Obituary Listing

Oct 20, 2023

Reuben Duane Hill of Charleston, Arkansas, died Friday, October 20, 2023, at Heart of Hospice Inpatient Unit at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on January 21, 1938, in Branch, Arkansas, to the late George J. Hill and Maude (King) Hill. He was 85 years old.

Duane was a graduate of County Line...

Oct 19, 2023

Wilma Jean Ryles of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Heart of Hospice Inpatient Unit at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on July 5, 1941, in Pocahontas, Arkansas, to the late Ed Lavelle Flanery and Stella Mae (Shoe) Flanery. She was 82 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents;...

Oct 18, 2023

Charles Raymond Gipson, 83, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023, peacefully at home in Greenwood, Arkansas. He was born on October 22, 1939, in Barling, Arkansas, to the late Charles Edward (Charlie) and Telsie (Gage) Gipson, who produced seven children, Reba Luthena, Emma Charlene, Jimmy Donald (Jay), Katherine (Kat), Boyd Ray, and Idus Marion. Raymond was preceded in death...

Oct 17, 2023

Fred Albert Ernst, who resided near Charleston, Arkansas, died Tuesday,  October 17, 2023, at Baptist Health Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on April 23, 1939, in Humboldt County in Eureka, California, to the late Albert John Ernst and Peggy Clarabelle (Purvis) Ernst. He was 84 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, two...

Oct 16, 2023

Robyn Natali Wade, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, October 16, 2023, at her home. She was born on October 17,1977, in Santa Paula, California, to Roy Van Cole and Rhonda Lynn (Coker) Cole. She was almost 46 years old. She was preceded in death by her mother, Rhonda Cole.

Robyn graduated from International Academy...

Oct 15, 2023

Troy Delesline of Ozark, Arkansas, died Sunday, October 15, 2023, in the Heart of Hospice Inpatient Unit at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on April 25, 1967, in New York, New York, to the late Robert Delesline and Marie (Thomas) Delesline. He was 56 years old.

Troy was a chef.

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Oct 15, 2023

Raymond Paul Watson of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on December 19, 1945, to the late Paul T. and Dora (Fox) Watson. He was 77 years old.

Raymond was a graduate of County Line High School, a painter/sheetrock finisher, and member of Branch Assembly of God Church....

Oct 14, 2023

Sandra Mabry Ozols of San Antonio, Texas, died Saturday, October 14, 2023, in Heart of Hospice Inpatient Unit at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on June 17, 1954, in Omaha, Nebraska, to the late Guy William Mabry and Janet (Mortland) Mabry. She was 69  years old.

Sandra was a retired home health...

Oct 12, 2023

Kevin Wayne Goines of Van Buren, Arkansas, died Thursday, October 12, 2023, in Van Buren, Arkansas. He was born on August 25, 1979, in Tucson, Arizona, to Gary Wayne Goines and Brenda (Hudson) Goines. He was 44 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lisa Gayle (Hadley) Goines; his mother, Brenda Columbus; three brothers, William Wayne...

Oct 11, 2023

Ambrose Otto Schmitz, who resided in New Blaine, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at his home. He was born on December 18, 1952, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Anthony Matt Schmitz and Bertha Louise (Rietkze) Schmitz. He was 70 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 31 years, Mary (Atchison)...

Oct 7, 2023

W.L. "Dubby" Riley of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. He was born on May 31, 1944, in Charter Oak, Missouri. He was 79 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Roy Riley and Julie (Shipp) Riley; a son, Dubby Allen Riley; and two brothers, JD Riley...

Oct 6, 2023

Bruce William Bennett, who resided near Paris, Arkansas. died Friday, October 6, 2023, at Methodist Health & Rehab in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on April 19, 1954, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 69 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leslie Herman Bennett and Margaret Ann (Chiaborel) Bennett.

Bruce was a...

Oct 6, 2023

Kenneth Wayne Boatman of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Friday, October 6, 2023, in Ozark, Arkansas. He was born on January 4, 1980, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was 43 years old.

Kenneth was a fork lift operator for Gerber/Nestle' Products Company in Fort Smith and was a 1998 graduate of Lavaca High School.

He is...

Oct 5, 2023

Karen Sue Waldron of Arkoma, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on June 3, 1958, in Montebello, California, to the late Shiro Kataoka and Irene Fukushima Kataoka. She was 65 years old.

Karen was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Wade Waldron; two daughters, Brenna...

Oct 4, 2023

Van "Skip" Stafford, II of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, in Fort Smith. He was born on February 16, 1965, in Fort Smith to the late Van Clayburn Stafford and Patricia (Smith) Stafford. He was 58 years old. He was preceded in death by his father.

Skip provided lawncare services through Joe's...

Oct 3, 2023

Tracy Lynn Vielma of Muldrow, Oklahoma, died Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on February 17, 1968, in Van Buren, Arkansas, to Raymond Lee Thomas and Margo Yvonne (Taylor) Thomas. She was 55 years old. She was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Thomas.

She is survived...

Oct 2, 2023

J. Clay Hiatt of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Monday, October 2, 2023, at his home. He was born on September 19, 1961, to Joe S. Hiatt and Margie Moore Hiatt. He was 62 years old. Clay was preceded in death by his parents.

Clay was a 1979 graduate of Charleston High School and attended the University of...

Oct 2, 2023

Brenda T. Kendrick, who resided near Paris, Arkansas, died Monday, October 2, 2023, at her home. She was born on September 3, 1969, to the late Guy William Pridemore and Deloris (Davis) Pridemore. She was 54 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 28 years, Jack C. Kendrick; and a brother, Gary Wayne...

Oct 1, 2023

Alice Elaine Carney of Lavaca, Arkansas, died Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on December 3, 1943, in Charleston, Arkansas, to the late Orville Moore, Sr. and Minnie Lorene (Hunter) Moore. She was 79 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Billy Joe Carney; a son,...

Sep 30, 2023

Dempsey Duane White of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023, at his home. He was born on December 24,1954, in Ozark, Arkansas, to the late William White, Sr. and Exine (Volentine) White. He was 68 years old.

Dempsey was a graduate of County Line High School. He was a retired truck driver for Upstaging...