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Russell Neil Mowry

Russell Neil Mowry

Feb 26, 2022

Russell Mowry, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Saturday, February 26, 2022, in Fort Smith. He was born on August 30, 1970, in Long Beach California, to the late Bobby Dean Mowry, Sr. and Anita (Sawyer) Jackson. He was 51 years old.  He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Lizzy Mowry.

He...

Jimmie Paul Blanks

Jimmie Paul Blanks

Feb 25, 2022

Jimmie Paul Blanks, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, in Fort Smith. He was born on June 11, 1949, in Los Angeles, California to the late Jimmie A. Blanks and Patricia C. Murphy. He was 72 years old.

He was a carpenter in the construction industry.

He is survived...

Maggie Marie Beth

Maggie Marie Beth

Feb 19, 2022

Maggie Marie Beth, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, in Barling, Arkansas. She was born on February 25, 1932, in Alma, Arkansas, to the late William A. Huff and Dellie (McIlvain) Huff. She was 89 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Haskell Beth; her first husband, Oval Dean Cordell;...

Kenneth Michael Darche

Kenneth Michael Darche

Feb 19, 2022

Kenneth Michael Darche, who resided in Central City, Arkansas, died Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on September 27, 1969, in Kankakee, Illinois, to Rodney P. Darche and Marsha J. (Wolven) Darche. He was 52 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Rodney P. Darche.

Ken...

Charles Eugene Willhite

Charles Eugene Willhite

Feb 18, 2022

Charles Eugene Willhite, who resided in Spiro, Oklahoma, died Thursday, February 18, 2022, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on January 24, 1949, in Danville, Arkansas, to the late Junior J. Willhite and Eva Hilda Jean (Anderson) Willhite. He was 73 years old.

Charles was a retired carpenter and was a veteran...

Vivian Lucille Stankewitz

Vivian Lucille Stankewitz

Feb 18, 2022

Vivian Lucille Stankewitz, who resided in Panama, Oklahoma, died Friday, February 18, 2022, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on March 27, 1933, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to the late Norman Velt Green and Bonnie Sue (Cheely) Green. She was 88 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Stankewitz and a son, Landy...

Cynthia Higdon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Amber Dawn Burgess

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.

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

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

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...

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