David Eldon Brown
Sep 14, 2026
David Eldon Brown of Mountainburg, Arkansas, died Monday, September 14, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on April 28, 1964, in Fort Worth, Texas, to the late Thomas Brown and Merrilyn (Brown) Brown. He was 62 years old.
For several years, David worked in construction.
He is survived by a daughter, Megan Cryan and husband Steve; a...
Craig Campbell Hilleary
Sep 13, 2026
Craig Campbell Hilleary of Pocola, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on March 22, 1954, in Ohio, to the late Orren Donald Hilleary and Joan Virginia (Davenport) Hilleary. He was 72 years old.
For 18 years, Craig served both in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army. He was...
William Joe Davidson
Sep 11, 2026
William Joe Davidson, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026, at Mercy Hospital. He was born on December 29, 1959, in Fairview, Missouri, to the late Bob Davidson and Crystal Louise (Koch) Davidson. He was 66 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Nicholas Dorgan; a sister, Barbara McGehee;...
Jack Clelen Edwards
Sep 8, 2026
Jack Clelen Edwards of Charleston, Arkansas, died Tuesday, September 8, 2026, in Ozark, Arkansas. He was born on December 22, 1966, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late Jack Junior Edwards and Carolyn Sue (Thornburg) Edwards. He was 59 years old.
The family is having a memorial service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., on Saturday, September 19th, at Lavaca City...
Rebecca Diane Paxton
Sep 6, 2026
Rebecca Diane Paxton of Ozark, Arkansas, died Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on July 12, 1956, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the late Charles Junior Smith and Ellen Hildreth (Satrang) Smith. She was 70 years old.
Rebecca was a retired certified rehabilitation registered nurse (CRRN) and worked at all the area...
Bob Morris
Sep 4, 2026
Bobby Eugene Morris of Roland, Oklahoma, formerly of Paris, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 4, 2026, at his home. He was born on December 13, 1940, in the old Smith Hospital in Paris to the late Rufus Alton Morris and Virginia (Askins) Morris. He was 85 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a...
Pastor Dane Ruff
Sep 4, 2026
Beloved Pastor and Interstate Missionary lrria “Dane” Ruff went home to be with the Lord on September 4, 2026, at the age of 92, in Dardanelle, Arkansas. He was born in Witts Springs, Arkansas, on August 24, 1934, to the late William “Garland” Ruff and Thelma Ruff (Fowlkes).Dane graduated high school in Bellefonte, Arkansas, and surrendered to preach on October...
Christene Kelly
Sep 3, 2026
Christene Kelly of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Van Buren Health & Rehab Center. She was born on August 24, 1946, in Logan County, Arkansas, near Midway to the late Earl Dean Crowell and Ida Irene (Moore) Crowell. She was 80 years old.
Christene was a homemkaer.
Memorial services are pending at this time. Service details will be...
Robert Franklin McKee
Sep 1, 2026
Robert Franklin McKee of Barling, Arkansas, died Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on November 28, 1955, in Noel, Missouri, to the late Drury Franklin McKee and Wilma Louise (Colburn) McKee. He was 70 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, a grandson, Jace McRorey; and an infant great-grandson,...
Dudley Allen Smoots
Aug 30, 2026
Dudley Allen Smoots, 71, of Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Van Buren Health and Rehabilitation. He was born on August 6, 1955, in Rural Prairie, Missouri, in Jackson County, to the late Edward Allen Smoots and Roberta Lee (Faust) Smoots. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Smoots of California; his...
Linda Pauline Callahan
Aug 29, 2026
Linda Pauline Callahan, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2026, in Paris. She was born on March 8, 1945, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Lester Crabtree and Bertha Mae (Mahan) Crabtree. She was 81 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, and the love of her life, Willie, in 2018. They had always planned to be together...
Alfredo Trujillo, Jr.
Aug 28, 2026
Alfredo Trujillo, Jr. of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026. He was born on September 13, 1985, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Alfredo Trujillo and Calrina S. (Monsebais) Trujillo. He was 40 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Alfredo Trujillo; and by family members, Carlos Michael San Rosnan and Zacarius Grandos.
He is...
Rod Townley
Aug 23, 2026
Rodney Eugene Townley, 83, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed peacefully to enter his heavenly home on Sunday the 23rd of August 2026. He entered this life on January 8, 1943, in Fort Smith. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jim Townley (Judie) and his parents, Clem and Jackie (Quick) Townley. He leaves behind his wife, Connie (Williams) Townley...
Linda Kay Breen
Aug 22, 2026
Linda Kay Breen of Central City, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on January 9, 1943, in Charleston, Arkansas, to the late Gene VanMeter and Louise (Tolbert) VanMeter. She was 83 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Richard (Rick) Breen; and a son,...
Robin Cooper
Aug 20, 2026
Robin Renee Cooper of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026, at her home. She was born on February 26, 1963, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to James Lewis Cooper and Patricia Ann (Price) Cooper. She was 63 years old.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 24, at Brotherton Funeral Home Chapel in Charleston, with Rev. Bill VanMeter...
Ronnie Gandy
Aug 18, 2026
Ronald Dwayne Gandy of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on January 5, 1962, in Fort Smith to the late Jerry Julius Gandy and Bonnie Sue (Adamson) Gandy. He was 64 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Penny Wooley.
Ronnie was a concrete...
Clifford Robertson
Aug 17, 2026
Clifford Junior Robertson, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2026, at his home. He was born on November 19, 1948, in Grandview, Iowa, to the late Clifford Seriel Robertson and Mildred (Harvey) Robertson. He was 77 years old.
Clifford was a truck driver. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is survived...
Carroll W. Swain
Aug 16, 2026
Carroll W. Swain of Branch, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, August 16th, 2026, at his home. He was born on June 26th, 1946, in Oakdale, California, to the late James “Roy” Swain and Nina (Beason) Swain, making him 80 years old at the time of his passing. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, James Swain and...
Terry Glenn Childers
Aug 11, 2026
Terry Glenn Childers of Lavaca, Arkansas, died Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on April 6, 1951, in Mobile, Alabama, to the late Aubrey Lee Childers and Icie Lee (Barnes) Childers. He was 75 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Zera Clairece (Wright) Childers; two...
David Fredrick Stephens
Aug 6, 2026
David Fredrick Stephens, 72, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026, in Fort Smith. He was born on December 17, 1953, in Tucson, Arizona, to his parents, Billy Fred Titsworth and Rebecca Titsworth-Stephens. Later adopted by Jimmie D. Stephens after Billy Fred’s death.
David graduated from Paris High School in 1971, where he was a drummer in the...
