Joe A. Roberts
SPRINGDALE -- Joe A. Roberts, 83, of Springdale, died Thursday, July 22, 2010, at his home. Joe was born Feb. 8, 1927, in Springdale, Ark. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alonzo and Ellen Whinnery Roberts; a brother, Jimmy Roberts; and infant sister, Majorie Roberts. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Adella Roberts; a son, Richard Allen Roberts and wife, Lisa, of St. Louis, Mo.; daughter, Janie McGaugh and husband, Ron, of Springdale; and daughter, Teresa Harrison and husband, Billy, of Springdale. The greatest joys of his life were his grandchildren, Kimberly McGaugh Brown and husband, Jacob, of Springdale, Charlie Roberts of St. Louis, Mo., and Branden Harrison of Springdale. He had a very precious great-granddaughter, Kennedy Jane Brown of Springdale, who brought great joy to his life for the past seven months. He was also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Joe was respected and loved by many. He touched the lives of many former students. In his younger years he attended Boys' State and was an Eagle Scout. He was an adult leader at the World Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge, Pa. He served in the last 18 months of World War II as a radar operator, U.S. Navy in the South Pacific.
He was a lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church. He graduated from Springdale High School and received a B.S. ED., a MED, and a D.A.S. degree from the University of Arkansas. He was with the Springdale Schools for 34 years and the Fayetteville Schools for two years as a teacher, coach, principal, assistant superintendent and deputy superintendent. His professional organizations he participated in, and held office in, were the S.E.A., the A.E.A., the National Education Association, the Arkansas School Administrators Association, the Arkansas Activities Association, National Council on Schoolhouse Construction; and was a lifetime member of the Parent Teachers Association.
Community activities he actively participated in were the American Legion, the Springdale Museum Board, the Springdale Commission on Parks and Recreation, the Rodeo of the Ozarks, the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and the United Fund Board. Before being unable to do so, he was an avid fisherman and golfer and loved being in the great outdoors.
In his latter years, he was greatly honored by having the Track and Field Complex at Southwest Junior High named after him and he was also honored to be elected to the Springdale High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, July 26, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Judy VanHoose officiating and under the direction of Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Sisco Funeral Chapel.
Pallbearers are Jack Dick, Johnny Farmer, Charlie Smith, Harold Harmon, Virgil Harmon and David Harmon. Honorary pallbearers are Sonny Henson, John Lynn Fletcher, Bob Weiss, Walter Turnbow, Jim White, Jim Ritter, T.G. Smith, Norman Crowder, Paul Davis and Carroll Harmon.
Memorials may be made to the Lee Elementary School, Ozark National Science Center Scholarship Fund, 400 Quandt St., Springdale, Arkansas 72764 or the Bread of Life, c/o First United Methodist Church, 206 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale, AR 72764.
Online condolences may be made to www.siscofuneral.com.
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Bill Edward Bradford
ROGERS -- Bill Edward Bradford Sr., 80, of Rogers, went to be with the Lord on July 19, 2010. He was born March 13, 1930, in Hector, Ark., to the late Cecil Edward and Eula Ion Lay Bradford.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Harold, Cecil Jr. "Brad," Michael, Dennis and Dale; and two sisters, Nona "Sue" and Virginia L.
Bill is survived by his loving wife, LoreAn "Lore" Fields Bradford; two loving sons, Bill Jr. and wife, Jodi Bradford, and Rick and wife, Melissa Bradford; five brothers, Bob and wife, Linda, Doyle and wife, Donna, Donald and wife, Shirley, Charles and wife, Cheryl, and Ronnie and wife, Lynn; and two sisters, Brenda Rorke and Connie Grantham.
Bill is also survived by 12 grandchildren, Billy III and wife, Cindy, Brett, Erin and husband, Chris, Chad, Sean, Diana, Michelle and husband, Bill, Kelsey and husband, Chris, Casey, Brianna, Gabriella and Alexandra; four great-grandchildren, Ashley, Abby, Hunter and Taylor; and many nephews, nieces and cousins.
Bill and Lore had just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this spring.
They retired and moved to Arkansas in 1984 from California. Bill was an avid fisherman and also enjoyed hunting, almost as much as he enjoyed telling the stories and being with his sons, family and friends.
Services were held 1 p.m. Friday, July 23, 2010, at Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers.
Condolences may be offered at www.rollinsfuneral.com.
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Stephen Bruce Anderton
ROGERS -- Stephen Bruce Anderton, age 37, of Rogers, died July 21, 2010, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. He was born in North Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 11, 1972. He attended Blue Springs High School and Johnson County Culinary Institute and was a sous chef with the Springdale Country Club for three years.
Survivors include his parents, Shirley and Bobby Ladner of Rogers, Bruce and Michelle Anderton of Louisville, Ky.; siblings, Laura and Josh Ray of Olathe, Kan.; and nieces, Kylie, Madi, Lindsey and Macie Ray.
Stephen's body was donated to UAMS for medical research; and memorial services will be held at The Church of Christ, 2022 S. 13th St., Rogers, Ark., at 2 p.m. on July 31.
Memorials, in lieu of flowers, should be made to The Anatomical Gift Program at UAMS, Little Rock, Ark., in Stephen's name.
Local arrangements are by Callison-Lough Funeral Home in downtown Rogers.
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Mary Ann Easter
WEST FORK -- Mary Ann Easter, 69, died July 22, 2010, at her home.
She was born Sept. 8, 1940, in Tulsa, Okla., to Archie and Helen Anglin Daniels. She was a homemaker and a member of the United Pentecostal Church of West Fork.
Survivors include her husband, Henry Easter Jr.; a son, Noah Marshall and wife, Jeanie, of Sapulpa, Okla.; two brothers; two sisters; and two grandsons.
Visitation will be noon until service time today at Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville.
Services will be 2 p.m. today. Private burial will be in the Fayetteville National Cemetery.
Michael Johnson
SPRINGDALE -- Michael Dean Johnson, 55, of Springdale, died Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born March 30, 1955, in Springdale, to Harold Duane and Willa Dean Macon Johnson.
Michael graduated from Springdale High School in 1973. He was a truck driver for 35 years and he was a branch manager for GE Equipment Services in Lowell. He attended Revival Tabernacle in Springdale. He served in the United States Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Johnson, of the home; three daughters, Rachel Gage and husband, Tommy, of Springdale, and Tami and Mikayla Johnson, both of the home; one brother, Rick Johnson and wife, Terry, of Springdale; one sister, Jo Lynn Johnson, of Springdale; one grandson, Natanael "Bugs" Trevino, of the home.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 26, 2010, at Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale, with the Rev. Paul Eden and the Rev. Clark Snow officiating. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 25, at the funeral home.
To sign the guestbook online, please visit www.siscofuneral.com or www.facebook.com/siscofuneralchapel.
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Deborah Ann Wright
SIBLEY, La. -- Deborah Ann Wright, 54, died Thursday, July 22, 2010, at her home in Sibley, La., surrounded by family and friends.
She was born June 25, 1956, in Springhill, La., to Gerald and Anita Scott.
Survivors include her mother, Anita Scott of Fayetteville, Ark.; her husband, Michael Wright of Sibley, La.; five children, Shelley Starr, Shannon McDaniel, Holly Porter, Sarah Boivin and Callie Ward; five brothers, David Scott, John Scott, Jimmy Scott, Steve Scott and Kelley Joe Scott; and five grandchildren, Logan McDaniel, Joseph McDaniel, Anita McDaniel, Journey McDaniel and Dane Foster.
She is preceded by her father, Gerald Scott.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today, July 24, at Aulds Funeral Home in Shreveport, La. Donations may be made to Hospice Compassus in lieu of flowers.
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Payten Lane Griffith
JOHNSON -- Payten Lane Griffith, infant son of Alisha Griffith, died July 21, 2010, in Johnson.
He is survived by his mother; grandparents, Lisa and Scott Griffith, of Springdale; great-grandmother, Edith Collins, of Springdale.
Memorial services were Friday, July 23, 2010, at Beard's Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville.
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