Bob Gene Donohew
Feb 16, 2019
Bob Gene Donohew, 83, of Springdale, died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Circle of Life Hospice. He was born February 8, 1936 in Sulphur Springs to John and Martha (Owens) Donohew. Bob was a hard worker and a talented woodcrafter. He enjoyed collecting and restoring antiques, watching old TV shows and westerns and music. He especially loved time with...
Darrel Wayne Mcgarrah
Feb 15, 2019
Darrel Wayne McGarrah, 62, of Fayetteville, died Friday, February 15, 2019. He was born July 26, 1956 in Springdale to Leslie Glen and Leona Fay (Kupka) McGarrah. Darrel served in the Air Force and was a diesel mechanic throughout his life. He was a quiet, simple man and enjoyed fishing.
He is survived by two children, Angela...
Peter Atherton "Pete" Bowers
Feb 10, 2019
Peter Atherton Bowers passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019. Peter was born August 26, 1947 in Cordova, Alaska. His family moved to Chico, California when he was a child and he remained in the area, making his home in Oroville until 2006, when he and his wife, Lynda, relocated to Arkansas.
Pete was well loved by everyone...
James "Curtis" Mitchell
Feb 8, 2019
James "Curtis" Mitchell, 71, of Bentonville, died Friday, February 8, 2019. He was born January 18, 1948 in Tulia, Texas to O.W. "Slim" and Bonnie (James) Mitchell.
Curtis served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed woodworking and mechanic work, especially on hotrod trucks. Curtis was a great story teller. He farmed in...
Herbert Haskell "Herb" Allen
Feb 7, 2019
Herbert Haskell "Herb" Allen, 77, of Springdale, died Thursday, February 7, 2019. He was born December 29, 1941 in Slayden, Mississippi to John Henry "Peck" and Emma Mae (Bolden) Allen.
Herb moved to the area in 1994 and was an active member of Fellowship Bible Church. He, together with friend and partner, operated Catering Unlimited since 2002....
Lacey Deanna Wake
Feb 5, 2019
Lacey Deanna Wake, 36, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at Baptist Health Hospital in Little Rock. She was born September 29, 1982, in Marianna to Lori Ann and Oatis Angelo Wake Jr.
Lacey was a creative, artistic person. During her life she enjoyed writing and creating various art pieces. She also had a love for music....
Johnnie Lee "John" Arnold
Feb 5, 2019
Johnnie Lee "John" Arnold, 65, of Fayetteville, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale surrounded by his loving family. A beloved father, ole', husband, son, uncle, and friend, he is deeply loved and will be greatly missed. He was born December 26, 1953 in Prairie Grove to John Calvin "Jake" and Wanda Mae...
Geneva "Christine" Bowers
Feb 2, 2019
Geneva "Christine" Bowers, 75, of Farmington, died Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Circle of Life Hospice. She was born October 11, 1943 in Fayetteville to Chester and Lena (Jones) Holland. Christine was a talented oil painter. She enjoyed traveling and time on the beach in Florida.
She is survived by her husband, Eddy Bowers; five children, Casey...
Laura Mckane Chioldi
Feb 2, 2019
Laura McKane Chioldi , AIA, age 48, died on February 2, 2019, in her Fayetteville home. Diagnosed with stage 4, metastatic breast cancer in 2003, Laura courageously lived with the disease, leading a productive, vibrant life with dignity and humor.
Born Laura Alice McKane in Hyannis, Massachusetts, she launched a love of nature as an...
Margaret Lucille "Petie" Gillum
Jan 21, 2019
Margaret Lucille "Petie" Gillum, 88, of Springdale, Arkansas, died January 21, 2019 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. She was born February 13, 1930, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Louis and Helen Petersen. Petie married Jackie "Jack" Gillum in 1948 and established a home in Fullerton, California, where she resided until 2016.
Petie love to read, sew...
Leonard J. Martin Sr.
Jan 20, 2019
Leonard J. Martin, Sr., 71, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, passed away at home on Sunday, January 20, 2019, with his beloved family by his side. Leonard was born October 20, 1947, on the Martin Family Farm in Gettysburg. He was the son of the late Franz and Mabel (Good) Martin.
Leonard was a veteran of the Vietnam War...
Anna Lee Elwin
Jan 20, 2019
Anna Lee Elwin, 70, of Fayetteville, died Sunday, January 20, 2019. She was born May 11, 1948 in Outlook, Washington, to Gordon and Agnes (Martin) Elwin. Anna enjoyed reading and dancing, and was devoted to her family.
She is survived by four children, Jay A. Walker and wife Kellie, Justin H. Brady, Jennifer Johnson and Joseph Mize...
Robert "Bob" Stafford
Jan 10, 2019
Robert "Bob" Stafford of Springdale, born to Alvin and Gladys Stafford on May 30, 1939, went to be with the Lord on January 10, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, two siblings, and two grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Sue Stafford, and four sons, Darren (Nancy) Stafford, Shannon Stafford, Jamie (Chris) Stafford and Russell...
Danny Wayne "Dan" Maestri
Jan 6, 2019
Danny Wayne "Dan" Maestri, 74, of Fayetteville, died Sunday, January 6, 2019. He was born May 2, 1944 in Greenwood, Arkansas, to the late Allen and Ruth Lewis Maestri.
Dan was a teacher, inventor, pilot, entrepreneur, and baker. A graduate of Greenwood High and the University of Arkansas, his love of teaching led him to Springdale where...
Patrick Lee Hayes
Jan 4, 2019
Patrick Lee Hayes, 34, of Fayetteville, died Friday, January 4, 2019. He was born March 25, 1984 in Mobile, Alabama to Robert David and Victoria Lynn (Turchi) Hayes.
Patrick loved music. He played drums, harmonica, keyboard and guitar. He enjoyed going out to eat, shopping trips and going to the movies. Patrick also enjoyed sports...
James Wesley Gosdin
Dec 31, 2018
James Wesley Gosdin, 82, of Prairie Grove, died Monday, December 31, 2018. He was born June 13, 1936 in Gilmer, Texas to Jewel William and Thelma R. (DeSpain) Gosdin.
He is survived by five children, Joel Wayne Gosdin of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Perry Don Gosdin of Ft. Worth, Texas, Jayme Kay Petrie of Burleson, Texas, Troy...
Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Rodgers
Dec 31, 2018
Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Rodgers, 60, of Springdale, died Monday, December 31, 2018. She was born May 3, 1958 in Springdale to Junior Cecil and Noma Jewel Scott Starling.
Debbie was an office administrator for many years in Springdale for Dr. Sisco, then Northwest Medical Center, and finally at Mercy Hospital in Rogers. She loved and was loved...
Maggie "Jaunita" Young
Dec 29, 2018
Maggie "Jaunita" Young, 95, of Springdale, died Saturday, December 29, 2018. She was born October 4, 1923 in Gilbert, Arkansas, to Elmer and Martha Killion Schlitt. Maggie loved her family dearly. She enjoyed fishing, and playing horseshoes and games especially with her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dave Young in 1974, a son,...
Jerald Ray Straight
Dec 24, 2018
Jerald Ray Straight, 51, died Monday, December 24, 2018. He was born January 3, 1967, in Springdale to Raymond Howard and Jeraldine Winn Straight. He is survived by his mother, and one brother, Jeff Straight and wife Xenia of Winona, Minnesota. Jerald was preceded in death by his father in 2011.
Jerald had a big heart and...
Vernon Lou "Buddy" Ritchie
Dec 14, 2018
Vernon Lou "Buddy" Ritchie died at peace on December 14, 2018, at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. Buddy was born May 3, 1935, in Delaney, Arkansas, to the late Elmo and Lizzie Stewart Ritchie. He was also preceded in death by his first wife of 44 years, Betty Belote Ritchie. He is survived by his wife Donita Hubbard Ritchie,...