Obituaries
Virginia Beckham, 89, of Pontiac, died Aug. 12, 2023, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born July 30, 1934, in Saint Louis, the daughter of Lloyd and Wilma Satterfield Thompson.
She met Edmund Beckham in 1965, and the two were married in 1968 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
She was an inspector for the...
Yvonne Darlene Maher, 87, formerly of Gainesville, died Aug. 8, 2023. In accordance with her wishes, she was cremated.
She was born March 20, 1936, in St. Louis, to Frederick and Esther Lampe.
Yvonne was an amazing, loving person with a vibrant happy soul. She always loved to make people laugh....
Thomas Charles Gargione, 64, of Caulfield died Aug. 8, 2023, at Baxter Regional Medical Center of Mountain Home, Arkansas.
He was born on Feb. 8, 1959, to Ralph and Donna Gargione in Great Lakes, Illinois.
He graduated from Bakersfield High School and was a member of the Bakersfield Masonic Lodge...
A celebration of life for Clifford Gene Wake, 82, of Isabella, will be held at the AmVets Post 154 in Isabella at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at the post located on HH Highway near Highway 160.
He died June 8 while staying with family in New Hill, North Carolina.
The oldest in a large...
Yolanda T. Dolecki, of Gainesville, died Aug. 4, 2023.
She was a registered nurse and graduate from the Youngstown Hospital Association of Nursing in Ohio. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Youngstown State University, a master’s degree in education at Central Missouri State...
A funeral service for Jerry Lee Simpson, 71, of Price Place, Arkansas, was held Aug. 11, 2023, at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home Chapel in Gainesville with Bruce DeWeese officiating.
He died Aug. 8, with his family by his side at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
Jerry...
A graveside celebration of life for Claire Nell Kelley, 86, of Louisburg, Kansas, formerly of Ava, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Ava Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava.
She died Aug. 4, 2023, with her...
A memorial service for Joseph (Mike) House, 79, of Caulfield, will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at Elijah Church of Christ. Burial will be at Elijah Cemetery.
He died 12:15 p.m., Monday, July 31, 2023, at his home.
He was born May 6, 1944 at Elijah, to Ray House and Edna Bowen...
A celebration of life for Howard Lee Cannon, 78, of Wasola, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at the Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Decatur, Texas. He died July 1 in Decatur surrounded by his family.
Howard was born on May 5, 1945, in St. Louis, the fourth child born to Noel...
Graveside services for Joan Garner Minge, 71, of West Plains, were held Aug. 5, 2023, at Bakersfield Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Minge passed away at 6:18 p.m., Monday, July 31, at NHC HealthCare.
She was born Feb. 5, 1952, at Vidette, Arkansas, to Olan...