William Joe "Bill" Finney
Feb 14, 2016
William Joe "Bill" Finney, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born March 8, 1933, in Paris to the late Lum Columbus Finney and Addie E. (Parks) Finney. He was 82 years old. He was also preceded in death by one son, Joseph Stapleton; two sisters; and four brothers. Bill...
James Clark "Jake" Patterson
Feb 9, 2016
J.C. "Jake" Patterson went home to be with the Lord in Memory Lane at Legacy Heights in Van Buren, Arkansas, Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at the age of 97. He was born September 24, 1918 in Lavaca, Arkansas, the youngest child of the late Albert Kennedy Patterson and Mary Roberta (Ingram) Patterson. Jake was also preceded in death by his...
Arnold T. Dewey
Feb 6, 2016
Arnold Thomas Dewey of Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born November 22, 1926, in Leslie, Arkansas, to the late Jordan Dewey and Nancy (Burris) Dewey. He was 89 years old. He grew up in Flippin, Arkansas, and then in his early adult years moved to Lavaca, Arkansas, where he spent the...
Julia Antonia Ward
Feb 4, 2016
Julia Antonia "Toni" Ward, who resided near Branch, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016, at her home. She was born May 17, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan to the late Henry Kwasniewicz and Julia (Chaplow) Kwasniewicz. She was 73 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Gregory Brown, Sr. Toni was a farmer and attended...
Ruby Ione Loughridge
Feb 4, 2016
Ruby Ione Loughridge, who resided near Paris, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016, in Paris. She was born April 24, 1927 in Repton, Alabama to the late Ralph Stallworth and Mabel Ione (Gulley) Stallworth. She was 88 years old. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Daphne Copeland. Ruby was a homemaker and she attended Ratcliff First...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
