Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972
Rena Mae Gilleylen
Rena Mae Gilleylen, 87, of Rogers, Ark., died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at her home. She was born Nov. 17, 1915, in Delight, Ark., to Jessie Gilleylen and Bertha Long Gilleylen.
Survivors include a sister, Claudie Pentecost of Rogers; a niece and nephew-in-law, Judy Knight and Jim Knight of Franklin, Tenn.; two great-nieces; and a great-nephew.
Graveside services were held Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Delight Cemetery in Delight with Don England. Arrangements were by Callison-Lough Funeral Service of Bentonville.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, Texas 75231.
Bridgete Dawn Stroud
Bridgete Dawn Stroud, 20, of Bentonville, Ark., died Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, at her home. She was born Aug. 31, 1983, in Rogers, Ark., to Danny Alan Stroud and Julie Ann Collins Stroud.
She lived in this area all her life and attended the First Baptist Church of Pea Ridge, Ark.
Survivors include her father and stepmother, Danny Stroud and Raejean Stroud of Bentonville; three brothers, Ryler Ray Stroud, Cody Daniel Stroud and Brady Shiers, all of Bentonville; a sister, Chantelle Cupps of Bentonville; her mother and stepfather, Julie Shiers and Ken Shiers of Bentonville; her paternal grandparents, Joe Stroud and Nona Stroud of Pea Ridge; her maternal grandparents, Mike Collins and Judy Collins of Rogers; and three aunts, Donna Woods of Bentonville, Michelle Swagerty of Rogers and Stacie Klott of Branson, Mo.
Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 20, at First Baptist Church in Pea Ridge with the Rev. Al Fowler. Burial was at Buttram Chapel Cemetery in Pea Ridge.
Linda Bradley
Linda Bradley, 62, of Lowell, Ark., died Monday, Oct. 4, 2004, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rogers, Ark. She was born May 27, 1942, in Bradford, Pa., to Lawrence Bradley and Mildred Bradley.
She was a homemaker. She moved to northwest Arkansas in March 2004 from Mountain Home, Ark. She was a member of the Faith Builders Baptist Church of Prairie Grove, Ark. She was an avid reader. She enjoyed the outdoors and rubber-stamping.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Bradley.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Patrick Kullman and Carolyn Kullman of Rogers, Ark.; a daughter and son-in-law, Samantha Phillips and Kendall Phillips of Mountain Home, Ark.; her mother, Mildred Bradley of Bradford, Pa.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Wanda Sue Cobbs
Wanda Sue Cobbs, 67, of Rogers, Ark., died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, at her home. She was born April 1, 1937, in Little Chief, Okla., to Samuel Evans Trostle and Dorothy Velma Shanks Trostle.
She marriage Kenneth Lavelle Cobbs on June 8, 1958, in Siloam Springs, Ark. She taught at Grace Hill Elementary School in Rogers. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Rogers. She enjoyed ecology, conservation and hiking.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Cobbs; two sons and daughters-in-law, Barry Cobbs and Kristen Cobbs of Rogers, and Bart Cobbs and Elizabeth Cobbs of Washington, D.C.; and two grandsons, Emerson Cobbs and Samuel Cobbs, both of Rogers.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 10, at the First United Methodist Church in Rogers with the Rev. Davis Thompson and the Rev. Sandra Wanasek. Cremation arrangements were by Callison-Lough Funeral Service of Rogers.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 307 W. Elm St., Rogers, AR 72756.
Corinne E. Duncan
She marriage Clark Duncan on June 5, 1949, in Lawrence. The couple moved to northwest Arkansas in August 1971. She was an active member of Gamma Phi Beta at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. She enjoyed crafts.
She was preceded in death by a brother, George Carter.
Survivors include her husband, Clark Duncan; a son, Scott Duncan of Elkins, Ark.; three daughters, Anne Duncan of Rogers, Susan Goostree of Gravette, Ark., and Lori Fountain of Bentonville, Ark.; a brother, Stephen Carter of Lenexa, Kan.; a sister, Margaret Marsh of Lindale, Texas; and six grandchildren.
No services are scheduled. Cremation arrangements were by Callison-Lough Funeral Service.
Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Arkansas, P.O. Box 453, Little Rock, AR 72203.
Julia Elizabeth Elliott
Julia Elizabeth Elliott, 57, of Rogers, Ark., died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, at her home. She was born Oct. 3, 1947, in Rogers to Lawrence L. Davis and Willa Mae Dennis Davis.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence L. Davis.
Survivors include her husband of 26 years, John Elliott; her mother, Willa Mae Davis of Rogers; a daughter, Janetta Elliott of Minnesota; two brothers, Dan Davis of Rogers and Larry Davis of Fayetteville, Ark.; two sisters, Betty Wassman of Rogers and Sharron Lewis of Bentonville, Ark.; 10 nieces; seven nephews; and several great nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, and friends.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 12, at Immanuel Baptist Church in Rogers with Pastor Thomas Hatley. Private burial was held at Rogers Cemetery. Arrangements were by Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers.
Pallbearers were Jackie Wassman, Jeff Wassman, Johnny Bross, Scott Bross, Michael Harris and Tom Cain.
Memorials may be made to New Covenant Christian Academy, 2298 S. 13th Street Rogers, AR 72756, or Immanuel Baptist Church Nursery.
Margaret A. Howse
She was a pastor's wife and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Pastor Norman Howse.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Don Howse and Pat Howse of Rogers, and Norm Howse and Sharon Howse, and the Rev. Gary Howse and Kathy Howse, all of California; seven grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 11, at Immanuel Baptist Church in Rogers with Pastor Thomas Hatley. Burial was at the Rogers Cemetery. Arrangements were by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers.
Don Koeppen
Don Koeppen, 58, of Rogers, Ark., died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004, at Northwest Medical Center of Washington County in Springdale, Ark. He was born Oct. 5, 1946, in Flint, Mich., to Donald Herman Koeppen and Jeanne Martin Koeppen.
He moved to the Rogers area in 1987 from Alaska. He was an active outdoorsman, an avid hunter, and a NASCAR and stock-car racing fan.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements were by Callison-Lough Funeral Service of Rogers, Ark.
Memorials may be made to the Humane Society, 407 E. Nursery Road, Rogers, AR 72756.
Lucille Buckels Leslie
Lucille Buckels Leslie, 97, of Rogers, Ark., died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004, at Northwest Medical Center of Benton County in Bentonville, Ark. She was born June 19, 1907, in Jasper, Fla., to Robert C. Buckels Sr. and Luanna Crews Buckels.
She was marriage to Thomas Dale Leslie. She moved to the area in 1997 from Florida. She taught high school math and history and was a coach. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Jasper, Fla. She enjoyed poetry and traveling to Europe and the Orient.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Boyce Howell and Gloria Howell of Rogers; three grandchildren, Dale Howell of Bella Vista, Ark., Keith Howell of Phoenix, Ariz., and Evelyn Lynn Rich of Rogers; and five great-grandsons.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in Jasper, Fla. Arrangements were by Callison-Lough Funeral Service of Rogers.
Jaden Morrison Lloyd
Jaden Morrison Lloyd, infant son of Mike Lloyd and Allison Hill Lloyd of Rogers, Ark., was born and died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rogers.
Survivors include his parents; a brother, Treven Wayne Kemp of the home; his paternal grandparents, Michael and Debbie Lloyd of Rogers; and his maternal grandmother, Regina Hilcomb of Lowell, Ark.
A memorial service were held Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the Benton County Funeral Home of Rogers with Pastor Jim Keith.
Cremation arrangements were by the Benton County Funeral Home.
Billie J. Morrison
Billie J. Morrison, 70, of Rogers, Ark., died Monday, Oct. 4, 2004, at Northwest Medical Center of Benton County in Bentonville, Ark. She was born Jan. 27, 1934, in Elk City, Okla., to Cecil L. Cheely and Jessie Faye Manning Cheely.
She marriage Francis Kenny Morrison on Feb. 20, 1953, in Springdale, Ark. She retired from the Rogers Medical Center. She enjoyed sewing and gardening.
Graveside funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 7, at the Benton County Memorial Park in Rogers. Arrangements were by Callison-Lough Funeral Service of Rogers.
