Obituaries

Charles James Billingslea, son of Eugene Billingslea and Leona Walther, went to be with the Lord on January 17, 2021 at age 68.  He was born on August 11, 1952 in Little Rock. He served the University of Arkansas for 36 years beginning as a custodian while taking undergraduate at the same time.  Then he…View Obituary

Gisela Margaret (Land) Neumann, born on March 22, 1935 in Berlin, Germany, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 12:12 a.m. She is survived by her only child, Kimberly A. Land and her husband, Jacob W. Alvarez of West Fork, AR.  She has two stepchildren, Newton E. Land, III, his wife, Juanita Land of…View Obituary

Susan Sexton Earnest, 75, of Fayetteville, passed from this world, surrounded by her family, on Monday, January 14, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  She is survived by her husband, Hugh; children, Shannon (Jason McClelland) and Brent (Kate Mitchell); grandchildren, Beck, Ethan and Lily; six siblings; and numerous nieces and nephews.…View Obituary

Loy Edwin Caughman, 94, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 in Fayetteville. He was born August 24, 1926, in Fayetteville, AR to Sherman and Muriel Lyons Caughman. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Edith Plant and Peggy Carrick, and his grandson Wade Caughman. He will be missed by his wife…View Obituary

Mark Lyman Gish, passed away at his home December 10, 2020 of complications from diabetes at the age of 61. Mark was born in Gallup, New Mexico on April 5, 1959 to Lyman Earl and Dorothy Jean (Perry) Gish. He was the oldest of three children. The family moved to Missoula, Montana from Oklahoma in…View Obituary

Lucy Kathleen Pointer, 92, of Fayetteville, AR, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, January 10, 2021.  A celebration of her life will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 15, 2021 at Beard’s Funeral Chapel with Pastor Don Carter officiating. Private burial will follow at Fairview Memorial Gardens Cemetery where…View Obituary

Mary Lou Easterling Newport, 88, of Fayetteville, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her home in Fayetteville.  She was born October 3, 1932 in Fayetteville to Asie and Pearl Sutton Easterling. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 54 years, Jim Newport. Mary Lou was a key member of…View Obituary

Doris Gean Taylor, 85, of Elkins, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in Fayetteville.  She was born January 5, 1936 in Glendale, AR to Victor and Ruth Via Edwards. She was preceded in death by her parents and husbands, R.A. Lynn and Orville Taylor. Doris was previously a daycare director.  She enjoyed hiking, dancing and…View Obituary

Lorene Provence, 95, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in Fayetteville.  She was born July 8, 1925 in Health, AR to Loyd and Beulah Ritchie Gabbard. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Provence; a son, Larry Provence; and a grandson, Brandon Provence. Lorene was a hard-working farm woman and a…View Obituary

Carol Jo Finley, 91, of Elkins, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021, at her home. She was born May 23, 1929, in Springfield, Missouri, to Ernest Fyan Lloyd and Bramlet (Freeman) Lloyd.  She lived with her husband in Missouri, California, Oklahoma, Arizona, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, and Pennsylvania, but most of her years were in…View Obituary