Obituaries

Bobby Lewis Backer

Born on October 30th, 1928, to William Roy Backer and Mildred Emma Butler Backer passed away peacefully at the age of 89 at his home in Gentry, Arkansas, August 30th. Celebration of life memorial will be at 1 p.m. September 22nd at Victory Missionary Baptist Church in Gentry. Snacks will be provided. Bring your stories and share with the family.

PAID OBITUARY

Evelyn H. McGee

Evelyn H. McGee, 80, of Gentry, Ark., died Sept. 16, 2018, at Siloam Springs Regional Hospital in Siloam Springs, Ark.

She was born Aug. 24, 1938, in Berryville, Ark., to Clarence Gaw and Ruby Lewallen Gaw. She married George McGee on Oct. 2, 1971. She was a nurse's aide. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in West Siloam Springs, Okla.

She was preceded in death by her husband and two brothers.

She is survived by a nephew Rob Gaw of Gentry; nieces Cara Gaw of Gentry, Ark., Joni Gaw of Georgia and Sharon Ghassami of Siloam Springs, Ark.; two great-nephews; and sister-in-law, Shirley Gaw of Colcord, Okla.

Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, at Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs, Ark.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, at Bethel United Methodist Church in West Siloam Springs. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Siloam Springs, Ark.

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

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

General News on 09/19/2018