Obituaries
Frank Lee Ross
Feb 2, 2021
Frank Lee Ross, 89, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Meadowview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Facility.
Frank was born on December 24, 1931 in Scottsville, Arkansas. He was the son of Dewight Washington Ross and Hazel Geniva Lee Ross. Frank served honorably 18 years in the US Navy as a Seabee. After his service he drove a...
Lawrence Junior Foulk
Jan 31, 2021
Lawrence Junior Foulk, 56, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Mercy Hospital of Northwest Arkansas.
Lawrence was born on June 5, 1964 in Springdale, Arkansas. He was the son of Lawrence William Foulk and Nonie Lue Foulk. Lawrence worked at Sealed Air “Cryovac” as a technician in the factory industry. He enjoyed tennis, pool, weightlifting and was...
Michael R Keaton, Sr.
Jan 30, 2021
Michael Randy Keaton, Sr., 71, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, passed away at the Arkansas State Veterans Home in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Michael was born on March 23, 1949 in Siloam Springs, the son of William H. Keaton and Luereda Davis Keaton. He married Margarita Sanchez on September 17, 1985. Michael had worked for the Allen’s Canning Company for over 30 years in...
Winfred Brinegar
Jan 30, 2021
Winfred Brinegar, age 90, passed away January 30th, 2021 at Quail Ridge Living Center.
Winfred was born on May 7, 1930 in Hiwasse, Arkansas, the son of Roy Winfred Brinegar and Mary Alice Brinegar. He worked as a carpenter. Winfred loved playing his guitar and singing.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Odessa Brinegar; parents,...
Dallas Wade Mullen
Jan 30, 2021
Dallas Wade Mullen, 69 of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, a loving husband, and father entered Heaven’s Kingdom on January 30, 2021. He was born July 11, 1951 in Flagler, Colorado to Leon & Eunice Mullen.
Dallas was a 1969 Gravette High School Graduate, where he loved to play basketball. He loved sports! Some of his fondest memories were watching the Arkansas...
Josene Glass-Vaughan
Jan 29, 2021
Josene Glass-Vaughan, 55, of Kansas, Oklahoma passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas.
Josene was born October 12, 1965 in Palo Alto, California to Jesse Glass and Tena Charley-Glass. She worked for the West Siloam Springs Cherokee Casino and will be remembered as the friendliest casino rep. In her spare time, she...

Joua Chong Vang
Jan 21, 2021
Joua Chong Vang, 75, of Gentry, Arkansas passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Springfield, Missouri.
He was born April 5, 1945 in Laos.
The funeral service for Joua will begin Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 8:00am until 10:00pm. The service will continue Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 8:00am until overnight.
Burial will be held at Fairview Memorial Garden in...
Jose Alberto Leiva
Jan 14, 2021
Jose Alberto Leiva, 38, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Siloam Springs Regional Hospital.
Jose was born on May 8, 1982 in Miami, Florida to Santiago Alberto Leiva and Enma Argentina Alvarado. He enjoyed drawing and biking in his spare time; but most of all he cherished his time with his loved ones.
He is...
KATHY ALDEAN GRAHAM
Jan 13, 2021
Kathy Aldean Graham, 53, of Berryville, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at home.
Kathy was born on March 29, 1967 in Morrilton, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Guy Daniel Graham and Garnetia Aldean Graham. She worked customer service in the retail industry. She loved tweety bird, enjoyed crocheting and puzzles, and was an avid fan of old...
Jonita Faye Sands
Jan 13, 2021
Jonita Faye Sands, 69, of Chewey, Oklahoma passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Northeastern Health System in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Jonita was born June 1, 1951 in Chewey, Oklahoma to Cornelius Oakball and Sarah Bird-Oakball. She worked as a CNA for the Quail Ridge Living Center and the old Siloam Springs Hospital before retiring to become a homemaker for...
Mardell L Durnal
Jan 9, 2021
Mardell Lalman Durnal, 88, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville.
Mardell was born on November 21, 1932 in Iola, Kansas. She was the daughter of Kenneth H. Lalman and Bernita A. Willis Lalman. She married James Durnal on September 25, 1950 in Huntsville, Arkansas, celebrating 70 years of...
Emma Jo Place
Jan 7, 2021
Emma Jo Place, 87, of West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma passed away peacefully at her home on January 7, 2021.
Emma Jo was born on July 25, 1933 in Delaware County, Oklahoma to Raymond A. and Hazel Marie (Ketterman)Anderson. She was the widow of the late Kenneth Place whom she married on May 21, 1955 in Siloam Springs and preceded her...
Maria Medina Hernandez
Jan 5, 2021
Maria Medina Hernandez, 81, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the Siloam Springs Regional Hospital.
Maria was born on June 11, 1939 in La Presa, Michoacán, Mexico. She was the daughter of Lucio Medina and Petra Mesa. She was the widow of the late Leonardo Hernandez whom she married on June 8, 1956 and preceded...
Adella Elizabeth Capwell
Dec 31, 2020
Adella Elizabeth Capwell, 78, of Independence, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the St John’s Ascension Health Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Adella was born on December 17, 1942 in Neodesha, Kansas. She was the daughter of Charles Lee White and Emily Earnestine Studebaker Reynolds White. She was the widow of the late Larry Capwell whom she married on...

Ricky Dean Gragg
Dec 29, 2020
Ricky Dean Gragg, 62, 0f Springdale, Arkansas passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 29, 2020.
Ricky was born on June 20, 1958 to in Asheville, North Carolina, a son of Charles Gragg Sr. and Rosalee Rathbone Gragg. Ricky had worked several professions including being a truck driver and tow truck driver.
He is survived by five children, Todd...
Rosemary Brown
Dec 26, 2020
Rosemary Brown, 97, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away peacefully Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Earlene Howard Hospice House in Springdale, Arkansas.
Rosemary was born February 5, 1923 to Grover Helms and Selma Stevenson-Helms in Newburg, Missouri. On December 27, 1939, she married the love of her life, Donald Brown. They shared many loving memories until his passing in July of...
Wayne Counts
Dec 25, 2020
Tolbert Wayne Counts, 85, of West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma, passed away Friday December 25, 2020 at the Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
Wayne was born on September 3, 1935 in Johnson, Arkansas. He was the son of Tolbert Counts and Anna Neal Counts. He was the widow of the late Margaret Eaton Counts whom he married on February 26, 1955 and...
Betty Jo Kelley
Dec 23, 2020
Betty Jo Kelley, 56, of Colcord, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Betty was born on September 25, 1964 in Wichita, Kansas, a daughter of John Vann and Olivia Tsatigh Vann. Betty was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, camping, fishing, singing karaoke, hunting mushrooms, working in her garden and spending time with...
James "Mike" Dale
Dec 20, 2020
James Michael (Mike) Dale was tragically lost December 20, 2020 at 70 years old due to Covid-19 complications. He was a beloved principal, mentor, husband, father, and friend. His adoring wife, three daughters, two sons-in-law, two grandkids, and hundreds of students he considered his own were his legacy.
Mike achieved a Bachelors in Science and a Masters in...
Everett Dean Simmons
Dec 17, 2020
Everett Dean Simmons, 53, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at home.
Everett was born on May 27, 1967 in Springdale, Arkansas. He was the son of Floyd Wyman and Karron Simmons. Everett retired from George’s as a crew boss. He loved listening and playing classic rock and country music on his guitar. He also loved fishing...