OBITUARIES
Linda Ann Crawford
Linda Ann Crawford, 74, of Rogers, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018. She was born Feb. 16, 1944, in Fayetteville, Ark., to Wilson
Edgar and
Lorna Lee (Keeney)
Thomas.
Linda married her husband Dale on Oct. 17, 1964, and they remained married for 53 years until she passed. Every Friday afternoon, Linda would make cookies for the neighborhood kids, and they would get off the school bus and come to her house for hang out. According to her children, she was the most giving and loving person.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Kimmy Crawford; and brothers, Jimmy Thomas, Johnny Lee Thomas and Larry Thomas.
Survivors are her husband, Eddie Dale of Rogers; daughter, Donna Evans of Springdale; sons, Billy Crawford and his wife Kelly of Pea Ridge, and Jeff Crawford of Rogers; four grandchildren, Jennifer Rugg of Fayetteville, Amber Crawford of Centerton and Megan Crawford and Dalyn Crawford, both of Pea Ridge; three great-grandchildren; and many other friends.
A graveside service was held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2018, at Mount Comfort Cemetery under the direction of Moore’s Chapel Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 1201 NE Legacy Parkway, Bentonville, Ark., 72712.
Condolences may be given at mooresfuneral chapel.com.
Ray Lindsey Epps
Ray Lindsey Epps, 79, of Rogers, died April 8 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. He was born Dec. 16, 1938, in Rogers to Lenza Orbin Epps and Elvenia V. Weiser Epps.
He was a Navy veteran serving in Norfolk, Va. He worked as a machinist for CTS in Rogers and married Glenna Faye Patterson July 3, 1981. He loved to work on the farm, deer hunt and fish.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sisterin-law, Jean Ann Epps.
Survivors are his wife Glenna Epps of the home; two sons, Mike Epps (Marylou) of Jacksonville, Fla., and Stan Epps of Fort Lauderdale, Fla; two daughters, Nancy Rouse (Andy) of Milageville, Ga., Carol Stkles (Steve) of Odom, Ga.; a brother, Clyde Epps of Rogers; 15 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Graveside service is set for 1 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at Roller Cemetery in Missouri.
Arrangements were by Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge.
Online condolences may be made at siscofuneral home.net.
Nathan Fewell Merritt
Nathan Fewell Merritt, 21, of Fayetteville, Ark., and longtime resident of Pea Ridge, Ark., died Saturday, March 31, 2018. He was born June 6, 1996, in Rogers, Ark., to George Ray Merritt and Kelly Lynn Browning Kapoor.
He will be remembered as a kind soul who never met a stranger. Nathan was a graduate of Pea Ridge High School and was a defensive lineman for the Blackhawks. Following high school, he went on to proudly serve in the National Guard.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Darlene Jackson; and his grandfather, Jim Merritt.
Survivors include his parents, Kelly Kapoor (Gaurav) of Rogers and George Merritt (Lorrie) of Pea Ridge; his fiancée, Kennedy Cox of Cave Springs, Ark.; a sister, Kelsie Merritt of Rogers; two brothers, Jackson Merritt of Rogers and Austin Merritt of Pea Ridge; his grandparents, Robert and Nona Browning and Ellen Merritt; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Visitation was held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 6, in the Chapel of Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers.
Services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 6, 2018, in the Chapel of Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers.
Interment will follow in Bentonville City Cemetery.
Condolences can be expressed at RollinsFuneral.com.