Obituary Listing

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.

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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...

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...