Josefina M. Camacho Josefina M. Camacho, 83, of Rogers, Ark., died Thursday, July 3, 2008, in Fayetteville, Ark. She was born May 20, 1925, in Caņada de Pastores, Cardenas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, to Arnolfo Martinez and Francisca Zarate.
She was a member of Centro Cristiano Hispano church.
Survivors include her husband, Agustin Camacho of Rogers; four sons, Cirilo Camacho, Pasiano Camacho, Hilario Camacho and Emiliano Camacho; four daughters, Concepcion Camacho, Maria T. Camacho, Victoria Caro and Maria de Jesus Becerra; 62 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were by Benton County Funeral Home of Rogers. Jose Cordero, Jr.
Jose Cordero, Jr., 24, of Rogers, Ark., died Friday, July 4, 2008, in Pineville, Mo. He was born Jan. 9, 1984, in Waxahachie, Texas, to Jose Cordero and Audelia Cordero.
He was self-employed.
Survivors include his parents, Jose Cordero and Audelia Cordero; two brothers, Raul Cordero and Mario Cordero; two sisters, Sandra Cordero and July Cordero; and his grandparents Simon Cordero and Maria Alvarado.
Arrangements were by Benton County Funeral Home of Rogers. Angelia Cross Angelia Cross, 32, of Harrison, Ark., died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in Harrison. She was born Aug. 17, 1975, in Rockford, Ill., to Edward J. Bunch and Angelia Morris Vinson.
She was a homemaker and attended Real Life Ministries in Harrison.
Survivors include a son, Christian Pledger of the home; her mother and stepfather, Angie Vinson and James Vinson of Centerton, Ark.; her stepfather, Danny Hawkins of Huntsville, Ark.; three sisters, Lisa Carter of Rogers, Lesa Casterline of Bluffton, Ind., and Shelli Nally of Indianapolis, Ind.; her grandmother, Ophelia Romero of Donophan, Mo.; and special friends, David and Heather Russell and Starla Russell.
Arrangements were by Benton County Funeral Home of Rogers. Dorothy M. Davis Dorothy M. Davis, 88, of Rogers, Ark., died Friday, July 11, 2008, at her home. She was born June 22, 1920, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Forest Butler and Grace Miller Butler.
She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, H. Earl Davis, in 2003; a son, John Davis; and a son-in-law, Edward Fluornoy. Survivors include four daughters and three sons-in-law, Dawn Metzer and Gene Metzer, and Susan Fluornoy, all of Rogers, Denise Harris and Josh Harris of Albuquerque, N. M., and Beth Forquer and Tony Forquer of Mount Vernon, Mo.; three sons and daughters-in-law, Richard Davis and Ezzie Davis of Wilbur Springs, Calif., Glen Davis and Bobbie Davis of Rogers and Duane Davis and Cho Davis of Fayetteville, Ark.; a brother, Richard Butler of New Brighton, Minn.; 18 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 14, at Central United Methodist Church in Rogers with the Rev. Jaimie Alexander and the Rev. Sandy Wanasek. Burial was at the Rogers Cemetery. Arrangements were by Callison-Lough Funeral Home of Rogers.
Memorials may be made to the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter, 7702 S. W. Regional Airport Blvd., Bentonville, AR 72712. Taylor Deventer Taylor Deventer, 19, of Rogers, Ark., died Wednesday, July 9, 2008. He was born Sept. 12, 1988, in Corpus Christi, Texas, to Michael Deventer and Cynthia Morgan Deventer.
He graduated from Bentonville High School in 2007. He had recently worked at Best Buy and was planning to attend Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, Ark., in the fall. He enjoyed music, spending time at the family's country cabin in Parthenon, Ark., and caring for his dogs, cats and birds.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Eugene Morgan.
Survivors include his parents, Michael and Cynthia Deventer of Rogers; a sister, Andrea Danielle Deventer of Rogers; his maternal grandmother, Zella Livensparger of Denton, Texas; his paternal grandparents, Merton and Berdetta Deventer of Leo, Ind.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 14, at the Stockdale Funeral Services Chapel with the Rev. Jeffrey Dixon. Arrangements were by Stockdale Funeral Services of Rogers.
Memorials may be made to Northwest Arkansas Save Our Strays, P. O. Box 2367, Rogers, AR 72757. Lereta C. Duffy Lereta C. Duffy, 85, of Gravette, Ark., died Friday, July 4, 2008, in a Siloam Springs, Ark., nursing home. She was born Feb. 16, 1923, in Catesby, Okla., to Calvin Bentley Childers and Celia Mae Calkin Childers.
She had been a resident of Gravette since moving from Pea Ridge in 1948. She was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, quilting, reading, drawing and her flower gardens. She was active in the community and the First Baptist Church, where she was a member.
She was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her husband, Glenn Duffy; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Glenn Duffy Jr. and Betty Duffy of Gravette, and Michael Duffy of Atlanta, Ga.; a daughter, Mary Patricia Duffy of Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Gladie Needham of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two granddaughters, Adela Duffy of Rogers, Ark., and Jessica Duffy of Atlanta; her lunchroom students; and many other relatives.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 8, at the First Baptist Church in Gravette with burial at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Gravette. Arrangements were by Callison-Lough Funeral Home of Gravette. Debbie Hale Debbie Hale, 52, of Lowell, Ark., died Friday, July 11, 2008, in Lowell. She was born Feb. 20, 1956, in Stilwell, Okla., to Zora Dean Sheppard.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Michael Rodriguez of the home and Jesse Rodriguez of Cane Hill, Ark.; an uncle, Carroll Sheppard and his wife Fran Sheppard of Johnson, Kan.; a grandchild; and several cousins.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by the Benton County Funeral Home of Rogers. Theodore Edward Hartwig Theodore Edward Hartwig, 86, of Rogers, Ark., died Tuesday, July 1, 2008, at a nursing home in Rogers. He was born July 13, 1921, in Tomahawk, Wis., to Herman Edward Hartwig and Emily Boykins Hartwig.
He was a longtime member of the Sunnyside Baptist Church in Rogers. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U. S. Army. He received the Purple Heart, the American Defense Service Ribbon and the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Battle Stars.
Survivors include his wife, Mona Hartwig; two daughters, Vera Feltis of Rogers and Loretta Hulce; a sister, Lola Kriger of Tomahawk, Wis.; and six grandchildren.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, July 8, at the National Cemetery in Fayetteville, Ark., with Jim Bland. Arrangements were by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers. Ernest'Ernie' Kranski Ernest "Ernie"Kranski, 82, of Rogers died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. He was born May 30, 1926, in Sharon, Wisc., to August Kranski and Victoria Trzebiatowski Kranski.
He worked as a pipe fitter for American Motors / Chrysler in Kenosha, Wisc., for 28 years until his retirement. He was a member of UAW Local 72.
He and his wife, Rose Ann, moved to Rogers in 1997 and became members of the Benton County Senior Center in Bentonville. They were also members of the Wisconsin Club in Bella Vista.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 10 brothers; four sisters; and two granddaughters.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Rose Ann (Schrodel ) Kranski of Rogers; seven daughters, Kathleen (Marv ) Zwiefelhofer of Bella Vista, Jeaneen (Gary ) Anderson of Silsbee, Texas, Shirley Burdick of Kenosha, Wisc., Karolyn Spaulding of Bentonville, Kristine (Kevin ) Graham of Elkhorn, Wisc., Susan (David ) Castronova of Muscatine, Iowa, Vicky Kranski of Roger,; and two sons, Ronald (Debby ) Kranski of Kaukauna, Wisc., and Richard Kranski of Castle Rock, Colo.; a brother, Felix (Jean ) Kranski of Rosholt, Wisc.; a sister, Theresa Stolz of Stevens Point, Wisc; 24 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
A mass officiated by Monsignor David LeSieur was held Saturday, July 12, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Rogers. Arrangements were by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers.
Memorials may be made to the Benton County Senior Center, 3501 Southeast L Street, Bentonville, AR 72712; or the St. Vincent de Paul Building Fund, 1416 W. Poplar Street, Rogers, AR 72758. Frances McNeely Frances Marie McNeely, 74, of Rogers, Ark., died Friday, July 12, 2008, in Rogers. She was born Feb. 11, 1934, in Amboy, Ill., to Elizabeth and Wayne Bloyd.
She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Frank McNeely, a son, Ronald Gene McNeely of San Diego, Calif.; a daughter, Dianna Elizabeth Jones of Dixon, Ill.; a sister, Barbara Lee Woodyatt of Dixon, Ill.; seven grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.
A graveside memorial service will be held in Chapel Hill Cemetery in Dixon, Ill. Arrangements are by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers. Betty Morgan Betty Morgan, 73, of Pea Ridge, Ark., died Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, Ark. She was born Sept. 21, 1934, in Pea Ridge to John Dryden and Hazel Crabtree Dryden.
A lifelong resident of this area, she was employed by Debbie and Danny Dare in Bentonville and Phillips Grocery in Pea Ridge, and retired after 11 years as a cook with the Pea Ridge School cafeteria. She was a Sew N Sew Quilter in Pea Ridge and enjoyed sightseeing.
She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Cristy Graham.
Survivors include her husband, CL Morgan; a daughter, Debra Graham of Pea Ridge; three sons and daughters-inlaw, Jerry Morgan and Roxie Morgan of Rogers, Ark., and Myrle Morgan and Shelley Morgan, and Carroll Morgan and Kristi Morgan, all of Pea Ridge; a brother, Billy Dryden of Pea Ridge; nine grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Funeral services were held Friday, July 11, at the Pea Ridge Church of Christ with burial at the Pea Ridge Cemetery. Arrangements were by Sisco Funeral Home of Pea Ridge. Lucile Paul Lucile Paul, 77, of Siloam Springs, Ark., died Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at her home. She was born Oct. 20, 1930, in Saginaw, Mo., to Floyd Cochran and Ida Mae Michaels Cochran.
She graduated from Southwest Baptist University with an associate degree and from Missouri Southern University with a bachelor's degree in education. She was a math teacher at the Carl Junction (Mo. ) Elementary School and retired from teaching after 20 years. She was a member of the Siloam Springs Garden Club and the Siloam Springs Bridge Club. She created the library at the First Baptist Church in Siloam Springs.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Finis Cochran.
Survivors include four daughters and two sons-in-law, Angela Meador and Michael Meador, and Beth Dollman, all of Joplin, Mo., Lydia Paul of Kansas City, Mo., and Valerie Wilson and Michael Wilson of Rogers, Ark.; a son and daughter-in-law, Tom Paul and Jan Paul of Carl Junction, Mo.; a brother and sister-in-law, Walter Cochran and Gail Cochran of Nevada, Mo.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at the First Baptist Church in Siloam Springs with Dick Mc-Cartney.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Library Fund, 2000 Dawn Hill Road, Siloam Springs, AR 72761. Virginia Lee Sims Virginia Lee Sims, 87, of Rogers, Ark., died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, in Springdale, Ark. She was born June 24, 1921, in Gatesville, Texas, to Lushion J. Davis and May Beck Davis.
She was a homemaker and a partner in Sims Construction in Rogers. She was a charter member of Eastwood Baptist Church in Gatesville, Texas, and a member of The Church at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl W. Sims; a brother and sister-in-law, Eurie "Bud"Davis and Elsie Davis; and a sister, Margaret Davis.
Survivors include a daughter, Janice Kay Vaughan; a sister, Elsie Stratman; a grandson, Steven E. Vaughan his wife Jill Vaughan of Rogers; and two great-granddaughters, Kaylen Vaughan and Tabitha Vaughan, both of Rogers.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 8, at Scott Funeral Home. Burial was at the Gatesville City Cemetery. Arrangements were by Benton County Funeral Home of Rogers. Elbert L. Smith Elbert L. Smith, 78, of Rogers, Ark., died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Heritage Park Nursing Home in Rogers. He was born Sept. 9, 1929, in Little Clifty, Ark., to Orville Leslie Smith and Mabel David Smith.
He was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps and the U. S. Air Force. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Smith; a brother, Ray Smith; a daughter, Thelma Joyce Smith Kever; and a son, Leslie Earl Smith.
Survivors include a son, Danny Smith of Hindsville, Ark.; a brother, Jack Smith of Rogers; three sisters, Dorothy Smith of Pea Ridge, Ark., Sherrill Shannon of Lowell, Ark., and Wanda Jones of Rogers; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 7, at the Rollins Funeral Home Chapel with Ron Shultz. Arrangements were by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers. A. J. Whitis A. J. Whitis, 91, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 in Rogers, Ark. He was born Oct. 27, 1916, in Sanger, Texas, to Jessie James Whitis and Eva Wallis Whitis.
He was a member of the local 798 Pipeline Union for many years. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol, who died in June of 2007 after 69 years of marriage; and a grandson, Mike Coenan.
Survivors include two sons and two daughters, Randy Whitis and Tammy Whitis of Rogers, and Jimmie Rae Whitis and Judy Whitis of North Little Rock, Ark.; a daughter and son-in-law, Dixie Coenen and Glen Coenen of Rogers; a brother, Jim Whitis of Washington State; six grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.
A funeral service was held Monday, July 7, at Callison-Lough Funeral Home Chapel in Rogers with burial at Benton County Memorial Park Cemetery in Rogers. Arrangements were by Callison-Lough Funeral Home Chapel of Rogers. Donald Lavergne Wing Donald Lavergne Wing, 81, of Rogers, Ark., died Friday, July 4, 2008, at his home. He was born June 6, 1927, in Humboldt, Kan., to Lavergne Wing and Agnes Ethel Carroll Wing.
He was a World War II veteran who served in the U. S. Navy. He was an operator at the Texaco Refinement Facility in El Dorado, Kan., before retiring to northwest Arkansas. He enjoyed hunting and fishing; and was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Rogers and a member of VFW Post 3031.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel Virgilio Wing; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael Wing and Vicki Wing of Rogers; and a granddaughter, Brittany Wing of Rogers. Sgt. 1 st Class Anthony Woodham Sgt. 1 st Class Anthony Woodham, 37, of Rogers, Ark., died Saturday, July 5, 2008, at Camp Adder, Iraq. He was born Sept. 22, 1970, in Newport, Ark., to Lyndle Woodham and Katherine Scoggin Woodham.
He was salutatorian of his graduating class of 1988 at Concord (Ark. ) High School. He was involved with the Boy Scouts of America, enjoyed hunting, camping and spending quality time with his family. His passion was restoring and fixing up Ford Mustangs. He was a NASCAR fan. He loved his four chocolate Labrador retrievers, Hershey, Cocoa, Zena, and Boomhower.
Before being sent to Iraq he had been employed by Springdale Dodge. He was the motor sergeant for Delta Company, 1 st Squadron, 151 st Cavalry Regiment of Arkansas'39 th Infantry Brigade.
He was preceded in death by his father, Lyndle Woodham; maternal grandparents, Junior Scoggin of Pleasant Plains, Ark., and Florence Briggs, of Pine Bluff, Ark.; paternal grandparents, D. E. and Ruby Woodham of Concord; and a cousin, Jalissa Scoggin.
Survivors include his wife of 11 years, Crystal Woodham; two sons, Patrick Woodham and Mitchell Woodham, both of the home; his daughter, Courtney Woodham of the home; his mother, Katherine Woodham of Drasco, Ark.; a sister, Robin Cotten of Drasco; his fatherand mother-in-law, Dan and Peggy Pettay of Rogers; sistersin-law Staci Pettay of Bella Vista, Kylie Sutton and her husband, Bryan, of Rogers, and Erin Pettay of Rogers; nieces Breanna Pettay and Payton Sutton, both of Rogers; and nephews Trever Woodham and Tyler Cotten, both of Drasco.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 15, at the Southside Church of Christ with Jackie Chesnutt officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will be in the National Cemetery in Fayetteville.
A memorial service in Concord, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the First Baptist Church of Concord, with the Rev. Darvin Carlton officiating. Arrangements were by Stockdale Funeral Services of Rogers.
Memorials may be made to the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 49, 1906 S. 15 th St., Rogers, AR 72758.
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