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Randy Lee Robbins

Randy Lee Robbins

Oct 2, 2019

Randy Lee Robbins, who resided in Charleston, died Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Ozark. He was born August 19, 1962, in Keosauqua, Iowa, to the late George William Robbins and Betty Ellen (Brooks) Robbins. He was 57 years old.

He is survived by his two sisters, Beverly Burns and Cheryl Robbins.

Cremation...

Jim Krause

Jim Krause

Sep 28, 2019

James Leo Krause, who resided in Fort Smith, died Saturday, September 28, 2019, from a bicycle accident on Wye Mountain, located in Pulaski County. He was born May 11, 1965, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Theodore John Krause and Alice Marie (May) Krause. He was 54 years old.

Jim served as a member of the...

Gary Wayne Knights

Gary Wayne Knights

Sep 23, 2019

Gary Wayne Knights, who resided in Van Buren, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019, at Baptist Hospital, Fort Smith. He was born February 14, 1969, in Van Buren to the late Frank R & Mattie (Edwards) Knights. He was 50 years old.

Michael was a graduate of Van Buren High School, a disabled factory worker, and of...

Miranda Nicole Hoge

Miranda Nicole Hoge

Sep 21, 2019

Miranda Nicole Hoge, age 36, of Fort Smith, passed away in her home Saturday, September 21, 2019. She was born in Fort Smith on September 14, 1983, and was the daughter of Rollins and Debbie (Corbin) Hoge. She graduated from Southside High School in Fort Smith, where she was an outstanding member of the golf team. Miranda continued her...

Wanda Louise Bates

Wanda Louise Bates

Sep 19, 2019

Wanda Louise Bates, who resided in Charleston, died Thursday, September 19, 2019, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. She was born January 19, 1941, in Fort Smith, to the late Edward Alvin Rowe and Pauline Louise (Willis) Rowe. She was 78 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, David Bates; a son, Ricky...

Doris Evelyn Blodgett

Doris Evelyn Blodgett

Sep 18, 2019

Doris Evelyn Blodgett, who resided in Ratcliff, died Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born July 11, 1936, in Humphrey, Arkansas, to the late Russell Haywood Arnett and Clara Lee (Shipley) Arnett. She was 83 years old. She was preceded in death also by her first husband, Charles Ray Melton; a daughter, Norma...

Betty Mainer

Betty Mainer

Sep 14, 2019

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Mainer, who resided near Charleston, died Saturday, September 14, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born May 19, 1938, in Fort Smith, to the late William Oscar Hawkins and Sallie Inez (Reynolds) Hawkins. She was 81 years old.

Betty was a retired clerical supervisor for Sebastian County Health Department in Fort...

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....

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