Obituaries

Donald Osbourn
Donald Osbourn

Micheal Luke Burrow

Michael Luke Burrow, 31, of Maysville, Ark., died Dec. 11, 2014, in Gravette, Ark.

He was born Sept. 8, 1983, in Gravette to Charles Michael Burrow and Linda Carol Burrow.

He worked for Burrow Construction. He was very active; he enjoyed football, weightlifting and liked to paint.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Lee Eddie and Mary Graham, and grandfather Corkie Burrow.

He is survived by his parents, Mike and Linda Burrow of Decatur, Ark.; two daughters, Kinsley and Laney Burrow; a sister, Tiffany Burrow-Rogers of Texas; a brother, Nick Lee Burrow of Watts, Okla.; and paternal grandparents Jim and B.J. Ray of Maysville.

The funeral will at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at the Assembly of God Church in Gravette with the Rev. Jonas Edgeman officiating. Burial will be held at the Maysville Cemetery in Maysville.

Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home of Siloam Springs, Ark., is in charge of arrangements.

Ruth Anna Bonge Graham

Ruth Anna Bonge Graham died Dec. 12, 2014, in Moore, Okla.

She was born Oct. 25, 1977, in Norman, Okla., to Marc and Carolyn Bonge.

She grew up in the Oklahoma City metro area and studied at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, where she received a bachelor degree in family studies.

She was a proud domestic goddess and mother of three children. She took all of the educational classes with the Catholic Church allowing her to take communion. She loved the history, majesty, and tradition of the high church.

She earned a black belt in the martial arts of Tae Kwon Do.

Survivors include her husband, Brian Graham; three children, Ethan, Katherine and Jonathan Graham; her parents; two brothers, Russell Bonge and Rachel Tison, and Samuel Bonge and wife Amber; father- and mother-in-law Russell and Bonita Graham; and sister-in-law Mechelle Bumgarner and husband Shain.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 17, 2014. at Wildwood Community Church in Norman, Okla.

An online guest book is available at www.vondelsmithmortuary.com.

Vondel L. Smith & Son Mortuaries of Oklahoma City are in charge of arrangements.

Henry Leo Hudgens Jr

Henry Leo Hudgens Jr., 86, of Siloam Springs, Ark., died Dec. 14, 2014, in his home.

He was born Oct. 16, 1928, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Henry Leo and Lynna Lorine Wooden Hudgens Sr.

He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was retired from the Corpus Christi (Texas) and Johnson City (Texas) sheriff's departments.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Lynna Hudgens; and a brother, Joseph Hudgens.

He is survived by three sons, Dana Hudgens and wife Laura of Siloam Springs, Ark., Leo Hudgens and wife Shannon of Westville, Okla., and Joe Hudgens and wife Theresa of Lincoln, Ark.; four brothers, James Hudgens of Sallisaw, Okla., Noel Hudgens of Weatherford, Texas, John Hudgens of Iowa, and David Hudgens of Corpus Christi, Texas; a sister, Alice Hudgens of Rockport, Texas; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will held at a later date.

An online guest book is available at www.wassonfuneralhome.com.

Wasson Funeral Home of Siloam Springs was in charge of arrangements.

Donald Osbourn

Donald Osbourn, 90, of Siloam Springs, Ark., died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, Ark.

He was born Nov. 17, 1924, in Okay, Okla., the son of Don C. and Edith Gragg Osbourn.

He married Martha Marie Lawson on March 4, 1944.

He was a retired auto machinist and was a veteran of World War II, serving in the US. Army Air Corps.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha; sons James, Donny and Rex; and daughters Mary and Marie and Arlene McDougal.

Survivors include sons Bob Osbourn of Watts, Okla., Roger Osbourn and wife Delores of Siloam Springs, Gary Osbourn of Siloam Springs, Preston Osbourn of Colcord, Okla., and Louie Osbourn of Siloam Springs; daughter Doris Warford and husband Jim of Springdale, Ark.; 12 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, at Bell Cemetery in Watts, Okla.

Visitation was 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs.

To sign the online guest book, please visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Siloam Springs VFW Post 1674, 830 S. Lincoln, Siloam Springs, Arkansas, 72761.

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General News on 12/17/2014