Obituaries

Rocky Lee Wells, age 68, of Farmington, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022. He was born May 18, 1953, in Fayetteville, to Oliver and Betty Juanita (Thomas) Wells. He was preceded in death by both of his parents and one brother, Kent Lewis Wells. Rocky served our country in the Army and Army National…View Obituary

Audrey Viola Gateley, 88, died March 8, 2022, in Fayetteville. Born in Phoenix, Arizona on January 8, 1934, Audrey’s family moved to Arkansas in 1950. While attending an evening service at Immanuel Baptist Church, she met Harold Gateley, a young farm boy from Yell County. Individually, they had both felt the call to service, and…View Obituary

Patsy Lewis Johnson, 74, passed away March 2, 2022 in Tucson, AZ. She was born December 17, 1947 in Fayetteville to John and Helen O’Neal Lewis. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Harland (Jonny) Johnson. Patsy was a member of Center Street Church of Christ. She enjoyed quilting and sewing. She…View Obituary

Brita Yvonne DeMent, 57, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022. She was born May 17, 1964 in Portsmouth, VA to Andrew Charles and Jesusa Pena Rochier, Sr. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Linda Dempsey and Hattie Bryant; and a brother, Andrew Charles Rochier, Jr. Brita was a member…View Obituary

Charles Thomas Conard, 89, of Farmington, died February 27, 2022 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born November 7, 1932 in Murray, IA to Charles and Gladys Miller Conard. He was preceded in death by two sons, Stephen and Chuck Conard; 3 brothers; 2 sisters; and a step-daughter Nancy Baker. Charles served…View Obituary

Lynn Frances Hawkins, 80, of Fayetteville, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at her home. She was born January 26, 1942 in Prairie Grove, AR to Clyde and Effie Thomas. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Henry L. Hawkins; two brothers, Bobbie and CJ Thomas; and two sisters, Juanita Wells and Sue…View Obituary

Ella Ruth Sutton of Farmington, AR, 76, on Saturday, February 19, 2022 was sent home to be with the love of her life, her husband Noel Eldon Sutton. She always said many times over they were “As One As Two Can Get” which is why that was their love song. It’s fitting that her going…View Obituary

Leona Francis Akers, 94, of Winslow, AR ended life’s journey peacefully in her sleep on the morning of February 13th, 2022 at Siloam Springs Rehab in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, after a sudden illness. She was born on the family homestead in Winslow, AR on May 5th, 1927, daughter of the late Charles Russell and Lillian…View Obituary

Darlene Dolores Rota, 71, of Winslow, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 in Fayetteville. She was born December 21, 1950 in Camden, NJ to Frank and Caroline Reed. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother Frank Reed, Jr; and a sister Caroline Rough. Darlene was a retired technician with the VA Hospital…View Obituary

John Howard Burley, 60, of Rome, NY, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022. He was born February 27, 1961 in Ontario, OR to Dean and Thelma Roberts Burley. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He enjoyed the outdoors, cooking and being with family. John is survived by a daughter Candace Burley of Fayetteville;…View Obituary