Epting Funeral Home of Bella Vista

04/20/2026

In Loving Memory Of
Robert (Bob) Samuel Fallacara
February 22, 1943 - April 17, 2026

Robert (Bob) Fallacara, 83, of Rogers, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2026 at The Circle of Life Hospice House in Bentonville, Arkansas after an 11 year, courageous battle with head and neck cancer and ultimately liver cancer. He never gave up, and he never gave in. That was his motto. He was a true believer in God's plan for him.

Bob was born on February 22, 1943 in Queens, New York. He graduated high school from Levittown Memorial High School in Levittown, Long Island, N.Y. in 1961 and continued his education in Dayton, Ohio at
The Universally of Dayton.

He spent most of his working career in the heavy duty, over the road trucking industry, buying and selling used trucks across the country and beyond. He had a passion for keeping perfectly manicured gardens and yard and had an eye for design, which showed in all the beautiful landscape projects he created. He was a fantastic cook and loved to do it. Of course Italian food was always at the top of the list having had the best Italian cook ever as his teacher, his Mom! He always had a pot of meatballs and sauce or a homemade pizza ready whenever family and friends came and made sure he made plenty for them to take home. His fresh baked homemade Italian bread was loved by all.
Bob was a true patriot, he loved his country.

He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Janice, daughters, Heather Cooper (Curt), Dawn Fallacara (Rick Kirk), and stepson Nate Sampson (Stacy), brother Joe Fallacara (Audrey), former wife, Joyce Fallacara, nieces and nephews, sister and brother-in-law's, plus numerous great friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pasquale and Dorothy Fallacara, Grandparents and many Aunts and Uncles.

Cremation has taken place by Epting Funeral Home in Bentonville, Arkansas and he will be laid to rest in The Pinnacle Memorial Gardens in Rogers, Arkansas. A celebration of life will take place at a later date.

Memorials can be made in Bob's memory to The Circle of Life Hospice, 1201 NE Legacy Parkway, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712.

God Is So Faithful. Bob has gone home now, to be with his Lord and Savior. He will be greatly missed.

04/10/2026

Camellia Jane Hall, age 74, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Circle of Life Hospice House in Bentonville, Arkansas.

She was born on July 28, 1951, in Rector, Arkansas, to Juanita Maltbie and Claude Gore Sr.

Camellia was an avid reader who cherished every moment spent with her family, especially her beloved granddaughters. She held her friends close and had a great love for traveling.

She began her career as an X-ray technician at St. Bernard’s Hospital in Jonesboro before spending more than 25 years as a dedicated salesperson in the medical field.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her two brothers, Claude Gore Jr. and Marvin Gore.

Camellia is survived by her husband of 53 years, Keith Hall, whom she married on April 14, 1973; her sons, David Hall of Bella Vista, Arkansas, and Douglas Hall and his wife Erin of Bentonville, Arkansas; her brother, JW Gore and his wife Judy of Cabot, Arkansas; and her two cherished granddaughters, Madison Hall and Morgan Hall.

Visitation will be held from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026, at First Baptist Rogers (Pleasant Grove Location) in Room B200. A celebration of Camellia’s life will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Ben Browning officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Rogers, “Kids Camp Scholarship Fund,” in Camellia’s honor.

03/30/2026

Robert “Tony” Anthony Cooper, 51, of Bella Vista, passed away peacefully at home on March 29, listening to his favorite song, “The Pot” by Tool. He was born October 15, 1974, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Robert Steven Cooper and Deborah Ann Thompson.

Tony moved to Northwest Arkansas from Coweta, Oklahoma, on July 1, 2025, and quickly fell in love with the life he built there. That chapter of his life brought him closer to the people and values that meant the most his wife, Terri Tolbert; his faith in God; and a renewed sense of peace and purpose. He got sober, began attending church, spent more time building and creating, and truly found a sense of home.

Above all, Tony was a devoted father to six children, whom he loved deeply and unconditionally. His family was his greatest pride, and he cherished every moment spent with them. He was also someone who never met a stranger. Tony loved all his friends and family fiercely, and his warmth, humor, and open heart left a lasting impression on everyone he encountered.

Tony had a deep passion for music and expressed it through playing drums and guitar in several bands over the years. He loved listening to his favorite artists, including Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourne, and Tool. He also found joy in cooking, building, being outdoors, hunting, fishing, and spending time on the river. His dogs Jet and Isabel held a special place in his heart, and he treasured every moment with them.

He was preceded in death by his Papa Jim, Mamaw Betsy, Mamaw Mary, and his beloved dogs, Jet “Jetpack” and Isabel.

Tony is survived by his father, Robert Steven Cooper and wife Lana; his mother, Deborah Ann Richards and husband Charles; his wife, Teresa “Terri” Tolbert; his children: Justice Dodson (Emma), Jeremiah Cooper, Zack Cooper, River Cooper, Courtney Bonner (Zandrew), and Ciera Cooper; his brothers, James Cooper (Sara) and Corey Cooper (Brooke); one granddaughter; Lillian Cooper, and his nephew, Jack Cooper.

A celebration of Tony’s life will be held Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 4:00pm at the Boman Twin Event Center, 2909 S. Sheridan Rd. Tulsa, Oklahoma 74129.

03/12/2026

Larry Preston Elliott, age 73, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at his residence. He was born December 15, 1952 in Forrest City, Arkansas the son of Florence E. Shepard and Cecil Lee Elliott.

He served in the United States Army for three years where he earned an Honorable Discharge. He enjoyed volleyball, horseshoes, boating, camping, and most of all spending quality time with his family.

Larry was an Electrical Systems Engineer and worked for Palo Verde Nuclear Station in Arizona, where he retired after 30 years.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, two brothers; Tom and Terry Elliott, his father-in-law; Don Herrick, and his mother-in-law; Margie Herrick.

Larry is survived by: his wife of 50 years; Ronda Elliott, whom he married February 13, 1976, two sons; Wesley P. Elliott and his wife Sahar, of Centerton, Arkansas, Jordan H. Elliott and his wife Ashley, of Bentonville, Arkansas, one sister; Judy Wesner and her husband Bud, of Olathe, Kansas, two sister-in-laws; Linda Elliott Byrd, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Lillian “Pete” Elliott, of Little Rock, Arkansas, four grandchildren; Scarlet Elliott, Dorian Elliott, Oliver Elliott, and Evelyn Elliott, and one great-grandson; Leo Gibson.

Memorials may be sent to: Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, Arkansas.

A private family graveside service will be held at Martindale Cemetery in Bigelow, Arkansas on March 28 at 1:00pm.

02/09/2026

Donna Jean Allen of Bella Vista, age 84, passed away on Thursday, February 5th, 2026 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was born on Saturday, November 15th, 1941 in Long Pine, Nebraska to George “Pete” and Dica Carr (Dillon).

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Allen; and two daughters, Katherine and Christine Allen.

Donna is survived by two daughters, Becky Christiansen of Lowell, Arkansas and Shelly Harvey of Huntsville, Arkansas; six grandchildren, Steven Ferrell, Anthony Christiansen, Mica Myers, Shari Ritzman, Justin and Travis Thompson; six great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; three nieces; and several grand and great nieces and nephews.

She will be laid to rest in Nebraska at a later date.

12/15/2025

Adrian Diann Berghamer, 48, of Bella Vista, passed away on December 8, 2025, at her home. She was born on May 2, 1977, in Riverside, California, to Daniel Thomas Berghamer and Evon Kathleen (Garren) Berghamer.

Adrian will be remembered as someone who lived by the motto "BE KIND." She had lived in Northwest Arkansas for eight years after moving from Wi******er, California. She retired from the United States Navy in 2015 as a Chief Petty Officer, having traveled the globe in service to our country. Her favorite duty station was the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), and she loved being at sea, especially at sunset. She was active in the Bella Vista Bluebird Society and volunteered at women’s shelters and animal shelters. She loved birds and all other animals, especially her cats and dogs. Adrian was very artistic and creative, and enjoyed painting, drawing, designing women’s fashion, and a million other creative things. A good day for Adrian would start with time spent in nature and with her animals, and end with her creating in her arts and crafts studio.

Adrian was preceded in death by her grandparents, Norm and Madge Berghamer and Donald and Monica Garren.

Survivors include her parents; her stepmother, Shirlee Berghamer of Bella Vista; her husband of 15 years, Thomas Maxwell of Bella Vista; her brother, Kevin Berghamer, and his husband, Richard Hernandez, of Bella Vista; her sister, Lauren Soules of Texas; and her niece and nephew, Mattie and Matthew Soules.

Adrian’s remains will be laid to rest at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.

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11/26/2025

09/18/2025

Carol Cherry Anderson, 82, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died Thursday, September 18, 2025 at her home. She was born May 25, 1943, in Turlock, CA to Buz and Harmony Cherry.

She was preceded in death by parents, first husband.

Carol is survived by husband, Charles I. Anderson; son, David James Porter; daughter, Linda Raya; stepchildren: Michael Anderson; Mark Anderson; Mary Alatorre. Sister: Shirley Cherry Welch; Brother: Douglas Lee Cherry; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
Carol graduated from Turlock High, Cal State, Stanislaus and Cal State, Hayward where she earned her master's degree in educational psychology. She also had dual degrees in Journalism and Psychology. Among various awards, she earned “Reporter of the Year.”

She was a published author of 5 inspirational novels which honor military families. Her faith-based novels are inspired by true stories. The first 3, a trilogy, ended with her personal favorite, Love Lights on Monterey Bay, which is also featured in a YouTube book trailer. All novels are on Amazon. She always felt that God inspired her written words. She published a children’s book, Grandpa and Muffin Rescue Christmas, which is in honor to her husband and their dog.

Her careers included being a newspaper reporter; college admissions counselor; vocational career counselor. She lived in central California and the San Francisco Bay area for many years, as well as Monterey Bay for a while, which is the setting of many of her novels. Besides the Midwest, she lived in FL and North Carolina. Hawaii, her favorite vacation place, is another setting of her books.
Carol’s prior married name was Carol Cherry Porter between 1964–1983. She remarried in 1987.

She was a member of New Life Christian Church, Bella Vista, AR, where she and her husband were active in small groups and on the welcoming committee. She was also active in visiting the ill and shut-ins in the community.

Organizations that Carol had been active in over the years included the California Federated Women’s Club, where she served as local President and as a district Vice President. She had also served as a board member of the Stanislaus Boy Scouts of America and served as a den mother. In addition, she was a 4-H leader, Sunday School Superintendent and Bible School teacher. She was an occasional volunteer in various classrooms for her children. One of her most memorable volunteer activities was when she served as a chaperone on a California Jr. Scholarship award trip to Washington D.C., NYC, and Boston.

Carol had a passion for life which she liked to share with her family. She loved to travel, having been to Europe, Africa, Hawaii, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, as well as most of the USA. Her hobbies have included writing, gardening, sewing, fashion designing, photography, and boating.

Her wish for those who want to honor her is that they would do a random act of kindness daily for the next week. For those who wish to give, a donation to The American Heart Association would be appreciated.

Visitation for Carol will be held Tuesday, September 23rd from 1pm until 2pm at New Life Christian Church, Bella Vista. Funeral service will begin at 2pm with interment to follow at Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery.

09/04/2025

Larry was born July 9, 1937 on the family farm in Iowa to parents Raymond and Gertrude King. His given name is Lawrence LaVerne King. At an early age Larry was given the responsibility of caring for the chickens. Later in life he developed sarcoidosis. The doctor said caring for the chickens probably contributed to his condition, which affected his lungs. Larry was injured in a farm accident around age 10 and as a result had five fractures in his hips and leg. He also had scoliosis and became quite stooped using both oxygen and a cane. He never complained.

Larry was a graduate of McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas and what is now the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado. He was the audio visual director in Moore, Oklahoma, where he also directed their outdoor education program for all 5th graders in the district. He retired in 1998 from the Ft. Lupton school district in Colorado, where he had introduced distance learning, among many other accomplishments. During his career in education he attended many programs, conventions, and workshops. He was a lifelong learner.

He met his future wife, Martha, over a job interview. Recently, they celebrated 59 years of marriage. After seven years of marriage and with great joy, they welcomed their first baby girl, Malea and then Amber, four years later. Larry loved sitting on the floor playing with his girls and on Saturday nights going over their Sunday school lesson and working on their Bible verses. He loved watching the girls pile pillows and blankets under the parsons table as they listened to the radio playing their favorite Christian programs.

In his early thirties he made a profession of faith to follow Jesus. He and Martha faithfully attended First Baptist Church Rogers for as long as his health permitted. He enjoyed being a part of life group and singing in their Saints Alive Choir. He was also blessed to be a part of missions trips to both Thailand and Mexico.

Larry loved taking his family on adventures such as hiking in the Rocky Mountains, attending various events in Estes Park, Colorado, such as the annual stock show and wool show- anything outdoors. He loved to call himself a “nature nut”. Larry always stayed loyal to his Iowa farm roots and enjoyed gardening and growing all sorts of plants and vegetables.

Larry continued his love of adventure late into his life, traveling the country to volunteer at numerous national parks. He loved meeting new people and seeing new places, never being content to just stay in one place. Oh how he fought, but he got to go home to Jesus and he knew we would all be ok. He now has no pain and can do all sorts of things again. He is so happy and whole.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Norman, Gerald, and his sister, Jean. He is survived by his wife Martha, daughters Malea, and Amber (Blake), and grandchildren, Shelby, Asher, Caleb, Nathaniel, Judah, and Maddox.

Visitation will be Monday, September 8, 2025 from 10am until service time at 1030am at First Baptist Rogers, at the Olive Street Location.

Memorials may be sent to: The Food Pantry at First Baptist Rogers.

07/21/2025

Robert B. Frost, 80, of Bella Vista passed away July 18 at Highlands Health and Rehab. He was born February 9, 1945 in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania to Leo Anthony Frost (born Leo Anthony Mrozowski) and Dorothy Matukaitis Frost.

Robert graduated from Palatine Highschool in Palatine, IL and attended Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) on a full ride track scholarship, running primarily in the 400m and cross-country races. He had the opportunity to run in many different places across the United States and in other countries. After graduating Robert worked for a short time as a teacher before going into the motor coach industry. Robert lived in Northwest Arkansas for several years, but moved around quite a bit previously due to his long-time career as a purchaser in the motor coach industry where he worked for companies such as Greyhound, MCI, Trailways, and Prevost, where he retired after spending the last ten years of his 41-year career in the field. This job took him to many places including New York City, Atlanta, Phoenix, Dallas, and Chicago.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: Richard Frost and Robert’s twin brother, Ron Frost; and one sister, Marlene Frost.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary Lou (Anderson) Frost of Bella Vista; three sons: Michael Frost of Bella Vista, Matthew Frost (Amy) of California, and Tim Frost (Jill) of Texas; one brother, Leonard Frost (Kathy) of Arizona; sister-in-law, twin brother Ron’s wife, Linda Frost of Texas; three nephews: Scott, Ryan, and Brian; three nieces: Cheryl, Heather, and Theresa; and one grandson, Hudson Morgan Frost.

The family will have a private memorial at a later date.