Obituary Listing

Oct 21, 2024

Letha Joanne Steele of Huntington, Arkansas, died Monday, October 21, 2024, at her home. She was born on May 11, 1955, in Mena, Arkansas, to Roy Bass, Jr. and Eula Mae (Dilbeck) Bass. She was 69 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Roy Bass, Jr.; a brother, Leroy Bass; and a grandson, Brandon Wilson.

Oct 21, 2024

Wanda Sue Rausch, who resided near Ratcliff, Arkansas, died Monday, October 21, 2024, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston, Arkansas. She was born on March 24, 1927, in Sebastian County near Jenny Lind to the late Oliver Earl Phillips and Nona A. (Price) Phillips. She was 95 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...

Oct 17, 2024

Bradley Dean Loughridge who resided in Shady Point, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024, in Charleston. He was born on January 13, 1978, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Dennis GeRay Loughridge and Sharon Kaye (Brown) Loughridge. He was 46 years old. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Silvy and Rosalea Brown and Roy and Frances Loughridge....

Oct 15, 2024

Tommy Kay Blevins of Cecil, Arkansas, passed away surrounded with family and friends Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at his home. He was born on February 17, 1950, in Fort Smith Arkansas, to the late Benjamin Thomas Blevins and Wilma Faye (Rodgers) Blevins. He was 74 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Benny...

Oct 15, 2024

Christy Deon Humble of Lamar, Arkansas, died Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on February 1, 1974, in Newport, Arkansas, to Roger Dale Qualls and Rosemary (Hancock) Qualls. She was 50 years old.

She is survived by her mother, Rosemary Holman; her father, Roger Dale Qualls; her children, Shelby...

Oct 14, 2024

Anna Rose Brown of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, October 14, 2024, in Heart of Hospice Unit at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on May 7, 1953, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Herman Frank Frederick and Angeline Marie (Willmann) Frederick. She was 71 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents;...

Oct 12, 2024

Donna Sue Sims of Cameron, Oklahoma, died Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on October 30, 1958, in Poteau, Oklahoma, to the late Leroy Bollinger and Dorothy Helen (Martin) Bollinger. She was almost 66 years old.

Donna was a retired cashier.

She is survived by her husband...

Oct 10, 2024

Betty Faye Brooks of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Baptist Health in Fort Smith. She was born on March 31, 1938, in Sebastian County near Jenny Lind, to the late Earl Clark and Marie (Hill) Clark. She was 86 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Jeffery Glenn Brooks....

Oct 10, 2024

Henry Allen Brock of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Baptist Health Fort Smith. He was born on September 13, 1962, in Fort Smith, to the late Henry Wilson Brock and Mary Ellen (Jones) Brock. He was 62 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Regina Brock; and a grandson, Caleb...

Oct 3, 2024

James Alan Williams, 66, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024, in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  He was born on July 11, 1958, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to the late J.T. and Mabel Williams.

Alan graduated from Walnut Ridge High School and attended the University of Arkansas, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity.  He was...

Sep 29, 2024

James Edward Kennedy of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Sunday, September 29, 2024, at his residence. He was born on January 9, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late James D. Kennedy and Patricia Ann (McCarthy) Kennedy. He was 69 years old.

James was a retired registered nurse.

He is survived by his wife, Lynn (Bradley)...

Sep 28, 2024

James "Mac" Wesley McDaniel, a lifelong resident of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024, at his residence. He was born on February 6, 1932, in Charleston to the late Isaac J. McDaniel and Myrna Irene (Berry) McDaniel. He was 92 years old. Mac was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Don McDaniel and Dale McDaniel;...

Sep 27, 2024

Lee Roy Jarrett of Greenwood, Arkansas, died Friday, September 27, 2024, at Ashton Place Health & Rehab Center in Barling, Arkansas. He was born on January 22, 1937, in Tuckerman, Arkansas, to the late Dan Jarrett and Sarah Verneal (Payne) Jarrett. He was 87 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 68 years,...

Sep 23, 2024

Paul Edward Vidacak, Jr., who resided near Charleston, Arkansas, died Monday, September 23, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on August 30, 1950, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Paul Edward Vidacak, Sr. and Dorothy E. (Gumpenberger) Vidacak. He was 72 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; his siblings,...

Sep 22, 2024

Robert Paul Heller of Paris, Arkansas, died Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born on November 6, 1936, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the late George Heller and Frances (Hazen) Heller. He was 87 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a son, Gary Humphrey.

For...

Sep 21, 2024

James Ray Mitchell of Barling, Arkansas, died Saturday, September 21, 2024, at his home. He was born on February 17, 1969, in Memphis Tennessee, to the late Cecil Ray Mitchell and Lorine B. (Box) Mitchell. He was 55 years old.

For several years, James was a tree trimmer for Asplundh Tree Expert Co.in Springdale, Arkansas, and a...

Sep 20, 2024

Stephen Edward Hobbs of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Friday, September 20, 2024, in Fort Smith. He was born on March 28, 1956, in Fort Smith to Claude Edward Hobbs and Verta Bernice (Shaver) Hobbs. He was 68 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Bernice Hobbs, and a sister, Denice Bercher.

After...

Sep 18, 2024

Barbara Anne Mikles, 81, of Conway, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2024, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on December 13, 1942, in Fort Smith to Bob and Lena (Nolen) Underwood. She grew up in Fort Smith and lived many years in Charleston, Arkansas. She was most recently a resident of Conway.

She was preceded...

Sep 17, 2024

William Gerald Shipmon of Mountainburg, Arkansas, died Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on December 29, 1954, in Van Buren, Arkansas, to the late William D. Fitzgerald and Fannie Mae Stewart. He was 69 years old.

William was a member of Highway to Heaven Pentecostal Church.

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Sep 17, 2024

Joseph Edward Ray Ragan, better known as Jose, resided in Barling, Arkansas, died Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at his home. He was born on September 29, 1993, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Charles Edward Ragan and Lila Maureen Bullington. He was almost 31 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward Ragan.

Jose...