Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972
Jean Capstick
FAYETTEVILLE -- Jean Louise Capstick, 74, of Fayetteville died Dec. 2, 2003, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. Arrangements are pending at Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville.
Timothy Cates
FAYETTEVILLE -- Timothy Calvin Cates, 31, of Fayetteville died Nov. 17, 2003, at the Presbyterian Hospital in Oklahoma City, Okla. He was born Jan. 6, 1972, in Little Rock to Ed and Shirley Cates.
Survivors include his mother of West Fork; his father of Bald Knob; two sisters, Laurie Daniels of Fayetteville and Shalana Cates of Bald Knob; two brothers, Eddie Cates of Monte Ne and Justin Cates of Bald Knob; maternal grandparents, Truman and Jessie Mabry of West Fork.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Baldwin Baptist Church.
Diron J. Porter
ANDERSON, Mo. -- Diron Joquin Porter, 29, of Anderson died Dec. 1, 2003. He was born Nov. 10, 1974, in Stella, Mo. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Rogers and had coached T-ball and Little League girls' softball teams in Anderson. Her married Sarah Hiebert on Nov. 12, 1995.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah; two daughters, Kierstan and Emily of the home; his parents, Roger and Carolyn Porter of Noel, Mo.; two sisters, Jody Porter Francisco and Kelly Porter Emmick, all of Noel.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Anderson with the Rev. Rick Hawes and David Munoz officiating. Burial will be in Noel Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Lance Porter, Jaron Porter, Jacob Porter, David Porter, Eric McDaniel and Frank Robinson.
Arrangements are by Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson.
Memorials may be made to any Arvest Bank for a fund that has been established to help with expenses to raise his daughters.
Freeman E. Prasse
CLIFTY -- Freeman Edward Prasse, 91, of Clifty died July 22, 2002, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born May 19, 1911, in Staten Island, N.Y., to Oscar and Wanda Gertrude Brosek Prasse. He was a farmer. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Elise Wanda Gray, on Feb. 8, 2002.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen Newton Prasse of the home; one son, Freeman Charles Prasse of Arlington, Texas; one daughter, Dora Brach of Lowell; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Brashears Funeral Home in Huntsville.
The family suggests in lieu of food or flowers, memorials be made to the Clifty Volunteer Fire Department, c/o Karen Robertson, 5601 Clifty Highway, Huntsville, 72740, or the Madison County Pet Shelter, P.O. Box 364, Huntsville, 72740-0364.
Annabel Hawkins
ST. PAUL -- Annabel Hawkins, 95, of St. Paul died July 24, 2002, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. Arrangements will be announced by Brashears Funeral Home in Huntsville.
Donna Jean White
FORUM -- Donna Jean White, 57, of Forum died July 23, 2002, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born May 10, 1945, in Forum to Ralph Franklin and Melba Jean McClain White.
Survivors include her mother of the home; two brothers, Cecil White of Huntsville and Charles White of Springdale; two sisters, Sharon Ames and Denise Thomas, both of Huntsville.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Brashears Funeral Home in Huntsville with the Rev. Johnny Case and the Rev. Finis Roberts officiating.
Burial will be in Marshall Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jeremy White, Josh White, Kris Thomas, Brandon Thomas, Mark Ames and Johnathan Parson.
Mary E. Gibson
BELLA VISTA -- Mary Ellen Gibson, 75, of Bella Vista died July 19, 2002, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. She was born Oct. 26, 1926, in Hutchinson, Kan., to Walter and Esther Hamms Barnes. She was a men's clothing consultant for two men's clothing stores in Omaha, Neb., for 30 years.
Survivors include her husband, Howard W. Gibson, to whom she was married 44 years; one son, Howard R. Burnette of Springfield, Mo.; two daughters, Jenefer Lewis of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., and Suzanne Conway of Omaha; one sister, Edna Gutowski of Hoisington, Kan.; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Bella Vista with the Rev. Wayne Bartruff officiating.
Arrangements are by Bella Vista Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church Building Fund, 20 Boyce Drive, Bella Vista, 72714.
Betty L. Morrison
SPRINGDALE -- Betty L. Morrison, 69, of Springdale died July 20, 2002, at Port St. Lucie, Fla. She worked for Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville for more than 25 years before her retirement in 1997.
Survivors include three children, Marsha Bohanon of Springfield, Mo., Mike Morrison of Springdale and Steve Morrison of Port St. Lucie; two sisters, Edna Christiansen of Lebanon, Mo., and Bonnie Lewis of Hampstead, N.C.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Sonora Baptist Church with a family graveside service to follow.
Flowers may be delivered to Sonora Baptist Church between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. the day of the service.
Michael C. Nichols Sr.
KING, N.C. -- Michael Curtis Nichols Sr., 46, died July 16, 2002. He was born May 29, 1956, in St. Louis, Mo.
Survivors include his wife, Shannia Nichols of the home; two daughters, Kelli Francis Nichols of Rogers and Lacy Cheyenne Nichols of Little Rock; two sons, Michael Curtis Nichols Jr. of Elkin, N.C., and Joseph Edward Nichols of Madison, Tenn.; three grandchildren; his mother, Helen Marie Mossberger Nichols of King; three sisters, Vicki Ann Brown of King, Patricia Jean Auger of Waterford, Mich., and Nancy Lee Bonema of Vilonia; two brothers, Harvey Nichols Jr. of Cleveland, Miss., and Stanley Nichols of Rogers.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Crossroads Worship Center with Stanley Nichols officiating.
