Obituaries

For God so loved me He gave me Sam to share and enrich my life. I miss him every minute of every day. I’ll always love you, Sam…..Hazel. It was in the month of September 1940 when Fern and Orbra Brewer announced to the world the birth of their first child, Samuel (“Sam”) Brewer. He…View Obituary

John Robert Gideon, 82, of Bella Vista, Arkansas passed away December 8, 2023. He was born to Alton and Floy Gideon on January 29, 1941, in Hoyt, Oklahoma. John graduated from Mt. Diablo High School located in Concord, California. He later attended Diablo Valley College where he received an Associate in Arts degree and continued…View Obituary

Arvin Allen, 70, passed away on December 8, 2023, at his home in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Arvin was born on March 31, 1953, in Rogers, Arkansas. He was raised in a family of 14 children, which made for a great training ground for future stories. He is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and…View Obituary

Tommy Layer, 79, of Winslow, passed away on December 6, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Rogers. He was born to Merlin and Una Layer. He worked as a boat mechanic and truck driver for many years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Greenland. Tommy was preceded in death by his parents Merlin…View Obituary

Ann Emilie Gallucci Covey passed away peacefully on December 5,2023. She was 89 years old and had lived a life full of joyful service to others. She was devoted to her family, friends and Roman Catholic faith. All who knew her were blessed by her beautiful smile, kindness and spiritual dedication. Ann was born on…View Obituary

John Ross Rule was born in his paternal grandparents’ farmhouse near Ottawa, Kansas, on December 12, 1930. He was the only child from Ernest William Rule’s marriage to Della Beulah Crockett. When John was four, his parents divorced, and for the next two years he lived with his paternal grandmother and uncles on the family…View Obituary

Max Bryant, 88, of Fayetteville passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023 in Fayetteville. He was born April 8, 1935 in Fayetteville to Sidney and Emma Samples Bryant. He was preceded in death by his parents; 6 brothers, Jasper, Jim, Chester, Dallas, Kenneth, and Bob, and 4 sisters, Lena, Mable, Ruby, and JoAnn. Max was a…View Obituary

Teddy Michael Barnes, 71, of Fayetteville passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 at his home. He was born October 21, 1952 in Portageville, MO to Ed and Mearle Clark Barnes. He was preceded in death by his wife Ruth Barnes; four brothers, Roland, Charles, Bill and Freddie Barnes; and two sisters, Bonnie Pilgrim and Trudy…View Obituary

Stephen Gary Baucom, 75, of Rogers, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023 in Hot Springs, AR. He was born June 5, 1948 in Fayetteville to Bruce and Betty Baucom. He was preceded in death by his parents Bruce and Betty Baucom; a sister Deborah Jean Jenkins; a half-brother Michael Roberts; paternal grandparents Arthur and Mary…View Obituary

Renny Van Jones age 76, passed away peacefully at his home in Fayetteville surrounded by his family on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. He was born October 8, 1947 in San Diego, California. Van attended the Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster. He married Bernadette Jones on May 1, 1966. He retired and moved to Fayetteville,…View Obituary