Obituaries

George Miller, Jr. passed away at 10:00 p.m. on July 24, 2017 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, following complications from surgery. He was born October 21, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois,Walter  to Walter G. Miller, Sr. and Rita Woitas Miller. He grew up in the…View Obituary

  Leona Blanche Mays Hampton of Fayetteville passed away, in her home, on July 17, 2017. She was born February 17, 1931 in Mounds, Oklahoma to Thomas Owen Mac Mays and Nancie Abigail Holland Mays who preceded her in death. Leona will be remembered as a loving Christian…View Obituary

Joyce Ann Browder, 74, of Sheridan/Fayetteville, AR. passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 in Sheridan.  She was born February 19, 1943 in Fayetteville, AR. to Ernest and Dorothy Gardner. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Bobby Owen and Larry Browder; a…View Obituary

Juanita Silvis, 94, of Fayetteville, went to be with the Lord July 12, 2017 in Fayetteville. She was born October 28, 1922 in Madison County to Arnold and Elsie Harwood Sikes. Juanita was a charter member of Fayetteville Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, babysitting grandchildren,…View Obituary

Jossie Lee Flowers departed this life Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Born in Fort Smith on May 13, 1936 to Ocie Mae Adams Jackson and Amos Jackson, Sr. She was raised in Fayetteville. Jossie graduated from Lincoln High School, Fort Smith, AR. and Velvatex Beauty College, Little…View Obituary

Rebecca Ann Calhoun, 70, of Farmington passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in Fayetteville.  She was born September 22, 1946 in Sumner, Mississippi to John and Rose Spinosa Hobbs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddye Calhoun. Rebecca is survived by her children, Rebecca Mitchell of Grain Valley, MO, John Calhoun of Freeport,…View Obituary

Melvin “Mel” Bert Cranston, 68, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 9, 2017 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born in Newton, Iowa on November 29, 1948 to Bert and Dorritt Cranston. In 1971, he graduated Iowa State University and shortly thereafter…View Obituary

Diana Lynn Watson, 61, of Prairie Grove passed away on July 5, 2017.  She was born September 23, 1955 to Flora Jean Jarboe and Ron Willard. She was preceded in death by her mother and a son, Allen “Skip” Watson. Diana is survived by her daughter, Shelly Thomas; a granddaughter, Ashley Sutton; 3 grandsons, Niles…View Obituary

(Myrtle) Marie Gabbard was born January 22, 1929 and passed-away June 23, 2017 at Washington Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Edward Gabbard and Ida Belle Gabbard; two brothers, William Harvey Gabbard and James Henry Gabbard; and one sister, Ocie Gabbard Schneeberger. Marie was a lifelong resident of Arkansas. …View Obituary

Jerry Ann Nickels, 80 years old, passed away June 17th, 2017, in Fayetteville.  She was born in Mineola, Texas on May 17th, 1937 to Chester Sewell and Blanche Tackett.  Jerry was a secretary for the University of Arkansas, in the Biological Sciences Department for many years.  She…View Obituary