Obituaries

Gayle L. Parker, 81, of Springdale, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2026 in Springdale. She was born January 15, 1945 in Bidville, AR to Velt and Oma Kelley Shepherd. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Doug; and her siblings, Remmer Shepherd, Velta Brady, and A.K. Shepherd. Gayle and her husband Doug…View Obituary

Fred Gene Champlin, 78, of Fayetteville, died on June 9, 2026 at Circle of Life in Springdale. He was born December 13, 1947 in Woodsfield, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his father William Champlin; mother Pearl Lola Champlin; and a daughter Natasha Johnson. Fred served honorably in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne in…View Obituary

William Floyd Patterson, the man, the myth, the legend, joined his ten brothers and sisters May 29, 2026. He was born January 7, 1949 to Lucile White and SJ Patterson in Lepanto, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Mildred, SJ Jr., Rachel, Patrick (Pooky), Patsy, Vonnie, James Aubrey, Juanita,…View Obituary

Gerald “Jerry” Neville, 88, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2026. He was born May 27, 1938. Jerry proudly served his country as a U.S. Navy Corpsman and was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, businessman, and friend. In July 1989, he purchased a small time clock company, Illinois Time Recorder. Through…View Obituary

“Bo” Anthony Rota, 49, of Kansas, OK, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2026 in Bentonville. He was born July 15, 1976 in Voorhees, New Jersey to Anthony “Tony” and Darlene Reed Rota. He was preceded in death by his mother Darlene Rota. Bo was an aircraft mechanic for Envoy Airline part of the Local 576…View Obituary

Linda Faye Thornsberry, most known as Granny, 78 years old, passed May 19th, 2026, in her grandson’s home at 4:30 a.m. surrounded by family. Linda was born October 11th, 1947, at home in Durham, Arkansas, to James Marvin Thornsberry and Margaret Deliah (Kennon) Thornsberry. Linda was a devoted Christian and was a member of Woolsey…View Obituary

Janice Fay Jackson, aged 77, of Fayetteville, AR, passed away May 13, 2026. She was born on July 16, 1948 in Huntsville, AR to Edgar and Mary May Ball Samples. Janice graduated from Huntsville High School. She was the owner of J&S Heating and Air. She enjoyed shopping, RVing with her husband, and visiting people…View Obituary

Martha Clydean Slape Tankersley, 85, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on May 8, 2026. Born on August 18, 1940 to John Thomas Slape and Ora Ethal Frederick Slape. Martha married Bobby Lee Tankersley in December 1956 and spent her life as a homemaker.  Over the years she enjoyed reading, sewing, embroidery, playing piano and was…View Obituary

Juanita “Nita” Johnson McCracken, 87, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Nita was born in Flippin, Arkansas, on September 24, 1938, to Glenn and Bernice (Adams) Johnson. She graduated from Flippin High School in 1956, where she played basketball and was a member of the cheerleading squad. She…View Obituary

With heavy hearts, we share that B. Wayne Kirk passed away on May 4th, 2026. Wayne was born on May 9, 1938, in McRae, Arkansas. He is survived by Arlene, his wife of almost 68 years; his children, Karmen (Jimmie), Jason (Laura) and Alyson; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and his brother, Rip (Novella). Wayne retired…View Obituary