Robert Floyd White, II
Mar 1, 2026
Robert Floyd White, II of Van Buren, Arkansas, died March 1, 2026, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born on November 26, 1963, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late Floyd Lester "Bob" White and Jewel Faye (Smith) White. He was 62 years old.
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Cremation arrangements are under the direction of...
Ida Mae White
Mar 28, 2026
Ida Mae White, who resided near Charleston, Arkansas, died Saturday, March 28, 2026, at her home. She was born on April 18, 1948, in Tacoma, Washington, to the late Frank Cordero and Alice (Gutierrez) Cordero. She was 77 years old.
Ida was a homemaker. She was an avid bowler, loved watching UFC Fight Night, enjoyed drinking a good glass of wine,...
James Graffton Cox
Mar 26, 2026
James Graffton Cox of Magazine, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2026, at Mercy in Fort Smith. He was born on June 28, 1962, in Temple, Texas, to the late Phillip Cox and Roberta "Bertie" (Gray) Cox. He was 63 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Phillip Lynn Cox; and a sister, Glenda Cox.
Jimmy...
Lawrence Ford
Mar 26, 2026
Lawrence Lane Ford of Ozark, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Ozark. He was born on March 8, 1930, in Cecil, Arkansas, to the late George Ford and Mina (Ellen) Ford. He was 96 years old.
Lawrence was a Vietnam veteran and served for 22 years in the United States Air Force. He was of the...
Teresa Dianne Wood
Mar 25, 2026
Teresa Dianne Wood of Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Van Buren Health and Rehab. She was born on January 12, 1958 in Kansas City Missouri. She was 68 years old.
Dianne was a chief respiratory therapist, a manager of a medical supply store for many years. Dianne loved being outside. Whether it was on the lake,...
Michelle Alyssa Hewitt-Nelson
Mar 21, 2026
Michelle Alyssa Hewitt-Nelson, who resided near Greenwood, Arkansas, died Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on November 25, 1975, in Fort Smith to Ronald Wayne Hewitt and LaDonna Kay (Harper) Hewitt. She was 50 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Ronald Wayne Hewitt.
A memorial service will be held...
Vickie Mae Spicer
Mar 20, 2026
Vickie Mae Spicer, who resided near Scranton, Arkansas, went home to be the Lord on Friday, March 20, 2026, in Paris, Arkansas. She was born on July 27, 1959, in Russellville, Arkansas, to the late O.J. Spicer and Eula Mae (Council) Spicer. She was 66 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Betty Riley; her...
Harold Ray Pike
Mar 17, 2026
Harold Ray Pike of Branch, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Booneville, Arkansas. He was born on January 17, 1943, in Charleston, Arkansas, to the late Paul Miles Pike and Margaret Lavell (Ritchie) Pike. He was 83 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Paul Dean Pike; and a grandson, John Inklebarger.
Harold was...
Larry Michael Pool
Mar 14, 2026
Larry Michael Pool of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Fort Smith. He was born on July 20, 1959, in Lynwood, California, to the late Jerry Wesley Pool and Judith Ann (Haidet) Pool. He was 66 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Sheryle Pool Steidley; his father and mother-in-law, Joe and...
Erma Lou Corley
Mar 14, 2026
Erma Lou Corley, 67, of Magazine, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026, at her home. She was born in Paris, Arkansas, on December 2, 1958, to the late Harold Adorn Krigbaum and Helen Marie (Hutchins) Krigbaum. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Justin Shelton; her sister, Angela Corley; and a brother, Neal Krigbaum.
Erma was a...
Cora Ann Weir
Mar 13, 2026
Cora Ann Haynes Weir, 88, of Charleston passed away following a fall on March 13, 2026. She was born on May 9, 1937 in Charleston, Arkansas. She attended Charleston High School and the University of Arkansas and graduated with a degree in education. She briefly taught Home Economics and then found her true calling in elementary education. She taught 2nd...
Patricia Ann Rester
Mar 9, 2026
Patricia Ann Rester of Charleston, Arkansas, died Monday, March 9, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on October 7, 1955, in Portland, Oregon, to the late August Link and Marjorie (Turner) Link. She was 70 years old. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cassandra Kay Rester; and a sister, Edith Link.
Patricia was a...
Steve Dell Cowan
Mar 6, 2026
Steve Dell Cowan of Huntington, Arkansas, died Friday, March 6, 2026, at his home. He was born on April 8, 1960, in Van Buren, Arkansas, to the late Vernon Cowan and Shirley Jean (Meadows) Cowan. He was 65 years old.
Steve worked in construction and was a fence builder.
He is survived by his companion of 28 years, Vicki Peterson; two sons,...
Aaron Alan Pierce
Mar 5, 2026
Aaron Alan Pierce, 43, of Lavaca, Arkansas, entered into rest on Thursday, March 5, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 14, 1983, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Melanie Cole and the late Greg Pierce.
Aaron (Fatt Sexxxy) was a 2001 graduate of Lavaca High School and was proud to be a Golden Arrow. He was a lifelong...
Marka Jean Lawson
Mar 4, 2026
Marka Jean Lawson of Charleston, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Mercy in Fort Smith. She was born on July 12, 1963, in Modesto, California, to the late Gordon Ingleston and Florence (Avey) Ingleston. She was 62 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Randy Lawson.
Marka worked for Hilton Hotel in...
Sherman Wilson Hicks, Jr.
Mar 3, 2026
Sherman Wilson Hicks, Jr. of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at his home. He was born on October 3, 1961, in San Bernardino, California, to Sherman Wilson Hicks, Sr. and Catherine Marie (Ventura) Hicks. He was 64 years old. He was preceded in death by his mother, Catherine Marie Hicks, and his mother-in-law, Barbara Born.
Sherman served in...
Morse Arthur Kool, Jr.
Mar 3, 2026
Morse Arthur Kool, Jr. of Arkoma, Oklahoma, died Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at his home. He was born on June 25, 1949, in Saugatuck, Michigan, to the late Morse Arthur Kool and Rose Marie (O'Brien) Kool. He was 76 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant sister, Sherry Kool; and infant brothers, David and Johnny...
Nina Maxine Martin
Mar 2, 2026
Nina Maxine Martin of Van Buren, Arkansas, died Monday, March 2, 2026 in Fort Smith. She was born March 7, 1943 in Fort Smith, Arkansas down by the old pump station to Rev. James and Elsie (Forrest) Martin.
Nina grew up "on the other side of the tracks" near what is now Miss Laura's in the historic district of Fort Smith....
Gwyn Marie Gipson
Mar 2, 2026
Gwyn Marie Gipson of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Monday, March 2, 2026, in Fort Smith. She was born on July 17, 1962, in Fort Hood, Texas, to Richard Samuel Adamec and Carol Joan (Pirker) Adamec. She was 63 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Ralph Gipson; her father, Richard Samuel Adamec, and her sister and...
Mary Beasley
Feb 27, 2026
Mary Louise Beasley, age 62, of Magazine, Arkansas, passed away surrounded by family and her dog Gizzy on February 27, 2026. She was born on December 5, 1963, in Ozark, Arkansas, and spent her life bringing warmth, laughter, and love to everyone around her.
Mary was preceded in death by parents, Billy Price White and Celesta Arminta (Powell) White; her beloved...
