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James Michael Santos
Dec 6, 2019
James Michael Santos, who resided in Fort Smith, died Friday, December 6, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born March 4, 1957, in Washington, to Jose Rosario Santos and Onda (Fuller) Santos. He was 62 years old. He was preceded in death by his mother and a sister, Onda Ruth Press.
Michael was a...
Rev. Raymond W. Chronister
Nov 29, 2019
Rev. Raymond W. Chronister, who resided in Barling, died Friday, November 29, 2019, at Ashton Place Health and Rehab in Barling. He was born July 3, 1933, in Barling, to the late Ralph Chronister and Anivia Parker Chronister. He was 86 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Inita Myrtle (Inge) Chronister; a...
Gary Robert Landry
Nov 29, 2019
Gary Robert Landry, age 50, of Fort Smith, died November 29, 2019, at his home. He was born December 7, 1968, in Pico Rivero, California.
Gary was a brick mason.
He is survived by his companion, Michelle Hoffmann of the home; two daughters, Ashley Landry and Heidi Landry, both of Fort Smith; one son, Ruben...
Byron A. Lasater, Iii
Nov 27, 2019
Mr. Byron A. Lasater, III, age 80, of Fort Smith, died Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at his home. There will not be any services. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Cremation Services in Fort Smith @ 914 North 32nd. St. Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903 (479) 434-3901.
Roger Dale Robinson
Nov 26, 2019
Roger Dale Robinson, who resided in Fort Smith, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019, in Fort Smith. He was born September 2, 1963, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to Jim Robinson and Barbara Kay (Shipp) Robinson. He was 56 years old. He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara.
He is survived by his wife, ReBecca; his children, Jason,...
Israel Ortiz Vega
Nov 25, 2019
Israel Ortiz Vega, who resided in Fort Smith, died Monday, November 25, 2019, at Baptist Health in Fort Smith. He was born May 5, 1967, in San Salvador. He was 52 years old.
Israel was a mechanic.
He is survived by four sons, Omar Vega, Gerardo Vega, David Vega, and William Vega; his fiancée, Carolina...
Ivan Francis Burns
Nov 19, 2019
Ivan Francis Burns, who resided in Alma, Arkansas, died Tuesday, November 19, 2019, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born December 31, 1957, in McKinnleyville, California, to Floyd and Lou Ann (Shinn) Burns. He was 61 years old.
Rick was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a Tow Truck Driver.
He is survived by...
Alex Bowman
Nov 17, 2019
Phillip Alexander "Alex" Bowman, who resided in Midway, died Sunday, November 17, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. He was born April 23, 1997, in Texarkana, Texas, to Michael Bowman and Joyce (Newman) Bowman. He was 22 years old. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Phillip and Mary Frances Newman and Jerry and Zena Bowman.
...Jean Ann Phillips
Nov 17, 2019
Jean Ann Phillips, who resided in Charleston, died Sunday, November 17, 2019, at her home. She was born May 6, 1941 in West Virginia. She was 78 years old. She was preceded in death by her step-father and mother, James Hevee and Pearl (Cannaday) Hevee.
Jean was a retired service worker for Valley Transportation Authority in San...
Fred Wurst
Nov 13, 2019
Charles Fred Wurst, who resided in Paris, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019, in Paris. He was born February 6, 1929, on River Mountain in Logan County, Arkansas, to the late G.C. Wurst and Dovie 'Smith' Wurst. He was 90 years old. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Charlyne 'Myers' Wurst; two grandchildren, Chase Schluterman and Brandi...
Robert "Bob" Leslie Mainer
Nov 12, 2019
Robert 'Bob' Leslie Mainer, 84, of Paris, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019, in Charleston. Bob was born in Ratcliff on August 19, 1935, to the late Lonnie Mainer and Clara (Pearce) Mainer. He was a very proud 1953 graduate of County Line High School. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served from 1958-1960. He was stationed at...
Carol Mcdonald
Nov 8, 2019
Frances Carol McDonald, who resided in Bloomer, died Friday, November 8, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born November 7, 1946, in San Jose, California, to the late Marian Jack Bledsoe and Lucille (Hill) Bledsoe. She was 73 years old.
Carol was a retired cosmetologist and a caretaker.
Funeral service will be...
Candy Spencer
Nov 8, 2019
Cynthia Jean "Candy" Spencer, who resided in Ratcliff, died Friday, November 8, 2019, at her home. She was born March 1, 1947, in Oakland, California. She was 72 years old.
Candy was a clerk for 28 years at the Ratcliff Post Office.
Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday night, November 12th,...
Patricia Ann York
Nov 7, 2019
Patricia Ann York, who resided in Fort Smith, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019, at Covington Court Health & Rehab Center in Fort Smith. She was born June 10, 1951, in Roswell, New Mexico, to the late Wendell Mabry and Ruby (Mayes) Mabry. She was 68 years old. She was preceded in death also by a son, Christopher York....
Horald O. Nickell
Nov 7, 2019
Horald O. Nickell, who resided near Ozark, died Thursday, November 7, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Ozark. He was born June 10, 1938, in Coalgate, Oklahoma, to the late Homer E. Nickell and Maude (Eubanks) Nickell. He was 81 years old. He was preceded in death also by a brother, Winford Nickell; and one sister, Melvina (Nickell) Sumpter.
...James "Rick" Richard Talmadge
Nov 6, 2019
James Richard 'Rick" Talmadge, who resided in Fort Smith, died Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at his residence. He was born August 28, 1960, in Fort Smith, to J.W. Cripps and Gloria Fox. He was 59 years old.
Rick was a retired forklift operator at Whirlpool, Inc. in Fort Smith.
He is survived by his wife,...
Larry Hobbs
Nov 4, 2019
Larry Don Hobbs, 71 years old of Stratford, Oklahoma, beloved daddy, grandpa, pa, son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 4, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Larry was one of a kind with his quick wit and dry humor. He was a humble man, full of...
Justin "Gunns" Shelton
Nov 3, 2019
Billy Justin "Gunns" Shelton, who resided in Magazine, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019, in Branson, Missouri. He was born June 3, 1980, in Paris, Arkansas, to Ronnie Shelton, Sr. and Erma Lou (Krigbaum) Corley. He was 39 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronnie James Shelton, Sr.
Gunns was a graduate of...
Patsy Stacy
Nov 3, 2019
Patsy Lynn Ellen (Spoon) Stacy of Fort Smith, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019. She was born in Crawford County, Arkansas on October 19, 1964 to the late Hugh and Ellen (Bernard) Spoon.
She is survived by her husband, Raymond Stacy and two brothers, Larry Bernard of Mansfield and Darrell Spoon of Spiro.
A family...
Bennie B. Rausch
Nov 2, 2019
Bennie B. Rausch, who resided in Ratcliff, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born April 12, 1927, in Greenwood, Arkansas, to the late Bennie J. and Opal (Skinner) Rausch. He was 92 years old. He was preceded in death by a son, Bruce Rausch, a granddaughter, Jennifer Rausch, a sister, Lucy Mae Janec,...
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