Obituaries
Norman B. Cline
Sep 13, 2017
Norman B. Cline, 96, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Circle of Life Hospice.
Norman was born on May 24, 1921 in Kingston, Arkansas to Alvin and Minnie (Deathridge) Cline. He was an U.S. Army veteran and served in WWII. He worked as a driver for Arkhola and enjoyed gardening in his free time. Norman was...
Charles "Charlie" Leroy Gabbert
Sep 3, 2017
Charles “Charlie” Leroy Gabbert, 65, of Rogers, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the Northwest Medical Center in Springdale.
Charlie was born on July 3, 1952 in Claremore, Oklahoma, a son of Bud Leroy Gabbert and Mable Gene Barry Gabbert. He married Brenda Lou Greenlee on October 8, 1976 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Charlie was owner and operator of...

Reading Deutsh
Sep 2, 2017
Reading Deutsh, 90, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away on Saturday morning, September 2, 2017 at the Windcrest Health and Rehab Center in Springdale, Arkansas.
Ms. Reading was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the late Ann Boyer-Grammer and Homer Grammer.
The cremation arrangements are entrusted to the Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home in Siloam Springs, AR. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.Backstrom-Pyeatte.com.

Claude "Bob" Coe
Aug 28, 2017
Claude M. “Bob” Coe, 96, of the Siloam Springs area passed away Tuesday morning, August 29, 2017 at Ozark Terrace Nursing home (the Highlands of Northwest Arkansas).
Bob was born on August 3, 1921 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a son of the late Emmett Claude and Bess Coe. He was known as the “King of Gypsies” having devoted his time...
Dwain Ezell
Aug 28, 2017
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Dwain Ezell, 74, longtime resident of the Siloam Springs area passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at the Saint Simeon’s Senior Community in Tulsa.
Dwain was born on January 28, 1943 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, a son of Clarence "Wesley" Ezell and Bernice Irene Oxford Ezell. He was a farmer in the Weddington Community for many years, enjoyed horseback...

Rosie Hathorn
Aug 25, 2017
Rosie Hathorn, 58, of Springdale, AR passed away Friday, August 25, 2017 at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Rosie was born on June 21, 1959 in Boise, Idaho, a daughter of Frank Garcia and Mary Martinez Garcia. She married Larry Hathorn on August 8, 2004 in Springdale. Rosie was a homemaker who loved family time and big cookouts....
Bobby "Bob" D Napier
Aug 24, 2017
Bobby “Bob” Dwayne Napier, 68 of Prairie Grove, AR, went to be with the Lord at 9:30pm on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville,
Bob entered into this life on August 28, 1948 in Lincoln, Arkansas. He was a son of Orville Napier and Helen Jetton Napier. Bob was a Master Electrician who worked...
Dr. John David Gaston
Aug 15, 2017
Dr. John David Gaston of Fayetteville, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017.
He was born on December 27, 1956 in Russellville, Arkansas, a son of the late James Mack Gaston and Martha Laverne (Jones) Gaston. He served in the United States Air Force in Pararescue and in the Army as a Physician. He owned and operated his own...
Fletcher Russell Williams
Jul 31, 2017
Fletcher Russell Williams, 88, of Fayetteville, AR, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at his home.
Fletcher was born on January 28, 1929 at King’s River, AR, a son of Jack and Sarah Williams. He was one of eleven children. Fletcher proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956 in Battery “B” 553rd Infantry. He was a member...
Robert John Wright, Jr.
Jul 27, 2017
Robert John Wright, Jr., age 60, of Lowell, Arkansas, passed away July 27, 2017 at his home.
He was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma, on October 8, 1956, a son of Robert and Myrtle Wright. He proudly served in the US Navy. He worked many years as a USDA Inspector and many years at Wal-Mart Logistics in Bentonville, Arkansas. He enjoyed...
Keith Allen Brosch
Jul 26, 2017
Keith Allen Brosch, 46, of Siloam Springs passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at the Siloam Springs Regional Hospital.
Keith was born on December 18, 1970 in Sedalia, MO, a son of Bill Brosch and Susan Klamert Brosch. He married Lesa Marie Koons on June 15, 1991. Keith was a supervisor at the Home Brand Company in Siloam Springs. He...

Erika Rickie Jackson
Jul 23, 2017
Erika Rickie Jackson, 76, of Lowell, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at the Circle of Life Hospice Home in Springdale, Arkansas.
Erika was born on May 9, 1941 in Yugoslavia, Germany, the daughter of John and Christine Trollman. She retired as a computer operator at the Ozark Guidance Center in Springdale. Erika was a proud homemaker...
Lovena K. Parsons
Jul 16, 2017
Lovena K. Parsons, 88, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017.
She was born on November 14, 1928 in Springdale, Arkansas, a daughter of Adolph and Emma (Smith) Kappler.
She was a book keeper for several different business during her working career. Lovena’s passion for flowers was known by her friends and family. Her collection for...

Virginia May Taylor
Jul 13, 2017
Virginia May Taylor, 74, of Gentry, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at The Maples Nursing Home in Springdale, Arkansas.
Virginia was born on July12, 1943 in Noel, Missouri, a daughter of Harvey McQuillan and Anna McGrew McQuillan. She worked 28 years for the Peterson’s Company and was a member of the Take Off Pounds Sensibly Club. She...
Patsy Berniece Wilson
Jul 11, 2017
Patsy Berniece Wilson, 71, of Elkins, AR passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the Peachtree Village in Farmington, AR.
Patsy was born on June 5, 1946 in Stigler, OK, a daughter of Adolphus Wilson and Gueilda Delk Wilson. She was a retired Social Worker for the Arkansas Head Start Program. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, and crafts including painting, garage...
Gerald Dean Porter
Jul 10, 2017
Gerald Dean Porter, 84, of Springdale, AR, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville.
Gerald was born on February 26,1933 in Brentwood, AR, a son of Leonard Floyd Porter and Mable Myrtle Mills Porter.
He married Edna Mae Preston on June 27, 1959 at the Baldwin Church of Christ. Gerald served honorably in...

Juanita Corine Harvey
Jul 4, 2017
Juanita Corine Harvey, 72, of Lowell, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on July 4, 2017.
Juanita, the daughter of Warren and Ervene (Davis) Artman, was born on January 9, 1945.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Roger; her parents; two sisters, Anna and Thelma; two brothers, Joe and Henry and nephew, Micky Hess.
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Ruby Joan Willis
Jun 28, 2017
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Ruby Joan Willis, 80, of Siloam Springs passed away June 28, 2017 at the Earlene Howard Hospice House in Springdale.
Ruby was born on July 13, 1936 in Royal Oak, Indiana, a daughter of Brownie Bennett and Pauline Headley Bennett. She was the widow of the late Samuel Willis who preceded her in death in 2013. Ruby was a...

Joanne Lee Kayne
Jun 26, 2017
Joanne Lee Kayne, 88, of Flint Ridge, Oklahoma, passed away Monday morning on June 26, 2017 at the Washington Regional Medical Center.
She was born on March 1, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, a daughter of the late John Morgan and the late Mae Fuller Morgan. She was the widow of the late Ronald M. Kayne who passed away on...