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Aretha Sneathern
MELBOURNE — Aretha D. Sneathern, 90, of Melbourne died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, in a Melbourne nursing home.
Born March 16, 1920, in Twin Creek, she was the daughter of Jasper Garland Vines and Bertie Della Neel Vines. She was a retired physical therapist assistant. She enjoyed gardening and caring for her flowers. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church at Mount Pleasant. -
Beulah Qualls
EVENING SHADE — Beulah Othell Hoaney Qualls, 86, of Evening Shade died Friday, Dec. 24, 2010, in an Ash Flat nursing home.
Born Sept. 2, 1924, in Ash Flat, she was the daughter of Columbus Shelby “Ben” Hoaney and Bunis Rogers Hoaney. She was a retired sales clerk and a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of Christ. -
Julia Perot
CAVE CITY — Julia Perot, 46, of Cave City died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, at Greenwood.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Qualls Funeral Home Chapel in Cave City. Burial will be in Cave City Cemetery.
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Joseph Lambert Sr.
Joseph William Lambert Sr., 55, died Dec. 20, 2010.
Burial will be in San Antonio Veterans Administration National Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stroud Funeral Home of Clute, Texas.
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Mary Holcombe
NEWARK — Mary Holcombe, 60, of Newark died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, at her home.
Born June 5, 1950, in Englewood, N.J., she was the daughter of Charlie and Adele Sedergren. She was manager of Family Violence Prevention Resale Shop and worked with her husband raising cattle on their farm. She was an active member of Hazel Edwards Memorial United Methodist Church and was instrumental in establishing the Cedar Ridge Helping Hands Food Pantry. She enjoyed traveling. -
Delbert Boyd
HORSESHOE BEND — Delbert Lee Boyd, 66, of Horseshoe Bend died Friday, Dec. 24, 2010, at his home.
Born May 25, 1944, at Sedgwick, he was the son of Edward and Mary Magdalene Jones Boyd. He was a welder and was an avid outdoorsman. He was a member of Myron Community Church. -
Samuel Beeler
BRADFORD — Samuel Letroy Beeler, 81, of Bradford died Friday, Dec. 24, 2010.
He was a veteran, having served in Korea with the 92nd Division “Red Devils,” earning the Bronze Service Star, Korean Service Medal and Purple Heart Medal.
Survivors include two sons, Don Beeler and Ronald Beeler; two daughters, Melissa Franke and Angela Adams; three grandchildren, Morgan Franke, Jonathon Franke and Anthony Adams; a brother, Dwayne Beeler; and a sister, Glenna Gray. -
Paul Barnett
BALD KNOB — Paul Wilson Barnett, 92, of Bald Knob died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, at his home.
Born Nov. 16, 1918, in Evening Shade, he was the son of Samuel Fillmore and Myrtle Wasson Barnett. He was a retired jukebox repairman and was a member of Bald Knob Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters, Connie Barnett of Bald Knob and Paula Barber of Velvet Ridge; seven grandchildren, Mona Unwer, Buddy Weeks, Darron Weeks, Jay Barber, Leah Barber, Gregory Barber and Jared Epperson; 12 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. -
Phyllis Archuleta
Phyllis Ann Waugh Archuleta, 63, of Batesville died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, in a Batesville hospital.
Born Sept. 25, 1947, at Batesville, she was the daughter of Jean Verlon and Thelma Phillips Waugh. She was a homemaker and owned and operated Rainbow Antiques and Collectables for more than 20 years. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Batesville. -
More like Christmas
Lately I’ve noted a few happenings that have made the holidays seem more like Christmas this year. Let me enumerate them:
Across the top of the sign at a local grocery market, I saw written “Jesus is the only gift you really need.” I stopped in my tracks and read it again; then marched into the market and said “Thanks!”
The sign at a local car sales lot wished Jesus a happy birthday again this year. Someone else gets the message. -
Enjoyed Christmas lights
Dear Editor:
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Launch new boat
Dear editor:
When I told a well known Arkansan from our area that I was moving to Batesville to teach at now Lyon College, he told me that Independence County had more millionaires per capita than any in Arkansas. Could that really be true?
Not too many years later I, as chair of our church board, was cautioned not to be too quick to raise salaries. From time to time I still hear that holding down salaries is in Batesville’s best interest. Cogitate on that a bit.
