OBITUARY
Debby Thomas Marler
Debby Thomas Marler, 66, of Pea Ridge died Saturday, Aug. 31, in her residence. She was born on March 13, 1953, in Bentonville to Nora and Burl Thomas.
She was a lifelong resident of Northwest Arkansas and enjoyed fishing, reading and working crossword puzzles. She especially loved her grandchildren and spending time with them.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; two sisters; and her beloved son, Lance.
Survivors are her husband of 49 years, Tommy Marler; son, Jeremy Marler and his wife Ashley of Pea Ridge; brother, Danny Thomas and his wife Susan of Lawrence, Kan.; two sisters, Ruby Daniels of Bixby, Okla., and Elizabeth Clark and her husband Ray of Springfield, Mo.; eight grandchildren; and many loving friends and family.
Visitation will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, in Southside Church of Christ in Rogers.
Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, in Southside Church of Christ, Rogers, with Paul Woodhouse officiating.
Donations can be made in Debby’s honor to Circle of Life Hospice or Federation for the Blind.
Arrangements were by Epting Funeral Home Bentonville. Condolences: ept ingfuneralhome.webs.com.
Christina Ann Todd
Christina Ann Todd, “Granny” to most, “Chrissy” to many, 58, of Powell, Mo., died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. She was born in Springdale on March 22, 1961, to Carlos and Ellen Sturdy.
She met and married the absolute love of her life and best friend, Terry Todd, and never looked back. They were thick as thieves and spent every day together side by side in the good and the bad for over 30 years They spent many years working together and having a good time, from racetracks and casinos to pee wee football games and trash bag Christmases. She was an energetic beam of life and infected everyone with laughter with everyone she came across. She lived every day like it was her last and loved harder than anything.
She was preceded in death by both her parents; her mother-in-law, Bonnie Bell Todd; her husband, Terry Todd; brothers-inlaw, Kelly and Steve Todd; sister-in-law, Susie Todd; nephew, Justin Todd; and her two biggest loves, Tessa and Paco, her weenie dogs.
Survivors are her children, Justin Aaron, Ryan and Argentina Todd, Mikey and Tandi Rose and Jeff and Terah Van Sickler; Taylor Todd, Emily Mino, Tanner and Julie Ellis, Mason Van Sickler, Cody and Mickenna Bull, Shane Todd, Soraya Rose, Florine, Bobby and Haley; close friends and “bonus family,” Cecil and Debbie Lewis, Jeff and Elizabeth Ellis, Veronica, Bobby, GiGi, Norma and Julita.
Visitation was from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, in Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge.
A private graveside service was held Tuesday.
Online condolences may be made at siscofuneral home.net.