Betty Ruth Gregory
Jan 5, 2026
Betty Ruth Gregory of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on March 4, 1946, in Taft, California, to the late J.W. Hobbs and Letha Hobbs. She was 79 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents and several brothers and sisters.
Betty was...
Trudy Lynn Valentine
Jan 2, 2026
Trudy Lynn Valentine age 63 of Paris, Arkansas, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026 at Heart of Hospice in Fort Smith, surrounded by love and comfort. She was born to Donald and Shirley Valentine on January 12, 1962 in Antioch, California. She is preceded in death by her father Donald Valentine, in addition to her maternal and paternal grandparents....
Mark Anthony Bell, Ii
Jan 1, 2026
Mark Anthony Bell, II, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Thursday, January 1, 2026, in Fort Smith. He was born on February 25, 1977, to Mark Anthony Bell and Cindy (Cole) Bell. He was 48 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lynn Bell; and a brother, David Joseph Bell.
Mark served in...
Deevelyn "Lynn" Ray Bell
Jan 1, 2026
DeEvelyn Ray Bell, better known as Lynn, died Thursday, January 1, 2026, at her home. She was born on February 11, 1979, in Fort Worth Texas. She was 46 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mark Bell, II; a sister, Dayla Austin; her maternal grandparents, Charles and Doris Melton; and the daddy that raised her,...
Linda Gail Lindsey
Dec 30, 2025
Linda Gail Lindsey, 77, of Paris, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at her home. She was born on January 11, 1948, in Purdy, Missouri, to the late Adam Strick and Susan (Malloy) Strick. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jimmy Ray Lindsey; a brother, Robert Gates; and her sisters, Teresa, Donna, and Lois....
Beverly Jean Macke
Dec 29, 2025
Beverly Jean Macke of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 29, 2025, at Heart of Hospice Unit in Fort Smith. She was born on November 28, 1954, in Fort Smith to the late Wade Ray Kelton and Doris Jean (Wallace) Kelton. She was 71 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Teresa Kelton;...
Perry Bob Johnson
Dec 26, 2025
Perry Bob Johnson of Ratcliff, Arkansas, passed away Friday, December 26, 2025, at his home. He was born on July 25, 1941, in Lavaca, Arkansas, to the late Austin Junior Johnson and Beatrice (Newman) Johnson. He was 84 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Mark Allen Johnson; and an infant sister, Rebecca.
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Kaylyn Jade Calhoun
Dec 25, 2025
Kaylyn Jade Calhoun of Paris, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025, near New Blaine, Arkansas, She was born on December 20, 2017, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to John Matt Calhoun and Katherine Jo Neumeier. She was 8 years old.
Kaylyn was a second-grade student at Scranton Elementary School in Scranton, will be remembered for the extraordinary...
Gregory Joseph Donahoe
Dec 24, 2025
Gregory Joseph Donahoe, age 50, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on November 25, 1975, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and lived a life marked by warmth, humor, and an unmistakable personality that left a lasting impression on everyone he met.
As a child, Greg was curious,...
Debra Ann Hemphill
Dec 23, 2025
Debra Ann Hemphill of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2025, at her home. She was born on March 5, 1953, in Fort Worth, Texas, to the late Robert Franklin Rowe, Sr. and Georgia Wilma (Jay) Rowe. She was 72 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; her two husbands, Dale Blythe and Butch Hemphill;...
Lola Mae Jones
Dec 23, 2025
Lola Mae (Corley) Jones, 79, of Paris, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at her home. She was born in Paris on August 15, 1946, to the late Doug Kinney and Ola Mae (Kuykendall) Kinney. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gene Jones and late husband, Don Corley; a brother, James Edward Kinney; and...
Mike Rice
Dec 21, 2025
Michael Edward Rice of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Heart of Hospice Unit in Fort Smith. He was born on March 27,1954, in Fort Smith to the late Herman Grady Rice and Neta Genelle (Thomas) Rice. He was 71 years old.
Mike was owner and operator of The Beer Garden in Fort...
Zelda Mae Gilbreath
Dec 19, 2025
Zelda Mae Gilbreath of Caulksville, Arkansas, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was born on August 20, 1942, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Alva Ray Lovelace and Minnie Ann (Keith) Lovelace. She was 83 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Teresa Davenport; five brothers; and...
Glenda Paulette Robinson
Dec 18, 2025
Glenda Paulette Robinson of New Blaine, Arkansas, died Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Dardanelle Regional Medical Center in Dardanelle, Arkansas. She was born on May 1, 1948, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to the late Leon Isaiah Lowry and Hazel Frances (McKenzie) Lowry. She was 77 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a son, Chad...
Christopher A. Taylor
Dec 17, 2025
Christopher Allan Taylor, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab & Nursing Center. He was born May 15, 1961, in Denver, Colorado, to the late Sandra Derrick. He was 64 years old. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sandra and his wife, Laura Taylor
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Gene "Shorty" Earl Arnold, Jr.
Dec 17, 2025
Gene Earl Arnold, Jr., also known as "Shorty", died Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at his home in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on September 29, 1961, in Fort Smith to the late Gene Earl Arnold, Sr. and Nancy Carolyn (Shaver) Arnold. He was 64 years old.
Shorty was a graduate of Southside High School in Fort...
Darlene Bonds
Dec 15, 2025
Opal Darlene Bonds, who resided near Cecil, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 22, 1946, in the Cravens Community, located north of Ozark, to the late Harley Allen Cagle and Opal Lea (McMath) Cagle. She was 79 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, and...
Danny Joe Core
Dec 15, 2025
Danny Joe Core, age 85, of Caulksville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on his family farm where he was born and raised, surrounded by those he loved. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 67 years, Joyce Core.
Danny was born to Alvin and Mary Magalene Core and spent his life rooted in faith, family,...
