Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972
Obituaries from the year 2017
Gerald Peter Schultz
Gerald Peter Schultz, 74, of Bella Vista died April 22, 2017 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. He was born June 25, 1942 in Detroit, MI to Pete and Arlene (Hampe) Schultz.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include many family members and friends.
Cody Samuel Walker
Cody Samuel Walker, 23, of Rogers died Friday, April 21, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 28, 1993 in Gravette, the son of Don and Julie Hosey Walker.
He graduated from Rogers High School with the Class of 2012. He enjoyed bowling, sportscars, and playing video games. He was a lifelong resident of Rogers. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Rogers.
He was preceded in death by: maternal grandparents; Clyde and Florine Hosey, paternal grandfather; Ernest Walker, and three aunts; Carol, Rosemary, Ava.
Cody is survived by: his parents; Don and Julie Walker, of Rogers, one sister; Emily Walker, of Rogers, one uncle; Larry Walker, of Blytheville, one aunt; Margaret Mason and her husband Mac, of Alabama, paternal grandmother; Virple Walker, of Blytheville, and numerous cousins.
Visitation will be: Friday from 9-10am at First Baptist Church of Rogers, located on Pleasant Grove Road. The Funeral Service follow at 10am with Pastor Wes George officiating. Interment will follow at Pinnacle Memorial Gardens located in Rogers.
Memorials may be sent to: First Baptist Church, “The Building Fund,” Rogers, Arkansas.
Gwendolyn Gail Cunningham
On April 21, 2017, Gwendolyn Gail Cunningham, passed away in her home in Fayetteville, Arkansas at 12:15am, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 84 years old. Gwen was born in Beaumont, Texas on February 18th, 1933. Gwen was the second of six children born to Everette Ervin “E.E.” and Virgie Mae Seaman.
She is survived by two sons and three daughters-in-law: Vickie Jo Cunningham (wife of late Charles Ray Cunningham); Joel Cunningham and wife Brandi; and Jeff Cunningham and wife Elizabeth; two brothers: Raymond Seaman and wife Margie, and Gary Seaman; one sister, Judy Kast; four grandchildren: Charles “Chuckie” Cunningham, Bradley Cunningham, Samantha Seale, and Cassidy Cunningham; seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Ray Cunningham; one son, Charles Ray Cunningham; one brother, James Seaman; one sister, Beverly Seaman and her parents.
Gwen graduated from Southwestern Bible Institute in Waxahachie, Texas in 1950 with an LPN license and worked as a nurse for many years. After nursing for years, she worked for the Boston Mountain Educational Cooperative in the Migrant Program in Northwest Arkansas, traveling and working with children, from 1983-1994.
Gwen was a member of First Baptist Church, Greenland where she attended for more than 20 years and served for several years as the teacher of the Apples of Gold, Women’s Sunday School class. During her retirement, Gwen enjoyed spending time with her family, accompanying her husband to Bible studies, and gardening. Gwen was an amazing Christian woman who put the Lord above all else. She was a prayer warrior and a people person. She had many friends and enjoyed spending time with them whenever possible.
Visitation will be Friday, April 28th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at First Baptist Church Greenland.
Funeral service will be Saturday, April 29th at 10:00 am at First Baptist Church Greenland.
Interment will be Monday, May 1st at 12:00 pm at Fayetteville National Cemetery.
Mark Shipman
Mark Shipman, 49, of Seligman, Missouri died April 18th in his home.
Mark was a Baptist believer. He served nine years in the Army National Guard and was deployed during the Desert Storm Conflict. Mark enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family.
Preceded in death by: his mother, Shirley Townsend, brother, William Shipman, and two nieces.
Survivors: sisters; Teresa Taylor, Deborah Arducan, Cynthia Oxford, Julie Cook, and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial service: 1:00 pm, Thursday, April 27th at Epting Funeral Home Bentonville.
Richard “RC” Coffelt
Richard “RC” Coffelt, 74, of Noel, Missouri died Saturday, April 15th at Mercy Medical Center.
He served in the US Army and the US Air Force.
Survivors include: two sons, one daughter, two sisters, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Gladys Louise Pierson
Gladys Louise Pierson, 81, of Rogers died Saturday, April 15th, 2017 at Northwest Medical Center of Benton County located in Bentonville. She was born in 1936 in Stella, Missouri the daughter of Marguerite Sprenkle and Glen Murphy.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Paul Pierson in 1999, two sons, Robert Brian Pierson and James David Pierson, and one grandchild, Heather Pierson.
Gladys is survived by: one son; John Eric Pierson and his wife Tonya, of Rogers, three daughters; Elizabeth Ann Oberholtzer, of Rogers, Margaret Bardrick and her husband Robert, of Rogers, and Sara Lynn Sly and her husband Rick, of Rogers. Gladys has several siblings and seven grandchildren; Jennifer Tisdale, Bailey Bardrick, Matthew Oberholtzer, Amy Oberholtzer, Cassie Pierson, Josh Pierson, Emily Sly, and four great-grandchildren.
The graveside service will be Wednesday, April 19th, at 10:00 am at Benton County Memorial Park located in Rogers.
Memorials may be sent to The American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association.
Mildred Eileen Clark
Mildred Eileen Clark, 73, of Bentonville died April 15th in Bentonville.
Survivors: one son; John Clark and wife Jennifer, of Bentonville, one daughter; Kimberly Clark, of Minnesota, one sister, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.
Inurnment at Springfield Missouri National Cemetery at later date.
