Obituaries

Melvin E. Ware

Melvin E. Ware, 74, El Dorado Springs, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Aug 1, in  Bland-Hackleman Chapel.  Burial followed in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at: www.blandhackleman.com.

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Dorothy Cledia Witt

Dorothy Cledia Witt, 89, formerly of Black Jack, passed away July 29, 2017, in Liberty. Services begin at 11 a.m. Aug. 3, in Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Burial will be in the Love Cemetery, El Dorado Springs under direction of the Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Family will receive friends Thursday, Aug.

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Robert Ronald Davis

Robert Ronald Davis, 89, El Dorado Springs,  passed away on July 21, 2017.  Robert was born on Oct. 19, 1927, in Omaha, NE, to George and Nellie Davis, the youngest of seven siblings. Robert married Mary Lou Hamby on Oct. 7, 1950, in Bentonville, AR. To their union, four children were born. Robert joined the

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Janice Dee Roller Cagle

Janice Dee Roller, 70. was born Nov. 15, 1946, in Cassville, the first child of Joe D. Roller and Mary Marguerite Varner-Roller. She grew up in Seligman, MO, and graduated Valedictorian of the class of 1964, Southwest High School at Washburn. She married Willis M. Cagle on June 6, 1964. Janice and Willis made their

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Dennis Oliver “Duke” Young

Dennis O. Young, 73, Carthage, passed July 17, 2017.  Graveside services were held Saturday, July 22, in Greenfield Cemetery, south of Jerico Springs.  Arrangements were under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at: www.blandhackleman.com.

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David Leslie Perkins

David Leslie Perkins, 74, Roscoe, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017, at his home. Among survivors are his wife, Nadine, of the home and one daughter, Kelly. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22, in the Roscoe Christian Church. Burial with military honors will be in the Pleasant Springs Cemetery (Oyer)

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Anna “Dee” McKinney

Anna “Dee” McKinney, 92, Schell City, passed away at Moore-Few Care Center on July 14, 2017. Survivors include two daughters: Carolyn Jo Goodman and husband, Ervin, and Joann Bell and husband, Kent, all of Schell City. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, July 18, in the El Dorado Springs Church of God (Holiness).  Disposition

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Donna E. (Truitt) Walker

Donna Elizabeth Truitt Walker, age 61, El Dorado Springs, passed from this life surrounded by her family on July 3, 2017. She was born in Lamesa, TX, on March 25, 1956, the first-born daughter of Walter and Barbara Truitt. She attended South Elementary School in Lamesa, TX, until moving to El Dorado Springs in 1966,

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Steven Douglas Huckaby Sr.

Steven Douglas Huckaby Sr., 75,EI Dorado Springs, passed away early Wednesday, July 5, 2017, after a lingering illness. He was born in Manila, AR, on Aug. 7, 1941, the first child of John Bassett Huckaby and Mildred Kathryn (Owens) Huckaby. Steve was raised by his maternal grandparents, Clara Lintz Owens and William Owens, and grew

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Ruby Ellen Benner Belcher

Ruby Ellen Benner Belcher, of Independence, passed away July 5, 2017, at home after a long illness. She was born Nov. 1, 1934. She is survived by two sons, James Mickael and Ronald Wayne Belcher, and three grandchildren – Jermy, Nickles and Jennifer Belcher and one great-grandson, Austin James Belcher. Six sisters survive – Melba

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