Obituary Listing

Feb 4, 2021

Deberlee Liparote, who resided in Chester, Arkansas, died Thursday, February 4, 2021 in her home.  She was born January 11, 1978, in Northridge, California and raised by her father, Tony Ray and step-mother, Teresa Liparote. She was 43 years old. She is preceded in death by an infant son, Ricky Johnson.

Deberlee completed the 12 th grade...

Feb 2, 2021

Michael Allen Henson, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at Baptist Health Hospital in Van Buren, Arkansas. He was born August 13, 1962, in Lee County, Kentucky, to the late Paul M. Henson and Carol (Stevens) Henson. He was 58 years old. He was preceded in death by a sister, Sherry Henson.

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Jan 27, 2021

Michael Sparrow, 63, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021. His trade was drywall and was self-employed at The Mud Man. He was preceded in death by his dad, William Roy Sparrow, II, his mother, Verna Bernard Sparrow, and a brother, William Roy Sparrow, III.

He is survived by his son, Christopher Michael Sparrow...

Jan 25, 2021

Gary Dale Baker, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Monday, January 25, 2021, in Fort Smith. He was born August 3, 1957, in Fort Smith, to the late Eugene and Mary Baker. He was 63 years old.

He is survived by his children, Christie Bonner, Mary Chapman, Ruth Ann Baker, Elizabeth Burnett, Amy Didion, and Christopher...

Jan 24, 2021

Theron B. "Doc" McElroy, who resided near Etna, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. He was the youngest of seven children and was born on January 16, 1921, in the Sub Rosa Community in Franklin County, Arkansas, to the late W. Scott McElroy and Isabelle J. (Hughes) McElroy. He was 100 years...

Jan 24, 2021

Ova Dean Willhite, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Sunday, January 24, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born April 16, 1960, in Los Angeles, California, to the late Rupert Alton Summers and Sarah Jane (Crutchfield) Summers. She was 60 years old. She was preceded in death by a sister, Deborah Ruth.

Ova...

Jan 23, 2021

Arrangements are pending.

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Jan 23, 2021

Mary Ann Nichols, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021, in Fort Smith. She was born July 8, 1942, in Fort Smith, to the late Homer I. Nicely and Ila Melissa (Crossland) Nicely. She was 78 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Nichols, Jr.; a sister, Wanda Roberts; and...

Jan 22, 2021

Maurice G. Humphrey, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, died Friday, January 22, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born January 9, 1948, in Paris, to the late Leslie D. Humphrey and Rose M. (Wurst) Humphrey. He was 73 years old. Maurice was one of the triplets and was preceded in death by his brothers, Marion Humphrey and Michael...

Jan 20, 2021

Pamela Sue Kraker, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born December 26, 1955, in Topeka, Kansas, to J. Rembert Phillips and the late Dorothy Jean (Hewitt) Phillips. She was 65 years old. She was preceded in death by her mother, and two sisters, Brenda Smith and Diane Eaton.

Jan 19, 2021

Richey Charles Williams, Sr., an United States Army veteran, who was born on October 29, 1953, in Charleston, Arkansas, to the late R.B. Williams and Victoria Pauline (Berger) Williams, entered into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at his home. He was 67 years old.

Richey was a 1973 alumni of Charleston High, where...

Jan 19, 2021

Larry Richard Cornette, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, died Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at Baptist Health Hospital in Van Buren. He was born March 10, 1946, in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee, to the late William M. Cornett and Hattie M. (Milligan) Cornett. He was 74 years old. He was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Ray Cornett; and...

Jan 18, 2021

Patricia Ruth Amos, who resided in Pocola, Oklahoma, died Monday, January 18, 2021, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born February 28, 1946, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to the late Jack A. West and Gladys Garrison West. She was 74 years old.

She is survived by two daughters, Sherry Garcia and Rebecca Garcia...

Jan 16, 2021

John W. James, age 68, died Saturday, January 16, 2021, in Booneville, Arkansas.  He was born May 1, 1952 in Danville, Arkansas.  He was preceded in death by his parents, John T. James and Gladys Thomas James.

John grew up on a farm near Blue Mountain Lake in Yell County, Arkansas and was a 1970 graduate of...

Jan 16, 2021

Braden Kyle Frederick, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born January 26, 1994, in Fort Smith, to Kenneth Charles Frederick and Cheryl Ann Gattis Frederick. He was 26 years old. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Donald and Linda Gattis; his uncle, Royce Gattis and...

Jan 15, 2021

Nova Leigh Jones, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Friday, January 15, 2021, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born August 11, 1969, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Alvin Lee Mullinax and Barbara Ann Catherine (Graening) Mullinax. She was 51 years old. She was preceded in death by a sister, Twana Stegall.

Jan 15, 2021

Arrangements for William (Bill) Canessa, 95, of Charleston, Arkansas, are pending.

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Jan 14, 2021

Brian Keith Hanes, 55, who resided in Cameron, Oklahoma, was born May 26th, 1965, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Judie (Owenby) Hanes.

Brian always had a smile on his face and love in his heart, if you knew him you were lucky. His first love was his mother and brother Hank. He loved to fish, hunt, and...

Jan 14, 2021

Ignacio Gallardo, who resided in Booneville, Arkansas, died Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born August 8, 1959, in El Jicaro Progreso', Guatemala, to the late Ignacio Velia Oliva and Bermardina Gallardo. He was 61 years old.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Cremation Services in Fort...

Jan 13, 2021

Lucille R. Rietman, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at her home. She was born April 4, 1927, in Charleston, Arkansas, to the late Frank Stief and Marie H. Gramlich Stief. She was 93 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Rietman; and a son, Phillip Rietman.

Lucille...