Helen Baker Brashears July 15, 1923 – Sept. 8, 2016

Helen Baker Brashears of Berryville, Ark., was born July 15, 1923 in Stonington, Colo., daughter of Frank S. and Bertha (Hunt) Baker. She departed...

Paul “Dan” Sweeden July 19, 1957 – Feb. 4, 2017

Paul “Dan” Sweeden of Eureka Springs, Ark. was born July 19, 1957 in Hot Springs, Ark. On Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 at 12:45 a.m.,...

Pamela Murphy Jones Oct. 24, 1933 – Dec. 13, 2021

Pamela Murphy Jones died Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in Eureka Springs, Ark., surrounded by loving friends and family. She was born October 24, 1933, in...

Gordon Edwin Bradt May 2, 1924 – Dec. 3, 2022

Gordon Edwin Bradt died Dec. 3, 2022, at the Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Ark., at age 98. Bradt was born May 2, 1924,...

Steven M. Nelson Sept. 21, 1946 – June 17, 2024

Steven M. Nelson of Holiday Island was born September 21, 1946, in Olean, New York, to Maurice and Dorothy (Ryan) Nelson. Steven passed away...

Vicki Ruth Williams Helt August 1, 1943 – Nov. 24, 2021

Vicki Ruth Williams Helt was born August 1, 1943, to Howard and Ruth Williams in Casper, Wyo. Vicki passed peacefully in her home on...

Bill Earngey, a misfit’s misfit

Is it any wonder that artist Mary Sims and writer Bill Earngey relocated from Memphis to an artists’ and writers’ colony called Eureka Springs?...

Karen “Kelee” Overgaard June 4, 1954 – Jan. 2, 2020

Karen “Kelee” Overgaard of Holiday Island, Ark., was born June 4, 1954 in Bainbridge, Maryland, to Lloyd and Marjorie (McDonough) Kelly. Karen passed to...

Carolyn Jean Barrett July 3, 1946 – Sept. 16, 2020

Carolyn Jean Barrett, 74, of Eureka Springs, Ark., passed away Sept. 16, 2020. She entered this life July 3, 1946, in Burlington, Iowa, the...

Joe R. Robinson Feb. 23, 1940 – Nov. 24, 2017

Joe R. Robinson of Eureka Springs, Ark., was born Feb. 23, 1940 in Eureka Springs, Ark., son of Frank and Fannie (Gunnels) Robinson. He...