Obituaries

Rodney Scott Henson, 39, of Rosalia, KS. passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016 in El Dorado, KS.  He was born August 19, 1977 in Fayetteville to Landan and Mary K. Henson. He was a mill hand operator for Ergon, Inc.  He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing. …View Obituary

William Edwin Cook of West Fork, died Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Washington Regional Medical Center in the presence of his two sons. Bill was born August 13, 1936 to Daisy Johnson Cook and Oliver Edwin Cook. Bill was an accomplished welder and one of the Greatest Welders in American History. He was a welding…View Obituary

Summer Flowers Gallagher, 39, of Fayetteville passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016 in Fayetteville.  Summer was much loved by many, especially Frou. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements by Beard’s Funeral Chapel.View Obituary

John Alan Carson passed away August 30, 2016 of natural causes.  He was 63 years of age.  He was a 33 year resident of Fayetteville. John followed his father in the family business as a hairdresser.  He was employed at Johnny Carson’s Haircare for the past…View Obituary

Judith (Judie) Lynn Conklin was born on September 29, 1939 in Racine, Wisconsin to Leo and Hazel Lehtiner. She married her beloved husband, William Curtis Conklin in 1961, and together they had four children.  They relocated to California for her husband’s new job, and lived most of…View Obituary

Jerry Robert Hamm was born on November 3, 1944 in Fort Smith, AR to Jo Maude McNamara and Gene Hamm. Mr. and Mrs. Hamm moved to Fayetteville, AR where Jerry was raised with his two sisters, Judy Jean and Susan Kay. He was sworn into the Air Force on his seventeenth birthday in 1961. Jerry…View Obituary

Gordon Ray Buchanan, the son of Carl Buchanan, Jr. and Dorothy Dean Buchanan was born on July 25, 1955 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was a member of St. James Methodist Church. He Graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1972, where he was a talented bass guitar player in a local band. During his life, he…View Obituary

Martin (Marty) Paul Bozoian, 68, of Fayetteville, Arkansas died August 24, 2016. He was born October 28, 1947 in Brockton, MA.to Harry and Marie Bousquet Bozoian. Marty was a United States Marine Corps Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict where he received the Purple Heart Medal, National Defense…View Obituary

Bonnie Viola Cunningham, 73, of Fayetteville passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 in Fayetteville.  She was born November 30, 1942 in St. Paul, AR to Woodson and Mary Collins McCarty. She was preceded in death by both parents; her husband, Gene Cunningham; one brother, Alvin McCarty; and three sisters, Lucille Patrick, Marie Myers and Luellen…View Obituary

Walter Dolphus Walkup, 83, of West Fork passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 in Fayetteville.  He was born March 5, 1933 in Zoe, OK. to Samuel and Beulah Breeding Walkup. He joined the Navy in 1950 and was a metalsmith on aircraft carriers during the…View Obituary