Obituaries from March 2006

Johnnie L. Spurlock (03/07/06)
Johnnie L. Spurlock 66, of Evening Shade died March 4, 2006, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born March 25, 1939, at Evening Shade, the daughter of the late John Ulman and Opha Wolfe. She retired from the Bank of Cave City and was a member of the Main Street Church of Christ at Evening Shade...

Lloyd E. Johnson (03/07/06)
Lloyd E. Johnson, age 86, of Ozark Acres, formerly of Rockford, Ill., died March 2, 2006, at the Ash Flat Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born Oct. 20, 1919, in St. James, Minn., the son of the late Arthur H. and Albertina Carlson Johnson. He was united in marriage on Jan. 10, 1945, in St. James to the former Eleanor Clarisa Erickson, who preceded him in death on Aug. 23, 1995...

Robert Dale Nicholson (03/07/06)
Winifred A. (Ballash) McCormick (nee Waterson, 72, of Newbury, Ohio, formerly of Cherokee Vil Robert Dale Nicholson, 84, of Ash Flat died Feb. 24, 2006, at the Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat. He was born June 2, 1921, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Claude Elwood Nicholson and Nellie Mae Musselman Nicholson...

Thomas Ray Corp Jr. (03/07/06)
Thomas Ray Corp Jr. (Bub), 30, Hardy died Feb. 26, 2006, in Myrtle, Mo. He was born June 30, 1975, in Pocahontas, Ark. He was a lover of life and and had a smile for everyone. Corp's greatest love was his family. Corp was a tree trimmer for Davis Tree Service. He lived in the Hardy area with his brother, Timmy. He graduated from Highland High School in 1994, then attended Tulsa Welding School in Tulsa, Okla., becoming a certified welder...

Winifred A. McCormick (03/07/06)
Winifred A. (Ballash) McCormick (nee Waterson, 72, of Newbury, Ohio, formerly of Cherokee Village, died Feb. 25, 2006, at Holly Hill Nursing Home in Newbury. She was born Nov. 18, 1933 in Baltimore, Md. McCormick was a lifetime member of Nottingham United Methodist Church. She loved singing and was active as a member of the church choir and bell choir...

Bob Farris (03/14/06)
Bob Farris, 86, of Cave City died March 8, 2006, at the Rolling Hills Nursing Center in Batesville. He was born Feb. 27, 1920, at Myron, Ark., the son of the late John and Estel Tadlock Farris. He was retired from ConAgra in Batesville where he worked in the hatchery, and was a farmer...

Carl William Maxwell Jr. (03/14/06)
Carl William (Bill) Maxwell Jr., age 73, of Cherokee Village died March 7, 2006, in Batesville. He was born to the late Carl and Ethel (Irvin) Maxwell in San Diego, Calif. He was a registered nurse for 20 years in Little Rock at Doctor's Hospital. Carl is survived by his wife, Susan Maxwell of Cherokee Village; one son, Carl Maxwell, III of Santa Monica, Calif.; and one daughter, Linde Gilbert of San Diego, Claif...

Edward B. McFarren (03/14/06)
Edward Bernard McFarren, 75, of Horseshoe Bend died March 7, 2006, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born Jan. 1, 1931, in Chicago, Ill., the son of the late Edward Jay and Marguerite Alberta Newcom McFarren. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of the Methodist faith and the America Legion Post 344...

Linda Gail Kincade (03/14/06)
Linda Gail Kincade, 54, of Cherokee Village died March 8, 2006, at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem. She was born on Oct. 6, 1951, in Caraway, Ark., the daughter of Carl Bell and Marcella Burdetta. She was the manager of the Cash Mart in Highland. ...

Opal Langston (03/14/06)
Opal Imogene Langston of Heart, daughter of the late John Allen and Frankie Elizabeth (Mooney) Stroud, was born Aug. 22, 1930, in Peace Valley. She died on March 5, 2006, at Salem at the age of 75 years. Opal was married to Boyce Edmond Langston on Sept. 20, 1952, at Salem, and to this union two children were born...

Virgil Edward Kent (03/14/06)
Virgil Edward Kent, 80, of Cherokee Village died Feb. 25, 2006, at his home. He was born Aug. 2, 1925, in Marion, Ill., the son of Roland Kent and Eva Watson Kent. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during World War II. He was retired from General Motors. He was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the local American Legion Post 346...

Wanda Billings (03/14/06)
Wanda Billings, 48, of Hardy died March 10, 2006, at her residence. She was an auto body technician. She was the son of the late Benny Hawkins and the late Maggie Gregory Hawkins. She is also survived by her daughters, Amanda Spruell of Danville, Ill., and Heather Eaton of Memphis, Tenn.; one son, Jason Spruell of Hardy; three sisters, Lisa Short of Hardy, Patricia Gilmer of Hardy, and Glenda Fruitt of Olive Branch, Miss.; and one brother, Bobby Hawkins of Plano, Texas...

Felix Anthony Uilkie (03/21/06)
Felix Anthony Uilkie, 64, of Cherokee Village died March 13, 2006, at his residence. He was born June 5, 1941, in Roans Prairie, Texas, the son of John Paul Uilkie and Josephine Walkoviak Uilkie. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Vietnam War. He moved to Cherokee Village 22 years ago from Phoenix, Ariz. He was of the Catholic faith...

George W. Glenn (03/21/06)
George W. Glenn, 89, formally of Cherokee Village, died March 6, 2006, at Lakeview Landing in Waterloo, Iowa. He was born May 15, 1916, in Norway, Iowa, son of J.C. and Viola James Glenn. He married Virginia A. Becker May 5, 1941, in Cascade, Iowa. Glenn graduated from Norway High School. ...

Howard Gene Sisco (03/21/06)
Howard Gene Sisco, of Cherokee Village was born June 30, 1934, in Alton, Mo., the son of Boone and Artie Bridges Sisco. He died March 7, 2006, at the age of 71. Survivors include one daughter, Debbie Eppes of Cherokee Village; three sons, Dennis Sisco and wife, Debbie, of Hardy, Clinton Sisco and wife Kathy, of Hardy, and Howard Sisco of Cherokee Village; one brother, Clifford Sisco of Alton, Mo.; 12 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and numerous other friends and relatives...

Joann "Joni" Ryan (03/21/06)
A memorial service for Joann F. (Joni) Ryan of Cherokee Village is scheduled to be held at the Spring River Presbyterian Church in Hardy on April 7 at 1 p.m. Rev. Stan Jagow will officiate.

James S. LaFollette (03/21/06)
James S. LaFollette, 82, of Cherokee Village died March 17, 2006, at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem. He was born Aug. 10, 1923, in College Springs, Iowa, the son of O.N. LaFollette and Zora Williby LaFollette. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served during World War II. He was a retired educator, having served as an elementary school principal in Iowa before retiring and moving to Cherokee Village in 1979...

Kevin Lamb (03/21/06)
Kevin Lamb, 39, died March 18, 2006. He was employed as a carpenter. He was the son of Jimmy Lamb and Tommie McGuirt Lamb of Cherokee Village. He is also survived by his daughters, Lindsey Lamb of Palestine, Ark., and Kylie Lamb of Stutgartt, Ark.; and a brother, Jimmy Lamb of Cherokee Village ...

Marjorie E. Nicely (03/21/06)
Marjorie E. Nicely, 88, of Cherokee Village died at Ash Flat Nursing and Rehab Center on March 16, 2006. She was born Sept. 13, 1917, in St. Joseph, Mo. She was a former resident of Hannibal, Mo., for 35 years and taught 25 years in their public school system...

Edward "Pete" William Wirth, Jr. (03/28/06)
Ed "Pete" Wirth, son of Edward William Wirth Sr. and Zula Green Baker, died March 22 at Leavenworth, Va. He was born Jan. 31, 1935, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He spent most of his life in the Kansas City and surrounding areas. Wirth traveled frequently in search of quality antiques, coins and jewelry for his business, Wirth Quality Coin and Precious Metal Company. He was an expert in his field and maintained passion for his love of coins and antiques until his death...

Minnie "Bernice" Rudd (03/28/06)
Minnie "Bernice" Rudd, 45, of Cherokee Village, formerly of Bentonville, Ark., died March 18, 2006, in Fulton County Hospital in Salem due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born Aug. 21, 1960, in Hayti, Mo., to Tendel and Ellie Junior. She worked for the Wal-Mart home office for seven years. She was of the Church of God faith. She was married in Double Springs, Ala., to Roy D. Rudd on June 16, 1975...

Ray Theodore McNeese (03/28/06)
Roy Theodore McNeese died March 21, 2006, at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer at the age 76. He was born July 10, 1929, in Russellville, Ark., the son of the late Roy and Amie M. Turkins McNeee. He was a proud veteran, having served his country during World War II in the United States Marine Corps aboard the US Princeton...

Vesta Sue Wiles (03/28/06)
Vesta Sue Wiles, 75, of Highland died March 23, 2006, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She is survived by her sons, Charles (Chuck) and Sheila Wiles of Highland, and Billy Ray and Prudy Jones of Highland; two granddaughters, Gera Lynn Jones and Shelby Nicole Wiles; sisters, Ruby Jackson of Hardy and Joann Bither of Cherokee Village; and two brothers, J.V. Ellis of Ash Flat and Gene Ellis of Plano, Texas...

Wilma June Burch (03/28/06)
Wilma June Burch, 89, of Cherokee Village died March 23, 2006, at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem. Burch was born June 30, 1916, in Danville, Ill., the daughter of Henry and Emma Smith. She retired after 20 years with the Hiram Walker Distillery. She moved to Cherokee Village in 1990 from Florida. She was a lover of animals...