Vestal Mckamie
Mar 3, 2018
Vestal McKamie, who resided near Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018, in Charleston. She was born April 11, 1922, in Paris, Arkansas to the late Benjamin Franklin Case and Sevilla Adline (Moore) Case. She was 95 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oswald Jim McKamie. Vestal was a homemaker. She also worked several years...
Infant Zaelynn Lynna Little
Feb 28, 2018
Our little angel, Zaelynn Lynna Little, infant daughter of Casey Colston and Justin Little of Gentry, Arkansas, was called home to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 28, 2018. She was preceded in death by her paternal great-granddparents, Charles and Mary (Mask) Wilson; her paternal great-great-grandparents, Lee Roy Mask and Ida Ruth Bryant, Joseph and Edith Wilson, James and Ruth...
Jesse Lee Chasteen
Feb 26, 2018
Jesse Lee Chasteen, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born October 15, 1926, in Judsonia, Arkansas to the late Sam Chasteen and Nora Alta (Wise) Chasteen. He was 91 years old. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean (Ellis) Chasteen; two sisters, Lorene Summers...
Johnnie Lou Whitman
Feb 26, 2018
Johnnie Lou Whitman, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born October 19, 1949, in Clarksville, Arkansas to the late John Edgar Felkins and Rosa Mildred (Isely) Felkins. She was 68 years old. Johnnie was a retired math teacher at Charleston High School. She also taught at Potosi, Missouri and...
William Edward "Willie" Gattis
Feb 25, 2018
William Edward "Willie" Gattis, who resided near Scranton, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018, at his home. He was born January 26, 1962, in Paris, Arkansas to the late Roy D. Gattis and Ruby Jewell (Lowery) Gattis. He was 56 years old. He was also preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Irba Thompson, Larry Gattis, Jimmy Gattis,...
Carl L. Vendel
Feb 24, 2018
Carl L. Vendel, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018, in Charleston. He was born April 22, 1928, in Carbondale, Illinois to the late Otto Vendel and Ruth (Brown) Vendel. He was 89 years old. He was also preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Barbara Lorraine (Thompson) Vendel; and wives,...
Erma Faye Lee
Feb 20, 2018
Erma Faye Lee, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018, in Barling, Arkansas. She was born April 21, 1925, near Midway, Arkansas in Logan County to the late Alma Jones and Farris (Horn) Jones. She was 92 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Lee. Erma was a homemaker, and she...
Ricky Leon Highfield
Feb 18, 2018
Ricky Leon Highfield, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born October 2, 1954, in Paris to the late A.C. Highfield and Helen Irene (Sikes) Highfield. He was 63 years old. He was also preceded in death by two sisters and six brothers. Rick was a small engine mechanic before...
Ronnie Raye Hutchins
Feb 17, 2018
Ronnie Raye Hutchins, age 56, of Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018, at his home. He was born November 18, 1961, to James Roy Hutchins and Helen (Barnes) Hutchins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Hutchins; and two brothers, Danny Hutchins and Donnie Hutchins. Ronnie retired from Whirlpool, Inc. in Fort Smith in 2004. He...
Jack Joe Brown
Feb 11, 2018
Jack Joe Brown, who resided near Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born January 28, 1927, in Eureka, Kansas to the late Jessie Brown and Bessie (Smith) Brown. He was 91 years old. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Patti Crosson; two sons, Jackie Brown and Ricky Brown, Sr.;...
Aileen May (Inklebarger) Decker
Feb 7, 2018
Aileen May Decker, who resided in Central City, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born July 17, 1941, in Charleston, Arkansas to the late Hubert Inklebarger and Maybell (Heather) Inklebarger. She was 76 years old. She was also preceded in death by a son, John Decker; a step-son, Michael Decker; two sisters, Nell...
Lana Marie Irelan
Feb 6, 2018
Lana Marie Irelan, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born November 21, 1956, in Springer, New Mexico to the late Donald Owen Pennington, Sr. and Mary Louise (Colley) Pennington. She was 61 years old. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Donald Owen Pennington, Jr. Lana was...
Jimmy Dearrl Gilbert
Feb 5, 2018
Jimmy Dearrl Gilbert, who resided in Ratcliff, Arkansas, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born April 19, 1938, in Oasis, Missouri to the late Riley W. Gilbert and Susie Bell (Carmichael) Gilbert. He was 79 years old. He was also preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Dewie, Doris, Kay, and Kirby. Jimmy was...
Gene Dotson
Feb 3, 2018
Harvey Eugene Dotson, who resided in Branch, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born February 14, 1938, in Panama, Oklahoma. He was almost 80 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice (Blythe) Dotson; a daughter, Theresa Anne Dotson; a great-grandson, Jameson Walls; and his brothers, Sonny and Jerry Dotson....
Leon H. Crowell
Feb 1, 2018
Leon H. Crowell, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born July 7, 1928, in Logan County, Arkansas to the late Earl Crowell and Irene (Moore) Crowell. He was 89 years old. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Rosa Faye (Cauthron) Crowell; and one daughter, Ruby Lorene...
Delbert Brasuell
Jan 31, 2018
Delbert Brasuell, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away January 31, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born June 16, 1946, in Van Buren to the late Johnny Daniel Brasuell and Ellen (Boster) Brasuell. He was 71 years old. He is survived by his wife, Crystal; two daughters, Angela Mahmoud and husband Mohamoud Mahmoud of Stilwater, Oklahoma and...
Jack R. Masterson
Jan 26, 2018
Jack R. Masterson, who resided near Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018, at his home. He was born June 21, 1937, in the Arbuckle Island community near Lavaca to the late James Riley Masterson and Linnie May (Pruitt) Masterson. He was 80 years old. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Linda (White) Masterson; and...
Ida Ruth Bryant
Jan 24, 2018
Ida Ruth (Mask) Bryant, who resided in Prairie View, Arkansas, gained her angel wings Wednesday, January 24, 2018. She was born December 20, 1933, in Prairie View to the late Jack and Mary Ilene (Thompson) Cauldwell. She was 84 years young. She was also preceded in death by her sons, Roy Odean and Billy Faye Mask; her daughters, Mary (Mask)...
Arvel "Buddy" Leo Acoach,Jr.
Jan 22, 2018
Arvel "Buddy" Leo Acoach, Jr., who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born August 19, 1946, in West Helena, Arkansas to the late Arvel Leo Acoach, Sr. and Marguerite Mae (Schieffler) Acoach. He was 71 years old. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Martha Dale (Flanagan)...
Alfred Joseph Abshere
Jan 20, 2018
Alfred Joseph Abshere, who resided near Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born February 16, 1949, in Landshut, Germany. He was 68 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Lee Abshere; and one nephew, Heath Spence. Alfred was a quality engineer at Baldor Electric Company in Fort Smith...
