Jan. 4, 1919, in Exeter, Mo., she was the daughter of Noah Erwin and Gladys Stapleton Erwin.
Hughes marriage Manville Hughes on March 9, 1939, in Stark City, Mo. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Gentry, Ark.
Survivors include her husband Manville of Siloam Springs; her step-mother, Nell Erwin of Exeter; a son, Bill Hughes of Springfield, Mo.; a daughter, Mary Jane Michael and her husband Carl of Siloam Springs; a half-brother, Steven Erwin of Cassville, Mo.; a half-sister, Marilyn Erwin of Exeter; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home of Siloam Springs.
Lawrence "Larry" Benjamin Kellar
Lawrence "Larry" Benjamin Kellar, 69, of Siloam Springs, Ark., died June 5, 2002, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rogers, Ark. He was born Feb. 25, 1933, in De Smet, S.D.
Survivors include his wife Nancy Jane of the home; a son, Steven Kellar of Lenexa, Kan.; two daughters, Susan D'La Rotta of Georgia and Laurie Williams of De Smet; a step-daughter, Paula Jane Lankford of Siloam Springs; a step-son, Colin H. Bird of Stanchfield, Minn.; four brothers, Elden Kellar of Hillsboro, Ore., Don Kellar of Rapid City, S.D., and Vincent Kellar and Dale Kellar, both of Sioux Falls; a sister, Elda Mahoney of Rapid City; and a number of grandchildren.
Disposition will be by cremation with burial at Weddington Cemetery near Wedington, Ark. Arrangements are under the direction of Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs.
Maurie King
Maurie King, 91, died June 6, 2002, in Siloam Springs, Ark. Services are pending with Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs.
Frances "Eueline" Taylor
Frances "Eueline" Taylor, 69, of Siloam Springs, Ark., died June 4, 2002, at her home. Born Sept. 5, 1932, in Cincinnati, Ark., she was the daughter of Euel P. Eads and Grace Langworthy Eads.
Taylor was a lifetime resident of Siloam Springs and worked as a checker at IGA Supercenter. She was a charter member of the Church of the Nazarene in Siloam Springs. She marriage James C. Taylor in 1950.
Survivors include her husband, James, of the home; a son, Dr. Tim Taylor of Owasso, Okla.; a daughter, Teressa Blair of Owasso; three sisters, Corine Guthrie of Westville, Okla., Nancy Girdner of Cave Springs, Okla., and Kathy Birkes of Siloam Springs; six grandsons and two granddaughters.
Funeral services were June 7 at the Church of the Nazarene in Siloam Springs, with the Rev. Cecil Nichols and the Rev. Terry Rohlmeier officiating. Burial followed at Bell Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs.
Robbie Minnie White, 90, formerly of Siloam Springs, Ark., died June 6, 2002, at Caney Nursing Center in Caney, Kan. Born Jan. 3, 1912, in Fayetteville, Ark., she was the daughter of Robert Hampton Horner and Minnie Harris Horner.
White was an elementary school teacher for many years for the Siloam Springs School District. She was a member, organist and past matron of the Siloam Springs Chapter #221 Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a member of the First United Methodist Church of Siloam Springs. She was the widow of the late Hubart "Hub" White, who preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Robert White of Malvern, Ark.; two daughters, Lafama McBride of Caney and Robbie Kay Rew of Little Rock, Ark.; seven grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
An Eastern Star graveside service was June 8 at the Oakhill Cemetery in Siloam Springs. The service was under the direction of the Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home of Siloam Springs.
