Obituary Listing

Mar 26, 2024

Ronald David Bates of Charleston, Arkansas, died Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on April 20, 1956, in Fort Smith to the late David Bates and Connie Hedge. He was 67 years old. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ricky Dale Bates, and his step-mother, Wanda Bates.

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Mar 21, 2024

Margaret Jean McKinley, better known as Jeanie McKinley of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on September 22, 1942, in Pratt, Kansas, to the late James Adam Long and Margaret (Schneider) Long. She was 81 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son,...

Mar 21, 2024

Gary Wayne Goines of Van Buren, Arkansas, died March 21, 2024, at his residence in Van Buren. He was born on September 25, 1948, in Poteau, Oklahoma, to the late Arlen Goines and Opal May (Lovell) Goines. He was 75 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Purdom Goines; his sons, William Wayne Goines, Larry...

Mar 18, 2024

Michael Allen Neeley of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Monday, March 18, 2024, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on May 28, 1970, to the late Shirley Fay (Johnson) Malenshek. He was 53 years old. He was preceded in death by his mother and step-father, David Malenshek.

He is survived by his significant...

Mar 18, 2024

Billa Jean McGill King of Charleston, Arkansas, died Monday, March 18, 2024, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. She was born on September 6, 1936, in the Bollinger Hospital in Charleston to the late Edgar Dock Haney and Iva Pearl (Dunn) Haney. She was 87 years old.

Billa was a 1954 graduate of Charleston High School and...

Mar 18, 2024

Lisa Lynn Weir of Van Buren, Arkansas, died Monday, March 18, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on March 17, 1972, in Fort Smith to the late Steward Arnold Weir, Sr. and Lila Patricia (Russell) Weir. She was 52 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Roger Weir,...

Mar 16, 2024

Shelba Jean Turley, of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away, Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. She was born on September 25, 1942, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to the late Rufus Calvin Chappell and Hazel (Hammonds) Chappell. She was 81 years old.

A family held memorial service will be at a later date.

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Mar 12, 2024

Gary Gene Smith of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at his home. He was born on February 28, 1965, in Morrilton, Arkansas, to Wesley Gene Smith and Sybil (Reed) Smith. He was 59 years old. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ricky Smith.

Gary retired from Gerber, Inc. in Fort Smith. He...

Mar 12, 2024

Kimberly Dawn Green of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died March 12, 2024, at her home. She was born on March 6, 1971, in Okemah, Oklahoma. She was 53 years old.

She is survived by her mother and step-father, Pat and Bill Hartoon of Lavaca and her brother, John Hartoon of Lavaca.

Cremation arrangements are under the...

Mar 4, 2024

Charles Porter Hiles, Jr. of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024, at his home. He was born on December 4, 1968, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Charles Porter Hiles, Sr and Marcie Louise (Powell) Hiles. He was 55 years old.

He is survived by his son, Charlie J. Hiles and wife Sarah of Winter Park, FL;...

Mar 3, 2024

Dennis Ray Pasadyn of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Fort Smith. He was born on July 4, 1948, in Oberlin, Ohio, to the late Ray Pasadyn and Lois JoAnn (Wacker) Pasadyn. He was 75 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Leandra Cheryl (Williams) Pasadyn; a son, Shane Pasadyn; a...

Mar 2, 2024

Billy Don Stinnett of Paris, Arkansas, died Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born on September 29, 1941, in Paris to the late Lafey Benjamin Stinnett and Tessie Jewell (Rollans) Stinnett. He was 82 years old.

For several years, Bill worked in furniture manufacturing. Later in life, he was...

Mar 1, 2024

Bradley Keith Wynn of Muldrow, Oklahoma, passed away, Monday, March 1, 2024, at Mercy, in Fort Smith. He was born on May 4, 1960, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, to Leroy Kenzlo Wynn and Joyce Karen (Brader) Wynn. He was 63 years old.

He is survived by his four daughters, Angelina Wynn, Isabella Wynn, Zoey Thompson and Jessica...

Feb 28, 2024

Paul Edward LaMotte, Jr, passed away at the age of 81, on February 28, 2024 in Greenwood, Arkansas. He was born September 15, 1942 to the late Paul E. LaMotte, Sr and Dora Ann (Wells) LaMotte.

He was a loved father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Paul loved classic cars, attending car shows, and traveling. In his younger years...

Feb 27, 2024

Lloyd Collins Jones of Lavaca, Arkansas, died Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in Jefferson County, Arkansas, at the age of 48. He was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on January 6, 1976, to Loyal and Sharon (Brinker) Jones.

Lloyd was preceded in death by his mother, Sharon (Brinker) Jones and is survived by his father, Loyal C. Jones;...

Feb 26, 2024

Layman Pierce Gattis of Poteau, Oklahoma, died Monday, February 26, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on January 9, 1944, in Lavaca, Arkansas, to the late Guy Gattis and Velma (Benham) Gattis. He was 80 years old.

Layman was a retired instrumentation electrician for AES Panama and was of the Baptist faith....

Feb 25, 2024

Rebecca Jo Sumner of Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Heart of Hospice Inpatient Unit in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on February 8, 1949, in Rushville, Indiana, to the late Herman Smith and Nancy Ann (Clark) Smith. She was 75 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband,...

Feb 24, 2024

Rosa Maria Millan of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on June 29, 1950, in Cuernavaca, Mexico, to the late Jonas Millan and Rosa (Juarez) Millan. She was 73 years old.

Rosa was a seamstress and worked for many dry cleaners in Fort Smith and she...

Feb 24, 2024

Daniel Burl Jetton of Lavaca, Arkansas, died Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born in Fort Smith on August 5, 1973, to Charles Edmond Jetton and Helen (Dooly) Jetton. He was 50 years old.

Danny was a retired construction inspector and worked 25 years for the City of Fort Smith....

Feb 23, 2024

Michael Don Hisaw passed away unexpectedly at Baptist Health on February 23, 2024 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, at the age of 44.  Michael loved to hunt, fish, and watch races. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Earl Smith and Christina Delk and Arvil and JoAnn Hisaw.

Michael is survived by his parents, Ray (Carolyn) Hisaw...