Obituary Listing

Aug 2, 2021

Herman Ray Ramsey, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021, in Fort Smith. He was born January 22, 1928, in Franklin County in the Potts Community near Charleston, Arkansas, to the late Vernon Luther Ramsey and Cora Ragsdale Ramsey. He was 93 years old. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Melva...

Aug 1, 2021

Jimmy Don Sigler, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, died Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born March 13, 1965, in Palm Springs, California, to James R. Sigler and Peggy Louise Rogers Sigler. He was 56 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, James R. Sigler.

Jimmy...

Aug 1, 2021

Larry Alan Patrick, who resided in Alma, Arkansas, died Sunday, August 1, 2021, at his home. He was born March 13, 1958, in Midland, Texas, to Dennis Wayne Patrick and Katherine Mable Fosdick Patrick. He was 63 years old. He was preceded in death by his father.

Larry was a former production manager at All Steel Equipment...

Jul 31, 2021

Jane Ruth Collins, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Fort Smith. She was born October 21, 1963, in Fort Smith to Samuel Wade Harp, Sr. and Bonita Irene Quade Harp. She was 57 years old. She was preceded in death by her mother, Bonita Harp; a daughter, Leann Walker; two brothers, Nelson Harp...

Jul 31, 2021

Lena Mae James, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born January 3, 1932, in the St. Louis Valley Community in Logan County, to the late Earl Allen Crowell and Ida Irene Moore Crowell. She was 89 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60...

Jul 31, 2021

Ruby Marie Hetrick, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab Center in Fort Smith. She was born April 9, 1957, in Grant, Michigan, to the late Minor R. Hetrick and Nelda R. Horner Hetrick. She was 64 years old.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00...

Jul 30, 2021

Raymond Wesley Mainer, who resided near Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born August 1, 1935, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Wesley Don Mainer and Regina Katherine (Soller) Mainer. He was 85 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Betty (Hawkins) Mainer,...

Jul 30, 2021

Clifton Earl O'Geary, who resided in New Bern, North Carolina, died Friday, July 30, 2021, due to the Coronavirus at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born March 8, 1948, in Pitt County, North Carolina, to the late David Earl O'Geary and Rosa Lee Eastwood O'Geary. He was 73 years old.

Clifton was a retired...

Jul 29, 2021

Lee O. Singleton, who resided in Boles, Arkansas, died Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born November 14, 1939, in the Blakely Community in Garland County, Arkansas, to the late Claude Singleton and Mattie Blackwell Singleton. He was 81 years old. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Herman, Herbert...

Jul 27, 2021

Snookie Hughey, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday,, July 27, 2021, surrounded by her family at home. She was born May 4, 1932, in Vincent, Oklahoma, to the late Lee Reggie Johnson and Christine Mae Bush Johnson. She was 89 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buddy Earl Hughey; a daughter, Vickie Hughey;...

Jul 26, 2021

Bernard F. Forst, who resided in Ratcliff, Arkansas, died Monday, July 26, 2021, at his home. He was born December 24, 1939, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Michael Ben Forst and Freda (Borgerding) Forst. He was 81 years old. He was preceded in death by a brother, Adolf Forst, and a sister, Margaret Enderlin.

Bernie served...

Jul 25, 2021

Billy Ray Luckenbaugh, who resided in Bloomer, died Sunday morning, July 25, 2021, from an automobile accident in Mena, Arkansas. He was born July 16, 1965, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late Bobby Lee Luckenbaugh and Tonie May Carter Luckenbaugh. He was 56 years old. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Wayne Luckenbaugh, and his...

Jul 23, 2021

Deborah Sue Stringer Knight, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, died Friday, July 23, 2021, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born June 6, 1958, in Van Buren to the late James D. Stringer and Patsy Sue Standridge Stringer. She was 63 years old. She was preceded in death by a son, Steven Lovett, and...

Jul 23, 2021

Rebecca Diane Sutton, who resided near Paris, died Friday, July 23, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Paris. She was born March 3, 1952, in Huntsville, Alabama, to Alan Weis and Elizabeth Davis Weis. She was 69 years old. She was preceded in death by her sister, Carol Pelofski.

Rebecca loved to play bingo...

Jul 22, 2021

Melvin L. Groomer, died on the evening of July 22, 2021. He was born on October 10, 1935, in Mena, Arkansas. He was a devoted, kind, and compassionate Christian who had a quiet sense of humor and helped others however he could. He owned and operated Mel's Refrigeration for many years before retiring and going to work as a...

Jul 19, 2021

Amber Sue Curtis, 52, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021, at her home. She was born October 10, 1968, in Lansing, Michigan, to Jerry Heathman and Sue Nowall Heathman.

Amber was a store manager at Big Lots in Fort Smith.  She had a whole lot of party in a person. Amber loved music...

Jul 18, 2021

Stanley Avery Huckaby, who resided in Kibler, died Sunday, July 18, 2021, at his home. He was born January 24, 1952, in McAlester, Oklahoma, to the late Virgil Avery Huckaby and Patricia Florence Huckaby. He was 69 years, 5 months, and 24 days old.

Stanley is survived by his son, Chad Huckaby and wife Teisha of Kibler;...

Jul 15, 2021

Burl Boyd "Shorty" Lee, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, died Thursday, July 15, 2021, at his home. He was born September 9, 1941, in Paris, to the late Robert Earl Lee and Maida Cleo Rogers Lee. He was 79 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Sharon Vaughan Lee; a son, Stephen Boyd...

Jul 11, 2021

Misty Lynn McClellan, who resided near Ozark, Arkansas, passed from this world on Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born May 26, 1977, in Fort Smith, to Gary Eugene Ethridge and Annabelle Cook Ethridge. She was 44 years old. She was preceded in death by her...

Jul 9, 2021

JoAnn Brown, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021, at her daughter's home near Lavaca. She was born November 12, 1942, in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to the late Loyd Eugene Belue and Bernice Pounders Belue. She was 78 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmo Brown, and her brother, Cecil Belue.