Westside OBITUARIES

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

— Faye Annalee Carver

Faye Annalee Carver, 87, of Gravette, died Feb. 20, 2011, at Highlands Health and Rehab in Bentonville.

She was born Jan. 8, 1924, in Hiwasse, to the late W.G. and Minnie (Walthall) Jones. She loved to read and worked for Walmart for 12 years.

She is survived by her husband, Jay Warren Carver; one son, Jerry Carver of Hiwasse; one daughter, Patsy Robertson of Hiwasse; one sister, Gladys Gatton of Gravette; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services were Feb. 24 at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Centerton. Arrangements were by Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Bentonville.

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Savannah Martin

Savannah Gabrielle Paula Martin, 7, of Lawton, Okla., died Feb. 20, 2011, at Southwestern Medical Center in Lawton.

She was born Sept. 10, 2003, in Rogers, to Thomas Joseph “TJ” Martin and Beth Mason Martin. She had lived in New York prior to moving to Lawton in December of 2007.

Survivors include her mother, Beth Martin of Lawton; her father, TJ Martin of Cache, Okla.; two brothers, Tristen Martin and Tommy Martin, both of Lawton; maternal grandparents, Keith and Barbara Anne Mason of Lowell; and paternal grandfather, Tom Tenbrook of Gentry.

Funeral services were Feb. 26 at Wasson Memorial Chapel in Siloam Springs. Arrangements were by Wasson Funeral Home of Siloam Springs.

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Randall Mitchell

Randall “Randy” Cletus Mitchell, 46, of Decatur, died Feb. 21, 2011, at his home.

He was born May 4, 1964, in Fort Smith to Wilburn and Lavurn Mitchell. He worked forDecatur Bank as a mechanic and repossession agent.

Survivors include his mother, Lavurn Mitchell of Gravette; and two brothers, David Mitchell and wife Susie and James Mitchell, all of Decatur.

Funeral services were Feb. 27 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Decatur. Arrangements were by Epting Funeral Home in Bentonville. Kylee Norris-Townzen

Kylee Lynnelle Norris-Townzen, 7 weeks, of Gravette, died Feb. 18, 2011, at the Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital.

She was born Dec. 30, 2010, in Bentonville.

Survivors include her mother, Krista Lea Norris of Gravette, and her father, Mathew David Townzen of Mena.

Graveside services were Feb. 25 at the Clifty Cemetery. Arrangements were by Brashears Funeral Home in Huntsville.

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Karie Smith

Karie Juanita Smith, 46, of Gentry, died on Feb. 25, 2011, in Bentonville.

She was born Feb. 26, 1964, in Bremerhaben, Germany, to James W. and Ann Fish Smith.

Survivors include her mother, Ann Smith of Gentry; one son, Brayden Smith of Gentry; one daughter, Amber Dalton of Siloam Springs; one brother, Terry Smith of Gentry; three sisters, Sherry Gibbs of Hiawatha, Kan., Mary Hankins of Gentry, and Cherie Smith of Gentry.

She was preceded in death by her father, James Smith; and by one brother, Gary Smith.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 5, at 11 a.m., at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Hiwasse. Arrangements are under the direction of Callison-Lough Funeral Home of Bentonville.

Community News, Pages 4 on 03/02/2011