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Albert Lloyd "Sonny" Peters
Oct 8, 2013
Albert Lloyd "Sonny" Peters, who resided near Paris, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 in Paris. He was born February 12, 1954 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was 59 years old. Sonny was a mechanic. His favorite hobbies were fixing up old cars and going fishing. Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 11th, at McVay Cemetery in Carbon...
Clifton Melvin Whitley
Oct 5, 2013
Clifton Melvin Whitley, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013, at his home. He was born February 1, 1936 in Caddo, Texas to the late John Wesley Whitley and Mary (Boatwright) Whitley. He was 77 years old. He was also preceded in death by one son, Clifton Ray Whitley; one sister, Pauline Nelson; and three brothers,...
Wanda Lorene Vowell
Sep 20, 2013
Wanda Lorene Vowell, who resided in Bloomer, Arkansas, passed away Friday, September 20, 2013 in Fort Smith. She was born August 21, 1933 in Childress, Texas to the late Grady Andrew Faires and Ethel Mae (Vincent) Faires. She was 80 years old. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Virgil Faires and Rayford Faires, and one grandson, Jacob...
Ruth Ellen Norton
Sep 17, 2013
Ruth Ellen Norton, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013 in Charleston. She was born May 15, 1953 in Fresno, California to the late Albert McConnell and Suvella May (Rollins) McConnell. She was 60 years old. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Shelia Norton; one sister, Mickey Denney; and two brothers, Walter McConnell...
Edward Bernard Forst
Sep 12, 2013
Edward B. Forst, who resided in Subiaco, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 in Paris. He was born October 22, 1922 in Subiaco to the late Joseph H. Forst and Mathilda (Nehus) Forst. He was 90 years old. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Rita Marie (Kirchner) Forst; two sisters and six brothers. Edward was a...
Theron E. "Perch" Sewell
Sep 9, 2013
Theron E. "Perch" Sewell, who resided in Branch, Arkansas, passed away Monday, September 9, 2013 in a Fort Smith hospital. He was born April 7, 1928 in the Roseville Community in Logan County to the late Coleman Sewell and Birtie (Rider) Sewell. He was 85 years old. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Jean (Inklebarger) Sewell,...
Gladys Faye Conway
Sep 9, 2013
Gladys Faye Conway, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, September 9, 2013 at the Methodist Health & Rehab Center in Fort Smith. She was born August 8, 1916 in Lavaca, Arkansas to the late Albert K. Patterson and Mary Roberta (Ingram) Patterson. She was 97 years old. She was also preceded in death by her two husbands, Thomas...
Joy Lynn Hayes
Sep 4, 2013
Joy Lynn Hayes, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2013 in a Fort Smith hospital. She was born October 17, 1940 in Charleston to the late Corwin E. Lawrence and Maude Edith (Johnston) Lawrence. She was 72 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Hayes; one sister, Patsy Gibson; and three...
Robert Lee Taylor
Sep 3, 2013
Robert Lee Taylor, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013, at his home. He was born November 29, 1942 in Lavaca, Arkansas to Paul Herschel Taylor and Margaret Ellen (Pugh) Taylor. He was 70 years old. He was preceded in death by his mother, Margaret Taylor. Robert worked for Ward's Ice Cream and Rheem Manufacturing,...
Hartsel Udell "Todd" Sosebee
Aug 29, 2013
Hartsel "Todd" Sosebee, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 in Fort Smith. He was born May 27, 1927 to the late Ollie Sosebee and Alma (Starr) Sosebee. He was 86 years old. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Fern; three sons, Larry Dale, Rickey, and Britt Sosebee; daughter-in-law, Linda Mae Sosebee; and...
Alvin A. Gartman, Jr.
Aug 25, 2013
Alvin Arlie Gartman, Jr., who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013 in a Fort Smith hospital. He was born June 6, 1934 in Slayton, Texas to the late Alvin Arlie Gartman, Sr. and Henrietta Ella (Tilley) Gartman. He was 79 years old. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Betty Gene Jones, Viola Donley,...
James Edward Brewer, Sr.
Aug 8, 2013
James Edward Brewer, Sr., who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 at his home. He was born May 30, 1926 in Jackson County, Alabama to the late Warney Benton Brewer and Pearl (Miller) Brewer Williamson. He was 87 years old. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mollie B. (Wilborn) Brewer; one son, James...
Charles John Kieft
Aug 7, 2013
Charles John Kieft, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013 in Fort Smith. He was born September 24, 1923 in Baarn, Utrecht, The Netherlands, to the late Jacob Kieft and Wilhelmina Josephiva Linthorst Kieft. He was 89 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Margaret (Carpenter) Kieft; three sisters, and three brothers....
Bruce Rausch
Aug 4, 2013
Bruce Rausch, who resided near Alma, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013, at his home. He was born March 29, 1958 in Ozark, Arkansas to Bennie Bert Rausch and Wanda Sue (Phillips) Rausch. He was 55 years old. Bruce was a self-employed diesel mechanic and owner & operator of B & R Service. He was a 1976 graduate of...
Doris Gean (Lipe) Johns
Jul 29, 2013
Doris Gean (Lipe) Johns, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Monday, July 29, 2013 in Paris. She was born November 29, 1925 in Paris to the late Guy E. Lipe and Isa D. (Burnham) Lipe. She was 87 years old. She was also preceded in death by her three sisters, Ruby Jewel Schlachman, Mattie Belle Lipe, and Mary Earnestine...
Alan Douglas 'Red Hice
Jul 23, 2013
Alan Douglas "Red" Hice, who resided in the Cox Valley Community, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at his home. He was born February 16, 1944 in the Driggs Community in Logan County to the late Amos Douglas Hice and Ola Irene (Cox) Hice Harden. He was 69 years old. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Wilda...
Loretta Girard
Jul 15, 2013
Loretta Girard, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 in Charleston. She was born April 13, 1922 in Chismville, Arkansas to the late Earlie C. Whitman and Belva E. (Barnard) Whitman. She was 91 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles F. Girard; one sister, Retha Baggett; and one brother, Loyal...
Maxine Hobbs
Jul 14, 2013
Maxine Hobbs, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 at her home. She was born May 18, 1921 in Lavaca, Arkansas to the late Spencer Austin Maness and Lillie (Rankins) Maness. She was 92 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman Hobbs; one son, Ronald Hobbs; two sisters, Gladys Lovell and...
James Edward Gattis
Jul 14, 2013
James Edward Gattis of Scranton, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 in Scranton. He was born December 28, 1950 in Paris, Arkansas to Roy D. Gattis and Ruby J. (Lowrey) Gattis. He was 62 years old. James was a retired construction worker and an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a Baptist. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday,...
Anice Eulema O'Neal
Jul 14, 2013
Anice Eulema O'Neal, who resided in Ratcliff, Arkansas, passed Sunday, July 14, 2013, at her home. She was born March 24, 1930 in Ratcliff to the late G.W. Kanady and Mabel (Gibson) Kanady. She was 83 years old. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Deborah Frasier; one grandson, Keith Frasier; one sister, Mary Ann Hawk and her...
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