Obituaries

Obituaries

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...

Betty Lou Faddis

Betty Lou Faddis

May 30, 2016

Betty Lou Faddis, age 78 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 in Harrison. The daughter of Jack and Zora (Gary) Mills was born on October 6, 1937 in St. Joe, Arkansas. She enjoyed painting and quilting. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earl Faddis; several brothers and sisters; a grandson, Andrew and a...

Samantha Ann Buth

Samantha Ann Buth

May 28, 2016

Samantha Ann (Ford) Buth, age 38 of Vendor, Arkansas closed her eyes for the last time here on earth Saturday morning, May 28, 2016 at the Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The daughter of Daniel and Teresa (Royce) Ford was born on October 1, 1977 in Harrison, Arkansas. Samantha was owner of the Eagle Rock Café in Mt....

Mary Ann Madison Coonts

Mary Ann Madison Coonts

May 28, 2016

Mary Ann (Burdine) Madison Coonts, age 76 of Mt. Judea, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016. The daughter of Earl and Mamie (Eddings) Burdine was born on February 23, 1940 at Mt. Judea, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents and one son Earl Vincent "Butch" Madison. She is survived by her husband Roy Coonts of...

Perry Stevens

Perry Stevens

May 27, 2016

Perry Lee Stevens, age 68 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 in Harrison. The son of William and Jean (Johnson) Stevens was born on June 16, 1947 in Aberdeen, Washington. He is survived by his former wife, Barbara Stevens; his children, Perry Stevens Jr., Denise, Shawn Stevens, Kelly McCabe, Erin D'arcy, Meagen Stevens-Gustafson and Lee Stevens; brothers...

Carl David Sheldon

Carl David Sheldon

May 26, 2016

Carl David Sheldon age 89 of Low Gap, Arkansas passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Harrison, Arkansas. The son of Hiram Abner and Ora Latisha (Major) Sheldon was born on August 8, 1926 at Plattsmouth, Nebraska. He was a United States Army veteran serving during the Korean War. Carl earned the United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with...

Kathleen Messinger

Kathleen Messinger

May 24, 2016

Kathleen M. Messinger, age 74 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in Harrison. The daughter of William and May Bunyon was born on April 6, 1942 in Quincy, Massachusetts. Kathleen was a member of the Mary Mother of God Catholic Church in Harrison and helped out in many ways around the church. She also volunteered for Sanctuary...

Jimmy Dale Christian, Sr.

Jimmy Dale Christian, Sr.

May 24, 2016

Jimmy Dale Christian, Sr., age 69 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at his home. The son of Willard Albert and Wilma Lee (McElhaney) Christian was born February 27, 1947 at Aurora, Arkansas. He had lived in Newton and Boone County for the last 15 years, coming from Rogersville, Missouri. He worked as a truckdriver and mechanic....

Guy Stanley Blackwell

Guy Stanley Blackwell

May 19, 2016

Guy Stanley Blackwell, 76, of Burbank, California passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016, on a trip through Jasper, Arkansas. He was the son of the late Roy and Pearl(Carpenter) Blackwell and was born in Witts Springs, Arkansas on September 30, 1939. Guy retired from the Retail Clerks Association where he worked in the grocery store business. A loving father,...

Murl J. Kersey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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