Obituaries from November 2008

Fred W. Jurgensen (11/26/08)
Fred W. Jurgensen, 75, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Nov. 21, 2008, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Ark. He was born Feb. 4, 1933, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Fred W. Jurgensen and Virginia (Quinn) Jurgensen. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Chicago. He was Catholic by faith and attended St. Michael's Catholic Church in Cherokee Village...

Bernard Alex Kalvelage (11/26/08)
Bernard Alex Kalvelage, 83, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Nov. 17, 2008, at Baxter County Regional Hospital in Mountain Home, Ark. Bernard was a retired welding engineer. He served in the Army during WWII. He was the son of the late Francis Kalvelage and the late Anna (Paquette) Kalvelage...

James Taylor (11/26/08)
James Taylor, 65, of Alicia, Ark., died, Nov. 13, 2008. He is survived by: his wife, Muriel Taylor of the home; two daughters, Susan Griffin and husband Dewayne of Walnut Ridge and Melissa McQuay and husband Darrell of Alicia; eight grandchildren, Keysah Augustine (Josh), Heather McQuay, Hali McQuay, Kaleb and Katun Dodd, Jessica and Hunter McQuay and Hannah Griffin; a great-grandson; a sister, Sandra Downs of Michigan...

Darrell Harris (11/20/08)
Darrell Harris, 82, of Strawberry, Ark., died Nov. 12, 2008, at Cave City, Ark. He was born July 8, 1926, in Lawrence County, the son of Lawrence Utah and Lillie Mae (Richey) Harris. He was a farmer. Survivors include: two sons, Carroll David Harris of Cave City and Harold Dean Harris of Strawberry; two daughters, Jeanette Turner of Cave City and Marietta Ann Harris of Camp; two sisters, Darlene Foushee of Cave City and Wanda Hardin of Jonesboro; nine grandchildren, James Turner of Cave City, Travis Turner of Charlotte, Amber Holewinski of Nashville, Tenn., Kylie Harris and Lexi Harris both of Walnut Ridge, Michael Harris of Beloit, Wis., Morgan Harris of Strawberry, Eric Huskey of Lynn and Katie Davis of Strawberry; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces; nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.. ...

Eldon Ray Coil (11/20/08)
Eldon Ray Coil, 91, of Glencoe, Ark., son of the late Walter Coil and Fellie L. Cruse Coil, was born July 28, 1917, in Brooklyn, Ark. He died Nov. 9, 2008, at his home in Glencoe. He was united in marriage to May Rich in 1937 at Kennett, Mo. To this union two children were born. She preceded him in death and he married Jane Carter Miller on Nov. 18, 1987, at West Plains, Mo...

Deronda H. Tucker (11/20/08)
Deronda H. Tucker, 83, of Ash Flat, Ark., died Nov. 5, 2008, at the Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark. She was born Aug. 31, 1925, in Senath, Mo., the daughter of William Louis Hayden and Gatha Jewel (Scott) Hayden. Deronda graduated from college and began a career in teaching. ...

Nellie Pauline McGuire (11/20/08)
Nellie Pauline McGuire, 95, died Nov. 8, 2008, at the Ash Flat Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat. She was born Dec. 3, 1912, at Simstown near Evening Shade, Ark., the daughter of Warren Porter and Laura Elizabeth Sigsby. She was a member of the Franklin Extension Homemakers Club for over 50 years. She was a member of the Myron Baptist Church...

Elwin Charles "Preacher" Roe (11/20/08)
Elwin Charles (Preacher) Roe died Nov. 9, 2008, at the age of 92. He was born Feb. 26, 1916, in Ash Flat, Ark., to Dr. Charles Edward Roe and Elizabeth (Ducker) Roe. On Sept. 6, 1938, he was united in marriage to Mozee Vida Clay in Melbourne, Ark. Preacher attended Harding University in Searcy, Ark., for four years where he played on the college baseball team. ...

Dona Anna Fay Smith (11/20/08)
Dona Anna Faye Smith, 95, of Hardy, Ark., died Nov. 13, 2008, at her residence. She was born March 10, 1913, in San Saba, Texas, the daughter of the late Benjamin Edmund Williams and Mary Homer (Fuller) Williams. She moved with her family to Hardy, Ark., in 1929. She was of the Church of Christ faith...

Edwin R. Watson (11/20/08)
Edwin R. Watson, 81, of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., died Nov. 7, 2008, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark. He was born Aug. 6, 1927, in Ash Flat, Ark., the son of the late Albert Watson and Lola (Osborne) Watson. He was a retired veteran of the United States Air Force...

Ida Burns (11/20/08)
Ida Burns, 82, of Cherokee Village, Ark., was born Jan. 5, 1926, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and died Nov. 10, 2008, at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark. Ida was a retired accountant with a race track in New York. Arrangements are under the direction of Heath Funeral Home, Oak Hill Chapel in Highland...

Lee Bailey (11/13/08)
Lee Bailey, 82, of Hardy, Ark., died Oct. 31, 2008, at her residence. She was born April 9, 1926, in Steele, Mo., to the late Elmer and Martha (Huffman) Funderburk. She was a homemaker. She is survived by: her daughter, Barbara and John Homod of Hardy; two sons, John "Steve" and Brenda Bailey of Donalsonville, Ga., Doug and Geri Bailey of Hamlet, N.C.; three sisters, Carolyn Morales of Oxnard, Calif., Mollie Brownfield of Cedar Park, Texas, Francis Funderburk of Steele, Mo.; two brothers, Robert Funderburk of Elburn, Ill., Virgil Funderburk of Opelika, Ala.; six grandchildren, Stephanie and husband Todd Trawick of Franklin Wis., Doug and wife Mary Katheryn of Elgin Texas, Kelly and husband Jason Bailey of Caribbean Islands, Wendy and husband David Lute of Hardy, Amy and Steve Charbauski of Highland and John Homod of Highland; 10 great-grandchildren; and a special care giver, Robin DeBoser.. ...

Carole Morris (11/13/08)
Carole Katherine Morris, 69, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Nov. 3, 2008, at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born Oct. 21, 1939, in Jersey City, N.J., the daughter of Irvin Farney and Hilda (Rothe) Farney. She worked as a secretary for many years. She moved with her husband, Royston, to Cherokee Village, Ark., in January of 2006...

Doris J. Kendrick (11/13/08)
Doris J. Kendrick, 81, of Cherokee Village Ark., died Nov. 2, 2008, in Searcy, Ark. She was born Dec. 27, 1926, in Louisville, Ky., the daughter of the late Joseph Claude Jarboe and Martha (Whalen) Jarboe. She was a member of the Joyful Noise Kitchen Band, was in Civil Defense, a part of the Rosary making and in the St. Michael's Catholic Church Choir. She lived in Cherokee Village for 33 years...

Ronald Shear (11/13/08)
Ronald Shear, 74, died Nov. 9, 2008, at his residence in Cherokee Village, Ark. Ronald worked for 41 years with A.O. Smith Water Products as safety and warehouse manager. He also served in the Army. He is survived by: his wife, Sandra (Begnoche) Shear; daughters, Nancy and Nick Goeckner of Ashmore, Ill., Cheryl and Ken Swisher of Momence, Ill., Cindy Tomaszewski of Black Mountain, N.C.; son, Ted Tomaszewski of Denver, Colo.; brother, Ed and Nancy Shear of Arvada, Colo.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.. ...

Betty Jean Walker (11/13/08)
Betty Jean Walker, 78, of Niles, Mich., formerly of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., daughter of the late Melvin E. and Edna (Little) Koontz, was born May 22, 1930, in Flora, Ill. She died Oct. 29, 2008, in South Bend, Ind. Betty was united in marriage to James Luther Walker on June 25, 1951, at DeQueen, Ark. She spent her working years as a school teacher. Betty was a member of the Franklin First Baptist Church in Franklin, Ark...

Cesil Pearl Wolf (11/13/08)
Cesil Pearl Wolf, daughter of the late Clarence Farr and Alma Behuke Farr, was born Nov. 6, 1917, in Columbus, Wis. She died Oct. 23, 2008, in Horseshoe Bend, Ark., at the age of 90. She was united in marriage to Arthur Wolf on Oct. 26, 1938, and to this union two children were born. ...

Roy William "Bill" Rummel (11/06/08)
Roy William "Bill" Rummel, 81, of Huntingburg, Ind., a former resident of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Oct. 26, 2008, at the Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Ind. He was born April 27, 1927, in Dubois County, Ind., to Karl and Theresa (Weisheit) Rummel. He was united in marriage to Geraldine "Gerry" M. Hoffman on June 17, 1977, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ireland, Ind...

Garnie Andrew Bean (11/06/08)
Garnie Andrew Bean, 66, of Ash Flat, Ark., died Oct. 27, 2008, at his residence. He was the co-owner of G&J Meat Processing. He is survived by: his wife, Janelle Bean; daughters, Carla Honey and Chelsea Bean of Ash Flat; a son, Tony Bean of Branson, Mo.; brothers, Bill Bean and Bob Bean of Kokomo, Ind., Lloyd Bean of Russiaville, Ind., and Danny Bean of Auburn, Ind.; and four grandchildren...

Rheita (Powell) Pratt (11/06/08)
Rheita (Powell) Pratt, 73, of Williford, Ark., died Oct 25, 2008, at her daughter's home in Pocahontas, Ark., after a long battle with cancer. She was a hairdresser for 47 years, 35 of which were in the Hardy area. She was involved in the Williford community and was instrumental in starting the Hilltop Crime Watch Program. ...

Ruby Nadine Arnold (11/06/08)
Ruby Nadine Arnold, 63, of Ash Flat, Ark., died Oct. 26, 2008, at her residence. She was born Sept. 8, 1945, in Hardy, Ark., the daughter of George Henry and Fern (Harmon) Henry. She spent her years as a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by: her son, James Ray Arnold; two daughters, Vera Nadine Zortman and husband Harold Wayne Zortman and Cythia Ann Goodin and husband, Wally Goodin; six brothers, Carl Wayne Henry, Derral Wad Henry, Jerry Waburn Henry, Hilburn Ray Henry, Francis Eugene Henry and George O'Dell Henry; five sisters, Patsy Ann Powell, Donna Quinette Landers, Debra Kay Chastain, Stella Eloise Vaughn and Francis Fern Moyer; eight grandchildren, William Harold Zortman, James Robert Zortman, Lea Ann Whited, Anthony Martin Whited, Ryan William Whited, Zachary Cole Arnold, Winter Nadine Zortman and Stephanie Summer VanAntwerp; three great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.. ...

Wanda Marie Anderson (11/06/08)
Wanda Marie Anderson, 39, of Salem, Ark., daughter of Walter James Backes and Susan Darlene (Backes) Castro, was born on Jan. 25, 1969, in Oakland, Calif. She died Oct. 22, 2008, at her home in Salem. Wanda was as a self-employed carpenter. She is survived by: her mother, Susan Castro of Evening Shade, Ark.; stepfather, Art Pena' of Evening Shade; three brothers, David Welch of Salem, Zzyxy Hall of Hardy, Ark., and Chance Hall of Hardy; two sisters, Bobbie Pyle of Ozark Acres, Ark., and Mya Hall of New York, N.Y.; sister-in-law, Ruby Thomas of Salem,; and a host of other relatives and friends.. ...

Jeanie Ann Gray (11/06/08)
Jeanie Ann Gray of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., daughter of the late Joseph Easton and Clara Robertson Easton, was born Aug. 22, 1957, in Van Buren, Ark. She died Oct. 15, 2008, at her home in Horseshoe Bend, Ark., at the age of 51. She is survived by: one son and daughter-in-law, James and Emily Gray of Eugene, Mo.; one daughter, Brandy Gray of Pryor, Okla.; one brother, Joe Easton of Nebraska; two sisters, Linda Bearden of Cushing, Okla., and Donna Arnold of Claremore, Okla.; six grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and many friends.. ...

Clark Mobley (11/06/08)
Clark Mobley, 93, of Chatham, Miss., formerly of Cave City, Ark., died Oct. 24, 2008, at the Mississippi Care Center in Greenville, Miss. He was born July 15, 1915, at Mobley, Ark., the son of the late Henry and Ethel Clark Mobley. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served during World War II. He was a self-employed piano technician, musician, avid outdoorsman, carpenter and a professional fisherman. He was of the Methodist faith...

Oscar "Bill" Griffin (11/06/08)
Oscar "Bill" Griffin, 86, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Oct. 26, 2008, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark. He is survived by: his wife, Hope Griffin of the home; son, William "Bill" Griffin; grandson, Travis Griffin; and granddaughter, Wendy Boudreaux; and four great-grandchildren...