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Maxine Powell (09/01/10)
Maxine Powell, 84, died of congestive heart failure Aug. 24, 2010 in Eureka Springs. She was born in Kansas on April 19, 1926, and lived in Eureka Springs for the past four years. Maxine is survived by three daughters, Lola, Janice and Dianne, and three grandkids, Jimmie, Jennifer and Sara...

Rich Wild (09/01/10)
Rich Wild of Busch, Arkansas, passed at his home on Aug. 14, with Therese, the keeper of his heart for 30 years, close beside. A Eureka character from the late 1970s, Rich will be remembered as a bouncer, auto repairman, artist with paints and neon, Spaghetti Mill manager and builder of Busch Hardware...

MARY "JACKIE" FANNING (07/30/10)
MARY "JACKIE" FANNING, a resident of Berryville, Ark., was born March 2, 1924 in Eureka Springs, a daughter of Albert J. and Clovie Marie (Jackson) Tucker. She died in Eureka Springs, at the age of 86, on Saturday, July 24, her 68th Wedding Anniversary to her beloved husband, Curtis H. Fanning, who was by her side...

JAMES (JIM) DAVID BIRD, JR (07/14/10)
JAMES (JIM) DAVID BIRD, JR., a resident of Eureka Springs, was born April 15, 1960 in Denver, Colo., to James David Sr. and Shirley (Willford) Bird. He departed this life Thursday, July 8 in Eureka Springs at age 50. Jim owned and operated Falcon Travel for ten years. ...

Janice Elizabeth Coatney Purdom (07/14/10)
In loving memory of Janice Elizabeth Coatney Purdom born June 20, 1920 in Lawton, Okla. to John Homer Coatney, Sr. and Etta Jane Smith Coatney. She left this life on June 10, 2010. Janice was united in marriage to William W. Purdom, Sr. on December 25, 1937 in Mountain View, Calif. ...

Betty Maffei (07/07/10)
Long time Eureka Springs resident and artist, Betty Maffei died on Friday, June 18. She is survived by her children Carole McClearen of Berryville; Michael Maffei of Memphis, Tenn.; Toni Albers of Osage; and four grandchildren, Kate McGuinness and Tony Maffei both of Nashville, Tenn., Ryan Albers of Tulsa, Okla., and Austin Albers of Rogers, Ark.; and also five great-grandchildren...

Phyl Shimaka (07/01/10)
A memorial/celebration will be held for Phyl Shimaka at the Beaver Park below the Beaver Bridge, Wednesday, July 7 (which was her birthday) at 6 p.m. Phyl passed away May 2, 2010, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Her wishes were for her life to be celebrated near the Beaver Bridge that she loved so much. This memorial/celebration is open to the public, and there is parking down at the park level...

Life celebration (06/23/10)
GaryLee Gage left this incarnation on December 25, 2009. His loved ones are celebrating his life on the anniversary of his birth, Saturday, June 26 at 6 p.m. at Magnetic Spring. Many people remember him for his beautiful spirit and powerful readings that he shared with all who were fortunate to know him...

Richard Dean Sutterfield (06/23/10)
Richard was born July 20, 1942 in Okeman, Okla., to Albert and Ruth Sutterfield. He died of cancer June 10, 2010, at his home in Louisiana with his wife, Ann, by his side and his faithful dog, Chloe, keeping watchful vigil since he came home from the hospital...

James Edward "Bud" Hearn (06/17/10)
Bud Hearn died June 9, 2010 at the home of his son in Phoenix, Ariz. He was born February 14, 1942 in Ada, Okla., to Jack and Wanda Thornton Hearn. He graduated from Eureka Springs High in 1960. After serving in the U. S. Navy he attended UCA and UALR. Bud worked for many years in the hospitality industry in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Florida, but had resided in Fayetteville for several years before moving to Phoenix last year...

Tom Wonner (06/09/10)
A service for Tom Wonner, stepson of Rev. Bob Huston of Holiday Island, will be held at the Holiday Island Presbyterian Church, Memorial-Garden, Sunday, June 13, at 3:30 p.m. Tom, a Merchant Mariner with Penn Maritime of Philadelphia, was stricken with a fatal heart attack while aboard ship off New York City Harbor. He is survived by Bob and a sister Cathy Wonner, Ventura, Calif., who will make the placement of the cremated remains...