OBITUARIES
Debra McCarty
Debra McCarty, 62, of Keokuk, Iowa, died July 2, in Iowa City, Iowa.
Survivors include her mother, Wanda (Ivan ) Daubenberger of Springdale; and siblings Mike (Patty) Glasgow of Springdale, Jeff (Teresa) Glasgow of Bentonville, Bill (Danette) Glasgow of Springdale, Marla (Bill) Andrews of Lowell and Lori (Eddie) Cooper of Garfield.
Funeral services were held in Missouri.
On-line condolences may be expressed at www. wilsonfuneralservice.com.
Marjorie ‘Marge’ Nelson
Marjorie (Marge) Nelson, 95, of Garfield, Ark., died June 24, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. She was born Oct. 26, 1920, in Custer, Okla.
During World War II she enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps in which she served for three years. She was in Paris for the liberation of France from German forces. After her service she moved to Arizona where she met a young fighter pilot. They married.
Her life as an Air Force wife included many travels and three children, Judith, Barbara, and Bob. Her last stop in the Air Force was Wichita, Kan. From there, “Nels” was sent to Vietnam where he was shot down in July of 1966 and declared MIA. A period of great uncertainty was followed by a “change in status” declaration to KIA in 1974.
In 1969, she first discovered Beaver Lake and bought a vacation home. She loved Beaver Lake and moved there permanently in 1978.
She always put others before herself, was an anchor for her children through good times and bad, and believed in service to her community and church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William H Nelson.
Survivors inclue her children, Judith Nelson and husband Larry Beal of Arizona, Barbara Turner and husband Scott of Garfield and Bob Nelson and wife Denise of Kansas; six grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016, at Lost Bridge Community Church.
Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Lost Bridge Community Church or to Circle of Life Hospice.
Arrangements were by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers. Online condolences may be made at www. rollinsfuneral.com.