Obituaries

Venita Lee Baker, 76, of Springfield, MO passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 in Springfield.  She was born October 19, 1942 in Fayetteville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Edna Blair and husband, William Baker. Venita is survived by a daughter, Debra…View Obituary

Charles Ray Nichols, veteran of the United States Marine Corps, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at the age of 79. Charles will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 30 years, Sherry; his children, Mary Richardson (Rich), Tonya Hawkins (Kevin), Julie Jinks, Amanda Jennings,…View Obituary

Fleeta Gosvener Frederick Harrison, 102, of Fayetteville, was carried by Angels into her Heavenly home, Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home. Fleeta Marie was the 4th of 8 children, born May 6, 1916 to Andrew and Mary Lane Gosvener. She was preceded…View Obituary

Janice Jean (Higginbotham) Terry, 72, of Fayetteville passed away early Friday, December 21, 2018. She was adopted by the late Morris and Flora Higginbotham at birth on July 21, 1946 in West Virginia. They moved to Arkansas during her early years, and she graduated from Fayetteville…View Obituary

Donald Arthur Hanna, 75, of Alamosa, Colorado passed away peacefully Monday evening, December 17, 2018.  Don was born at the City Hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Troy and Retha Woods Hanna. Don graduated as valedictorian from West Fork High School, Class of 1961.  After graduation he…View Obituary

Jearl Dean Bowen, 84, of Wesley died December 18, 2018 at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. He was born March 1, 1934 in Harmony, AR to Alta Mae Buchannan Bowen and Virgil Bowen. Dean was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Wayne…View Obituary

James “Jim” William House, 70, of Fayetteville, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018.  He was born September 14, 1948 in Okmulgee, OK to William and Olga Carl House. Jim was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  He was a 2-term state representative and retired from the…View Obituary

Henry “Curley” Hawkins, 76, of Springdale, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 in Fayetteville.  He was born January 20, 1942 in Indio, CA to William and Dolly Lewellan Hawkins. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Kenneth Hawkins; a son-in-law, John Stand; and…View Obituary

Bettie Blanche Bell, 88, of Fayetteville passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Fayetteville Health and Rehab. Born May 25, 1930 in Clovis, New Mexico to Kenneth Bell and Dottie Luckett. Bettie is preceded in death by her husband, Harold Francis Bell. Bettie was a Stanley…View Obituary

Linda Carole Sheets, Girl Genius, was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on April 1, 1955, to a plumber and a nurse, Wayne and Carole Sheets.  She died of cancer on December 3, 2018, surrounded by her family of friends at Willard Walker Hospice Home, Fayetteville, Arkansas.…View Obituary