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Denice Gaye Bercher

Denice Gaye Bercher

Mar 7, 2021

Denice Gaye Bercher, who resided in Barling, Arkansas, died Sunday, March 7, 2021, at Northeastern Health System Sequoyah in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. She was born October 16, 1958, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late Claude Edward Hobbs and Verta Bernice (Shaver) Hobbs. She was 62 years old.

Denice was a homemaker.

She is survived by...

Irene Dail Merrill

Irene Dail Merrill

Mar 7, 2021

Irene Dail Merrill, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, died Sunday, March 7, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born July 28, 1943, in San Diego, California, to the late Archie Millard and Verna Blackwood Millard. She was 77 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Gene Merrill.

Irene was...

Erick Allan Stewart

Erick Allan Stewart

Mar 5, 2021

Erick Allan Stewart, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, died Friday, March 5, 2021, at his home. He was born September 22, 1990, in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, to Craig and Kay (Humerickhouse) Stewart. Erick was 30 years old. Erick was preceded in death by his father, Craig Stewart; grandparents, John and Mary Humerickhouse and Earl Stewart.

Erick was...

Jose Luis Mottu, Jr.

Jose Luis Mottu, Jr.

Mar 5, 2021

Arrangements for Jose Luis Mottu, Jr. age 46, are pending.

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Buddy Eugene Manning

Buddy Eugene Manning

Mar 2, 2021

Buddy Eugene Manning, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, died Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born February 12, 1954, in Chester, Pennsylvania, to the late Elmer Manning and Norma Jean (Wallace) Manning. He was 67 years old.

Buddy was a retired painter and carpenter.

He is survived...

Jack Weisenbach

Jack Weisenbach

Mar 1, 2021

Edward John (Jack) Weisenbach Jr. of Charleston, AR passed away March 1, 2021 at his home. He was born in Newark, NJ to Ed and Charlotte Weisenbach on February 3, 1938.  He was 83 years old.  He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Gail Simmons of Washington.

Jack was a Sergeant in the...

L M Gibbs

L M Gibbs

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,...

Helen Louise Gregory

Helen Louise Gregory

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,...

Jim Maestri

Jim Maestri

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....

Joseph Wesley Hipp, Jr.

Joseph Wesley Hipp, Jr.

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...

Ronnie Dale Stubblefield

Ronnie Dale Stubblefield

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...

Shirley May Miller

Shirley May Miller

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...

Jerome William Minden, Sr.

Jerome William Minden, Sr.

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...

Ervin Benjamin Gray

Ervin Benjamin Gray

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...

Leroy Ramsey

Leroy Ramsey

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...

Larry Don Floyd

Larry Don Floyd

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....

John Anthony Ringo

John Anthony Ringo

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...

Doug Humphrey

Doug Humphrey

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...

Haley Leann Johnson

Haley Leann Johnson

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.

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Debbie Joann Ast

Debbie Joann Ast

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,...

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