Obituaries & Death Notices

Posted: July 29, 2009 at 7:10 a.m.

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Fayetteville

FAYETTEVILLE — Jeremy Dale Sexton, 36, of Fayetteville died Monday, July 20, 2009.

He was born March 21, 1973, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Larry Sexton and Deborah Rohrbach. He was employed as a cook for several years.

Survivors include his mother, Deborah Rohrbach of Atlantic Beach, Fla.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Evans and Miller Funeral Home in Poteau, Okla.

Cremation arrangements were by Beard's Funeral Chapel and Crematory in Fayetteville. To sign the online guest book, go to www.beardsfuneralchapel.com.

Dennis Lee Spencer, 66, of Fayetteville died Monday, July 27, 2009, at Washington Regional Medical Center.

He was born March 22, 1943, in Fayetteville to Allen Spencer and Hazel Carr Spencer.

Survivors include his wife, Debbie Spencer; three daughters, Ilanna Huff of Fayetteville, Renne Bascom of Little Rock and Tanya Desmuke of Little Rock; three brothers, Willie Buchanan and Bruce Buchanan, both of Fayetteville, and Darren Buchanan of Springdale; two sisters, Brenda Thompson and Deborah Buchanan, both of Fayetteville; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Oak Cemetery.

Cremation arrangements were by Beard's Funeral Chapel and Crematory in Fayetteville. To sign the online guest book, go to www.beardsfuneralchapel.com.

Prairie Grove

Barbara Ione Hollon, 50, of Prairie Grove died Thursday, July 23, 2009, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville.

She was born Sept. 27, 1958, in Kansas City, Kan., to Alvin and Patricia Cerrito Hollon. She was a member of the Farmington Church of the Nazarene and was a licensed radiological technologist.

Survivors include two daughters, Amanda Chavez of Fort Smith and Breana Chavez of Prairie Grove; a sister, Laura Whorton of London, Ark.; and a brother, Dale Hollon of Missouri.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Farmington Church of the Nazarene with Earl Baker officiating.

Memorials can be made to the Farmington Church of the Nazarene, 9 S. Cherry St., Farmington, AR 72730.

Arrangements are by Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove. To sign the online guest book, go to www.luginbuel.com.

Springdale

Sidney D. Joslyn, 65, of Springdale died Monday, July 27, 2009, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale.

He was born May 14, 1944, in Wheeler, Texas, to Frank and Frankie Joslyn. He worked at Wal-Mart for 22 years.

Survivors include his wife, Kathy Lee Joslyn; a son, Sidney Ray Joslyn of Texas; four daughters, Tammy Renea Simmons of Tulsa, Okla., Missy Williamson of Texas, Penny Lee Nowlin of Gravette and Mary Jean White of Lowell; three brothers, David Joslyn of Fayetteville, William Earl "Fat" Joslyn of the Lefors community and Jim Joslyn of Texas; a sister, Helen Steins of Shamrock, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Wilson Cemetery in Springdale. Memorials can be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72762. Arrangements are by Sisco Funeral Chapel in Springdale.

Al Rivas, 76, of Springdale died Tuesday, July 28, 2009, in Fayetteville. Arrangements will be announced by Nelson-Berna Funeral Home and Crematory in Fayetteville.

Colcord, Okla.

Tara Nicole Goolsby Russell, 26, of Colcord, Okla., died Monday, July 27, 2009, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville.

She was born July 4, 1983, in Fayetteville to Zell Goolsby Jr. and Barbara Burrows Goolsby. She was a member of the New Sulphur Freewill Baptist Church near Prairie Grove. She was a licensed practical nurse.

Survivors include her husband, Will Russell; two sons, Gavin and Logan Russell; her parents, Zell Goolsby Jr. and Barbara Goolsby of Lincoln; a brother, Jerry Goolsby of Columbia, Mo.; two sisters, Kim Brock of Westville, Okla., and Melissa Hutchens of Lincoln; maternal grandmother, Evelyn Burrows of the Summers community; maternal grandfather, Noble Burrows of the Natural Dam community; and paternal grandmother, Ethel Goolsby of Fayetteville.

Visitation will be 6-7 p.m. today at Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the New Sulphur Freewill Baptist Church near Prairie Grove with Glen Faulkner and Randy Burris officiating. Burial will be in the Beaty Cemetery near Lincoln.

To sign the online guest book, go to www.luginbuel. com.

Dallas

For reasons we may never understand, a beloved son, husband, father and friend was lost with the sudden departure of Shannon Jared Childre on Thursday, July 23, 2009. His spirit and passion for life could always be felt in his infectious smile and will carry forth with those of us fortunate enough to have experienced this genuine soul.

Shannon was the consummate father to his beloved children, Griffin and Lily, a principled and loving husband to his beautiful wife, Lindly, honorable son to his parents, George Childre and Kay and Doug Grace, as well as a dedicated brother to Dru. For the rest of us, he was the harbor where we always found calm seas and secure moorings. Shannon was passionate about reading and dancing with his children, loving Lindly, sharing laughter with family and friends, watching or playing soccer, music, the arts, bringing creative visions to life, and protecting the environment. Shannon was defined by his smile, kindness and his unwavering decision to always do the right thing in every situation.

Shannon Jared Childre was born Sept. 25, 1969, in Houston. His formative years were spent in Carrolton and Richardson, Texas, where he graduated from J.J. Pearce High School in 1987. After obtaining a degree from Stephen F. Austin in journalism in 1993, he entered the advertising profession as an art director. Most recently, he was an associate creative director with Uproar, a Dallas-based advertising agency where the news of his loss resonated through the halls with disbelief and sorrow.

Shannon will always be present in the hearts and minds of his wife, Lindly Storey Childre; son, Griffin Nichols Childre, age 2; daughter, Lily Dru Childre, age 1; his parents, George Childre and Kay and Doug Grace; brother, Dru and wife Laurie along with their children, Wyatt and Eli; stepbrother, Marc Grace and wife Becky with their son, Jack; stepsister, Kelli; niece, Michelle; his grandparents, Paul and Nancye Parker; mother and father-in-law, Patricia and Judge William A. Storey; and the many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters-inlaw and all the friends whose lives he touched. Godspeed, Shannon.

A memorial service/celebration of life will be held at 6 p.m. Friday. Please call 214-259-3900 for additional information.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be made to your favorite green charity or an educational fund established for Griffin and Lily as follows:

Wells Fargo Advisors FBO Childre Family Educational Fund, c/o Edward Prewitt, Wells Fargo Advisors, 217 E. Dickson St., Suite 101, Fayetteville, AR 72701.

-Paid

Denton, Texas

Johnny Ray Gibson, 66, of Denton, Texas, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville.

He was born Dec. 15, 1942, in Visalia, Calif., to Jessie Ray Gibson and Lois Crawford Gibson. He served in the National Guard and was employed with Nortex Modular Building in the shipping and receiving department.

Survivors include his wife, Julia Gibson; a son, Donny Gibson of Ephrata, Wash.; a daughter, Deborah Estes of Ephrata, Wash.; two brothers, William Gibson of Siloam Springs and Wallace Pearson of Globe, Ariz.; a sister, Wynonna Shadrick of Fayetteville; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Greenland Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Lester Shadrick officiating.

Memorials can be made to a charity of choice.

Cremation arrangements were by Beard's Chapel and Crematory in Fayetteville. To sign the online guest book, go to www.beardsfuneralchapel.com.

News, Pages 2 on 07/29/2009

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