Obituaries

Betty Jean Phelps, 97, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday morning, Sept. 29, 2019. The daughter of Montgomery P. and Beulah (Hacker) Stitt, Betty was born Sept. 17, 1922 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She attended Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University), where she met her future husband, Ralph E. Phelps.…View Obituary

Charles Thomas Nation (Chase), 31, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019.  He was born March 11, 1988 in Fayetteville to Delvin J. Nation and Gail Swanson. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Rev. Thomas J. and Gladys Nation; maternal grandfather, Howard Johnson; uncle, Sam Johnson; and cousin, Britt Johnson. Chase…View Obituary

A lifelong resident of Fayetteville, AR, Thelma was born Nov. 21, 1932 to Waldo G. and Maydea E. Austin. She passed from this life on September 21, 2019 from complications after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and one son, Clyde Alan Elvins; and sisters, Helen…View Obituary

Bobby Boren, 56, of West Fork, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019.  He was born September 30, 1962 in Bingham, OK to Rosalee Stovball. He is preceded in death by two sisters, Janie Watkins and Marie Evans. Bobby is survived by two sisters, Marsha Aikins and Donna McConnell, both of Mountainburg, AR and numerous nieces…View Obituary

Nelda Routon Janzen, 90, passed away Monday morning, Sept. 16, 2019 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, AR. She was born December 14, 1928, in the Rondo Community of Texarkana, AR, to Velma Haak Routon and Aubrey Routon. Nel graduated from North Heights High School in Texarkana in 1947 where she excelled in sports,…View Obituary

William “Billy” Phelps, 45, of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 in Fayetteville.  He was born April 18, 1974 in Tuscumbia, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his biological father, Fred Mayuiers; stepfather, John Carpenter;  father, Ralph Phelps, Jr; and wife, Matilda Phelps. Billy enjoyed classic cars, music, fishing, taking walks and checking…View Obituary

  Horst Fritz Waymann, age 87, of Springdale, AR, went home to be with the Lord on September 7, 2019. He was born on June 23, 1932 in Brackwede, West Germany to the late Erich and Luise (Kramme) Waymann. He immigrated in 1952 at the age of 19, joined the United States Army and was…View Obituary

Retha Jean (Baker) Williams, 77, of Crosses, AR passed away September 9, 2019 in Fayetteville.  She was born June 30, 1942 in Delaney, AR to Ben and Ethel Briscoe Baker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Ethel Briscoe Baker; a sister, Hazel (Baker) Hollingsworth; a brother, Carl Baker; and a daughter,…View Obituary

Ivory Joseph Simon, 78, of Fayetteville, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 in Fayetteville.  He was born July 22, 1941 in Ville Platte, LA. to Pierre and Octavia Simon. He was preceded in death by his parents; 3 brothers; 3 sisters; and 1 grandson. Ivory worked and trained horses all his life.  He enjoyed fishing,…View Obituary

Julius “Ray” Davis, 79, of Fayetteville, passed peacefully at Walnut Grove Nursing Home on September 6, 2019.  He was born April 23, 1940 in Elkins to Raymond and Irene Ledford Davis. Ray was an account manager for Standard Register for 38 years before retiring in 1999.  He was a lifelong resident of the area and…View Obituary