OBITUARIES
Joyce Bingham
Joyce Bingham, 79, of Sulphur Springs, died Friday, Aug.
3, 2018, at the Highland Healthcare Center in Bella Vista.
She was born Nov. 26, 1938, to Arling and Luella (Johnson) Stacy. She worked in Texas Public Schools in Cypress, Texas. She enjoyed sewing, embroidery, crocheting and cooking. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Southwest City, Mo.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Randy and Charles David Rone; and a sister, Brenda Hammer.
Survivors include eight siblings, Arlene Hopkins of Westville, Okla., Leona Stinnet of Gravette, Wayne Stacy of Sulphur Springs, Sharon Hardin of Joplin, Mo., Patsy Tillman of Goodman, Mo., Rick Stacy of Gravette, Larry Stacy of Ardmore, Okla., Alice Corder of Gentry; and two grandchildren, Shane and Rachel Rone of Houston, Texas.
Funeral services were Friday, Aug. 10, at the First Baptist Church in Southwest City, Mo. Rob Grimm officiated. Burial followed in the Southwest City Cemetery in Southwest City.
Arrangements were by Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo.
Alice Elin Campbell
Alice Elin Campbell, 92, of Gentry, Arkansas, passed away on August 11, 2018. Born February 8, 1926, in Tyler, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Jorgan and Rigmor Christensen. Alice married Warren Campbell in 1948 and had 4 girls. Alice and Warren were active in their church youth ministry, where she played the piano. She was a practicing RN for over 50 years of which 30 years were devoted to the Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital. In her years at the hospital, she worked most areas, but loved OB the best. She was acting Director of Nursing until they found a replacement. As Coordinator of OB, she assisted in many deliveries. She was an avid reader, loved scrapbooking, crocheting, listening to piano music, puzzle books, and studying her Bible. Her faith in Jesus was strong and even when she could not attend church you could find her listening to Doug Bachelor’s radio programs.
Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Campbell, her sister, Astrid Holmquist and her parents. She is survived by her children, Alice Arlene Jardee of Omaha, NE, Dolly Jane Miller and husband Bill of Springdale, AR, Patricia Astrid Adams and husband Dale of Gentry, AR, Valerie Sophia Berry and husband Jerry of Broken Arrow, OK, 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m., August 15, 2018, at Wasson Funeral Home Chapel in Siloam Springs, AR. Viewing will be Tuesday, August 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wasson Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Gentry Cemetery in Gentry, AR. To sign the online guestbook, visit www. wassonfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation to the Total Life Community Center, 13710 AR-59, Siloam Springs, AR 72761.
PAID OBITUARY
William Russell ‘Bill’ Habermehl
William Russell “Bill” Habermehl, 61, of Bella Vista, died Aug. 7, 2018.
He was born on Oct. 19, 1956, in Gravette, to William Darrell and Glenna Sue (Davis) Habermehl. He served in the Army for many years, where he worked as a mechanic. He loved fishing and gardening, and he was known to all as a skilled handyman who helped everyone he could. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Hiwasse.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and by his sister, Karen Habermehl.
Survivors include his wife, Lisa Habermehl; his children, Chase Waldon of Bentonville, Amber Chestnut and husband Justin of Rogers, Shane Murphy and wife Barb of Gravette; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, with a fourth on the way; and his brothers, Darrel and Kevan Habermehl.
Funeral services were Aug. 13 at the Church of Christ in Hiwasse. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery in Gravette. Arrangements were by Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers.
Jeramy Lee Rossicoe
Jeramy Lee Rossicoe, 26, of Vaughn, died Aug. 11, 2018, at Circle of Life Hospice House in Bentonville.
He was born Aug. 30, 1991, in Gravette, to Ron and Regina Ward Rossicoe. He enjoyed playing the guitar, listening to music, and playing video games.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandma and grandpa Rossicoe, and his greatgrandpa Pollock.
He is survived by his parents, of Vaughn; one brother, Josh Rossicoe and his wife Sapphire of Lowell.
A celebration of Jeramy’s life will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Northwest Assembly. Interment was at Coffelt Cemetery in a private family service. Arrangements were by Epting Funeral Home, Bentonville.
Michael Gene Smith
Dr. Michael Gene Smith was born July 9, 1950, in El Paso, Texas, to Dr. Vestal Beecher
Smith and Frances
“Tad” Melodean Fisher. Following his mother’s early death, his father married Mary Smith, and together they raised Mike and his three brothers. He grew up in Marked Tree, Arkansas, where he played drums in a band and graduated high school with honors. He attended college at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville for three years and was a member of the fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon. After his junior year in college, he matriculated at the University of Arkansas College of Medicine, where he graduated in 1975. He served his country overseas in the armed forces, based out of Istanbul, Turkey, in 1976-77. Upon his return to the United States, he married Glenda Ross, the mother of his first three children, and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at Walter Reed in Washington, D.C. He was honorably discharged from active duty Armed Forces as a Major in 1983.
Mike practiced medicine as an Anesthesiologist for many years at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville and also served as faculty for the nurse anesthetist program. He became an avid fan of the Tennessee Volunteers while still remaining a rabid Arkansas Razorback in pride and practice. He spent his time in Tennessee as a true Renaissance man as he enjoyed his lifelong passions of gardening, genealogy, woodworking, literature, movies and, as always, being a father to four children. He also kept his love of music and rock-and-roll alive as a drummer in The Snooze Brothers, who played in many locally famous venues such as Ella Guru’s, the World’s Fair Park and Manhattan’s in the Old City. He retired to Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas, in 2000 with his youngest son, to fully explore his many interests.
Mike suffered a massive stroke in his home in Arkansas in February 2003 that left him paralyzed on the right side of his body and also severely affected his ability to speak. Despite this significant setback, Mike attended an intensive speech therapy clinic at the University of Michigan’s Aphasia Program (UMAP) in Ann Arbor, MI. This experience was pivotal in helping Mike develop new tools for effective communication and acclimate to his new condition. He moved from Tumbling Shoals to Gentry, Ark., next to his brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Cheryl, where he lived with his daughter Mary Helen. Mike volunteered at the Gentry Public Library where he computerized the entire card catalog. During this time, he was acknowledged in an article in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for volunteering “hundreds of hours annually” at the library where they fittingly reported that despite his difficulties with speech, “His kind smile conveys what words cannot”.
Mike also lived in Maryville, Tenn., with his daughter, Julia, before moving to Maui, Hawaii, with his son, Michael. During his time in Hawaii, he volunteered at the Maui Botanic Garden, raised orchids and spent time with family. In 2011, Mike moved back to Maryville and into the Shannondale Retirement community where he enjoyed much autonomy, a welcoming community, and a peaceful home for many years. During his time there, he developed many close relationships, enjoyed doing puzzles, enthusiastically decorated his home for holidays, communicated his work in genealogy, watched/collected movies and spent much time with family. Mike passed away suddenly from natural causes in his home, on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at the age of 68.
He was preceded in death by father and mother, Dr. Vestal Beecher Smith and Frances “Tad” Melodean Fisher, and is survived by his loving stepmother, Mary Smith; brothers Ronald Smith, Stephen (Cheryl) Smith, and Dr. Vestal (Amber) Smith, Jr.; his children Mary Helen (Brendan) Smith, Julia (Adam) Spannaus, Michael (Holly) Smith and Samuel Smith; his grandchildren Maxwell Smith, Bryan Spannaus and Oliver Spannaus; nieces and nephews Ruston Smith, Emily Smith, Corbin Smith, Garrett (Becky) Smith, Bethany Smith and great-nephew Otto Smith. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the University of Michigan Aphasia Program at https://mari. umich.edu/ucll/umap/ donate/ in his name.
Services were held Saturday, August 11, at the Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home in Beebe, followed by a private family burial. A gathering of friends will be held in Maryville, Tenn., on August 25. Arrangements by SmithWestbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. www.SmithFamilyCares.com.
PAID OBITUARY
Richard Walter Strew
Richard Walter Strew, 83, of Noel, Mo., died Aug. 7, 2018, at Northwest Medical Center of Bentonville.
He was born Oct. 26, 1934. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include two sons and many extended family members.
Arrangements are by Epting Funeral Home of Gravette.