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Ina Mae Bush
Jul 26, 2011
Ina Mae Bush, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith. She was born May 8, 1934 in Paris to the late Lafe Stinnett and Tessie Jewell (Rollans) Stinnett. She was 77 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elvin D. Bush. Ina Mae was...
Gilbert Alphons Kleck
Jul 20, 2011
Gilbert Alphons Kleck, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at his home. He was born December 20, 1932 at Morrison Bluff in Logan County to the late Alphons Kleck and Angela (Weisenfels) Kleck. He was 78 years old. He was also preceded in death by his twin boy's, Donald and David; two sisters, Jean Harris...
John Jerome Thomas Kohler
Jul 20, 2011
John Jerome Thomas Kohler, who resided in Subiaco, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith. He was born December 8, 1937 in Paris to the late Joseph Kohler and Catherine Mary (Sehi) Kohler. He was 73 years old. John was a retired night supervisor for Gen Corp. in Fort Smith. He...
Herman A. Kessler
Jul 8, 2011
Herman A. "Hank" Kessler, who resided near Ozark, Arkansas, formerly of Pine Bush, New York, passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 at Turner Memorial Hospital in Ozark. He was born November 19, 1929 in Manhattan, New York to the late Herman L. Kessler and Rose C. (Schlotterbeck) Kessler. He was 81 years old. He was also preceded in death by...
Pamela Kay Adams
Jul 8, 2011
Pamela Kay Adams, who resided in Pocola, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 at her home. She was born March 4, 1954 in Fort Smith to Albert Thomas Wilson and Lila Lee (Moffett) Wilson. She was 57 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Albert Thomas Wilson. Pamela was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 10:00...
Peter Joseph Ketter
Jul 8, 2011
Peter Joseph Leo Ketter, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith. He was born April 29, 1950 in Paris to the late Arthur A. Ketter and Mary C. (Kern) Ketter. He was 61 years old. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Sister Annette Ketter....
Earl Stone
Jul 6, 2011
Earl Stone, who resided near Ratcliff, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at Turner Memorial Hospital in Ozark. He was born November 11, 1938 at the foot of Petit Jean Mountain in Conway County, Arkansas to the late William Allen Stone and Ruby Laverne (Marple) Stone. He was 72 years old. He was also preceded in death by one...
Ivan Odean Cauldwell
Jul 4, 2011
Ivan Odean Cauldwell, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 at North Logan Mercy Hospital in Paris. He was born December 23, 1931 in the Prairie View Community in Logan County to the late Jack Cauldwell and Ilene (Thompson) Cauldwell. He was 79 years old. Ivan was a retired Quality Control Supervisor for Cloyes Gear Company...
George William "Bill" Maples
Jun 26, 2011
George William "Bill" Maples, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011 in Charleston. He was born March 23, 1923 in Leakey, Texas to the late Isaac Maples and Georgia Inez (Silvers) Maples. He was 88 years old. Bill was a disabled Navy veteran of WWII, receiving the Purple Heart Medal, Presidential Unit Citation and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign...
Leonard Nicholas Huck
Jun 26, 2011
Leonard Nicholas Huck, who resided in Branch, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011 in Fort Smith. He was born August 15, 1925 in Ratcliff to the late Lewis Huck and Christine (Baumgartner) Huck. He was 85 years old. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Alice Ann Huck; one sister, Kay Kleck and brother, Louis Huck. Leonard was...
Mildred Wofford
Jun 23, 2011
Mildred Hammersly Wofford, age 97, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab in Fort Smith. She was born October 18, 1913 in Fort Smith to the late Hugh H. Hammersly Sr. and Stella Mae (Friddle) Hammersly. She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 50 years, James Grey...
Elwood Brooks
Jun 22, 2011
Farest Elwood Brooks, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith. He was born December 5, 1944 in Texarkana, Arkansas to the late Farest Elton Brooks and Hazel Claudine (Snead) Brooks. He was 66 years old. Elwood was a retired high school principal for the Paris Public School...
Vivian I. Pence
Jun 21, 2011
Vivian Graham Pence who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in Lavaca. She was born October 30, 1921 in Lavaca to the late John N. Smithson and Vivian I. (Martindale) Smithson. She was 89 years old. She was also preceded in death by her two husband's, Harlan Graham and William "Doc" Pence and one daughter, Shirley...
Supun T. Vaughn
Jun 15, 2011
Supun T. Vaughn who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at St. John's Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born May 12, 1954 in Kurratt, Thailand. She was 57 years old. She was a caterer. The body was cremated under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Charleston. Memorial service will be 1:00 p.m....
Shonda L. Smith
Jun 13, 2011
Shonda L. (Brown) Smith who resided in Caulksville, Arkansas, passed away Monday, June 13, 2011 in a Fort Smith hospital due to injuries from an automobile accident in Logan County. She was born May 18, 1974 in Fort Smith to Jerry Brown and Gaylya (Birch) Brown. She was 37 years old. She was also preceded in death by her paternal...
Calvin Coolidge Farnam
Jun 10, 2011
Calvin Coolidge Farnam who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 in Paris. He was born December 27, 1924 in Delaware, Arkansas to the late Thomas Allen Farnam and Maryetta (Johnson) Farnam. He was 86 years old. He was also preceded in death by one grandson, Wade Smith, one brother and six sisters. Calvin was a retired...
Itayja Lejonae Ewell
Jun 3, 2011
Itayja Lejonae Ewell, age 2 of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Friday, June 3, 2011 in Fort Smith. She was born September 6, 2008 in Palm Springs, California to Geremy Ewell and Kaniesha Bonds. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 9th at Brotherton Funeral Home Chapel in Paris. Burial will be at May Cemetery, southeast of Midway, under...
Alice E. Hyman
May 19, 2011
Alice E. Hyman resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 in a Fort Smith hospital. She was born February 9, 1918 in the Ursula Community in Sebastian County to the late R.A. Jetton and Myrtle C. (Sutherland) Jetton. She was 93 years old. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Newton L. Hyman, and...
Evelyn Martin
May 14, 2011
Evelyn Martin, age 94 of Caulksville, went to be with her Lord on Saturday morning, May 14th, 2011 in Paris. She was born October 21, 1916 near Whitesboro, Texas to the late Louis R. Riddle and Susie (Sikes) Riddle. She was the widow of Hugh W. Martin and a member of the First Baptist Church in Ratcliff. Evelyn was a...
Claire Elizabeth Moore
May 11, 2011
Claire Elizabeth Moore, formerly of Fort Smith, who most recently lived in the Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in Charleston. She was with the caregivers at Greenhurst and dear friends, all of whom loved her, when she left this world. She was born August 5, 1915 in Crystal Springs, Pennsylvania to the...
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