Mountaineer Echo Newspaper Week of May 8, 2003 issue: Bernice C. SULLIVAN of Yellville, Arkansas died Thursday, May 1, 2003 at her residence. She was 84. Mrs. SULLIVAN was born November 30, 1918 at Yellville, Arkansas the daughter of John Oliver and Hernanda Elizabeth SMITH MCENTIRE. On February 28, 1948, she married Jim SULLIVAN. Mrs. SULLIVAN was retired from the Quality Control Department at Baxter Lab. She was a lifetime resident of Marion County. She was a member of the Yellville First Baptist Church, Ukulele Band and formerly active in the Marion County Home Demonstration Club and Woodman of the World Society. Survivors include her husband, Jim SULLIVAN of Yellville, AR; son, Don CRIGLER and wife Linda of Yellville, AR; daughter, Sara GILLILAND and husband Jack of Yellville, AR; three grandchildren, LaDonna FOTENOPOLAS and husband Mike, Katie BADER and husband Robby and Brad GILLILAND; one great-grandchild, Kennedy Paige FOTENOPOLAS; three nieces, Carolyn MEARS, Kat KASTNING and Jan BEAVERS and several great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Onimus MCENTIRE and one sister, Beatrice "Jim" MCENTIRE. Visitation was held Saturday, May 3, 2003 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home in Yellville. Funeral services were held Sunday, May 4, 2003 at 3:00 pm. at the Yellville First Baptist Church with Brother Tim CYPERT and Brother Jack GILLILAND officiating. Burial followed in the Patton Cemetery in Pyatt, Arkansas with D.L. MCENTIRE, Harold MEARS, Tim BEAVER, Shawn BEAVER, Jim PLY, Gerald RICHARDSON and Chuck REIMER. Honorary pallbearers were the members of the Ruth Sunday School Class, Ukulele Band, Yellville-Summit Class of 1938, Harvey "Shorty" BEAVER, Cecil KASTNING, Jr. J.C. HALL, Vernon PARKER, Paul TAYLOR and Dr. Rolland BAILEY. Memorials may be made to the Patton Cemetery or Pleasant Ridge Cemetery or Yellville First Baptist Church. Arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home in Yellville, Arkansas (870) 449-6621.
Mountaineer Echo Newspaper Week of May 8, 2003 issue:Alice Mae MATHIS of Yellville, Arkansas died Friday, May 2, 2003 at Little Rock, Arkansas. She was 78. Mrs. MATHIS was born June 24, 1924 at Welcome Home, Arkansas to Jasper and Beulah KIMBRELL NEWTON. Formerly of Marshall, Arkansas, Mrs. MATHIS was a homemaker and member of the Marshall Church of God. Survivors include her sons, Charles MATHIS, Melvin MATHIS and Wayne MATHIS all of Marshall, AR; daughters, Evelyn EVANS of Yellville, AR and Judy TREADWELL of Harrison, AR; sister, Ruth NEWTON of Marshall, AR; ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation was held Monday, May 5, 2003 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Roller-Coffman Funeral Home. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 6, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at Roller-Coffman Chapel with Minister Bill Mann officiating. Burial followed in Canaan Cemetery with Chad MATHIS, Anthony MATHIS, Morgan DUNCAN, Brian LYNCH, Steve MATHIS, Bobby DUNCAN, Gary STILL and Daniel STILL serving as pallbearers. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall, Arkansas (870) 448-3338.
Mountaineer Echo Newspaper Week of May 8, 2003 issue:Visitation for Alice M. FURR, 80, was Tuesday, May 6, 2003 from 2:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home in Bull Shoals. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Illinois. Alice FURR died Saturday, May 3, 2003 at Baxter Regional Medical Center. She was born June 7, 1922 at Oak Park, IL to Francis and Mildred BLOOMART. She married James Ray FURR, Sr. on September 15, 1945 at Chicago, IL. She was a Fine China Buyer for Marshall Field's Department Store. She was a resident of Bull Shoals, AR since moving from Chicago, IL in 1987. She was a Navy Veteran of WWII, and was a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Bull Shoals. She was a member of the Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers and one sister. She is survived by a son-Jim FURR of Hanover Park, IL; a sister-Virginia (Frank) STETLER; three grandchildren-Kristopher, Ryan, and Kirsten FURR of Napierville, IL; and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Children's Fund. Arrangements are by the Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home of Bull Shoals. Online obituary and guestbook at kirbyboaz.com.
Mountaineer Echo Newspaper Week of May 15, 2003 issue: Arthur E. MALACKY of Yellville, Arkansas died Saturday, May 10, 2003 at the Marion County Nursing Home in Yellville. He was 89. Mr. MALACKY was born July 3, 1913 at Peabody, Kansas to Edward and Amelia KIRSTE MALACKY. He was a retired Civil Engineer for Boeing Aircraft. He graduated from Peabody High School in Peabody, KS in 1932. He graduated from Kansas State University with a BS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1937. He participated in the Kansas State University ROTC program. He was a retired Major in the United States Army and served during World War II. His hobbies included playing bridge, poker, coin collecting and antiques. Survivors include daughter, Susan WENDEL and her husband Dick of Yellville, AR; sisters, Gertrude "Bobby" MCINTOSH of Los Angles, CA and Lillian M. PAUL of Peabody, KS; two grandchildren, Alicia DRAKE and Melissa RAULERSON; and five great-grandchildren, Rachel DRAKE, Danielle DRAKE, Hunter RAULERSON, Peyton RAULERSON and Addison RAULERSON. His wife, AnnaBel BERRY MALACKY; parents, two brothers, Otto and Edward; and two sisters, Elsie and Clara, preceded him in death. Visitation was held Monday, May 12, 2003 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home. Graveside services were held Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at Layton Cemetery in Yellville, Arkansas with Tom BRYANT officiating. Memorials may be made to the Marion County Nursing Home Auxiliary. Arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home in Yellville, Arkansas (870) 449-6621.
Mountaineer Echo Newspaper Week of May 22, 2003 issue: Madeline DAUPLAISE, 67, of Yellville, Arkansas died Sunday, May 18, 2003 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. A private, family visitation and service will be held. Burial will be private. Ms. DAUPLAISE was born July 30, 1935 in Chittenden County, Vermont to Homer and Aleta CAMERON PAIGE. She was employed in the quality control at Milford Automatics Mfg. Survivors include her sons, Joseph DAUPLAISE of Yellville, AR, Richard DAUPLAISE of Everton, AR and Peter DAUPLAISE of Salt Point, NY; daughter, Susan DEMAYO of Yellville, AR; brothers, Delbert PAIGE, Robert PAIGE and Gary PAIGE all of Connecticut; sisters, Sally COTTON, Cheryl ALFONO and Debby CLARK all of Connecticut and Thelma COLT of Massachusetts; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Her parents preceded her in death. Arrangements are under the direction of Burns Funeral Home in Yellville, Arkansas (870) 449-6621.
Mountaineer Echo Newspaper Week of May 22, 2003 issue: Funeral services for Garry Lee HALL of Mountain Home will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2003 at Baxter County Funeral Home and Cremation Society Chapel, with the Reverend Lowell TREGLE officiating. Mr. HALL died Sunday, May 18, 2003 at his home. He was 51. He was born April 4, 1952, at Pearisburg, Virginia, to Shirl and Mildred JONES HALL. He has lived in the Mountain Home area since 1985 and enjoyed watching television and listening to music. He is survived by his parents, Shirl and Mildred HALL of Mountain Home; two brothers, Guy Vernon HALL of Mountain Home and Randy Lawrence HALL of Flat Rock, Michigan; and a nephew Ryan HALL of Flat Rock, Michigan. Visitation was from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at Baxter County Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mountain Home Cemetery. Arrangements by Baxter County Funeral Home and Cremation Society.
Mountaineer Echo Newspaper Week of May 22, 2003 issue: Funeral services for Eddie A. CUNNINGHAM of Lakeview were at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at Galatia Church with Rev. Donnie Speaks officiating. Mr. CUNNINGHAM died Friday, May 16, 2003. He was 42. Mr. CUNNINGHAM was born January 10, 1961 at Kansas City, Mo. to Alfred and Georgia RITTER CUNNINGHAM. He was employed at Baxter Regional Hospital for 12 years and lived in Mountain Home, Norfork and Lakeview for 25 years, moving from Kansas City, Mo. He was a 1979 graduate of Norfork and loved to hike and fish. Mr. CUNNINGHAM is survived by his son, Eddie Coy CUNNINGHAM; mother, Georgia PARKER of Calico Rock; paternal grandmother, Audrey CUNNINGHAM of Orrick, Mo.; four brothers, Jerry CUNNINGHAM of Diamond City, Wayne (Angie) CUNNINGHAM of Mountain Home, Robert (Judy) PARKER and Charlie PARKER of Calico Rock; one sister, Katy (Mark) PAGE of Gassville; 12 nieces and nephews, Mandy, Tasha, Jennifer, Jared, Mitchell, Justin, Lance and Logan CUNNINGHAM; Heather and Levi PARKER, Monica and Braiden PAGE; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father; stepfather, Bert PARKER; and grandfathers, Roy CUNNINGHAM and Coy RITTER. Visitation was Monday, May 19, 2003 from 1:00 - 8:00 p.m. with family receiving friends 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home. Burial was in the Galatia Cemetery with Dean ROGERS, Jeff HUDGENS, Robert LATHROP, Junior OLIVER, Harvey CUNNINGHAM and Russell UTTER as pallbearers. Arrangements are by Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home. Online obituary and guestbook at kirbyboaz.com.
Mountaineer Echo Newspaper Week of May 29, 2003 issue: Mrs. Mai LOVE SANDERS of West Memphis, Arkansas died Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at Methodist Central. She was 67. Mrs. SANDERS worked as a secretary for the First Presbyterian Church of which she was a member. She also worked as a secretary for Eden Pontiac-Cadillac. Survivors include her husband, Bobby SANDERS; stepdaughter, Sherry Ann SANDERS GRAY of West Memphis; stepson, Terry Keith SANDERS of Yellville; and three grandchildren. Visitation was from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 23, 2003 at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis. Funeral services were held on Friday, May 23, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. in the Roller-Citizens Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Crittenden Memorial Park. Arrangements were under Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis, Arkansas, 870-735-1000.
Mountaineer Echo Newspaper Week of May 29, 2003 issue: Joe Park YOCHAM of Peel, Arkansas died Friday, May 23, 2003 at his residence in Peel. He was 75. Mr. YOCHAM was born July 3, 1927 at Peel, Arkansas the son of Jake and Alice RISLEY YOCHAM. On July 4, 1948, he married Carman BILLINGS. After 24 years of service as a road grader operator, he a retired from the Marion County Road Department. Mr. YOCHAM spent 12 years as a guide on Bull Shoals Lake. He enjoyed raising cattle and was a member of Farm Bureau. Survivors include his wife, Carman BILLINGS YOCHAM of Peel, AR; sons, Darrell YOCHAM of Peel, AR and Donnell YOCHAM of Everton, AR; sisters, Faye TOLIVER of Peel, AR and Vergie BOWSHIER of Harrison, AR; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. His parents; brother, Everett YOCHAM; and sisters, Zula SMITH and Versal KING, preceded him in death. Visitation was held Sunday, May 25, 2003 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home in Yellville, AR. Funeral services were held Monday, May 26, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at the Peel Full Gospel Church with Reverend Carroll JOHNSON officiating. Burial followed in the Peel Cemetery in Peel with Kenneth OXFORD, Howard FARMER, Don BAKER, Donald BILLINGS, Nolan TOLIVER and Phil TAYLOR serving as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Peel Cemetery c/o Mary Risley. Arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home in Yellville, Arkansas (870) 449-6621.
Mountaineer Echo Newspaper Week of May 29, 2003 issue: Funeral services for Joshua A. GATES, 18, of Flippin were Tuesday, May 26, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. in Roller Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Bruce TROGDEN officiating. Visitation was Monday, May 25, 2003 from 12:00 noon until 9:00 p.m. The family received friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Mr. GATES was born July 14, 1984 in Mountain Home, Arkansas to Jeffery GATES and Sarah KASINGER GATES BLAIR. He attended Flippin and Yellville High Schools and later graduated with the highest score in his GED class. In high school, he was all conference in baseball and played varsity football for Yellville. He was a "country boy" who loved hunting deer and turkey, liked fishing and listening to country music. He was a member of the Wild Turkey Federation. He was also a member of the Riverside Church of Christ in Gassville. He was baptized into Christ on May 17, 1995. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Sarah and Steve BLAIR of Flippin, AR; a brother and a sister, Patrick GATES and Drew Taylor BLAIR both of Flippin, AR; a step-brother and step-sister, Josh and Candice MCDONALD also of Flippin, AR; his maternal grandparents, Rex and Fran KASINGER of Gassville, AR; his fiancée, Brittney MYERS of Flippin, AR; his best friend, Brett CURTIS of Flippin, AR; two uncles, Tommy (Debbie) KASINGER of Flippin, AR and Roy Lee (Melanie) GATES of Weatherford, OK; five aunts, Kathy WHITE of Mountain Home, Terri (Rickey) GUINN of Flippin, Cynthia (Robert) SMITH of Mountain Home, Tammy (Donnie) HAYNES of Cotter, Karen (Ruben) MENDOZA of Pampa, TX, 25 first cousins; and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by a brother, his paternal grandparents and a stepfather, Craig MCDONALD. Arrangements were by Roller Funeral Home.
Mountaineer Echo Newspaper Week of June 5, 2003 issue: Chad HODGES of Flippin died Friday, May 30, 2003 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was 21. Mr. HODGES was born on June 6, 1981 in Mountain Home, Arkansas to Bill HODGES and Gina WHEELER. He worked as a stocker at the Marion County Shirt Factory. He was a lifetime resident of Marion County and a member of Rea Valley Baptist Church, as well as, the NRA, North American Hunting and Fishing Club, National Wild Turkey Federation and Future Farmers of America. Survivors include his mother, Gina WHEELER of Flippin; step-father, Allen WHEELER of Flippin; two brothers, Ryan HODGES of Oakland, AR and Jesse WHEELER of Sterling, KS; two sisters, Jamie WHEELER OSBORN of Bull Shoals, AR and Jode WHEELER of Sterling, KS; maternal grandmother, Audra HODGES of Gassville; and an aunt, Linda Gail VALORA of Hayden, CO. Visitation was held Wednesday, June 4, 2003 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home in Yellville, Arkansas. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2003 at Rea Valley Baptist Church with Brother Jack GILLILAND and Brother Ed RAMSEY officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Flippin with Charles UNDERWOOD, Samual MARBERRY, Eric HIGGINS, Leslie KUNEFKE, Don STONER, and Brad BROWN serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer is Butch STILL. Memorials may be made to Omart. Arrangements are under the direction of Burns Funeral Home in Yellville, Arkansas (870) 449-6621.
Mountaineer Echo Newspaper Week of June 5, 2003 issue: Jane H. Estes of the Mountaineer Echo Newspaper: William "Chad" HODGES, 21, of Flippin died Friday, May 30 from a gunshot wound to the head. According to Marion County Sheriff Carl MCBEE, the Sheriff's Department received a call at approximately 7:15 p.m. from family members who found HODGES at his resident. MCBEE added that initial reports reflect that the gunshot wound was apparently self-inflicted. MCBEE said that the Flippin Fire Department First Responders, Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) paramedics and the Air Evac flight crew treated HODGES on the scene before transporting him to BRMC. HODGES was pronounced dead at approximately 8:20 p.m. His body has been sent to the Arkansas State Medical Examiner to undergo an autopsy. "I would like to thank the Flippin Fire Department, BRMC paramedics and the Air Evac flight crew for their diligent efforts and continuing excellence in providing emergency medical services for the citizens of Marion County," MCBEE said.
Marion County, AR - 2003 Obituaries