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Cleatus Mae Cox

Cleatus Mae Cox

Feb 4, 2016

Cleatus Mae Cox, who resided near Branch, Arkansas, formerly of the Cox Valley Community, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016, at her daughter's home near Branch. She was born December 30, 1925 in the Chismville Community in Logan County, Arkansas to the late Evan Lovett and Necie (Barnard) Lovett. She was 90 years old. She was also preceded in death...

Bobby Ray Uptigrove

Bobby Ray Uptigrove

Feb 2, 2016

Bobby Ray Uptigrove, age 78, of Scranton, Arkansas, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at his deer camp residence in Fountain Hill, Arkansas. Mr. Uptigrove was a native of Ashley County and a resident of Logan County for the past three years. He was a retired equipment operator. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, being at the deer camp, and...

Sherry Trotter

Sherry Trotter

Jan 31, 2016

Sharon Kay "Sherry" Trotter, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born October 20, 1943, in the Arbuckle Island Community in Sebastian County, Arkansas to the late Fred Martin and Rebecca (Hobbs) Martin. She was 72 years old. She was also preceded in death by one son, Dane Allen Trotter;...

Robert Carrol "Bob" Gipson

Robert Carrol "Bob" Gipson

Jan 28, 2016

Robert Carrol "Bob" Gipson, who resided in Central City, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born October 8, 1939, in Central City to the late Mel Andrew Gipson and Stella Oda (Lane) Gipson. He was 76 years old. He was also preceded in death by one step-son, Kenneth Weaver; two sisters and three...

Terrie Ann White

Terrie Ann White

Jan 28, 2016

Terrie Ann White, who resided in the Vesta Community near Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016, in Barling, Arkansas. She was born November 4, 1968, in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Ray Dean Daniel and Billie Ann (Chronister) Daniel. She was 47 years old. Terrie was a homemaker and attended Vesta Methodist Church. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m....

Loka Lee

Loka Lee

Jan 27, 2016

Loka Lee, who resided in the Oak Bend Community, located south of Ozark, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at his home. He was born June 16, 1988, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to his parents, Teng Lee and Chee X. Lee. He was 27 years old. Loka worked at O'Reilly Auto Parts Store in Ozark. Funeral services will begin...

Mary Ellen Hammond

Mary Ellen Hammond

Jan 24, 2016

Mary Ellen Hammond, who resided in the Coles Chapel Community, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. She was born September 10, 1922, in Logan County near Booneville, Arkansas, to the late Edward Knight and Ollie (Kerr) Knight. She was 93 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 71 years,...

Suzanne Ramsey

Suzanne Ramsey

Jan 22, 2016

Suzanne Ramsey, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born December 4, 1959 in Paris, Arkansas to the late Hershel Wiggins and Mary Lou (Butler) Wiggins. She was 56 years old. She was also preceded in death by her grandparents, Alva & Minazelle Wiggins and John & Myrtle Butler. Suzanne...

Dale L. Bumpers

Dale L. Bumpers

Jan 1, 2016

Dale L. Bumpers, former Governor and Senator from Arkansas, passed away on January 1st at his home in Little Rock, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 12, 1925 in Charleston, Arkansas to W.R. and Lattie (Jones) Bumpers. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Betty Flanagan Bumpers, his sons Brent Bumpers (Lea Ann), and Bill...

Danny Curtis Pettigrew

Danny Curtis Pettigrew

Dec 31, 2015

Danny Curtis Pettigrew, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 in Paris. He was born February 17, 1960 in Ventura, California to Milton Eugene Pettigrew and Mamie Irene (Robinson) Pettigrew. He was 55 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Milton Eugene Pettigrew and two brothers, Butch Pettigrew and James Robert Pettigrew. Danny...

Juanita Ann Power

Juanita Ann Power

Dec 30, 2015

Juanita Ann (Cormack) Power, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born September 3, 1953 in Spencer, Iowa to the late Harold Cormack and Lucille (Riseling) Cormack. She was 62 years old. She was also preceded in death by the father of her son, David Johnsey. Juanita was a self-employed...

Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor

Dec 24, 2015

Paul H. Taylor, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 at his daughter's home in McLoud, Oklahoma. He was born January 20, 1921 in Branch, Arkansas to the late Edward Fanoy Taylor and Lee Alice (Layman) Taylor. He was almost 95 years old. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Margaret...

Gary Bankston

Gary Bankston

Dec 22, 2015

Gary Lee Bankston, 72, of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away to be with his Lord and Savior on December 22, 2015. He was born January 27, 1943, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Lee Roy and Aileen Knighton Bankston. He was a lifelong Baptist. Gary was an Army veteran, having served in Germany where he was Elvis Presley's quartermaster. He was a...

S.J. Hopkins

S.J. Hopkins

Dec 21, 2015

Samuel James "S.J." Hopkins, who resided in Caulksville, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born August 22, 1933 in Waxahachie, Texas to the late David Houston Hopkins and Susie Mae (Parsons) Hopkins. He was 82 years old. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia Williams and Irma Hooks; one brother,...

Leonard Bruce Crossno

Leonard Bruce Crossno

Dec 19, 2015

Leonard Bruce Crossno, age 80, was born November 16, 1935 in Paris, Arkansas to the late Leonard Crossno and Letha Mae (Scrivner) Crossno. He passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 5:03 a.m. in Neosho, Missouri. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Carolyn Sisk and Stella Warick, and his infant brother. Bruce graduated from Paris High...

Mark Ethan Gann

Mark Ethan Gann

Dec 19, 2015

Mark Ethan Gann, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 in Evanston, Wyoming. He was born February 13, 1961 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Malvern Gann, Sr. and Patricia Mathis. He was 54 years old. He was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Aline Gann and one brother, Billy Brown. Mark was a...

Roger Wayne Chastain

Roger Wayne Chastain

Dec 16, 2015

Roger Wayne Chastain, who resided in Barling, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at his home. He was born September 30, 1952 in Paris, Arkansas to Raymond Edward Chastain and Billie Jean (Phillips) Chastain. He was 63 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Chastain. Roger was a retired truck driver for Pro-Pack Logistics, Inc....

Peggy Lynn Starr

Peggy Lynn Starr

Dec 10, 2015

Peggy Lynn Starr, who resided in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma surrounded by her loved ones. She was a cherished daughter, loving wife, a devoted mother, and she was born April 29, 1959 in Tulsa to Bobby Neil Featherston and Wanda Lee (Moore) Featherston. She was 56 years old. She was preceded in death...

Donna Kay Looney

Donna Kay Looney

Dec 7, 2015

Donna Kay Looney, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 in Fort Smith. She was born August 29, 1946 in Tampa, Florida to the late Robert A. Garlock and Mary Katherine (Cranford) Garlock. She was 69 years old. Donna was a homemaker. She raised and sold Pekingese puppies and was a member of West-Ark Church...

James Earl Hawkins

James Earl Hawkins

Dec 3, 2015

James Earl Hawkins, who resided in Ratcliff, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at his home. He was born June 9, 1936 in Charleston, Arkansas to the late Bonnie James Hawkins and Elsie Marie (Hicks) Hawkins. He was 79 years old. James was a retired dairy farmer. He worked for Whirlpool Corporation in Fort Smith for 11 years. He...

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