Obituary Listing

Dec 18, 2023

Doyle Edwin Bowman, Jr., who resided near Charleston, Arkansas, died Monday, December 18, 2023, at his home. He was born on August  8, 1982, in Ozark, Arkansas, to Doyle Edwin Bowman, Sr. and Tina Joe (Morrison) Bowman. He was 41 years old. He was preceded in death by his mother, Tina Bowman; a sister, Patience Bowman; and a brother,...

Dec 14, 2023

Bertie Mae Dobson of Charleston, Arkansas, died Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Ashton Place Manor in Barling, Arkansas. She was born on May 3, 1934, in Keota, Oklahoma, to the late John Fuller and Vestie (Long) Fuller. She was 89 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; five sisters; and four brothers.

For several...

Dec 13, 2023

Sandra Kay Haney of Charleston, Arkansas, died Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. She was born on August 29, 1950, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late James Edward Rice and Freda Mae (Hudson) Rice. She was 73 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, J.E. Rice.

Sandy...

Dec 12, 2023

Sally Ann Moore, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab in Fort Smith. She was born on June 4, 1951, in Memphis, Tennessee, to the late Gus Ladd and Elizabeth (McGhee) Ladd. She was 72 years old.

Sally was an office manager in the medical field....

Dec 12, 2023

Shirley Nadine Garrison, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023. She was born on December 27, 1954, in Anaheim, California, to the late Elmer Jennings and Dorothy (Mix) Jennings. She was 68 years old.

Shirley was a caretaker for Bost, Inc. in Fort Smith.

She is survived by her daughter,...

Dec 11, 2023

Hobert "Buddy" Robison, who resided near Branch, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on September 25, 1944, in Bakersfield, California, to the late Hobert Jesse Robison and Dovie Ann (Pruett) Robison. He was 79 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Billy Hobbs...

Dec 10, 2023

Mary Sue Farrar, who resided near Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Heart of Hospice Inpatient Unit at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on October 27, 1942, in Fort Smith to the late James Harold Hays and Lyda Grace (English) Hays. She was 81 years old. She was preceded in death...

Dec 10, 2023

Jerry Ben Turner of Branch, Arkansas, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Sunday, December 10, 2023. He was born on October 29, 1938, in Fort Smith Arkansas, to the late John Bradley and Lillian (Layman) Turner. He was 85 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 59 years, Bobby (Buth)...

Dec 9, 2023

Pamela Owen Barnett of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Saturday, December 9, 2023, in Heart of Hospice Inpatient Unit at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith after a lengthy illness. She was born on April 9, 1965, in Red Wing, Minnesota, to Leo Archie DeGross and Anita Joy (Williams) DeGross. She was 58 years old. She was preceded in death...

Dec 6, 2023

Glenda Sue Fallis, who resided near Ratcliff, Arkansas, died Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on September 19, 1940, in Minturn, Arkansas, to the late Bernice Sid Smithee and Thelma Lee (Brand) Smithee. She was 83 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Alva Dunham;...

Dec 6, 2023

Jerry Wayne Corley of Paris, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at his home. He was born on November 11, 1945, in Paris to the late Dallas Eugene and Vima Lafern (Smith) Corley. He was 78 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Patsy Jacobs.

Jerry was a driver for...

Dec 5, 2023

Donna June (Whistle) New, passed away on December 5th, 2023, in Fort Smith, AR. She was born in Holland, Missouri, to the late George Maurice and Rosalind Whistle on January 11, 1932.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell New; and her granddaughter, Jessica Randolph Dyer. She is survived by her three children, Jeanne Starr and husband...

Dec 4, 2023

Patsy Ruth Wright, 88, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, as the sun rose the morning of Monday, December 4, 2023. She was born on June 26, 1935, in Norco, California, to loving parents Cammie Joseph and Glenna Willis (Morrell) Hacker. Patsy married Jonathan Cecil Wright on June 20, 1953, and...

Dec 4, 2023

Therman Williams, who resided in Barling, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023, at his home. He was born on September 26, 1948, in Elaine, Arkansas, to the late Eddie Williams and Mertie (Moses) Williams. He was 75 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Therman retired from Exide Battery in Fort Smith where...

Dec 1, 2023

Harrell Wayne Smiley of Muldrow, Oklahoma, died Friday, December 1, 2023, at his home. He was born on February 7, 1949, in Athens, Texas, to the late Robert Thomas Smiley and Alice J. (Mahurin) Smiley. He was 74 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Edith (Smiley) Newman.

Harrell was a...

Nov 30, 2023

Pamela Denise Warren, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on September 13, 1956, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late Harry Corbit and Shirley Ann (Stevens) Corbit. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Michael Warren.

Pamela was...

Nov 29, 2023

Rhonda Renee (Coppes) Smith of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2023, in Charleston. She was born on April 15, 1966, in French Camp, California, to William Coppes and the late Brandy (Boyd) Coppes. She was 57 years old. Rhonda was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Smith; her mother, Brandy Coppes; and her brother, Billy...

Nov 27, 2023

Elizabeth Ann Godfrey, who resided near Charleston, Arkansas, died Monday, November 27, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on September 26, 1942, in Conway, Arkansas, to the late William Alexander Niven, Sr. and Jackie E. (Farr) Niven. She was 81 years old.

For several years, Liz was the bookkeeper for Godfrey &...

Nov 26, 2023

Phyllis Jean Roberds of Charleston, Arkansas, died Sunday, November 26, 2023, at her home. She was born on September 1, 1957, in Lavaca, Arkansas, to the late Douglas Roberds and Ida Luease (Harris) Parker. She was 66 years old. She was preceded in death by both of her parents; her husband, Daniel Paul Standifer; two sisters, Dorothy Sisk and...

Nov 24, 2023

Josephine Louise "Josie" Smith of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Friday, November 24, 2023, in Heart of Hospice Impatient Unit at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on August 29, 1953, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the late Albert M. Thomas and Pansy Ellen (Cox) Thomas. She was 70 years old. She was preceded in death by her...