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es and Brother Brett Lee officiating. Interment followed in the Liberty Cemetery at Board Camp under the direction of Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas. Visitation will be Monday, January 23, 2017 from 6-8 P.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mena. Pallbearers were Josh Bentley, Matt Cowart, Gene Bentley, Craig Bentley, Douglas Bentley, Neil Rinehart, Andy Marlette, Dan Jenkins, Kelby Chambers, and Austin Nichols. Honorary Pallbearers were Rick Burt and Matt Edwards. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Board Camp Baptist Church Building Fund, 107 Polk Road 63, Mena, Arkansas 71953. Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com
BERNICE BALES CAMPBELL On January 30, 2017, Bernice Bales Campbell joined her husband of 66 years, Earl Clarence Campbell, on their eternal journey. Bernice was born in Rocky, Arkansas, on September 18, 1919 to Merton and Amanda Miller Bales. She was preceded in death by her mother in 1952, her father in 1967, brothers Osborne in 1930 and Clyde in 2015, husband Earl Clarence Campbell in 2005, and daughter Marcia Ann in 1945. Survivors include daughters, Needra Campbell of Cave Springs, AR, Connie Davis and husband Steve of Mena, AR; son, Gary Campbell and wife Jo Ann of Fort Smith, AR; seven grandchildren, Amanda Allwhite of Lowell, AR, Jason (Dr. Wiltrud Fassbinder) Campbell of Pittsburgh, PA, Angela Farmer and husband Mark of Cave Springs, AR, Alex Campbell and wife Rachel of Woodinville, WA, Patrick Campbell of Maryville, TN, Natalie Darnell and husband Dr. Scott of Little Rock, AR, Andrew Holub and wife Nina of Little Rock, AR; great-grandchildren, Cameron Balusek, Colton Nations, Oliver Campbell, Ada Campbell, Sigrid Campbell, Owen Darnell, Henry Darnell, Benjamin Darnell, and Lilly Bernice Holub. The depression era was difficult on farm families and Bernice’s was no exception. At age eleven, she had to assume the farm chores such as milking cows and working in the fields when her brother Osborne passed away. This experience made Bernice a determined, hard-working woman. After finishing Rocky School, Bernice was so determined to finish high school that she walked eight miles into Mena, found a job as a live-in housekeeper and completed Mena High School in three years. During art class she was introduced to art and painting, which lit a spark that reappeared years later. The
dream came alive at age sixty when she began to take art lessons at Rich Mountain Community College and Wenatchee Valley College when vacationing there in the summers. After retirement, Bernice and Earl drove all 49 states in their motor home and visited Hawaii, Bermuda and Europe. Bernice also learned photography recording their adventures with thousands of slides. Bernice used these slides as inspiration to paint countless art pieces, which still hang in her home. During their travels and the many summers in Wenatchee, WA, she took junior college classes in art. While back in Mena between trips, Bernice attended Rich Mountain Community College focusing on art classes and with freelance art instructors in the area. Along the way, some observed that she was very near to completing the requirements for graduation. At age seventy, she graduated with a degree from RMCC, making her the fourth family member to earn a degree. She got her degree after making sure that her three children had received their degrees. In 2016, some of her children and grandchildren joined forces to publish a book of her paintings. Copies of the 82-page book are being donated to the Mena Public Library and RMCC in memory of Bernice. Memorials in Bernice’s name can be made to Rocky Cemetery Fund, 477 Polk 93, Mena AR 71953. Funeral services will be Friday, February 3, 2017, 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Brother Terry Chapman officiating. Interment will follow in the Rocky Cemetery under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.
MILDRED JUANITA COLEMAN MADDOX Mildred Juanita Coleman Maddox passed away January 28, 2017 at her residence. She was born on May 4, 1926 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Franklin Webster Coleman and the late Bessie Grady Gill Coleman. Mildred was raised in Port Arthur, Texas and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1944. She was an Air Force wife and lived in several states before moving to Jacksonville, Arkansas where she owned and operated Wilds Mobile Home Park for over 40 years. For the past 5 years, she has resided at Peachtree Assisted Living in Mena. She thoroughly enjoyed the staff and her fellow residents. Some of her favorite things to do were playing cards, dominoes, and bingo. She was an avid outdoors person, and loved fishing, hunting, and exploring. She loved taking rides in the mountains. If she thought she was lost,
she liked it even more. Ever mischievous, she was always the instigator of pranks and practical jokes. She had an infectious laugh. Her favorite sayings were “mercy bucket” and “I love you a bushel and a peck, and a hug around the neck.” She traveled to many countries including England, France, Italy, Egypt, Jerusalem, and Guam. She is survived by son, Grady F. Wilds and wife, Barbara Ehret Wilds, of Mena; 5 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, Webster Franklin Coleman and Bessie Grady Gill; her daughter, E. Louise Mahoney; a son, Nathan K. Wilds; her sister, Jewell Ruth Russell; and a grandson, Kenneth W. Dyar. The family’s sincere appreciation goes to the staff at Peachtree Assisted Living and her caregivers with Ouachita Regional Hospice for all the love and care that they provided to her. She was sent for cremation through the Beasley Wood Funeral Home. A private memorial service will be held sometime in the future. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in her honor to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org.
RUTH OTTO NEWBERRY
Ruth Otto Newberry, age 89, of Cove, Arkansas passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 in Hot Springs. Ruth was born on November 13, 1927 in Clayton, New Mexico to the late William Otto and the late Francis Drake Landt. She was a devoted and caring Registered Nurse in the Health Care System. Ruth enjoyed many things hobbies such as horses, deer hunting, camping, with her family and friends. Also, she had a special love for Dachshunds. She was a member of the Home Extension Club and she enjoyed reading. Most of all she was a very caring and generous person and was always on the go. Ruth loved her family very much. She was a loving and kind mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She is survived by sons, Stephen Moody and wife Regina of Cove, Arkansas; daughter, Rieca Tift and husband Lew of Truckee, California; grandchildren, Kylie Tift of Truckee, California, Johnathan Moody and wife Danielle of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Adonna McKay and husband Jeremy of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Phillip Cecil and wife Nikki of Joplin, Missouri; great-grandchild, Jozlyn Cecil. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, John W. Moody and Howard Newberry; and grandson, Eric M. Moody Funeral services were Saturday, January 28, 2017, 12:00 (noon) at Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena. Interment followed in the Buffalo Cemetery in Cove, Arkansas under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral
Home of Mena. Pallbearers were Kaleb Reeves, Nick Rose, Travis Mos, Alden Maywald, Garrett Murphy, and David Odom. ONLINE OBITUARY:www.beasleywoodfuneralhome.com
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LOLA JEAN SINGLETON
Lola Jean Singleton, age 69, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away January 27, 2017 in Mena. She was born on February 15, 1947 in Mena, Arkansas to the late Glen Miller and Glennie Mays Miller. Jean married Charles Singleton on February 15, 1964 and worked in factory clothing as a product inspector. She enjoyed cooking and sewing for family and friends and you never went to her home and left hungry. Jean always enjoyed going with Charles hunting and fishing together, a hobby they both enjoyed. Most of all she loved all children and had compassion to everyone she met. Her working family at Alfs called her “Momma Jean.” She was a loving and kind wife, sister, aunt and friend to all who knew her. She will be dearly missed. She is survived by husband, Charles Singleton of Mena, Arkansas; sisters, Gladys Lacey and Phyllis Harrison and husband Robert; brother, Larry Miller and wife Catherine; numerous nieces, nephews, and many friends. Funeral service was Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Beasley Wood Chapel with Brother Scott O’Rear officiating. Interment followed in the Brushy Cemetery in Oden, Arkansas under the direction of Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena. Visitation is general. Pallbearers were Robert Harrison, John Harrison, Calvin Harrison, Eric Elder, Patrick Fair, Ronnie Peters and Odell Peters. Online obituary: www:beasleywoodfuneral. com
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