Obituary Listing

Jul 30, 2022

Johnny Steven Pollard, who resided in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, died Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on December 30, 1954, in Sequoyah County in Sallisaw to the late Bud Pollard and Eunice (Ogdon) Pollard. He was 67 years old. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Lorene Thomas and Evelyn Strahm,...

Jul 30, 2022

Amelia Diaz, who resided in Fullerton, California, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on January 1, 1932, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico to the late Aurelio Casteneda and Elisa Berber. She was 90 years old.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Cremation Services in Fort Smith, 914 N....

Jul 26, 2022

Joseph Paul Smith, who resided in Central City, Arkansas, died Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at his home. He was born on April 4, 1977, in Poteau, Oklahoma, to Charlie Bruce Smith, Jr. and Tammy Jean (Stimac) Smith. He was 45 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Bruce Smith, Jr.

Joe is survived...

Jul 26, 2022

Mary Ellen Bennett of Hackett, Arkansas, died Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on December 10, 1945, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Sylvester O. Hermeyer and Jean C. (Cassidy) Hermeyer. She was 76 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl T. Bennett.

Mary...

Jul 25, 2022

Jerry Wayne Scallions of Charleston, Arkansas, died Monday, July 25, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on December 19, 1945, in Luxora, Arkansas, in Mississippi County, to the late John Scallions and Margaret Jewell (Sorrell) Scallions Dew. He was 76 years old. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Logan Eli Scallions; a...

Jul 24, 2022

Sheila Diane Wilkins, who resided in Wilburton, Oklahoma, died Sunday, July 24, 2022, at her home. She was born on April 20, 1964, in Medford, Oregon, to Joe Edwind Rutherford and Sybil Roberta (Pickett) Rutherford. She was 58 years old. She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Rutherford.

Sheila was a merchandiser for O'Reilly Auto...

Jul 20, 2022

Cristie Jo Palmer, who resided in Rudy, Arkansas, died Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at her home. She was born on June 5, 1976, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Paul Bruce Long and Georgia Marie (Heckard) Long. She was 46 years old.

There are changes regarding Cristie's memorial service and please share! A memorial service will be held...

Jul 19, 2022

Mickey Leon Thomas, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on October 10, 1964, in Boise City, Oklahoma, to the late Ralph Leon Thomas and Betsy Jane (Robinson) Thomas. He was 57 years old.

Mickey worked in construction.

He is survived by...

Jul 16, 2022

Michael Harris Goldman, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, died Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on June 27, 1972, in North Little Rock, Arkansas, to the late Rudy Leon Goldman and Harriett Ann (Smith) Goldman. He was 50 years old.

Michael was a truck driver for Summers...

Jul 16, 2022

Jimmy Dean Steele, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, died Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on April 14, 1943, in Charleston to the late Earl Dean Steele and Velma Rae (Newhart) Steele. He was 79 years old.

Jimmy was a retired furniture repairman for 30 plus years at Riverside...

Jul 15, 2022

Candy Eileen Bennett, who resided in Wilburton, Oklahoma, died Friday, July 15, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on March 26, 1954, in Fort Smith to the late James Clarence Nolen and Ruby Ray (Hall) Nolen. She was 68 years old. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Paul Cephus Nolen, Richard...

Jul 15, 2022

Hampy Eugene Nelms, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, went home Friday, July 15, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born a Choctaw on January 2, 1954, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma to the late Oscar Nelms and Hazel (Nichols) Nelms. He was 68 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Frank Nelms,...

Jul 15, 2022

Thomas Grabowski of Pocola, Oklahoma, died Friday, July 15, 2022, at Mercy Hospice in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born Samuel Thomas Skaggs on June 11, 1957, in Richmond, California, to the late Samuel N. Skaggs and Rose (Mitchell) Skaggs. He was 65 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Angie Grabowski; a sister, Linda Embry;...

Jul 13, 2022

Earl Douglas Dunlap, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at Countryside Estates Nursing in Warner, Oklahoma. He was born on July 24, 1956, in Barstow, California, to the late Earl Willis Dunlap and Viola H. (Gains) Dunlap. He was almost 66 years old.

Douglas was a retired security guard and served in...

Jul 12, 2022

Buddy Ray Owenby, who resided in Cameron, Oklahoma, died Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on November 15, 1956, in Barling, Arkansas, to the late Clell Owenby and Bernice (Peoples) Owenby. He was 65 years old. He was preceded in death by a son, Joshua Ray Owenby, a grandson, Brecken R....

Jul 11, 2022

Betty Sue Gold, who resided in Poteau, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022, in Fort Smith. She was born on March 18, 1932, in Poteau to the late William Archie Marler and Mary Etta Martin Marler. She was 90 years old.

She was a homemaker, volunteer and artist.

Funeral services will be held at...

Jul 11, 2022

Virginia Louise Fitzhugh, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022, in Charleston. She was born on July 14, 1926, in Paris, Arkansas to the late Sam Johnson and Nettie. She was 95 years old.

She was a retired florist and of the Pentecost faith.

She is survived by her son, Olen...

Jul 10, 2022

Donald Louis Coget, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, died Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on July 15, 1962, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Donald Lee Coget and Effie Jane (Phillips) Coget. In five days, he would have been 60 years old.

For several years, Donald was a truck...

Jul 9, 2022

Chester Marvin "Chad" McDaniel, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on June 9, 1958, in Denver City, Texas, to the late Chester William and Becky McDaniel. He was 64 years old. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Amber Dawn McDaniel and a sister,...

Jul 9, 2022

Linda Kay Leesman, who resided in Gays, Illinois, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on January 21, 1949, in Gays, Illinois, to the late Edward Ray Voegel and Geneva Joyce (Waggoner) Voegel. She was 73 years old.

Linda was a retired manager for Walmart in Mattoon, Illinois....