Obituary for Patricia May
September 2, 2013
Patricia Ann May, who was part of the Northwest Arkansas cast and crew in 1984 and 1985, died on September 2, 2013, in Harrison. She was 55. She was born … More Obituary for Patricia May
Category: In Memoriam
Obituary for Mike Gauldin
July 22, 2010
Mike Gauldin, a University of Arkansas alumnus who served as press secretary to then-Gov. Bill Clinton and later as director of communications for the U.S. Departments of Energy and Interior … More Obituary for Mike Gauldin
Obituary for Hailey Beth Bonnell
February 21, 2008
Hailey Beth Bonnell of Lowell, who performed in the Northwest Arkansas Gridiron during the 2004 and 2005 seasons, died on February 21, 2008. She was 24. Hailey was born August … More Obituary for Hailey Beth Bonnell
Obituary for Pat Donat
June 25, 2007
Pat Donat, an early crew member for the Northwest Arkansas Gridiron, died June 25, 2007, at Fayetteville City Hospital and is buried at National Cemetery in Fayetteville. She was 87. … More Obituary for Pat Donat
Obituary for Norma Conner
May 23, 2005
Norma Welborn Conner, who helped with food and audience as part of the crew of the Northwest Arkansas Gridiron in 1982 and 1983, died May 23, 2005, at Butterfield Trail … More Obituary for Norma Conner
Obituary for Guy Barnes
April 16, 2005
Guy Barnes covered the city and police beats for The Springdale News from the 1970s and its successor, The Morning News, to about 1990 and also wrote a weekly column … More Obituary for Guy Barnes
Obituary for Steve Kirk
August 22, 2001
Steve Kirk, one of the original cast members of the Northwest Arkansas Gridiron, died Aug. 22, 2001. He was 46. He was born August 10, 1955, at Batesville to Thurston … More Obituary for Steve Kirk
Obituary for Nova Teeter
July 6, 1998
Nova Backus Teeter, pianist for the Northwest Arkansas Gridiron from its first performance in 1978 to 1983, died July 6, 1998. She was 84. Nova was born Jan. 13, 1914, … More Obituary for Nova Teeter
Obituary for Ernie Deane
May 7, 1991
Ernie Deane, who was emcee for the 1980 Northwest Arkansas Gridiron, died May 7, 1991, in Fayetteville after an illustrious career as an Arkansas journalist and historian. He was 79. … More Obituary for Ernie Deane