Obituaries

Obituaries

Muriel Threm

Muriel Threm

May 22, 2013

Muriel Threm, age 86, of Harrison passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Woodland Manor in Springfield, Missouri. A memorial service will be held in the Coffman Funeral Home Chapel at Harrison on Monday, June 3, at 11:00 am. She was born in La Grange, Illinois, to Paul and Louise Vial on June 3, 1926. She was preceded in...

Milan "Mel" Pavur

Milan "Mel" Pavur

May 18, 2013

Milan "Mel" Pavur, age 75 of Blue Eye, Missouri, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his home in Blue Eye. The son of Paul Peter and Veronica (Dibelcar) Pavur was born June 1, 1937 in Chicago Illinois. Mel lived in Blue Eye for 13 years after moving there from Harrison. He served in the United States Air Force. Later...

Edward "Blue John" Paul Chevallier

Edward "Blue John" Paul Chevallier

May 18, 2013

Edward Paul "Blue John" Chevallier, age 84 of Harrison, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Harrison. The son of Phillip and Lula (Paul) Chevallier was born March 17, 1929 in Jonesville, Louisiana. "Blue John" was a resident of the area for 40 years, was a Mason and devout Democrat. He enjoyed camping, traveling, telling tall tales, and talking politics....

Jim Chaney

Jim Chaney

May 16, 2013

Onas "Jim" Granville Chaney, age 84 of Fayetteville, Arkansas formerly of Bear Creek Springs, Arkansas passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 in Fayetteville surrounded by family. Jim was born September 1, 1928 in Bear Creek Springs, Arkansas to Granville and Nova (Blevins) Chaney. He split his time between Arkansas and Brownsville, Texas. Jim had many different vocations throughout life and...

Golden Mae (Smith) Bower

Golden Mae (Smith) Bower

May 13, 2013

Golden Mae (Smith) Bower, age 96 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at Harrison, Arkansas. The daughter of Henry Columbus and Nellie Elizabeth (Reddell) Smith was born December 24, 1916 at Vendor, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. She had lived most of her life in Newton County and was a member...

Rhoda M. Richardson

Rhoda M. Richardson

May 13, 2013

Rhoda M. Richardson, age 79 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at her home. The daughter of Ves and Rosie (Wiggins) Risley was born June 5, 1933 in Protem, Missouri. Rhoda was a homemaker. She attended Union Road Assembly of God. She enjoyed church and gardening her flowers. She was a wonderful and caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...

Kenneth Andrew Covell

Kenneth Andrew Covell

May 9, 2013

Kenneth Andrew Covell, age 49 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison. The son of John and Edna (Stine) Covell was born September 25, 1963 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Kenneth was a member of Waterfalls International Ministries. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, cooking, and eating. He was preceded in...

Clyde Delbert Vaughn

Clyde Delbert Vaughn

May 7, 2013

Clyde Delbert "Body Hammer" Vaughn, age 78 of Bergman, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Hospice of the Hills Hospice House in Harrison, Arkansas. The son of Bill and Annabelle (Spencer) Vaughn was born August 14, 1934 in New Bloomfield, Missouri. Clyde served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was an auto body painter and...

Loreda Faye Jennings

Loreda Faye Jennings

May 1, 2013

Loreda Faye Jennings, age 72 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at her home. The daughter of Denver and Dallis (McKinney) Duncan was born October 2, 1940 at Welcome Home, Arkansas. Loreda was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Robert Jennings; and her brothers, Kenneth, Jim, Douglas, and David Duncan. Loreda was married to...

Olen Young

Olen Young

Apr 27, 2013

Olen Young, age 78 of Harrison, Arkansas died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Hospice of the Hills Hospice House in Harrison. He was born July 13, 1934 at Swain, Arkansas the son of Tommy and Ethel Young. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Henry; his sister, May; and a nephew, Hartzel. A Baptist, Olen studied the...

Don Tennison

Don Tennison

Apr 25, 2013

Floyd Donald "Don" Tennison, age 61 of Hasty, Arkansas passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Hillcrest Home in Harrison, Arkansas. The son of Matthew Asa Tennison, Jr. and Lela (Carter) Tennison was born the second of triplets, July 16, 1951 in Harrison. Don loved attending church. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, attending family events, and the Boy Scouts. He...

Betty Jean (Jones) Criner

Betty Jean (Jones) Criner

Apr 24, 2013

Betty Jean (Jones) Criner, age 75 of Vendor, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Harrison, Arkansas. The daughter of Garrett and Othel (Edens) Jones was born on August 23, 1937 at Hasty, Arkansas. Betty loved making quilts, riding the Newton County Senior Center bus, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had worked for Levi Strauss, was a member of...

Sharon Kay Horn

Sharon Kay Horn

Apr 21, 2013

Sharon Kay Horn, age 59 of Harrison, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at her home in Harrison. The daughter of Rex Utah Still and Laura Maxine (Trogdon) was born July 21, 1953 in Marshall, Arkansas. Sharon was a lifelong resident of the area and attended Tomahawk Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, making quilts and loved spending time with...

Henry Oran Wilson

Henry Oran Wilson

Apr 16, 2013

Henry Oran Wilson, age 86 of Alpena, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at his home. The son of Rufus Eugene and Gladys Henrietta (Beaver) Wilson was born February 2, 1927 in Parthenon, Arkansas. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII as an infantry man. Upon leaving the service he worked in Construction, operating heavy machinery. Later in...

Dorlis Jellean Laymon

Dorlis Jellean Laymon

Apr 15, 2013

Dorlis J. Laymon, age 79 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Monday, April 15, 2013 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison. The daughter of Otis E. and Tinnie E. (Owens) Laymon was born March 25, 1934 in Elizabeth, Arkansas. Service was Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison. Burial followed in Witts Spring Cemetery, Witts Spring,...

Jerry L. Gilden

Jerry L. Gilden

Apr 8, 2013

Jerry L. Gilden, age 69 of Oxford, Arkansas passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at his home. The son of Richard and Lula Fern Gilden was born July 30, 1943 in Andrix, Colorado. Jerry served in the U.S. Army and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching NASCAR races. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers. Survivors are his...

Farrell William Holt

Farrell William Holt

Apr 7, 2013

Farrell William Holt, age 86 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013 at his home. He was born March 16, 1927 at Red Rock, Arkansas the son of Bonnie Mae Pritchett. He was a United States Army veteran, having served during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his mother; two sisters, Eula Breedlove and Eugie...

Kimberly J. Falls

Kimberly J. Falls

Apr 6, 2013

Kimberly J. Falls, age 40 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013 at her home. The daughter of Hillary E. Booth and Betty J. (Riley) Booth was born December 27, 1972. Cremation and arrangements are being handled by Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison. There will be a memorial service held at a later date.

Edna Marie Daniels

Edna Marie Daniels

Apr 3, 2013

Edna Marie Daniels, age 88 of Wayton, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Arkansas. The daughter of Tom and Jewell (Reynolds) Willey was born on May 3, 1924 at Clarksville, Arkansas. She had taught school at Deer for over 30 years and was a member of the Wayton Freewill Baptist Church....

Virgil F. Miles

Virgil F. Miles

Apr 3, 2013

Virgil F. Miles, age 74 of Omaha, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Cox Health South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. The son of Leonard Peck Miles and Gladys (Hefner) Miles was born August 28, 1938 in Denver, Arkansas. Virgil was a U.S. Army veteran and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents; his...

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