Obituaries

BELLA VISTA — Robert Nelson DuBois, 77, Bella Vista, died Aug. 19, at the Circle of Life in Bentonville. He was born in Omaha, Neb., to Ted and June DuBois.

The family moved to California in 1971 where he spent his life until July of 1972 when he and his family moved to Arkansas. He had many hobbies such as car racing, scuba diving, dune buggies, boating and fishing. He worked in all kinds of construction most of his life and finally ended as a building contractor.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ted DuBois; a brother, Roger DuBois; and a sister, Shirley Wafford. Survivors are his wife, Babe DuBois of Bella Vista; his mother, June DuBois of Bentonville; a sister, Michelle Denett of Bentonville; a brother, Jack DuBois of Noel, Mo.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

BENTONVILLE — Steven Scott Wenzel, 44, Bentonville, died unexpectedly Aug. 20, 2016. He was born Aug. 11, 1972, in Binghamton, N.Y., to Gerald and Dorthia Wenzel. He is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his fiancee, Missy, his daughter, Dawn “Rat”, his sister, Cindy Wenzel. Share online condolences at www.WestfieldChapel.com.

BENTONVILLE — Darrell James Young, age 64, of Bentonville, passed away Aug. 18, 2016, at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville. He was born in Greensboro, N.C., on April 28, 1952, to James Hubert and Jo Ann (Segers) Young.

Darrell attended Northeast Louisiana University and was a member of the Church of Christ. He enjoyed gardening, birds, and motorcycles, and was musically talented. Though he was blind, he was able to experience the beauty of the world in touch, smell, taste and sound.

Survivors include his mother, Jo Ann Young; sister, Deborah Young; brother, Tim Young and wife Heather, all of Bentonville; nieces and nephews, Jeffery Jolley and wife Kay, Kelsie McGuire and husband Rob, Aaron Young; great niece, Evalynn, and great nephew, James. He was preceded in death by his father, James Hubert Young; twin brother, Harrell Glenn Young; and wife, Ingrid Young.

Darrell’s life will be celebrated at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, in the Callison-Lough Funeral Home Chapel in Bentonville. Cremation arrangements are by Callison-Lough Funeral Home of Bentonville. Online condolences may be made at www. callisonlough.com.

FAYETTEVILLE — Bonnie Viola Cunningham, 73, of Fayetteville passed away Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, in Fayetteville. She was born Nov. 30, 1942, in St. Paul, Ark., to Woodson and Mary Collins McCarty.

She was preceded in death by both parents; her husband, Gene Cunningham; one brother, Alvin McCarty; and three sisters, Lucille Patrick, Marie Myers and Luellen Burt. Bonnie is survived by two daughters, Geraldine Mansch of Fayetteville and Brenda Dunn and husband, David of Mustang, Okla.; one grandson, Tyler Dunn of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two granddaughters, Nicole Mansch of Fayetteville and Holly Dunn of Mustang, Okla.; one great-grandson, Tyson Harris; and a brother, Eugene McCarty of Prairie Grove.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, at Beard’s Chapel with Rev. Jim Huffman officiating. Interment will follow in Friendship Cemetery under the direction of Beard’s Chapel. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the funeral home. Condolences at www.beards funeralchapel.com.

FAYETTEVILLE — David Francis Honey, age 34, of Fayetteville, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. David was born Aug. 8, 1982, to Spencer and Judy Freeman Honey.

He graduated from Arkadelphia High School in 2000 and attended Henderson State University.

David grew up attending Second Baptist Church where he was involved in the youth group. After high school he enlisted in the U.S., Marines, serving honorably in Albania and Iraq. David was very active with Alcoholic Anonymous serving in district leadership. He worked for Pizza Hut and the construction industry.

Survivors are his parents, Spencer and Judy Honey of Arkadelphia; a brother, John Honey of Bentonville, Ark.; a sister, Lisa Ross (Andy) of Orinda, Calif.; an uncle, John Freeman (Patty) of McAlister, Okla., and an aunt, Kerry Honey Jolly of Rolla, Mo.

Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home with Stan Parris officiating. Interment with military honors will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 12 noon until service time. Memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church Building Fund. Online registry is available at www.ruggleswilcox.com.

FAYETTEVILLE — Herbert J. Huneycutt, age 93, of Fayetteville, went to be with his Lord on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, in Fayetteville. He was born May 14, 1923, in Arkadelphia, the son of Claude and Stella Pennington Huneycutt. He was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters.

He was a retired agronomist after 30 years at the University of Arkansas. Herbert served during World War II in the U.S. Army in the Philippines. He has served as a deacon at First Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Ark., and was a children’s Sunday School teacher for over 40 years. He ushered at Razorback football, basketball and baseball games for over 40 years.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Huneycutt; two daughters, Sharon Adams of Arkadelphia and Judy Archer and her husband Doug of Pelham, Alabama; two sons, Jay Huneycutt and his wife Jamie of Fayetteville and John Huneycutt and his wife Carol of Fayetteville; six brothers and sisters, Virginia, Clovis, Wanda, Marvin, Wendell and Theodore “Ted”; six grandchildren, Jacob, Samuel and Hannah Huneycutt, Gretchen Archer, Jennifer Wyatt and her husband James and Ed Arrington and three great-grandchildren.

Memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at First Baptist Church in Fayetteville, under the direction of Moore’s Chapel. Cremains will be interred at Fairview Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville. To sign the online guest book, visit www.mooresfuneral chapel.com.

FAYETTEVILLE — Julia Millan, 81, of Fayetteville passed away Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, in Fayetteville. She was born June 16, 1935, in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Francisco Ramos and Veneda Matienzo. Julia was a homemaker and member of the Catholic Faith.

She is survived by her children, Richard Millan and wife, Evelyn of Fayetteville, Ronnie Millan and wife, Aida of Amarillo, Texas and Jeannette Millan and husband, Cardec Martinez of Fayetteville; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, at Nelson~Berna Funeral Home with visitation prior to the service at 5 p.m. Online condolences may be made at: www.nelsonberna.com.

FAYETTEVILLE — Jack Edward Page II of Fayetteville passed away on Aug. 21, 2016, at the age of 77. Jack was born on Oct. 30, 1938, in Fayetteville, Ark., to Jack Edward and Sydney Parks Jones Page.

He was preceded in death by both parents, paternal grandparents, Earl and Jennie Page, maternal grandparents, Harvey and Goldie Jones, and granddaughter, Whitney Stone. Jack is survived by his wife, Neila Page of the home; son, Jack Edward Page, III; three daughters, Catherine Stone and her husband Ron of Fayetteville, Cynthia Phelan and her husband Jim of Fort Smith, and Earlena “Lena” Butler and her husband Greg of Texarkana, Ark.; step-daughter, Kristen Gilbreath of Tomball, Texas; two stepsons, Donnie Gilbreath of Cinncinati, Ark., and Michael Gilbreath and his wife Shonnie of Fayetteville, Ark.; sister, Sharon Gleason and her husband Don of Siloam Springs, Ark.; two nephews, Derek Gleason and his wife Cindy of Fayetteville, Ark., and Dallas Gleason and his wife Christi of Siloam Springs, Ark.; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many other family, friends, and loved ones.

Graveside services will be held on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. at Fairview Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville, Ark., under the direction of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association at www. heart.org. Online condolences may be given at www.nelson berna.com.

FAYETTEVILLE — Reba Tannehill, 88, a resident of Fayetteville, left us to be with her Heavenly Father Aug. 22, 2016, at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. She was born March 11, 1928, in Muldrow, Okla., the daughter of William Harley and Lena Daniels Garner.

Reba has lived in Fayetteville since moving here with her parents in 1943. She was a member of the White Rock Light of Faith Church in Fayetteville and loved her church family as she loved her family. She was a homemaker and worked as a volunteer for the Fayetteville Senior Center as she loved helping others.

Reba was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Cammie Tannehill, three brothers, Lewis, Billy and Glen Garner, one sister, Dorothy Hamblen and one great-granddaughter, Tiffany Napier. Survivors include her daughter Sue Ryan, two granddaughters Sherry King and her husband Mel and Kristy Napier and her husband Ralph; five great grandchildren Jake and Timothy King, Lillie, Clayton and Jerry Napier; three brothers Bob, Paul and Harley Garner; one sister Leta Hamblen and many nieces and nephews as well as two very good neighbors who were very dear to her David Mertin and Karen Daugherty.

The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 6-7 p.m. at White Rock Light of Faith Church in Fayetteville. Funeral service will be held Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, 10 a.m. at White Rock Light of Faith Church in Fayetteville. Burial will be in Cemetery Hill Cemetery, there will be no graveside services held at the cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove. Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.

HARDY — Oscar Deckard, 88, of Hardy, Ark., formerly of Garfield, died Aug. 22 in West Plains, Mo. Service set for 1 p.m. Aug. 26 at Freewill Baptist Church in Pea Ridge. Arrangements are by Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

HUNTSVILLE — Dwight Alvin McLoud, 63, of Huntsville, died Aug. 21, 2016, at his home. Survivors: wife, Valerie Boyd McLoud; daughters, Christi McLoud, Misty (Nathan) Hartwick and Payton McLoud; brothers, Derral, Delbert and Dwain McLoud; sisters, Lois Jones and Cheryl Roberts and four grandchildren. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Brashears Funeral Home-Huntsville. www. brashearsfuneralhome.net.

PARIS — Matthew Jay Self, 29, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, in Paris, Ark. Matthew was born June 12, 1986, to the late Mark and Patricia Self.

Matthew graduated from Paris High School and studied in criminology. He loved his family and most of all being with his daughter.

Matthew is survived by his daughter Addalyn Grace Self of Joplin, Mo., two sisters Amanda Blake and Melanie Self of Rogers, Ark., and one brother Justin Self of Eureka Springs, Ark.; two brothersin-law, Aaron Washington of Rogers, Ark., and Michael Wilmoth of Rogers, Ark.; one sister-in-law, Tiffany Phillips of Eureka Springs, Ark.; grandmother, Aloha Self of Rogers, Ark., Phillip and Glenda Gaddis of Pea Ridge, Ark. He is also survived by one Uncle Timothy Gaddis of Centerton, Ark., and three Aunts Lisa Gaddis of Clarkston, Mich., Edith Rosado of Michigan and Lisa Gaddis of Centerton, Ark., three nieces, Abigail Fontenot of Lake Charles Louisiana, Taylor Blanchard of Rogers, Ark., McKinley Washington of Rogers, Ark. and two nephews, Jerimiah Self of Rogers, Ark., and Mark Washington of Rogers, Ark., among many other friends and family. Matthew is preceded in death by his father Mark Eugene Self and mother Patricia Ann Self, Grandfather George P. Self and Grandmother Victoria A. Ramos.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, from 6 to 8 p.m at Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers, Ark. A graveside service will be held on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, at 10 a.m at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. All family and friends whom Matthew influenced are invited. All donations and flowers may be sent to Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers, Ark.

PARIS — James Wayne “Jim” Wright, 69, of Paris, Ark., passed away on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, in Paris. A memorial service was held at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris Online guestbook at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/paris.

PRAIRIE GROVE — Mary Maxine Beeks, age 74, of Prairie Grove, passed away Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, in Fayetteville. She was born May 31, 1942, in Brentwood, Ark., the daughter of Cleo and Ruby Lindabury. She was preceded in death by a son, Morgan Marshall; two brothers, Robert Lindabury and Earl Lindabury and a sister, Dorothy McDaniel.

Mary was an office manager for Franklin and Son Roofing and formerly Jack Burge Construction Company. Mary enjoyed quilting, cooking, horseback riding and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Mary also enjoyed gardening and canning vegetables.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Beeks; a daughter, Cheryl Marshall of Rogers; two sons, Hal Marshall of Fayetteville and Brant Marshall of Centerton; three sisters, Faye Dunaway of Shreveport, La., Delores Steele of California and Linda Carter of West Fork; three brothers, Charles Lindabury of Greenland, Kenneth Lindabury of West Fork and Larry Lindabury of West Fork; four grandchildren, Ashley Wheeley, Robbie Miller, Joseph Marshall and Jerica Rolufs.

Visitation will be 9 a.m. – 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, at Moore’s Chapel followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m. at Moore’s Chapel. Memorials may be made to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 2222, Little Rock, Ark., 72203. To sign the online guest book, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.

ROGERS — Stanley “Ray” Gray, age 83, of Rogers, Ark., passed away Thursday, Aug. 23, 2016. He was born in Rosebud, Ark., on Nov. 20, 1932.

Ray was an iron worker for many years. He was also a mason, and served in the Army from 1949-1953 during the Korean War. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He married Deloria Narx on July 16, 1992.

He was preceded in death by both of his parents. He is survived by his wife Deloria; three sons Stanley Gray, Ronnie and Brice Narx; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Ray will be Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at 10 a.m. at Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home, 3800 W. Walnut, Rogers, Ark. Burial will be at the Fayetteville National Cemetery.

ROGERS — Donnie L. Morgan, 69, of Rogers passed away Aug. 23, 2016, in Rogers. He was born Dec. 29, 1946. Graveside services with military honors 11 a.m. Friday; Aug. 26, 2016, at the Fayetteville National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. 4th, Rogers.

SIDNEY — Douglas Wayne Williams, 59, Sidney, Ark., died Aug. 17, 2016, in Siloam Springs. He was born Feb. 6, 1957, in Dallas, Texas, to Billy and Sharon Williams. Survivors include his children, Grady Williams, Falyn Phillips, and Ken Whitehurst; and grandchildren, Casey William and Raynie Williams. Share online condolences at www.WestfieldChapel.com.