AHRENS, ALLEN, BEAVER, COCHRAN, CRIGLER, DODD, HUDSPETH, KASTNING, MCENTIRE, MEARS, MELTON, MORROW, OTT, PACE, SMITH, SULLIVAN, TURNQUIST Death Date Thursday, October 27, 1983

The Mountain Echo, November 3, 1983 Issue: Onimus MCENTIRE. Onimus MCENTIRE, age 67, of Yellville died in Central Ozarks Medical Center in Yellville on Thursday, Oct. 27. Mr. MCENTIRE was born in Yellville on June 17, 1916 to John O. and Hernander E. SMITH MCENTIRE. A lifetime resident of Marion County, he was a carpenter for dam construction. Survivors include his wife, Donnie OTT MCENTIRE of the home; three daughters, Carolyn MEARS, Kathy KASTNING and Jan BEAVER, all of Yellville; one sister, Bernice SULLIVAN of Pyatt; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. in the Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Schisler officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Rev. Bill Griffith of the Baptist Church also officiated at the funeral service. Pallbearers were Herbert OTT, J. B. OTT, Tim BEAVER, Donald MEARS, Don CRIGLER and G. D. HUDSPETH. Honorary pallbearers were Merl DODD, Doyne MELTON, Dr. Richard AHRENS, Hobart ALLEN, Don COCHRAN, Jack PACE, Jack TURNQUIST, Dr. Bob AHRENS and Junior MORROW. Arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Yellville.

BURROW, DOSHIER, GILLEY, HUDSPETH, JOHNSON, MCCULLOM, MELTON, MILLIGAN, MITCHELL, MOREAU, PANGEL Death Date Friday, November 4, 1983

The Mountain Echo, November 10, 1983 Issue: Woodrow W. JOHNSON. Woodrow W. JOHNSON, age 71, of Yellville died at the Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock on Friday, Nov. 4. Mr. JOHNSON was born in Yellville on Aug. 11, 1912 to James C. and Ollie PANGEL JOHNSON. A farmer, he was a lifetime resident of Marion County. Survivors include his wife, Velma MITCHELL JOHNSON of the home; one son, Terry Lynn JOHNSON of Naches, Wash.; three sisters, Rheva BURROW and Theda DOSHIER, both of Yellville, and Neva MCCULLOM of Stockton, Calif.; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Schisler officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Roy JOHNSON, Vernon MOREAU, Coy GILLEY, G. D. HUDSPETH, Howard MILLIGAN and Doyne MELTON. Arrangements are under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Yellville.

AVEY, BURROW, BUTCHER, CARVER, EDMONSON, HARP, SISE, THORTON, THURMAN, WICKERSHAM Death Date Friday, February 3, 1984

The Mountain Echo, February 8, 1984 Issue: Joseph A. SISE. Joseph A. SISE, age 69, of Route A, Yellville, died in Central Ozarks Medical Center on Friday, Feb. 3. Mr. SISE was born in Kansas on July 24, 1914 to Edward and Jesse Mae THURMAN SISE. He was a retired construction worker. Survivors include one daughter, Anita SISE of Yellville; three sons Billy Joe SISE of Swanton, Vt., Norman C. SISE of West Covina, Calif., and David SISE of Denver, Colo.; two brothers, Glenn and Gordon SISE, both of Bartlesville, Okla.; two sisters, Myra Lucy BUTCHER of Tulsa, Okla. and Leta Mae THORTON of El Paso, Tex.; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. in Burns Chapel with Rev. Lee Bowers officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were George HARP, Roger EDMONSON, Fred BURROW, Mike WICKERSHAM, Bill CARVER and Leo AVEY. Arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Yellville.

ALLEN, BURRIS, CARTER, CASTEEL, LONG, MCCRORY, SEATON, SETZER, WILLIAMS, WOOD Death Date Wednesday, February 22, 1984

The Mountain Echo, March 1, 1984 Issue: Vivian SETZER. Vivian June SETZER, age 55, of Summit died at her home on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Mrs. SETZER was born in the DeSoto are on May 16, 1928 to Bill and Velma SEATON BURRIS. A housewife, she was a lifelong resident of Marion County. She was a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Sam SETZER of the home; three daughters, Linda Kay CASTEEL and Paula Jean SETZER, both of Summit, and Brenda June CARTER of Yellville; one son, Johnny Allen SETZER of Mountain Home; one brother, Ted BURRIS of Springdale, and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. in Burns Chapel with Rev. Paul Press officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were Herman MCCRORY, J. B. WOOD, John LONG, Huey LONG, Charles ALLEN and Phil WILLIAMS. Arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Yellville.

BURROW, COX, DREXLER, FELMUT, FREDERICK, HALL, HALLIDAY, LEFEVERS, POWELL, SMITH, YARBROUGH Death Date Sunday, March 4, 1984

The Mountain Echo, March 8, 1984 Issue: Edith V. HALL. Edith V. HALL, age 77, of Yellville died in Baxter General Hospital on Sunday, March 4. Mrs. HALL was born in Marion County on Nov. 7, 1906 to John Andy and Artie LEFEVERS SMITH, A store clerk, she was a lifetime resident of Marion County. She was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include her husband, C. W. HALL of the home; two sons, Roy E. SMITH of Florissant, Mo. and J. F. BURROW of Gassville; two stepsons, R. L. HALL of Sunnyside, Calif., and J. C. HALL of Yellville; two stepdaughters, Sue Moreau of Yellville and Georgia POWELL of Lead Hill; one sister Verda FREDERICK of Harrison; nine stepgrandchildren, three grandchildren and eight step and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 7 at 10 a.m. in Burns Chapel with Daniel Fundyk officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bill HALLIDAY, Wade COX, Carl FELMUT, John DREXLER and Ron YARBROUGH. Arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Yellville.

BAKER, BOGLE, GILLEY, PERSHALL, PULIS, REED, STEVENSON Death Date Friday, March 9, 1984

The Mountain Echo, March 15, 1984 Issue: Ethel Pearl GILLEY, age 85, of Yellville died in Central Ozarks Medical Center on Friday, March 9. Mrs. GILLEY was born in Bruno on October 9, 1898 to John and Rhoda REED BOGLE. She was a lifetime resident of Marion County and a member of the Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, W. B. GILLEY of the home; two daughter, Floy STEVENSON of Harrison, and Shirley BAKER of Seattle, Wash.; three sons, Doy, Coy, and Bill GILLEY, all of Yellville; three brothers, Ran BOGLE of Yellville, and Winthrop BOGLE and L. D. BOGLE, both of Harrison, 16 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, March 12 at 2 p.m. in Burns Chapel with Rev. Richard Schilser and Rev. Chester Eversole officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jeff GILLEY, Kelley GILLEY, Danny GILLEY, Roger GILLEY, Danny PERSHALL, Phillip PULIS and Rickey PULIS. Arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Yellville.

BOGLE, BURROW, COCHRAN, DOSHIER, JAMES, JOHNSON, JONES, KALZ, MELTON, MORROW, OTT, TURNQUIST Death Date Sunday, March 11, 1984

The Mountain Echo, March 15, 1984 Issue: Ewell DOSHIER. Ewell DOSHIER, age 71, of Yellville died in Boone County Hospital in Harrison on Sunday, March 11. Mr. DOSHIER was born in Yellville on Jan. 29, 1913 to Marvin and Elvie BURROW DOSHIER. He was a retired county clerk of Marion County, former Marion County assessor, former revenue agent for the county and a member of Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church. For many years, Mr. DOSHIER sang in a local quartet. Survivors include his wife, Theda JOHNSON DOSHIER of the home; his mother, Elvie DOSHIER of Yellville; one daughter, Joyce Lane BOGLE of Harrison; one brother, Artha DOSHIER of Little Rock; and two grandchildren, Tammy and Shawn BOGLE of Harrison. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 13 at 2 p.m. in Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Schisler officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Steve JONES, Doyne MELTON, Fred BURROW, Russell Lee JAMES, Hester JONES and Herbert OTT. Honorary pallbearers were Garland OTT, Harry MORROW, Jack Pace, Russell KALZ, Charles COCHRAN, Jack TURNQUIST, Troy JAMES and Omer MELTON. Arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Yellville.

BRADER, CANNON, GUYNN, HOLDEN, KUNSMAN, MANN, MCCADDON, PARRISH, PATCH, RALLS Death Date Wednesday, May 9, 1984

The Mountain Echo, May 17, 1984 Issue: John GUYNN. John Rice GUYNN, age 78, of Yellville died in St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock on Wednesday, May 9. Mr. GUYNN was born in Tennessee on Sept. 7, 1905 to Walter and Nettie GUYNN. He was a care provider for retarded children and had lived in Marion County for three years. Mr. GUYNN was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Yellville. Survivors include his wife, Bertha Lee CANNON GUYNN of the home; one daughter, Bonnie BRADER of Maryland; two sons, John P. GUYNN of Colorado, and Neal PARRISH of Pyatt; one brother Paul GUYNN; two sisters, Ruth MANN of New Mexico, and Ora PATCH of California; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Graveside services were held at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery on Friday, May 11 at 4 p.m. with Pastor Jesse Gibson officiating. Pallbearers were John MCCADDON, Carl HOLDEN, Herbert KUNSMAN and Art RALLS. Arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Yellville.

ALLEN, DICKS, DODD, HALL, JOHNSON, NANNEY, POLEY, SMITH, WATTS Death Date Sunday, May 13, 1984

The Mountain Echo, May 17, 1984 Issue: Hobert ALLEN. Hobert L. Allen, age 81, of Yellville died at his home on Sunday, May 13. Mr. Allen was born in Eros on Aug. 27, 1902 to C. C. and Lou JOHNSON ALLEN. He was a lifetime resident of Marion County. Mr. ALLEN was a farmer and a member of the Yellville Masonic Lodge No. 17 F&A.M. Survivors include his wife, Effie NANNEY ALLEN of the home; one daughter, Betty DICKS of Calico Rock; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, William ALLEN Sr. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 15 at 2 p.m. in Burns Chapel with Rev. Bill Griffith officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were Edgar HALL, Alfred HALL, Kenny POLEY, Gerald SMITH, Merl DODD and Cecil WATTS. Honorary pallbearers were L. D. ALLEN, Carl ALLEN, L. J. ALLEN, Billy M. ALLEN, Gene ALLEN, Charles ALLEN, and L. H. ALLEN. Arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Yellville.

CLEMENTS Death Date Tuesday, June 19, 1984

The Mountain Echo, June 28, 1984 Issue: Annie CLEMENTS. [An obituary for Annie CLEMENTS could not be located, but the following excerpt was taken from the hospital report:] Hospital Report. June 19, Expiration-Annie CLEMENTS, Yellville. (Her date of death is listed in the obit for her husband, Robert S Clements)

ESTES, EVERETT, FOLEY, FREEMAN, HUDSON, KILLEBREW, LAFFOON, MCBEE, MEARS, OTT, WAGONER Death Date Thursday, June 21, 1984

The Mountain Echo, June 28, 1984 Issue: Lorene WAGONER. Mildred Lorene WAGONER, age 64, of Flippin died in the Central Ozarks Medical Center on Thursday, June 21. Mrs. WAGONER was born Marion County on October 2, 1919 to Joe and Mittie EVERETT FREEMAN. She was a lifetime resident of Marion County and was a Cook at the Flippin School. She was a member of the Flippin Church of God. Survivors include her husband, Ward WAGONER of Flippin; two daughters, Catherine Sue FOLEY of Essex, Illinois and Tina Marcel WAGONER of Flippin; four sons, Leon WAGONER, Eldawan (Sug) WAGONER, Jimmy Ward WAGONER and Mickey Lynn WAGONER of Flippin; two sisters, Lois MEARS of Sunnyside, Washington and Clara May ESTES of Yakima, Washington; twelve grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Funeral services were held Sunday, June 24 at 2:00 p.m. in the Pleasant Ridge Church with Rev. Charles Owens and Rev. Kyle Jefferson officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were Junior KILLEBREW, Kelly HUDSON, Bobby HUDSON, Jim LAFFOON, L. Don OTT and Marshall WAGONER. Honorary Pallbearers were Carl MCBEE and Tony HUDSON. Arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Yellville.

BARNES, BLEVINS, CLOSE, DERSTRIN, HICKS, HOLLIS, PHILLIPS, WELCH Death Date Monday, June 25, 1984

The Mountain Echo, July 5, 1984 Issue: Kenneth HICKS. Kenneth Douglas HICKS, age 45, of Yellville died in Houston, Tex. on Monday, June 25. Mr. HICKS was born in Lufkin, Tex. on June 13, 1939 to Samuel and Grace HOLLIS HICKS. A truck driver, he had lived in Yellville for 15 years. Mr. HICKS, a Baptist, was a member of the Cotter VFW and an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Janise CLOSE HICKS of the home; three sons, Marshall Scott HICKS of Grand Prairie, Tex., Bryan Keith and Stephen Douglas HICKS, both of Cleveland, Tex.; two daughters, Lynn and Cynthia HICKS, both of Yellville; two brothers, Preston HICKS of Houston, Tex., and Barbour HICKS of Yellville; his mother, Grace HICKS of Cleveland, Tex.; one grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday, June 29 at 2 p.m. in the New Hope Baptist Church in Ralph with Rev. Trenton Huse officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were Johnny WELCH, Edward WELCH, Larry PHILLIPS, Steve BLEVINS, David BARNES and Vernon DERSTRIN. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Mountain Home.

BARNES, BLEVINS, CLOSE, DERSTRIN, HICKS, HOLLIS, PHILLIPS, VFW, WELCH Death Date Monday, June 25, 1984

The Mountain Echo, July 5, 1984 Issue: Kenneth HICKS. Kenneth Douglas HICKS, age 45, of Yellville died in Houston, Tex. on Monday, June 25. Mr. HICKS was born in Lufkin, Tex. on June 13, 1939 to Samuel and Grace HOLLIS HICKS. A truck driver, he had lived in Yellville for 15 years. Mr. HICKS, a Baptist, was a member of the Cotter VFW and an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Janise CLOSE HICKS of the home; three sons, Marshall Scott HICKS of Grand Prairie, Tex., Bryan Keith and Stephen Douglas HICKS, both of Cleveland, Tex.; two daughters, Lynn and Cynthia HICKS, both of Yellville; two brothers, Preston HICKS of Houston, Tex., and Barbour HICKS of Yellville; his mother, Grace HICKS of Cleveland, Tex.; one grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday, June 29 at 2 p.m. in the New Hope Baptist Church in Ralph with Rev. Trenton Huse officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were Johnny WELCH, Edward WELCH, Larry PHILLIPS, Steve BLEVINS, David BARNES and Vernon DERSTRIN. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Mountain Home.

ARNOLD, BLACKSHERE, BURRIS, COLLINS, COURTNEY, HANKINS, HARMON, REYNOLDS Death Date Saturday, August 25, 1984

(Death Date is NP issue date) Batesville Daily Guard, August 25, 1984 Issue: Cleo Coy BURRIS. Cleo Coy BURRIS, 73, of Batesville, a retired employee of the Missouri-Pacific Railroad Co., died Friday at a local hospital. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a brother, Clint BURRIS of Windon, Ariz., and several nephews and nieces. Funeral services were to begin at 10:30 a.m. today at the Harrison Street Church of Christ with Ralph Wallis officiating. Burial was to be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery at Yellville by Davies Batesville Funeral Home. Pallbearers were to be William BLACKSHERE, Van REYNOLDS, Jack HANKINS, Fred ARNOLD, A. J. COURTNEY, Bill COLLINS and Boyce HARMON.

CANNON, GUYNN, HALL, LYNN, PARRISH Death Date Sunday, October 7, 1984

The Mountain Echo, October 11, 1984 Issue: Bertha GUYNN. Bertha Lea GUYNN, age 74 of Pyatt died at her home on Sunday, Oct. 7. Mrs. GUYNN was born in Oklahoma on Dec. 14, 1909 to Henry and Collie CANNON. She was a housewife. Survivors include one daughter, Bonnie LYNN of Baltimore, Mo.; one son Eugene N. PARRISH of Pyatt; one sister, Doris C. HALL of Summit; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. in Burns Chapel with Pastor Carl Holden officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Yellville.

ADAMSON, ALLEN, DODD, DUFFY, GRANDSTAFF, LAMPE, LEWELLEN, OTT, POLEY, REA, TURNQUIST Death Date Thursday, October 18, 1984

The Mountain Echo, October 25, 1984 Issue: Mary GRANDSTAFF. Mary Ellen GRANDSTAFF, age 72, of Yellville died in Central Ozarks Medical Center on Thursday, Oct. 18. Mrs. GRANDSTAFF was born in Missouri on Aug. 21, 1912 to Harry E. and Myrtle REA LEWELLEN. A housewife, she lived in Marion County for 11 years, moving here from Concord, Ark. Survivors include her husband, Earl GRANDSTAFF of the home; two daughters, Marilyn DODD of Houston, Tex., and Lorrie ADAMSON of Yellville; one son, Harry N. GRANDSTAFF of Llano, Tex.; a foster brother, John LAMPE of Marshfield, Mo.; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. in Burns Chapel with Rev. Bill Griffith officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were Herbert OTT, Jack TURNQUIST, Terry DUFFY, Charles ALLEN, Kenneth POLEY and Mark POLEY. Arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Yellville.

BOWERS, CALLAHAM, CHEEK, KEETER, ROWE Death Date Thursday, November 15, 1984

(Death Date is NP issue date) Perry Daily Journal, Perry, Oklahoma, November 15, 1984 Issue: Funeral Set Saturday For Dorsie CHEEK. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Parker-Brown Funeral chapel for Dorsie C. CHEEK, 81, 1010 Holly street, who died at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday at Stillwater, Medical center. Burial will be Sunday at Yellville, Ark., under direction of Parker-Brown Funeral home of Perry. The son of C. S. and Auphammy (CALLAHAM) CHEEK, he was born Jan. 3, 1903, at Yellville. He attended Yellville schools. CHEEK was a former employe of Boeing Aircraft company and O. A. Sutton company, both of Wichita, Kan. In 1959, he and Cora Helen Lewis were married and they moved to Grandview, Wash., where CHEEK was an employe of Welch's Grape Juice company. CHEEK moved to Perry nine years ago following his retirement. As a hobby, he and his wife raised and sold canaries and CHEEK was known as "the bird man." Cheek was a 32nd degree Mason. In addition to Mrs. CHEEK, of the home, survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Jim (Janet) ROWE, Seattle, Wash.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Leon (Mary Beth) BOWERS, Yellville, Ark.; a sister, Mrs. Mary KEETER, Detroit, Mich.; a granddaughter, Taunya ROWE, and a grandson, Jeremy BOWERS. CHEEK was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and his first wife, Beth.

BARGER, CROOK, DOSHIER, FISK, HIGGINS, HUMPHREY, JONES, KIDDER, MADDEN, MORROW, OTT, PILGRIM, PLY, RORIE, SMITH Death Date Monday, January 21, 1985

The Mountain Echo, January 31, 1985 Issue: FISK. Buster (Brown) Bill FISK, age 60, of North Little Rock, died near his home on Monday, Jan. 21. Mr. FISK was born in Cowan Barrens on Feb. 10, 1925 to Willie and Clara Millie PILGRIM FISK. He was president owner of the Twin City Oil Company and was a resident of Pulaski County for the past 20 years. Mr. FISK was a member of the Smokey Lane Apostolic Church in North Little Rock and a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his wife Nelma Lea HUMPHREY FISK of the home; two sons, Jerry FISK and Darrell FISK, both of North Little Rock; one brother, Ray FISK of Yellville; two sisters, Bernice PLY and Bertha Faye RORIE, both of Flippin; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 24 at 11 a.m. in Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church with Bro. Royal Kidder and Bro. Rae Kidder officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Sammy CROOK, Gerald SMITH, Altus DOSHIER, Billy Fred JONES, Arthur DOSHIER and Tommy MORROW. Honorary pallbearers were J. B. OTT, Noland HIGGINS, Bill MADDEN, Steve JONES, Wade KIDDER and Jack BARGER. Mr. FISK was a Mason. Arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Yellville.

DOSHIER, RODGERS, SUMMERS, SURBUR Death Date Wednesday, January 30, 1985

Boone County Headlight, February 7, 1985 Issue: Donna Alice RODGERS, 76, of Harrison. Donna Alice RODGERS, aged 76, of Harrison, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Harrison. She was born Oct. 6, 1908, at Yellville, a daughter of Boone and Janie SUMMERS DOSHIER. She was a resident of Boone County for five years. She formerly lived in Idaho. Survivors include two brothers, Floyd DOSHIER, Harrison; Jewel DOSHIER, Yellville and a sister, Janet SURBUR, San Antonio, Tex. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester A. RODGERS in 1979. Cremation was conducted under the direction of Holt Memorial Chapel.

AUNE, AVEY, BIRRER, CARSON, DOSHIER, KING, MELTON, MILLIGAN, MOFFET, SMITH, WATTS Death Date Tuesday, February 5, 1985

The Mountain Echo, February 14, 1985 Issue: James MELTON. James Cyril MELTON, age 72, died at his home south of Yellville on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Mr. MELTON was born in Yellville on Oct. 6, 1913 to Arthur C. and Minnie CARSON MELTON. He was a retired truck driver for Pittsburg Motor Freight Company in Detroit, Mich. He had lived in Marion County for the past ten years. Survivors include his wife, Gladys AUNE MELTON of the home; two sons, Dan P. MELTON of Excelsior Springs, Mo., and Kenneth J. MELTON of Taylor, Mich.; one sister, Mary Helen WATTS of Wheatland, Mo.; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. in Burns Chapel with Rev. Lee Bowers officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were Altus DOSHIER, Johnny BIRRER, Leo AVEY, Ron MOFFET, Jim MILLIGAN and Burl KING. Honorary pallbearers were Lucian MELTON, Harold DOSHIER, Gerald SMITH and Omer MELTON. Arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Yellville.

BEHAN, BYNOG, DOWDEN, ROLLINS Death Date Monday, February 25, 1985

The Mountain Echo, February 28, 1985 Issue: James DOWDEN. James T. DOWDEN, age 57, of Yellville died in Central Ozarks Medical Center on Monday, Feb. 25. Mr. DOWDEN was born in Hornbeck, La. on June 11, 1927 to William A. and Nora L. BEHAN DOWDEN. He had lived in Marion County for nine years, moving here from Porter, Tex. Mr. DOWDEN was a member of the New Testament Holiness Church in Yellville. Survivors include his wife, Geneva BYNOG DOWDEN of the home; his mother, Nora DOWDEN of Natchidoches, La.; six sons, Timothy W., David L., and John D. DOWDEN, all of Yellville, James T. DOWDEN of Harrison, Donald L. and Victor A. DOWDEN, both of Robeline, La.; two daughters, Alice Marie DOWDEN of Yellville and Linda D. ROLLINS of Ville Platte, La.; five brothers, two sisters and eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. in Burns Chapel with Rev. Charles Harris officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Yellville.

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