Transitions

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Grieg, a resident of McKinney, Texas formally of Eureka Springs, was born Feb. 19, 1921 in Youngstown, Ohio, daughter of Aulbry and Irma (Higgins) Revels. She departed this life Saturday, June 17, 2017 in McKinney, Texas at the age of 96 years...

Gary Ray Wyas, of Holiday Island, was born Nov. 7, 1951 in Douglas County, Mo., son of Raymond and Helen (Freedman) Wyas. He departed this life Wednesday, June 7, 2017 in Eureka Springs, at the age of 65 years.  Gary proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He loved to refurbish old stuff and loved his dogs...

Patricia Joan Diggs, of Eureka Springs, was born Feb. 28, 1942 in Wichita, Kan., daughter of Eugene and Anna (Katzer) Stomp. She departed this life Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Eureka Springs, at the age of 75 years. She is survived by her two sons, Asoka Diggs of Oregon and Garby Diggs of Japan; four sisters, Mary Ann, Helen, Eileen and Frankie; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, friends and loved ones...

Kenneth Robert Bolin of Berryville, was born Sept. 10, 1950 in Chicago, Ill., son of Robert Kenneth and Jeanne (Wellick) Bolin. He went to be with the Lord on June 5, 2017 at the age of 66 years.  Ken attended California State University where he obtained a degree in Speech Communications. He then received his MBA degree from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. Kenneth worked at Alameda Naval Air Station for over fifteen years...

Christopher Koger was born in Los Angeles on July 5, 1969 and moved to Eureka Springs in 1975.  He was a student of Clear Spring School and a 1988 graduate of ESHS.  On April 23, 2017, he passed away in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 47. From the age of 6, "Christo" was a "Eureka kid".  With his pals, he explored the streets of Eureka Springs and the terrain of the Ozarks with equal exuberance.  He rappelled, spelunked, hiked, floated the rivers, jumped off the bluffs of Beaver Lake and swam in Lake Leatherwood. ...

Bille Poamz, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Jan. 1, 1955 in Cherokee, Iowa, daughter of Donald and Lorene (Terry) Schmidt. She departed this life Thursday, May 25, 2017, in Springdale, Ark. at the age of 62. Bille moved to Eureka Springs in 2004 from Lake Tahoe. ...

Alfred Anthony “Tony” Arnold, of Eureka Springs, was born Oct. 28, 1923 in Pleasanton, Texas son of Anthony and Cecilia (Dylla) Arnold. He departed this life Monday, May 22, 2017 in Fayetteville, Ark., at the age of 93 years.  Tony proudly served his country in the United States Navy during WWII and was a member of the First Christian Church of Eureka Springs...

William Carl Engman, of Eureka Springs, was born May 16, 1932, Hamburg, Germany, son of Wilhelm Hans and Nicolene Margaretha (Catharina) Engmann. He departed this life Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Fayetteville, Ark., three days, shy of his 85th birthday. ...

Jane “Ginny” Wicks, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Aug. 24, 1926 in Plainfield, N.J., daughter of Cedric and Elizabeth (Chickering) Ostrom. She departed this life Saturday, May 13, 2017, in Bentonville, Arkansas at the age of 90 years. Ginny was a member of the Holiday Island Community Church, Daughters of the American Revolution and Elks Ladies Auxiliary. She loved spending time with her family...

Charlotte Ann Solleder, a resident of Holiday Island, was born June 19, 1935 in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Albert and Ann (Riscica) Livesay. She departed this life Saturday, May 6, 2017, in Bentonville, Ark. at the age of 81 years. Charlotte was a member of the Holiday Island Community Church and played the bells at her church. She loved spending time with her friends and family...

Tom Toombs, 77, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at his home. He was born March 14, 1940 in Springfield, Mo. but grew up in the Eureka Springs area. He moved to California where he met his wife of 55 years, Louise (Martin) Toombs. After marrying in Reno, Nev., on October 14, 1961, they later moved to Fairbanks, Alaska and Sitka, Alaska, where they spent 35 years. ...

Charles A. Gay, 81, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017. Charles was born in Acadia Parish, La., on March 17, 1936, son of Arcade and Clarisse (Duplantis) Gay. He is survived by one brother, Clifford Gay, of Welsh, La.; his wife, Diane, of Philo, Ill.; their three children, William A. Gay of Arlington, Texas, David A. Gay of Philo, Ill., and Ellen E. Gay of Irving, Texas and six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren...