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Gene Braswell of Eureka Springs, Ark. was born March 18, 1941 in Denver, Arkansas to Charlie and Elzie (Butler) Braswell. He passed away surrounded by his family at his home Sept. 12, 2018 at the age of 77. Gene was a minister of six Assembly of God churches in Arkansas and Colorado. ...

Francis (Frank) Earl Nichols, born Sept. 27, 1951, in Flint, Mich., passed away Sept. 11, 2018, in Hollister, Mo. He is survived by his husband of 25 years, Stanley Hibdon-Nichols of Holiday Island; three sons, James and Stacey of Michigan, Michael and Michelle of Virginia and Frank and Amber of Michigan; one granddaughter and three grandsons; sister Mary of Florida and numerous nieces and nephews...

Timothy Alton Ensminger, of Eureka Springs, Ark., was born on Sept. 22, 1957, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Donald A. and Shirley E. (Williams) Ensminger. He departed this life on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, in Eureka Springs at the age of 60. Timothy was a humble, honorable, kind and intelligent man. ...

Timothy Paul Brandes was born in Winona, Minnesota on July 29, 1971. He peacefully passed through this life and entered the gates of Heaven on August 29, 2018. Tim was a fun-loving, outdoorsy and free kind of guy. He loved to fish and hunt anything from arrowheads and mushrooms to frogs and deer. ...

Nancy Carolyn Weaver, of Holiday Island, Ark. was born March 19, 1935 in Higginson, Ark. to Lee and Martha (Walker) Purcell.  She departed this life on Monday, July 16, 2018 in Holiday Island, Ark. at the age of 83 years. Nancy was an elementary school teacher; co-founder of Hickory Stick golf clubs which later contributed to the beginning of Callaway golf clubs; She designed & manufactured Ro-Bears, a line of designer Teddy Bears, Tom Selleck being the most well-known purchaser; and she was a B & B and gift shop owner. ...

Don King, of Holiday Island, Ark. was born May 18, 1935 in New Bedford, Massachusetts to Owen and Gladys (Chace) King. He departed this life on Thursday, July 26, 2018 in Bentonville, Ark, at the age of 83 years. Don was a member of the Elks Lodge #1042 in Holiday Island and served as the Veteran’s Committee chair person. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #36, Men’s Golf League in Holiday Island and St. Edward Catholic Church in Cassville, Missouri...

Gloria L. Sebold, age 84, of Holiday Island, AR, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. Gloria was born in Grand Island, Nebraska to Harry and Matilda (Reiser) Norton. She graduated from Grand Island High School and went on to marry her high school sweetheart, John Sebold, in 1952. They enjoyed nearly 62 years of wedded happiness together...