Ava Lois Bettis, age 64, of Quitman, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2005, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Born in Pearson, Arkansas, on January 4, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Irvin Lee and Mary Ann (Hall) Goff. A lifetime resident of Cleburne County, she was a 1959 graduate of Quitman High School. Mrs. Bettis was an employee of the Glove Factory for twenty-years, and she was also employed by Skil Corporation. She was a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. Mrs. Bettis enjoyed her hobbies of sewing, quilting, and playing the piano. Her religious belief was Baptist. She was preceded in death by one brother, Herman Goff. Mrs. Bettis is survived by her husband, James P. Bettis of Quitman; two daughters, Teresa Bettis of Quitman and Lisa Dollar and her husband, Wayne, of Quitman; one brother, Bill Goff of Heber Springs; two sisters, Leona Cooper and Irene Thompson, both of Quitman; five grandchildren, Christopher Locke, Stephen Locke, Brian Locke, Jr., Lorna Dollar, and Brittany Dollar; and her nieces and nephews. Mrs. Bettis is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
Visitation for Mrs. Bettis will be held Monday, Dec. 12, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 13, at 1:00 p.m. in the Palestine Baptist Church with Rev. Stephen Finely and Rev. Johnnie Vaughan officiating. Interment will follow in the Pearson cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry Goff, Arlis Thompson, Doug Cooper, B. J. Swaffar, Donnie Hodge, and Sonny Thompson. Honorary pallbearers are Roger Green and John Hazelwood. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Jesse G. Hall
Jesse G. Hall, age 89, of Willis, Michigan, and a former resident of Arkansas, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2005, at his home. Born in Almond, Arkansas, on February 15, 1916, he was the son of the late Charlie Clevland and Etta (Cooper) Hall.
Mr. Hall proudly served his county in the United States Army. He was a World War II veteran and also served in North Korea and Italy. Mr. Hall retired from General Motors in 1980. He enjoyed gardening and traveling with his family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Lee (Staffen) Hall, on Oct. 24, 1990. Mr. Hall was also preceded in death by three sisters, Mildred Delaney, Bonnie Kilpatrick, and Wanda Fountain.
He is survived by four sons, Gerald Hall and his wife Diane Lynn of Willis, Michigan, Bruce Hall and his wife Jone of Saline, Michigan, Dennis Hall of Tecumseh, Michigan, and David Hall and his wife Darlene of Willis, Michigan; fourteen grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren; three brothers, Carl Cleo Hall and his wife Fern of Belleville, Michigan, Farrell Hall and his wife Mary Ellen of Arkansas, and W. D. Hall and his wife Virginia of Arkansas; four sisters, Lenora Gray and Charlsie Gray, both of Warren, Michigan, and Edith Daniels and Retha Stevens, both of Arkansas; and also many nieces and nephews. Mr. Hall is also survived by other relatives and his many friends.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 1:00-8:00 p.m. at Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. Graveside services will be held Thursday, Dec. 8, at 12:00 noon in the Concord cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice in honor of Mr. Hall. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Anna Mae O’Sullivan
Anna Mae O’Sullivan, age 82, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 4, 2005. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 21, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Hugh J. and Annie W. (Hollerbach) Brennan.
A former resident of Montclair, New Jersey, Mrs. O’Sullivan had been a resident of Fairfield Bay since January of 1985. She was a mother and homemaker and a member of the Ladies 9 Hole Golfers, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, and the Church Altar Society.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas F. O’Sullivan of Fairfield Bay; six sons, Timothy F. O’Sullivan of Bloomfield, New Jersey, Richard H. O’Sullivan of Newfoundland, New Jersey, Brian D. O’Sullivan of Forest Grove, Oregon, Dennis J. O’Sullivan of Tucson, Arizona Sean T. O’Sullivan of Lynnwood, Washington, and Patrick G. O’Sullivan of Dillon, Colorado; one daughter, Phyllis A. Hamer of Tucson, Arizona; one brother, Francis J. Brennan of Dallas, Texas; her sister-in-law, Catherine Moroney of San Diego, California; thirteen grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Mrs. O’Sullivan is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Fr. Bill Elser officiating. Interment will be in Woodland Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church at Fairfield Bay or the Conway Hospice. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc., Heber Springs.
Val M. Dvorak
Val M. Dvorak, age 84, of Edgemont, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2005, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Heber Springs. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 7, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Tomsa) Petr.
A resident of Edgemont for eighteen years, Mrs. Dvorak was a homemaker and a retired factory worker for Zenith Radio in Chicago, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lew A. Dvorak, on March 9, 2003. Mrs. Dvorak was also preceded in death by her brothers, Henry and Laddie Petr.
She is survived by two daughters, Patricia O’Boyle and her husband, Richard, of Greers Ferry and Geri Lynn McCafferty and her husband, Michael, of Willow Brook, Illinois; and two grandchildren, Kevin McCafferty and Laura McCafferty. Mrs. Dvorak is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
Memorials may be made to the Greers Ferry EMS or the Optimist Club.
Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Mrs. Dorothy Faye Flowers
Mrs. Dorothy Faye Flowers, age 64, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 5, 2005, at Baptist Health Medical Center. Born in Heber Springs on September 17, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Haymer and Mary (Folk) Norton.
On December 19, 1971, Dorothy was married
to Duane W. Flowers. A resident of Heber Springs for most of her life, Mrs. Flowers was a homemaker and a member of Cleburne County Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her son, Nealie Jamison, on February 26, 2000.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, Duane W. Flowers of Heber Springs; two great-grandchildren, Robert Paul, III and Ellae Paul, both of Heber Springs who lived with them most of their life; three stepsons, Danny Flowers, Dude Flowers, and Doug Flowers, all of McKinney, TX; one brother, Lynn Norton; three sisters, Dixie Pearl Julius, Mary Lou Baskins, and Virginia Johnson; eight grandchildren; Dorothy is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
Memorial services will be held Thursday, December 8, at 10:00 a.m. in the Olmstead Chapel. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
John Raymond Brandon
John Raymond Brandon, 98, of North Little Rock, Arkansas died peacefully at home on Monday, December 5th, 2005 surrounded by his children. Born o January 3rd, 1907 at Thornton, Arkansas, and on the 300th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia., he was the son of the late William H. and Mae Chaffin Brandon. His great-great-great grandfather - Francis Brandon - of Halifax County, Virginia, fought with the Virginia Militia in the American Army of Nathanael Greene against British forces under General Cornwallis at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse March 15th, 1781. In October of that same year, he served with the American Army in the conclusive battle at Yorktown, Virginia, and then escorted the British prisoners who were surrendered there by Lord Cornwallis to their repatriation ports in Maryland.
Mr. Brandon is predeceased by his beloved wife Ruth Bridwell Brandon of Heber Springs, Arkansas. His surviving relatives include a son John R. Brandon, Captain, U.S. Navy Ret’d and his wife Christina of Norfolk, Virginia, a daughter Suzanne Brandon of North Little Rock, Arkansas, a daughter Lisa Brandon Doss and her husband Don of Jacksonville, Arkansas, a grandson Chaffin Bridwell Brandon of Norfolk, Virginia, a grand-daughter Elizabeth Smith Gaddy and her husband Marvill Gaddy of Norfolk, Virginia, a granddaughter Margarete Nathan Brandon of Virginia Beach, Virginia, great granddaughters Rebecca Gaddy of Norfolk, Virginia and Brittany Stubbs of Virginia Beach, Virginia and, last but not least, a red-headed great grandson namesake - Ethan Raymond Brandon of Norfolk, Virginia.
Mr. Brandon’s life lasted almost 100 years - spanning most of the twentieth century. His life encompassed two world wars, an influenza pandemic, a global economic depression, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the Cold War, the demise of the Warsaw Pact, and the fall of the Berlin Wall - not to mention a multitude of amazing cultural and technological developments. He grew up with a horse-drawn buggy in the front yard and stepped into the next world with internet and e-mail communications proclaiming his departure and describing his accomplishments.
Mr. Brandon has remembered in writing, with fondness, his life as a young boy at the family farm near Chambersville, Arkansas. In particular, he remembered his beautiful mother Mae Chaffin who died an untimely death in the 1918-20 influenza pandemic. He also recalled his resourceful and energetic father William H. Brandon who personally designed and constructed the family home and worked a magically comprehensive and self-sufficient farm. Mr. Brandon recalled in detail the virtues and sometime hazards of going barefoot through the fields and forests, interacting directly with animals and flora of the area, and a friendly, yet sometimes combative relationship with his four brothers Frank, Zachary, Fred and William. Strategic alliances with his much younger sister Vera made for an interesting life as a boy.
Mr. Brandon’s father and his high school teachers, though located in a rural area, were musically inclined, enthusiastic and variously qualified. Mr. Brandon demonstrated early individual musical and organizational talent and appeared to impress those local luminaries whose influence was important.
His interest in music began as a child and was sparked by his father who sang at church and had a deep respect for music. He worked after school delivering telegrams for Western Union and earned $15.95 to buy a cornet from Sears and Roebuck. This instrument functioned well for several years but was soon replaced by a gold plated cornet given to him by his father.
Mr. Brandon received his early instrumental training through the local boy’s band under the direction of Mr. Roy Martin. His interest in music was evident and he soon realized that he would pursue music as a career.
Upon graduating from Fordyce High School, he attended Hendrix College. After a few years at Hendrix he went to work as the band director at Heber Springs. It was in Heber Springs that the single most important event of Mr. Brandon’s life took place, he met Ruth, and they were married
.
After a short tenure at Heber Springs, Mr. Brandon became band director at Arkansas High School in Texarkana. He held this position for 15 years and furthered his education during the summers. He attended classes at Vandercook School of Music, Lewis and Clark College, and Western State College where in 1949 he received a master’s degree. It was also in 1949 that he and his young family moved to North Little Rock where he remained director of bands until his retirement in 1971.
Mr. Brandon became an early dedicated music education professional, and in due course, decided that a state-wide organization of music professionals would benefit all concerned. He was instrumental in combining the existing fragmented professional organizations into a unified organization - the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association. At the time of his retirement, he was asked to become the Executive Secretary of the same organization. He served in this capacity along with his wife Ruth until 1999. At this time, he was named President and Executive Secretary Emeritus by the organization he served so faithfully.
Throughout Mr. Brandon’s career he was active in numerous band and music associations. He was a charter member of the Arkansas Bandmasters Association and also a charter member of the Omicron Chapter of Phi Beta Mu. He was elected president of the American School Band Directors Association in 1970. In 1976, Brandon was presented the "Mac" award by First Chair of America for outstanding contributions to bands and band music. In 1977 he was named Arkansas’ Bandmaster of the Year. At the 1977 "Golden Anniversary" convention of the American School Band Director’s Association, Mr. Brandon was presented the Goldman Award, the highest award that ASBDA can bestow to an individual. Mr. Brandon became a member of the prestigious American Bandmasters Association in 1986 and in 1992 Phi Beta Mu, International Bandmasters Fraternity, recognized Raymond Brandon’s contributions by naming him to the Outstanding Bandmasters Hall of Fame.
A memorial service will be held on December 9th at 2:00 in the First United Methodist Church of North Little Rock. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that gifts be made to the Ray and Ruth Brandon Scholarship Fund which is awarded to an individual entering the field of music education in Arkansas. Gifts may be sent to the Raymond and Ruth Brandon Scholarship Fund c/o ASBOA P.O. Box 6227 Russellville, Arkansas 72801.
Raymond Brandon is survived by a multitude of friends, students and colleagues who celebrate his life and mourn his passing. For them and for his family, he truly was the leader of the band.
Mary Ida Mae McNeace
Mary Ida Mae McNeace, age 94, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 5, 2005, at Southridge Village Nursing Center in Heber Springs. Born at Shiloh, Arkansas, on May 10, 1911, she was the daughter of the late William W. and Junie Etta (Harmon) Harlan.
A lifetime resident of Cleburne County, Mrs. McNeace was a homemaker, farmer, and former furniture factory worker. She loved children and being outside where she enjoyed gardening, birds, and flowers. Mrs. McNeace was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James F. McNeace, and also by one son, Charles McNeace.
She is survived by three daughters, Wilma Bailey and Bess McCoy, both of Heber Springs, and JoAnn Kimp of Michigan; thirteen grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren. Mrs. McNeace is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
A private graveside service will be held at Pleasant Ridge cemetery. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Kristie Lynn Tingle
Kristie Lynn Tingle, age 32, of Jena, Louisiana, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2005, at the LaSalle General Hospital in Jena. Born in Heber Springs, Arkansas, on December 17, 1972, she was the daughter of Glenda Joyce (Healy) Pike and the late Jimmy Henry Pike.
A former resident of Arkansas, Kristie was a 1991 graduate of Quitman High School. She had lived in Louisiana for the past nine years and was a homemaker and mother. Kristie’s religious belief was Baptist. She was preceded in death by her father, Jimmy Henry Pike, on April 21 of this year.
Kristie is survived by her husband, Horace Tingle of Jena, Louisiana; four children, Christopher Stark, Kyle Tingle, Justin Tingle, and Jonathan Tingle; one stepson, Jacob Tingle; her mother, Glenda Pike of Quitman; one brother, Jimmy Glenn Pike, Jr. of Quitman; her grandmother, Laverne Butler of Rose Bud; her uncle, Bill Pike of Quitman; her aunt, Jan Wendel of Rose Bud; three cousins, Dana Wendel, Dawn Wendel, and Tony Healy; her nieces and nephews, and many friends.
Visitation will be held Thursday, Dec. 8, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 9, at 10:00 a.m. in the Olmstead Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Rolland, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in the Center Point cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lester Tingle, Bill Bailey, Henry Caldwell, Ronnie Hodges, Johnny Clay, and Larry McGee. Honorary pallbearer will be Robert Vaughan. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
David Alfred Gachot, Jr.
David Alfred Gachot, Jr. the son of David Alfred and Ann Lancaster Gachot, Sr. was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on October 3, 1967 andpassed away in Little Rock, Arkansas on December 3, 2005 at the age of 38 years. David was a patrolman for the Heber Springs Police Department for the past 7 years and had been a resident of Heber Springs since 1997. He was a 1986 graduate of Mesquite High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Desert Storm with the military police. David was a member of the Heber Springs First Baptist Church and sang in the Gloryland Quartet. He was an honorary member of the Heber Springs Rotary Club, a volunteer fireman with the Heber Springs Fire Department and was active in Child Safety Projects and MADD. He was a loving son, grandson, husband, father and brother David is survived by his wife Tammy Spindle Gachot, a daughter Rhylie Morgan Gachot, two sons Ethan Cole Gachot and Nathan Ryan Gachot: his parents David and Ann Gachot Sr. of Mesquite, Texas, a brother Donald Allen Gachot and his daughter Baylee of Mesquite, Texas, a sister Debra Sanchez, husband Able and children Lauren Dillard and Cody Sanchez of Mesquite, Texas, his father and mother-in-law James and Vivian Spindle of Josephine, Texas, a sister-in-law Shanna Cullom and husband Chris and their children Katlyn, Kenzie, Kellsey and Kaleb all of Josephine, Texas, his grandmothers Betty Lancaster of Garland, Texas and Mary Gachot of Heber Springs.
Visitation will be on Sunday, December 4, from 1:00 until 9:00 PM and Monday with family visitation from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. Funeral Services will be at Heber Springs First Baptist Church with Rev. J. R. DeBusk and Rev. Russell Rogers officiating on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at 11:00 AM with interment in Cleburne County Memorial Gardens by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. of Heber Springs. Pallbearers will be Donald Gachot, Ron Hamlet, Lloyd White, Chris Beknight, Gary Peeler and David Smith. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Heber Springs Police Department, Cleburne County Sheriff’s Department and members of the Arkansas State Police.
In lieu of flowers a trust fund for the children has been set up at Heber Springs State Bank, 2nd and Main Street, Heber Springs, AR 72543, 501- 362-5821.
Rose Marie (Patchell Ward) Miller
Rose Marie (Patchell Ward) Miller, daughter of Isaac Andrew Patchell and Rose Hoeft Patchell was born in Quitman, Arkansas on December 7, 1907. She graduated valedictorian from Quitman High School in 1926, and at the age of 18 began teaching 3rd and 4th grade at the request of the Quitman School Board. She graduated UCA (State Teachers College) and returned to teach in both Quitman and Heber. She married
Hollis Ward who coached football, and they both taught in Heber for eight more years. They had one son James (Jimmy) Hollis Ward who died on June 10, 1961 shortly after registering in UA Medical School at the age of 21. Hollis died on the last day of WWII. She moved to McCrory with her son (Jimmy) where she taught for 24 years. She remarried
in 1947 to James Henry Miller, a prominent local businessman and landowner. Marie received her Master Degree in Biology in 1958 from the University of Arkansas. She encouraged both her sons in science and helped build home chemistry and photography labs in their garage in McCrory where occasional explosions caused minor uproars in their lively household.
The Miller’s had one son Henry Nathan Miller who graduated from the University of Arkansas and Washington University with Masters in Architecture, Urban Design and Business Administration. Henry Nathan, his wife Anne and their four children and one grandchild survive: Sarah Stockton, 23, Hendrix College, Rebecca Miller, 20, Walton School of Business, University of Arkansas, Henry Jr., 17, 11th grade Heber Spring High School, Alex Miller, 10, 5th grade, and one great-grandchild Kadin Lee Stockton, age 2.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters, her son Jimmy, 10 other older children of Isaac Patchell who were her loving half-brothers and sisters of, her nephews Jim Major, former Vice-President of Hendrix College, and the late Oscar Patchell enjoyed many visits about their large extended family and shared many funny stories about life in early Cleburne County, such as the adventures on wagon rides to Conway from Quitman to get school clothes and supplies.
She was a member of the Methodist Church all her life, and her father Isaac Patchell was a lay Methodist minister who moved to Quitman from New Market, Canada, where he bought two sections of farm land and helped found Quitman College. Her sister Ruth Wright, deceased, was her constant best friend who loved literature and Bible study. They both worked tirelessly for the Methodist Church their entire lives. Marie retired from Physics and Biology teaching in 1971 that ended a rich career that lasted 34 years. She served in United Methodist Women in various leadership positions and worked in a similar capacity for Retired Teachers. She was also a supporter of Jay Lawhon’s mission to Haiti. She moved to Heber Springs in 1989.
Frederick Henry Bond
Frederick Henry Bond, age 76, of Concord, Arkansas, passed away at his home on Monday, November 28, 2005. Born in Delaware County, New York, on May 3, 1929, he was the son of the late Richard Henry and Vera Lee (Brush) Bond.
Mr. Bond was a timber worker and also hauled milk for Hill Valley Foods. He was a veteran of Korea, having served in the United States Army. A resident of Cleburne County since 1948, Mr. Bond enjoyed fishing. He was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Gifford.
Survivors include two brothers, Richard Allan Bond and Robert James Bond; one sister, Joyce Eleanor Bond; one nephew, Charles Gifford; and one niece, Donna Parish. Mr. Bond is also survived by other relatives and his many friends.
Funeral services for Mr. Bond will be held Thursday, December 1, at 2:00 p.m. in the Olmstead Chapel with interment following in the Concord cemetery. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc., Heber Springs.
Timothy Logan Eddins
Timothy Logan Eddins, infant son of Timothy Morris Eddins and Ivy (Anderson) Hubbard, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2005, at White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas. Timothy is survived by his parents, Timothy Eddins and Ivy Hubbard of Heber Springs; his grandparents, Larry Daniel Eddins and Barbara Ann Eddins of Ft. Smith; his uncle, Donnie Eddins of Ft. Smith; and two cousins, Ragen and Sarah Eddins. Timothy is also survived by other relatives and friends of the family.
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 5, at 11:00 a.m. in the Olmstead Chapel with Dr. J. R. DeBusk officiating. Interment will follow in the Heber Springs cemetery. Arrangements are by Olmstead FuneralHome, Inc.
Evelyn Mary Born, age 92, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2005, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born in Weeping Water, Nebraska, on July 3, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Olie (Foreman) Cole.
Mrs. Born had been a resident of Heber Springs since 1975, and she was a retired apartment manager. She especially enjoyed visiting and helping others. Mrs. Born was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Born.
Survivors include her nephew, Richard Anderson of his wife, Pauline, of Phoenix, Arizona; her nieces, Judy Carver, Marylan Coupe, and Debbie Duden and her husband, Tom, all of Lincoln, Nebraska; and Kay Barone and her husband, Jim, of Huntington Beach, California; her great-nephew, Greg Anderson and his wife, Kim, of Heber Springs; her special friends, Jack and Dicie Rhodes of Heber Springs and their children, Anna Kathryn, Brett, and Caroline. Mrs. Born is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, Dec. 4, at 2:00 p.m. in the First united Methodist Church with Rev. John Miles officiating. Interment will follow in Cleburne County Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Doris Lea Robbins
Doris Lea Robbins, age 43, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 30, 2005. Born in Clinton, Arkansas, on August 21, 1962, she was the daughter of Obie (Kidd) Clark and the late Buck Clark.
A lifetime resident of Heber Springs, Doris was employed by Greers Ferry Lake State Bank where she was Assistant Vice-President of Operations. She was a member of the Lions Club and the Higden Church of Christ. Doris was preceded in death by her father, Buck Clark, in February 1997, and by her grandmother, Hazel Clark, on November 3, 2005.
Doris is survived by her husband, Ernie Robbins of Heber Springs; her mother, Obie Clark of Heber Springs; her mother-in-law, Lois L. Robbins of Marion, Iowa; and her aunts, uncles, and cousins. Doris is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
Visitation will be held Friday, Dec. 2, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2:00 p.m. in the Olmstead Chapel with Carroll Sites and A. J. Arnold officiating. Interment will follow in the Settlement cemetery. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Mr. John Knox Ferguson
Mr. John Knox Ferguson, age 79, passed away at his home on Monday, January 23, 2006. He was born in Bottineau, North Dakota, on January 3, 1927. Mr. Ferguson was retired from Weyerhauser Company where he worked in sales. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, having served as a paratrooper in the United States Army. A resident of Heber Springs for the past sixteen years, Mr. Ferguson enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was an active member of the Hope Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Doris Mae (Monefeldt) Ferguson of Heber Springs; three sons, Bruce Ferguson of Memphis, Tennessee, Keith Ferguson of Franklin, Tennessee, and Guy Ferguson of Longwood, Florida; one daughter, Gail Ferguson of Anchorage, Alaska; two stepsons, Steve Sentenn and James Sentenn; two stepdaughters, Linda Sentenn and Kathy Holobaugh; and six grandchildren, Holly Ferguson, Benjamin Ferguson, Tricia Ferguson, Craig Ferguson, Michael Ferguson, and Matthew Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson is also survived by other relatives and his many friends.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, Jan. 26, at 2:00 p.m. in the Hope Lutheran Church at Heber Springs with Rev. William J. Flemr officiating. Memorials may be made to Hospice Home Care, 1414 E. Race, Searcy, Arkansas 72143 or Hope Lutheran Church, 14000 Eden Isle Pike, Heber Springs, AR 72543.
