Obituary Listing

Apr 4, 2019

Ralph Goodson, who resided in Charleston, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019, in Charleston. He was born July 8, 1937, in Nashville, Arkansas, to the late Thomas Lewis Goodson and Esther Eliza (Chambers) Goodson. He was 81 years old. He was preceded in death also by a brother, Wayne Goodson.

Ralph was a retired state highway department...

Apr 4, 2019

Danny Lynn Burton, age 69, of Stuttgart, passed from this life Thursday, April 4, 2019, in Fort Smith. He was born in DeWitt, Arkansas on July 1, 1949, the only child of Lynn Jr and Billie Meyers Burton in DeWitt. His grandparents, Lynn Burton, Sr; Winifred Ellenburg Kennedy; Rock and Cora Brewer Stone, all preceded him in death. A 1968...

Mar 30, 2019

Therona Rhodes Romine, who resided in Fort Smith, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019, at her home. She was born May 22, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois, to Jay D. Rhodes and Joyce Laverne Childs Rhodes. She was 51 years old.

Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 13th, at First United Methodist Church in...

Mar 26, 2019

Mary Helen Stansell, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at her home. She was born September 16, 1943, in Charlotte, North Carolina, to the late Carl Boise Patterson and Helen Querry (Nivens) Patterson. She was 75 years old.

Mary was a real estate agent for Century 21 for several years. She...

Mar 25, 2019

Freddie "J.C." Johnson, who resided in Charleston, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in Charleston. He was born June 16, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, to the late Fred E. Johnson and Edna Ward Johnson. He was 78 years old.

He was a Truck Driver for Alpha Packaging, and an U.S. Army veteran serving in the Vietnam...

Mar 25, 2019

Patricia Louise Obrock, who resided in Hackett, Arkansas, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019, at her home. She was born February 17, 1950, in Denver, Colorado, to Fred Gubitz and Ruby (Freeman) Gubitz. She was 69 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Fred Gubitz; and a sister, Lee Anne Conrady.

Patricia worked in...

Mar 23, 2019

Travis Paul Balch, age 88, of Lavaca, died Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Barling. He was born March 1, 1931, in Mount Pleasant, Arkansas, to the late Jacob Balch and Geneva (McSpadden) Balch. He was preceded in death also by his wife of 63 years, Betty Ann (Burlison) Balch; his brothers, Harold, Curtis, and Steve Balch; and two sisters,...

Mar 20, 2019

A much adored mother, nana, daughter and sister, Patricia Ann Medlock, 64, of Ozark, Arkansas, passed away peacefully in her home on March 20, 2019, with her family present. She had confronted and bravely fought cancer for the past five years. Trish is preceded in death by her father and mother, Victor and Myrtle Potter, and a sister, Louise Potter...

Mar 20, 2019

Mitchell Edward Neal of Charleston, Arkansas was born  February 4, 1945, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He passed away March 20, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard Neal and Stella Marie Hartley Neal; and a brother, Roger James.

He was a senior in high school when he met the love...

Mar 18, 2019

Sarina Guevara, who resided in Fort Smith, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019, at her home. She was born May 9, 1972, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Carolyn Clark. She was 47 years old.

She was employed by OK Foods.

She is survived by a daughter, Aleah Carter of Fort Smith.

Cremation arrangements...

Mar 15, 2019

Ellen Iona Barton Sharpe. who resided in Charleston, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019, at Mercy Hospital, Fort Smith. She was born July 10, 1923, in Cecil, to the late Lee Price and Frances (Brown) Price. She was 95 years old. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Julian Osburn Barton, who passed away in 1984, and...

Mar 15, 2019

Etta Faye Gonzalez, who resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston. She was born August 16, 1934, in Paris, to the late W.O. Green and Magnolia (Lee) Green. She was 84 years old. She was preceded in death also by two sisters, Maxine Green and Thelma Ezell; and one grandson,...

Mar 2, 2019

Wanda Charlene (Watts) Hawkins, who resided in Fort Smith, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019, at her home. She was born August 16, 1938, in the sawmill town of Forester, Arkansas, located in Scott County, to the late William Isaac Watts and Alice Velma (Shores) Watts. She was 80 years old. She was preceded in death also by her...

Mar 2, 2019

Diana Carol Campbell, who resided in Mena, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Mercy Hospital, Fort Smith. She was born March 4, 1948, in Lodi, California, to the late Gail Freeman Meredith and Dorothy May (Davis) Meredith. She was less than two days away from her 71st birthday. She was preceded in death also by her husband, Lester...

Feb 27, 2019

Clara Lee DeLisle, who resided in Paris, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Mercy Hospital, Fort Smith. She was born October 13, 1934, in Booneville, to the late Thomas V. Nixon and Hildred (Smith) Nixon. She was 84 years old. She was also preceded in death by her late husbands, Leonard Edward Varnell and William "Bill" DeLisle; a...

Feb 27, 2019

Michael Ralph Fisk, who resided in Paris, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019, in Russellville. He was born October 3, 1958, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to the late Harold Gordon Fisk, Sr. and Elizabeth (Sewell) Fisk. He was 60 years old.

Michael was a painter.

A direct burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February...

Feb 26, 2019

Larry Williams, 75 years old of Alma, passed away on February 26, 2019 in Fort Smith.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 805 Bella Vista, Van Buren.

He is survived by his wife Clara; one daughter Verda Williams; and one son, Rick...

Feb 26, 2019

Bradford Lee Sharpe, who resided in Charleston, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019, in Fort Smith. He was born August 8, 1956, in Fort Smith, to the late B. Leamon and Opal (Smith) Sharpe. He was 62 years old. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Richard Sharpe.

Brad was a 1974 graduate of Charleston...

Feb 26, 2019

Paul Barnabas Woodard, who resided in Fort Smith, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at his home.  He was born April 11, 1964, to Lawrence James and Edna Mae (Ellison) Woodard in Fort Smith.  He was 54 years old.

Paul was employed by Whirlpool, Inc. in Fort Smith.

He is survived by a daughter, Clarissa...

Feb 20, 2019

Evelyn L. Colburn, who resided in Huntington, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born January 15, 1938, in Paris, to the late Harold Reel and Esther (Oliver) Reel. She was 81 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Colburn.

Evelyn was a homemaker.