Obituaries

Monte James Forney, born June 1, 1935, passed away December 31, 2021, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Monte was born in Whitehall, Montana, Jefferson County, to Monte and Geneva Forney.  Monte is preceded in death by his elder sister Mary Forney of Livingston, Montana, eldest brother Tom Russell of Alamogordo, New Mexico and eldest daughter Nova Anne…View Obituary

Cedric “Gonzo” Gonzales, 66, of West Fork, AR passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 in Fayetteville, AR.  He was born March 24, 1955 in Bent, New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his father John Wulf, Sr; his brother John Wulf, Jr; and a grandson Taylor Gonzales. Gonzo was a welder/machinist by trade.  He…View Obituary

Carma Unruh, 88, of Fayetteville, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at her home.  She was born January 2, 1934 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Frank and Mildred McClelland. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Mildred McClelland; a brother, Bob McClelland; and an infant child, Curtis Alan Unruh. Carma was a member…View Obituary

Mary Myrtle Clark Todd, age 97, died Saturday December 25, 2021 at the Willard Walker Hospice House in Fayetteville. Mary was born January 14, 1924 at Durham, Arkansas. She was the youngest daughter of Elbert and Irma McKee Clark. She married James Dewey Todd on March 22, 1944 in Washington County, AR. She is preceded…View Obituary

Phil Trapp, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, died December 25, 2021 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  Born in Akron, Ohio in 1923 to Emily and Philip E. Trapp, he grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, was a navy officer in the South Pacific in WWII, and received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Ohio State University in 1951.…View Obituary

Homer J. Copeland, 85, of Fayetteville, died December 24, 2021 at his home after suffering a heart attack.  He was born October 16, 1936 in Baron Fork, Oklahoma, the son of John and Dovie (Dildine) Copeland. On February 25, 1959 Homer married Patricia Ann Ragland in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and to this union two daughters were…View Obituary

Robert Eugene (Bob) Taylor, 85, of Springdale, died December 24, 2021 at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. He was born January 15, 1936 in Mechanicsburg, Ohio to Earl and Helen Martin Taylor. Bob worked for McClinton Anchor until 1984 at which time he started B&D Trucking  (operating it until his retirement in 1998).  Bob was…View Obituary

Charles Farrow Cale, MD, 84, of Fayetteville, Ark., passed away on December 22, 2021. He was born on November 8, 1937, at Chickalah Community, Yell County, Ark., to Glendon C. Cale and Aline Farrow Cale. He graduated from Little Rock Central High School in 1956 and from the University of Arkansas School of Medicine in…View Obituary

Melba Ruth Holland Keen, 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Dec. 23, 2021.  She was born Jan. 4, 1927, on Slow Tom Creek in Witter, Arkansas, the daughter of Esley “Pete” and Emma (Emmer) Holland. Mother grew up roaming the hills and valleys of Madison County but after…View Obituary

Yoletta Denise Murphy, 60, a resident of Fayetteville, AR passed away December 19, 2021. She was born May 3, 1961 in Walnut Ridge, AR to Preston and Jessie “Geraldine” Murphy. Survivors include daughter, Andrea Howe; sons, Jessie Page and Jason Howe; grandchildren, Sarah Newberry, Kiyara Gray, Jessalyn Howe, Kaiden Howe Phoebe Rutledge, Beckham Newberry, and…View Obituary