Obituaries

Charles Eugene Sears

WEDINGTON — Charles Eugene Sears, 87, a resident of the Wedington Community, passed away April 29, 2012, in Springdale. He was born April 20, 1925, at Lyman, Okla., the son of Charles Preston and Leona Clapp Sears.

He was a Marine serving in Iwo Jima during WW II, and a retired truck driver.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Cecil Sears; three sisters, Faye Punches, Adabell and Mary Ruth Sears.

Survivors include his wife of 65 year, Icephine Loftin Sears of the home; two sons, Larry Sears and his wife Norell of Happy Jack, Ariz., and Kevin Sears and his wife Danita of Fayetteville; two daughters, Gail True and her husband John of Farmington and Charlene Sears of Fayetteville; 12 grandchildren, Sammy Biswell, Travis Biswell, Logan Biswell, Rebecca Olinghouse, Charles Earl Sears, Collene Leonhardt, Gary Sears, Daniel Sears, Deborah Anderson, John Sears, Susan Posey, and Brian Sears; 17 great-grandchildren.; two brothers, Bert Sears of Las Vegas, Nev., and S.D. Sears of Shidler, Okla.; two sisters, Leona Mae Mcdonald of California, and Beatrice Kiser Gregory of Oklahoma City.

A funeral Service was held May 1 at the Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove. Interment was in the Wedington Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 8104, Fayetteville, AR 72703

Arrangements were under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove. To sign the online guest book, visit www. luginbuel.com.

Regina Marie Vernon

FARMINGTON — Regina Marie Vernon, age 58, of Farmington, died April 29, 2012, in Seligman, Mo. She was born in Fort Benning, Ga., on Aug. 3, 1953, to the late Thomas “Jerry” and Mary Jean (Coddington) Vernon.

Survivors include her daughters, Stephanie Holcomb and ance Frankie Hubbard of Fayetteville, Renee Denham and husband, Tanner, of Farmington; siblings, Lynn Vernon of Pasadena, Md., Sharon Rice of Rogers, Michelle Billington and husband, David, of Seligman, Mo., Stephen Vernon and wife, Irene, of Bentonville, Kelly Vernon and wife, Anita, of Huntsville, Teresa Vernon of Livermore, Calif.; ve grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Stephanie Vernon.

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2012, at Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers, of ciated by Pastor Ron Gray. Interment will be at 2 p.m. on Friday at Holy Cross Cemetery in Fort Smith.

Memorials, in lieu of owers, should be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

Arrangements are by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers. Online condolences may be made at www.rollinsfuneral.com.

Travis Dean Cox

FARMINGTON — Travis Dean Cox, 28, of Farmington, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012, in Rogers. He was born Nov. 11, 1983, in Mountain Home, Ark., the son of Jimmy Dean and Tracie Simmons Cox.

He was employed as an electrician and project manager for Bill’s Electric Inc.

Survivors include his wife, Stephanie Gray Cox, and two sons, Grayson Dean Cox and Dalton William Cox, all of the home; his father, Dean Cox of Farmington; mother and stepfather, Tracie and Adam Dennis of Mountain Home; sister, Jesica Talbert of Conway; grandparents, Dale and Linda Cox of Mountain Home and Reta and Paul Simmons of Chicago, Ill.

Travis was an avid outdoorsman and loved to sh and hunt. He was a great marksman with a bow and a crack shot with a rifle, proud to put meat on the table for his family, and he could cook it up, too, unlike Stephanie; he was an excellent cook and he tried to keep her out of his kitchen as much as possible.

Travis loved to boat and oat and spend his summers on the water with his family and friends. He took Stephanie on her rst ever oating trip over the Labor Day weekend of the summer they began dating; the next Labor Day weekend they got married.

Each summer they took this same oat trip, with family often joining the fun. Grayson joined the family on this trip, and last summer, Travis was excited to take Dalton out on the lake to boat in Mountain Home.

As a Razorback fan, Travis loved to call the Hogs with his family and friends. He enjoyed picking his guitar and playing music. He loved to have fun and would sit around his re pit telling stories with good friends. He was a great storyteller and his stories became a little more exciting with each telling.

Travis was a hard worker, always striving to be the first person in the office each morning; he wanted to be prompt everywhere he went, which was always a struggle with Stephanie in tow.

Travis was kind, smart, funny, witty and generous, always willing to help a friend. He had a great sense of humor and always knew how to make anyone laugh and feel comfortable. His laugh was infectious.

Travis’ best accomplishment was his two boys, both of whom he was ercely protective and immensely proud. Travis loved his friends, his family, his wife and his kids; he loved his life and he really lived it.

Funeral services were Thursday, April 26, 2012, at Beard’s Funeral Chapel with Pastor Aaron Gonzalez of officiating.

The family asks that memorials be made to: The Travis D. Cox Family Contribution Account for the benefit of Grayson and Dalton Cox at Arvest Bank.

Online condolences: www. beardsfuneralchapel.com.