Nelson-Berna Funeral Home & Crematory

Nelson-Berna Funeral Home & Crematory Nelson-Berna Funeral Homes is a locally and independently owned business serving families in Fayetteville, Rogers, and throughout Northwest Arkansas.

Our standards are the highest in every instance with a team of experienced funeral care specialists. Originally Nelson Funeral home, there was one guiding principle that is still the hallmark of Nelson-Berna today: to provide extraordinary services as unique as the individual it celebrates. We are leaders in our profession, and we are committed to helping you and your family with sound advice, respect, and attention to detail.

JoAnn Durbin passed away on January 8, 2026. She was born on July 26, 1929, in Yellville, Arkansas to Floyd and Merle Th...
01/09/2026

JoAnn Durbin passed away on January 8, 2026. She was born on July 26, 1929, in Yellville, Arkansas to Floyd and Merle Thompson Firestone.
She graduated from Bentonville High School in 1947 and was a member of Bentonville Church of Christ. JoAnn retired from Fansteel, Inc. in Southern California...

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Dr. Robert B. Wilson, Jr., age 77, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on January 2, 2026, at Earlene Howard Hospice Ho...
01/09/2026

Dr. Robert B. Wilson, Jr., age 77, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on January 2, 2026, at Earlene Howard Hospice Home. He was born November 18, 1948, in McCrory, Arkansas, to Robert B. Wilson, Sr., and Mary Jeanne (Nichols) Wilson. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Dr....

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Chase Yates Miller, 54, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, joined his beloved mother in eternity on Saturday January 3, 2026. H...
01/08/2026

Chase Yates Miller, 54, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, joined his beloved mother in eternity on Saturday January 3, 2026.

He was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on April 19, 1971 to Connell Ransom Miller, Jr and Nadine (Howard) Miller Yates.

Chase was known for being the life of the party. He loved...

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S. Ann Brown was born in Lubbock, Texas, to Catherine C. Cox and William R. Headstream. Raised in Lubbock, Ann developed...
01/08/2026

S. Ann Brown was born in Lubbock, Texas, to Catherine C. Cox and William R. Headstream. Raised in Lubbock, Ann developed an early passion for learning and held a quiet strength that shaped the course of her life.
She attended Texas Tech University, proudly becoming the third of five generations...

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John Benton Weaver, aged 60, of Fayetteville, AR, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026. He was born November 23, 1965, i...
01/08/2026

John Benton Weaver, aged 60, of Fayetteville, AR, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026. He was born November 23, 1965, in Bossier City, LA.

John, or as his friends call him J.B., lived a full life. He was a bull riding cowboy, a Marine who served his country, a hardworking welder, even an...

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Billy Ashmore, 82, of Bella Vista, passed away January 7, 2026, after a brief illness. He was born in Morrilton, Arkans...
01/07/2026

Billy Ashmore, 82, of Bella Vista, passed away January 7, 2026, after a brief illness. He was born in Morrilton, Arkansas in 1943, the first son of Billy Fay Ashmore and Lois Marie Loyd. He earned his BS in Math from Rice University in Houston where he also ran track and later became an NCAA...

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John A. Bass departed this life on January 4, 2026, at the age of 81 surrounded by his loving children and caregivers. H...
01/06/2026

John A. Bass departed this life on January 4, 2026, at the age of 81 surrounded by his loving children and caregivers. He was born on September 28, 1944, in Ft. Smith, AR, to Ezra Bass and Easel Brown Bass, both of whom preceded him in death, along with his beloved wife, Linda. John graduated...

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James (Jim) Philip Elkins, age 78, born March 30, 1947, passed away on December 27, 2025. Dr. Jim P. Elkins was born in ...
01/06/2026

James (Jim) Philip Elkins, age 78, born March 30, 1947, passed away on December 27, 2025.

Dr. Jim P. Elkins was born in El Dorado Arkansas 1947 to his father, Raleigh Theron (R.T) Elkins and mother, Audrey Lee Landrum Elkins. He graduated from El Dorado High School in 1965. He was a top athlete...

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Betty Jene Miller, 81, of Rogers, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Northwest Medical Center in Ben...
01/06/2026

Betty Jene Miller, 81, of Rogers, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville. She was born on July 28, 1944, in Clifty, Arkansas, to Sammie Lane and Lela Kirk Lane.

A longtime resident of Rogers, Betty grew up near Clifty and graduated from...

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Ernest Robert “Buddy” Coleman, surrounded by family he loved so deeply, peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Sav...
01/06/2026

Ernest Robert “Buddy” Coleman, surrounded by family he loved so deeply, peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, December 22, 2025.
Buddy was born on May 6, 1936, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Emanuel Dorsey and Cora Coleman. He graduated from Fort Smith High...

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Braeden Williams, lovingly known as “Bubbs,” and “Bwill” was born on April 29, 1999, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He passe...
01/05/2026

Braeden Williams, lovingly known as “Bubbs,” and “Bwill” was born on April 29, 1999, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He passed away on December 31, 2025, at his home in Kennett, Missouri.

Braeden was deeply loved and will be forever cherished by his parents, Tiffanie and Ricky Jamison, and Kevin and...

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DavEtta Lou Hooper, age 74, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on January 4, 2026, at her home. She was born on March...
01/05/2026

DavEtta Lou Hooper, age 74, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on January 4, 2026, at her home. She was born on March 4, 1951, in Iola, Kansas, to Harry Benton Morgan and June (Barker) Morgan Moxley. DavEtta married Clinton Hooper on April 9, 1971, in Springdale, Arkansas. She worked in...

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4520 N Crossover Road
Fayetteville, AR
72764

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