Mrs. Melissa Jo Baker Lucas, age 46 of Winfield, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at the Northwest Medical Center in Winfield.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Jo Ann Vickery Baker, grandparents, Lucille and Lander Vickery and Audie Baker, uncles, Alon Vickery and Joe Wilkerson, aunt, Katie Wilkerson, cousins, Justin Vickery and Katrina Crumpton.  She is survived by her husband, Junior "Jr" Lucas, sons, Josh (Heather) Lucas, Austin (Natalie) Lucas, her father, Lecil Baker, a sister, Sheila (Stevie) Gann, grandchildren, Bowdee Scott, Baylee Pennington, Adrian Lewis, and one due in July, and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives, and friends.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 2:00 pm from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Liberty Cemetery near Rock City.  The visitation will be on Thursday from 12 noon until service time at 2:00 pm.  Bowen Funeral Home Serving the Lucas family.  

Mrs. Colene Burleson Farris, age 84, of Brilliant, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Northwest Medical Center in Winfield. Mrs. Farris was born on December 23, 1933 in the Sunny Home community to Woodrow Ralph Burleson and Jessie Barton Burleson. She was a member of the White House Church of Christ. Mrs. Farris was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker and a caregiver. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Jimmy Farris, a sister, Jackie Burleson, brothers, Benny Rex and J. C. Burleson. She is survived by her son, Terry Farris (Cheryl), granddaughters, Paige Farris and Tiffany Farris, a great granddaughter, Lena Busby, sister, Sue Burleson and her brother, Woodrow “Junior” Burleson (Annelle). Funeral services for Mrs. Farris will be held on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the White House Church of Christ cemetery. Byron Longcrier will be the officiating minister. The visitation will be held on Friday, December 21, 2018 from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers the family request that donation be made to the White House Church of Christ or the the charity of your choice in memory of Mrs. Farris.  Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Farris family.

Mrs. Cheryl Sargent Price, age 63, of Winfield, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Price is survived by her husband, John Price, daughter, Stacey Ritchie of Winfield, son, Dylan Price of Winfield, grandchildren, Gracie, Abbie, Taylor, and Addison, and a host of aunts, uncles and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, J. W. Cashman and Flora G. Hanks Sargent, step father, Ed Sargent and brother William Sargent. A memorial service for Mrs. Price will be announced at a later date. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Price family.

Mrs. Willa Dean Palmer, age 86, of Guin, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at her daughters’ residence.  Mrs. Palmer was preceded in death by her parents, John B. Franks and Callie Roberts Franks, her husband, Delmer Palmer, sons, Larry and Michael Palmer, brothers, Clay, Lee and Clifton Franks, and a grandson, Justin Knight. She is survived by her daughter, Norma Knight (Jerry) of Guin, and son, Ronald Palmer (Lavonya) of Olive Branch, MS, sister, Maylene Harlan (Kenneth), and brothers, Roland Franks (Bertha) and Floyd Franks (Beverly), 10 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren and a host of friends. Funeral service for Mrs. Palmer were held Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Liberty Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery near Pea Ridge. Visitation was Thursday, December 6, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. (service time) at Bowen Funeral Home. Bowen Funeral Home serving the Palmer family.