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Cynthia Higdon
Feb 18, 2022
Cynthia Cheryl Higdon, who resided in Cedarville, Arkansas, died Friday, February 18, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on February 2, 1952, in Joplin, Missouri, to the late William Charles "Bill" Higdon and Bessie B. (Jones) Higdon. She was 70 years old. She was preceded in death by a brother, Douglas Carter.
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Geraldine Roetzel
Feb 17, 2022
Eva Geraldine Roetzel, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, died Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. She was born on May 25, 1939, in Ozark, Arkansas, to the late Alfred David Hardin and Karrie Thelma (Robertson) Hardin. She was 82 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garland D. Roetzel; two infants, Calan...
Rev. Earl Speegle Douglas
Feb 17, 2022
Rev. Earl Speegle Douglas, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, died Thursday, February 17, 2022, at his home. He was born on March 16, 1931, in El Reno, Oklahoma, to the late Eubon F. Douglas and Thelma (Craig) Douglas. He was 90 years old. He was preceded in death by a sister, Marie, and two brothers, James and Paul....
Billy Dale Mason
Feb 17, 2022
Billy Dale Mason, 56, of Charleston, Arkansas, formerly of Waldron, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, in Charleston. He was born on July 22, 1965, to the late Terry (Irby) and Larry Mason. He was preceded in death by his parents and his three brothers, Jeff Mason, Chris Black, and Neil Newman.
He is survived...
Russell Lee Varnell
Feb 16, 2022
Russell Lee Varnell, who resided in Spiro, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Baptist Health in Fort Smith. He was born on July 5, 1954, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Russell Lee Varnell and Bessie Mae (Daniels) Varnell. He was 67 years old. He was preceded in death by his father and a daughter, Christy Varnell....
Barbara Gean Houston-Blatchford
Feb 16, 2022
Barbara Gean Houston-Blatchford, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on December 9, 1948, in El Paso, Texas, to the late John H. Houston and Virginia D. (Bryan) Houston-Oberste. She was 73 years old. She was preceded in death by her two brothers, John H....
Jackie L. Wilkerson
Feb 16, 2022
Jackie L. Wilkerson, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on January 10, 1937, in Hollis, Oklahoma, to the late Jack Wilkerson and Gertie (Pierce) Wilkerson. He was 85 years old. He was preceded in death by two sons, Gerald Wilkerson and Jackie Wilkerson, one brother...
Everett Brashears
Feb 15, 2022
Everett Ray Brashears, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on November 30, 1944, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Clarence E. Brashears and Margaret A. (Rofkahr) Brashears. He was 77 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia (VanCleave) Brashears; two...
Harold J Slusher
Feb 14, 2022
Harold J. Slusher, of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. He was born on May 6, 1928, in Cook County, Illinois to the late Harold R. Slusher and Margarite (Kennedy) Slusher. He was 93 years old. He was preceded in death by his wives, Donna Mae (Neal) Slusher and Pauline Slusher....
Rickey Wayne Dooly
Feb 14, 2022
Rickey Wayne Dooly, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on April 24, 1955, in Charleston, Arkansas, to the late Earl J. "Peanut" Dooly and Collene Virginia (Hancock) Dooly. He was 66 years old. He was preceded in death by a brother, David Dooly.
...Amber Dawn Burgess
Feb 12, 2022
Amber Dawn Burgess, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Mercy in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on May 15, 1982, in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, to Gale Ann (Henley) Ritch. She was 39 years old.
She was a Phlebotomist at Quest Diagnostics Medical Lab.
Memorial visitation will be held...
Harvey Ray Bradley, Jr.
Feb 10, 2022
Harvey Ray Bradley, Jr., who resided in Spiro, Oklahoma, died Thursday, February 10, 2022, in Spiro. He was born on July 24, 1973, in Booneville, Arkansas, to Harvey Ray Bradley, Sr. and Linda M. (Rogers) Bradley. He was 48 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Harvey Ray Bradley, Sr.
Harvey worked as a...
Kathy Louise Hart
Feb 10, 2022
Kathy Louise Hart, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on August 25, 1949, in Cecil, Arkansas, to the late Coy Andrew Mantooth and Betty Colene (Smith) Mantooth. She was 72 years old. She was preceded in death by her half-brother, Larry Mantooth, her step-mother,...
Harvey Don David
Feb 10, 2022
Harvey Don David, who resided in Roseville, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at his home. He was born on October 8, 1946, in Los Angeles, California, to the late Jesse David and Bertha (Street) David. He was 75 years old.
Harvey was a retired employee for M & S Lumber Company in Charleston and he...
Otis Glenn Helton
Feb 9, 2022
Otis Glenn Helton, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, died Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at his home. He was born on May 9, 1946, in Paris to the late Earnest L. Helton and Nina Mae (Gotcher) Helton. He was 75 years old. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ed Helton and Robert Helton.
Otis was a...
Robert John Strack
Feb 8, 2022
Robert John Strack, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on October 15, 1928, in Los Angeles, California, to the late Frank Strack, Jr. and Frances Gertrude (Flavell) Strack. He was 93 years old. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Doretha...
Leslie Paul Squire
Feb 8, 2022
Leslie Paul Squire, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Paris Health & Rehab Center in Paris. He was born on October 22, 1946, in Gary, Indiana, to the late Jesse Frank Squire and Esther Emile (Pilcher) Squire. He was 75 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Deborah Kaye (Riggs) Squire....
Jason Boyd Smith
Feb 7, 2022
Jason Boyd Smith, who resided near Paris, Arkansas, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on February 11, 1972, in Upland, California, to Donnie R. Smith and Janice Carol (Helms) Smith. He was 49 years, 11 months, and 27 days old. He was preceded in death by his mother, Janice...
Rosa Linda Little
Feb 6, 2022
Rosa Linda Wilson-Little, who resided in Pocola, Oklahoma, died Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on June 1, 1957, in Macon, Georgia, to the late Audrey Eldred Wilson, Jr. and Mary Earline (Bush) Wilson. She was 64 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin T. Little, seven...
Charlotte Ann Hamilton
Feb 6, 2022
Charlotte Ann Hamilton, who resided in New Blaine, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, in New Blaine. She was born February 9, 1943, in Black Oak, Texas, to the late James D. Martin and Ester (Gossett) Martin. She was 78 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Hamilton.
Charlotte was a homemaker and...
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