Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972
Obituaries from the year 2017
Susan Frazier
Susan Frazier, 62, died March 8, 2017 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. She was born March 31, 1954 in Memphis, Tennessee to Charles and Frances Mayes Dickenson.
She is survived by her mother; Fran Grice, daughter Mandolin Haggard of Springdale, son; Lee Chaney of Coy, sister; Debbie (Ronnie) Pyle of Bella Vista, brother; Chip (Wynn) Dickenson of Fayetteville and five grandchildren.
No formal services are planned.
Ronalda G. Sheldon
Ronalda G. Sheldon, 61, of Fayetteville died Tuesday. She was born May 24, 1956 to Aldona and John Maples.
Survivors include: her mother; Donna Maples, her fiance; Jay Carroll, daughters; Rhonda Bowers, Dona Martinez, brother; Fred Maples, sister; Billie Jo Thompson, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Bobby Gene Morrison
Bobby Morrison, 61, of Rogers died Monday. Born: March 31, 1955 in Rogers to Fred and Arlene Morrison.
Preceded in death: parents and several siblings.
Survivors: wife, Deborah of Rogers; son, Bobby (Rosezita), Centerton; daughter, Melissa Holmes, Elkins; one brother, one sister, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
John “Johnny” Montell Robinson Jr.
John “Johnny” Montell Robinson Jr. of Fort Smith died Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the Fayetteville Veterans Home. Born May 6, 1942 in Fort Smith, he was the son of Ruby Lee Morris and John Montell Robinson.
John served honorably with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg. He graduated from Fort Smith High School, attended the College of the Ozarks, and completed his Law Degree at the University of Arkansas. He practiced law for many years in Fort Smith.
John had several businesses in the Fort Smith community including an accounting firm, a real estate agency, a mini-mart, and his law practice.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two daughters Kim and Lori, and one brother Robert.
John is survived by his son Brent Robinson and wife Amy and their children Madoc, Gray, and Riley of Fayetteville, his brother Daniel Shue and wife Rita of Fort Smith, and his sister Jackie Swofford of Phoenix, AZ.
We will have a ceremony and honor guard for Johnny at the Fort Smith National Cemetery on March 31st at 1:00 PM.
Memorials may be sent to the Humane Society of the Ozarks: https://hsozarks.org/get-involved/memorials/
Clarence Boyd Liles
Clarence Boyd Liles went to be with the Lord on March 5th, 2017 at age 74 after a long battle with COPD. He was born in Bluffton, AR on October 20th, 1942 to Evelyn Ruby (Markham) Liles and Clarence Boyd Liles.
Clarence served his country as a Veteran of the US Army during the Vietnam War and after his service had successful careers as a Firefighter / Paramedic of the Livonia Fire Department, Michigan, and later as a Jeweler with Walmart Stores Inc. and several independent companies. He was an avid outdoorsman and had a love for fishing and spending time with friends and family. As well enjoyed building computers and gaming as a hobby.
He was preceded in Death by his parents and sister Luann DenBoer.
He is survived by his wife Coriena Kay Liles of 49 years, daughter Eva Musgrove of Rogers, AR, daughter Stephanie Sargent of Fayetteville, AR, son Darrell Henderson of Decatur, MI, and daughter Corrina Gross of Rogers, AR. 11 Grandchildren & 4 Great Grandchildren, Brothers Boyce Liles, Dwane Liles, Randy Liles, Dennis Liles, Shayne Liles and Sister Evelyn Blackwell.
Marilynn J. Phillips
Marilynn J. Phillips, 83, of Gravette died Sunday, March 05, 2017 at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville. She was born March 10, 1933 in Wisconsin.
She is survived by: one niece and one nephew.
Elisabeth Singh
Elisabeth Singh, 56, of Bentonville, passed away March 3 in Springfield, Missouri. She was born March 11, 1960 in Oberampfrach, Germany to Walfred and Emelie Marie Schnitzler.
Elisabeth had lived in Northwest Arkansas since June 16, 2016 when she married Ralph Sweatte. She previously lived in Overland Park, Kansas and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Elisabeth loved traveling, working as a NICU nurse, being a mother and loving wife, and worshiping her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Gerhardt Schnitzler.
Survivors include: her husband, Ralph; her daughter, Rebecca Lucille Singh of Kansas; stepsons: Michael Sweatte (Karen) of Missouri and Travis Sweatte of New York; brother, Uli and sister, Nela, both of Oberampfrach, Germany; and her special surrogate parents, Lallman and Lucille Singh of Kansas.
A visitation and funeral service will be Friday, March 10, 2017 at 11:00am at Fellowship Bible Church in Rogers, AR. Pastor Doug Raines will be officiating.
Van K. Brock
Van K. Brock, a Georgia-born poet, teacher, and editor, died on March 1 in Fayetteville, Ark., from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 84.
Brock was the author of several collections of poetry, including "The Hard Essential Landscape" and "Lightered", and his poems appeared in magazines such as "The New Yorker" and "The Yale Review", as well as in many anthologies. In the 1960s, he attended the famous Iowa Writers Workshop, receiving MFA and PhD degrees, and afterwards he taught poetry for three decades at Florida State University. He helped found and direct FSU’s creative writing program, now one of the largest and best such programs in the nation. He also founded the independent poetry publisher Anhinga Press and the literary magazine now called "The Southeast Review".
According to poet Michael Heffernan, “Brock remains alive in his poems.” Those poems, which Heffernan called “songs of the heart’s belonging in the world,” are known for their engagement with subjects such as the Holocaust and the American South.
Brock’s son Geoffrey, also a poet, and his daughter-in-law Padma Viswanathan, a novelist, are both on the faculty of the creative writing program at the University of Arkansas. His other survivors include his son Brantley, his daughter-in-law NeoMe, three step-daughters (Allison Pierce, Cheryl Manier, and Adrienne Johnson), and his grandchildren Ravi and Mira.
