Obituary Listing

Sep 11, 2021

Wanda Irene Maxwell, who resided in Prescott, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Hillcrest Care & Rehab in Prescott. She was born June 13, 1937, in California. She was 84 years, 2months, and 29 days old.

Wanda was a nutritionist for several years at Baptist Health Hospital in Arkadelphia, and was a retired security officer...

Sep 9, 2021

Edward I. Riley, who resided near Paris, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021, in Irving, Texas. He was born on February 19, 1926, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Edward P. Riley and Mamie (Barnard) Riley. He was 95 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Danny Riley; and...

Sep 8, 2021

William J. "Slick" Willmann died on 8 September 2021, at the age of 91.  He was born to Willie and Lena (Forst) Willmann in Paris, Arkansas, on 25 February 1930.  He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Benny, Tommy, and Raymond, his sisters, Curly and Angel, and his granddaughter, Regina.

He was married to...

Sep 7, 2021

Mary Raylene English, who resided in Branch, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday September 7, 2021, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston, Arkansas. She was born November 9, 1933, in Charleston to the late Raymond R. Bagwell and Lou Reba Graham Bagwell. She was 87 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill English, a son, Larry Mainard,...

Sep 6, 2021

Mitchell Ralph Hutchins, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, died Monday, September 6, 2021, in Charleston. He was born July 8, 1963, in Charleston. He was 58 years old. He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Hutchins Gipson and a grandson, Logan Scallions.

Mitch was a painter. He previously owned and operated Hutchins Painting Company and...

Sep 6, 2021

Erna June Sherman, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, died Monday, September 6, 2021, at Crawford Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Van Buren. She was born May 29, 1927, in Benzonia, Michigan, to the late Ernest John Oligney and Evelyn Jones Oligney. She was 94 years, 3 months, and 8 days old. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Sep 4, 2021

Phillip Michael Simpkins, who resided in Poteau, Oklahoma, died Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born September 21, 1957, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the late Jack Ramsey Simpkins and Frankie Elizabeth (Vinson) Simpkins. He was almost 64 years old.

Phillip was a retired registered nurse at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa,...

Sep 3, 2021

Gregory James Wilson, who resided near Lavaca, Arkansas, died Friday, September 3, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born April 23, 1957, in Ozark, Arkansas, to the late Vance James Wilson and Jerry Faye Underwood Wilson. He was 64 years old. He was preceded in death by a brother, Kenny Wilson.

Greg was a...

Sep 1, 2021

Lisa Kay Rosales, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born July 14, 1970 in Altus, Arkansas. She was 51 years, 1 month, and 18 days old.

She is survived by her husband, Rafael Rosales Rodriguez; three daughters, Brittany McCabe, Marlee Rosales and Hailey...

Aug 31, 2021

Urie Ann Jones, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born May 11, 1962, in Fort Smith to the late Elmer Lee Martin and Alneada Peggy (Shettle) Martin. She was 59 years old. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Aquita Cazares, a brother, Carl...

Aug 31, 2021

Lindell Edward Parsons, who resided in Subiaco, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. He was born October 13, 1933, in the St. Louis Valley Community in Logan County, to the late Robert J. and Harrettie M. (Moore) Parsons. He was 87 years old. He was preceded in death by his two brothers,...

Aug 30, 2021

Donnie Wayne Melton, Jr., who resided in Booneville, Arkansas, died Monday, August 30, 2021, at his home. He was born August 22, 1990, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Donnie Wayne Melton, Sr. and Connie Marie Brown Melton. He was 31 years old.

He is survived by his father and mother, Donnie and Connie Melton of Booneville and...

Aug 30, 2021

Carolyn Sue Smith, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born October 14, 1942, in Charleston, West Virginia, to the late Karl G. Glendening and Gypsy R. (Ward) Glendening. She was 78 years old.

Carolyn was a retired medical technician.

She is...

Aug 30, 2021

Arrangements for Charles Gene Smith of Wilburton, Oklahoma, are pending.

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Aug 30, 2021

Gaylen L. Swenson, who resided in Greenwood, Arkansas, died Monday, August 30, 2021, at Pink Bud Nursing Home in Greenwood. He was born May 16, 1935, in Kenmere, North Dakota, to the late George and Lillian (Swanson) Swenson. He was 86 years old. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Swenson, and a sister, Laura Luke.

Aug 28, 2021

Carolyn Krigbaum, who resided in Magazine, Arkansas, died Saturday, August 28, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born August 1, 1944, in Logan County, Arkansas, to the late Carl Dude Hooper and Dessie Corene (Fairbanks) Hooper. She was 77 years old.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Earl Krigbaum and her son William Dean Krigbaum....

Aug 27, 2021

Elmer Maki, Jr., who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Friday, August 27, 2021, at his home. He was born February 6, 1955, in Libertyville, Illinois, to the late Elmer Maki, Sr. and Marie M. (Overvillig) Maki. He was 66 years old.

Elmer was a security officer for the Salvation Army in Fort Smith.

He...

Aug 25, 2021

Leeman Everett "Fuzzy" Sands, who resided in Muldrow, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born February 19, 1933, in Womack, Missouri, to the late Albert A. Sands and Lettie (Harris) Sands. He was 88 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lilly Viola (Smith) Sands; a daughter, Connie Faye...

Aug 24, 2021

Jackie Eugene "Jack" Ball, who resided in Alma, Arkansas, died Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born March 11, 1955, in Van Buren, Arkansas, to the late Beverly Charles Ball and Hazel Louise (Brown) Ball. He was 66 years old. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Anita Chambers and Debbie...

Aug 23, 2021

Michael Anthony Lowder, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, died Monday, August 23, 2021, in Clarksville, Arkansas. He was born November 7, 1953, in Paris, to the late Reginald Newell Lowder and Jacqueline (Albright) Lowder . He was 67 years old.  He was preceded in death by his father.

Mike worked as a forklift operator for Butterball in...