Obituaries

BARLING — Louise Gisler, 84, of Barling, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. Louise was preceded in death by her husband Robert Gisler. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, St. Boniface Catholic Church, 1820 North B St., Fort Smith, Ark., 72901. Online condolences: www. WestfieldChapel.com. BENTONVILLE — On Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, Audie Ray Miller of Bentonville, Ark., went to be with the Lord at the age of 83. Audie was born on Feb. 13, 1935, in Levelland, Texas. He joined the Navy in 1953 and was discharged in 1960. His passion was working on cars and helping anyone in need. He never met a stranger and had a great sense of humor, so it’s safe to say he had many friends. He was proceeded in death by his father George and his mother Josie and three brothers and four sisters. He was survived by his brother John Miller of Silver City, N.M., and his five children, Vickie Withrow of Fort Smith, Ark., Mary Flowers of Centerton, Ark., Beth Brinkman of Cookson, Okla., Ray Miller of Little Rock, Ark., Roy Miller of Missouri. He was also a proud grandpa of 14 grandchildren, Anastasia, Taylor, Paul, Arthur, Corey, Ashley, Harrison, Adam, Becky, Gabriel, Jakob, Mathew, Trenton, Jazlyn and 15 great grandchildren. The burial service will be private for family only and will be held at National Cemetery in Fayetteville, Ark. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Willard Walker Hospice Home, 325 E. Longview Drive, Fayetteville, Ark., 72701. To sign the online guest book visit www.nelsonberna. com. BENTONVILLE — Daphne Lynn Stevenson, 63, wife of Joseph “Steve” Stevenson, of Bentonville, Ark., passed away while surrounded by family at Circle of Life Hospice on Jan. 2, 2019. Daphne left a legacy of strength, love, laughter and Jesus. Those who called her wife, mom, Maw Maw, sister, aunt and friend consider it an honor. Her greatest joy was family. She was a devoted wife and she was her daughters’ biggest cheerleader. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren. She was always available, whether to play Uno, Play-Doh, Legos or to listen to their newest interest. Her generous heart and love will be missed greatly, but never forgotten. She taught and lived by the motto to “leave it better than you found it.” She left this world better than she found it. She loved her career, clients and co-workers immensely. Her insurance career spanned 35 years. She enjoyed the past 12 years with Rogers Insurance in Rogers, Ark. She is survived by her loving husband of 41 years, Steve Stevenson, who affectionately calls her Duckie; two daughters, Amanda Roark and Tami Cogar; son-in-law Bill Cogar, who lovingly calls her mom; four grandchildren who lit up her world, Alex, Kristen and Ethan Roark and Cray Cogar; sisters Debbie Bosworth and Dawn Doyle. Her sisterin-law Teresa Montano and her niece Megan Bosworth and nephews Shawn Bosworth, Anthony and Danny Jacks. She joined her beloved brother Patrick Bosworth in heaven. Her celebration of life ceremony will be Saturday, Jan. 12, 2-4 p.m. at Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. Fourth St., Rogers. Donations to Circle of Life Hospice, www. nwacircleoflife.com, would be greatly appreciated in lieu of flowers. Online condolences, www.bentoncountyfuneral home.com. FAYETTEVILLE — Patrick Lee Hayes, 34, of Fayetteville, died Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springdale. Interment will be at Farmington Cemetery. Arrangements are with Heritage Funeral Home. Online obituary and guestbook at www. heritageofnwa.com. FAYETTEVILLE — Steven Joseph “Joe” Hill, 31, of Fayetteville died Dec. 9, 2018. He was born on March 12, 1987, in Columbia, Md., to Cornell McClellan and Steven Keith Hill. He was known for his wicked sense of humor and fierce loyalty. He was a proud father, avid video gamer, musician, and hiker who loved books and Alabama football, just like his dad and grandmother. A graduate of Fayetteville High School and St. Petersburg Community College in Florida, Joe was a five-year veteran, having served 27 months in Iraq as a sergeant in the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division. At the time of his death, he was employed by Ozarks Electric in Fayetteville and was proud of his job, employer, and fellow workers. Joe is survived by his beloved daughter, Lula Hill of Largo, Fla.; mother, Cornell of Fayetteville; father, Keith and stepmother Jenean of Fayetteville; sisters, Camille Ferguson and husband Ian of Farmington, Haley Ranke and husband Bruce of Girdwood, Alaska, Natalie Bores and husband John of Calera, Ala., and Christian Cheevers and husband Chet of Fort Worth, Texas; brothers, Clark Johnson of Little Rock, Raleigh Hill and wife Jenny of Girdwood, Alaska, and Mark Lanier and wife Angela of Fort Worth, Texas; grandmother Katie Hill of Alabaster, Ala.; as well as many loving aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins in Alabama, Alaska, California, Maryland, Texas, and Virginia. He was so loved and will be missed by many friends and family that have been touched by his kindness, friendship, and love. A graveside service will be noon Monday, Jan. 14, at Fayetteville National Cemetery. Arrangements with Heritage Funeral Home, online guestbook atwww. heritage ofnwa. com. FAYETTEVILLE — Hot (Lewis Ponder) Johnson passed away Dec. 22, 2018, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Ark. He was surrounded by family and friends. Born July 1, 1932, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to William Bryan and Mildred Ponder Johnson, Hot spent most of his early childhood in Texas before moving with his family to Fayetteville in 1943. He grew up in the family plumbing business, and after what he described as “two terms — Truman’s and Eisenhower’s” — at the University of Arkansas, took over his father’s plumbing business, Johnson Plumbing, in partnership with his brother, Harold. Together they expanded the business to also include Fayetteville Sheet Metal and Johnson Hardware before Hot sold his share to Harold. Hot was a fixture on Dickson Street in its heyday, from which emerged many stories — a few of which have become part of Fayetteville lore — and many lifetime friendships. Hot’s humor was legendary, and not infrequently shocking (well before that was a thing), and he was in high demand at parties and other gatherings among his large network of friends. Though he didn’t graduate from the university, Hot was an educated man. An autodidact, he was a particularly erudite plumber with a rapier wit and a love of words and word play. His children bore the brunt of his passion for words, logging what we are sure were many miles in trips — mostly under protest — to the ever-open Random House Unabridged Dictionary. Hot was preceded in death by his dearly beloved wife of 57 years, Christine, who he thought of every day and dreamt of every night. He’s survived by his children, Julie Johnson Garton and her husband Brett and Jonathan Johnson; grandchildren, Jennifer Simmons and her husband John, Daniel Cox, Juliana Antoninus, Sarah Langham and husband John and Mary Gwin and her husband Justin; great-grandchildren, Connor, Lillian, Vivienne, Rebekah and Samuel. Siblings Harold Johnson, Shirley Neal and Sallye Martin preceded him in death, and he’s survived by brothers Russel Johnson and Fred Johnson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Hot Johnson’s name to the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 2222, Little Rock, Ark., 72203; or at giving. archildrens.org, or to Circle of Life Hospice, nwacircleoflife. com. A party to celebrate Hot’s life will be held at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road, Fayetteville, Ark., 72764, from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12. To place an online tribute, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel. com. FAYETTEVILLE — Gracie Leach Pendleton, 69, of Fayetteville, Ark., passed away from this life to meet her Savior surrounded by her dear family and friends on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at Washington Regional Medical Center from breast cancer complications. She was born Sept. 5, 1949, in Fayetteville to Frank Sewell and Martha Doris Shipley Leach. Gracie was preceded in death by her parents, her brother known to many as “Bubba,” Frank Sewell Leach Jr., and her infant sister Doris Lucile Leach. If you knew Gracie, you knew a strong, southern, God-fearing woman who had a mean whistle that could get your attention from miles away. She loved the Lord with all of her heart and loved telling many about His love, peace and grace. On Sundays she was the official “candy greeter” at FBC Fayetteville. In the spring of 2015, Gracie took on a new adventure and became the housemother to the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. She was spunky, fun, and whipped them all in to shape when need be. She even went “viral” with a video receiving over 100,000 views from Row Week. Affectionately known to her PIKE guys as “Mamma G,” she loved each and every one of them like they were her own. She often went above and beyond opening her home on Thanksgiving to those who were unable to travel home or sending Christmas cards to their home address for their families — always adding that personal touch. Gracie had many talents, from her early days in rodeo, being a PE teacher at Root Elementary, working in sales and marketing for radio and television stations in the NWA area, to her recent transition as the Pi Kappa Alpha housemother, Gracie did it all and will be dearly missed by her family, her friends and her “PIKE guys.” She is survived by her precious daughters, Betsy Martin (Greg) of Fayetteville and Lucy Claypool (Lance) of Springdale; five grandchildren, Landon Martin, Anna Claire Martin, Manning Martin, Crawford Claypool and Coleman Claypool, who were the apple of her eye. Visitation will be on Monday, Jan. 7 at Moore’s Funeral Chapel from 5-7 p.m. and the funeral will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at First Baptist Church in Fayetteville at 11 a.m. with burial immediately following at Fairview Memorial Gardens under the direction of Moore’s Funeral Chapel. Condolences may be given online at www.moores funeralchapel.com. PEA RIDGE — Otis Warren Light, age 78, passed away in Pea Ridge, Ark., on Dec. 31, 2018. He was born April 17, 1940, in Cave City, Ark., to Lehman and Elizabeth Lois (Boles) Light. He was a retired Navy veteran. He spent many years flying with the Civil Air Patrol. He was preceded in death by his parents, sons Timothy Warren and David Wayne Light, and three sisters, Caroline Garner, Glenna Montgomery and Eva Christine Light. He is survived by son Warren Keith Light of Rogers; daughters Karen and husband Kevin Grady of Charleston and Kelly Patton of Garfield, Ark.; 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. He will be laid to rest with military honors in Cave City, Ark., at a later date. Memorials may be made in his name to the Fort Smith Civil Air Patrol, P.O. Box 11803, Fort Smith, Ark., 72917. Arrangements are under the care of Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers. www. rollinsfuneral.com. ROGERS — Richard “Dick” Barclay passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Rogers, Ark. He was born June 5, 1937, in Oberlin, Kan., to parents Francis and Margaret “Peg” Barclay. Dick is survived by his wife, Jan Barclay; three children, daughter Jill Gulick and her husband Jay and their two children Kelsey and Emily, son Rick Barclay and his wife Georgiaand her son Timothy Gibbons and his wife Kelera and their children Slater, Jordan and Sherry; son John Barclay and is wife Sherri and their four children Lexie, Jack, Kate and Max. Dick graduated from Topeka Kansas High School and Kansas State University. Dick married Jan Forbes in 1960 and honeymooned in Rogers Ark., and shortly thereafter relocated to Rogers to begin his accounting career with his brother, Charles “Chuck” Barclay. Dick developed a successful certified public accounting firm in Rogers before retiring in 1999. He also served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1976 until 1992. Dick later served in the role of executive director of budget, legislative affairs and policy on Arkansas Governor’s Mike Huckabee’s first executive team. Dick later served as the state’s chief fiscal officer and director of finance and administration. Dick believed in community service and served in many organizations. Some of the notable achievements include: - Served on the board of Northwest Arkansas Community College Foundation. As a member of the Arkansas legislature Dick helped to secure funding to establish NWACC. - Dick served as chairman of the Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce. The chamber recognized Dick in 2018 with a special recognition by creating an award in his name (Barclay-Matthews Award). - In 2018 the Rotary Club recognized Dick with the Dick Daniel Distinguished Citizen Award. - Served as the president and board member for the Rogers Little Theater. - Served as a commissioner for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. - Served as chairman for the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. - Served as a member and president of the Northwest Arkansas Council. - Served as chairman of the Benton County Republican Party. Dick, always strong in his faith, attended the First Christian Church in Rogers. He served as a board chairman and an elder. More recently Dick and Jan enjoyed attending the Fellowship Bible Church to see their son John lead service. Dick also loved music and singing. He played in a bluegrass band with his good friends Dr. Jerry Hines and Dr. David Jeffery. He also sang in a barbershop quartet. Dick always had a tight group of friends and socialized regularly. In lieu of flowers, a donation to one of the following organizations would be appreciated. - NWACC Foundation, One College Drive, Bentonville Ark., 72712. - Friends of Hobbs Estate, P.O. Box 802, Rogers Ark., 72757. - Rotary Club of Rogers Foundation for Frisco Park (in recognition of Dick Barclay), P.O. Box 489, Rogers Ark., 72757. Services will be held on Friday, Janu. 11 in the chapel at Fellowship Bible Church, 1051 W. Pleasant Grove, Rogers, Ark. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. with the service beginning at 11 a.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services. Words of comfort or memories may be shared at stockdale-moodyfs.com. ROGERS — Jeannie Depee, 75, of Rogers, Ark., died Jan. 3, 2019, in Rogers. Survivors include Ralph Waller Depee; daughters Sarah Rekus (Brian), Ellen Depee (Angelia Ford) and three grandchildren. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2019, at Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services in Rogers. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time. Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services: Online: stockdalemoodyfs.com. ROGERS — Thomas E. Gaines died Dec. 12 with family and friends by his side. Tom was born to the late Elmer and Virginia Gaines in Miami, Okla., on Sept. 17, 1940. He moved to Los Angeles in the early sixties, where he had a successful career in the antique business. In 2016, he moved to Rogers to be closer to his sister Martha Dowell, his brother James Gaines and their children and to get away from the traffic and craziness of Los Angeles. Tom had a wonderful life and always had fun, whether he was traveling, talking to his friends or mowing the lawn at his house in Rogers. Tom’s kindness, generosity, sense of humor and quick wit endeared him to almost everyone he met, and his demise has left a void in our lives that will be impossible to fill. He is survived by his partner of many years and by his brother, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. ROGERS — Mary G. Palmer, 91, passed away on Jan. 3, 2019, in Rogers. She was born on July 2, 1927, in Aurora, Kan., to the late Dave and Viola (Smith) Vignery. Mary and her husband, Elmer were married in 1945 and moved to Pea Ridge, Ark., in 1951. They relocated to Stark City, Mo., in 1976. Mary loved Southern gospel music and spending time with her family. She was a faithful member of the Church of the Nazarene in Pea Ridge, Ark. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer; parents; brother Adelore Vignery and sister Norma June Capper. Mary is survived by her children, Betty Crawford and husband Elvin of Gravette, Harry Palmer and wife Judy of Pea Ridge, Judy Hawkins of Pea Ridge and James Palmer and wife Jill of Missouri; nine grandchildren, Greg Crawford (Kim) of Gravette, Mickey Crawford of Oklahoma, David Palmer (Shari) of Colorado, Jack Hawkins (Angelina) of Connecticut, Marcus Palmer (Vero) of Pea Ridge, Jason Hawkins (Sara) of Oklahoma, Justin Hawkins of Pea Ridge, Megan Allen (Tyler) of Kansas, and Dana Palmer of Kansas; and 11 great-grandchildren. Other survivors include her sister Neva Olson of Florida; brother in-law Everett Palmer (Joan) of Kansas; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Her visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at Rollins Funeral Home Chapel with a service to follow at 11 am.

Burial will be at Benton County Memorial Park, Rogers. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Gideons International, www. gideons.org. Online condolences can be made atwww. roll ins funeral. com. SPRINGDALE — Floyd Russell Buffington, 81, of Springdale passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, in Springdale. He was born Dec. 26, 1937, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Maxwell and Dorothy Barker Buffington. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, David Buffington. Floyd had quite a list of accomplishments. In April 993, he saved the life of 16-yearold girl who had been thrown from a car into a farm pond due to a single vehicle accident. In May 1994 he was the Illinois Driver of the Month from the Illinois Motor Carrier Association. In 1995, he was the National Truck Driver of the Year. He received the Illinois Governor Letter of Commendation for saving the life of Christina Brown. Floyd was a recipient of Rep. Jerry Weller Member of U.S. Congress Letter of Congratulations. He also received the U.S. Dept of Transportation and U.S. Dept of Transportation Federal Highway Traffic Safety Administration letters of commendation. Floyd was also awarded the National Safety Council and American Trucking Association letters of commendation. Other letters of commendation include the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety and the Presidential Citation from President Bill Clinton in 1996. From 1995-1996 he was on ATA America’s Road Team. He received from the City of Springdale commendation for the heroic rescue of a drowning 3-year-old girl from a neighbors swimming pool, Aug. 2, 2002. Floyd was employed by C.F. Motor Freight from January 1968 to September 1998 retiring after almost 31 years. His retirement came after 4.2 million miles with no accidents or traffic tickets. He was a 50-plus-year member of the American Truck Historical Society, a 50-year Master Mason and a 50-year Shriner. He was also included as a member of Scottish Rite and York Rite Masons. Floyd was an Army veteran having served 31 months overseas. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, past commander and DAV. He is survived by his wife, Karen of the home, to whom he was married 55 years; two sons, Jon Buffington and wife Martha of Maastricht, Netherlands, and Scott Buffington of Santa Fe, N.M.; two brothers, Kenneth Buffington and wife Theresa and Dennis Buffington and wife Sondra, all of Marshalltown, Iowa; and a granddaughter, Claire Buffington. A celebration of life will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at the Scimitar Shrine Temple, 632 W. Riverfront Drive, North Little Rock, Ark., 72114. Cremation arrangements by Beard’s Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development, 2900 N. Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, Fla., 33607, or www. shrine rs hospitals for children. org. Condolences at www. beards funeral chapel. com. Richard Thomas “Tom” Herring, SPRINGDALE — 67, of Springdale, Ark., went to be with the Lord on Jan. 3, 2019. He was born March 13, 1951, in Fort Smith, Ark., the son of Eugene and Eileen Homan Herring. Tom was a member of Fellowship NWA church in Rogers. He was a graduate of St. Anne’s High School in Fort Smith. He retired from the 188th Wing, Air National Guard, and from the Arkansas State Military Department, Ebbings Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith. Tom was a father to many international students and he enjoyed spending time in the woods with his identical twin brother, Tim. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Barbara Smith Herring; brothers, Joseph Herring of Dewey, Ariz., Tim Herring and his wife Vira of Rudy, Ark.; sister, Linda Wiederkehr and her husband Al of Altus, Ark., and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in the family center of Fellowship NWA, 1051 W. Pleasant Grove Road, Rogers, Ark., 72758. Tom’s wishes were to have his body donated to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home, 3926 Willowood Ave., Springdale, Ark., 72762. The family request memorials be made to Fellowship NWA. Online condolences may be made to www.memorial fhspringdale.com. Martha Kreder, SPRINGDALE — Judith “Judy” Lee Kelly, 79-yearold resident of Springdale, Ark., died Dec. 23, 2018, at The Maples in Springdale. Judy was born on July 26, 1939, in Posey County, Ind. She was the daughter of William Aaron Garrett and Georgia Ellen Culiver. Judy graduated from high school in Mount Vernon, Ind. She married Dwain Kelly on Feb. 1, 1958, and they were married for 60 years. They moved from Buena Park, Calif., in 1975 and called Springdale their home since 1976. She worked as a secretary and office manager for many years. Judy enjoyed traveling, baking, and painting, and she was a member of the Ozark Mountain Decorative Artists in Bella Vista. Judy also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Judy was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, David, Maurice, and Russell. She is survived by her husband, Dwain Kelly; son Daniel Kelly of Fayetteville; daughter Martine Williams of Springdale; three grandchildren, Meaghan Williams, Spencer Williams, and Madeline Williams; three great-grandchildren, Evie Drumm, Nate Williams, and Ben Williams and one brother, Halden Garrett of Vincennes, Ind. Memorial services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs. To sign the online guestbook, visit www. wassonfuneralhome.com. SPRINGDALE — Troy McCoy, age 89, of Springdale, died Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Troy is preceded in death by his wife Carolyn McCoy. Memorial Services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 2 p.m. at Westfield Chapel Funeral Home, 3236 W. Huntsville Ave., in Springdale. Online condolences www. WestfieldChapel.com. SULPHUR SPRINGS — 77, resident of Sulphur Springs, Ark., passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018. She was born in Lansdale, Pa., to Josie and Curtis Largent. Martha was the wife of the late Alfred Kreder. She is survived by two sons, Norman Barnett (Rebecca) of Surprise, Ariz., and Virgil Kreder (Dorothy) of Egg Harbor, Wis.; three daughters, Rhonda Barnett of Sulphur Springs, Ark., April Essex (Bill) of North Glenn, Colo., and Shirley Kreder (Terry Dodds) of Davis, Ill.; her brother, Glen Largent of Quakertown, Pa.; her sister, Vera Kassinger of Harleysville, Pa.; as well as 11 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and one great-greatgrandchild. While residing in Phoenix, she served as a member and officer of the Arizona Breakfast Club, where she met Alfred Kreder. They married in 1995 and moved to Sulphur Springs, Ark. She was a member of Grace Meadows Fellowship for over 20 years. Martha served 10 years as alderwoman on the Sulphur Springs City Council. Martha was involved in numerous activities, including member and president of The Friendly Neighbors Club for the past 15 years. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at the Bella Vista Funeral Home, 2258 Forest Hill Blvd., Bella Vista, Ark. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Grace Meadows Fellowship in Maysville, Ark., with Pastor Bill Query officiating. Burial to follow at Butler Creek Cemetery in Sulphur Springs, Ark. In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorial contributions to be made to her home church, Grace Meadows Fellowship. Online condolences may be made at www.funeral mation.com. BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — Virgil A. Franco, 83, of Bartlesville, Okla., passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2018. Virgil was born May 9, 1935, in Elk City, Okla., to parents Guiseppe and Angela (Schiavo) Franco. He married Zelma Webster on June 16, 1972, in Bartlesville, Okla. Virgil worked as a plumbing contractor, owning F&L Plumbing and various building businesses. Virgil was past president and vice president of the Dewey Jaycees, past president of the Dewey Recreation Association, member of the DAV, Eagles, Little League baseball coach in Dewey for many years, and was also one of the first 10 plumbers to be issued a plumber’s license in Oklahoma. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing and spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his wife Zelma of the home; son Joe Franco and wife Karen; daughter Angela Still; son Kerric Franco; son Mark Franco and wife Melissa; daughter Lori Burleson; son Bobby Webster and Tammy; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and a host of family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, seven brothers and three sisters. Visitation will be held Friday from 1 p.m. through Monday until 6 p.m. A rosary will be held Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at 7 p.m. at Stumpff Funeral Home, and funeral services will be Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at 10 a.m., also at Stumpff Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to the DAV Chapter 65 at 300 Angus Ave. in Dewey, Okla., 74029. Friends who wish may sign the online guestbook and leave condolences at www. stumpff.org. COLCORD, Okla. — Kenneth L. Wilmoth, 66, of Colcord, Okla., passed away Dec. 20, 2018, at Siloam Springs Regional Medical Center. He was born Nov. 26, 1952, in Decatur, Ark., he was the son of Thomas Wilmoth and Grace Phillips Wilmoth. Kenneth married Roberta J. Mays on May 30, 1975. He was a farmer and worked for Emerson Electric for 27 years. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Elsie Bayless, Edna Brandon and Wava Dalmage; and brothers Thomas, Floyd, Fred and Finis Wilmoth. Survivors include his wife, Roberta of the home; sons Kevin Wilmoth of Fayetteville, Ark., and Scott Wilmoth and wife Sammi of Springdale, Ark.; three grandchildren, Anna, Lattimer and Landon Wilmoth; sisters Beverly Smith of Houston, Texas, and Virginia Brockway of Hobart, N.Y.; and brothers Donny Wilmoth of Cherokee City, Ark., Earl Wilmoth and wife Carol of Cleveland, Texas, and Bill Wilmoth and wife Judy of Winnie, Texas. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at Wasson Memorial Chapel, Siloam Springs, Ark. To sign the online guestbook, v is itwww.w ass on funeral home.com. PLANO, Texas — Mary Frances Perry, 78, of Plano, Texas, formerly of Siloam Springs, Ark., died Jan. 3, 2019, in Plano, Texas. Born April 19, 1940, in Fayetteville, Ark., she was the daughter of William Garrett and Anna Mae Gardenhire Garrett. Mary Frances married John Perry. She was a member of the Siloam Springs Assembly of God Church and worked for the Siloam Springs Public Schools. Mary Frances enjoyed crocheting and creating handmade quilts that are cherished family heirlooms. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband John, brothers Albert, Bert and Claude Garrett; sisters Lorene Davidson and Virginia Remington; and great-granddaughter Sofia Koester. Survivors include her children, Billy Tibbs and wife Pam of Wylie, Texas; Debbie Pitsenbarger and husband Kenneth of Plano, Texas; and Terri Culwell of Siloam Springs, Ark.; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers Ed Garrett of Westville, Okla., and Clarence Garrett of Great Bend, Kan.; sister Norma Dennis of Siloam Springs, Ark.; and a host of devoted nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at Wasson Memorial Chapel, Siloam Springs, Ark. Burial will follow at Johnson Cemetery, West Siloam Springs, Okla. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs, Ark. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.wasson funeralhome.com.