Obituary Listing

Oct 6, 2018

Matthew Troy Pennington of Springdale, Arkansas, passed from this life on Saturday, October 6, 2018, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He was born March 23, 1965, in Grand Junction, Colorado, to the late Donald Owen Pennington, Sr. and Mary Alice (Colley) Pennington. He was 53 years old. Matthew was the youngest of seven children. He was preceded in death by a...

Oct 4, 2018

John David (J.D.) Ruloph, Jr., who resided in Paris, Arkansas, was a good and faithful servant of the Lord,  passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born February 6, 1940, in Charleston, Arkansas, to the late John David Ruloph, Sr. and Pauline (Greb) Ruloph. He was 78 years old. He was also preceded in death...

Oct 3, 2018

Doris Corine Lockett, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at her home. She was born July 21, 1946, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to the late Frank Lockett and Felicie C. (Fisher) Lockett. She was 72 years old. Doris was a teacher and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by a brother, Arthur Ray...

Sep 19, 2018

William Robert "Bob" Ralston, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Bob was born May 6, 1930, in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of the late William Gibson Ralston and Noal (Duke) Ralston. He was 88 years old.  His mother died of leukemia when he was nine...

Sep 17, 2018

Kyle Wendell Holland, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, died Monday, September 17, 2018, from an automobile accident near Charleston. He was born June 7, 1985, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to Wendell Doyle Holland and Donna Faye (Wedel) Holland. He was 33 years old. Kyle was owner and operator of Arkansas Best Lawn Care. He was a 2003 graduate of Lavaca...

Sep 13, 2018

Frieda Schmalz, 95, of Paris, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018, at her home. She was born November 13, 1922, in Scranton, Arkansas, to the late Henry Schmitz and Anna Dillier Schmitz. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Otto Schmalz; her three sisters, Regina, Betty, and Louise; four brothers, Ben, Joe, Tony, and Ed. Frieda was...

Sep 13, 2018

Steve Wayne Burns, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018, in a Fort Smith hospital. He was born October 2, 1946, in Gladewater, Texas, to the late Clarence Burns and Eula (Hammer) Burns. He was 71 years old. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Rachel; three brothers, Edward, James, and William. Steve...

Sep 7, 2018

Shelly Arlene Arnold, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018, in Fort Smith. She was born January 16, 1962, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, to the late Stanley Albert Harnsberger and Carol Ann (Reiling) Harnsberger Kent. She was 56 years old. Shelly was the store manager for Michaels in Fort Smith. She is survived by one...

Sep 4, 2018

Jimmy Joe and Norma Lee Grubb, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at their home in Fort Smith. Norma was born November 11, 1938, in Booneville, Arkansas, to the late Troy Lee Oliver and Virginia (Lacy) Oliver. She was 79 years old. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Teresa Hamilton; two...

Sep 3, 2018

Ervin Fredrick Collins, who resided near Branch, Arkansas, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018, at his home. He was born February 20, 1960, in Morrilton, Arkansas, to Calvin Davis Collins and Katy Arbell (Tyler) Collins. He was 58 years old. Ervin was a carpet layer for many years. A family-held memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 8th,...

Aug 28, 2018

James Robert Hurley, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at his home.  He was born March 30, 1996, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Randy Dean Hurley and Jessica Leanne Stokes.  He was 22 years old.  He was preceded in death by his father, Randy Hurley; his grandparents, Orville Hurley and Darvin and Violette Frost. James...

Aug 23, 2018

Ruth M. Hall, who resided in Cecil, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018, in Russellville, Arkansas. She was born December 15, 1936, in Brawley, California, to the late Enrique Montoya and Patricia (Gomez) Montoya. She was 81 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Avery Hall; a grandson, Keeton Turnbow; and a brother, Raul Montoya....

Aug 20, 2018

Lynnette Dawn Brown, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018, at her home.  She was born March 3, 1971, in Banning, California, to the late Leonard Urban Irby and Helen Berneice Russell.  She was 47 years old. She was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Sherman Brown.

Lynnette was a waitress.

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Aug 20, 2018

Callie Jean "Jeanie" Baker, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018, in Little Rock, Arkansas.  She was born October 2, 1931, in Cecil, Arkansas, to the late Sam Mantooth and Mattie (Hayes) Mantooth.  She was 86 years old.

Jeanie was a homemaker and she worked as a passenger screener at Fort Smith National...

Aug 19, 2018

Rickey Joe "Rick" Short, who resided near Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born June 14, 1947, in Keota, Oklahoma, to the late Carl Short and Emmagene (Chambers) Short. He was 71 years old. He was also preceded in death by a step-daughter, Dea Jai; two sisters, Rudean Radebaugh and Joann Sloan;...

Aug 17, 2018

Melvin James Lemons, who resided near Hartman, Arkansas, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born March 6, 1942, in Bear County in San Antonio, Texas, to the late Thomas Clyde Lemons and Grace Ruth (Ellis) Lemons. He was 76 years old. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Michael Dean Lemons....

Aug 9, 2018

Marion Clark "Bob" Reed, who resided near Paris, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born June 30, 1931, near Ratcliff, Arkansas in Franklin County to the late Bon D. Reed and Verna A. (Nunn) Reed. He was 87 years old. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Mildred O'Neal and Hilda...

Aug 9, 2018

Roger Lee Heard, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018, in Fort Smith. He was born September 19, 1955, in Fort Worth, Texas, to the late Raymond Chester Heard and Marguerite Jeanne (Fox) Heard. He was 62 years old. Roger was a private care nurse and served in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by...

Aug 7, 2018

Rockie Farrell Willhite, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at his home. He was born February 12, 1962, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late Curtis Douglas Willhite and Billie Jo (Rice) Willhite. He was 56 years old. Rockie was a self-employed scuba diver. He served in the U.S. Navy, and he was of the...

Aug 5, 2018

Furman Ray "Bud" Allred, who resided in Branch, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018, in Russellville, Arkansas. He was born November 21, 1949, in Conroe, Texas, to the late Furman Ernest Allred and Ethel Louise (McNeese) Allred. He was 68 years old. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Mae (Curtis) Allred; an infant son, Ronnie...