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Wanda Lee Featherston

Wanda Lee Featherston

Oct 9, 2026

Funeral arrangements for Wanda Featherston of Paris are pending.

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Leonard Earl Dupont

Leonard Earl Dupont

Oct 7, 2026

Leonard Earl Dupont of Booneville, Arkansas, died Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on October 26, 1941, in Port Arthur, Texas, to the late Earl Joseph Dupont and Lois Rita Picou. He would have been 85 years old in a couple of weeks. He was preceded in death by his parents; a...

Robbie Rae Phillips

Robbie Rae Phillips

Oct 4, 2026

Robbie Rae Phillips, who resided near Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2026, at her home. She was born on February 12, 1941, in Lavaca, Arkansas, to the late Newton Hyman and Alice (Jetton) Hyman. She was 85 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Edward Phillips; a brother, Gerald (Bud) Hyman; and...

Josh Willhite

Josh Willhite

Oct 4, 2026

Joshua Wilson Willhite, 87, of Ozark, Arkansas, peacefully passed away at his home on Sunday, October 4, 2026. Josh was the second born of eleven children to the late Joshua William Willhite and Myrtle Addie Lee (Reese) Willhite on August 2, 1939, in Paris, Arkansas. He accepted Christ as his Savior at an early age and was a dedicated member...

Dolores Orba Edwards

Dolores Orba Edwards

Sep 26, 2026

Dolores Orba Edwards of Van Buren, Arkansas, died Saturday, September 26, 2026, at her home. She was born on February 16, 1936, in Spiro, Oklahoma, to the late Orval Jessie Goines and Bertha Mae (Walker) Goines. She was 90 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Rhuel Edwards.

Dolores was a homemaker.

She is survived by...

Carolyn Ruth Hawkins

Carolyn Ruth Hawkins

Sep 25, 2026

Carolyn Ruth Hawkins, who resided near Booneville, Arkansas, formerly of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Friday, September 25, 2026, at her home. She was born on May 9, 1944, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late William Melvin Anderson and Ruthie Pauline (Spradlin) Anderson. She was 82 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents and seven brothers.

For many years,...

Joe Ruloph

Joe Ruloph

Sep 23, 2026

Joseph Franklin Ruloph, who resided near Branch, Arkansas, died Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at his home. He was born on June 30, 1938, in Central City, Arkansas, to the late John David Ruloph, Sr. and Pauline (Greb) Ruloph. He was 88 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 63 years, Rosemary (Pirker) Ruloph; two...

Michael Gene Metcalf

Michael Gene Metcalf

Sep 21, 2026

Michael Gene Metcalf of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, September 21, 2026, at his home. He was born on April 19, 1955, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late Roy Gene Metcalf and Naoma Margaret (Terry) Metcalf. He was 71 years old.

Mike retired from Littlefield Oil Company. He enjoyed hunting with his buddies, growing a large garden, and working on...

James Hal Dampier

James Hal Dampier

Sep 20, 2026

James Hal Dampier, who resided near Bloomer, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2026, at his home. He was born on June 15, 1949, in Paris, Kentucky, to the late James Thomas Dampier and Nernie (Frederick) Dampier. He was 77 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Jim was proud of the work he accomplished throughout his life....

David Eldon Brown

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

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 Hamilton, 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...

William Joe Davidson

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Willie Gray White

Willie Gray White

Sep 1, 2026

Willie Gray White, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. He was born on June 15, 1962, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late William Gray Johnson and Lula Ellingburg White. He was 64 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Patricia Booker, Otha Armstrong, David Armstrong (Jerry...

Robert Franklin McKee

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

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...

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