Dylan Schnidt, age 20 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026.

He was born April 1, 2005 in Eustis, Florida. Dylan has lived in Newton and Boone Counties most of his life, attending school at Jasper and graduating from Harrison High School in 2023. While in school, Dylan enjoyed participating in sports including basketball and football. He had attended River of Life Church in Valley Springs.

Dylan enjoyed fishing, hunting, gaming, and spending time around bonfires with family and friends. He developed a strong interest in horseback riding, particularly bronc riding at local rodeos.

Dylan was known for his outgoing and kind personality, as well as his sense of humor. He had a genuine fondness for children, especially his younger cousins, and maintained close relationships with his family.

Dylan's positive nature will be greatly missed, and his absence will be deeply felt by his loved ones.

He was preceded in death by a great grandfather, Calvin Hamilton.

Dylan is survived by his grandparents, Diane Hamilton, Donald Schnidt, and Phillip Havard; his mother, Andrea Phillips, a brother, Landon Mansfield; great grandmother, Shirley (David) Bailey; uncle and aunt, Justin and Alysha Nichols; aunt, Erica Hall; and special cousins, Ally Nichols and Joe Nicols; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, extended relatives and many dear friends.

A memorial visitation will be held from 5 PM to 7 PM on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison.

Memorial donations in Dylan's memory can be made to a local suicide awareness program, or local mental health and addiction center.

On-line condolences can be left at www.coffmanfh.com .

Words from Dylan's Grandmother:

His name was Dylan Schnidt, and he was my grandson that I raised since he was 2 years old. He was my baby, my golden boy, my son my grandson. He was not a "jumper". He was a bright and beautiful soul who was struggling with mental problems. My hope is that mental health won't be a secret. That more help will be made available to people struggling with mental health and that they won't be ashamed to ask for help. I don't want Dylan to be remembered as the boy who jumped. I want him to be remembered as the bright, funny, loving boy that he was and the boy who opened up the eyes of this town that mental health is real and it is brutal and it can happen to anybody. Don't keep it a secret if you are struggling. Get help.
Parents get in your children's head and make sure they are OK and if you have any doubt get them help. Don't be ashamed and don't wait. I hope Dylans death will not be in vain. I hope it will be a wakeup call to everybody reading this when you are posting about "jumpers" you are talking about somebody's loved one who just ended their life and to have more compassion and love for other human beings. More training for police and paramedics for mental health. Society has made us afraid to stop and help someone who is sitting on a bridge. I hope this loss changes that and opens up the conversation about mental health in our community. His name was Dylan Schnidt.