Betty Jean Franklin
Dec 16, 2016
Betty Jean Franklin, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, formerly of Cecil, Arkansas, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born January 21, 1930, in Texarkana, Arkansas to the late Frank Sisco and Irene (Prather) Sisco. She was 86 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charlie C. Franklin; two sisters, Frankie...
Dennis Ralph Parham
Dec 13, 2016
Dennis Ralph Parham, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016, in Paris. He was born October 8, 1932 in Logan County, Arkansas to the late Otis Parham and Dora (Scrivner) Parham. He was 84 years old. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Luther Parham. Dennis was a retired service station manager, an U.S....
Lewis Earl Griffith
Dec 11, 2016
Lewis Earl Griffith, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016, in Barling, Arkansas. He was born April 16, 1940, in Fort Smith, Arkansas to the late Leonard E. Griffith and Nellie Naomi (Harris) Griffith. He was 76 years old. Lewis was a bookkeeper for McConnell Construction Company in Charleston for many years and he was a...
Arvel Jane Grissom
Dec 9, 2016
Arvel Jane Grissom, 98, entered Heaven's gates on Friday, December 9, 2016. He was born January 6, 1918, to Elmer and Nellie Dixon Grissom in Etna, Arkansas. Arvel graduated from Ratcliff High School in 1936, then traveled to Kansas City to further his education. He proceeded into the aircraft industry, building planes for Douglas Aircraft in Baltimore, Maryland, and Oklahoma...
Wesley E. Philpot
Dec 7, 2016
Wesley Earl "Ed" Philpot, who resided near Magazine, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016, in Booneville, Arkansas. He was born August 11, 1937, in Hector, Arkansas to the late Wesley John Philpot and Emphrus Gean (Freeman) Philpot. He was 79 years old. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Odell Philpot; and two grandson's. Wesley was a...
Betty Fae Middleton
Dec 6, 2016
Betty Fae Middleton, who resided near Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born September 26, 1934, in Selma, California to the late John Webster Allison and Ethel Lena (Bibb) Allison. She was 82 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Luther Eugene Middleton; three sons, Donald, Gary, and...
Jerry Roy Chastain
Dec 2, 2016
In the early morning hours of Friday, December 2nd, 2016, Jerry Roy Chastain walked through the pearly gates of heaven into the arms of his loving Savior, who without a doubt, said, "Well done." After an almost 8 month battle with stomach cancer, Jesus healed his body and Jerry entered those gates with thanksgiving. He was 72 years old. Jerry...
James Allen King, Sr.
Nov 29, 2016
James Allen King, Sr., who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, formerly of Mansfield, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016, in Charleston. He was born November 26, 1927, in Norman, Oklahoma to the late James Franklin King and Rosa Belle (Marble) King. He was 89 years old. Jim was a retired operating engineer and heavy equipment mechanic. He was a WWII...
Guy Franklin Fenter
Nov 26, 2016
Guy Franklin Fenter, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016, at his home. He was born May 27, 1933, in Billstown, Arkansas to the late Rupert Fenter and Lavern (Payne) Fenter. He was 83 years old. Guy had many accomplishments in this life, his legacy in education will forever be etched in the hearts and minds...
Norma Jean Austin
Nov 21, 2016
Norma Jean Austin, who resided in Waldron, Arkansas, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016, peacefully at her home. She was born December 14, 1970, in Clinton, Oklahoma to Charles Ray Melton and Doris Evelynn (Arnett) Melton. She was almost 46 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Ray Melton. Norma had worked at Oak Manor Nursing...
Joan Lee Caudell
Nov 21, 2016
Joan Lee Caudell, who resided in Ratcliff, Arkansas, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born June 24, 1933, in Homer, Louisiana to the late Lucian M. Mills and Pearl (Martin) Mills. She was 83 years old. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Regina Miner. Joan was a homemaker and she also...
Clifford Calvin Beavers
Nov 17, 2016
Clifford Calvin Beavers, who resided near Scranton, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016, in Clarksville, Arkansas. He was born June 18, 1945, in Gainsville, Missouri. He was 71 years old. Cliff was preceded in death by his mother, Wanda (Beavers) Berry Lipe; and one sister, Joy Needham. Cliff was a retired technician for Xerox Company and other companies. He...
Tong Yang
Nov 14, 2016
Tong Yang, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born April 6, 1967 in Laos to Pang Houa Yang and Mai V. Yang. He was 49 years old. Tong was a member of Trinity Alliance Church in Paris. He was a loving husband and father, and he will be missed...
Mary Louise Cannon
Nov 14, 2016
Mary Louise Cannon, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016, in Paris. She was born October 30, 1957, in Paris to Lawerance Frederick and Jeanette (Schluterman) Frederick. She was 59 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Lawerance Frederick and one brother, Carl Frederick. Mary was a retired auditor for Cloyes Gear Company...
Martha Lou Bagley
Nov 9, 2016
Martha Lou Bagley, who resided in St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Cecil, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016, in Florida. She was born July 25, 1935, in the Harmony Community, west of Cecil, to the late Dudley and Ola (Griffith) Holden. She was 81 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Burk Bagley and a...
Shela Ray Flaherty
Nov 9, 2016
Shela Ray Flaherty, who resided near Scranton, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016, in Ozark, Arkansas. She was born March 8, 1961, in Bakersfield, California to the late Bobby Ray Uptigrove and Ila Jean (Stovall) Uptigrove. She was 55 years old. She was also preceded in death by one brother, James Roy Uptigrove. Shela was a graduate of Scranton...
Minnie Zell Biggs
Nov 9, 2016
Minnie Zell Biggs, who resided near Paris, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at her home. She was born June 14, 1922, in Spiro, Oklahoma to the late Charlie Jones and Amy (Enlow) Jones. She was 94 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Winford Doy "Bunt" Biggs; and two sons, James Biggs and John...
Charles Richard Gann
Nov 2, 2016
Charles Richard Gann, who resided near Paris, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born December 18, 1955 in Levelland, Texas to the late Marion Gilbert "Buck" Gann and Frances Mae "Tommy" (Clark) Gann. He was 60 years old. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Billie Ruth McCloud and Mary Ham;...
Lynn Coss
Oct 20, 2016
Lynn Swope Coss, 84, of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 20, 2016, in Charleston. She was born December 2, 1931, in Georgetown, LA, to Johnny and Oleta Swope. Lynn grew up in Georgetown and attended Georgetown High School. She graduated from Northwestern State College in Natchitoches, LA, at the age of 19 with a Bachelor of Arts degree....
Jackie Allan Smith
Oct 18, 2016
Jackie Allan Smith, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born December 9, 1963, in Danville, Arkansas to Clem Smith and Virginia Sue (Morrow) Smith. He was 52 years old. Jack became disabled after an oilfield accident, which happened several years ago in the Peter Pender Community. Funeral service will...
