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Kristi Kay Paplow
Jan 26, 2023
Kristi Kay Paplow of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Thursday, January 26, 2023, in Fort Smith. She was born on September 15, 1961, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was 61 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Michael McPhillips.
She is survived by her children, Megan Miamault and Savanah Byers, both of Minnesota, Ashton Byers of...
Tammy Jean Jergins
Jan 24, 2023
Tammy Jean Jergins, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on April 14, 1960, in Monroe, Oklahoma, to Anthony Stimac and Mattie Lou Thomas. She was 62 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Johnnie Jergins; and a son, Joseph...
Enola Nada Mccartney
Jan 24, 2023
Enola Nada McCartney of Ratcliff, Arkansas, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Paris Health and Rehab Center in Paris, Arkansas. She was born on October 3, 1919, in the Lone Star Community in Sebastian County to the late Robert Charles Carter and Josephine (Sanderson) Carter. She was 103 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...
Erwin August Fox, Jr.
Jan 24, 2023
Erwin August Fox, Jr. of Van Buren, Arkansas, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Mercy Hospice in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on July 28, 1940, in Westfield, Massachusetts, to the late Erwin A. Fox, Sr. and Lillian Nettie (Barton) Fox. He was 82 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Mary...
Brenda Sue Arlaud
Jan 23, 2023
Brenda Sue Arlaud of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Monday, January 23, 2023, in Fort Smith. She was born on August 5, 1953, in South Bend, Indiana. She was 69 years old.
She is survived by her son, Ronald Watkins of Fort Smith; two daughters, Rebecca and Tina; and eight grandchildren.
Cremation arrangements are under the...
Dennie Lee Crowell
Jan 22, 2023
Dennie Lee Crowell of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Sunday, January 22, 2023, at his home. He was born on October 14, 1941, in Morrilton, Arkansas, to the late Orville D. Crowell and Rita Mae (Davis) Crowell. He was 81 years old.
Dennie served in the Army National Guard and attended AST in Conway, Arkansas.
He...
Dawn Elizabeth Helms
Jan 22, 2023
Dawn Elizabeth Helms of Arkoma, Oklahoma, died Sunday, January 22, 2023, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on September 16, 1962, in Elmhurst, Illinois, to the late Glenn Z. Lock and Arvilla L. Schopp. She was 60 years old. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Vicki Walker.
She is...
Joe Perry Glenn
Jan 20, 2023
Joe Perry Glenn of Heavener, Oklahoma, died Friday, January 20, 2023, in Heavener, Oklahoma. He was born on May 31, 1969, in Talihina, Oklahoma, to Ron Glenn and Harriet (Powers) Glenn. He was 53 years old. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jay Glenn; maternal grandparents, Victor and Wahloolah Flyingcloud Powers; and paternal grandparents, Lawrence and Maytha...
Jeffrey Steven Vanderlinde
Jan 19, 2023
Jeffrey Steven Vanderlinde of Paris, Arkansas, died Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on June 1, 1964, in Oxnard, California, to Steven D. Vanderlinde and Marcia J. (Stevens) Vanderlinde. He was 58 years old. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Valerie Vanderlinde and a brother, Duane Vanderlinde.
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Patrick Wayne Slay
Jan 19, 2023
Patrick Wayne Slay of Rudy, Arkansas, died Thursday, January 19, 2023, at his home. He was born on April 11, 1958, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to the late Thomas L. Slay and Edith C. (Cope) Slay. He was 64 years old.
Patrick was a mechanic and was a jack of all trades.
He is survived...
Gary Zane Reed
Jan 16, 2023
Gary Zane Reed, who resided near Magazine, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023, at his home. He was born on March 30, 1952, in Roswell, New Mexico, to the late Donald and Charlene (Arnold) Reed. He was 70 years old. Gary was preceded in death by his wife, Louella Reed; his parents; and a son, Jerald...
Delbert Ray Stryffeler
Jan 14, 2023
Delbert Ray Stryffeler, who resided in Washburn, Missouri, passed away in Heavener, Oklahoma. He was born April 7, 1960, in McMinville, Oregon, to the late Bob Edward and Barbara (Birge) Stryffeler. He was 62 years old.
He is survived by a son, Jeremy Stryffeler; two daughters, Stephanie Chavis and Sheinay Hutcheson; one brother,...
Linda Gale Perkins
Jan 14, 2023
Linda Gale Perkins of Van Buren, Arkansas, died Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on August 24, 1947, in Fort Smith to the late Joyce Dwight Kinsey and Wanda Ailene (Mitchell) Kinsey. She was 75 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Joyce Kinsey....
Hector Olivarez
Jan 13, 2023
Hector Olivarez of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Friday, January 13, 2023, at Heart of Hospice in Fort Smith. He was born on June 13, 1968, in Dallas, Texas. He was 54 years old. He was preceded in death by his mother, Maria Alma Cadena.
He is survived by his sisters, Diana Flores, Cynthia Olivarez, Linda Coleman, all...
Phillip Edward Chastain
Jan 12, 2023
Phillip Edward Chastain of Charleston, Arkansas, died Thursday, January 12, 2023, in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was born on March 1, 1957, in Sinton, Texas, to Raymond Edward Chastain and Billie Jean (Phillips) Chastain. He was 65 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Chastain and a brother, Roger Wayne Chastain.
Phillip happily...
Jack Stuart
Jan 11, 2023
Jackie Delane Stuart of Lavaca, Arkansas, died Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on February 24, 1945, in Waco, Texas, to the late Granville Jack Stuart and Vera (Westerfield) Stuart. He was 77 years old.
Jack was owner and operator of R&R Pipeline in Lavaca, served in the U.S....
Petra Lynn Barnett
Jan 10, 2023
Petra Lynn Barnett of Van Buren, Arkansas, died Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Mercy Hospice in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on June 22, 1959, in Fort Smith to the late Lonnie Drewry and Mary L. (Boyd) Drewry. She was 63 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; a great-grandson, River Hendren; and a brother,...
Roy Ellerbusch Hoppmeyer, Jr.
Jan 9, 2023
Roy Ellerbusch Hoppmeyer, Jr. of Mena, Arkansas, died January 9, 2023, at his home. He was born on June 25, 1950, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to the late Roy E. Hoppmeyer, Sr. and Audrey (Durr) Hoppmeyer. He was 72 years old.
Roy was owner and operator of Wild Horse Pawn Shop in Waldron, Arkansas, and served in...
Wanda Lee Roberts
Jan 9, 2023
Wanda (Maddox) Roberts of Mena, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 9, 2023, in Van Buren, Arkansas. She was born on April 8, 1931, in Ink, Arkansas, to the late George and Willie Mos. She was 91 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Roberts; her parents; her brothers; Jimmy, G.W. and Sonny Mos;...
Bud Parsons
Jan 8, 2023
Bud Parsons of Paris, Arkansas, died Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Fianna Hills Nursing & Rehab Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on October 7, 1933, in Logan County near Paris to the late William Joe Parsons and Ayrie M. (Drewry) Parsons. He was 89 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant...
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