Obituaries

Lucille Powell, 89, of Fayetteville, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, May 22, 2021.  She was born August 24, 1931 in Dutton, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James W. Powell in 1996; her parents, Huey C. and Dorothy Patrick; and brothers, Gerald and Leon…View Obituary

Mary Catherine Clapper Phebus, 79, died at home early Friday morning in Fayetteville, Arkansas where she had lived for the past 43 years. Mary was born in Duluth, Minnesota on August 7, 1941 and passed on May 21, 2021. She worked at several universities including the University of Minnesota, Stanford, Tulane, and the University of…View Obituary

Rickey Lee (Rooster) Smith, 62, of Elkins, died May 14, 2021 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born January 9, 1959 in Fayetteville to Glynn E. and Betty J. Daniels Smith. He served in the United States Army and was a local truck driver. Rickey enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with…View Obituary

David Benjamin Clark, 91, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at his home.  He was born July 21, 1929 in Fayetteville, AR to Charles and Ethel Hale Clark. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Ethel Clark; wife, Wilma “Vaughdeen” Clark; brother, Kenneth Clark; sister-in-law, Betty Clark; grandson, Matt Clark;…View Obituary

Thoma Jean Lancaster, 69, of Pineville, MO, died May 4, 2021 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. She was born June 29, 1951 in Vicksburg, MI to Thomas and Barbara Seeley Edwards. Thoma Jean was a nurse in hospitals and private duty. She enjoyed reading, working puzzles and playing games with her family. She…View Obituary

LaTasha Blaine Kirkland (Hicks/Chalfant), 40, of Fayetteville, passed away from this life on March 29, 2021 in Fayetteville. She is survived by her mother and adoptive father, Debbie and Chuck Chalfant; her father, Dan Harp; her husband, Josh Kirkland; two sons, Jullian Rodriguez and Kingston Kirkland; brothers, Chris Chalfant and Brandon Carlson; sisters, Beca Hageman…View Obituary

Paul Lewis, Jr, passed away on May 2, 2021 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  He is survived by his wife, Janet, his daughter, Suzanne, his son, Mark and his wife, Donna and his three grandchildren, Megan, Hunter and Connor. Paul was born in Pocahontas, Arkansas, and moved to Los Angeles, California, during the depression with his parents. …View Obituary

Cara ‘HaHa’ Danice Tannehill, 36, of Springdale, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 after a long illness.  She was born April 16, 1985 in Fayetteville, AR to Jon and Mary Tannehill. Cara is survived by her loving partner, Brandon Mosley of Springdale; her parents, Jon & Mary Tannehill of Elkins; siblings: Caitlin & Kyle Oxford…View Obituary

Dr. Jack C. Groh, 87, of Fayetteville, exited the stage on April 17, 2021. He was born on January 20, 1934, in Butler, Missouri, to Samuel Groh and Jessie Curran. Dr. Groh joined the Navy at age 17, became a Corpsman, and was stationed at Annapolis, MD. Dr. Groh obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees…View Obituary

Clifford Shofner Alderson, 79, of Springdale, AR, passed away April 27, 2021 at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, due to congestive heart failure. Clifford was born on February 18, 1942 to Lee and Theda Alderson (Shofner) in Wesley, Arkansas. The family spent many years in Southern California before returning to Northwest Arkansas. Clifford graduated from…View Obituary