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Larry Glenn Hill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Shirley Jean Beckett

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

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

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

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

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.

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Bonnie Jean Garris

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

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

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

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

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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