Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972
Obituaries from the year 2018
Steven Griffin
Steven Griffin, 62, formerly of Rogers died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at a skilled care center in Horsebend, Arkansas. He was born December 2, 1955 in Fairfield, Iowa.
He is survived by many loving relatives and a hosts of friends.
Frances Nell Cox
Frances Nell Cox, 94, of Bella Vista died Friday, February 9, 2018 at a local skilled care center. She was born August 8, 1923.
Survivors include her son; Danny Cox and his wife Julie, of Bella Vista, and five grandchildren.
Carma Lorraine Bennett
Carma Lorraine Bennett, 93, of Goshen died Friday, February 9, 2018 at a skilled care center. She was born September 10, 1924 in Castle Dale, Utah the daughter of Mary Gertrude Jorgensen and Douglas LaVern Boulden.
Carma enjoyed: playing the piano, reading and time spent with her family.
Carma is survived by: son’s Ronnie VanDerhoof (Georgene), Mark VanDerhoof (Tina), daughters Linda Wilburn (John), Sandra Tompkins, 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be Wednesday at 10am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints located in Fayetteville. Interment will follow at Farmington Cemetery.
Zoe Barrett
Zoe Barrett died Friday, February 9, 2018 at Willard Walker Hospice in Fayetteville.
She is survived by her husband, Harry Barrett; children, Michael, Susan, and William, and many loving friends and family.
A private family service will be at Fayetteville National Cemetery.
Lee Brown
Lee Brown, 94, went home to Jesus Feb. 7.
His family includes Mary Box, Susan Hoffman, Kathy (Toby) Thompson, Marjie Hefley, Shirley (Matt) Clark, 11 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Monday, 10:00, Redeemer Presbyterian, Siloam Springs.
Interment at National Cemetery, Fayetteville.
Debbra Jean Cockrell
Debbra Jean Cockrell, 60, of Rogers passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in her home. She was born November 12, 1957 in Rogers to William and Anna (Shook) Dunson.
Debbra was preceded in death by her father, one son, Boyd Cockrell, Jr., one sister, Marjorie Luper, and one brother, Jonny Dunson.
Survivors include her husband, Boyd, of Rogers; her mother; one son, Thomas Copp (Emily) of Pea Ridge; three daughters: Maria Copp, Edna Copp, and Katie Dee (Rocky), all of Rogers; one brother, Kelly Dunson of Pineville, MO; three sisters: Dianna Anderson (Clayton) of Van Buren, Linda Colson (Vernon) of Mannford, OK, and Janie Berry (Bill) of Rogers; eleven grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.
Memorial Service will be Wednesday at 11am First Baptist Church Rogers at the Olive Street location, and her ashes will be placed at Benton County Memorial Park Cemetery.
Laura Jane Smith
Laura Jane Smith, 60, of Rogers, Arkansas went to be with her Lord, Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at her residence. She was born December 8, 1957 in Benton, Arkansas the daughter of Anna Mae Lovell and Bobby Ball.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Rogers, where she served with the Rogers First Baptist Youth Group and was a member of the Lisa George Life Group. She worked with newlyweds and youth in church for over 35 years, also she served on 7 international mission trips with her youth groups. She loved spending quality time with her family, especially with her grandchildren. She loved boating, swimming, shopping, and hosting people in her home.
She had lived in the Northwest Arkansas area since 2010 after moving from Jefferson City, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Laura is survived by: her husband Michael Smith, whom she married July 15, 1977, one son; Brandon Smith and his wife Ashlee, of Kansas City, Missouri, one daughter; Kristen Holland and her husband Ethan, of Austin, Texas, two sisters; Patricia Tinsley and her husband Stan, of Jackson, Tennessee, Karen Nelson and her husband Don, of Bismarck, Arkansas, and three grandchildren; Claire, Griffin, and Hudson.
Visitation will be Friday from 2-3 at First Baptist Church at the Pleasant Grove Campus. The funeral will begin at 3pm following the visitation.
Memorials may be sent to: First Baptist Church of Rogers, to the Youth Department.
Pallbearers will be members of the 11th Grade Boys Life Group.
Cecil Ray Harris
Cecil Ray Harris of Bentonville, age 87 passed from this life at Circle of Life Hospice care in Bentonville on February 2, 2018. He was born in Huntington, Arkansas on September 7, 1930 to A.C. Harris and Hester Cross Harris.
He served four years in the US Navy. He was a preacher, Bible class teacher, and an elder in the Bentonville Church of Christ, and in other churches in Lamar, Missouri, Salina, Kansas, Aurora, Springfield, and Brookline, Missouri. He served in these capacities throughout his adult life and was loved and respected by his family, and as a Christian Servant, and teacher.
He was preceded in death by: his first wife; JoAnna in 1991 and by his second wife Melba, his parents, and three brothers; William, Kenneth, and Harlan.
He is survived by sons; Robert Harris, of Bentonville, Randall Harris; of Abilene, Texas, one brother; Keith Harris, of Portland, Oregon, one sister; Dorothy Thomas, of Springfield, Missouri, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at 10am Tuesday, February 6, 2018 with a funeral service following at 10:30am in the Bentonville Church of Christ Church Worship Center with Gil Curren officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens located in Springfield, Missouri.
Memorials may be sent to: Bentonville Christian Academy in care of the Bentonville Church of Christ, 904 Northwest 8th Street, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712.
