All Obituaries
Sterling Western Jones
Aug 13, 2026
Sterling Western Jones, 78, of Benton, Arkansas, went to be with his Heavenly Father on August 13, 2026. Sterling was born April 1, 1948, to the late Charle and Viola Eatman Jones in Bauxite, Arkansas.
Sterling is Pentecostal by faith. He loved fishing, hunting, and music of all kind. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Sterling is preceded...
Velia Pichel Caplinger
Aug 13, 2026
Velia Pichel Caplinger, 85, of Benton, AR, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
Velia was born on April 28, 1941, in Gary, IN, to Adolfo and Peregrina Pichel, both Spanish immigrants. She grew up the youngest of 3, the Pichel girls. Deeply rooted in her Spanish heritage, Vel grew up bilingual and spent much of her...
Schuyler Van Doren
Aug 13, 2026
Schuyler Austin Van Doren, age 42, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, passed away on August 13, 2026, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.
Schuyler was born on August 5, 1984, in Davenport, Iowa, to David and Vicki Van Doren. He graduated from Houston High School in Germantown, Tennessee, where he was a high school athlete and participated in wrestling and soccer. He...
Shannon Lawhon
Aug 13, 2026
Shannon Louise Lawhon (Putt), 53, went to rock on with the Lord on August 13, 2026. She was born January 26, 1973, in Little Rock, Arkansas to Anthony Putt and Sharon Lynn Keenzel.
Shannon loved her fat black cat, MGK, listening to Motley Crue, Alice in Chains, and KISS, and playing Candy Crush on her phone.
She is preceded in death by...
Betty Faye McGrew
Aug 13, 2026
Betty Faye McGrew, age 89, of Glenwood, went to her eternal reward on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
She was born on April 22, 1937, in Glenwood. She was the daughter of Calvert Grant and Gladys Wright Grant. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ray McGrew; her daughter, Carolyn Gail (Moore) Vik; her granddaughter, Rachelle (McGrew) Brown; her two...
Gary Brian Rodela
Aug 12, 2026
Gary Brian Rodela Sr, 73, went home to be with the Lord on August 12, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Gary was a simple man who loved the simple things in life: his family, a good hockey game, fishing, his work, a good joke, going to the lake, Judge Judy, and above all, God.
A master glazer by trade, he...
Janey Lavona Hudson
Aug 12, 2026
Janey L. Hudson, 70, of Bauxite, Arkansas passed away on August 12, 2026, at Hospice Home Care on Bowman Rd. She was born on September 7, 1955, in Holdenville, Oklahoma to the late Thomas and Clara Hudson.
Janey served in the Army and Navy. She returned to Arkansas in 1994 and was employed at WLS Sawmill when she retired in December...
Billy James Jennings
Aug 12, 2026
Billy James Jennings, 91, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2026. Born November 20, 1934 in Lavaca, Arkansas, Bill lived a life marked by quiet duty, steady devotion, and the kind of steadfast character that left a lasting imprint on everyone who knew him. He served his country as a United States Marine, carrying the...
Amber Nicole Eastworth
Aug 11, 2026
Amber Nicole Eastworth, 47, departed this world unexpectedly on August 11, 2026, leaving a space in our hearts that can never be filled. She was born July 13,1979, in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Amber was employed with Office of Child Support Enforcement for nearly twenty-seven years where she excelled at her job. She was a big animal lover and advocate; Amber loved...
Barbara L Luna
Aug 11, 2026
Barbara Loal (Smith) Lamb Luna, 93, of Little Rock, Arkansas, left this life peacefully on August 11, 2026, with her daughters by her side.
Barbara was the daughter of Dr. Walter Myers Smith and Allene Mathews Boyd. During her childhood, her family lived in Haiti, El Salvador, and Guatemala while her father served as a physician with the U.S. Public Health...
Karen Kay Campbell
Aug 11, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Karen Kay Campbell, known affectionately to her family and friends as "KK." Born on December 1, 1959, in Glendale, California, Karen lived a life rich in love, warmth, and dedication to those around her. She passed away on August 11, 2026, in Little Rock, Arkansas, surrounded by the comfort of her family....
Mary Elizabeth Bennett
Aug 11, 2026
Mary Elizabeth McCauley Bennett entered the gates of Heaven on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She entered this world fighting and left the same way. Mary was born March 17, 1934 in rural Rison, Arkansas, to a family that immigrated from Ireland in 1774 in a whiskey barrel on a ship from Ireland. After...
Buddy Black
Aug 11, 2026
Buddy Gene Black, 91 of Hot Springs, AR went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at a private care facility, Senior Comfort Living. He was a member of Rock Creek Family Church in Hot Springs, AR.
Buddy was born in Point Cedar, AR on July 24, 1935 to Mayola Sheets Black and Harvey H. Black.
Buddy married Dovie...
Martin Alan Johnson
Aug 11, 2026
Martin Alan Johnson, 69, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2026. He was born June 5, 1957, in Little Rock, Arkansas.
He was the husband of the late Rhonda Tucker Johnson. They shared 32 years of marriage. Marty was a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, and will be missed by all who knew and...
Yvonne Lynn Martin-Caple
Aug 11, 2026
Yvonne Lynn Martin-Caple, 63, of Benton, Arkansas, passed away August 11, 2026. She was born February 16, 1963, in Charleston, South Carolina, to Emory L. Martin, Sr. and Hazel (Hobby) Martin.
Yvonne worked for many years in food service at the Arkansas Health Center. She was an incredible baker, and those who knew her best were fortunate enough to enjoy the...
Tommy Dean Strickland
Aug 10, 2026
Tommy Dean Strickland passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, at his home in Benton, Arkansas.
He was humble, honest, and generous.
Tommy is survived by his wife of 40 years, Anita Notto Strickland; children: David, Madeline (Aaron), and Cassy; grandchildren: Aubree, Eli, Logan, Landon, Michael, Joseph, Nicholas, and Eleanor.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester Fay Strickland and Mary...
A. Ray "Coach" Utley
Aug 9, 2026
A. Ray "Coach" Utley passed away on August 9, 2026, his 90th birthday, twenty days after Gail, his wife of seventy years. He embodied the qualities you would want every young person to emulate; love, commitment, perseverance, and an extraordinary work ethic. He lived an open profession of faith in Jesus Christ, and he spurred countless others along their own...
Ronald K Ransom
Aug 9, 2026
Ronald Keith Ransom, 76, passed away on August 9, 2026, in Southaven, Mississippi. A native of Sherwood, Arkansas, Ronald was born in Little Rock on July 7, 1950, and built a life grounded in faith, community, and family. He served in The United States Air Force as a Sergeant and Airplane Mechanic from 1970-1974. For his career he spent many...
Frankie Cox
Aug 9, 2026
Frankie John Cox, of Austin, Arkansas was born August 8, 1944, and passed away August 9, 2026, at the age of 82 years and one day. He was a cattle farmer all his life. He enjoyed being at the farm and being outside watching the birds and loved spending time with his family.
Frankie was preceded in death by his parents,...
Bertha Lou Duncan Lawson
Aug 9, 2026
Bertha Lou Duncan Lawson passed away on August 9, 2026. She was born on September 12, 1938.
She is survived by her sister Janette Valdez; brother Gary (Vicki) Duncan; daughters, Deborah Alls, Robin (Bill) Gibson, Fern Besancon; sons Brad (Cindy) Besancon and T. J. Hubmann, 5 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Bertha was preceded in death by her husband Leland Lawson, brother...
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