Obituaries

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

Lillie Dale (Maples) Brown, age 69, of Farmington, Arkansas passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Dale was born in Cherry Valley, Arkansas on February 13, 1945 and grew up in Taft, California. She was the daughter…View Obituary

Gary Don Franklin, 71,  of Fayetteville was carried by angels to his heavenly home on January 12, 2015.  He was born April 12, 1943 in Dutton, Arkansas to L.D. “Jack” and Nelline Wist Franklin.  At the age of 19, he married his childhood sweetheart Lora…View Obituary

Frederick Allen, 49, of Fayetteville died  January 6, 2015 at Washington Regional Medical Center.  He was born October 24, 1965 in Little Rock to James and Beatrice Allen. Fred was preceded in death by his father, James Allen, Sr. Survived by his wife of 15 years,…View Obituary

Billy Leroy Smithson, 74, of Winslow passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home with his loved ones by his side.  He was born March 12, 1940 in Prague, OK. to William Henry and Attie Smithson. He was preceded…View Obituary

Patricia Ann Luper, 81, of Fayetteville died Thursday, January 8, 2015 in Fayetteville.  She was born May 7, 1933 in Prairie Grove to Casto and Dorothy Taylor Robertson. She had served as the cafeteria manager at Woodland Jr. High. She was preceded in death by…View Obituary

Alvin Johnson Rogers, 104, of Fayetteville died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in Fayetteville.  He was born November 30, 1910 in Madison County, AR. to Johnson and Miranda Spurlock Rogers. He moved to California in 1936, and was engaged in citrus growing for 40 years. …View Obituary

Dr. William “Bill” Dale Alvarez, 65, of West Fork died Sunday, January 4, 2015 in Fayetteville.  He was born July 30, 1949 in Call, TX. to Manuel and Frances Papania Alvarez. He began his career as a teacher and a coach.  A career highlight of his was five years of coaching football at Elkins High…View Obituary