Obituary Listing

Mar 26, 2023

Glen Dwayne Cain of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Sunday, March 26, 2023, at his home. He was born on May 6, 1961, in Weinheim, West Germany, to the late Frank and Bonnie (Inge) Cain. He was 61 years old.

Glen was a retired heat and air technician for Blaylock Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing Services in Fort...

Mar 23, 2023

Betty M. Bettis departed this life on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at the age of 88. She will forever be remembered as an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and dear friend.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Charles "Chuck" Bettis; her parents, Floyd and Irene (Miller) Barnard; and a brother,...

Mar 22, 2023

Anita Marion Miner of Barling, Arkansas, died Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston, Arkansas. She was born on October 18, 1931, to the late Dalton Charles Reynolds and Ann Elva (Sei) Reynolds. She was 91 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Miner and by a grandson, Dwayne Miner.

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Mar 22, 2023

Sandra Kaye (Greer) Miller of Paris, Arkansas, died Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Ashton Place Health & Rehab Center in Barling, Arkansas. She was born on September 15, 1949, in Zwolle, Louisiana, to the late Waple Wendell Greer and Marie (Tidwell) Greer. She was 73 years old.

Sandra was a loving Mother and Grandmother.

She...

Mar 22, 2023

Henry Joseph Bearce, who resided near Charleston, Arkansas, died Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at his home. He was born on August 31, 1946, in Jacksonville, Florida, to the late Frank Bearce and Ermal (Rush) Bearce. He was 76 years old.

Henry served 22 years in the U.S. Army and Arkansas National Guard, 296th Medical Unit of Charleston,...

Mar 20, 2023

Alton Ray Stiles of the Roseville Community near Ozark, Arkansas, died Monday, March 20, 2023, at his home. He was born on January 12, 1952, in Ozark to the late Jesse Eugene Stiles and Tannie Annie (Dobson) Stiles. He was 71 years old. He was preceded in death by his father and mother; and two brothers, Marshall Stiles and...

Mar 20, 2023

Terry Emmett Benge of Fort Smith, Arkansas, was found Monday, March 20, 2023, at his home. He was born on September 1, 1950, in Fort Smith to the late Emmett E. Benge and Freda L. (Dempsey) Benge. He was 72 years old.

Terry retired from Mickle Wagner Coleman, Inc. in Fort Smith.

He is survived...

Mar 20, 2023

Kellie Renee Marrone of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Monday, March 20, 2023, at Mercy Hospice in Fort Smith. She was born on November 29, 1975, in Fort Smith to the late Jerry Wayne Arnold and Nancy Jane (Hill) Arnold. She was 47 years old.

Kellie was a homemaker.

There will be a memorial service scheduled...

Mar 18, 2023

Beverly Nell Newton of Charleston, Arkansas, died Saturday, March 18, 2023, at her home. She was born on March 29, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late James Robert Shaw and Patsy Ruth (Woods) Shaw. She was almost 66 years old. She was preceded in death by her father and mother; and two brothers, John Shaw and Jimmy Shaw....

Mar 18, 2023

David Bud Price of Van Buren, Arkansas, died on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at The Blossoms Nursing Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas.  He was born on August 10, 1965, in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, to the late Carroll Bailey Price and Geraldine (Scribner) Price. He was 56 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lisa;and his...

Mar 16, 2023

James Edward Cunningham (Jim) of Paris, Arkansas, died Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Paris. He was born on June 23, 1934, in Paris to the late William Edward Cunningham and Gertie Faye (Earls) Cunningham. He was 88 years old. He was preceded in death by his father and mother; a sister, Zelphia Anhalt (Lawrence); a granddaughter,...

Mar 15, 2023

Jane C. White of Charleston, Arkansas, died Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on June 23, 1938, in Roland, Oklahoma, to the late John Clifton and Vera Mae (Montgomery) Clifton. She was 84 years old. She was preceded in death by her father and mother; and three brothers, Joe Clifton,...

Mar 15, 2023

Carolyn Sue Coyle Williamson MSW, LCSW of Bokoshe, Oklahoma, died Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at her home. She was born on September 9, 1943, in Poteau, Oklahoma, to the late Lloyd Coyle and Eva Marie (Ramsey) Coyle. She was 79 years old. She was preceded in death by her father and mother; and two brothers, Ronnie Coyle and Lavon...

Mar 14, 2023

Eldon O'dell Cox of the Cox Valley Community near Paris, Arkansas, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at his home. He was born on November 22, 1940, in Paris to the late Ernest O'dell Cox and Lula Gertrude (Hice) Cox. He was 82 years old. He was preceded in death by his father and mother; a sister, Gladys Robinson; and...

Mar 12, 2023

Kathleen May Levine of Lavaca, Arkansas, died Sunday, March 12, 2023, at her home. She was born on June 20, 1943, in San Jose, California, to the late Dean F. and Kathleen Oakes. She was 80 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Frederick John Levine.

For many years, Kathleen worked...

Mar 11, 2023

James Hilton Watson of Poteau, Oklahoma, died Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center in Poteau. He was born on April 16, 1953, in Whitehaven, England, to the late Ernest Watson and Esther Rachael (Harris) Watson. He was 69 years old.

Jim was a retired water engineer.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction...

Mar 11, 2023

Jacqueline Albright Lowder of Paris, Arkansas, died on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston, Arkansas. She was born on May 1, 1929, to Ruby Smith Loyd in Plainview, Arkansas.  She was 93 years old.  She was preceded in death by her mother; her husband, Reginald Lowder; and her son, Michael Lowder.

Jacqueline was...

Mar 10, 2023

Gordon Ralph Graham of Lavaca, Arkansas, died Friday, March 10, 2023, at Heart of Hospice Facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on January 22, 1954, in Charleston, Arkansas, to the late Ralph Ivan Graham and Velma Naomi (Durham) Graham. He was 69 years old.

Gordon was a 1972 graduate of Lavaca High School. For 26...

Mar 9, 2023

Lorinda Suzanne Badillo of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on July 13, 1969, in Compton, California, to Johnny Lee Newell and Margie Ann Newell. She was 53 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Johnny Lee Newell; and a grandson, Emery.

Lori loved arts...

Mar 6, 2023

Deborah Darlene (Williams) Thomas of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Monday, March 6, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on January 25, 1959 in Fort Smith. She was 64 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Doris (Williams) Roberson; and two brothers, Billy Roberson and Michael Roberson.

She is...