Obituaries from March 2008

Zala Beatrice Thompkins Johnson (03/14/08)
Zala Beatrice Thompkins Johnson of Zion, Ark., daughter of the late Edgar Birdwell Thompkins and Suda Hatten Thompkins, was born Jan. 13, 1921, in Poinsett County, Ark. She died Feb. 27, 2008, in Calico Rock, Ark. at the age of 87. She was united in marriage to James C. ...

Warren H. Sackoff (03/20/08)
Warren H. Sackoff, 84, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died March 14 2008, at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem. He was born Oct. 14, 1923, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Herman and Emma (Glaser) Sackoff.He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He moved to Cherokee Village three years ago from Wheaton, Ill. ...

William C. Schaffert (03/14/08)
William C. Schaffert, 69, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died March 8, 2008, at his home. He was born March 11, 1938, in Berwyn, Ill., the son of William C. Schaffert Sr. and Doris (Hoffman) Schaffert. He was united in marriage to Carol Rickert on May 16, 1961, in Illinois. ...

Theodore (Ted) Trimmer (03/28/08)
Theodore Vincent (Ted) Trimmer, 74, of Glencoe, Ark., died March 18, 2008, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House in Mountain Home, Ark. He was born in Torrington, Wyo., on June 23, 1933, the son of the late Kenneth Lyle and Alice Rose (Shimbur) Trimmer...

Terry Lynn Barnes (03/14/08)
Terry Lynn Barnes, 43, son of Jack and Shirley (Hill) Barnes of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., died March 3, 2008, in White County. He was born Jan. 24, 1965, in Batesville, Ark. He was a masonry brick layer/painter, owning his own business in Olathe, KanHe was a veteran of the U.S. ...

Roy B. Washam (03/28/08)
Roy B. Washam was born Oct. 27, 1920, in Marceline, Mo., the son of the late Arthur Earl Washam and Zedna Belle Waller Washam. He died March 4, 2008, in Malvern, Pa., at the age of 87. He was united in marriage to Lena Mae Bradshaw. He was later united in marriage on July 4, 1942, at Liberty, Mo., to Louise Qualls, who preceded him in death Nov. ...

Paul Joseph Fischer (03/28/08)
Paul Joseph Fischer, 93, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died March 17, 2008, at his residence. He was born Oct. 30, 1914, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Carl T. Fischer and Mary C. (Hermann) Fischer. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during World War II. ...

Mildred Thomas (03/20/08)
Mildred Thomas, 80, of Evening Shade, Ark., died March 13, 2008, at her home. She was born Jan. 16, 1928, at Oxford, Ark., the son of Houston and Cassie Yancey. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.Survivors include: two sons, Buster Thomas of Evening Shade and Malcom Thomas of Cherokee Village; two daughters, Verlene Barber of Floral and Sue Johnston of Evening Shade; five grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; two brothers; two sisters; and many other relatives and friends.She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband, R.J. ...

Mary Irene White (03/20/08)
Mary Irene White was born the daughter of George W. Curtis and Lizzie Seward Curtis on May 23, 1922, in Rives, Tenn., and died March 5, 2008, at Salem, Ark., at the age of 85. She was united in marriage Dec. 29, 1947, in Alcorn County, Miss., to Lee Roland White, who preceded her in death on Jan. ...

Myrtice Davis Cooper (03/20/08)
Myrtice Davis Cooper was born the daughter of Clarence Edwin Davis and Lola Gray Davis on March 15, 1913, in Thayer, Mo., and died March 7, 2008, at Springfield, Mo., at the age of 94. She was united in marriage Oct. 27, 1937, in Thayer, to Claude Wesley Cooper Jr. ...

Linda Sue Engle (03/20/08)
Linda Sue Engle, 60, of Sidney, Ark., died March 13, 2008, at her home. She was born Sept. 18, 1947, at Batesville, Ark., the daughter of Dillard Odell and Ann (Fillmore) Hightower. She had worked for Capital Mercury Shirt Factory in Salem and Melbourne and Unifirst in Cave City and was a member of the Sidney Baptist Church at Sidney.Survivors include: her husband of 43 years, Douglas Engle of the home; one daughter, Beth Ann Hames and husband, Lance, of Sidney; one brother, Lowell "Butch" Hightower of Hot Springs, Ark.; two grandchildren, Camron Hames and wife, Taryn, of Mount Pleasant, Ark. ...

Lois Lee Wehrer (03/14/08)
Lois Lee Wehrer, 91, of Calico Rock, Ark., died March 1, 2008, at White River Healthcare in Calico Rock, Ark. She was born in Kansas City, Kan., on Jan. 2, 1917, the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Young) Everhardt. She was united in marriage to Ralph K. ...

Lavern Hall (03/20/08)
Lavern Hall, 76, of Batesville, Ark., died March 8, 2008, at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born Oct. 17, 19831, at Frisco City, Ala., to Erskin and Olympia Akins Ward. She was a homemaker, retired from the White River Medical Center in Batesville and was of the Baptist faith.Survivors include: one son, Larry Hall of Atlanta, Ga.; three daughters, Kathy Hawkins and Linda Hedler both of Batesville and Lisa Willis of Mountain Home; one brother, Donald Ward of Pensacola, Fla.; two sisters, Melba Hollingswoth and Merle Sanks both of Bay Minette, Ala.; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; several nieces; nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband, Leon J. ...

Lane "Cat" Lejeune (03/20/08)
Lane "Cat" Lejeune, 66, of Ash Flat, Ark., formerly of Evangeline, La., died March 9, 2008, at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born Sept. 1, 1941, at Crowley, La., to Emile and Bernice LeJeune. He was a motor man for Diamond Offshore Drilling Company for 45 years and was of the Catholic faith.Survivors include: his wife, Linda M. ...

Lowell Eagans (03/14/08)
Lowell Eagans, 68, of Strawberry, Ark., died March 6, 2008, at a Batesville hospital. He was born April 7, 1939, at Lynn, Ark. to Oscar and Mary (Davis) Eagan. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, retired from Con Agra Foods. He was a member of the Mt. Harmony Free Will Baptist Church in Saffell.He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors included: his wife of 46 years, Sharon (Crafton) Eagans; a daughter and son-in-law, Sharonda and Randy Moody of Cave City; four brothers, Danny Eagan of Cave City, Brooks Eagan of Portia, Larry Eagan of Pocahontas and Tom Eagan of Cherokee Village; three sisters, Ruth Anderson, Linda Becker and Cindy Allen all of Bono, several nieces; nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.Funeral services were held March 8 at the Mt. ...

Leo Loyd Griffin (03/14/08)
Leo Loyd Griffin, 71, of Batesville, Ark., died March 3, 2008, at the Batesville Health Care Center in Batesville. He was born on Sept. 29, 1936, at Lexa, Ark., the son of the late Otto and Mildred Griffin. He was a U.S. Army veteran, retired from Con Agra Foods in Batesville and was a member of the Desha First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon.Survivors include: his wife, Betty Ann Griffin of the home; one son, Dacey Derrick Griffin; several nieces; nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.He was preceded in death by: his parents; two brothers, Horace Griffin and Johnny Griffin; and one sister, Evon Shelby.Funeral services were held March 7 at the Desha First Baptist Church in Desha with Bro. ...

Kenneth Franklin King (03/14/08)
Kenneth Franklin King, 77, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at the Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat, Ark. Kenneth was born on Jan. 12, 1931, in Rector, Ark., to Jewell King and Marie (Duffel) King. Kenneth graduated from Rector High School in 1949 and later that year married Mary Virginia Morris on Aug. ...

Kathryn Mincemoyer (03/20/08)
Memorial services for Kathryn Mincemoyer, 93, of Cherokee Village, Ark., who died Feb. 28, 2008, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22 at the Cherokee Village United Methodist Church with Rev. Jimmy Anderson officiating. There will be no visitation...

Keith Alan Force (03/20/08)
Keith Alan Force, 58, of Ash Flat, Ark., died March 10, 2008, in Mountain Home, Ark. He was born Aug. 5, 1949, in Danville, Ill., the son of Joseph Force and Shirley Dunbar Force. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He moved to Sharp County in February of 1996 from Austin, Texas.He is survived by: his sister, Carla Morgan Pickett of Cherokee Village, Ark.; one son, Joe Blew of Danville, Ill.; one daughter, Chrissy Blew of Danville, Ill.; and two grandchildren, Jordan Blew and Brodie Blew.A memorial service will be held at a later date. ...

Jerry Lavern Davis (03/20/08)
Jerry Lavern Davis of Cherokee Village, Ark., died March 10, 2008, at his home at the age of 61. Jerry was born in Witchita Falls, Texas. He was a reptologist for over 40 years and worked at the Little Rock Zoo.He is survived by: his mother, Ruth Davis; and one sister, Rose Lam both of Cherokee Village; two daughters, Michelle Lynn Hubbard and Shannon Lynn Davis both of Jonesboro; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.A memorial service was held at Heath Oak Hill Chapel Friday March 14, 2008, with Bob and Kay Burton officiating.Arrangements were under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Highland.An online guestbook can be viewed at www.heathfuneralhome.net.. ...

Joshua Ivan Bondie (03/20/08)
Joshua Ivan Bondie, 23, of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., died March 6, 2008, at Horseshoe Bend. He was born in Flint, Mich., on March 5, 1985, the son of Randy and Sharleen Ann (Davis) Johnston. He worked as a carpenter. He is survived by: his parents, Randy and Sharleen Johnston of Horseshoe Bend; fiancee, Lauren Beaumont of Horseshoe Bend; a brother, Jeffrey Bondie and wife, Jennifer, of Flint, Mich.; his grandmother, Beverly Davis of Mt. ...

Johnny "John" Futrell (03/28/08)
Johnny "John" Futrell of Cherokee Village, Ark., was born Jan. 10, 1943, and died March 17, 2008, at Regency Hospital of Northwest Arkansas in Fayetteville. He is survived by: his wife, Kay, of Cherokee Village; three children, Brent Futrell (Cori) of Washington, D.C., Heather (Jim) Landstrom of Redford, Mich., and Jason Futrell of Cherokee Village; two grandchildren, Matthew and David of Redford, Mich.As per his wishes, his body has been donated to the Genesis Program in Memphis, Tenn.A memorial service will be held at the Cherokee Village United Methodist Church March 28 at 11 a.m.. ...

Heinrich Kutsch (03/14/08)
Heinrich Ferdianand Kutsch, 96, of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., died March 1, 2008, at his residence. He was born in Essen, Germany, on Aug. 27, 1911, the son of the late Henrich and Martha (Pieper) Kutsch. He worked as a sheetmetal worker for a fabrication company and was a member of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Horseshoe Bend...

Heath Baird (03/14/08)
Heath Baird, 26, of Cave City, Ark., died Feb. 26, 2008, at Locust Grove, Ark. He was born April 8, 1981, at Jonesboro, Ark. the son of Karen Kuykendall and Bill Powers. He was a hydroelectric maintenance operator for Trans Tec and was of the Baptist faith...

Flossie Agnes Oliver (03/28/08)
Flossie Agnes Oliver, 97, of Paragould, Ark., died Thursday, March 20, 2008. She was born June 29, 1920 the daughter of the late Lindsey and Sylvia Martin Thompson in Greene County, Ark. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God.She is survived by: her son, Jack L. ...

Frank A. Russo (03/14/08)
Frank A. Russo, 82, of Cave City, Ark., died March 3, 2008, at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born March 3, 1926, in the Bronx, N.Y., the son of Sando and Mary (Izzo) Russo. He was a maintenance supervisor and bus driver for Evening Shade School for 29 years. ...

Frances B. Holz (03/20/08)
Frances B. Holz, 99, of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., died March 13, 2008, at the Crown Point Health and Rehab Center, formerly the North Arkansas Life Care Center, in Horseshoe Bend. She was born March 14, 1908. Direct burial followed in the Brookfield, Wis., at the Wisconsin Memorial Park.A memorial service will be held at the Crown Point Health and Rehab Center on March 23, Easter Sunday, at 3 p.m. ...

Edward Charles Mescher (03/20/08)
Edward Charles Mescher, 76, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died March 13, 2008, at the White River Medical Center in Batesville, Ark. He was born March 16, 1931, in St. Louis, Mo., the son of the late Charles and Katherine Mescher. He was united in marriage to Billy Jean Toler on June 1, 1968, in Bellville, Ill.He was a veteran of the United States Army. ...

Donald G. Duvall (03/20/08)
Donald G. Duvall, 77, of Williford, Ark., died March 15, 2008, in Ash Flat, Ark. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He is survived by: his daughters, Jean Eklund of Mount Prospect, Ill., Brenda Parrish of Cary, Ill., Sue Compton of Algonquin, Ill., Cindy Brasie of Crystal Lake, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.Funeral services were held March 18 at the Heath Oak Hill Chapel with Bro. ...

Dorothy A. Chalcraft (03/20/08)
Dorothy A. Chalcraft, 91, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died March 11, 2008, at the Ash Flat Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat, Ark. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by the Tri-County Funeral Home of Highland, Ark...

Casey W. Catt (03/28/08)
Casey W. Catt, 76, of Ozark Acres, Ark., died March 20, 2008, at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark. He was born Sept. 4, 1931, in Cherry Valley, Ark., the son of Earl E. Catt and Mable (Cobb) Catt. He worked as an electrician for many years. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. ...

Charles Michael Grimes (03/20/08)
Charles Michael Grimes, 46, of Battlefield, Mo., was born June 14, 1961, in Illinois and died in Springfield, Mo., on March 5, 2008. He worked at Bass Pro where he enjoyed working with boats.He is survived by: his wife, Eva Chism; his father, J.L. Grimes; his daughter, Misty Grimes; a brother, Joe Leslie Grimes; a sister, Linda Mahaffey and husband, Roger Mahaffey; his step-children, Johnnie Coffer and Pete Shive; his grandchildren, Memphys Starks, Kaemyn Starks and Tassie Shive; and many other relatives and friendsHe was preceded in death by: his mother, Ermenia Grimes; his aunt, Marie Twilley; his uncle, Floyd Henry; and sister-in-law, Kathy Grimes.A graveside memorial service was held March 15 at the Hersburger Cemetery in Cherokee Village, Ark. ...

Bessie Heath (03/28/08)
Bessie Heath, 88, of Melbourne, Ark., died March 19, 2008, at Hospice House in Mountain Home, Ark. She was born June 28, 1919, at Charlotte, Ark., the daughter of James Luther and Lydia Anne (Ross) Wilson. She was a homemaker and member of Belview Baptist Church at Melbourne.Survivors include: one son, Kenneth Heath and wife, Judi of Evening Shade; three daughters, Wanda Ennis and husband Dan of Ash Flat, Doyllie Lafawn Heath of Mountain Home and Felice Wooldridge of Cave City; five grandchildren, Larry Falcone of Glenside, Pa., Lori Falcone of Levittown, Pa., Lance Falcone of Trenton, N.J., John Schroeder of Batesville and Jason Wooldridge of Cave City; five great-grandchildren; several nieces; nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband, Elbert Heath; five brothers, Albert Wilson, Alvis Wilson, Alfred Wilson, Estel Wilson and Oliver Wilson; and two sisters, Ruthel Thomas and Ethel Liles.Funeral services were held March 22 at the Qualls Funeral Home Chapel in Cave City, Ark. ...

Albert (Bart) Rodman (03/28/08)
Albert Waymon (Bart) Rodman, of Oxford, Ark., son of Glenna Faye Melton Rodman and the late Albert Steven Rodman, was born Aug. 22, 1949, in Bandmill, Ark. He died March 18, 2008, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home at the age of 58. He was united in marriage to Billie Taylor on March 21, 1969, at Oxford. ...