Obituaries

Sheryl Lynn Jordan, 55 of, Fayetteville, died February 10, 2015. She was born February 22, 1959 in Fayetteville to Kenneth and Mary Alice Reynolds Mahone. Sheryl was a homemaker and a nurses aide.  She attended the University of Arkansas, Fort Smith. She…View Obituary

Jack Sager, Jr., 86, of Fayetteville died Monday, February 2, 2015 in Fayetteville.  He was born April 26, 1928 in Stanberry, MO. to Jasper Jack and Reba Gladys Wilson Sager. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother; three sisters; three grandchildren; and…View Obituary

Herman Ashby Tuck, Jr., 85, of Fayetteville left our world on February 2, 2015 and went to join his wife, Irene, in the beautiful world beyond. He slipped quietly and painlessly to Heaven while sleeping, with his daughter, Cyndy Tuck Ash and son, Herman…View Obituary

Irene Downing, 83, born in Delaney, AR on April 29, 1931 as Frusie Irene Combs, passed away peacefully in the family home of her grandchildren, David and Rebecca Smith in Clarksville, TN on January 26, 2015. Irene was preceded in death by her husband of…View Obituary

James Eric Johnson, 52, of Springdale, died January 24, 2015 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his father,  James Donald Johnson. He is survived by his mother, June Colwell of Fayetteville; sister, Toya McCalman and her family of Cordova, TN.; an aunt and…View Obituary

James Allen Johnson, 51, of Fayetteville died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home. He was born May 19, 1963 in Carson City, Nevada to Lyle and Joyce Pearce Johnson. He was employed with Tyson Foods for 21 years. …View Obituary

Hazel Eleanor Arnett Watkins, 97, of Winslow, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in Fayetteville. She was born July 18, 1917 in San Antonio, TX. to John William Arnett and Ethel Eugene Farmer Arnett.  She married Amos L. Watkins in Fayetteville on September 18,…View Obituary

Allen “Skip” Wayne Watson, II, 37, of Benton, formerly of West Fork, died January 4, 2015 in Benton.  He was born May 10, 1977 in Fayetteville to Wayne and Diana Watson.  Skip graduated from West Fork High School, where he excelled in many different sports…View Obituary

Allen Dean Vanover, Sr., 61, of Prairie Grove, died January 16, 2015 at Washington Regional Medical Center. He was born September 28, 1953 in Fayetteville to Jack Coy and Margaret Ann Weatherby Vanover. He is survived by two sons, Allen Vanover, Jr. of Prairie Grove; and Jack Vanover of Rogers; three daughters, Patricia Lynette Vanover…View Obituary

Byron Alfred Thompson, age 72, of Springdale, died December 30, 2014. He was born in Clarksville in 1942 to the late Roger Leon & Anna Augusta Thompson. He excelled at sports and mathematics among many other things. He received two degrees from the U of O and U of A, going on to own a…View Obituary