Obituaries

Joyce Marie Pharis

January 31, 2023

Joyce Marie Pharis 91, of Little Rock, Arkansas departed this life on Jan. 13, 2023, with her children by her bedside. Born on Aug. 25, 1931, in Carrollton, Arkansas to Joe and Stella Fultz Davis (deceased). Joyce spent her formative years in Alpena and Urbanette, Arkansas. Growing up during the Depression Era was difficult, the Davis Family managed to scrape out a living in the hills of Carroll County.

January 24, 2023

Thomas Alianak of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was born October 25, 1947, in Khartoum, Sudan and died December 25, 2022 in Bentonville, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife, Janis Alianak, of the home; sister, Sonia Alianak and husband Tom West, of Edinburg, Texas; cousins, Nairy Williams, Sylvia Lucas and husband Noel and children, Dr.

January 24, 2023

John Robert Wolfgram, age 53, of Berryville, passed away on Wednesday, January 18. He was born March 18, 1969, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Glenn and Linda Wolgram.

January 24, 2023

Stephen Michael Wilson of Huntsville, Arkansas was born July 25, 1964, in Harrison to Jimmy and Susan (Krpan) Wilson. Stephen passed away January 14, 2023 in Huntsville at the age of 58.

January 17, 2023

Edith Gardner of Berryville, Arkansas was born on December 9, 1937, in Littleton, Colorado to Owen and Maxine (Yonkers) Nichols. Edith passed away January 6, 2023, in Springdale at the age of 85.

January 17, 2023

Travis Carroll Evans of Huntsville, Arkansas was born August 29, 1982, in Huntsville to Carroll and Patty (Kelley) Evans. Travis passed away January 2, 2023, in Springdale at the age of 40.

Jerry Anne Adams

January 17, 2023

Jerry Anne (Fuller) Adams was born April 27, 1944, in McKenney, Texas to J.M. and Elizabeth (White) Fuller.

Floyd Wayne Hicks

January 10, 2023

Floyd Wayne Hicks, 84, of Rutherfordton passed away on December 29, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Floyd was the son of the late _omas Jackson Hicks and Lillie B.

January 10, 2023

Carroll E. Carr passed away on January 3, 2023, in Berryville, Ark.

Carl James “Jim” McCoy

January 3, 2023

Born February 6, 1947, Carl James “Jim” McCoy was born in Joplin, MO to Carl Junior McCoy and Mary (Carter) McCoy, who both preceded him in death. Jim grew up in Baxter Springs, KS where he met his future wife, Kathy Jane Matthews who celebrated 53 years together with him. Jim graduated from Pittsburg State University with a master’s degree in political science and served in Army ROTC. He volunteered in 1969 to serve in the US Army and achieved the rank of 1st Lieutenant. In 1970, he was given orders to serve in Vietnam with the 8th Cavalry Airmobile where he was awarded the Air Medal, Combat Infantry Badge and Bronze Star for his service. He always has remembered his Vietnam Veteran brothers, especially honoring those that made the ultimate sacri_ce for their country.