Obituary Listing

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...

Aug 23, 2021

Candace Nicole Brewton, 39, of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021, at her home. She was born July 26, 1982, in San Angelo, Texas, to Davie Joe Poindexter and Donna Kathleen Cressey.

Candace was a CNA and a LPN for Kindred Home Health Care Services. She was a 2000 graduate of Charleston High School and...

Aug 23, 2021

Russell Harrison Miller, who resided in Ratcliff, Arkansas, died Monday, August 23, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born April 12, 1926, in Eureka, California, to the late Ralph Edward and Mildred (Lewis) Miller. He was 95 years, 4 months, and 21 days old. He was preceded in death by eleven siblings.

Russell worked as a...

Aug 21, 2021

On Saturday, August 21, 2021, in Booneville, Arkansas, Annie Lou Rodrigue, loving wife and mother of three children, passed away peacefully lying in bed when her heart gave out. She was 74.

Annie was born on June 28, 1947, in Youngsville, Louisiana, to Pierre and Rita Bourque Romero. On November 26, 1966, she married Donald Rodrigue Sr....

Aug 20, 2021

Randall Austin "Randy" Hill, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, died Friday, August 20, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born October 27, 1957, in Hammond, Indiana, to the late John Richard Hill and Janet Louise (Haynes) Hill Redford. He was 63 years old. He was preceded in death by his step-father, Wayne Redford; a...

Aug 19, 2021

David William Coville, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born May 10, 1951, in Syracuse, New York, to the late Richard William Coville and Sarah Mae (Morgan) Coville. He was 70 years old. He was preceded in death by a sister, Karen Coville; and a granddaughter, Kaylynn...

Aug 19, 2021

Arrangements for Loretta Battisto are pending.

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Aug 18, 2021

Kenneth Dewayne Pool, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, died Wednesday, August 18th, 2021, at Johnson Regional Medical Center in Clarksville. He was born September 28, 1963, in Ozark, Arkansas, to the late Junior Pool and Leona McQuerry Pool. He was 57 years old.

Kenneth worked in production for River Valley Animal Foods/Tyson near Scranton. He was of...

Aug 18, 2021

David Charles McGee, 66, of Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021, due to heart failure.  He was born April 21, 1955, in Maywood, California, to the late Charles and Willie Mae (Hill) McGee. He was preceded in death by a grandchild, Maddyn Teague.

David, though passing entirely too early, lived a full life. David constantly...

Aug 16, 2021

Larry Don Stinnett, who resided in Paris, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021, at Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born February 20, 1956, in Paris, to the late Donald Lee Stinnett and Ermma Lee Grimes Stinnett. He was 65 years old.  Larry was preceded in death by two brothers, Donnie and Gary Stinnett; a stepsister, Joyce Plemmons and a...

Aug 15, 2021

Betty Lou Haney, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Crawford Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Van Buren, Arkansas. She was born November 17, 1935, in Sebastian County in Bloomer to the late Bill Phillips and Euna Kersh Phillips. She was 85 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Allen...

Aug 12, 2021

Laura Jean Pickler, 60, of Van Buren, Arkansas, passed from this world to eternal life on the morning of August 12, 2021. She was born August 10, 1961, in Centerville, Iowa, to the late Johnny and Beverly Keener. She was preceded in death by her brother, Steve Keener.

Laura was a beautiful guitar player and singer. Her...

Aug 12, 2021

Gerald Allen Furr, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Ashton Place Health & Rehabilitation in Barling, Arkansas. He was born September 27, 1957, to Elmer Furr, Jr. and Wanda Virginia Davis. He was 63 years, 10 months, and 16 days old. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Furr, Jr....

Aug 11, 2021

Thong Moua, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, died Wednesday, August 11, 2021, in Franklin County near Ozark, Arkansas. He was born February 5, 1957, in Laos, to the late Tong Chao Moua and Mi Yang. He was 64 years old.

Funeral ceremonies will begin on Thursday, September 9th thru Sunday, September 12th at the Logan County Fairgrounds...

Aug 10, 2021

Joloyce Ruth Weise, who resided in Clarksville, Arkansas, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born December 31, 1946, in Freeport, Texas, to the late Paul Andrew Weise and Emma (Fitzgerald) Weise Dobbs. She was 74 years old.

Joloyce was a retired respiratory therapist at Johnson Regional Medical Center in...