Obituaries

Jeffrey Relyea came into this world on April 20, 1959, in Wappingers Falls, New York, born to Ralph and Ethel Relyea. From the very beginning, he carried a lightness of being – a curiosity for life, a devotion to music, and a heart tuned to love. Somewhere along the way, he remembered who he truly was and chose the name JefFree, a name that reflected the spirit he lived from: open, unbound, and awake.

Matt Holland was born on January 5, 1973, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and entered his heavenly home on December 8, 2025. He was the son of John Wilson Holland, Jr. and Marilyn Elizabeth Spurlin Holland.

Lori Scates Butler, 65, of Eureka Springs Arkansas, passed on November 11, 2025. Born January 20, 1960 in Kansas City, Missouri to Oscar Scates and Mary Anne Scates.

Linda “Lin” Louise Mitchell Crider, 76, of Holiday Island, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.

Zodiac

Eureka Springs City Council member Rachael Moyer responded in a Letter to the Editor to statements made by Eureka Springs Hospital Commission chair Sandy Martin at Monday night’s council meeting. Moyer’s letter is published on Page 8.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Julie Ann Kennett on April 28, 2025, at the age of 72 in Bella Vista, Arkansas, from cancer. She was born on December 30, 1952, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas to Cecil and Lola Bell Walker.