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Larry Glenn Hill
Sep 14, 2019
Larry Glenn Hill, who resided in Caulksville, died Saturday, September 14, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born June 1, 1954, in San Antonio, Texas, to the late Carl Lindell and Hilda Rhea (Kuykendall) Hill. He was 65 years old.
Larry was a pharmacist for Walmart at numerous locations in Fort Smith and the...
Herbert Edward Stratton
Sep 12, 2019
Herbert Edward Stratton, who resided in Wynne, Arkansas, died Thursday, September 12, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born August 3, 1938, in Marianna, Arkansas, to the late Homer Corder Stratton and Pauline (Beauchamp) Stratton. He was 81 years old.
Herbert was a retired general contractor and farmer. He served eight years in the...
Virginia M. Jeffcoat
Sep 7, 2019
Virginia M. Jeffcoat, who resided in Charleston, died Saturday, September 7, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born April 6, 1939, in Charleston, to the late Vernon and Cora (Ragsdale) Ramsey. She was 80 years old. She was preceded in death also by a son, Dane Jeffcoat; twin grandsons, Tyler and Trevor; four sisters, Naomi, Ima,...
Michael Ray Moore
Sep 2, 2019
Michael Ray Moore, who resided in Greenwood, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019, at Mercy Hospital, Fort Smith. He was born October 26, 1961, in Ozark to the late Charles Cecil Moore and Carolyn Pearl Askins Moore. He was 57 years old.
Michael was a store manager for Walmart and served his country in the U.S. Army....
Vance Alan Nielsen
Aug 31, 2019
Vance Alan Nielsen, who resided in Mena, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born February 25, 1946, in Primghar, Iowa, to the late Loren H. Nielsen and Phyllis Mae Rogers Nielsen. He was 73 years old. He was preceded in death also by his wife, Sharie Nielsen; and a brother,...
David Ross Robins
Aug 29, 2019
David R. Robins, passed away from this life on August 29, 2019 in Fort Smith, AR. He was born in Booneville, AR on October 3, 1945 to Luther Estes Robins Sr. and Mamie Leona Aldridge Robins. He was the youngest of three sons and a 1963 graduate of Charleston High School where he lettered in football and basketball. He...
Tania Marie Friddle
Aug 28, 2019
Tania Marie Friddle, who resided near Magazine, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born November 25, 1969, in San Bernardino, California to John W. Cargill and Christine (Stockar) Cargill Walley. She was 49 years old.
She is survived by a daughter, Ashley Douglas of Magazine; two sons, Timothy Douglas,...
Joan Rambo
Aug 16, 2019
Patsy Joan Brewer Rambo, who resided in Lavaca, passed away on her birthday, Friday, August 16, 2019, in Fort Smith. She was born August 16, 1930, in Greenwood, to the late Charles A. Brewer and Mildred I. Joyner Brewer. She was 89 years old. She was preceded in death also by her husband, Terrell Rambo; her daughter-in-law, Diana Rambo;...
Hilda Grace Guerrero
Aug 10, 2019
Hilda Grace Guerrero, age 71, of Fort Smith, died Saturday, August 10, 2019, in Greenwood. She was born August 16, 1947, in Laredo, Texas to Gonzalo Guerrero and Paulita Contu Guerrero. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her mother, Paulita Cantu Andrade of San Antonio, Texas; her daughters, Linda McCutcheon of Greenwood, Lorraine Gaither and...
Don Curtis May
Aug 4, 2019
Don Curtis May, who resided near Lavaca, died Sunday, August 4, 2019, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born July 22, 1952, in Branson, Missouri, to the late John C. May and Ida Mae Laughrly May. He was 67 years old.
Don was a retired machine operator for Baldor Electric in Fort Smith.
...Shirley Jean Beckett
Aug 4, 2019
Shirley Jean Ezell Beckett, age 75, was born in Paris, Arkansas, on October 1, 1943, and passed into heaven on August 4, 2019. She was the daughter of the late James Clyde and Oma Gertrude (Biggs) Ezell.
She was a stay-at-home mom and a member of the Driggs Classic Friendship Club and for many years, the Westark...
Grace Tate
Aug 4, 2019
Juanita Grace Mantooth Tate, who resided near Lavaca, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019, at her home. She was born July 19, 1925, in Cecil, to the late Sam Mantooth and Mattie M. Hays Mantooth. She was 94 years old. She was preceded in death also by her husband, Howard M. Tate; four sisters, Inez Mantooth, Jeanne Baker, Gladys...
Mary Jewel Newhart
Aug 2, 2019
Mary Jewel Cormack Newhart, who resided in Charleston, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019, in Fort Smith. She was born August 11, 1952, in Spencer, Iowa, to the late Harold Cormack and Lucille Riseling Cormack. She was almost 67 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dan L. Newhart; and a sister, Juanita Ann Cormack Power....
Jimmy Dale Moffet
Aug 1, 2019
Jimmy Dale Moffet, who resided in Paris, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Baptist Health in Fort Smith. He was born October 28, 1956, in Paris, to Richard Kent Moffet and Imogene (Lovelace) Moffet. He was 62 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard; and a brother, Ricky Moffet.
Jimmy was a...
Ruth Virginia Matthiessen
Jul 23, 2019
Ruth Virginia Matthiessen, age 96, of Paris, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in Long Grove, Illinois. She was born October 08, 1922, in Paris, to the late Lonnie and Mae (Rodgers) Bowles. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Carl "Bill" Tilley and Russell Matthiessen; and her sisters, Marie (Bob) Koch and Louise (Frank) Nash.
...Bonnie Jean Garris
Jul 22, 2019
Bonnie Jean Garris, age 59, of Fort Smith, died Monday, July 22, 2019, at Mercy Hospital, Fort Smith. She was born November 10, 1959, in Conway, Arkansas to Billy Jo and Mary Marcell Garris.
Bonnie was a bartender.
She is survived by her life partner, Anthony Dobson of the home; her mother, Marcell Tipton of...
Barbara Fern Betancourt
Jul 21, 2019
Barbara Fern Betancourt, who resided in Van Buren, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019, at her home. She was born June 19, 1935, in Moffett, Oklahoma, to the late Frederick Krumsick and Alice Cooper Krumsick. She was 84 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Betancourt; two children, Penny Dodson and Derek Betancourt.
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Smilin' Bob Lewis
Jul 19, 2019
Arkansas music legend, James Robert "Smilin' Bob" Lewis, who resided in Van Buren, Arkansas, died Friday, July 19, 2019, in his home. He was born on August 21, 1951, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Everett James Lewis and Leona Young Lewis Ebarb. He was 67 years old. He was preceded in death also by Raymond and Reba Mantooth,...
Donna Carol Godsby
Jul 18, 2019
Donna Carol Godsby, age 58, of Arkoma, died Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Mercy Hospital, Fort Smith. She was born March 8, 1961, in Talihina, Oklahoma to the late Billy Whisenhunt and Donna June Smith Whisenhunt.
Donna was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Rick; her children, Heather Davis of Greenwood and Joshua...
William Branch
Jul 15, 2019
William E. Branch who resided in Charleston, died Monday, July 15, 2019, at his home. He was born March 29, 1944 in McComb, Mississippi to Elwood L. and Mary Ellen (Hewitt) Branch. He was 75 years old.
William was a technician with Louisiana Public Television and of the Baptist faith.
A family-held memorial service will...
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