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...
Danny Gene Birch
Oct 18, 2016
Danny Gene Birch, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at his home. He was born May 16, 1960, in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Paul Gene Birch and Katie Winton. He was 56 years old. Danny loved the outdoors, was an employee of Hickory Springs Manufacturing in Fort Smith and a member of First Baptist Church...
Glenda Elizabeth Ferguson
Sep 25, 2016
Glenda Elizabeth Ferguson, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016, at her home. She was born September 27, 1954, in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Floyd and Sadie (Jones) Green. She was almost 62 years old. She was also preceded in death by her adopted parents, Harley and Lena Maude (Sellars) Wood; one brother, Jimmy...
Velta Fay Duvall
Sep 24, 2016
Velta Fay Duvall, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born October 25, 1944 in Tecumseh, Oklahoma to the late David Logan Hargus and Ollie (Ozman) Hargus. She was 71 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leo Duvall; and one daughter, Brenda Kay Alcantar. Velta...
David Clyde "Montana" Clifton, Sr.
Sep 12, 2016
David Clyde "Montana" Clifton, Sr., who resided near Paris, Arkansas, passed away Monday, September 12, 2016, at his home. He was born June 11, 1943, in Ingram Branch, West Virginia to the late Daniel Gavin Clifton and Lola Gertrude 'Wriston' Clifton. He was 73 years old. Montana retired from Buckner-Fleming Concrete and Construction Company in Charleston and Fort Smith. Funeral...
Kendall Wayne Looney
Sep 9, 2016
Kendall Wayne Looney, who resided in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, formerly of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016, at his home. He was born January 10, 1978, in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Wayne Edward Looney and Lou Ann 'Corley' Looney. He was 38 years old. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Onnie and Lorene Looney. Kendall...
Barbara Annette 'Reid' Rynhart
Sep 8, 2016
Barbara Annette Rynhart, who resided near Paris, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016, in Paris. She was born May 27, 1960, in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Ralph R. Reid, Jr. and Arlene "Holeman" Reid. She was 56 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Paul Rynhart. Barbara worked in manufacturing and she was a member of...
Kash Minta
Aug 30, 2016
Kasimus Paul "Kash" Minta, who resided near Ratcliff, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born April 7, 1938, in Griswold, Connecticut to the late Charles Minta and Olive (Brashears) Minta. He was 78 years old. Kash was a disabled veteran, and he was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Kash was an...
