Murl J. Kersey
May 16, 2016
Murl Kersey, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at Cox Medical Center in Branson, Missouri at the age of 73. The son of Dewey and Rachel (Hunt) Kersey was born October 23, 1942 at Weeks, Arkansas. Survivors are his wife Dorothy of the home and daughter, Pam Wagner of Oregon. No services are planned. Arrangements and cremation...
Wayne Mcnair
May 10, 2016
Heaven gained a precious angel on May 10, 2016, as Lenard Wayne McNair passed away at his home in Osage, AR at the age of 62. He was born March 19, 1954 at Harrison, AR, the son of Lenard Howard and Lucy Mae (McAlister) McNair. Wayne loved the outdoors and worked all his life in the timber industry. He was...
Agnes "Aggie" Turney-Oliver
May 10, 2016
Agnes "Aggie" Whited Turney-Oliver, passed away peacefully May 10, 2016, with her family present at the age of 100. She was born June 13, 1915 to Elza and Maggie Whited. Aggie was one of seven children. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Ruben Dan Turney and William "Bill" Oliver and siblings, Georgia Manley, J.D. Whited, Gene...
Modesta Kay Gonzales
May 9, 2016
Modesta "Kay" Cooper Gonzales, 94, of Harrison, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at Harrison Rehabilitation and Health. Modesta was born at Snowball, Arkansas on November 12, 1921, the daughter of George and Etta (Castleberry) Cooper. She was married to Johnny Gonzales and was a devoted housewife and caregiver. She was a wonderful grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded...
Billy G Lowery
May 8, 2016
Billy G. Lowery, age 73 of Bergman, Arkansas, passed away May 8, 2016 at his home. Billy was born October 3, 1942 at Everton, Arkansas the son of Thurman and Edrie (Reeves) Lowery. He was a graduate of the Valley Springs class of 1960. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Rex Morrison of California. Bill...
Judith "Judy" Carol Cook
May 4, 2016
Judith "Judy" Carol Cook, age 78 of Bergman, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Ralph and Althea Ruth (Blessing) Leaf was born December 18, 1937 in Waukegan, Illinois. Judy had been living in this area since 1995 and was a homemaker. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her...
Lena Lorene Sain
May 4, 2016
Lena Lorene Sain, age 81 of Harrison, formerly of Cowell, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Harrison. The daughter of Edward Leroy and Frona Armintia (Freeman) Adams was born May 6, 1934 at Chancel (Hurricane Creek), Arkansas. She was born and raised in Newton County. She and her husband, Earman moved to Colorado while he finished his...
Gladys Hale Hughes
Apr 30, 2016
Gladys Hale (Arnold) Hughes, 87, of Harrison, Arkansas fell asleep in death on April, 30, 2016. She was born in Harrison, Arkansas on February 2, 1929, daughter of Joseph Benjamin and Sara Ellen (Jones) Arnold. She married Austin Hughes on September 9, 1944, whose family had moved to the Harrison area from Waynesville, Missouri in 1941. Besides her parents, she...
Barbara Ellen Hudson
Apr 30, 2016
Barbara Ellen Hudson, age 86 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 in Jasper, Arkansas. The daughter of Francis and Margaret (Magel) Fry was born on November 3, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan. Barbara was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved spending time with her family. She met John Wallace Hudson and they dated for 6...
Lois Beryl Sherman
Apr 30, 2016
Lois Beryl Sherman, 93, of Yellville, AR, passed away Saturday, April 30 (2016) at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison. The daughter of H. Gerald Gaige and Bessie (Hensey) Gaige, Beryl was born June 20, 1922 in Croswell, Michigan. In 1937, her father was called to serve as assistant minister at the People's Church (interdenominational) in East Lansing, where...
Ellis Earl Kellum
Apr 28, 2016
Ellis Earl Kellum, 83 of Western Grove, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Flippin, Arkansas. The son of Elton and Effie (Barnes) Kellum was born November 16, 1932 in Augusta, Texas. He was a truck driver and a veteran of the US Air Force serving in the Korean War. No services are planned. Arrangements and cremation by Coffman...
Rosa "Rosie" Lea Oberley
Apr 24, 2016
Rosa Lea (Rosie) Oberley, age 89, a resident of Harrison Rehab and Health, found peace with the Lord on Sunday, April 24, 2016 knowing that she will finally be reunited with her husband and daughter. The daughter of Darrell Ramsey and Pearl Ann Hudspeth Ramsey, was born on September, 14, 1926 in Yampa, Colorado. Rosa was preceded in death by...
Calvin Phillip Dees
Apr 24, 2016
63 year old Calvin Phillip Dees of Bergman, Arkansas, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, April 24, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Harrison, Arkansas, on July 13, 1952, to Curtis Calvin and Maudie (Blevins) Dees, he graduated from Bergman High School in 1970. A professional truck driver for most of his adult life, Daddy-O drove...
William "Bill" Orlo Younger
Apr 21, 2016
William Orlo "Bill" Younger left the hills of North Arkansas for higher ground on Thursday, April 21 (2016). He was born in Pindall, on Jan. 28, 1925, to Minnie Opal (Walters) Younger and Leland Adelbert Younger. Mr. Younger graduated from Western Grove schools and enlisted in the Navy in 1943, aspiring to be a Naval Air Cadet. He spent the...
Pastor James "Jim" Richard Allmond
Apr 18, 2016
Pastor James "Jim" Richard Allmond, 62, of Harrison, Arkansas succumbed to cancer at home surrounded by family on April 18, 2016. Jim is survived by his wife of 42 years, Angie D. Allmond, his daughter, Kimberly (Michael) Balk of Arma, KS; and his sons, Brett S. (Carmen) Allmond of Pittsburg, PA and Jeremy Allmond of Harrison, AR; plus 8 grandchildren,...
James "Jimmy" Edward Thompson, Jr.
Apr 17, 2016
James Edward "Jimmy" Thompson, Jr., of Diamond City, Arkansas passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Hospice House in Harrison at the age of 45. The son of James Edward Thompson, Sr., and Dorothy (Meadows) Thompson was born September 29, 1970 at St. Louis, Missouri. He had been a resident of Diamond City since 1999 and worked at Performance Marine...
Minnie Mae Green
Apr 17, 2016
Minnie Mae (Bumgardner) Green, age 95 of Everton, Arkansas passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Harrison, Arkansas. The daughter of Autry Cecil and Minnie (Reeves) Bumgardner was born August 11, 1920 at Menard, Texas. She married William O. (Bill) Green in Sterling County, Texas. He was the county sheriff and she served as a deputy in the sheriff's office....
Geneva Darlene Collins
Apr 16, 2016
Geneva Darlene Collins, age 48 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at her home. The daughter of Louise (Collins) and Roy Greenhaw was born on September 22, 1967 in Harrison, Arkansas. She enjoyed going to Newton County Special Services and the Special Service Olympics. She was a graduate of Jasper High School Class of 1985 and loved...
Rev. James Dorphis Smithson
Apr 14, 2016
Rev. James Dorphis Smithson of Harrison, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at his home at the age of 83. The son of Jack and Ola (Francis) Smithson was born September 27, 1932 at Dongola, Arkansas. He lived in Searcy and Boone County most of his life and worked many years at Edwards...
George Britton Hollingsworth, Jr.
Apr 10, 2016
George Britton Hollingsworth, Jr., of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016 in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 61. The son of George Hollingsworth, Sr., and Chizuko (Takekoshi) Hollingsworth was born July 7, 1954 at Waltham, Massachussetts. George has been a resident of this area for over 20 years and was employed by Acxiom in Conway, Arkansas. He...