John Henry Crites
GENTRY — John Henry Crites, 73, of Gentry died Oct. 4, 2009, at Circle of Life Hospice House in Springdale. He was born Sept. 19, 1936, in Picher, Okla., to Henry Melton and Francis Mae Young Crites.
He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Ida C. Crites; a daughter, Penny Sue Crites of Decatur; a son, Michael John Crites of Lincoln; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four sisters; three brothers.
Services were Oct. 8 at Springtown Pentecostal Church.
Burial was in Fairmount Cemetery in Gentry.
Arrangements were by Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs.
Juanita Gregorin
CINCINNATI — Juanita Gregorin, 88, of Cincinnati died Oct. 5, 2009, at her home. She was born Aug. 11, 1921, in Anderson, S.C., to Charlie Carter and Rilla Bray Leaird.
Survivors include two daughters, Donna Schwieder of Summers and Debbie Jensen of Gentry; two sons, David Gregorin of Fayetteville, N.C., and Dennis Gregorin of Little Falls, N.Y.; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Anne Pruitt of Siloam Springs.
Services were Oct. 9 at Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home in Siloam Springs.
Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery under the direction of Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home in Siloam Springs.
Bobby Daryl Dobbs
PRAIRIE GROVE — Bobby Daryl Dobbs, 64, of Prairie Grove died Oct. 9, 2009, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. He was born May 10, 1945, in Prairie Grove to Marvin Lee and Frances M. Cole Dobbs.
He was a member of the New Sulphur Freewill Baptist Church in Prairie Grove.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Dobbs and his father Marvin Dobbs and his stepfather, Floyd Rose.
Survivors includes three sons, Billy Wayne Dobbs, Barry Gene Dobbs and his wife, Karen, Brian Dale Dobbs and his wife, Melinda, all of Prairie Grove; his mother, Frances Rose of Owasso, Okla.; four brothers, Jerry Dobbs of Garfield, Leon Dobbs of Prairie Grove, Lloyd Wayne Rose of Owasso, Okla., and J.C. Dobbs of Prairie Grove; one sister, Brenda Kay Hanchett of Owasso, Okla.; six grandchildren, Cody Dobbs, Courtney Dobbs, Haylie Dobbs, Lane Dobbs, Korbin Dobbs and Brinley Dobbs; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services were held Oct. 12 at the New Sulphur Freewill Baptist Church in Prairie Grove with burial in the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers family ask that memorials be made to the New Sulphur Freewill Baptist Church, 13425 Hogeye Road, Prairie Grove, 72753.
Pallbearers were Keith Pergeson, John Castor, Larry Cole, LeRoy Cole, Travis Dobbs, Lee Dobbs, Otheo Cole and Ray Dobbs.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, www.luginbuel.com.
Anna Green
LINCOLN — Anna “Janette” Green, 84, a resident of Lincoln died Oct. 10, 2009, in Springdale. She was born Jan. 5, 1925, at Cane Hill to William James and Mary Etta (Little) Snodgrass.
Janette was a member of The Sanctuary (United Pentecostal Church) of Lincoln. She loved to garden and canned her own food that she raised. She loved and enjoyed cooking and having people over for dinner her specialty was her delicious fried chicken and her special canned green beans, topped off with homemade apple pie. She really enjoyed her flowers, and roses were her favorite. She also enjoyed old time gospel music and going to church. She was always taking her neighbors food, they all bragged on her cooking and was always happy to see her come, most of her early years she cooked on wood stoves.
Survivors include her husband, Cyrus Green, to whom she was married for 66 years; four sons, Bobby Darrell Green of Cane Hill, Kenneth Dale Green and wife Linda of Houston, Texas, Dennis Ray Green and wife Theda of Anna, Texas, and Randy Eugene Green of Zephyrhills, Fla.; two daughters, Betty Lou Green and Linda Sue Hassell both of Lincoln; one sister, Dorothy Flanary of Oakley, Calif.; nine grandchildren, Charles Baldwin, Sandra Willis, Shane Green, Vonetta Baldwin, Daren Green, Tina Hockenberry, Britian Green, Jason Green and Andrea Green; 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today, Oct. 14, at The Sanctuary (United Pentecostal Church) in Lincoln, with the Rev. John Hassell and the Rev. David McBride officiating. Burial will be in Cox Cemetery in Morrow.
Pallbearers will be Charles Baldwin, Daren Green, Steve Willis, Britian Green, Shane Green and Jason Green.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, www.luginbuel.com.
LeRoy McNett
PRAIRIE GROVE — LeRoy Charles McNett, 87, of Prairie Grove died Oct. 8, 2009, at his home. He was born Nov. 21, 1921, in Toledo, Ohio, to Louis and Magdaline Stump McNett.
He was a veteran of the Army, serving during World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Cecelia McNett; three daughters, Cheryl George of Prairie Grove, Nancy Hulshizer of Lincoln and Karen Jenkins of St. Charles.
Services were Oct. 13 at Peace Lutheran Church under the direction of Moore’s Chapel. Burial will be at 2 p.m. today, Oct. 14, at Fayetteville National Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Peace Lutheran Church, 800 Bush St., Prairie Grove, 72753.
Coleton Dale Magnuson
LOWELL — Coleton Dale Magnuson, 20 months, died Oct. 9, 2009, at his home in Lowell. He was born Jan. 30, 2009, in Fayetteville to Josh Dale and Crystal Nicole Cluck Magnuson.
Coleton loved his baby doll and his monkeys.
Survivors include his parents, Josh and Crystal Magnuson, of the home; his paternal grandparents: Sharon and Craig Goettsch and Rick and Julie Magnuson; his maternal grandparents: Maurice Cluck and Rhonda and Brad Pace; his great grandparents: Loree Boyd, Virginia Cluck, Piney Luper and Donna Drake.
Services were Oct. 12 at the First Baptist Church in Lowell, with Josh Hall and Jeremy Morris officiating. Burial was in Bethesda Cemetery, in Morrow under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Matt Cluck, Chad Coleman, Chase Sutherland and David Carter. Online condolences may be sent to www.memfuneral.com.
Charles Donald Watson
GEORGETOWN, Texas — Charles Donald Watson, 77, died Oct. 3, 2009 in Georgetown, Texas. He was born on Sept. 28, 1932 in Dutch Mills to Bill and Neva Watson.
He was a member of The Worship Place in Georgetown.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Bob Watson of Fort Worth, Texas.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Shirley Watson of Georgetown; son Gary Watson and wife Vicki of Groesbeck, Texas; daughter Judy Parma and husband Jim of Selma, Texas; brothers, Dale Watson of Irving, Texas and Larry Watson of Broken Arrow, Okla.; grandchildren, Chris Watson of Lewisville, Texas, Brandon Watson of Royce City, Texas, Chad Watson of Rockwall, Texas, Mandy Spooner of Selma, Texas and Bryan Parma of Addison, Texas; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Oct. 6 at The Worship Place in Sun City. Burial, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas, will be held at a later date. Pallbearers will be Chris Watson, Brandon Watson, Chad Watson, Bryan Parma, Craig Spooner, Andy Watson, Billy Watson and Doug Watson.
Arrangements are by Cook-Walden/Davis Funeral Home, www.mem.com.
Ronnie E. Peoples
PRAIRIE GROVE — Ronnie E. Peoples, 45, of Prairie Grove died Oct. 7, 2009 at Washington Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 22, 1964 to Roy Peoples and Flora Boen Peoples.
He married the former LaJeana Kilgore on July 25, 1988 in Prairie Grove. He was a member of White Rock Pentecostal Church of God and loved farming and drag racing. He was also a member of the Backwoods Drag Racing Association. He was employed by the City of Fayetteville in the transportation department.
Survivors include his wife of 21 years, LaJeana Peoples of the home; two daughters, Leslie Peoples of the home and Nicole Rodden of Gravette; four brothers, Bill Peoples, Bob Peoples and his wife Laurie, Harold Peoples and his wife Vicki, all of Prairie Grove and Jerry Peoples and his wife Debbie of Wesley; sister Deloris Gilbert and her husband Gary of Pineville, Mo.; two grandchildren, Lexi and Isaac Wilf of Gravette; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was Oct. 12 at Beards Chapel with Reverend H. M. Shipp officiating. Burial was in Walnut Grove Cemetery under the direction of Beards Chapel, www.beardsfuneralchapel.com.
H.K. “Ballie” Brown
LINCOLN — H.K. “Ballie” Brown, 90, of Lincoln died Oct. 12, 2009 in Springdale. He was born July 28, 1919 in Hazel Valley to Robert Corbe and May Corene Carter Brown.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945 in Company A 68d Armored Infantry Battalion. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 171 in Lincoln. In 1997 he was awarded the 50-year certificate for appreciation for faithful and dedicated allegiance to the ideals of the American Legion. He loved to hunt, fish and sing. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Lincoln.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother; two brothers, Artie Lee “Mutt” Brown and Archie Thurman Brown; and one sister, Agnes Ellen Brown.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Grace Reed Brown, of the home; one son, Gary Lee Brown and his wife Sharon of Sapulpa, Okla.; two daughters, Colene Hoaldridge and her husband Hank of Burelson, Texas and Jolleen Adams and her husband Greg of Bethel Heights; one brother, John P. Brown of Lowell; two sisters, June Reed of Fayetteville and Hazel Reed of Lincoln; 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove with Herman Cox officiating. Burial will be in Reese Cemetery near Clyde. There will be no graveside services at the cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, www.luginbuel.com.
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