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Mary L. Phillis, 88, of McConnelsville, Ohio, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at Highland Oaks Health Center, in McConnelsville.

Obituaries for Emma Lou Fulton, Malcolm David Knotts and Barbara J. Updike are published in the Saturday edition of The Herald Bulletin.

Death notices as published in the Saturday edition of The Herald Bulletin.

Funeral services and visitation hours as published in the Saturday edition of The Herald Bulletin.

Opal Mae Young, 92, of Sallisaw died Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, in Sallisaw. She was born June 20, 1923, in the McKey community, Okla., the daughter of Minnie Towery Holt and Joe Holt. She was married to Robert George Young on Oct. 17, 1942, in Oklahoma City. He preceded her in death April 10, 1986, in Fort Smith. Mrs. Young was retired vice president of National Bank of Sallisaw, and she was a Baptist.

Ruby Ione Loughridge, who resided near Paris, passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, in Paris. She was born April 24, 1927, in Alabama to the late Ralph Stallworth and Mabel Ione (Gulley) Stallworth. She was 88 years old. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Daphne Copeland. Ruby was a homemaker, and she attended Ratcliff First Baptist Church.

Patsy S. Schrodt, 66, of Fort Smith passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. Born in Poteau. Patsy was a homemaker, a retired public school teacher and was active in past family businesses. She was a member of Goddard United Methodist Church, Children’s Service League, Ben Geren Women’s Golf Association and a member of Welcome Neighbor.

Jesse Garland Cravens, 96, of New Blaine died in his home Feb. 4, 2016, after celebrating his birthday with his daughter at his favorite restaurant in Russellville. He was born Feb. 4, 1920, in Shoal Creek to Jesse Lamb Cravens and Maggie Smith Dotson Cravens. Garland graduated from Paris High School in 1938 and married Atha Lee Wise on Dec. 23, 1941, in Scranton.

Irene Perry, 89, of Fort Smith passed from this life Feb. 3, 2016, in Fort Smith. She was born, one of 16 children, Aug. 7, 1926, in Bonanza to the late Paul and Pearl Johnson Nemeth. Irene retired after 27 years of service in the cafeteria at Darby Junior High School. She was a member of Midland Heights United Methodist Church and was active with the United Methodist Women. She was the widow of Gus Perry Jr. She was also preceded in death by her son, Mark Allen Perry.

Evelyn Irene (Higgins) Rauser, 90, passed away Feb., 3, 2016, at Glenwood Manor Nursing facility in Glenpool, Okla.

BOONEVILLE — Jim Smith, 70, of Booneville died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, in Fort Smith. He was born July 8, 1945, in Dos Palos, Calif.

BRANCH — Cleatus Mae Cox, 90, of Branch, formerly of Cox Valley, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, in Branch. She was born Dec. 30, 1925, in the Chismville community. She was a homemaker, a member of Brooklyn Free Will Baptist Church and the widow of Vernon Cox.

BONANZA — Charles D. Mendenhall, 72, of Bonanza died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, in a local hospital. He was born June 21, 1943, in Fort Smith. He was retired from Kansas City Southern Railroad and was a Sebastian County sheriff’s deputy.

MULBERRY — Monty Cunningham, 56, of Mulberry died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, in his home. He was born June 27, 1959, in Mulberry. He was a truck driver/dispatcher.

CEDARVILLE — Kelly Bruce Wagnon, 70, of Cedarville died Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, in a local hospital. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam and Desert Storm wars and the widower of Kay Wagnon.

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Donna Jo (Woody) Rector, 53, of Tahlequah, Okla., formerly of Sallisaw, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, in Fort Smith. She was a graduate of Sallisaw High School, worked for Hard Rock Casino Inn as administrative assistant in Tulsa and was a Christian.

FORSYTH -- Bonnie C. Pulliam, 63, of Forsyth, joined the Lord Thursday, February 4, 2016. She was in her home with her family by her side.

BLOOMINGTON — B. Jean Prescher, 88, of Bloomington, passed away Wednesday (Feb. 3, 2016) at Heritage Health, Normal.

Bounds, Dixie, 11 a.m. at Calvert-Johnson & Musselman Memorial Home, Lexington.

Cox, Caroline R., 104, Normal, 10:45 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 4, 2016) at Heartland Health Care, Normal. Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home, Bloomington.

DECATUR -- James Robert England, 89, of Decatur passed away 8:20 p.m. Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Sullivan Health Care, Sullivan.

NORMAL — Dora D. Jamerson, 92, of Normal, formerly of Champaign, passed away at 4:10 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 3, 2016) at Heritage Health, Normal.

Gary R. Wood
Service: February 05, 2016

Eunice M. Del Rosso
Service: February 09, 2016

Dia A. St. George
Service: February 13, 2016

Courtney Marie (Cantwell) DeWolf
Service: February 10, 2016

Zirk, William D. Apr. 15, 1934 - Jan. 17, 2016 William D. Zirk, 81, of Venice, FL, died on Jan. 17, 2016. Funeral arrangements .....

Zender, George Feb. 22, 1932 - Jan. 29, 2016 George Zender, 83, of Venice, FL, formerly of Battle Lake, MN, died on Jan. 29, .....

Van Patten, Patricia Ann Jun. 16, 1939 - Feb. 4, 2016 Patricia Ann Van Patten, 76, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Moorhead, MN., .....

Samuel, Aderton P. Jan. 1, 1936 - Feb. 2, 2016 Aderton Primm 'Pete' Samuel, 80, of Boca Grande, FL passed away Tuesday, February 2, .....

Lichtenstein, Allan M. Jun. 29, 1933 - Feb. 4, 2016 Allan M. Lichtenstein, age 82, passed away on February 4, 2016 following a valiant .....

Dalzell, James R. Oct. 15, 1942 - Jan. 30, 2016 James R. Dalzell, 73, of Englewood, FL, died on Jan. 30, 2016. A Gathering .....

Bruno, Michael John Jun. 22, 1941 - Feb. 2, 2016 Michael John Bruno, 74, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Paterson, NJ, died on .....

Bechtold, Richard E. Feb. 12, 1922 - Jan. 30, 2016 Richard E. Bechtold, 93, of Sarasota, FL, died on Jan. 30, 2016. Visitation will .....

Robert 'Robbie' C. Atkinson Jr .DARLINGTON -- Robert 'Robbie' C. Atkinson, Jr., age 48, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2016. Funeral service will be held 3:00pm Saturday, February 6th at Flat Creek

MelvadeanMorrisLAKE CITY -- Mrs. Melvadean Nettles Morris, 81, widow of Billy D. Morris, died Friday, February 5, 2016, after an illness.Funeral services will be 2:00 P. M., Sunday, February 7, 2016,

Mr. Cook, a moderate Republican from Kentucky, made Mr. McConnell his assistant in Washington but later criticized him for moving sharply to the right.

Married to Gary Wendt, chief of GE Capital, she turned down a $10 million settlement, instead wanting half of what she believed to be $100 million in assets.

Leland "June" Pearson Jr.DARLINGTON -- Funeral service for Mr. Leland "June" Pearson, Jr. will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday, February 7, 2016 in Mitchell-Josey Funeral Chapel. Apostle Livingston Cannon, Offici

Joyce Allen BroachFLORENCE - Joyce Allen Broach, 68, of Effingham, South Carolina, passed away on Febuary 4, 2016. Born January 24, 1948 in Florence, SC, she was the daughter of the late Gracie Hudson

Harriett Rogers DrakeDRAKE -- Harriett Rogers Drake, 73, passed away on February 4, 2016.Mrs. Drake was born in Bennettsville, SC on July 30,1942 and was the daughter of Fredrick Alexander Rogers, Jr.

Commander Mitchell, a member of NASA’s first lunar mission devoted exclusively to scientific research, Apollo 14, spent just over nine hours on the moon on two moonwalks.

Doris Virginia Beesley Abney Gill, 94

Carlie Craig Amburgey, 73

Mr. Whitcomb escaped from a Japanese prisoner camp in World War II by swimming overnight more than two miles, only to be recaptured days later. He wrote about the episode in “Escape from Corregidor.”

After his 1971 moon mission, Mr. Mitchell sought to explore the deeper meanings of his experience.

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To raise awareness, include the specific type of cancer in obituaries
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The Jan. 25 Metro article “Obituaries often omit cancer specifics, and it's a tough call ” discussed the amount of information divulged when providing causes of death in obituaries, particularly when a loved one dies of cancer. Why not describe the ...