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Rodney Neal Ritter

Rodney Neal Ritter

Sep 2, 2022

Rodney Neal Ritter, who resided in Panama, Oklahoma, died Friday, September 2, 2022, at his home. He was born on September 7, 1962, in Poteau, Oklahoma, to the late Ike M. Ritter and Dortha N. (Clark) Ritter. In five days, he would have been 60 years old.

Rodney was a landscaper.

He is survived by...

Gail Lynn Goff

Gail Lynn Goff

Aug 31, 2022

Gail Lynn Goff, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, died Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at her home. She was born on February 4, 1963, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the late Eldon Bush and Bette Lou (Murphy) Bush. She was 59 years old. She was preceded in death by a son, Logan Goff.

Gail was an accomplished poet....

Joe Pistole

Joe Pistole

Aug 29, 2022

Hillard Joe Pistole of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Monday, August 29, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on October 2, 1944, in Charleston, Arkansas, to the late Opal Ira Pistole and Golda Fern (Hayes) Pistole. He was 77 years old. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sondra Thomas.

Joe was a...

Amber Rae Lovelace-Thompson

Amber Rae Lovelace-Thompson

Aug 28, 2022

Amber Rae Lovelace-Thompson of Ratcliff, Arkansas, died Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on November 14, 1979, in Fort Smith to Jessie Ray Lovelace and Mary Jane (Wanzor) Lovelace. She was 42 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Jessie Ray Lovelace.

Amber was a...

Amy Elizabeth Ross

Amy Elizabeth Ross

Aug 26, 2022

Amy Elizabeth Ross, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022, in Fort Smith. She was born on August 22, 1969, in Rome, Georgia to Millard Donald Standard and Loy Crusselle Woodward. She was 53 years old.

She is survived by a daughter, Jenna Gardner of Florida; and a sister, Jenny Bronson of...

Joshua Ray Syrock

Joshua Ray Syrock

Aug 26, 2022

Joshua Ray Syrock, who resided near Magazine, Arkansas, died Friday, August 26, 2022, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born on January 13, 1997, in Clarksville, Arkansas, to Donald Ray Syrock and Tara Leigh (Buchmann) Syrock. He was 25 years old.

Joshua worked for VSC Fire and Security. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, hunting...

Shirley M. Box

Shirley M. Box

Aug 24, 2022

Shirley M. Box of Barling, Arkansas, died Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at her home. She was born on May 8, 1947, in Ripley, Mississippi, to the late Charlie H. Box and Etta Emily (Meeks) Box. She was 75 years old. She was preceded in death by a sister, Lorene Mitchell, and three brothers, Joe Wayne Box, Otis Box and...

Heath Allen Robinson

Heath Allen Robinson

Aug 23, 2022

Heath Allen Robinson of Lavaca, Arkansas, died Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on November 7, 1967, in Fort Smith to the late Allen Leroy Robinson and Emily Lona (Wilson) Robinson. He was 54 years old.

Heath was a truck driver for JR's Trucking Company in Van Buren.

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Emma Jean Eiland

Emma Jean Eiland

Aug 22, 2022

Emma Jean Eiland, who resided near Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on February 16, 1931, in Lavaca, Arkansas, to the late M.T. Hunter and Leona Mae (Roden) Hunter. She was 91 years old. She was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Eiland, three brothers, and two...

Arnold Marvin Oxford

Arnold Marvin Oxford

Aug 20, 2022

Arnold Marvin (Devon) Oxford, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on April 15, 1949, in Wareham, Massachusetts to the late Arnold Oxford and Mildred (Daniel) Oxford. He was 73 years old.

He is survived by his daughter, Rain Oxford of Fort...

Steven Howard Fitzpatrick

Steven Howard Fitzpatrick

Aug 20, 2022

Steven Howard Fitzpatrick, who resided in Spiro, Oklahoma, died Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on December 11, 1949. He was 72 years old.

Steven was a retired disabled veteran of the U.S. Army and member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles 3860 in Spiro.

Burial...

Darren Raye Hutchins

Darren Raye Hutchins

Aug 19, 2022

Darren Raye Hutchins of Lavaca, Arkansas, died Friday, August 19, 2022, in Lavaca. He was born on January 7, 1980, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Ronnie Raye Hutchins and Diana Sue (Taylor) Hutchins. He was 42 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronnie Hutchins; his paternal grandmother, Helen Hutchins, and maternal grandfather, Robert Taylor.

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Mary Ann Langston

Mary Ann Langston

Aug 16, 2022

Mary Ann Langston, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, formerly of Cecil, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, in Charleston. She was born on October 23, 1936, in Ratcliff, Arkansas, to the late Elwed Barnett and Prebble (Yarborough) Barnett. She was 85 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Wayne Langston; a daughter, Terri...

Derek Shay Morris

Derek Shay Morris

Aug 16, 2022

Derek Shay Morris, who resided in Ratcliff, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on March 15, 1989, in Little Rock to Stanley William Morris, Sr. and Loretta Fay (Pendergraft) Morris. He was 33 years old. He was preceded in death by his mother, Loretta Fay Morris, and his brother,...

Darlene Mantooth

Darlene Mantooth

Aug 15, 2022

Emma Darlene Mantooth, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on April 18, 1947, in Lavaca to the late Fred Pierce and Cleo (Bonner) Pierce. She was 75 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Mantooth; two brothers, Ray Dean Pierce and...

Rose Etta Lunceford

Rose Etta Lunceford

Aug 13, 2022

Rose Etta Lunceford, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on January 10, 1954, in Linn County, Missouri, to the late George A. Steiner and Mary E. (Johnson) Steiner. She was 68 years old.

For several years, Rose was a motel housekeeper.

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James Douglas Richardson

James Douglas Richardson

Aug 8, 2022

James Douglas Richardson, who resided in Scranton, Arkansas, died Monday, August 8, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Paris. He was born on December 21, 1950, in Paducah, Kentucky, to the late Robert D. Richardson and Jicie C. (Wurst) Richardson. He was 71 years old.

In 1974, Jim started working for Jarrard Auto Parts in Paris, which is...

Lonnie Dale Drewry

Lonnie Dale Drewry

Aug 5, 2022

Lonnie Dale Drewry, who resided in Dyer, Arkansas, died Friday August 5, 2022, at his home. He was born on on August 8, 1970, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late Lonnie Pete Drewry and Mary Lynn (Boyd) Drewry. In three days, he would have been 52 years old.

Lonnie Dale was the grounds keeper at Gill...

Jennifer Jo Craft

Jennifer Jo Craft

Aug 3, 2022

Jennifer Jo Craft of Charleston, Arkansas, passed from this life surrounded by her loved ones, Wednesday, August 3, 2022, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on September 21, 1972, in Fort Smith to the late Joseph Sugg and Jan Noggle Sweeden. She was preceded in death by her parents and step father, Glenn Sweeden. She was 49 years...

William Albert Dinwiddie, Jr.

William Albert Dinwiddie, Jr.

Aug 1, 2022

William Albert Dinwiddie, Jr., who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at his home. He was born on November 14, 1972, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late William Albert Dinwiddie, Sr. and Linda Faye (Brown). He was 49 years old.

William was a carpenter by trade.

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