Obituary Listing

Mar 26, 2025

Steven Mark Law of Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Heart of Hospice Unit at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on February 27, 1961, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Larry Lee Law and Carole Joan (Barnes) Law. He was 64 years old. He was preceded in death by his mother,...

Mar 25, 2025

Mary Katherine Hartley, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on October 3, 1935, in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, to the late John Taylor and Cleo Gladys (Keadle) Taylor. She was 89 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marvin Doyle...

Mar 24, 2025

Kara Marie Driver [45], peacefully passed away at Heart of Hospice in Fort Smith, Arkansas after a long battle with congestive heart failure on March 24, 2025.

Kara was born in Houston, TX to Michael and Cynthia Watts, on April 12, 1979. She completed a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at Excelsior College before going on to...

Mar 23, 2025

Debra Ann Bruso of Mountainburg, Arkansas, died Sunday, March 23, 2025, at her home. She was born on August 22, 1956, in Fort Worth, Texas, to the late Charlie Richard Rhea and Foy Irene (Lewis) Rhea. She was 68 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Dickie Rhea.

For several years,...

Mar 23, 2025

Patricia Delilah Watson of Ratcliff, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, at her home. She was born on August 1, 1979, in Mississippi, to the late Jerry Varnell and Linda (Phillips) Scott. She was 45 years old.

For several years, Patricia worked for First National Bank in Fort Smith.

She is survived by a...

Mar 22, 2025

Jimmy Grant McRae, 84, of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025, at his home. He was born in Greenville, Alabama, on October 11, 1940, to the late William Roy McRae and Lena Pearl (Sims) McRae. He was preceded in death by his brother, Hudson McRae.

Jimmy was a retired manager for research and development at...

Mar 21, 2025

Kevin Dale Mitchell, who resided near Gans, Oklahoma, died Friday, March 21, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on March 21, 1956, in Turlock, California, to the late Gordon Peck Mitchell and Hester Jane (Melvin) Mitchell. He was 69 years old.

He is survived by his wife of almost 22 years, Vicky...

Mar 21, 2025

Betty Jo Price of Ratcliff, Arkansas, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, at Baptist Health Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on June 25, 1988, in Huntsville, Arkansas, to James Richard Stinson, II and Frankie (Cox) Stinson. She was 36 years old. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Emmitt G. Cox and her paternal...

Mar 20, 2025

Warren Dale Campbell of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025, due to injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born on May 25, 1972, in San Bernardino, California, to Jack Julian LaLonde aka Richard James Campbell and Mary Louise (Harris) Campbell. He was 52 years old. He...

Mar 20, 2025

Harold Allen Rambo, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on February 8, 1947, in Alameda, California, to the late Arnold and Mary Ann (McConnell) Rambo. He was 78 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Mary Ann...

Mar 18, 2025

Jacqueline Joyce Whitecotton-Pool of Paris, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on July 22, 1970, in Paris to Bobby Richard Whitecotton and Linda (Walker) Whitecotton. She was 54 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Bobby Whitecotton; her husband, Kenneth Pool; and her step-father,...

Mar 17, 2025

Matthew Alan Griffin of Alma, Arkansas, died Monday, March 17, 2025, in Alma. He was born on March 29, 1988, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Alan Bramlett and Alta Denise Griffin. He was 36 years old.

Matt was a 2006 graduate of Alma High School and was owner and operator of Premiere Pest Company in Alma.

Mar 16, 2025

Francis Eugene Jones, 88, of Paris, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025, at St. Mary's Regional Health Center in Russellville, Arkansas. He was born in Independence, Missouri, on February 26, 1937, to Kimora Jones and Bybe Jones.

Gene was a retired printer for New Wave. He was a member of Roseville Assembly of God Church. Gene...

Mar 12, 2025

Sharon Daphine Loflin of Van Buren, Arkansas, died Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Memory Lane Nursing Center in Van Buren. She was born on October 24, 1944, in Curry County, Texas, to the late Bert Davis and Nora (Cooper) Davis. She was 80 years old.

Sharon was a retired supervisor for Sears Corporation in Dallas, Texas, and...

Mar 11, 2025

Carla Marie Reames of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Mercy in Fort Smith. She was born on April 12, 1944, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late Carl Reames and Marquerite (Sax) Reames. She is preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her friend, Robert A. Hogan, Jr of...

Mar 11, 2025

Londyn Paige Knight of Caulksville, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on October 31, 2008, in Ennis, Texas, to Doyle Jeffery Knight, Jr. and Angela Rae (Law) Knight. She was16 years old. Londyn was preceded in death by her grandfather, Jeffery Knight, Sr.

Londyn was...

Mar 10, 2025

Doreen Boyer, a beloved resident of Charleston, Arkansas, was born on July 29, 1939, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She passed away peacefully on March 10, 2025, at the age of 85, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Doreen was a cherished friend to so many in Charleston. She had a deep love for reading, and even after...

Mar 10, 2025

Clettes Jane Steege of Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away Monday, March 10, 2025, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston, Arkansas. She was born on May 14, 1928, in Mingo, West Virginia, to the late Jesse Dingess and Virgie (Bailey) Dingess. She was 96 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Dewayne Thompson; a daughter,...

Mar 7, 2025

Barbara Ann Richmond of Huntington, Arkansas, died Friday, March 7, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on December 2, 1933, in Huntington to the late Lloyd Repass and Leona (Huffman) Repass. She was 91 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rev. Bill W. Richmond; a daughter, Sue Richmond...

Mar 6, 2025

With hearts full of love and gratitude for a life well lived, we celebrate the remarkable journey of Jane Bohm Wells Ashworth, who peacefully entered her eternal home on March 6, 2025. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend, Jane leaves behind a legacy of faith, kindness, and unwavering love.

Born on June 15, 1944, in...