Obituaries

Mary Ellen Grudzien, 76, of West Fork, passed away October 13, 2019.  She was born October 25, 1942. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, October 19, 2019 in the chapel of the Earlene Howard Hospice Home in Springdale. Cremation arrangements by Beard’s Chapel.  View Obituary

Wilma “Vaughdeen” Clark, 88, of Fayetteville, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 at North Hills Life Care & Rehab.  Vaughdeen was born July 26, 1931 in Fayetteville, AR to W.D. and Flossie Drake. She was preceded in death by her parents, W.D. and Flossie Drake; grandson, Matt Clark; son-in-law, Bill Stonesifer;  brother and sister-in-law, Bill…View Obituary

Our Husband, Dad, and Papa, Edward (Ed) Lee Hickman left this earth to go fishing with our Lord on October 11, 2019. Ed was born on July 11, 1944, so, 7 &11 were also his lucky numbers. He served in Vietnam with The Big Red One, 1st Infantry Division, United States Army. He was very…View Obituary

Charles Lindburg Turner, 88, of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 in Fayetteville.  He was born June 14, 1931 in Barnes, AR to the late Claud and Beulah Turner. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Betty Turner and a brother, Fred Turner. Charles attended Arkansas Tech University where he met and…View Obituary

  Deoin Lance Martin, 90, of Greenland, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019 at his home. He was born April 18, 1929 to the late Lance Henry Martin and Lillie Mae Fuller Martin in Marshall, Arkansas. It was in his hometown, Marshall, AR where he learned to live and enjoy a simple life. He…View Obituary

Thurman “Gene” Pennel died peacefully September 30, 2019 in Springdale, Arkansas at the age of 84. Gene is survived by three nieces, Charlene Cox Stockburger of Fayetteville, AR and Stacey Hooks and Tonya Cruisinberry, both of Wichita, KS; and four great-nieces, Sharla Keen-Mills and Kayla Mhoon of Fayetteville, AR and Alexa Cruisinberry and Kylee Boyd…View Obituary

Jacquelyn “Jackie” A. (Baugher) Piecuch, 72, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home.  She was born August 31, 1947 in Warren, Ohio to Elwyn and Arlene Hillier Baugher who preceded her in death. Jackie was a hairstylist and salon owner until 1979 when her and husband Joe moved…View Obituary

Betty Jane Rogers (Leach) of Farmington passed away at her beloved home at Peachtree Village on Sunday, September 29, 2019. She was born on March 4, 1927 in Newport, Arkansas to Charles Frank Leach and Celia Elma Leach (McMillin). Betty was a constant reader, a lover of chocolates, and an avid collector of teddy bears.…View Obituary

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