Mary Smead
Jul 30, 2022
Mary Smead, 95, passed away July 30, 2022. Awaiting her in heaven are her husband, Raymond; brother, John Hughes; and sister, Nina Wright. She was a longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She retired from the Department of Human Services after 41 years. Remaining to celebrate her memory are her sister-in-law, Evelyn Hughes; nieces, Teresa Leacock and Cathy Webb;...
Patricia Louise McKown
Jul 30, 2022
Patricia McKown went to be with the Lord on July 30, 2022. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, but called Beebe, Arkansas, home for the past 50 years. She was very accomplished at work, at home and in the community where she was a great example to others. She was full of life and made the most out of...
Arbra Dell Boardman
Jul 30, 2022
Arbra Dell Boardman, 83, of Cabot, Arkansas went to be with the Lord July 30, 2022. She was born on January 15, 1939, in El Paso, Arkansas to Carl and Carnell Helen Adams. She was a housewife and member of the Church of Christ. Dell loved to play golf. She was a very loving mom and grandmother.
She is survived...
Barbara Shirley
Jul 30, 2022
Barbara Shirley, born August 25, 1938, in Cabot, Arkansas, passed away in Conway, Arkansas on July 30, 2022. On her birthday in 1954 she married the love of her life, Maurice Shirley, Sr. She was the mother of six children, Patricia Murray, Maurice Shirley, Jr. (Julie), James Shirley (Stephanie), Martha Gentry-Couch, Carol Shirley, Cheryl Shirley and a special son, Wendell Blackburn. She and Maurice were the proud grandparents of twenty grandchildren...
Glenna Long
Jul 30, 2022
Glenna Mae Bottoms Long, 82, of Jacksonville, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, July 30,2022. She was born on November 5, 1939 in Briggsville, Arkansas.
She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Long; her parents, Ervin Bottoms and Myrtle Mae Elliott Bottoms; six brothers; and five sisters; and one grandson, Anthony W. Long II.
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Shirley Sanders
Jul 30, 2022
Shirley Ferne Lay Sanders, 86, of Hot Springs, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, July 30, 2022.
Shirley was born on Dec. 19, 1935, to Melvin and Irene Lay. She was married on May 24, 1958, to the love of her life, Orval Sanders, and they enjoyed 56 wonderful years together.
Shirley was a dedicated educator, serving in...
Reba Ann Short
Jul 30, 2022
Reba Ann Short, 77, of El Paso, Arkansas passed away July 30, 2022. She was born July 24, 1945 in El Paso, Arkansas to the late William (Bill) Smith (with whom she shared a birthday) and Ella Mae Bates.
Reba had a special love for writing poetry, with several of her poems being registered with the Library of Congress...
Brian Andrew Clark
Jul 29, 2022
Brian Andrew Clark, age 41, of Pearcy, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022.
He was born on September 24, 1980, in Jacksonville, the son of James M. Clark, Sr. and DeAnn Tollett Clark. He was preceded in death by his father.
Brian worked as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service. He loved going...
Nichole Smith Collins
Jul 29, 2022
Nichole Smith Collins, 44, of Greenbrier, Arkansas, was called home to her Heavenly Father on July 29, 2022. Nichole was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to John A Smith and the late Cindy Hassell Somervell on May 3, 1978.
Nichole graduated from NLR High School in 1996 and after attending college, made a successful career as a Real Estate Agent. She worked with an amazing...
William D. "W.D." Smith
Jul 29, 2022
William Donald “W.D.” Smith passed away July 29, 2022. He was born March 11, 1940 in Griffithville, Arkansas, to Fitzhugh and Juanita Iva Smith. He grew up in Beebe, Arkansas and attended Beebe Schools. He was married to Mary Julia (Bevill) Smith for sixty-one years. They had one daughter, Kay Fermin, and one granddaughter Rachel Shea Stansell.
William was known by...
Dallas Glenn Allen
Jul 29, 2022
Dallas Glenn Allen, 75, of Mabelvale, Arkansas passed away July 29, 2022. He was born October 31, 1946 in Grants, New Mexico to Dallas Cleburn and Dorothy Agnes (Wright) Allen.
Dallas drove trucks and was a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed working on trucks and fine tuning the engines. Dallas was very respected by those in his field of...
Sue Sheets
Jul 29, 2022
Sue Sheets, age 71, of Hot Springs, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022.
She was born on March 24, 1951, in Hot Springs, the daughter of Willie Yule Burroughs and Helen Margaret Ewing Burroughs. On August 10, 1973, she married Aaron Sheets who preceded her in death on June 21, 2008. She was also preceded in death...
Bonnie Kaye Norman
Jul 29, 2022
Bonnie Kaye Norman, 82, of Little Rock, passed away July 29, 2022. Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, August 1st at Mabelvale United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 P.M. Burial will be at Martin Cemetery. Online guest registry at www.SmithFamilyCares.com
Garl Neel
Jul 29, 2022
Royal Garl Neel age 96, of Hot Springs formerly of Arkadelphia, died at Encore Nursing Home on Friday, July 29, 2022 in Malvern. Garl was born October 1, 1925 in Arkadelphia to Elbert (Little Buddy) and Mattie Mae Brown Neel. After graduating from Arkadelphia High School in 1943, he enlisted in the U. S. Navy in October of 1943. Garl...
Charles Raymond Lancaster
Jul 29, 2022
Charles Raymond Lancaster passed away peacefully in the early morning on July 29, 2022. He was born in Houlka, MS on August 21, 1933 to Pauline “Polly” Cole Lancaster and Archie Lee Lancaster. He was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by Mary Jo Watkins (Bob), daughter; Suzy Balkman, granddaughter; and cousins in Mississippi and Arkansas.
Chuck was an...
Dwight Wilson Drennan
Jul 28, 2022
Dwight W. “Kuimeaux” Drennan, artist, passed away on July 28, 2022. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on September 21, 1950 to James and Media Drennan.
He was preceded in death by his parents and eight siblings. Dwight is survived by siblings: Charles Drennan, Mary (Robert) Erwin, Aileene (Bill) Parks, Linda (Dan) McInturff and Jim (Janice) Drennan; a...
Gloria J. KinCannon
Jul 28, 2022
Gloria J. KinCannon, age 86, of Glenwood, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
She was born on September 24, 1935, in Hood River, Oregon, the daughter of Floyd Sanford Sallee and Catherine Campbell Sallee. On April 21, 1958, she was married to the love of her life, Norman KinCannon, who preceded her in death on January 20, 2012. ...
Edward Ray Mitchell
Jul 28, 2022
Edward Ray Mitchell, 68, of Bismarck went to sleep on Thursday, July 28, 2022 surrounded by his wife and children.
He was born December 9, 1953, to David Columbus Jr. and Jeanette Mathews Mitchell. He was retired from the Hot Springs Housing authority, where he was director of Maintenance.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his...
Wilmeda Irene LaRue
Jul 28, 2022
Wilmeda Irene LaRue, age 90. of Arkadelphia died July 28, 2022 at Courtyard Gardens Health and Rehabilitation in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She was born on March 22, 1932 in Bonham, Texas to Robert DeWoody and Lula Kirksey DeWoody.
She worked at Wal-Mart in Arkadelphia for many years and was a cashier.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her...
Mary Louise Folse
Jul 27, 2022
Mary Louise Kraemer Folse, 93, a native of Bayou Boeuf (Kraemer), Louisiana and former resident of Baton Rouge, Prairieville, Raceland, and Thibodaux, Louisiana passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at the Hospice Comfort Care Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, following a brief illness. Born in 1928, she would have turned 94 on September 6, and was striving to outlive...