Ida Myers. He married the love of his life, Judy...
Christeen Marlow
Oct 7, 2022
Christeen Golden Marlow, 88, of Watts, Oklahoma passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Betty Ann Care Center in Grove, Oklahoma.
Christeen was born on June 3, 1934, in Adair County, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Stephen Golden and Eda Ames Golden. She was the widow of the late Don Marlow who preceded her in death. Christeen...
Terry Dwayne Smith
Oct 4, 2022
Terry Dwayne Smith, age 57, of Springdale passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at the Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. Terry was born on April 24, 1965 in Springdale AR, and was the son of Jack Clayton Smith and Dorothy Mae (Carver) Smith.
Terry began his professional career working as a well-known service technician for Hooten Equipment followed by...
Leona Mae Robinson
Oct 3, 2022
Leona Mae Robinson, 72, a lifelong resident of Siloam Springs, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022, at the Washington Reginal Medical Center in Fayetteville.
Leona was born on December 12, 1949, in Siloam Springs. She was the daughter of Doy Vaughn and Willa Mae Robison Vaughn-Harris. She married Jake Robinson on April 1, 1965, in Stillwell, Oklahoma. Leona worked...
Rosemary Karen Brahana
Oct 1, 2022
Rosemary Karen Tourney Brahana, age 79, of Fayetteville passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at her home in Fayetteville. Her husband and sons were by her side, having served as caregivers throughout the three months of her illness. Her final weeks were also supported by Circle of Life Hospice, a loving group who facilitated a pain-free quality to...
Richard Dale Helt
Sep 30, 2022
Richard Dale Helt, 69, of Gentry, Arkansas passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at his home.
Richard was born October 8, 1952 in Long Beach, California to Thomas Helt and Edna Eaton-Helt. On June 13, 1985, he married the love of his life, Alice Daguinod BeBita-Helt in Berryville, Arkansas. Richard enjoyed running his tractors and equipment, which led him...
Eddie Ames
Sep 24, 2022
Edward Lee Ames, 62, of Westville, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022 at his home.
Eddie was born November 24, 1959 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas to Clifford Ames and Lydia Bayless-Ames. On May 30, 1980, he married the love of his life, Beverly Ames in Siloam Springs. They shared many fun, loving memories for 42 years. In his...
Grace E Davis
Sep 24, 2022
Grace Edith Davis, 88, lifelong resident of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.
Grace was born on February 6, 1934, in Siloam Springs. She was one of twelve children born to Ben Davidson and Viola Kennedy Davidson. She married William “Bill” Davis on October 17, 1949, in Bentonville, Arkansas,...
Juanita Annabelle Hopper
Sep 21, 2022
Juanita Annabelle Hopper, 97, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at the Circle of Life Hospice Home in Bentonville.
Juanita was born December 5, 1924 in Hominy, Oklahoma to Benjamin Moore and Minnie Walters-Moore. In her youth years, she stayed busy by taking care of her siblings and helping around their home. When she...
Vada Rae Cross
Sep 16, 2022
Vada Rae Cross, 85, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, passed away on September 16, 2022, at Siloam Springs Regional Hospital.
Vada was born to Thomas Kirkland Park and Vergie Lee Mason Park on January 27, 1937, in Flint, Oklahoma. She worked several jobs through her life including Allen’s Canning, Cobb Hatchery, a cook at the Wagon Wheel Café in West...
Larry Wayne Layne
Sep 15, 2022
Larry Wayne Layne, 76, of Jay, Oklahoma passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Larry was born September 5, 1946 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. His father, Russell Layne and step mother, Opal Layne raised him to be a hard worker. This demeanor would lead him to be a dedicated employee of Franklin...
Clifford Leon Crowder
Sep 8, 2022
Clifford Leon Crowder, age 94, passed away in Siloam Springs, Arkansas September 8, 2022.
Cliff was born on July 29, 1928, in Liberal, Kansas to Rolla and Ola Mae (ne Lusk) Crowder. He was the youngest of 8, with 2 sisters and 5 brothers. He grew up on a farm about 12 miles north of Liberal. In 1938, at...

