Jan. 6
Elmo Lee Ankeny, 82, of Pea Ridge, died Dec. 28, 2015, at the Arkansas Veterans Home in Fayetteville. He was born July 6, 1933, in Villisca, Iowa, to Milton Elmo Ankeny and Melvina Walters Ankeny.
Paul James "Jim" Sellers, 71, of Pea Ridge, died Dec. 24, 2015, in Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Ark. He was born May 1, 1944, in Norman, Okla., to Irl Sellers and Margaret Daum Sellers.
Margaret Anna Sutherland, 94, of Rogers, died Jan. 2, 2016. She was born on Sept. 30, 1921, north of Pea Ridge in the Twelve Corners Community to John Quincy Adams and Charlottie McCauley Harris Carnes.
Jan. 13
Dorothy Carol Dickey, 97, of Pea Ridge, died Saturday, Jan. 9, at Innisfree Nursing Center in Rogers. She was born July 31, 1918, in Bass, Ark., to James Rosco McCutcheon and Cora Mae Wasson McCutcheon.
Dr. William "Bill" Forrest Maule Jr., 70, of Garfield, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, at his residence. He was born June 12, 1945, in Mineral Wells, Texas, to Betty Richardson and William Forrest Maule.
Ronald Bern Simrell, 79, of Garfield died Jan. 4 at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville. He was born Jan. 26, 1936, in Chicago, Ill., to Aaron Simrell and Adela Broderick Simrell.
Richard Ray Wood, 74, of Pineville, Mo., died Jan. 5 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born July 13, 1941, in Reydell, Ark., to Wallace Wayne Wood and May Belle Zornes Wood.
Jan. 20
Ralph Wesley Bolain, 87, Pea Ridge, died Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Bradford House Nursing & Rehab in Bentonville. He was born Nov. 24, 1928, to John Wesley Bolain and Edna Jewel Petty Bolain in Bella Vista.
William Alton "Mr. Bill" Crabtree, 68, of Bentonville, Ark., died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 22, 1947, in Bentonville to Sherman Delbert and Mary Elizabeth Pennington Crabtree.
Jan. 27
Norman Paul Kinzey, 78, of Pea Ridge, died Jan. 24, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Ark. He was born April 24, 1937, in Verona, Pa., to James Kinzey and Ruth Bolinger Kinzey.
Shirley Ann Krieck, 86, of Bentonville, Ark., previously of Van Nuys, Calif., died Jan. 16, 2016.
Larry Wayne Swanson, 60, of Garfield, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Ark. He was born Jan. 20, 1956, in Dell Rapids, S.D., to Marvin Verlyn Swanson and Irene Elaine Neuman Swanson.
Feb. 3
Robert Howard Berchtold Jr., 67, of Pea Ridge, died Jan. 30 at his home. He was born Dec. 17, 1948, in Boston, Mass., to Edward Warren Berchtold and Carolyn Varney Brown Berchtold.
Elaine June Booher, 55, of Seligman, Mo., died Jan. 26, 2016, in Springfield, Mo. She was born May 15, 1960, in Rogers, Ark., to Robert and Theda DeGroff Amos.
Harvey L. Hayes, 89, of Siloam Springs, Ark., died Jan. 27, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Legacy Village in Bentonville, Ark. He was born May 11, 1926, in Alex, Okla., to Rosco Logan Hayes and Stella Stidham.
Jackie Jackson, of Rogers, Ark., died Jan. 27, 2016, at her residence. She was born Sept. 20, 1935, in Garfield, Ark., to Ray and Ina Reed.
Sharline Kennedy, 55, of Pineville, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at her home. She was born May 9, 1960, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Warren Ely Sanasac and Lorine Cox Sanasac.
Anita Kay Pitts, 65, died Jan. 22, 2016, in Santa Fe, N.M., with her twin sister Pam by her side. She was born Feb. 22, 1950, in Spokane, Wash.
Michael Arthur Spoonemore, 61, of Bentonville, Ark., died Jan. 26, 2016, in Bentonville. He was born May 31, 1954, in Pierre, S.D., to Arthur and Mary Jane Denevan Spoonemore.
Bonnie Dean Woods, 90, of Rogers, Ark., died Jan. 25, 2016, in Springdale, Ark. She was born Aug. 12, 1925, in Columbus, Kan., the daughter of Herman G. and Tona Pearl Moyer Henderson.
Feb. 10
John Samuel "Sam" Grantham, 70, died Feb. 4, 2016, at Mercy Medical in Rogers. He was born Dec. 11, 1945, to Robert and Julia Skinner Grantham in East Grand Plains, N.M.
Betty Lester, 79, of Garfield, died Feb. 2, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. She was born May 12, 1936, in Ozark, Ark., to Lester Vernon Hanshew and Jenny Frances Fultz Hanshew.
Timothy E. Morgan, 53, died Feb. 5, 2016, in Springfield, Mo. He was born on Aug. 24, 1962, to Ralph E. and Laura E. (Criner) Morgan.
Zelma (Sally) Hyer Rodgers, 94, of Stephenville, Texas, died Feb. 1, 2016. She was born Sept. 11, 1921, to Albert Flaming and Goldie (Ishmael) Flaming in May, Okla.
Claude Eugene Sisk, 56, of Seligman, Mo., died Feb. 6, 2016, in his home. He was born Oct. 20, 1959, in Keys, Calif., to Oscar Claude and Mary Thomas Sisk.
Marjorie May Stewart, 82, of Gravette, died Feb. 2, 2016. She was born March 2, 1933, in Dodge City, Kan., to Arthur and Geraldine Edwards.
Laverne Watson, 85, of Pea Ridge, died Feb. 1, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Rogers. She was born Sept. 1, 1930, in Roger Mills County, Okla., to Cloyce Price Holland and Claudia Tom Neeley Holland.
Feb. 17
Donna N. Bassham, 75, died Feb. 14, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, after a short battle with cancer. She was born April 29, 1940, at Jacket, Mo., to Waldo E. Schell and Mary N. (Pendergraft) Schell, who preceded her in death.
Gene Messer, 75, of Pea Ridge, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Rogers. He was born Aug. 12, 1940, in Pea Ridge to Edgar "Red" Messer and Lennie Messer.
Roland Mark Smith, 78, of Rogers, Ark., died Feb. 10, 2016, in restful peace at Circle of Life Legacy Village in Bentonville, Ark., attended by his wife, son, and pastor. He was born Jan. 29, 1938, in Chicago Heights, Ill., to Robert Elmer and Mary Elizabeth Sanders Smith.
Sherman "Sonny" Lee Sutherland Jr., 46, of Fairview, Ill., formerly of Garfield, died Feb. 7, 2016, at Richard Owens Hospice in Peoria, Ill. He was born Sept. 8, 1969, in Fayetteville, Ark., to Sherman Lee Sutherland Sr. and Dorothy Rae Albertson Sutherland.
Feb. 24
Mavis Orana McClain, 95, of Bentonville, Ark., died Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 30, 1921, in Commanche County, Texas, to James Efford and Cora Churchwell.
Della Mae McCoy, 75, died in Springdale. She was born on Sept. 27, 1940, in Lowell, Ark., to Theodore and Irene (Shepard) Drymon.
Martha Ann Simmons, 37, of Pea Ridge, died Feb. 17, 2016.
Crystal Zella (Murdock) Wooldridge, 96, Cave Springs, died Friday, Feb. 19, at Circle of Life- Legacy Village in Bentonville. She was born Aug. 14, 1919, to Claud and Nora Murdock.
March 2
Charles M. Bass, 78, of Exeter, Mo., died Feb. 28, 2016, at his home in Exeter. He was born July 6, 1937, to Chester and Effie (Sanders) Bass in Doniphan, Mo.
Clay Leroy Harvey, 70, of Garfield, died Feb. 19, 2016, at Highlands rehab center in Rogers. He was born April 9, 1945, in Prairie Grove to Harrison and Hattie Christine Harvey.
Mavis Josephine Lynch, 86, of Best, Ark., died Feb. 21, 2016, at Walnut Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Springdale, Ark. She was born May 31, 1929, at Rambo, Ark., to David Lee "Dave" and Dovie Pearl Evans Oxford.
Patricia "Trish" Kay Mangold, 55, of Bentonville, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice House in Bentonville. She was born June 17, 1960, in Detroit, Mich., to Velma Kaye Love and Harold Chandler.
James "Mac" McTier, 50, of Bentonville, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. He was born Aug. 14, 1965, at Wrens, Ga., to Kimmell Paul McTier and Agnes Louise Inglett McTier.
Joe Leroy Scates, 53, of Pea Ridge, died Feb. 24, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Rogers. He was born July 12, 1962, in Springdale to L. Roy Scates and Patricia Jo Babcock.
Kongsy Sivixay, 83, of Springdale, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, in Washburn, Mo. She was born June 8, 1932, in Gnommalath, Khammouane, Laos.
March 9
Dale Beaman, 81, of Rogers, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at Ashley Health in Rogers. He was born July 2, 1934, to Fred Dow Beaman and Louisa Frances Kelley Beaman.
Cyrus Fulkerson, 71, of Washburn, Mo., died March 2 in Gravette.
Frances Kay Garrison, 72, of Bentonville, died Sunday, March 6, 2016, at her home. She was born Jan. 20, 1944, at Midwest City, Okla., to Allen Blaine Ragland and Virginia Bernice Foster Ragland.
Steve "Big Papa" Sawyer, 56, of Rogers, died Feb. 29, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers. He was born in Gravette on Dec. 15, 1959, to Carl "Buzz" Sawyer and Mary (Burnett) Sawyer.
Barbara Sue Wilson, 66, of Rogers, died March 1, 2106, in Fayetteville. She was born Oct. 25, 1949, in Prairie Grove, Ark., to Samuel Peter and Jewell Della Spirgen Gabbard.
March 16
Cody W. Deans, 25, of Seligman, Mo., died Thursday, March 3, 2016, at the University Hospital in Columbia, Mo. He was born Sept. 20, 1990, to Sid Deans and Sherri (Gautney) Roy in Rogers, Ark.
Avis Gayle Partain, 80, of Pea Ridge, died March 12, 2016, in Rogers. She was born March 27, 1935, in Garfield to Hobert and Eula Pearl (Byler) Robins.
Zannie Poe, 93, of Garfield, died March 14 in Concordia Nursing and Rehab, Bella Vista. He was born Jan. 25, 1923, in Garfield to Zannie Sam and Lillian M. (Ellington) Poe.
Jimmy Dale Williams, 71, of, Garfield, died Tuesday, March 8, at Mercy Hospital in Rogers. He was born May 23, 1944, in Washburn, Mo., to Roland Earl Williams and Gladys E. Gardner Williams.
March 23
Kenneth W. Brackenridge, 62, of Rogers, died on March 14, 2016, in Rogers. He was born July 18, 1953, in Dallas, Texas, to Clifford and Rosemary Hodge Brackenridge.
McKenzie Amanda Grace Catron, 19, of Seligman, Mo., died March 19, 2016. She was born on Dec. 16, 1996, to Johnnie Catron and Kendra Mulherin.
Troy Lee Hinshaw, 71, of Garfield died March 15, 2016. He was born March 15, 1945, in Clifty, Ark., to Clifford and Sarah Ann Hinshaw.
Dalton Lee Holloway, 84, of Huntsville, Ark., died March 16, 2016, in Washburn, Mo. He was born Dec. 28, 1931, in Little Kansas, Okla., to Jesse Marion Scofield "Dick" and Lillie Richardson Holloway.
Theodore Junior Kelley, 87, a lifetime resident of Rogers, died Saturday, March 19, 2016. He was born in Rogers on April 29, 1928, to Theodore Roosevelt and Bessie (Rounds) Kelley.
Julia Ann Patton, 72, of Pea Ridge, died Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. She was born May 3, 1943, at San Diego, Calif., to Norbert Remington Clark and Minnie McBride Clark.
James Joseph Weaver, 47, of Rogers, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville. He was born Sept. 7, 1968, in Rogers, to Billy Lee Weaver and Clara "Chiti" Adeline Moore Weaver.
March 30
Kirby Delano Bell, 80, of Springdale died March 27, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice. He was born Feb. 24, 1936, in Hilltop, Ark., to Roy Bell and Genevra Margaret Moncrief Bell.
Chris Dornan, 32, of Bella Vista died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at his home. He was born March 2, 1984, in Ft. Smith to Bill and Penny Chapman Dornan.
Richard Charles Dunn, 68, of Rogers, died March 20, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 14, 1948, in Clinton, Okla., to Robert Richard Dunn and Clara Marie Hoelker Dunn.
Jessie Eugene Ford, 75, of Garfield, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at his home. He was born March 13, 1941, at Rocky Comfort, Mo., to Thomas Edward Ford and Dolly Branscum Ford.
Donald Lewis Haller, 83, of Pea Ridge, Ark., and former resident of Monte Vista, Colo., died March 24, 2016, at the Life Care Center in Pueblo, Colo. He was born March 9, 1933, in Monte Vista, Colo., to George J. and Mary L. (Frost) Haller.
Betty Mae Nichols Miller, 79, of Rogers died March 18, 2016, at Bradford House in Bentonville, Ark. She was born Jan. 27, 1937, in Kansas City, Mo., to Arta Eugene and Alta Coralee Tennis Nichols.
Maria Eustacia Herbert Valdez, 69, of Bentonville died March 24, 2016. She was born on March 29, 1946, in Pánuco Veracruz, Mexico, to Eustacio and Nicolasa Herbert.
Clarice Yocom, 95, of Pea Ridge, died March 26, at Jamestown Health & Rehab in Rogers. She was born Oct. 9, 1920, in the Pine Log Community of Garfield to Earnest Douglas and Maggie Jane Bowman Douglas.
April 6
Norma Lee Hoback, 85, of Bentonville, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. She was born April 14, 1930, at Bixby, Okla., to Finis Jefferson Henderson and Nora Myrtle Ramsey Henderson.
LaVerne Doris Jones, 89, of Bentonville, Ark., died March 31, 2016, in Bentonville, Ark. She was born Aug. 11, 1926, in Warren, Penn., to Charley Chapin and Treva (Pinney) Chapin.
Ernie Lundy, 69, of Bentonville, Ark., died April 2, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville after a long battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 19, 1946, in Busch, Ark., to Angie and Jake Lundy.
Darrell Wayne Lushenko, 59, of Pea Ridge, died Friday, April 1, 2016, at his home. He was born Jan. 17, 1957, in Sacramento, Calif., to Ronald Wayne Lushenko and Betty Louella Roller Lushenko.
April 13
Lee Dean Burchfield, 82, of Pea Ridge, Ark., died Thursday, March 31, 2016. He was born Feb. 26, 1934, in Charleston, Ark., at the Bollinger Hospital to Eulas Andrew Burchfield and Ruby May Graham Burchfield.
Mary Margaret Hixson, 77, of Bella Vista died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Highlands Health and Rehab. She was born Dec. 14, 1938, in Paris, Ark., to Karl Daley and Jessie Mae Austin Glass.
Wilma Jean Guss Mayfield, 81, died April 9, 2016, in Rogers. She was born May 24, 1934, in Maysville to William Kenneth Guss and Maudie Tucker Guss.
Larry Sanders, 71, of Springtown, Texas, died April 3, 2016, in Denton. He was born Feb. 5, 1945, to Early and Dollie Sanders in Big Spring, Texas.
John A. Walker, 77, of Savonburg, Kan., died Friday, April 1, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kan. He was born Oct. 29, 1938, in Bentonville, Ark., to Clyde Anderson Walker and Alma Berta (Blow) Walker.
April 20
June Davison, 80, of Avoca, died Monday, April 11, 2016, in Rogers. She was born Oct. 22, 1935, in Portageville, Mo., to Dock Marshall and Gertie Mae McPeak Nowell.
Nadine Coones-Easley-Hickman, 92, died April 16, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Ark. She was born Aug. 19, 1923, in Little Flock, Ark., to Oliver E. and Maggie Thomas-Coons.
Bradley Hufford, 66, of Seligman, Mo., died April 12, 2016, at his home. He was born July 5, 1949, in Bentonville, Ark.
Ralph E. Kotouc, 70, formerly of Pea Ridge, died unexpectedly in a car accident on March 28, 2016, while traveling to Iowa. He was born Sept. 13, 1945, to George and Maxine Kotouc in Dysart, Iowa.
Patricia Louise Guthary Marts, 83, of Springdale, Ark., died Tuesday morning, April 12, 2016, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale after a short hospitalization. She was born Dec. 3, 1932, in Gentry, Ark., to Margie Leach Guthary and Andy McClinton Guthary.
Joan Louise Robertson, 68, of Golden, Mo., died Wednesday, April 13, at Seligman. She was born April 4, 1948, at Grove, Okla., to Glen James Horner and Ruby Maxine Reeves Horner.
April 27
Patricia Gail "Trish" Ash, 47, of Garfield, Ark., died Saturday, April 16, 2016. She was born Sept. 29, 1968, in Harrison, Ark., to Leon Franklin Vanzant and Shirley Imogene Whitley Vanzant.
Nicole Gleason, 40, of Pea Ridge, Ark., died April 19, 2016.
Jeanne Howell Ingram, 73, of Pea Ridge, Ark., died Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Highlands Nursing Home in Rogers, Ark. She was born Sept. 5, 1942, in Wheaton, Mo., to George Clifford Burton and Vada Marie Michael Burton.
Robert C. Moore, 54, of Seligman, Mo., died April 21, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, Ark. He was born April 22, 1961, in Carlsbad, N.M., to Larry and Sue Moore.
Dwight Thomas Walker, 61, of Rogers, Ark., died April 23, 2016, in Rogers. He was born July 28, 1954, in Gibson, Tenn., to Fred and Gracie Flowers Walker.
May 4
Sarah Elizabeth Adams, 64, of Garfield, Ark., died Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, Ark. She was born Oct. 26, 1951, in Chicago to Mirle Swiney and Pauline Hunter Swiney.
Helen Louise Barber, 88, died April 26, 2016. She was born on Sept. 4, 1927, in Camden, Mich., to George and Hazel (Fenstermaker) Seely.
Stephen Warren Bryan, 62, of Pea Ridge, Ark., died March 26, 2016, in Pea Ridge. He was born Jan. 3, 1954, in Bentonville, Ark., to Jerald and Rosemary Stiegler Bryan.
Genola Rose Marshall, 75, of Little Flock, Ark., died Friday, April 29, 2016. She was born on March 6, 1941, in Portageville, Mo., to Leonard and Floella Tettaton.
Rose Mary Murray, 67, of Seligman, Mo., died at home Monday, April 25, 2016. She was born Nov. 9, 1948, in Bentonville, Ark., to Austin and Rosalee (Trotter) Roughton.
May 11
Raymond Joseph Blankenship, 50, of Pea Ridge, Ark., died, May 3, 2016, at his home. He was born Aug. 8, 1965, in Upland, Calif.
Billie Marie Bross, 82, died May 4, 2016. She was born on March 27, 1934, in Rogers, Ark., to Thomas and Naomi (Blackburn) Elliot.
Harvey Leon Eoff, 84, of Garfield, Ark., died Thursday, May 5, 2016, in his home. He was born in Kingston, Ark., to Wylie Leroy and Minnie Oxford Eoff.
May 18
Lester Dale Dover Sr., 69 of Bentonville, Ark., died May 13, 2016. He was born on April 26, 1947, to Cleo and Mary E. (Deen) Dover.
Charles E. Harvey, 71, of Rogers, Ark., died May 14, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Rogers. He was born Jan. 6, 1945, in Fayetteville, Ark., to Berl and Fannie Fulfer Harvey.
Marlene Harvey, 68, of Garfield, Ark., died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Ark. She was born Nov. 3, 1947, in Denver, Colo., to Alejandro "Alex" and Mary Ramona Manuel.
June Hurd, 81, of Rogers, Ark., died Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Ark. She was born June 12, 1934, in Wheeless, Okla., to Samuel Thomas Tolbert and Mary Elizabeth Trembly Tolbert.
Johnny Ray Norvell, Jr., 33, of, Garfield, died Saturday, May 14, in Pea Ridge. He was born Feb. 26, 1983, in Ardmore, Okla.
Danny Puryear, 65, of Springdale, Ark., passed away Friday, May 13, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice. He was born April 1, 1951, in Fayetteville, Ark., to Calvin Autry and Ruth Elizabeth Samuel Puryear.
Patricia Jo Worley, 75, of Seligman, Mo., died May 11, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Ark. She was born Sept. 10, 1940, in Kirksville, Mo., to George Albert Babcock and Laura Irene Catherine Burnett Babcock.
May 25
Norman Eugene Chambers, 71, of Rogers, died May 22, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale.
Michael Joseph "Mike" Hutter, 57, of Springdale, Ark., died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at his home. He was born July 11, 1958, in Springdale.
Harry Lee Short, 67, of Pea Ridge, Ark., died May 15, 2016, at his home. He was born Oct. 9, 1948, in Fordyce, Ark., to Jessie Lee Short and Mary Ann Bryant.
David B. Young, 54, of Rogers, Ark., died April 22, 2016. He was born on April 14, 1962, in East Liverpool, Ohio, to Roy P. Young and Jane Ann Carroll Young.
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