Obituaries

Dennis Ray Griesse, 71, of Fayetteville, AR passed from this life on June 6, 2016. He was born in Cape Girardeau, MO on August 20, 1944 to Rev. Wilbert and Doris Griesse. During his childhood, the Griesse family moved to Little Rock, AR, then to Farmington, MO and finally to Fort Smith, AR in 1959.…View Obituary

Emma Lou Slaughter, 83, of Fayetteville went to be with the Lord on June 10, 2016.  She was born October 6, 1932 in Fayetteville to Albert and Josephine Wilkes Gray. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Roscoe Slaughter. She was a homemaker and a member of Eastside Baptist Church. Emma…View Obituary

Dale T. Focht, 79, of West Fork passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 at his home.  He was born July 13, 1936 in New Kensington, PA. to Paul and Alice Burlbaugh Focht. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Alice Focht and a brother, Ronald Focht. Dale served in the Air Force…View Obituary

Virgil Bradshaw, Jr., 64, of Fayetteville passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at his home.  He was born August 27, 1951 in Prairie Grove to Virgil and Bonnie Daniel Bradshaw, Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Sue Blevins. He was retired from the Army National Guard; was a member…View Obituary

Opal Neal, 96, of Fayetteville passed away Friday, June 3, 2016 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home.  She was born June 15, 1919 in Hindsville to Charles and Orfie Nail Frost. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Neal; a son, Robert Neal;…View Obituary

Jake Junior Murphy, 85, of Fayetteville, died June 2, 2016. He was born February 14, 1931 in the Round Mountain Community to Jake Fulton and Elvessa Johnson Murphy. Jake was a member of Baldwin Church of Christ and was retired from the Fayetteville Police Department. He served…View Obituary

Carman Earl Courtney was born at home on the family farm in Winslow, Arkansas on November 18, 1938. Earl was the 10th of the 12 Courtney children. He worked the family farm until he was 16. At age 16 he moved to Washington State…View Obituary

Jimmy D. Whittington, 63, of Fayetteville, died May 24, 2016 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home surrounded by his family. He was born May 27, 1952 in Magnolia, Arkansas to Wyman B. and Bernice Simmons Whittington. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam Era.  He was in law enforcement in Magnolia,…View Obituary

Edward Gaskill, 85, of Fayetteville passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at his home.  He was born May 4, 1931 in Huntsville, AR. to John and Hester Guthrie Gaskill. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jim Gaskill. Edward was a veteran of…View Obituary

Mark Leffel, 55, passed away May 18, 2016. He was born January 18, 1961 in Independence, KS. to Robert and Sherry Leffel. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Leffel. He is survived by two children, Austin and Kelsey Leffel, Denver, CO.; his mother, Sherry Leffel, Springdale; brother, Mike Leffel, San Diego, CA.;…View Obituary