Obituaries

James William Newport, 88, of Fayetteville died Friday, March 20, 2015 in Springdale.  He was born September 26, 1926 in Wheeler, AR. to Harvey and Eula Porter Newport. He was preceded in death by his parents. He retired from the Social Security Administration; served in…View Obituary

Christopher Roben Dodson, Sr., 54 yrs of age, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away at 3:19 AM Sunday, March 8, 2015. Born Wednesday, May 18, 1960 in Denver, Colorado. Survived by his father, Kenneth Dodson and stepmother, Alice Marie Dodson; three siblings, (Kenneth Dodson Jr., David Dodson and Alice Dodson); five children; Kim Alberts, Matthew Dodson,…View Obituary

Terrence (Terry) Tise, 66, of Dover, Arkansas passed away on March 19, 2015 at the Veterans Home in Fayetteville, Arkansas surrounded by his immediate and extended family members. Terry was born in Washington, D.C. on March 07, 1949. He attended Washington University in…View Obituary

James Kendall Carter, 85, of Greenland, died March 19, 2015 at Westwood Health & Rehab in Springdale. He was born November 10, 1929 in Greenland to James Rosco and Gladys Rutherford Carter. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from the oil industry. James was an avid fisherman and…View Obituary

Janet was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Adams,  her father, Wilton H. Bennett,  and two sisters, Phyllis Manos and Sharon Chesnut. She is survived by her daughter Ashley Murray and husband Brian, her grandson Hunter Combs and granddaughter Kambree Murray.  Ashley…View Obituary

Kenneth Murell Hill, 76, of Fayetteville died March 17, 2015 in Fayetteville.  He was born May 24, 1938 in Goldthwaithe, TX. to Jack and Estalene Doggett Hill. He had worked at Superior Industries; was a member of the Ozone Rural Fire Department; enjoyed hunting and…View Obituary

Mark Nolan McKnight, 57, of West Fork died Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Waldron.  He was born November 19, 1957 in Fayetteville to Jim and Kay Fisk McKnight. He was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Kent McKnight. Mark graduated from West Fork High…View Obituary

William Earl Root, 60, of Fayetteville died Friday, March 13, 2015 in Fayetteville.  He was born in Rochester, New York to William and Evelyn Dumbleton Root. He was an automobile mechanic. He is survived by his wife, Delcinda Bowen of the home; son, Billy Jack Cooper of MA.; stepdaughters, Savannah Bowers and Shiloh Phillips, both…View Obituary

SSGT Gene Stewart, 89, of Fayetteville passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Arkansas Veterans Home at Fayetteville.  He was born February 8, 1926 in Joplin, MO., the son of the late Jack and Bertha McKee Stewart. He grew-up in Durham; attended Durham…View Obituary

Michael Lynn Jackson, 57, of Fayetteville passed away March 3, 2015 at Washington Regional Medical Center.  He was born October 2, 1957 to Amos and Elnora Jackson, Jr. During his early childhood, he accepted Christ and was a member of St. James Missionary Baptist…View Obituary