Obituaries

Obituaries

John Earl Hunt

John Earl Hunt

Jul 20, 2017

John Earl Hunt, 61 of Omaha, Arkansas passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. The son of Benjamin Earl and Georgia M. (Wills) Hunt was born February 22, 1956 at Hobbs, New Mexico. He was a graduate of Brinkley High School and attended Burlington Baptist Church.  He married Barbara (Johnson),the love of his life, on...

Joe Thomas

Joe Thomas

Jul 14, 2017

Joe Allen Thomas, age 72 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 in Jasper. The son of Truman and Ava (Casey) Thomas was born on October 22, 1944 in Parthenon, Arkansas. Joe was a member of the Class B State Championship team for Jasper and was very proud of their accomplishments.  He was also recognized by the City...

Wilson Nichols

Wilson Nichols

Jul 13, 2017

Wilson Ray Nichols, age 86 of Mt. Judea, Arkansas passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 in Jasper, Arkansas. The son of Arthur and Ora Mae Nichols was born on March 28, 1931 in Dry Creek Township near Mt. Judea, Arkansas. Wilson proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1952 to 1958.  After leaving the Army, he drove...

Linda Faye Werner

Linda Faye Werner

Jul 11, 2017

Linda Faye Werner, 64 of Lead Hill, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in Harrison.

The daughter of Hugh and Dorothy (Hood) Wingfield was born July 16, 1952 in Barling, Arkansas.

Linda enjoyed cooking, flower gardening, being outdoors and loved animals. She was a fun-loving, outgoing, one of a kind person who loved her...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Angela Young

Jacqueline "Jackie" Angela Young

Jul 11, 2017

Jacqueline "Jackie" Angela Young, 45 of Harrison, Arkansas, slipped peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at home, surrounded by her family.

The daughter of James Arthur and Joy Ann (Smith) McKnight was born September 6, 1971 at Clinton, Arkansas.

Jackie moved to Harrison a little over a year ago from...

Kathy Honeycutt

Kathy Honeycutt

Jul 7, 2017

Kathy Vilena Honeycutt, age 60 of Lead Hill, Arkansas passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri. The daughter of Frank and Geneva (Hanna) Richardson was born on April 1, 1957 in Bells, Texas. Kathy loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them.  She loved to paint and was very active in her church, the House of Prayer...

Fern Brown

Fern Brown

Jul 7, 2017

Fern Vivian Brown went to be with our Lord on July 7, 2017.  She was born in Searcy County, Arkansas, on February 29, 1924 to Clarence Viney and Ollie Viney (Fortner). After graduating from Western Grove High School, she moved to Wichita, Kansas and worked as a "Rosy The Riveter" at the Boeing Company helping build B-29 bombers for the...

Margie "Jeannie" Rogers

Margie "Jeannie" Rogers

Jul 6, 2017

Margie "Jeannie" Rogers, age 52 of Bergman, Arkansas passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. The daughter of Leonard and Willa Faye (Hutcheson) Moore was born September 18, 1964 in Harrison, Arkansas. Margie was a lovely, caring and beautiful spirit who loved God and her family.  She was a devoted wife and friend, always helping...

Janet Schallenberg

Janet Schallenberg

Jul 6, 2017

Janet Marie Schallenberg, age 80 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 in Harrison. The daughter of Guy and Helen Baisden was born on July 3, 1937 in Alton, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Ray Schallenberg. Janet is survived by her son, Jerry Schallenberg and wife of Teresa of Harrison; 4...

Joseph Swanick Sr.

Joseph Swanick Sr.

Jul 5, 2017

Joseph Michael Swanick Sr., age 74 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017 in Harrison. The son of Thomas and Grace (Simon) Swanick was born on August 6, 1942 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his parents; 4 sisters, Helen, Joan, Peggy and Sister Angelus IHM; and 1 brother, Paul. He is survived by his...

Clara Lee Thevenin

Clara Lee Thevenin

Jul 4, 2017

Clara Lee (Dunbar) Harless-Thevenin passed away July 4, 2017 in Harrison, at the age of 86. The daughter of Basil Flynn Dunbar and Dorothy Faye (Jackson) Dunbar was born on October 26, 1931 in Beckley, West Virginia; and married on September 11, 1949 to Junior Joseph Harless in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was the second of five children; Clarence, Eva, Betty...

Stacy Brian Lawrence

Stacy Brian Lawrence

Jul 4, 2017

Stacy Brian Lawrence, age 34 of Hasty, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The son of Gaylon and Kathy (Stuart) Lawrence was born on October 21, 1982 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He moved to Newton County in 1994. He was a 2001 graduate of Western Grove High School in Western Grove, Arkansas; worked at Reliable Heat and Air in Branson,...

John Tyler Carter

John Tyler Carter

Jul 3, 2017

John Tyler Carter, age 35 of Chicago, Illinois passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 in Chicago. The son of John and Linda Carter was born on April 30, 1982 in Galveston, Texas. Ty attended Rockhurst College in Kansas City, Missouri and Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.  He was an avid bodybuilder and nutritionist. Ty was employed as a...

William "Bill" Hugh Morphis

William "Bill" Hugh Morphis

Jul 3, 2017

William Hugh "Bill" Morphis, age 66 of Parthenon, Arkansas passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 at Springfield, Missouri. He was born on March 7, 1951 in Pecos, Texas to Jack Huel and Lillie Lee (Brevard) Morphis. He had been baptized in Tyler, Texas, was an honorary member of the Ridge Riders and a mentor to many young'uns as well as...

Mildred White

Mildred White

Jul 2, 2017

Mildred Marie White, age 90 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017 in Harrison. The daughter of Joe and Annie (Kitchen) Voigt was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma on April 1, 1927 Mildred loved to sew and collect porcelain what-nots.  Her husband and herself ran the family farm for over 50 years, while she also worked at Levi Strauss...

Jerry Kay Willis

Jerry Kay Willis

Jul 2, 2017

On the dark stormy night of July 2, 2017 Jerry Kay Willis of Valley Springs took his last breath at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was 74.

Jerry was born on April 24, 1943 in Pindall, Arkansas to Charles Kay Willis and Demoie Kathleen ( Wilson) Willis. He loved to fish the...

Iola "Dub" M. Wills

Iola "Dub" M. Wills

Jun 30, 2017

Iola "Dub" M. Beauchamp Wills, of Valley Springs, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 30, 2017 at NARMC in Harrison at the age of 87. The daughter of Lee and Violet (Graham) Beauchamp was born November 25, 1929 at St. Joe, Arkansas.  She graduated from Valley Springs High School in 1948, and married the love...

Helen Faye Brents-Wood

Helen Faye Brents-Wood

Jun 30, 2017

Helen Faye Brents-Wood of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 at Point Lookout Nursing and Rehab in Hollister, Missouri at the age of 84. The daughter of George W. Tanner and Rosa (Smith) Tanner was born March 30, 1933 at Austin, Arkansas. Helen was a member of the First Baptist Church in Cabool, Missouri where she taught Sunday...

Reta Jones

Reta Jones

Jun 28, 2017

Reta Sue Jones, age 58 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Wednesday June 28, 2017 in Harrison. The daughter of Ernie and Gwendolyn (Criner) Fiveash was born in Kansas City, Missouri on January 5, 1959. Reta was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Tim Fiveash. She is survived by a daughter, Megan Viles of Kansas City, Missouri; one...

Cecil M. Miller, Jr.

Cecil M. Miller, Jr.

Jun 27, 2017

Cecil M. Miller Jr., loving father and specialist in all things eccentric, unique and outcast, passed from this earthly existence Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at his home in Pyatt, Arkansas.  He was born November 12, 1945 in Lake City, Florida. He is survived by his two children Rachel Anne Goodnow and Ezra Aaron Miller, along with his two grandchildren,...

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