Obituaries

Olga Amelia Falkner, 97, of Fayetteville died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville.  She was born July 28, 1918 in Summerset County, PA. to James and Elizabeth Sotlosky Kinces. She was preceded in death by her parents; her…View Obituary

Warren Adams, 66, passed away early Monday morning after a protracted battle with cancer. He was the eldest of nine children born to Alex and Edith Adams in coastal New Jersey. He worked in the print business most of his life.  He worked at a…View Obituary

Frances Alvarez, 87, of West Fork died Monday, September 14, 2015 in Fayetteville.  She was born April 13, 1928 in Beaumont, TX. to Tony and Teresa Raguso Papania. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Manuel Alvarez; two sons, William and George Alvarez; a…View Obituary

Irene Marion Lee, 91, of West Fork, passed peacefully on September 5, 2015. She was born July 29, 1924 in Poguonock, Conn. to Nelson Alexander and Matilda Greyorie Dubruiel. Irene resided many years in New Hampshire, New Jersey and California before moving to West Fork, Arkansas. She worked in the nursing field for many years.…View Obituary

Dwight Farris Wells, 66, of Fayetteville died September 3, 2015 at Washington Regional Medical Center. He was born August 14, 1949 to Loren and Rae Wells. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, LaHonda Trout. He is survived by three sons, Justin, Jacob and Shane Wells and his “adopted” kids, who called…View Obituary

Shane Edwin Parsley, 47, of Joplin, MO. passed away August 24, 2015. He was born May 22, 1968 in Fayetteville to Carl and Hattie Gregory Parsley. Shane was a graduate of Fayetteville High School and was a welder by trade. He is survived by his parents of Fayetteville; son, Marcus Parsley of Joplin; step- daughters,…View Obituary

Edith Hansen Adams, 88, of Winslow, passed into God’s eternal kingdom on August 23, 2015 in Fayetteville.  She was born in Elizabeth, N.J. on July 29, 1927 to Edith and Aage Hansen.  She was predeceased by her brother, Hans Hansen and, in 2005, by her husband of 57 years, Alexander. Edith is survived by her…View Obituary

James Milton Bower, 81, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 after a brief illness. He was born on March 29, 1934 in Buffalo, NY to Milton and Ester (Geuder) Bower. James grew up in Buffalo, NY where he graduated from Bennett High School in 1952. Soon thereafter at age 20, James enlisted in the U. S. Navy and began a professional career…View Obituary

William Edson “Pete” Shelton, 79, of Fayetteville, died August 25, 2015. He was born September 18, 1935 in Washington, D.C. to Walter Allison and Marie Aretha Bellas Shelton. He enjoyed working on his ranch, raising cattle and caring for his dogs. He was preceded…View Obituary

James Austin Parish, Jr., 70, of Fayetteville died Friday, August 21, 2015 in Fayetteville.  He was born June 12, 1945 to James and Eythel Rushing Parish. He was an Eagle Scout and a veteran of the U.S. Navy.  James was a carpenter, and enjoyed fishing, hunting, yard sales and gardening. He is survived by his…View Obituary