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Robert Wayne Sharp
May 25, 2023
Robert Wayne Sharp of Cedarville, Arkansas, died Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on March 24, 1959, in Van Buren, Arkansas. He was 64 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virnest and Delvina (Hunter) Hamilton; and a son, Timothy Weese.
He is survived by his wife of 35...
Carl David Bright
May 21, 2023
Carl David Bright, who resided near Van Buren, Arkansas, died Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on October 19, 1959, in Fort Smith to the late S.M. Bright and Laverna Sue (Medlock) Bright. He was 63 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, Orbery, Billy...
Eunice Beatrice Williams
May 19, 2023
Eunice Beatrice "Cookie" Williams, who resided near Lavaca, Arkansas, died Friday, May 19, 2023, at Heart of Hospice in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on May 6, 1953, in Rudy, Arkansas, to the late Walter Earl Maxwell and Louese Rachel (Townsend) Maxwell. She was 70 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; six sisters; and...
Evelyn Ruth Metzger
May 17, 2023
Evelyn Ruth Metzger of Van Buren, Arkansas, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at her home. She was born on May 25, 1933, in Geneva, New York, to the late Thomas Francis Mahan and Jeannette F. (Coleman) Mahan. She was almost 90 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 63 years, Kenneth Eugene Metzger;...
Alice "Chris" Davis
May 16, 2023
Alice Christine "Chris" Davis of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on August 20, 1946, in Porterville, California, to the late Clarence Elmer Davis and Laura Beatrice (Geeter) Davis. She was 76 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Brenda Davis; and...
Janet Gale Lewis
May 15, 2023
Janet Gale Lewis of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023, at her home. She was born on September 20, 1944, in Visalia, California, to the late Clayton Doyle Jackson and Helen Scroggins Jackson. She was 78 years old.
Janet was a daycare owner. Also, she received an Associate of Arts in Arts and Home Economics...
Larry Dennis Ziegler
May 15, 2023
Larry Dennis Ziegler of Lavaca, Arkansas, died Monday, May 15, 2023, at Heart of Hospice in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on November 11, 1949, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Frank Ziegler and Mildred (Leiter) Ziegler. He was 73 years old.
Larry was an accomplished chef and was a retired Director of Operations for...
Glenn Eugene Lee
May 14, 2023
Glenn Eugene Lee, who resided near Charleston, Arkansas, died Sunday, May 14, 2023, at Heart of Hospice in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on February 17, 1932, in Gustavus, Ohio, to the late Kenneth E. Lee and Dorothy (Roof) Lee. He was 91 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 68 years,...
Joanne Wilson
May 14, 2023
Joanne Ward Wilson of Dequeen, Arkansas, died Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on December 7, 1942, in Charleston, Arkansas, to the late John Robert and Pauline Lillian (Hamilton) Ward. She was 80 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Wilson; two sons, Eddie and Mitchell Wilson; her parents; three...
William Michael Daubert
May 12, 2023
William Michael Daubert of Hackett, Arkansas, died Friday, May 12, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on March 27, 1957, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, to the late John Bensal Daubert and Wanda Lavon (Baxter) Daubert. He was 66 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Ken Sewell.
...Melissa Dawn Wolcott
May 11, 2023
Melissa Dawn Wolcott of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023, in Fort Smith. She was born in Fort Smith on January 11, 1982, to Zoie Dearen Edgerton and the late Steve Edgerton. She was 41 years old.
She was a homemaker.
Melissa is survived by her husband, Lloyd of the home; three...
Gabby Goldman
May 11, 2023
Gabrielle Elizabeth "Gabby" Goldman of Greenwood, Arkansas, died Thursday, May 11, 2023, at her home. She was born on March 15, 1989, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to William Richard Goldman, Jr. and Gayla Elaine (Elmore) Goldman. She was 34 years old. She was preceded in death by her mother, Gayla Goldman.
Gabby was a 2007 graduate of...
Sue Haynes
May 10, 2023
Elizabeth Sue Haynes of Scranton, Arkansas, died Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at her home. She was born on May 24, 1954, in Dallas, Texas, to the late Charles W. Witt and Beatrice I. (Ewing) Witt. She was almost 69 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.
Sue was a 1972 graduate...
Julia "Lori" House
May 9, 2023
Julia "Lori" House died at the age of 84. Cremation will be by Brotherton Brothers Cremation Services in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A memorial service will be held for both Lori and her late husband, Douglas Ray House, Sr., on Saturday, May 13th at First Baptist Church in Muldrow.
On January 31, 1960, Lori and Doug met at...
Arthur Rice Corse
May 4, 2023
Arthur Rice Corse, who resided near Alma, Arkansas, died Thursday, May 4, 2023, at his home. He was born on April 13, 1938, in Pampa, Texas, to the late Arthur St. Clair Corse and Lillian (Rice) Corse. He was 85 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a daughter, Dana Westfall.
Arthur served...
Huey Lee Morris, Sr.
May 3, 2023
Huey Lee Morris, Sr., who resided near Booneville, Arkansas, died Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on November 28, 1933, in Quinton, Oklahoma, to the late Arthur Jackson Morris and Reba Lorraine (Hill) Morris. He was 89 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Myrna Morris;...
Thomas Vincent Stark
May 2, 2023
Thomas Vincent Stark of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at his home. He was born on December 21, 1964, in Kingsport, Tennessee, to the late Carroll Thomas Stark and Doris Ann (Wilson) Stark. He was 58 years old.
A family-held memorial service gathering will take place at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, May 6th at Creekmore...
Jimmy Leon Roberson, Jr.
May 2, 2023
Jimmy Leon Roberson, Jr., passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. He was born on December 27, 1969, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Jimmy Leon Sr. and Louise Roberson of Fort Smith. He was 53 years old. He was preceded in death by his brother, Charles Doengi.
Jimmy was a self employed welder. He donated his stem...
Eddie Brown, Ii
May 2, 2023
Edward James Brown, II of Van Buren, Arkansas, died Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on March 10, 1976, in Granite City, Illinois. He was 47 years old.
Eddie is survived by his wife, Karyn Brown; his mother, Mavis Hartman and husband Vernon of Van Buren; two sons,...
Charlene Hardgraves Johnson
May 1, 2023
Charlene Hardgraves Johnson of Paris, Arkansas, died Monday, May 1, 2023, at Paris Health and Rehab in Paris. She was born at home in Bennington, Oklahoma, at her grandmother Campbell's house on April 14, 1930. Her parents were Charlie Hardgraves and Virgie Campbell Hardgraves. Charlene was the daughter of a jewell coal miner. She was 93 years old.
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