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Evelyn Virginia Kelly

Evelyn Virginia Kelly

Aug 8, 2013

Evelyn Virginia Kelly was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, on October 9, 1939, a daughter of Marion and Sylvia (Booth) Stevens. She departed this life on Thursday, August 8, 2013, at her residence in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 73 years, 9 months, and 30 days. Evelyn Stevens was united in marriage to Louie Edward Kelly on October 7, 1955,...

Charia Linda Hare

Charia Linda Hare

Aug 6, 2013

Charia Linda Hare was born in Houma, Louisiana, on March 24, 1940, daughter of Otis Leroy and Cecil Hare. She departed this life on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at Crown Point Health and Rehabilitation Center in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, at the age of 73 years, 4 months, and 13 days. Charia resided in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas for a number of...

Thelassa (Lacey) Shania Wright

Thelassa (Lacey) Shania Wright

Aug 3, 2013

Thelassa (Lacey) Shania Wright was born in Denver, Colorado, on December 9, 1995, daughter of Kathy Lynn (Staggs) Quick and Stacy Charles Wright. She departed this life on Saturday, August 3, 2013, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 17 years, 7 months, and 25 days. Lacey was active in 4H in county, district and state and...

Cora Lavena Sanders

Cora Lavena Sanders

Jul 27, 2013

Cora Lavena (Oliver) Sanders was born in Viola, Arkansas, on August 30, 1920, daughter of Bryan and Mary Ardella (Kelton) Oliver. She departed this life on July 27, 2013, Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 92 years, 10 months, and 27 days. Cora was united in marriage to Cleston Doyle Sanders on April 4, 1944, at...

Leona Lucille Klein

Leona Lucille Klein

Jul 27, 2013

Leona Lucille (Knutson) Klein was born in Hixton, Wisconsin, on October 20, 1918, daughter of Alfred and Rose (Letson) Knutson. She departed this life on July 27, 2013, at her home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, at the age of 94 years, 9 months, and 7 days. Leona was united in marriage to Loran Madison Klein on December 12, 1959, in...

Edna M. Kohlhoff

Edna M. Kohlhoff

Jul 21, 2013

Edna M. (Kaack) Kohlhoff was born on May 18, 1916, to Anton and Alvina (Eckhoff) Kaack in Grant Park, Illinois, the eldest of thirteen children. She departed this life on July 21, 2013, at Crown Point Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, at the age of 97 years, 2 months, and 3 days. Edna was united in marriage...

Jean Hamblen Mathews

Jean Hamblen Mathews

Jul 21, 2013

Jean Hamblen Mathews was born in Gorham, Maine, on July 19, 1944, the daughter of James Hamblen and Madeline Crockett (Coffey) Pillsbury. She departed this life on July 21, 2013, at her residence in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, at the age of 69 years and 2 days. Jean was united in marriage to James Noel Mathews on June 11, 1965, in...

Michael Gail Martin

Michael Gail Martin

Jul 19, 2013

Michael Gail Martin, 62, of Glencoe, Arkansas, was born on June 26, 1951, in Glencoe, Arkansas, son of Carl H. and Elva (Jackson) Martin. He departed this life on July 19, 2013, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Michael was united in marriage to Debbie Sue Gault on April 30, 1976, in Highland, Arkansas. He was a...

Ellen Julia Kaye

Ellen Julia Kaye

Jul 18, 2013

Ellen Julia Kaye was born in Calumet, Michigan, on January 18, 1915, the daughter of Charles and Elvira (Kumpla) Niskanen. She departed this life on July 18, 2013, at Crown Point Health and Rehabilitation Center in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, at the age of 98 years and 6 months. Ellen was a member of the VFW, the Moose Lodge and the...

Howard "Ed" Edward Foreman

Howard "Ed" Edward Foreman

Jul 16, 2013

Howard "Ed" Edward Foreman was born on June 30, 1942, in Myron, Arkansas, son of Eddie Manuel and Lucille Arlene (Pendergrass) Foreman. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Neta Walls; two sons, Bryan Edward Hageman and Kris Wegenke. Ed leaves to mourn his passing devoted partner, Jan Wegenke; daughter, Jennifer Bumgarner; four sons, Clay Allen Foreman, Kevin,...

Wilmer Fredrick Goyer

Wilmer Fredrick Goyer

Jun 29, 2013

Wilmer Fredrick Goyer passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Crown Point Rehabilitation & Nursing Center after a brief stay of two weeks at the age of 96 years, 9 months, and 3 days. Wil, as he was more commonly known, was born in Pleasant Township, Ohio, on September 26, 1916, to Albert William and Ella Hannah (Dietsch) Goyer. Wil...

Brian David Malone

Brian David Malone

Jun 28, 2013

Brian David Malone was born in Tulare, California, on August 22, 1972, son of David Leonard and Susan Joyce (Pulfer) Malone. He departed this life on Friday, June 28, 2013, at his home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, at the age of 40 years, 10 months, and 6 days. Brian was employed as a groundskeeper for The Course at Turkey Mountain,...

Ben Carl Karpowicz

Ben Carl Karpowicz

Jun 28, 2013

Ben Carl Karpowicz was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois, on October 19, 1919, son of John and Caroline (Forczek) Karpowicz. He departed this life on Friday, June 28, 2013, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 93 years, 8 months, and 9 days. Ben was united in marriage to Mildred Ruth (Manry) Tharp on April 9,...

Harvey Lee Taylor

Harvey Lee Taylor

Jun 24, 2013

Harvey Lee Taylor was born in Elizabeth, Arkansas, on November 19, 1944, son of John Henry and Ruby Germaine (Welch) Taylor. He departed this life at his home in Elizabeth, Arkansas, on June 24, 2013, at the age of 68 years, 7 months and 5 days. Harvey was united in marriage to Carol Elizabeth Rantz on January 17, 1970, at...

Margarette Maxine Jarrell

Margarette Maxine Jarrell

Jun 15, 2013

Margarette Maxine Jarrell was born in Waverly, Tennessee, on February 18, 1936, daughter of John Robertson and Irene (Hensley) Crawford. She departed this life on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Southfork River Therapy and Living Center in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 77 years, 3 months, and 28 days. Margarette honorably served as a military wife for twenty years...

James Cordell Carroll

James Cordell Carroll

Jun 15, 2013

James Cordell Carroll was born in Viola, Arkansas, on January 16, 1938, son of Truman Taylor and Elsie Lee (Woods) Carroll. He departed this life June 15, 2013, while in the company of family members at his home in Viola, Arkansas, at the age of 75 years, 4 months, and 30 days. James was united in marrige to Patsy Lou...

Charles Lee Courtwright

Charles Lee Courtwright

Jun 4, 2013

Charles Lee Courtwright of Ash Flat, Arkansas, was born in Day, Arkansas, on May 11, 1929, son of Phillip Andrew and Rebecca Frances (Hall) Courtwright. He departed this life June 4, 2013, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas, at the age of 84 years and 24 days. Charles was in the grocery business as a produce manager for...

Billy Eugene Ward

Billy Eugene Ward

May 28, 2013

Billy Eugene Ward was born in Leachville, Arkansas, December 29, 1940, son of Charles Barrett and Velma Irene (Bishop) Ward. He departed this life May 28, 2013, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas, at the age of 72 years, 4 months, and 29 days. Billy was united in marriage to Donna Hutcheson on May 13, 1968, in Blytheville,...

Katlin Simone Loux

Katlin Simone Loux

May 26, 2013

Katlin Simone Loux of Bossier City, La., was born on Sept 8, 1995, on Barksdale Air Force Base, and left us way too soon, on May 26, 2013, at the tender age of 17. Katlin, affectionately known as our, “one in a million kid you dream about”, was a beautiful, talented, loving, sweet soul, who was gifted in so many...

James Dorman Garrett

James Dorman Garrett

May 25, 2013

James Dorman Garrett was born in Lynch, Missouri, March 4, 1938, son of Jesse "Jess" Wilford and Lydia Beulah (McKee) Garrett. He departed this life May 25, 2013, at Southfork River Therapy and Living Center in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 75 years, 2 months, and 21 days. James worked with iron in the construction industry, the railroad, and...

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