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Janie Allene Wyatt

Janie Allene Wyatt

Dec 30, 2020

Janie Allene Wyatt, 80, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at her home. She was born March 15, 1940, in Branch, Arkansas, to the late Marion Mirl Daily and Minnie Abbie McChristian Daily. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Coach Jim Wyatt; two sisters, Mary Lee Sloan and Joann Fitzgerald;...

Velta Marie Whitley

Velta Marie Whitley

Dec 30, 2020

Velta Marie Whitley of Paris, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 in her home. She was born October 8, 1952, in Paris, Arkansas, to Ted Lowery and Louannie Nelms Lowery. Velta was retired from Cloyes Gear Company and was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband Clinton of the home;...

Robert Eugene White, Sr.

Robert Eugene White, Sr.

Dec 28, 2020

Robert Eugene White, Sr., who resided in the Ursula Community near Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born August 25, 1938, in Charleston, to the late Grady H. White and Beatrice L. Means White. He was 82 years old. He was preceded in death by a brother, Harold...

Johnny Ray Fleming

Johnny Ray Fleming

Dec 28, 2020

Johnny Ray Fleming, 58, of Van Buren, Arkansas, died Monday, December 28, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born November 15, 1962, in China Lake, California, to Jerry Martin Fleming and Karen Kay Pooley Fleming. He was preceded in death by his father.

He is survived by a son, James Fleming; his mother,...

Ester Louise Blakeney

Ester Louise Blakeney

Dec 28, 2020

Ester Louise Blakeney, who resided in Vian, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020, in Arkoma, Oklahoma. She was born September 14, 1970, in Dodge City, Kansas. She was 50 years old. She was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia Gonzales; and a son, Dakota James.

She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Benjamin...

Allen W. King

Allen W. King

Dec 27, 2020

Allen Wilson King, of Charleston, Arkansas, died Sunday, December 27, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born on June 7, 1928, in Charleston, to the late James Perry King and Ella Wee Collier King. He was 92 years old. He was preceded in death by a brother, Paul King, and a sister, Irene Hudson.

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John C. Cameron

John C. Cameron

Dec 25, 2020

John C. Cameron, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, formerly of Paris, Arkansas, died Friday, December 25, 2020, in Fort Smith. He was born October 20, 1948, in Paris, to the late Alva Ray Cameron and Eva Lee Harger Cameron. He was 72 years old.

John was an elementary school teacher for several years at County Line...

Winnie R. Mccombs

Winnie R. Mccombs

Dec 19, 2020

Winnie R. McCombs, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born October 7, 1949, in Garrison, Texas, to the late Brooks Rolin Ferguson and Estell Clifton Ferguson. She was 71 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry L. McCombs; a sister,...

Daniel Patrick Cruz

Daniel Patrick Cruz

Dec 17, 2020

Daniel Patrick Cruz, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Thursday, December 17, 2020, at his home. He was born February 16, 1974, in Los Angeles, California, to the late Daniel L. Cruz and Linda Marie Kristenson Cruz. He was 46 years old. He was preceded in death by a brother, Greg Cruz.

Daniel was a truck...

Michele Fitzgerald

Michele Fitzgerald

Dec 16, 2020

Michele P. FitzGerald, who resided in Charleston, Arkansas, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at her home. She was born September 20, 1960, in Encino, California, to the late Gerald and Barbara (Bowman) FitzGerald. She was 60 years old.  She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Annie Orth.

Shelley had a HUGE Heart, and she...

J.D. Comstock, Jr.

J.D. Comstock, Jr.

Dec 15, 2020

John Dorsey Comstock, Jr., who resided in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at Sequoyah Manor Nursing Home in Sallisaw. He was born May 30, 1945, in Portland, Oregon, to the late John Dorsey Comstock and Bessie Stamper Comstock. He was 75 years old. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Louise Barnes and Carolyn Joan...

Donna Faye Carley

Donna Faye Carley

Dec 12, 2020

Donna Faye Carley, who resided in Carbon City, near Paris, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020, at UAMS Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born September 3, 1949, in Altus, Arkansas, to the late Nelson Edward Turner and Daisy Mae Miller Turner. She was 71 years old. She was preceded in death by a half-brother.

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Troy Lee Shores, Sr.

Troy Lee Shores, Sr.

Dec 10, 2020

Troy Lee Shores, Sr., who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, died Thursday, December 10, 2020, at his home. He was born December 5, 1957, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late Arnold Columbus Shores and Delphia Anna Mae Gregory Shores. He was 63 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Shores; and a son, Troy...

Dawn Lachowsky

Dawn Lachowsky

Dec 9, 2020

Shirley Dawn Hardy Lachowsky, 41, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, died Wednesday, December 9, 2020, in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was born July 25, 1979. She was preceded in death by her mother, Brenda Lee Hardy Oldham; and her parents, Elmer Ray Hardy and Shirley Eugene Ward Hardy.

Dawn was disabled. She loved her family very much and...

Mike Roberson

Mike Roberson

Dec 8, 2020

Michael Eugene Roberson, who resided in Poteau, Oklahoma, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, in Howe, Oklahoma. He was born July 21, 1965, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to the late James Clyde Roberson and Doris Marie Williams Roberson. He was 55 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Billy Roberson.

Mike was...

Jeff Carney

Jeff Carney

Dec 7, 2020

Jeffrey Alan Carney, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020, at his home. He was born November 15, 1968, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Billy Joe Carney and Alice Elaine Moore Carney. He was 52 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Bill Carney.

Jeff served in the U.S. Air...

Virginia Roberta Smith

Virginia Roberta Smith

Dec 7, 2020

Virginia Roberta Smith, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020, in Paris. She was born September 22, 1931, in West Branch, Iowa, to the late Frederick W. Boat and Harriet E. Reynolds Boat. She was 89 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Austin Smith.

Virginia was a retired...

Alice Burnett

Alice Burnett

Dec 4, 2020

Alice Burnett, 82, of Delaware, Arkansas, died Friday, December 4, 2020, at St. Mary's Hospital in Russellville, Arkansas. She was born November 28, 1938, in Lemmon, South Dakota. She was preceded in death by her mother, Christina Hunt Seidler and her father, Elgin Seidler.

Alice was a homemaker.

She is survived by a son, Edward...

Richard Bryant

Richard Bryant

Dec 2, 2020

James Richard Bryant, who resided in Barling, Arkansas, was pronounced dead December 2, 2020, at his home. He was born April 25, 1948, in Hawthorne, California, to the late James Orvis Bryant and Shirley L. Menkee Bryant. He was 72 years old.

Richard was a retired machinist.

He is survived by his sister and brother,...

Patrick Shawn Kelly

Patrick Shawn Kelly

Dec 2, 2020

Patrick Shawn Kelly, who resided in Ratcliff, Arkansas, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020, in Paris, Arkansas. He was born September 3, 1980, in Carthage, Missouri, to Michael Lee and Linda (Stanbra) Kelly. He was 40 years old.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 5th, at Elizabeth Hall...

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