Freddie Velbert Zeiler
Mar 1, 2017
Freddie Velbert Zeiler, 86, of Paris, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Paris. He was born in Paris on November 23, 1930, to the late Frank Voett Zeiler and Mental Harger Zeiler. He was also preceded in death by his youngest and beloved daughter, Janet Gage. Freddie was honorably discharged from the United States Navy in 1954. His...
Marea Sutherland
Feb 27, 2017
Marea Sutherland, who resided near Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away, Monday, February 27, 2017 in Charleston, Arkansas. She was born September 3, 1917, near the Union Community, north of Lavaca, to the late J. G. "Pomp" and Sally (Floyd) Williams. She was 99 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Sutherland; four half-brothers; four brothers and...
Dorothy May Hutchinson
Feb 26, 2017
Dorothy May Hutchinson, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017, at her home. She was born February 18, 1930, in Boone, Iowa to the late Eddie and Effie Fenner. She was 87 years old. Dorothy retired from Anchor Hocking. She is survived by two daughters, Debbie Jackson and Kim Ruloph, both of Paris; two sons, Jim...
Wang Ying Xiong
Feb 22, 2017
Wang Ying Xiong, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at his home. He was born January 1, 1941, in Laos to the late Chia Vang Xiong and Lee Vue Xiong. He was 76 years old. Mr. Xiong will be laid to rest in St. Paul, Minnesota. Local arrangements are under the direction of Brotherton Brothers...
Dale Sikes
Feb 18, 2017
Thurman Dale Sikes, who resided in Scranton, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017, in Clarksville, Arkansas. He was born November 16, 1940, in Lone Grove, Oklahoma to the late Ralph Thurman Sikes and Darlene (Arnold) Sikes. He was 76 years old. Dale worked on the family farm for many years and he enjoyed fishing. Graveside service will be at...
William R. "Bill" Hammock
Feb 12, 2017
William R. "Bill" Hammock, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born October 15, 1930, in Winslow, Arkansas to the late Robert William Hammock and Virginia (May) Hammock. He was 86 years old. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Betty Jo Bell, Viola Davidson and Callie...
Butch Knotts
Feb 12, 2017
Butch Knotts, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born September 24, 1960, in Decatur, Illinois. He was 56 years old. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Clayton E. and Phyllis (Auten) Leigh. A family held memorial will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements...
Chessie Lou Butler
Feb 10, 2017
Chessie Lou Butler, who resided near Ratcliff, Arkansas, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017, in Paris, Arkansas. She was born December 5, 1934, in Logan County, north of Caulksville, to the late Roy C. Randolph and Cora Ethel (Isaacs) Randolph. She was 82 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband, J.W. Butler. Chessie was a sales...
Zelma Ruth Whitley
Feb 8, 2017
Zelma Ruth Whitley, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017, in Barling, Arkansas. She was born June 16, 1931, in Cushing, Oklahoma to the late Jesse King and Ruth (Brickey) King. She was 85 years old. She was also preceded in death by her three sisters and five brothers. Zelma worked in sales and as a...
Raymond F. Mantooth
Jan 31, 2017
Raymond F. Mantooth, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born August 16, 1931, in Franklin County near Charleston to the late Luther Mantooth and Faye (Bumpers) Mantooth. He was 85 years old. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Reba Mantooth; his sister, Leola Williams and brother,...
Infant Myla Rose Sing
Jan 30, 2017
Myla Rose Sing, infant daughter of Cody and Olivia (DeVictor) Sing of Branch, Arkansas, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 4th, at Brotherton Funeral Home Chapel in Charleston, with the Rev. Larry Beam officiating. Burial will be at Coles Chapel Cemetery, located south of Branch, under the...
Jerry Rufus Barton
Jan 21, 2017
Jerry Rufus Barton, a lifelong resident of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born August 29, 1935, in Charleston, Arkansas to the late Earl Nester Barton and Farry Faye (McDonald) Barton. He was 81 years old. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Nelson Barton. It would take volumes to...
Wanda Lucille Shoemake
Jan 20, 2017
Wanda Adams Shoemake of Paris, Arkansas, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017, in Neosho, Missouri. She was born August 6, 1929, in Weleetka, Oklahoma near Oklahoma City, to the late Joseph Clayton Adams and Allie (Griffin) Adams. She was 87 years old. She was the wife of the late, Billy Shoemake of Paris. Wanda lived many years in Paris and...
Dana Dorris Dooley
Jan 12, 2017
Dana Dorris Dooley, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017, in Paris. She was born December 4, 1926, in Midway, Arkansas to the late Vollie Mullings and Sallie (Griffith) Mullings. She was 90 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, R.M. Dooley; two sisters and one brother. Dana was...
Michael Leon Robertson
Jan 9, 2017
Michael Leon Robertson, who resided near Magazine, Arkansas, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017, in Houston, Texas. He was born April 8, 1957, in Corona, California to Finety Leon Robertson and Ramona (Storts) Robertson. He was 59 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Finety Leon Robertson. Michael was of the Methodist faith. Funeral service will be...
Sharon Louise Hays
Jan 8, 2017
Sharon Louise Hays, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born November 7, 1960, in Galveston, Texas to Kenneth Lavelle Eggleston and Margaret Belle (Gregory) Eggleston . She was 56 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Eggleston. Sharon was a homemaker and she was a Jehovah's...
Mary Frances Schmitz
Jan 4, 2017
Mary Frances Schmitz, who resided in New Blaine, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at her home. She was born March 13, 1951, in Maywood, California to the late James Leonard Atchison and Eva Jane (Koch) Atchison. She was 65 years old. Mary was a homemaker and she was a member of First Assembly of God in Paris. Memorial...
Daniel "Danny" James Arment
Dec 29, 2016
Daniel James "Danny" Arment, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2016, at Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born December 10, 1946, in French Camp, California to the late Leon J. Arment and Anna Mae (Sample) Arment. He was 70 years old. Danny was a U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class and was...
Stephen Boyd Lee
Dec 17, 2016
Stephen Boyd Lee, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed Saturday, December 17, 2016, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born December 9, 1966, in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Burl Boyd Lee and Sharon Kay (Vaughan) Lee. He was 50 years old. Stephen was a superintendent and worked for 21 years at Rheem Manufacturing Company in Fort Smith. He was...
Ora Mae Trusty
Dec 17, 2016
Ora Mae Trusty, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born January 19, 1924, in Subiaco, Arkansas to the late Austin Moore and Julia (Spicer) Moore. She was 92 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Mark Howe Trusty, Sr.; two grandsons, Ross Lee and Garland...
