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Phillip Allen Anteski

Phillip Allen Anteski

Jan 14, 2025

Phillip Allen Anteski of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at his home. He was born on March 14, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Bennie Anteski and Dorothy (Sztuka) Anteski. He was 67 years old.

Phil enjoyed singing karaoke and was a T.V. repairman. He will be missed by all who knew...

Shannon Elizabeth Brinn

Shannon Elizabeth Brinn

Jan 13, 2025

Shannon Elizabeth Brinn of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Monday, January 13, 2025, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on September 30, 1984, in Riverside, California, to the late Michael Wayne Brinn and Tammie Pauline (Alverson) Brinn. She was 40 years old. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Michael Brinn.

She...

Mary Cathryn Bohannan

Mary Cathryn Bohannan

Jan 12, 2025

Mary Cathryn Bohannan of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on November 26, 1940, in Charleston to the late Claud "Sam" Loughridge and Noami (Ramsey) Loughridge. She was 84 years old. Mary was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Charlie Loughridge.

Mary worked...

Don Edward Jones

Don Edward Jones

Jan 11, 2025

Don Edward Jones of Muldrow, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on October 10, 1958, in Harrison, Arkansas, to the late Edward Foster Jones and Nell May (Edgmon) Jones. He was 66 years old.

Don was an electrical engineer, a retired broadcasting engineer for television...

David Martin Dewitt

David Martin Dewitt

Jan 11, 2025

David Martin DeWitt of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Saturday, January 11, 2025, at his home. He was born on July 15, 1938, in Fort Smith to the late John Donovan "Jack" DeWitt and Letha (Brown) DeWitt. He was 86 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jack DeWitt.

David loved his...

Janette Mcmurtry

Janette Mcmurtry

Jan 8, 2025

Beatrice Janette McMurtry of Paris, Arkansas, died Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at her home. She was born on November 7, 1944, in Dumas, Arkansas, to the late Martin Foshee and Flora (Bullock) Foshee. She was 80 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, George McMurtry, Jr.

For several years, Janette worked...

Pong Suk Taggart

Pong Suk Taggart

Jan 7, 2025

Pong Suk Taggart of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Mercy in Paris. She was born on September 19, 1941, in Seoul, Korea, to the late Yun Chil Yi and Jung Kim. She was 83 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband, Roland Taggart; a...

Nancy Carolyn Martin

Nancy Carolyn Martin

Jan 7, 2025

Nancy Carolyn Martin of Cecil, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. She was born on March 17, 1944, in Cecil to the late Irvin Raymond Davis and Ruth B. (Reeves) Davis. She was 80 years old.

Nancy was a 1961 graduate of County Line High School and a 1962 graduate...

Peggy Sue Nelms

Peggy Sue Nelms

Jan 4, 2025

Peggy Sue Nelms of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on October 8, 1949, in Booneville, Arkansas, to the late Roy Davis and Audine (Lowe) Davis. She was 75 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Jim Nelms.

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Linda Varnell

Linda Varnell

Jan 4, 2025

Linda Lee Varnell, who resided in Booneville, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at her home. She was born on August 8, 1958, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Leonard Lee Varnell and Clara Lee (Nixon) Varnell. She was 66 years old.

Linda enjoyed life after retiring from Cloyes Gear. She was a member of...

Anne Slicker

Anne Slicker

Jan 3, 2025

Anne Slicker of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on November 19, 1925, in Saskatchewan, Canada, to the late Nick Michayluk and Helen (Mulka) Michayluk. She was 99 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl Slicker; a son, Ron Schwietzer; a...

Janece Reed

Janece Reed

Jan 2, 2025

Janece Reed, who resided near Charleston, Arkansas, died Thursday, January 2, 2025, at her residence. She was born on March 9, 1962, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Earl Doyle Hickey and Mary Jane Christine (Stringer) Hickey. She was 62 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Earl Doyle Hickey.

For several years, Janece was...

Katherine Mae Albright

Katherine Mae Albright

Dec 30, 2024

Katherine Mae Albright, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 30, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on November 15, 1947, in Fort Smith to the late Theo F. Avlos and Patricia Ann (Pakis) Avlos. She was 77 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Jan...

Richard Scott Russell

Richard Scott Russell

Dec 25, 2024

Richard Scott Russell, 73, a resident of Van Buren, AR, passed away on December 25, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. Richard was born on May 9, 1951, in New York City, NY, to Howard and Martha Russell.

Although his early childhood included both New York, Bethesda, MD and Cincinnati, Oh, Richard's most formative years were...

Irvin Leroy Foster

Irvin Leroy Foster

Dec 23, 2024

Irvin Leroy Foster of Alma, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 23, 2024, at Baptist Hospice in Fort Smith. He was born March 24, 1928, in New Florence, Missouri, to the late Roy Foster and Mamie (Strube) Foster. He was 96 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Don Foster.

Irvin was...

Louise Spears

Louise Spears

Dec 23, 2024

Darlene Louise Spears of Mountainburg, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 23, 2024, in Heart of Hospice Inpatient Unit at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on February 28, 1954, in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, to the late Albert Paschel and Faye Ann (Luton) Paschel. She was 70 years old. She was preceded in death by her...

James Frederick Moore, Jr

James Frederick Moore, Jr

Dec 22, 2024

James Frederick Moore, Jr. of Hackett, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2024, at Heart of Hospice Fort Smith. He was born on November 8, 1954, to the late James Frederick Moore, Sr. and Bettye Jeanne (Smith) Moore. He was 70 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents.

James was a retired truck driver....

Loretta Aldridge

Loretta Aldridge

Dec 22, 2024

Laura Loretta Aldridge, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2024, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. She was born on April 29, 1935, in south Logan County near Paris, Arkansas, to the late Alfred Rogers and Elsie (Dorrough) Rogers. She was 89 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; her two husbands,...

David Jacob Prince

David Jacob Prince

Dec 21, 2024

David Jacob Prince of Ozark, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024, at his home. He was born on December 11, 1987, in Independence, Louisiana, to Donnie Joe Prince and Evelyn Marie (Stewart) Prince. He was 37 years old. He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Donnie Joe Prince, II.

He is survived...

Josie Carolyn Huddleston

Josie Carolyn Huddleston

Dec 20, 2024

Josie Carolyn Huddleston of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Friday, December 20, 2024, at a Fort Smith hospital. She was born on December 17, 1945, in Mulberry, Arkansas, to the late William Henry Edwards and Electa (Smith) Edwards. She was 79 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; her life-long partner, Bobby Joe "Ray" Huddleston; three sisters,...

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