Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972
Obituaries from the year 2012
Bryan Seay
Bryan Adam Seay, 28, of Springdale, Arkansas died Sunday, February 12 at his home. He was born May 8, 1983 in Springdale to Cheryl A. Kidd and Michael W. Seay.
He enjoyed riding and racing his motorcycles and was a member of the Northwest Arkansas Riderz Club. He had lived in the Northwest Arkansas area for his entire life. He loved designing on his CAD System. He enjoyed playing poker, watching movies, and spending quality time with his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by three grandparents and his brother, Eric Seay, in 1979.
Bryan is survived by his parents, Michael and Cheryl Seay, of Lowell, Arkansas; one brother, Preston Seay, of Lowell; two sisters, Laura Henry and her husband, Richard, of Lowell and Lisa Seay of Lowell; his girlfriend, Toni Smith of Springdale; grandmother, Francis Kidd, of Memphis, Tennessee; two nieces, Heather Brooks and Shaleigh Henry; two nephews, Tyler Finley and Dakota Phillips, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Visitation will be Tuesday, February 14 at New Hope Assembly of God Church from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Funeral service will be Wednesday, February 15 at 10:00 a.m. at New Hope Assembly of God Church located at 2626 West New Hope Road in Rogers, Arkansas with Pastor Clyde Brummett officiating. Interment will follow at Bluff Cemetery in Springdale, Arkansas.
Pallbearers will be Members of the Northwest Arkansas Riderz Club.
Memorials may be sent to Arvest Bank in his name.
Mary Ann O'Rourke
Mary Ann O'Rourke, 58, of Rogers, Arkansas died Saturday, February 11 at her home.
Visitation will be Tuesday, February 14 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Epting Funeral Home in Bentonville.
David Ragland
David Lynn Ragland, 61, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died Friday, February 10 at Circle of Life Hospice House in Bentonville, Arkansas. He was born January 22, 1951 to Eleanor White and George Schleicher.
He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, where he obtained an honorable discharge. He obtained his degrees from Victory Bible Institute and Tulsa Community College. He was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ. He loved playing golf. He was a wonderful husband and brother.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Stacy Ragland, and two brothers, Billy and Floyd.
David is survived by his wife of 13 years, Laurie Ragland, of the home and two brothers, John Ragland and his wife, Karen, of Bellevue, Nebraska and Dennis Schleicher, of Oskaloosa, Kansas.
A celebration service will be at Day Spring Worship Center in Springfield, Missouri at a later date to be announced by the family.
Ronald Warren
Ronald Warren, 70, of Pasadena, California died Wednesday, February 8 in Rogers. He was born April 12, 1941.
Survivors include his wife, Jenet, both parents, one son, one daughter, one brother, one sister, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Lorraine Reece
Laura Lorraine Reece, 92, of Bentonville, Arkansas died Wednesday, February 8. She was born December 12, 1919.
She is survived by one son and two daughters including Margaret Beaty and her husband, Ron, of Bentonville.
Memorials may be sent to the Bentonville Church of Christ.
Burial will be in Amory, Mississippi.
Jack Decker
Jack Arlin Decker, 79, of Bentonville, Arkansas died Tuesday, January 7 at Circle of Life Hospice House. He was born July 2, 1932 in Dalhart, Texas.
He loved spending time with his family and his dogs. He was a member of the Church of Christ for 23 years. He had lived in the Northwest Arkansas area for over 35 years after moving from Neosho, Missouri.
Jack is survived by his wife, Melba Decker, of the home and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Friday, January 10 at 9:00 a.m. until service time the Church of Christ at 4201 West Walnut in Rogers, Arkansas.
Funeral will be Friday, January 10 at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will take place at Macedonia Cemetery in Stella, Missouri at 3:00 p.m.
Memorials can be made to Arvest Bank to assist the family with funeral expenses.
Betty Watson
Betty Watson, 86, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died Monday, February 6 at a local nursing home. She was born March 23, 1925 in San Francisco, California to Gladys Anderson and William Slaten.
Earlier in life, she enjoyed playing tennis and was an avid skier. She was a member of the Bella Vista Presbyterian Church for many years. She was the office manager for Watson’s Studios and worked previously with Technicolor. She had lived in the Northwest Arkansas area for 11 years after moving from Southern California.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Betty is survived by her husband, Bob Watson, of the home whom she married September 1, 1944; one son, Robert J. Watson and his wife, Stacey, of Southern California; one daughter, Gloria Cunningham and her husband, Tim, of Bella Vista, Arkansas; one sister-in-law, Mary Helen Marlin of Southern California; two grandchildren, April Lauro and Brent Watson; and three great-grandchildren, Gary Gwinn, Cole Watson, and Jett Watson.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date by the family. Inurnment was at National Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Memorials may be sent to The Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista to the “Building Fund.”
