Obituary Listing

Oct 12, 2025

Dan Cason Cross, Jr. of Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on April 11, 1942, in Fort Smith to the late Dan Cason Cross, Sr. and Marie Geraldine (Phillips) Cross. He was 83 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; his two spouses, Shirley (Graham) Cross and...

Oct 12, 2025

David Eugene Boone, of Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away on October 12, 2025 at the age of 38.

David was an avid outdoorsman and loved to be on the river in his kayak, in the woods on a side-by-side, or hunting. He enjoyed cooking for as many people that would show up, and loved his family with...

Oct 9, 2025

Carol Louisa Caplinger of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on September 4, 1946, in Tupelo, Mississippi, to the late Martin Klindworth and Mary Louise (Rogers) Klindworth. She was 79 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Rose Mary.

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Oct 9, 2025

Coleman Lee King, who resided in Arkoma, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at his home. He was born on May 29, 1970, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late Jack Edward King, Sr. and Donna Louise (Knotts) King. He was 54 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Lee was a...

Oct 7, 2025

Robert Kyle Mainer of Paris, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Mercy in Fort Smith. He was born on November 9, 1968, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late Robert Leslie Mainer and Patricia Ann (Holzman) Mainer. He was 56 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Kyle was a loving and...

Oct 7, 2025

Pansy Marie Little, also known as Sissy Little, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on October 16, 1966, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to the late Albert M. "Mickey" Thomas, Jr. and Dona Sue (Fields) Thomas. She was almost 59 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Albert Thomas; her mother,...

Oct 5, 2025

Salvador Fautino Caracena-Zarates of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Sunday, October 5, 2025, at his home. He was born on March 18, 1954, in San Leopoldo, Cuba, to the late Salvador Zarates and Juanita (Caracena) Zarates. He was 71 years old.

Salvador retired from OK Foods in Fort Smith.

He is survived by a daughter, Bessie...

Oct 4, 2025

Susie Modesta Cordova of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2025, at her home. She was born on November 2, 1957, in Rocky Ford, Colorado, to the late Bernardino Cordova and Pola (Montoya) Cordova. She was 67 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Gerald Cordova, Alfred Cordova, and William Cordova; a...

Oct 3, 2025

David Allen Cox, who resided in Pocola, Oklahoma, died Friday, October 3, 2025, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on November 23, 1955, in Torrance, California, to the late Robert Lee Cox and Mary Frances (Bowden) Cox. He was 69 years old.

David was a retired truck driver.

He is survived by his wife...

Oct 1, 2025

Barbara Jean Shotzman-Wagoner of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. She was born on September 23, 1940, in Van Buren, Arkansas, to the late Samuel Drewie Hodges and Leona Fay (Cox) Hodges. She was 85 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; her two husbands, Harold Dean Shotzman...

Sep 30, 2025

Brandon Christopher Posey, born November 14, 1983, in Fort Smith, AR. He resided in Newport Richey, FL and was taken to his eternal home on September 30, 2025 at the age of 41.

Brandon loved his family deeply and lived life to the fullest. He enjoyed fishing, motorcycles and spending time with his American Bully. His departure...

Sep 28, 2025

John Arthur Rieder of Hackett, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025, at his home. He was born on August 14, 1939, in Warren Pennsylvania, to the late Fritz Rieder and Bernice (Prince) Rieder. He was 86 years old.

John was a retired printer for a newspaper company in Tulare, California, and was an U.S. Army veteran....

Sep 25, 2025

Lillie Mae Beeler of Barling, Arkansas, formerly of Booneville, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2025, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on December 24, 1929, in Plumerville, Arkansas, to the late James Bolton Gross and Lela Minnie (Scoggins) Gross. She was 95 years old.

Lillie was a homemaker.

Burial of cremains will be...

Sep 25, 2025

Decena Darlene Krigbaum, who resided in Booneville, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Oak Manor Nursing Center in Booneville. She was born on May 3, 1966, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Loren Harley Krigbaum and Louella Coleen (Hice) Krigbaum. She was 59 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Wilma Phillips;...

Sep 24, 2025

With great sadness,  we announce the passing of our beloved Mildred Amelia Furstenberg of Paris, Arkansas, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at the beautiful age of 100. She was born on July 30, 1925, in Prairie View, Arkansas, to the late August F. and Katy (Hatwig) Werner. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first...

Sep 24, 2025

Gregory White, 82, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2025, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on July 5, 1943, in San Antonio, Texas, to the late Richard White and Rita (Walker) White.  As part of a military family, he spent his early life in many places, even Japan, where he graduated high school and hiked to the top...

Sep 22, 2025

Gary Gene Biggers, Sr. of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, September 22, 2025, at his home. He was born on March 27, 1952, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, to the late Neal Preston Biggers and Betty Jean (East) Biggers. He was 73 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Sue Brewer and Joan Brewer; five...

Sep 22, 2025

Billy Don Ledbetter of Hackett, Arkansas, died in his home Monday, September 22, 2025. He was born on September 30, 1940, in Hackett, Arkansas, to the late Clarence William Ledbetter and Ruby Jean (Kelley) Ledbetter. He was almost 85 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Gary Ledbetter.

Billy Don was a...

Sep 22, 2025

Charlotte Ann Hedrick-Jones of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Monday, September 22, 2025 at her home. She was born on May 30, 1952, in Fort Smith to the late Charles Dean McCurley and Ollie Mae (Phillips) McCurley. She was 73 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Hubert Wayne Jones.

Charlotte...

Sep 21, 2025

The Lord called John David Flanagan, of Paris, home from his family's arms on Sunday, September 21, 2025.  He was born to the late Paul Callans and Janice Esta (McGee) Flanagan.  He was proud to have made it to 78 1/2 years of age which made him the longest lived member of his immediate family.  Death had claimed two...