Northwest Arkansas deaths

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Posted: July 29, 2009 at 5:28 a.m.

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Northwest Arkansas — The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes. For more information, call (479) 770-8400.

An obituary with expanded information or for residents of other counties in Arkansas can be placed by funeral homes for a fee. For more information including cost and deadlines contact the advertising department at (501) 378-3889.

Index

Some obituaries may appear in certain editions of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and not in others. The index shows the names of all people whose obituaries are in at least one edition. For obituaries not in this edition, please visit Arkansas Online at www2. arkansasonline.com. Choose the Obituaries link under the News section in the top navigation menu.

PULASKI COUNTY

Gary Brand, 53, of Jacksonville. Charlene Gaines, 51, of Little Rock. Carolyn Dea Kahler, 79, of Little Rock. Tyron Cisco McClain, 6, of Jacksonville. Marvin T. Myles, 70, of North Little Rock. Alice Opal New, 90, of Little Rock.

ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS

ATKINS

Earl L. Jones, 83.

BATESVILLE

James Edward Crawford, 69. Trude Martin Foster, 86.

BENTON

Appolonia Hermine Chastain, 86. Patricia Ann Varnon, 62.

BLYTHEVILLE

Hazel V. Funderburk, 91.

CAMDEN

Zelma Jewell "Kemp" Brasher, 90. Alfred W. Sutterfi eld, 71.

CARLISLE

James Edward Ward, 51.

CONWAY

"Fuzzy" Bart Keeler, 59. Charles F. Mobbs, 90.

COTTON PLANT

Helen Marie Ryland-Howard, 100.

CRAWFORDSVILLE

Iris V. Cole, 88.

DELANEY

Danny Lee Patrick, 68.

DONALDSON

Ralph F. Sandage, 84.

FLIPPIN

Arthur James Leeds, 68.

HARRISON

Caroline Price, 94.

HAVANA

Roy Lee Wallace, 79.

HIGDON

Pauline Horn Peters, 84.

HOT SPRINGS

G.A. Welch.

JONESBORO

Bertie "Bert" Cheek, 96.

MALVERN

Glenna Elizabeth Oaks, 99.

MAYFLOWER

Kerry Lewis Cook, 40.

MONTICELLO

Chester Lee McKee, 67.

PINE BLUFF

Margaret Henderson Parish, 73. Joe P. Sing, 88.

SHERIDAN

Billy Junior Clark, 78. Helen Lorine McCool Landers Ray, 88.

STAR CITY

Ronnie Joe Price, 60.

WARREN

Kenneth Mack Trammell, 66.

WATSON

Odell "Dale" Patterson, 49.

YELLVILLE

Everett Lawrence "Larry" Hanlin.

OUT-OF-STATE

DAVENPORT, Iowa

Dorries Mae Brown, 85.

SHREVEPORT

Logan Elise Shaw, 3.

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss.

Bruce Adams, 67. Talmalene "Tammy" Franklin Wakefi eld.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Willie Bowman, 52.

PARK CITY, Utah

Megan Leigh Brown, 26.

MILWAUKEE

Beatrice McDowell, 87.

FAYETTEVILLE

Service for Jeremy Dale Sexton, 36, of Fayetteville, who died Monday, will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Evans and Miller Funeral Home in Poteau, Okla. He was born March 21, 1973, in Fort Worth to Larry Sexton and Deborah Rohrbach. Survivors include his mother of Atlantic Beach, Fla. Online condolences: beardsfuneralchapel. com.

PRAIRIE GROVE

Service for Barbara Ione Hollon, 50, of Prairie Grove, who died July 23, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Farmington Church of the Nazarene. She was born Sept. 27, 1958, in Kansas City, Kan., to Alvin and Patricia Cerrito Hollon. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include daughters Amanda Chavez of Fort Smith and Breana Chavez of Prairie Grove; sister Laura Whorton of London; brother Dale Hollon of Missouri. Online condolences: www. luginbuel.com.

ROGERS

Service for Terry Handy, 41, of Rogers, who died July 22, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Benton County Memorial Park in Rogers. He wa s born July 29, 1967, in Eureka, Calif., to Edward Peter and Reta Sheldon Fitspatrick Handy. He was preceded in death by his mother; two children, Levi Handy and Tiffany Handy; and a granddaughter. Survivors include wife Jonna Handy of Rogers; his father of California; children Michael Handy, Tanya Marie Handy, Alika Handy, Macy Kendra Handy, Dalton Handy and Jade Della Hendy of Rogers and Todd Murrell Handy of Dinsmore, Calif.; brothers Phillip Holley Handy and Peter Edward Handy of California.

COLCORD, OKLA.

Service for Tara Nicole Goolsby Russell, 26, of Colcord, Okla., formerly of Lincoln, who died Monday, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at New Sulphur Freewill Baptist Church near Prairie Grove. She was born July 4, 1983, in Fayetteville to Zell Jr. and Barbara Burrows Goolsby. He was preceded in death by her grandfather, Zell Goolsby Sr. Survivors include husband Will Russell of Colcord; sons Gavin and Logan Russell of Colcord; her parents of Lincoln; brother Jerry Goolsby of Columbia, Mo.; sisters Kim Brock of Westville, Okla., and Melissa Hutchens of Lincoln; grandparents Evelyn Burrows of Summers, Noble Burrows of Natural Dam and Ethel Goolsby of Fayetteville. Visitation: 6-7 p.m. today, Luginbuel Funeral Home, Prairie Grove. Burial: Beaty Cemetery, near Lincoln. Online condolences: www. luginbuel.com.

DENTON, TEXAS

Service for Johnny Ray Gibson, 66, of Denton, Texas, who died Tuesday, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Greenland Freewill Baptist Church. He was born Dec. 12, 1942, in Visalia, Calif., to Jessie Ray and Lois Crawford Gibson. Survivors include wife Julia Gibson of Denton; children Donny Gibson and Deborah Estes of Ephrata, Wash.; brothers William Gibson of Siloam Springs and Wallace Pearson of Globe, Ariz.; sister Wynonna Shadrick of Fayetteville; four grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren. Online condolences:

beardsfuneralchapel.com.

OBITUARIES Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.

DELANEY - Danny Lee Patrick, age 68, passed away on July 26, 2009, at Northwest Medical Center. He was born on the 8th day of July, 194l, the son of Dan Ervin Patrick and Audie M. VanBrunt Patrick. He was a lifelong resident of the community of Delaney in Madison County, Ark. He was an educator and a farmer. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Joyce Ann of Delaney; a brother Jerry Ray Patrick and his wife Linda of Delaney; a son Jerry Lee Patrick of Delaney; a daughter Tonya L. Patrick and her husband W.H. Taylor of Fayetteville and two nieces. He is also survived by four beautiful granddaughters and two beautiful great-granddaughters, who were the joy of his life.

Danny was a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and there received a master's and a specialist degree in education. He was a successful and beloved coach of basketball coach at Huntsville School District and then at St. Paul School District for many years. He retired as superintendent of schools for St. Paul and then came out of retirement to serve a tenure as superintendent of Winslow School District.

In 1966, Danny became the youngest legislator in Arkansas, when he was elected the first Republican since reconstruction to represent Madison and Carroll county in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He continued a life of public service after retiring from school administration by serving on both the St. Paul School Board of Education and on the Washington and Madison County Drug Court Advisory Board. He owned and operated his own tax preparer business at his home in Delaney.

Danny was an avid and wellknown musician and had shared his passion for rock and roll piano with this family and community since he was a young man. Never idle, he still enjoyed making music and camping with his family and friends, traveling with his wife, and farming with his brother and son. He loved his neighbors and serving his community. Most off all, he liked being with his family and enjoyed the simplicities of a life well-lived.

Funeral service will be Thursday, July 30, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the St. Paul High School gymnasium. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 29, 2009 from 5-7 p.m. at Beard's Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville. Rev. Jasper Hankins and Judge Mahlon Gibson will officiate. Burial will be in Patrick Cemetery. Online condolences at www.beardsfuneralchapel.com.

• HARRISON - Caroline Price, 94, died Sunday. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Holt Memorial Chapel. Survivors children and spouses, Ernie Price Jr., Faye Homan, Shirley and Jim Lee, Thelma Keef, Marilyn and David Clark, Judy and Tom Pannell; 17 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Northwest Arkansas, Pages 12 on 07/29/2009

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