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Willis Eldo Cline

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Willis Eldo Cline, 79, of Bella Vista passed away on Dec. 30, 2012, at Circle of Life in Bentonville. He was born July 2, 1933, in Rosston, Okla., to Fay and Gladys Durham Cline. Willis was a faithful member of Bella Vista Lutheran Church for 12 years. He served in the Army from 1955 to 1957. He was a high school teacher, football coach and referee. While he lived in Kansas, he worked as a pharmaceutical salesman, was a country club golf pro and he was also a track coach. He was a wonderful father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle. Willis loved to spend time with his family and friends as well as playing golf and watching all football and basketball games. But his favorite thing to do was spending time with his bride. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Harold Cline; two sisters, Lenora Weldon and Wanda Istas. Willis is survived by his wife of the home, Patsy Joanne Cline; two sons, Charles Cline of Lindsborg, Kan., and Timothy Cline of Bella Vista, Ark.; one daughter, Kimberly Cline and her fiance, Steve Blosser, both of Bella Vista, Ark.; one sister, Aladine Watson of Ashland, Kan.; two grandchildren, Collin Deppe and Megan Deppe, and her fiance, Brendan Martin of Kansas; and two great-grandchildren, Sloan Deppe and Finvola Martin of Kansas. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at Bella Vista Lutheran Church with Pastor Hass officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 900 N.E. Verdant St., Bentonville, AR 72712; and Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Boulevard, Bella Vista, AR 72715. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services of Rogers. Memories may be shared at stockdalefuneral.com.

Published January 2, 2013

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