Obituaries
C.E. (Elmo) Patton
Jun 9, 2020
C. E. (Elmo) Patton, 98, of Bethel Heights, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the Earlene Howard Hospice Home in Springdale.
Elmo was born on June 23, 1921 in Des Moines, Lucas County, Iowa, to the late James Lester Patton and Etta McEntire Patton. He married Alice Shofner on June 11, 1947. He spent six years in the...

Youa Lee
May 22, 2020
Youa Lee, 71, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, May 22, 2020 in Gentry, Arkansas.
Visitation will be held at Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home of Siloam Springs, Arkansas on
Sunday, June 28, 2020 from 8:00am - 10:00pm;
Monday, June 29, 2020 from 8:00am-9:30am.
Procession to FairView Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Monday, June 29, 2020 will follow the...
Ron Veihl
May 20, 2020
Ronald Keith Veihl, 71, of Colcord, Oklahoma died Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Siloam Springs Regional Hospital.
Ron was born August 11, 1948 to Milton and Emma Veihl in Quincy, Illinois. He married Mary Arnold and shared a loving 24 years together until his passing. He enjoyed being outdoors, going fishing, watching NASCAR, taking care of animals, and was an...

Darryl Jacob Glenn
May 16, 2020
Darryl Jacob Glenn, 62, of Colcord, Oklahoma passed away at his home on Saturday, May 16, 2020.
Darryl was born on July 27, 1957 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, a son of Bart Randolph Glenn and Shirley Jean Dart Glenn. He served honorably in the U.S. Army and had worked various occupations before his retirement. He enjoyed fishing and camping.
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Inez Marie Brown
May 13, 2020
Inez Marie Brown, 76, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 in Gentry, Arkansas.
Inez was born on june 22, 1943 in Summers, Arkansas to Carl and Doris Mcconnell.
A memorial service will be held at a later date with inurnment being held at Old Union Cemetery in Cincinatti, Arkansas.

Betty Cather Wands
May 12, 2020
Betty Lorene Cather Wands, 92, of Siloam Springs, passed away at her home on May 12, 2020.
Betty was born on February 18, 1928 in Maramec, Oklahoma, a daughter of Robert Cather and Magdalena Cather.
Betty was a homemaker who enjoyed reading and gardening. She was raised Presbyterian and volunteered many hours to her church and community.
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Bobby "Bob" Gene Hannah
May 4, 2020
Bob Hannah, 90 of Lowell, Arkansas, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Northwest Medical Center in Springdale.
Bob was born on December 11, 1929 in Springdale, Arkansas, a son of Dan Hannah and Eunice Traister Hannah. He married Melba Jean Snyder on December 15, 1956, celebrating 63 years of marriage. Bob was a route salesman for the Foremost...
Charles "Jack" Windham
May 4, 2020
Charles “Jack” Jackson Windham, 85, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away at his home on Monday, May 4, 2020.
Jack was born on March 9, 1935 in Daingerfield, Texas, a son of Virgil Eugene Windham and Ila Mae Floyd Windham. He married Carolyn Joyce Hodge on July 23, 1979. Jack had been a farmer, raising chickens, cows and pigs and had also...
Ray Dairrel Roney
Apr 28, 2020
Ray Dairrel Roney, 84, of Pea Ridge, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Innisfree Living Center in Rogers.
Ray was born on August 6, 1935 in Brightwater, Arkansas, a son of John Kermit Roney and Alta Mae Haynes Roney. He had worked several different occupations in his life including being a truck driver, a custodian at Rogers Elementary...
Harold Bailey Calvert
Apr 27, 2020
Harold Bailey Calvert, 86, of Colcord, Oklahoma died Monday, April 27, 2020 at Hillcrest South Hospital of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Harold was born October 25, 1933. He enjoyed making memories with his wife, Pat, whom passed away in June of 2019. He also spent his time gardening, taking care of Dickson Cemetery, traveling, calling family, making friends wherever he went, and...
Maria Del Rocio Hernandez
Apr 27, 2020
Maria Del Rocio Hernandez, 59, of Dequeen, Arkansas Passed away Monday, April 27, 2020 in Greenville, Texas.
Rocio was born on July 19, 1960 in Mexico City, Mexico. She was the daughter of Miguel Anaya Hernandez and Ofelia Almanza de Anaya. Rocio was the wife of Agustin Hernandez. She worked for Tyson’s in Nashville, Arkansas. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, cooking...
Shirley Ann Byers
Apr 21, 2020
Shirley Ann Byers, 80, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at the Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville.
Shirley was born on January 20, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri, a daughter of Joseph Powell and Lillie Hipp Powell. She married Melvin Royce Byers on September 4, 1961. Shirley worked for several companies throughout her life including...
Richard George Borcherts
Apr 20, 2020
Richard George Borcherts, 86, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas died Monday, April 20, 2020 at the Circle of Life Hospice Home of Legacy Village in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Richard was born April 6, 1934 to George and Irene Borcherts in Freeport, IL. He served honorably for the United States Air Force and then, went on to be a dedicated local 219...
Glenda Arlene Stevens
Apr 16, 2020
Glenda Arlene Stevens, 71, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas died Thursday, April 16, 2020 peacefully at home.
Glenda was born May 17, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Robert Roosevelt Harper and Arlene Mable Folckemer. Throughout her life, she moved around the United States until following her daughter to Arkansas her final move. She enjoyed bird watching and was an avid photographer....
Denith "Den" R Deason
Apr 15, 2020
Denith “Den” Riley Deason, 83, of West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at the V.A. Hospital in Fayetteville.
Den was born on January 9, 1937 in Stillwell, Oklahoma, a son of John Deason and Rena Bennett Deason. He was the widow of the late Janice Deason who preceded him in death in 1997. Den was a...

Glen Edwin Neufeld
Apr 13, 2020
Glen Edwin Neufeld, 73, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away Monday, April 13, 2020 at his home.
Glen was born October 23, 1946 in Weatherford, Oklahoma to Edwin Neufeld and Goldie Flaming-Neufeld. In his younger days, he enjoyed fishing, camping, being outside, landscaping around his home. He will be remembered as a hard worker. He enjoyed time with his family;...

Davey Paul Burdick
Apr 1, 2020
David Paul Burdick, 33, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas died Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Siloam Springs Regional Hospital.
Davey was born on March 25, 1987 to David Paul Burdick and Jackie Honeycutt-Hadel in Lakenheath Village, England. He will be remembered as a great friend and as someone who was always willing to help his family.
He is survived by his parents, David...

Iris Jo Shockley
Apr 1, 2020
Iris Jo Shockley, 89, of Bentonville, Arkansas passed away at her home on April 1, 2020.
Iris was born on April 14, 1930 in Dixie, Arkansas, a daughter of Retus Galloway and Maxine Slanery Galloway. She was the widow of the late Pete Shockley who preceded her in death on April 9, 2006.
She is survived by one sister, Dorothy...
Linda Kaye Baker
Mar 31, 2020
Linda Kaye Baker, 72, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at The Earlene Howard Hospice Home in Springdale.
Linda was born in Springdale, Arkansas on October 6, 1947, a daughter of Norman Lee Perry and Mary Elizabeth Upton Perry. She attended the Mount San Jacinto College in Menifee, California where she studied Art and was a member...

Johnnye Faye Riggs
Mar 28, 2020
Johnnye Faye Farley-Riggs, 88, of Fayetteville, Arkansas passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Avenir Memory Care in Fayetteville.
Johnnye was born July 9, 1931 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas to Ollie Glenn Farley and Edna Miles Farley Gatherer. She attended school at Siloam Springs, Arkansas where she achieved the All-State Basketball award in 1948; she would go on to play...