Obituaries

BELLA VISTA —

Marian Best, 84, of Bella Vista died Thursday, June 1, 2017. Survivors: son; Russell Best (Victoria) of Texas, daughters; Beverly Baud (John,) of Bella Vista, Cheryl Hartshorn (David) of Bella Vista, four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren. The family expresses gratitude and thanks to the staff at Circle of Life. Condolences: www.eptingfuneral home.webs.com.

BELLA VISTA —

Helen Ann McClellan, 94, of Bella Vista died Thursday, June 1, 2017. Survivors: sons; Wayne McClellan and his wife Adelheid, of Bella Vista, Dale McClellan, of Kansas, brother; Fred Vague and wife Erlee, of Kansas, grandson; Rob McClellan, and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Epting Funeral Home Bella Vista. Condolences: www. eptingfuneralhome.webs. com.

BENTONVILLE —

Susanne Allen Main, 68, of Bentonville passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017. She was born Nov. 21, 1948, in Bentonville to the late John William Allen and Sarah Nadine Galyean Allen.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. tonight, Friday, June 2 at Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Bentonville and the funeral will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, June 3 at the funeral home with interment to follow in Bentonville Cemetery.

She enjoyed going to flea markets, garage sales, craft fairs and attending PowWows; but, loved spending time with her family. You could always count on her for a laugh and a smile. She found the good in everyone.

Susanne was preceded by her parents and by her two sisters, Nada Skerjanec and Janice Allen. Survivors include her sons, Dennis Main of Greenwood and Jimmy Main of Gentry; her brother, John Owen (Nancy) Allen of West Virginia; her grandchildren, Charae Cleaver (Matt), Austin, Casey, Dakota, Dalton and Shaleigh Main; a great-grandchild, Mosston Cleaver and another on the way, Tinley Main; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.

Memorials are suggested to Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 2222, Little Rock, Ark., 72203-9984. www. archildrens.org or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn., 38105; www.stjude.org Arrangements are under the care of Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Bentonville. www. CallisonLough.com.

ELKINS — Vernon

“Bub” Harris, age 64, of Elkins, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017. He was born Aug. 2, 1952, in Fayetteville, the son of Vernon and Lucille Harris.

Bub worked for Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Services for 20 years then was a caregiver for his wife for several years as she had ALS. Bub will be remembered as an old horse trader and his love of old cowboy ways. He will be greatly missed. Bub is survived by two sons, Rowdy Harris and Joe Harris, both of Elkins; a daughter, Traci Mort of Round Up, Mont.; a brother, Ronnie Harris of Colcord, Okla.; a sister, Linda Hardin of Goshen; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Graveside service will be 11 a.m., Monday, June 5, 2017, at Mt. Salem Cemetery, Elkins, Ark., under the direction of Moore’s Chapel.

HINDSVILLE — Althea

Jane Scott, 62, of Hindsville, Ark. died May 30, 2017, peacefully at her home. She was born Sept. 11, 1954, at Fayetteville, Ark., the daughter of Loye Leon and Lily B. Fields Elliott.

She married Kenneth Michael Scott on Oct. 13, 1984, in Slidell, La. She was a veteran of the U.S. Army, worked as a dental hygienist in Fayetteville and attended the First Baptist Church of Huntsville.

She is preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Monty J. Elliott and stepmother, Betty S. Hall Elliott.

Survivors include her husband Mike of the home; two sons and daughtersin-law, Michael and Shelby Scott, and Marcus and Heather Scott all of Russellville, Ark.; a daughter and son-in-law, Angie and James McNeese of Russellville, Ark.; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Deborah and Robert Henson of Suffolk, Va., and Rebecca and Jeff Hudson of Platte City, Mo., and Mari Jo and Dale Wilkes of Holts Summit, Mo., and stepsister, Carol Chapman of St. Peters, Mo.; two brothers, Paul Elliot of Blue Springs, Mo., and stepbrother Michael Dana of Fayetteville, Ark.; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; 12 nieces and nephews; six aunts and uncles.

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 5 at Brashears Funeral Home in Huntsville. Arrangements by Brashears Funeral Home, www.brashearsfuneral home.net Huntsville,Arkansas.

HUNTSVILLE —

Jennifer Lin Jordan, 37, of Huntsville died May 29, 2017. Survivors include her parents; son; two sisters; fiance and grandmother. Funeral service will be 1 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017, at Harmony Baptist Church in Huntsville. Funeral Services are under the direction of Madison County Funeral Service of Huntsville. www. madisoncountyfuneral service.com.

LOWELL — Betty Jo

Capehart, 73, of Lowell passed away May 31, 2017, in Springdale. She was born Sept. 15, 1943, to Edward E. and Mary Cathryn Lynch Rounds.

Betty was a former certified nurse assistant at Springdale Memorial Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital in Rogers, a member of the New Hope Holiness Church in Rogers.

She is preceded in death by her parents and one sister Bonnie Sue Kuebler, half brother Jerry Rounds. She is survived by her husband David Capehart of the home; one brother Gary Edward Rounds and wife Olivia of Berryville; half brother Larry Rounds and half sister, Ruth Ann Bogue all of Orville, Wash., and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral services 10 a.m. Saturday; June 3, 2017, at Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. 4th, Rogers. Interment will follow in the Tucks Chapel Cemetery in Rogers. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Holiness Church in Rogers. Condolences to www.bentoncountyfuneral home.com.

VAN BUREN — Robbie

Marie Brewer, Ms. Senior Arkansas 2004, of Van Buren passed Thursday, June 1, 2017, in her home at 95½ years old.

She was a minister of music, a piano and vocal instructor, and delighted in bringing music to the lives of all around her. She was a member and past president of Garden Gate Garden Club in Van Buren, Fort Smith Musical Coterie, and Fort Smith Symphony Guild. She was a lifelong member of New Hope Methodist Church where she was the choir director for over fifty years. She also served at Wood Memorial Christian; Midland Heights Methodist and Cavanaugh Methodist Church.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Lee and Annie (Clegg) Gooding, her husband, Hal Brewer and two sisters, Lucille Gooding and Norma Bennett.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017, at New Hope Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior to the service and burial following at Forest Park Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home Van Buren.

She is survived by two daughters, Linda Burrows (Fred) of Rogers, Ark., and Anita Rister (Dan) of St. Louis, Mo.; grandchildren, Dr. Don Burrows (Laura), Dr. Daryl Burrows (Sandi), Benjamin Rister (Cara), and Anna Messel (Matthew); five great-grandchildren and her caregiver, companion, and best friend, Houston McClure, of Van Buren.

Pallbearers will be Fred Burrows, Dan Rister, Don Burrows, Daryl Burrows, Ben Rister and Houston McClure. Online tributes: www.ocker funeralhome.com.

NEWARK, Calif. —

Donna Marvee Miller, age 71, of Newark, Calif., passed away May 31, 2017, in Fayetteville. She was born April 25, 1946, in Hayward, Calif., the daughter of Willie Dee and Mavis Williamson Jeffcoat. She was preceded in death by her father. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her son Terry Guido Carollo of Springdale; her Mother Mavis Williamson Schultz of Brush Creek, Tennessee; a brother Bill Jeffcoat of Brush Creek, Tennessee; two sisters Jeannette Sheppard of West Fork, Ark., and June Downey of Emerson, Arkansas; two grandchildren, Stefanie Rose and Kelly Nicole Carollo.

No services are planned at this time, cremation under the direction of Moore’s Chapel. To sign the online guest book visit www.mooresfuneral chapel.com.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Patsy Juanita

Bolding-Goodman was born Aug. 31, 1931, in Yantis, Wood County, Texas, to Tommie Eugene Bolding and Willie Mae McDaniel Bolding.

She grew up in Sulphur Springs, Texas, where her grandmother, Emma Caroline Walton Bolding, and great-grandmother Mary Lancaster Bolding, had a very large influence on her.

She took wonderful care of her little brother Dub (William Marcus Bolding). She used to say her favorite memories were riding on top of the cotton wagon to town once a month with her Dad. He would always treat her to ice cream after the cotton was delivered.

During high school, her family moved to LaPorte, Texas. She briefly went back to Sulphur Springs to live with her Aunt Addie, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She eventually graduated from LaPorte High School after the 11th grade. Her father did not believe in college for women, however, Patsy, did graduate from a secretarial business program.

She liked to tell the story of how she met her husband, Bill Goodman. She was working as the ticket clerk at the movie theater in LaPorte for MY Bill’s uncle Charlie Waters. One day Bill stopped by the theater to visit his uncle and saw this very pretty, petite, blonde, 17-year-old girl in the ticket booth. He asked if she would go out with him, and she said, “you have to buy a ticket to come in and ask me.” They were married on June 18, 1949.

Patsy worked a variety of jobs, from secretarial work, to sales, to owning a chicken farm with her husband Bill. Bill passed away Sept. 24, 1992. She had been a Cub Scout leader, Brownie and Girl Scout leader, president of PTA, president of Band Parents Association, Secretary of the Texas Educational Secretary Association, and Mother Advisor of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls. Patsy was active in the Order of the Eastern Star, (past Matron, Grand Martha) and Daughters of the Nile (past Queen).

Patsy and Bill have two children, Tommie Russell (Rusty) Goodman (wife, Deborah), and Rhonda Lynn Goodman (husband, James Lesniak). Patsy leaves six beloved grandchildren (Melissa, Dan, Taylor, Matt, Tess, and Jordan) and six great-grandchildren (Jadyn, Simon, Charlee, Braden, Cole, and Ruth).

Her homemade fudge and pecan pralines were legendary among her children and grandchildren, who all have amazing stories about this dynamic woman. Patsy was a tough and determined fighter and fought the effects of Parkinson’s Disease until the end of her life. She passed into the Lord’s arms on March 20, 2017. Donations in her memory may be made to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children. Service to be held at Benton County Memorial Park’s mausoleum Monday, June 5 at 1 p.m.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Greg Breece, 48, Daytona Beach, Fla., died May 25, 2017. Graveside service is 11 a.m., Monday, June 5, 2017, at York Cemetery, Bergman, under the direction of Roller-Christeson Funeral Home. Parents, David and Shirley Breece; children, Maggie and Myla Breece; siblings, Stacey Plumlee and Cory Breece, survive him. Online Guestbook: rollerfuneralhomes.com/ harrison.