Obituary Listing

Feb 25, 2021

L M Gibbs, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas (formerly of Pine Bluff), passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 25, 2021 in Charleston, Arkansas. He was born on February 17, 1927 to the late Frank Houston Gibbs and Ola Mae (Humphrey) Gibbs in Hamburg, Arkansas. He was 94 years old.

After graduating from Hamburg High School,...

Feb 24, 2021

Helen L. Gregory, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.  She was born May 11, 1951, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to the late Eugene Rundel and Frances Melton Rundel.  She was 69 years old.

She is survived by her husband and best friend of 54 years,...

Feb 23, 2021

James "Jim / Jimmy" Daniel Maestri, 57, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away in his home on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Jim was born May 14, 1963, to Stephen & Dorothy (Bohannan) Maestri in Springdale, Arkansas.

There are not enough words that can describe Jim. Jim was a force of nature....

Feb 23, 2021

Joseph Wesley Hipp, Jr., who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died February 23, 2021, at his home. He was born December 26, 1948, in Merced, California, to the late Joseph Wesley Hipp, Sr. and Ivey Kay (Kilby) Hipp. He was 72 years old.

Joseph was a retired equipment operator for the City of Fort Smith and served...

Feb 22, 2021

Ronnie Dale Stubblefield, who resided near Cecil, Arkansas, died Monday, February 22, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born July 1, 1953, in Charleston, Arkansas, to H.T. "Tottie" Stubblefield and Beulah Mae (Mantooth) Stubblefield. He was 67 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Tottie Stubblefield.

Ronnie was a Vietnam War veteran. He...

Feb 22, 2021

Shirley May Miller, who resided in Roland, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021, at her home. She was born December 3, 1937, in Three Rivers, Michigan, to the late Jessie Leister and Nellie (Coltetzer) Leister. She was 83 years, two months and 19 days old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Duane Thomas Miller; and an...

Feb 20, 2021

Jerome William Minden, Sr., who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021, at his home. He was born December 27, 1936, in Charleston, to the late Carl T. Minden and Caroline A. (Krallman) Minden. He was 84 years old. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Minden and Herman Minden; and one sister, Lorene...

Feb 20, 2021

Ervin Benjamin Gray, 47, of Knoxville, Arkansas, died Saturday, February 20, 2021, at his home. He was born September 21, 1973, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

He is survived by a son, Joseph Gray of Long Beach, California; his father, Ervin Wayne Gray of Fort Smith; his mother, Patricia Taylor of Fort Smith; two sisters, Katrina Dunn and...

Feb 20, 2021

Arthur Leroy Ramsey, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, died Saturday, February 20, 2021, at his home. He was born September 17, 1965, in Paris, to the late Arthur Wilson Ramsey and Gussie Jean (Melton) Ramsey. He was 55 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Suzanne (Wiggins) Ramsey.

Leroy worked as a supervisor for...

Feb 17, 2021

Larry Don Floyd, who resided in Mountain View, Arkansas, died Wednesday, February 17, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born April 20, 1947, in Stuttgart, Arkansas, to the late Eldon Rudolph "John" Floyd and Velma Inez (Phelps) Floyd. He was 73 years, 9 months, and 28 days old. He was preceded in death by a brother, Randall Floyd....

Feb 17, 2021

John Anthony "Ringo" Ringo, age 56, of White Hall, Arkansas, died Wednesday, February 17, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on February 7, 1965, the only child of the late James Dean Ringo and Claris Lorene Morris Ringo.

He was reared and received his education in White Hall graduating from White...

Feb 16, 2021

Douglas David Humphrey, who resided near Lavaca, Arkansas, died Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at his home. He was born September 19, 1942, in Checotah, Oklahoma, to the late J.G. (Shorty) Humphrey and Ethel (Lewis) Humphrey. He was 78 years old. He was preceded in death by a brother, Leo Humphrey; and a nephew, Kelly Humphrey.

Doug was...

Feb 16, 2021

Haley Leann Johnson, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at her home. She was born May 22, 1987, in Fort Smith, to William Johnson and Brenda Faye (Crook) Johnson. She was 33 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Antonio Garcia; her father, William Johnson; and a sister, Kimberly Plymale.

Feb 15, 2021

Debbie Joann Turner Ast, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, died Monday, February 15, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born June 24, 1957, in Modesto, California, to the late Clyde Leo Turner and Doris Ann Rudken Turner. She was 63 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Ast; and two brothers,...

Feb 14, 2021

Beverley Valetta Watson Tate, of Barling, was born on January 13, 1949, and died Sunday, February 14, 2021, in Fort Smith. She was born in Cornwall New Quay, England, to the late Dorothy Innis Watson. She was 72 years old.

She is survived by her brother, Bromley Watson; her sons, John Ferreira, and wife Tricia, of Virginia,...

Feb 14, 2021

Katherine Joann "Kathy" Whitley, who resided near Paris, Arkansas, died Sunday, February 14, 2021, at her home. She was born April 2, 1935, in Duncan, Oklahoma, to the late Jessie and Bertha (Street) David. She was 85 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Melvin Whitley.

Kathy worked many years for the Pants...

Feb 12, 2021

Scottie Dale Snell, who resided in Barling, Arkansas, died Friday, February 12, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born December 4, 1963, in Fort Smith, to Leslie Wade Snell, Sr. and Flossie Emmaline (Sartors) Snell. He was 57 years old.

The family will visit with friends on Saturday, February 20th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m....

Feb 11, 2021

Mildred Ruth Williams, who resided in Cedarville, Arkansas, died Thursday, February 11, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born April 8, 1940, in Pawpaw Bottoms, Oklahoma, to the late John Robert Taylor and Cleo (Keadle) Taylor. She was 80 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Taylor Williams.

Mildred retired from Whirlpool,...

Feb 6, 2021

Andrew Judd Elrod, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born October 14, 1954, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to the late Wilson Judd Elrod and Lucy Justine (Sawyers) Elrod. He was 66 years old.

Andrew served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

An updated...

Feb 6, 2021

Dawn Alison Huffman, who resided in Ozark, Arkansas, died Saturday, February 6, 2021 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.  She was born February 23, 1980, in Houston, Texas to Terry McWhirter and Linda Davidson Blain. She was 40 years old.

Dawn was an extremely hard working and talented, wife and mother.  She loved children and they were a love...