Obituaries

Virginia Foster

FARMINGTON — Virginia Foster, 92, a longtime resident of Farmington, went to be with her Lord on Sept. 16, 2013. She was born April 4, 1921, in Knoxville, Ark., the daughter of George Foster Edmond and Bertha Donaldson Weber.

She was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ in Farmington, enjoyed quilting for the orphanages and doing Bible study at Peachtree Retirement Home. She was always busy helping where she was needed, doing Bible teaching in Thursday Bible school, and after she was older she was always busy on Thursday helping wherever she was needed at the church. She always had a smile and a hug for everyone she came in contact with. She loved her little ones and all her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Franklin Foster; two sons, Marvin Foster and Jimmy Foster; two grandsons, James and David; two brothers, Lloyd and Russell Weber.

Survivors include six children, Dale Foster of Farmington, Anita Meadors and husband Eugene of Winslow, Mary Sue Rice and husband, Donnie of Farmington, Charles Foster and wife Judy of Prairie Grove, Helen Carter and husband Wayne of Farmington and Wayne Foster and wife Annette also of Farmington; three daughters-in-law, Mary Foster, Wanda Foster and Joy Foster; 29 grandchildren, 71 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren and three on the way.

Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at the Farmington Church of Christ. Burial was in Black Oak Cemetery in Winslow.

Arrangements were under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Ark.

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Stephen Ray Shea

Stephen Ray (Basinger) Shea, 58, of Sacramento, Calif., passed away on Aug. 19, 2013, in El Dora- do Hills, Calif. He was born in Los Angeles, Calif., on July 31, 1955.

Steve was the successful owner of Frame to Final Construction, consummate rock and roller, baseball and football fan and an avid fisherman. He was a good friend to many and missed by all that knew him.

Steve is survived by his wife Marlaina Shea and daughter Amanda Shea of Sacramento, Calif.; mother, Mary Lou (Williams) Shea, of Fayetteville, Ark.; father and step-mother, Donald and Gloria Shea, of Lincoln, Calif.; sister, Teresa Shea of Fayetteville, Ark., and his nephew Logan Smith; nieces Kelsey Smith; Mariah Riffel and her husband, Brent; and his aunts, uncles and cousins.

A memorial service was held Sept. 23, 2013, at the First Assembly of God Church, Lincoln Ark.

Donations may be made in his memory to the upkeep of the Academy Cemetery, Evansville, Ark.

Mary Elizabeth Bridges

Mary Elizabeth Bridges, 94, a resident of Lincoln, Ark., passed away Sept. 21, 2013, in Prairie Grove. She was born Aug. 4, 1919, in Bloomington, Ill., the daughter of Herman F. and Margaret M. Cahill Hitt.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bryon Dean Bridges; one son, Michael and one daughter Norma.

Survivors include two sons, Jim “Pat” Bridges of Brimfield, Ill., and Richard Bridges of Ocala, Fla.; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Arrangements are under Luginbuel Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 - 10 a.m. at Luginbuel Chapel with burial in Beaty Cemetery, there will be no graveside service held at the cemetery.

Memorials may be made to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1100 N University Suite 255, Little Rock, Arkansas 72207.

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