Sisco Funeral Chapel, Inc.

Sisco Funeral Chapel, Inc. Transparent, Tried, and Trusted In early 1900, a Missouri man, A.D. He and Mr. When Mr. Nix died, Mr. Sisco, was hired. Meadow Street. Farmer.

Callison, saw an attractive economic opportunity in Northwest Arkansas and he began in invest in funeral service in the area. Nix opened the Nix-Callison Funeral Service in a paint and wallpaper store in downtown Springdale in September of 1915. Riggs became associated with the firm under the name Callison - Riggs Funeral Service. In 1934, the business moved to a large home at the corner of Shiloh

and West Emma Avenue. Riggs moved to Fayetteville in 1940, Maurice Russell joined the firm which became Callison - Russell. Quality service continued through these years of changes in personnel. In 1947 a young native of this area who was trained in Mortician school in Chicago, Gilbert P. In 1949, he became associated with the firm and the name became Callison-Sisco, which was used until 1967. After 33 years of operation from the same location, one of the most modern buildings in the funeral service profession in Arkansas, at that time, was constructed at 705 W. Formal dedication and entrance were held May 12, 1967, and the name for the first time became Sisco Funeral Chapel. The business was acquired by Charles C. Farmer in late 1974 and continued to offer superior service with additional advantages of pre-arrangement and a company owned life insurance product. The opening of these avenues of service is beneficial to help meet rising costs associated with the funeral industry. On January 1, 2000 Charles C Farmer sold Sisco Funeral Chapel to his son, Charles D. He will continue to same pursuit of excellence in providing high quality funeral services that people of Northwest Arkansas have become accustomed to. The aim of the staff and management will always be to build and protect the reputation earned by Sisco Funeral Chapel, Inc. We at Sisco Funeral Chapel feel a great sense of pride in belonging to an organization that provides the finest possible services to the people of Northwest Arkansas.

Ruth C Cordell, 87 of Springdale passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026 at The Maples at HarBer Meadows in Springdale. She w...
07/07/2026

Ruth C Cordell, 87 of Springdale passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026 at The Maples at HarBer Meadows in Springdale. She was born August 13, 1938 in Kingston, Arkansas to Charles Freeman Seals and Ella Siotha Wall Seals.

Ruth’s hobbies included sewing, huckweaving, working puzzles and serving in...

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Robbie “Carlyn” Whittle of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on July 5, 2026, at the age of 88. She was preceded in deat...
07/07/2026

Robbie “Carlyn” Whittle of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on July 5, 2026, at the age of 88.
She was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Ellen Watson, siblings JoEllen Roberts and Fred Watson, grandson Nathaniel White, and great-grandson Jason White.
Carlyn is survived by her husband...

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On Thursday, July 2, 2026, James Gordon Gilbert, beloved father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at Shiloh Nursin...
07/02/2026

On Thursday, July 2, 2026, James Gordon Gilbert, beloved father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at Shiloh Nursing and Rehab in Springdale, Arkansas, at the age of 91.

Born in Eden, Texas, to Homer L. and Florence J. (Black) Gilbert, he was raised in Mineral Wells, Texas, where he...

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Orvilla “Kay” Novotny, age 84, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away Monday, June 29, 2026, at Circle of Life Hospice in ...
07/02/2026

Orvilla “Kay” Novotny, age 84, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away Monday, June 29, 2026, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. She was born August 19, 1941, in Lyons, Kansas, to Orville and Lois Hatcher.

Kay met the love of her life, Frank “Leland” Novotny, during their freshman year of...

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Betty Lois Graham Shrum, 83, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026, under the compassionate c...
07/02/2026

Betty Lois Graham Shrum, 83, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026, under the compassionate care of hospice at The Maples at Har-Ber Meadows Assisted Living.

Born on December 14, 1942, in Springdale, Arkansas, Betty was the daughter of Gilbert and Leona Graham. She...

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Linda Diana Bradberry, 76, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2026. Born on March 24, 1950, in El Dorado, Arkansas, Dian...
06/28/2026

Linda Diana Bradberry, 76, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2026. Born on March 24, 1950, in El Dorado, Arkansas, Diana lived a life rooted in faith, love, and devotion to her family.

She spent her childhood growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and Tulsa, Oklahoma,...

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Mikeal Duane Atwell, 78 of Hindsville passed away Friday, June 26, 2026 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was ...
06/28/2026

Mikeal Duane Atwell, 78 of Hindsville passed away Friday, June 26, 2026 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born January 5, 1948 in Berryville, Arkansas to Delmar and Gloria Erb.

He served as an officer with the Berryville Police Department, the Green Forest Police Department, he...

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Lee Ray Wells, age 82, of Garfield, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Circle of Life Hospice in Sprin...
06/26/2026

Lee Ray Wells, age 82, of Garfield, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Arkansas. He was born on February 28, 1944, in Marshall, Arkansas, to Virgil Lee Wells and Vernelle Loretta Battershell.

Lee grew up in Marshall and later married...

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Tana Jalene Foster, age 82, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Circle of Life Hospice ...
06/26/2026

Tana Jalene Foster, age 82, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. She was born May 10, 1944, in Clarksville, Arkansas.

Tana was raised by her grandmother, who served as the postmaster in Arbaugh, Arkansas. She moved to...

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Phillip Wesley Markin, 85, passed away quietly on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Springdale, Arkansas.He was born on Decembe...
06/26/2026

Phillip Wesley Markin, 85, passed away quietly on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Springdale, Arkansas.
He was born on December 27, 1940, in Urbana, Ohio, to Ralph and Hazel Markin. He was born and raised in Urbana and had one sister.

Phillip served in the United States Navy and was honorably...

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