Obituaries

Ethel Mae Drain, 85, of Lincoln, died January 31, 2023 in Fayetteville. She was born March 20, 1937 in Fayetteville to Willard and Ivey Jordan Williams. She retired from Campbell Soup and enjoyed dancing and spending time with her family. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Donnie Lee Drain; daughter, Donna Frazier; and…View Obituary

Cheryl Kay (Stout) Downing, 75, of Elkins, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023. She was born April 3, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas to Virgil and Glennis (Williford) Stout. She was preceded in death by her parents. Cheryl loved to travel and go camping. Her favorite places to go were Colorado and the National Championship Chuckwagon…View Obituary

Alvin L. Davis, 63, of Springdale, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 in Springdale. He was born July 15, 1959 in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida to Cleveland and Patricia Workman Davis. He was preceded in death by his mother Patricia Davis; a son Allan Davis; and a sister Faith Lindner. Alvin loved to travel with…View Obituary

Indianola Williams, 98, of Fayetteville, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023 at her home. She was born in Winfrey, Arkansas on October 1, 1924 to Claud and Lillie Parker Meadors. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Lucille Schader, Norma Shackelford, Josephine Tomlinson, and Lena Faye Shepherd; brothers, Howard, Joe and John Meadors;…View Obituary

Robert Lewis Reed, 88, of Winslow, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in Siloam Springs. He was born January 20, 1935 in Winslow, AR to William Earl and Dorothy Merrell Perry Reed. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Earl and Dorothy Reed; his wife, Rachel Reed; a sister, Louise Grady; three brothers,…View Obituary

Dewey Warford, 78, of Farmington, AR, passed away January 18, 2023 in Fayetteville. He was born October 7, 1944 in Crosses, AR to Byron and Lona Long Warford. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Virginia Warford; one brother; and four sisters. Dewey was a well-known musician in Fayetteville back in his…View Obituary

Altis E. Tisdale, 94, of Fayetteville, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at  her home. She was born November 19, 1928 in Ft. Scott, Kansas to Elmer Vernon and Thelma Shumate Fetters. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Leon Tisdale in 2016; five brothers; and one sister. Altis enjoyed gardening, sewing…View Obituary

Mary Lee Welter was born in West Plains, Missouri to Lee and Clara Smith on October 7, 1953.  Mary often said that her greatest blessing in life are her two daughters and her grandchildren, whom she loved dearly!  Her first daughter, Kimberley Baker is married to Patrick Baker.  They have two children, Russell Baker and…View Obituary

Charles ‘Chuck’ Hicks, 71, the Harley-loving, Goshen Blacksmith passed away January 13, 2023 following his battle with a short-term illness.  Chuck was born December 2, 1951 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Lawrence and Margaret Hicks who predeceased him. Chuck served proudly in the U.S. Air Force and was a Vietnam veteran. He went on to serve…View Obituary

Mary Ellen Kealy, 84, of Wheeler, AR, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023, surrounded by family. She was born October 28, 1938, in Wheeler, AR, to George and Ada (Neal) Littrell. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Jim and many other family members. She is survived by her three…View Obituary