Obituaries
Cody Wayne Boyd
Jan 8, 2025
It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude of a life well lived that we announce the passing of Cody Wayne Boyd, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at his home in Gentry, Arkansas. He was 27.
Cody was born on September 16, 1997, in Rogers, Arkansas. He was the son of Michael Shane Boyd and Lana Kay Seiden Boyd. Cody graduated...
David E. Lillich
Jan 8, 2025
David Edwin Lillich, age 74, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2025. He was born on November 2, 1950, to Jacob and Juanita (Mall) Lillich in Kansas City, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister and brother-in-law, Janis and Willard Rogers.
David was a devoted father to his four children: Dave, Toby, Jordan,...
John Hays
Dec 28, 2024
John Embry Hays, 86, passed away peacefully December 28, 2024 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. He was born April 9, 1938 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife, Naomi R. Hays; 2 sons, David Guy Hays and James Ray Hays; 1 daughter, DeJohn A. Russell; 6 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in passage is his siblings; Kay Marveggio, Vernon...
Leonard Walter Whitaker
Dec 27, 2024
Leonard Walter Whitaker, 81, a lifelong resident of Siloam Springs, passed away Friday, December 27, 2024, at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Leonard was born on March 28, 1943, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. He was the son of Harley Riley Whitaker and Eva Louise Ames Whitaker. He was the widower of the late Linda Whitaker who preceded him in death...
Gary Raymond Prince
Dec 25, 2024
Please check back later for the obituary.
Arrangements for cremation have been entrusted to Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home of Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
Denver Lee Whitehead
Dec 22, 2024
Denver Lee Whitehead, 81, of Gentry, Arkansas passed away at the V.A. Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Sunday, December 22, 2024.
Denver was born on September 10, 1943, to parents Cline and Sarah (Denson) Whitehead in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. On April 24, 2004, he married the love of his life, Jacqueline Cromin. He served honorably in the United States Air Force...
Larry E Cooper
Dec 15, 2024
Larry Edward Cooper, 75, of Gentry, Arkansas passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024, at the Siloam Springs Regional Hospital.
Larry was born on March 22, 1949, in Gorman, Texas. He was the son of Harry Edward Cooper and Jimmie Faye Rawls Cooper. He married Carey Sigmon on August 9, 1969. Larry worked for Southwestern Bell/AT&T for thirty years. After his retirement,...
Regina Lynn Koons
Dec 14, 2024
Regina Lynn Koons, 55, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville.
Regina was born on April 25, 1969, in Phoenix, Arizona. She was the daughter of Donald James Koons and Sharron Lynn Upton Koons. Regina loved her family and friends. As a child she was on the Disco Dynamite Dance...
Floyd "Sonny" Sands Sr
Dec 13, 2024
Floyd “Sonny” Sands Sr, 88, of Watts, Oklahoma passed away peacefully on Friday, December 13, 2024 at the Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.
Sonny was born March 31, 1936 to the late, Tom and Nannie Sands. He had an appreciation for the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing and hunting any chance he could. He was a great storyteller of the good ol’...
Gean Leland Shirley
Dec 13, 2024
Gean Leland Shirley, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024, in Springdale, Arkansas.
Gean was born February 7, 1942, to parents Benjamin and Martha (Hanson) Shirley in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. He dedicated himself to serving our country in the United States Army as a medic, retiring after 20 years of service. He worked for Mitre Corporations as a...
Sandra Lynn Case
Dec 6, 2024
Sandra Lynn Case, 59, of Park Hill, Oklahoma, passed away on December 6, 2024, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Sandra was born November 3, 1965, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to John and Mary (Pittman) Snell. She enjoyed going yardsale shopping.
She is survived by six brothers, Johnny Snell and wife Francis of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Brandon Snell of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, James “Jimmy” Davis of Chewey, Oklahoma,...
Rebecca Baker
Dec 1, 2024
Rebecca Ann Baker, 52, of Gravette, Arkansas passed peacefully Sunday, December 1, 2024 at the Circle of Life Hospice Home in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Rebecca was born January 1, 1972 in Vernon, Texas to Dan and Shirley Raye Holt. With her strong will to live and the love and prayers of family and friends, and many supporters carried her to battle cervical...
Mildred "Millie" Mae Turner
Nov 30, 2024
Mildred “Millie” Mae Turner, 74, a resident of Westfork, Arkansas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 30, 2024.
Millie was born on February 17, 1950, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of John Russell Turner and Betty Dennis Turner. Millie attended the American College in Fayetteville. She owned and operated the Turner Tax Service for...
Teresa Gail Roberts
Nov 27, 2024
Teresa Gail Roberts, 72, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at the Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Teresa was born June 12, 1952 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to LeRoy, who many knew as Skeet, and Margaret Rider. On November 17, 1972, she married the love of her life, Larry Roberts, who preceded her in death in 2010....
Donald Aldridge
Nov 27, 2024
Donald Frank Aldridge, 92, of Gentry, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2024, at the Siloam Springs Regional Hospital in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
Donald was born September 4, 1932, in Bellport, New York, to parents Frank and Ruth Aldridge. He met his wife, Lillian Rupracht, while both were attending the Atlantic Union College of Massachusetts. They married on June 5,...
Stephen D Armes
Nov 24, 2024
Stephen Dewey Armes, 68, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed Sunday, November 24, 2024, at his residence.
Stephen was born March 22, 1956, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Dewey Evan Armes and Barbara Ruth (Tuovila) Armes.
On December 3, 2019, he married Kateri Killman, and she survives.
Stephen was retired from the United States Air Force. He had also worked for the University...
David Oxford
Nov 23, 2024
David Wesley Oxford, 74, of Fayetteville, Arkansas passed peacefully Saturday, November 23, 2024 at the Washington Regional Medical Center.
David was born December 17, 1949 to Wesley Oxford and Freda Dees-Oxford in Fayetteville, Arkansas. On July 19, 1980, he married his best friend, Alice, in Weddington, Arkansas. From this union came countless wonderful memories and laughs. He enjoyed camping, volunteering at...
Vernon R Young
Nov 23, 2024
Vernon Ray Young, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2024, in Bella Vista, Arkansas, at the age of 89. Born on October 25, 1935, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma to Harold Young and Dolcie Lightfoot Young. Vernon lived a life defined by love, generosity, and an unwavering dedication to his family.
Vernon was predeceased by...
Elizabeth "Betty" Hinshaw
Nov 19, 2024
Elizabeth “Betty” Hinshaw, 99, of Tontitown, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at home.
She was born May 17, 1925, in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of Edwin and Mildred Pauls Brockmeyer.
She moved to the Springdale area in 1956 from Dallas, Texas.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Harmony Homemakers Extension Club, Shiloh Museum and, at one time, Tellers...
Gary Wayne Sudar
Nov 18, 2024
Gary Wayne Sudar, age 76, of Colcord, OK, formerly of Wagner, OK, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024.
Gary was born July 28, 1948 in Tulsa, OK, the son of the late Fred "Joe" Sudar and Ava (Harris) Sudar.
Gary was a self-employed handyman and was able to do many things for many people. He loved fishing, boating, golf, and in...
