Obituaries

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LAMAR — Hurchel E. Mays, 80, a resident of Lamar passed away Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, in Clarksville. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at the First Pentecostal Church in Cowell under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home in Clarksville. Online guestbook available at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

OSCEOLA — Bradford Young Billings, age 54, died Sept. 6, 2017. Funeral Service will be at First Christian Church in Osceola, Ark., on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 11 a.m. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Memorials to: The Brandon Burlsworth Foundation 119 W. Central Avenue, Harrison, Ark., 72601. Online guestbook at www.rollerfuneralhomes. com/osceola.

ROGERS — Charles Gavan Duffy III, 74, of Rogers passed away Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. He was born June 3, 1943, in Kansas City, Mo., to the late Charles Gavan Duffy Jr. and Lucille Shannon Duffy.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Naval Reserve before marrying Colleen Moran Duffy, the love of his life for 40 years who also proceeded him in death. Charles had a successful career in poultry sales before ‘retiring’ to part-time sales with Lowe’s in Rogers. He had a love of golf he shared with his sons, along with camping, boating and fishing. He was a lifelong Catholic and longtime member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church of Rogers.

Survivors include his sons, Charles “Gavan” Duffy IV (Jody) and Sean Duffy (Lisa), all of Rogers; three granddaughters, Ryan Schmuck (Ben) of Bentonville, Anna and Maggie Duffy of Rogers; two sisters, Pat Schranz (Skip) and Shannon Kammerer (Tim); one nephew, Anthony Kammerer; numerous extended family; business associates and dear friends.

Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 10 in the chapel of Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, Sept. 11, noon at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1416 West Poplar Street in Rogers, with interment to follow at St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, Northwest Arkansas Office, 5434 Walsh Lane, Suite 100, Rogers, Ark., 72758, or cancer.org. Arrangements are under the care of Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers. Online condolences may be expressed at www.RollinsFuneral.com.

WESLEY — Steve Meierdiercks, age 64, of Wesley, Ark., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. He was born Dec. 31, 1952, in Lynwood, Calif., to Robert and Virginia Cooke Meierdiercks.

He was preceded in death by his mother Virginia Meierdiercks. He was a member of the Bonneville Salt Flats Southern California Timing Association.

He is survived by his father, Robert Meierdiercks of Fayetteville; one sister, Tami Sotorske of Elkins, Ark.; one brother, Robert Meierdiercks and his wife Dona of Pawleys Island, S.C.; two nieces, Sarah Sotorske of Elkins and Jennifer Skochin of Pawleys Island, S.C., and his nephew, Ryan Skochin of Pawleys Island, S.C.

Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Monday Sept. 11, 2017, at Moore’s Chapel in Fayetteville. Memorial contributions may be made to Save the Salt, c/o Russ Eyres, 3673 Millikin Street, San Diego, Calif., 92122. To place an online tribute visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.