Frances Alene Beck

Frances Alene Beck, 82-year-old resident of Gentry, Ark., died Jan. 17, 2012, Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville, Ark. Born Jan. 3, 1930, in Jay, Okla., she was the daughter of Pete Small and Bertha Cole Small. Frances was a homemaker. She attended cosmetology school in Illinois and worked for Allen Canning Company in Siloam Springs for a short time. Survivors include one stepson, Patrick Beck of Illinois; one stepdaughter, Cindy Desch of Illinois; a nephew, Bob Ennis and wife, Suzanne, of Fayetteville, Ark.; and a niece, Peggy Arnold of Gentry, Ark. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at Wasson Funeral Home Inc., Siloam Springs, Ark. To sign the online guest book, visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Wasson Funeral Home Inc., Siloam Springs, Ark.