Obituaries

Richard “Rick” Dean Henry, 68, of Fayetteville, died March 15, 2016 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home. He was born January 30, 1948 in Multnomah County, Oregon to Harry Dean and Rosalie Hildur Sodergren Henry. He retired as Chief Warrant Officer with the U.S. Coast Guard,…View Obituary

Sheila Williams, 55, of Fayetteville died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in Fayetteville.  She was born July 30, 1960 in Bentonville to Roy and Shirley Morris Palmore. She was preceded in death by her father, Roy Palmore. Sheila was a participant in the Special Olympics and went to Ireland in 2003 where she received a bronze…View Obituary

Nancy Louise Smith Cope went to be with The Lord March 14, 2016.  She was born February 2, 1932 in Mt. Pleasant, PA. Preceding her in death was her husband of 47 years, Donald A. Cope and youngest son, Lawrence. She enjoyed life to the fullest while living in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Arkansas.  She felt…View Obituary

Ronald Merle Morrison passed away on February 27, 2016 at the age of 69 from complications with heart surgery.  Merle is survived by his wife, Lissa Morrison; his three daughters, Althea Wiles, Sophia Stephenson and husband, Jacob and Lyla Morrison; his sister, Becky Morrison Foote; grandchildren, Adrian Wiles, Nile Stephenson, Max Stephenson and Simon Stephenson;…View Obituary

Scott Allen Lencowski, 47, of Springdale, died March 8, 2016. He was born April 9, 1968 in St. Paul, MN. to Frank Lencowski and Jane Hetzel. Scott graduated from Central High in St. Paul, MN. He was dispatcher for DMT Services and he enjoyed riding motorcycles, target…View Obituary

Howard Jerome Barnes, 86, a lifelong resident of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away March 7, 2016 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville.  He was born June 6, 1929 in Dodge, Oklahoma to Robert Wesley Barnes and Bertha Ardeth Hanna Barnes, of whom he…View Obituary

Carroll Prothro, 73, of Fayetteville died Monday, March 7, 2016 in Fayetteville.  She was born August 8, 1942 in Sulphur, OK. to OK Guy and Velma Maurine Bingham Williams. She was a homemaker who enjoyed working with crafts and writing young peoples’ novels.  She attended Oklahoma…View Obituary

Ron Studebaker, 71, of Fayetteville died Sunday, March 6, 2016 in Fayetteville.  He was born March 1, 1945 in Fredonia, KS. to Cavin and Ernestine Reynolds Studebaker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Vietnam era.  Ron retired…View Obituary

Jason Lee Holden, 84, of Fayetteville died Friday, March 4, 2016 in Fayetteville.  He was born October 5, 1931 in Woolsey, AR. to Jasper and Anna Byrum Holden. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Doris Holden; a sister, Betty Clark Falkenberry; two half-brothers, J.D. and Kenneth Clark; and a half-sister Viola…View Obituary

Linda Sharron Elkins, 72, of Fayetteville died Thursday, March 3, 2016 in Fayetteville.  She was born April 4, 1943 in Brownsville, TX. to Willie (Bill) Alvin and Mary Emma Willis. Sharron was a 1961 graduate of Elkins High School where she was on the girls basketball…View Obituary