Obituaries

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DECATUR — Nell Drue Jordan, 86-year-old resident of Decatur, Ark., died Feb. 22, 2018, at Apple Creek Health and Rehab, Centerton, Ark. Born October 15, 1931, in Gentry, Ark., she was the daughter of Clarence Edmondson and Mary McGee Edmondson.

Nell and Cecil Jordan were married July 28, 1967, in Bentonville, Ark. She worked as an administrative assistant for Peterson Industries, Daisy Manufacturing, and Little and Enfield Law Office.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Gene and Eudean Edmondson, and two sisters, Maxine Sherman and Mary Jane Edmondson.

Survivors include her husband, Cecil of the home; children Rickey Ratcliff and wife Diana of Milton, Tenn., Kathy Patterson and husband David of Gentry, Ark., Diane Slater of Malvern, Ark., J.D. Jordan of Bentonville, Ark., Sandy Jones of Bentonville, Ark., Ronald Jordan and wife Diane of Malvern, Ark., and Donald Jordan of Malvern, Ark.s; 18 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; brother Bud Edmondson of Siloam Springs, Ark., and sister Katherine Nelson of Huntsville, Ark.

Funeral services will be 3 p.m., Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, at First Baptist Church, Gentry, Ark. Burial will follow at Gentry Cemetery, Gentry, Ark.

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, at First Baptist Church, Gentry, Ark. To sign the online guest book, visit www.wassonfuneralhome. com.

Arrangements are by Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs. FAYETTEVILLE — Shawn Paul Lindsay, age 44, passed away at his home on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. He was born on Feb. 7, 1974, in Fayetteville, Ark., to John and Martha Tunstill Lindsay.

He is preceded in death by his mother.

Shawn was a football fanatic and could always be found watching his favorite teams. The things he loved most were country music, traveling, Diet Coke and Christmas. He would dress as Santa Claus and answer letters written to Santa. He loved being retired and was proud of it.

He is survived by his father, John Lindsay and wife Mary of Dupont, Ind.; his sister, Christy Lindsay of Fayetteville; his brother, Corey Cook of Orlando, Fla.; his dog, Patrick; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

A visitation will be held from 10–11 a.m. with a funeral service to follow at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home at 4520 N. Crossover Road, Fayetteville, Ark., 72703. Interment will follow immediately at Alabam Cemetery in Huntsville.

To place an online tribute, visit www.nelsonberna.com.

HARRISON — Sammie Lee Fuller, 94, of Harrison died Feb. 22, 2018. Funeral service is Monday, Feb. 26, at the First Christian Church in Harrison at 2 p.m. A visitation will start one hour prior to the service. Survivors include daughter, Debbie (Ken) Reeves; and one son, Bud (Angie Elcan) Fuller.

HINDSVILLE — Glendora L. (Tommy) Bohannan, 90, of Huntsville died Feb. 21. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Huntsville Freewill Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Marshall Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home and Crematory of Huntsville.

HINDSVILLE — Finis Ray Watson, 72, of Hindsville, passed away peacefully at his home, Feb. 22, 2018. He was born Jan. 16, 1946, in Hinton, Okla.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Randall and Velma Irene Watson; two brothers, Franklin Harold Watson, Fred Leroy Watson; three grandchildren, Katheryne Rozina Watson, Nathaniel Leroy Watson and Alexis Marie Watson.

He is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years, Ina Lynch Watson; son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Amanda J. Watson of Hindsville; daughter and son-in-law, Teresa and Zane Vanderpool of Gravette; son and daughter-in-law, Finis Marshall and Amanda L. Watson of Hindsville; 10 grandchildren, John Spencer, Landon Vanderpool, Dalton Vanderpool, Vanessa Watson, Steven Watson Jr., Arabella Watson, Finis Floyd Watson, Brad Watson, Peyton Watson, Tyler Watson and one on the way; one brother, Floyd Watson of Springdale, one sister, Marilyn Ritchie of Nashville, Ark., and many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.

Finis was a self-employed farmer for almost 45 years. He was an ordained deacon since 1980 and a song leader for many decades. He loved singing and playing gospel music, fellowshipping with his church family and getting together with his family and friends.

The family will receive friends Sunday, Feb. 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26, in the Bruce Brashears Chapel of Brashears Funeral Home. Interment will be at Colbaugh Cemetery at Hindsville.

Arrangements are under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home and Crematory of Huntsville.

ROGERS — Barbara Bahnks of Rogers passed away on Feb. 23, 2018. She worked for many years in the unemployment office helping people get back on their feet. Her visitation will be from 3-4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, at Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Bentonville. A celebration of her life will begin at 4 p.m. at Callison-Lough.

ROGERS — Jane Rowland Jones, age 93 of Rogers, passed away Feb. 23, 2018, at Innisfree Health & Rehab. She was born July 16, 1924, in Forrest City, Ark., to Lula Mae Ferguson Rowland and Thomas Jefferson Rowland.

Jane grew up playing the piano, singing in the church choir, and playing high school basketball, which likely influenced her lifetime love of Razorback sports. She graduated from Forrest City High School in 1942 and attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville for two years, where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and lived in historic Carnall Hall.

Jane married Louis Buckner Jones on June 21, 1945, a union that lasted 53 years. Louis said that his love for Jane was cemented in the letters he received from her while serving in WWII. Anyone with a letter from Jane knows what a gift they were to receive — always crafted with detailed observations and made even more special by her beautiful penmanship.

The Joneses built their life running the Graham Farm in Madison, Ark., for 42 years. They were active in Madison United Methodist Church, where Jane played the piano many Sundays. After living and raising their children in eastern Arkansas, the couple moved to Rogers, Ark., in 1990. Jane and Louis were proud charter members of the Rogers First United Methodist Church, where she served as a Stephen Minister and a member of the Willing Workers Sunday school class for many years.

In addition to talents in music and prose, Jane was an avid bird-watcher. She could be found many days watching and listening to the birds outside her windows, naming them by their songs.

Jane was preceded in death by husband, Louis; daughter, Virginia “Gin” Jones Wright; her parents; brother, Thomas Rowland Jr.; and sisters, Virginia Rowland, Francis Miller, and Jean Hughes.

She is survived by her son, Louis Buckner “Bucky” Jones Jr.; son-in-law, Dr. Larry D. Wright; daughter-in-law, Anita Jones; four grandchildren, Cliff Jones, Elisabeth Wright Burak (Joe), Carter Jones (Jayme), and Julia Wright Spears (Craig); six great-grandchildren, Clay Spears, Ellie Jones, Maddie Burak, Mayes Jones, Hendrix Spears, and Cole Burak; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Jane’s family extends our sincere thanks to the doctors, nurses, and staff at Innisfree Health & Rehab and Circle of Life Hospice, who provided exceptional care to Jane at the end of her life.

A celebration of Jane’s life will be held Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in downtown Rogers.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Jane’s name to her beloved church, Rogers First United Methodist Church, 307 W Elm St, Rogers, Ark., 72756.

Arrangements by Epting Funeral Home, Bentonville. Condolences: www.epting funeralhome.webs.com.

SPRINGDALE — Susan S. Graves, age 72, of Springdale, Ark., passed away Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. Susan was born Aug. 22, 1945, in Richmond, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her father John Hall and one brother Mark Hall.

Susan is survived by her mother Judy Hall, her children Kim Nordgren and husband Jay, Kenneth Graves and wife Bridgette, and Kathy Miller, seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many other family and friends.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Theda Fifer Warlick passed away on Feb. 17, 2018, at the age of 66 after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Springdale, Ark., on Oct. 26, 1951, to Leslie Fifer Jr. and Goldie LaVerne McCray, who preceded her in death.

She is survived by a son Ira Warlick, a daughter, Rachel deLottinville and her husband Tate; three grandchildren, Kai, Graham and Margaux; three sisters, Thelma Fifer, Theresa Taylor, and Leslie Hardaway, numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.

Memorial graveside service will be 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, at Baptist Ford Cemetery under the direction of Moore’s Chapel in Fayetteville.

To place an online tribute, visit www.mooresfuneral chapel.com.