Obituaries

Obituaries for February 17, 2013

Benson Lee Canoy

Ben Canoy, 50, an Arkansas businessman and restaurateur passed away on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, in Fort Smith, Ark. Ben was a longtime resident of Fort Smith. He was born …
Joan Christenson

Joan Christenson, 58, of Columbia passed away Feb. 12, 2013, at Columbia Healthcare. Joan was born March 26, 1954, in Columbia, Mo., to Paul and Patricia Chambers Christenson. She participated …
Joe Coker

Joe Wayne Coker, age 70, of West Fork left this world on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. He was born Aug. 18, 1942, in Fayetteville, the son of James and Beatrice …
Thomas W. Edwards

Thomas W. Edwards, 85, of Fayetteville, Ark., passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Fayetteville. He was born May 26, 1927, in Vicksburg, Mich., to Clarance Avery Edwards and Idabell …
Glenn 'Dave' Franklin

Glenn "Dave" Franklin, 92, of Rogers passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. He was born in Tulsa, Okla., on Nov. 25, 1920, to Glenn G. and Judy Franklin, and served …
Melissa Dawn Froud

Melissa Dawn Froud, 33, of Lowell went to Heaven on Feb. 15, 2013. It was her birthday and God healed her perfect. She was born Feb. 15, 1980, in Rogers …
Brian E. Harpster

Brian E. Harpster, 91, of Bentonville passed away Feb. 15, 2013, in Bentonville. He was born Feb. 12, 1922, in Florence, Kan., the son of Willis and Nancy Balew Harpster. …
Flossie Maxine Henson

Flossie Maxine Henson of Springdale died Feb. 14, 2013, at Northwest Medical Center. She was born Nov. 20, 1932, in Fayetteville, Ark., to Bud Curry and Nancy Gibson. She worked …
Charles Robert "Chuck" Hudson

Charles Robert "Chuck" Hudson, 87, formerly of Illinois, retired longtime employee at US Steel, U.S. Navy WW II veteran, passed away peacefully Feb. 15, 2013 in Fayetteville, Ark. Beloved husband …
Joe D. Ingram

Joe D. Ingram, 82, of Rogers went home to be with the Lord, Feb. 13, 2013, while a resident of Westwood Health & Rehabilitation in Springdale. Joe was the oldest …
Shirley Lois Kessler

Shirley Lois Kessler, 86, of Bella Vista died Feb. 12, 2013, at Concordia Care Center in Bella Vista. She was born on July 19, 1926, in Melvin, Ill., to William …
Jesse Orval "Jess" Merryman

Jesse Orval "Jess" Merryman, 79, of Springdale, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at Circle of Life Hospice. He was born Oct. 10, 1933, in Hot Springs to Sherman Lee and …
Michael Lee Roberts

Michael Lee Roberts, 30, of Springdale died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. He was born Dec. 20, 1982, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Mark L. …
Claris Geneva Ross

Claris Geneva Ross, 85, of Pleasant Hill, Mo., met her Savior on Feb. 13, 2013, while peacefully surrounded by her loving family after a battle with Alzheimer's. Geneva was born …
Robert E. Schatz

Robert E. Schatz, age 95, of Rogers, died Feb. 15, 2013, at his home. He was born in Jones County, Iowa, on May 30, 1917, to the late E. August …
Allison Tamae Shafer

Allison Tamae Shafer, 32, of Springdale died Feb. 13, 2013, in Springdale. She was born June 18, 1980, to Allen McCleland and Patricia Jeffery. She was a graduate of Fayetteville …
Velva Ruth Shane-Holt

Velva Ruth Shane-Holt, 97, of Bentonville, passed away Saturday morning Feb. 16, 2013, at Jamestown Nursing and Rehab. She was born Aug. 21, 1915, in De Queen, Ark., to Charles …
John Vereb

John Vereb, 76, of Springdale died Feb. 14, 2013, at the V A Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born Feb. 12, 1937, in Suffern, N.Y., to Paul and Elizabeth …

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