Jimmy Dean Steele
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...
Candy Eileen Bennett
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...
Hampy Eugene Nelms
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,...
Thomas Grabowski
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;...
Douglas Dunlap
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...
Buddy Ray Owenby
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....
Betty Sue Gold
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...
Virginia Louise Fitzhugh
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...
Donald Louis Coget
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...
Chad Mcdaniel
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,...
Linda Kay Leesman
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....
Lyndle Faye Underwood
Jul 8, 2022
Lyndle Faye Underwood, who resided in Spiro, Oklahoma, died Friday, July 8, 2022, at Oak Healthcare Center in Poteau, Oklahoma. He was born on July 14, 1953, in Eugene, Oregon, to the late Burness Gerald Underwood and Shirley Fay (Staggs) Underwood. In three days, Lyndle would have been 69 years old. He was preceded in death by his father,...
Randy Thomas Hill
Jul 8, 2022
Randy Thomas Hill, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Friday, July 8, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on February 19, 1960, in Duluth, Minnesota, to Clarence Jerome Hill and Susan Irene (Andrews) Hill. He was 62 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Hill.
Randy was...
Stanley Glenn Vanmeter
Jul 7, 2022
Stanley Glenn VanMeter of Charleston, Arkansas, died Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on May 15, 1962, in Fort Smith to the late Jimmy Joe VanMeter and Hilda Sue (Williams) VanMeter. He was 60 years old.
Stan retired from the oil and gas industry.
Memorial service will...
Robert "Bob" Alvin Ferrell
Jul 6, 2022
Robert Alvin "Bob" Ferrell, who resided in Alma, Arkansas, died Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on September 10, 1947, in Fort Ord, California, near Marina, to the late Seth Ferrell, Jr. and Mary J. (Foy) Ferrell. He was 74 years old.
Bob retired from Athens Clark County Correction...
Scherly Jael Downs
Jul 6, 2022
Scherly Jael Downs Marquez, who resided in Van Buren, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in her home. She was born February 10, 1983, in Managua, Nicaragua, to Charles Oliver Downs and Flor Maria Marquez Downs. She was 39 years old.
The family will hold a private memorial service.
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William Leroy Harris
Jul 6, 2022
William Leroy Harris, who resided in Arkoma, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in his home. He was born November 12, 1959, in Fort Smith to the late William Roy Harris and Virginia Kathryn (Bean) Harris. He was 62 years old.
William was a floor installer.
He is survived...
Jimmy Eugene Salter
Jul 5, 2022
Jimmy Eugene Salter of Charleston, Arkansas, died Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at his home. He was born on May 30, 1930, in Bryceland, Louisiana, to the late Fred W. Salter and Myrtle F. (Bullard) Salter. He was 92 years old. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Wanda (Perryman) Salter; two brothers, Buster Salter and Ted Salter;...
Helen Lavonne Banks
Jul 4, 2022
Helen Lavonne Banks of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Monday, July 4, 2022, at Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab Center in Fort Smith. She was born on November 8, 1927, in LaPort City, Iowa, to the late Lewis Ray Montgomery and Bessie May (Stearns) Montgomery. She was 94 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edward...
Rickie Dwain Griffin
Jul 4, 2022
Rickie Dwain Griffin, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Monday, July 4, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on March 20, 1952, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, to the late Jake Griffin and Elzie Salsbury Griffin. He was 70 years old. He was preceded in death by a son, Jeff Griffin; a sister, Dorothy...
