Obituaries

Obituaries

Mary Higdon

Mary Higdon

Jul 4, 2016

Mary Ellen Higdon, age 67 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The daughter of Statuel and Nannie (Anderson) Harris was born on May 8, 1949 in Dallas, Texas. Mary was a member of First Assembly of God in Harrison. She loved to cook and enjoyed reading. She was preceded in death by her...

Nancy Atkinson

Nancy Atkinson

Jul 2, 2016

Nancy Atkinson, age 69 of Jasper, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at her home. The daughter of William and Lavone (Collins) Hall was born on July 7, 1946 in Clovis New Mexico. She moved to Houston, Texas in 1967, where she worked in the oil & petrochemical industry 25 years. In 1990, she and her husband retired to Jasper,...

Kenneth Rollinson

Kenneth Rollinson

Jul 2, 2016

Kenneth Rollinson, age 73 of Western Grove, Arkansas passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Creekside Nursing and Rehabilitation in Yellville, Arkansas. The son of John Bradford and Ora (Vaughn) Rollinson was born August 25, 1942 at Oak Grove, Louisiana. Kenneth worked was a heavy equipment operator and had lived in this area for 27 years coming from Tallulah, Louisiana....

Jared Dallas Middleton

Jared Dallas Middleton

Jul 1, 2016

Jared Dallas Middleton, 45, of Russellville, Arkansas passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at home. The son of the late Gary Dallas Middleton and Brenda (Bolin) Evans was born March 10, 1971 at Harrison, Arkansas. Jared was a lifelong resident of Newton and Pope Counties and was of Assembly of God Faith. He worked at Bibler Brother's Lumber Company (West...

Hoyt Lee Sams

Hoyt Lee Sams

Jun 30, 2016

Hoyt Lee Sams, age 62 of Limestone, Arkansas passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Fayetteville, Arkansas. The son of Darrell Vernon and Ruby May (Stone) Sams was born on June 2, 1954 at Limestone, Arkansas. Hoyt had worked in Federal Law Enforcement for 25 years and he had worked for the US Forest Service. He was owner/operator of D&H...

Katherine Brasel

Katherine Brasel

Jun 29, 2016

Mary Katherine Brasel, age 77 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Florida. The daughter of Randolph and Imogene (Young) Hill was born December 25, 1938 in Harrison, Arkansas. She was a lifelong resident of Jasper and attended Jasper Christian Church. Katherine graduated from Arkansas State Teacher's College in 1960 (now UCA) and...

Katherine Lee Hayford

Katherine Lee Hayford

Jun 27, 2016

Katherine Lee Hayford, age 67 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 at her home. The daughter of Anderson Benjamin and Earle Lucille (Smith) Alexander was born on January 23, 1949 in Rippen, Wisconsin. Katherine was a teacher and had moved to the Newton County/Boone County area fifteen years ago from Jacksonville, Arkansas. She enjoyed going to the...

Valerie Wallen Walker

Valerie Wallen Walker

Jun 25, 2016

Valerie Wallen Walker, age 79 of Bergman, Arkansas passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Cox Medical Center in Branson, Missouri. The daughter of James Otis and Addie Mae (Robey) Hayes was born in Holcomb, Dunklin County, Missouri March 31, 1937. She was preceded in death by her parents, her 1st husband, William Earl "Billy" Wallen, her daughter, Ginger Sullivent,...

Lydia Elizabeth Berry

Lydia Elizabeth Berry

Jun 25, 2016

Lydia Elizabeth "Liz" (Hassig) Berry, 49, of Harrison, passed away Saturday, June 25, at Hospice of the Hills after only six hours of having arrived where her mother, Lida along with Rita and Martha tried to make her comfortable. Funeral service will be Wednesday, June 29, 2pm, at Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison with Pastor Rodney Stromlund officiating. There will...

Gary Ray Williams

Gary Ray Williams

Jun 24, 2016

Gary Ray Williams, age 64 of Deer, Arkansas passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at his home. The son of Gus Teddy and Cutella Faye (Barber) Williams was born on November 2, 1951 at Deer, Arkansas. Gary was a brick layer and had lived most of his life in Newton County. He is preceded in death by his father, Gus...

James M. Middleton

James M. Middleton

Jun 23, 2016

James M. Middleton, age 78 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at home. He was born August 23, 1937 at Dayton, Ohio, the son of Ed and Marguerite Middleton. He was a veteran serving in the US Navy and attended Restoration Life Church. James is survived by his wife of 16 years, Sue Daniels Middleton of the...

Frank Q.A. Bryant

Frank Q.A. Bryant

Jun 20, 2016

Frank Q.A. Bryant, 88, of Jasper, AR went home to the Lord, surrounded by family, on June 20, 2016 at the Arkansas Hospice facility in Russellville after a battle with cancer. Frank was born on New Year's Eve, December 31, 1927 to Roy Bryant and Nettie Kysar Bryant in Doniphan, MO. He was the fifth of 10 children raised on...

Ginger Walsh

Ginger Walsh

Jun 19, 2016

Ginger (Carson) Walsh, age 70 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The daughter of Joe and Oleta Carson was born February 19, 1946 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Ginger was a member of Capps Road Church of Christ, where she was a beloved Christian and friend to all. She had been employed at Harrison...

Reba Vick

Reba Vick

Jun 17, 2016

Reba Vick went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, June 17 (2016). She was born July 3, 1924, at Russellville. She was raised in Harrison by her loving parents, Joe and Charlotte Wilkins Lawrence. Reba was a loving daughter, sister, wife and aunt and was a strong, independent woman. She was a wonderful caregiver to her husband, Ordie...

Betty Sue Flippo

Betty Sue Flippo

Jun 14, 2016

Betty Sue Flippo, age 75 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 in Harrison. The daughter of Richard and Ethel (Peoples) Sisco was born on March 18, 1941 in Lubbock, Texas. Betty enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing, dancing and singing. She loved her dog, Cocoa and loved to spend time with her best friend, Nell. She was preceded...

Dorothy Mae Henderson

Dorothy Mae Henderson

Jun 12, 2016

Dorothy Mae Henderson, age 82 of St. Joe, Arkansas passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016 in Springfield, Missouri. The daughter of George Daniel and Venie Elizabeth (Bowie) High was born on November 15, 1933 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Dorothy was a proud member of the Order of the Eastern Star and also a member of Buffalo River Baptist Church....

Casey Lane Ruley

Casey Lane Ruley

Jun 5, 2016

Casey Lane Ruley, age 19 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Diamond City, Arkansas. The son of Brandon Ruley and Jessica (Sexton) Crawford was born July 20, 1996 at Harrison, Arkansas. He was a graduate of the Harrison High School Class of 2015. He was a huge fan of San Diego Chargers and Arkansas Razorbacks. Casey...

William "Bill" David Sears

William "Bill" David Sears

Jun 5, 2016

William "Bill" David Sears, age 74 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Diamond City, Arkansas. He was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on April 17, 1942. After the military, he lived many years in Texas before moving to Arkansas. Bill served in the US Army for 22 years as a helicopter pilot, rank CW3. He flew...

Norman Paul Steinfeldt

Norman Paul Steinfeldt

Jun 5, 2016

Norman Paul Steinfeldt, age 80 of Yellville, Arkansas passed away June 5, 2016 in Yellville. The son of Robert Frederick and Hilda Louise Steinfeldt was born November 16, 1935 at Niles, Michigan. He was a veteran of the US Air Force, and had lived in this area 30 years coming from Colorado. Norman was a loving father and grandfather and...

Paul Andrew Woodruff

Paul Andrew Woodruff

Jun 5, 2016

Paul Andrew Woodruff, age 19 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Diamond City, Arkansas. The son of Paul and Margaret (Harte) Woodruff was born October 11, 1996 at Little Rock, Arkansas. Paul was always smiling, making jokes and was there for his friends whenever they needed him. He was dedicated to his wife and loved his...

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