OBITUARIES

Posted: July 30, 2009 at 7:53 a.m.

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Bentonville

BENTON COUNTY — Rebecca "Sue" Smith, 60, of Bentonville, Ark., died Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Circle of Life Hospice House in Springdale, Ark. She was born Nov. 12, 1948, in Salem, Ill., to John William Molz and Reitha Iola Buckman Molz.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Smith.

Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Tony Deyo and Denise Deyo of Crystal Beach, Texas, and John Deyo of Bentonville; a stepson, Billy Ray Smith of Rogers, Ark.; a brother and sister-in-law, Dan Molz and Pauline Molz of Bentonville; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 31, at the Bentonville Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may made to Circle of Life Hospice House, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72762.

Arrangements are by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers, Ark.

Decatur

Glenn August Wiser, 77, of Decatur, Ark., died Monday, July 27, 2009, at his home. He was born Aug. 20, 1934, in Jersey County, Ill., to Dale Francis Wiser and Bernice Hayline Wiser.

He was a U.S. Army veteran. He moved to Decatur a month ago from Blytheville, Ark. He was a truck driver and a Baptist.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Wiser; and a brother, William Dale Wiser.

Survivors include two sisters and brothers-in-law, Laura French and Leroy French of Decatur and Barbara Tidwell and Ronald Tidwell of Wood River, Ill.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, July 31, at the National Cemetery in Fayetteville, Ark.

Arrangements are by Wasson Funeral Home of Siloam Springs, Ark.

Online condolences may be made at www.wassonfuneralhome.com.

Gravette

Paul Belts, 88, of Gravette, Ark., died Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers, Ark. He was born Feb. 9, 1921, in Rogers to John Paul Belts Sr. and Audrey Banks Belts.

He was raised and educated in Rogers and graduated from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. He owned and operated a hog farm in Hiwasse, Ark. He married Shirley East on Nov. 13, 1980, in Gravette. He taught agriculture to veterans after World War II. He was a member of the Gravette School Board for 16 years, was past president of the National Board of the Hampshire Swine Registry and the Arkansas Pork Producers and served on the Board of Governors of the Arkansas State Fair for several years. He received the "Friend of the Department Award" from the University of Arkansas Department of Animal Science.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Elizabeth Belts Donell; and two stepsons, Richard O'Brien and John O'Brien.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Belts; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Paul Scott Belts and Kelli Belts of Hiwasse, Ark., and Clark Belts of Gravette; a daughter and son-inlaw, Shawn Bohall and Keith Bohall of Kremmling, Colo.; a stepson, David O'Brien of Jane, Mo.; two stepdaughters, Marsha Douglas and her husband Jary Douglas of Athens, Ga., and Kathryn Brooks and her husband Bruce Brooks of Marietta, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren; and six-step-great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 31, at the Bella Vista Funeral Home and Chapel in Bella Vista, Ark., with Jack Garner.

Online condolences may be made at www.funeralmation. com.

Jonesboro

Kathy Sue Metcalf, 58, of Jonesboro, Ark., formerly of Siloam Springs, Ark., died Monday, July 27, 2009, at her home. She was born Jan. 31, 1951, in Indiana to Joe Willie Metcalf and Jean Bray Metcalf.

She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Jean Metcalf; and a brother, Danny Metcalf.

Survivors include a son, Jerry Luna of Jonesboro; two daughters, Terri Byerly of Trumann, Ark., and Kim Gordon of Simsbury, Conn.; four brothers, Roger Stephens of Jonesboro, Jimmy Joe Chaffin of Trumann, Donny Metcalf of Siloam Springs, Ark., and Dennis Metcalf of Rogers, Ark.; four sisters, Phyllis Cate of Jay, Okla., Sherry Alexander of Gravette, Ark., Betty Wood of Athens, Texas, and JoeAnn McClelland of Siloam Springs; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren

Private graveside services will be held.

Arrangements are by Wasson Funeral Home of Siloam Springs, Ark.

Online condolences may be made at www.wassonfuneralhome.com.

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