Obituaries

Obituaries

John Albert Fondren, Jr.

John Albert Fondren, Jr.

Jun 21, 2015

John Albert Fondren, Jr., age 64 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Harrison, Arkansas. The son of John Albert and Mary Etta (Feltner) Fondren was born on September 30, 1950 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was a truck driver and had moved to Newton County in 1992 from Michigan. He loved fishing, driving semi trucks and was...

Doy Burton Snow

Doy Burton Snow

Jun 20, 2015

Doy Burton Snow, age 73 of Everton, AR, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. The son of George and Cynthia (Turney) Snow was born March 21, 1942 in Everton, AR. He is preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Linda Snow. He is survived by his children, Doy R....

Marilyn Ruth Eaton

Marilyn Ruth Eaton

Jun 19, 2015

Marilyn Eaton, age 70 of Everton, Arkansas passed away, Friday, June 19, 2015 at her home. The daughter of Otto Duecker Jr. and Mayme (McKay) Duecker was born July 22, 1944 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Marilyn was a lifelong resident of the area and was a farmwife. She was preceded in death by her mother, and her husband. She is...

Ada Magdalene Watts

Ada Magdalene Watts

Jun 18, 2015

Ada Magdalene Cash Watts, age 93, moved from her home in Harrison to her Heavenly Home June 18, 2015. She was born at Richland on October 31, 1921 to Thomas G. Cash and Maude Hensley Cash. She received her education at Wyatt, Marshall and St. Joe. Ada married Audus Herbert Watts October 19, 1940. They enjoyed 59 years together until...

Christopher Gill

Christopher Gill

Jun 17, 2015

Christopher Gill, age 49 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away June 17, 2015 in Springfield, Missouri The son of Billy and Gladys (Martin) Gill was born on March 17, 1966 in Dearborn, Michigan. Christopher was a member of the Pindall First Pentecostal Church. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He loved being outdoors either fishing, doing yard...

Delpha Ray Hensley

Delpha Ray Hensley

Jun 16, 2015

Delpha Ray Hensley, age 91 of Harrison, AR, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at the Hillcrest Home in Harrison. The daughter of G.W. and Ethel (Waggoner) Markle was born February 14, 1924 in Pyatt, AR. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leonard Hensley; her son Carmen Hensley; her great-granddaughter; her sisters, Coyita Richardson, Vernie Stonecipher...

Doris Boyd

Doris Boyd

Jun 16, 2015

Doris Boyd, age 94 of Harrison, AR, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at her home in Harrison. The daughter of Carl Rex and Golda Ethel (Burns) Claypool was born August 12, 1920 in Fleming, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 67 years Silas Boyd; and her brothers, Rex Claypool and Carl Claypool Jr....

Norma Sue Harness

Norma Sue Harness

Jun 13, 2015

Norma Sue Harness, age 79 of Harrison, passed away, Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the Hospice House in Harrison. The daughter of Clyde and Lucille (Perry) Cochran was born March 21, 1936 at Osage, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents. Norma enjoyed working in her yard and spending time with her family. She was a wonderful cook...

Mary Frances Daniels

Mary Frances Daniels

Jun 13, 2015

Mary Frances Daniels, age 87 of Harrison, Arkansas left this life to walk on Streets of Gold on June 13, 2015 in Harrison. The daughter of Louis and Tabitha (Emerson) Lingerfelt was born on January 22, 1928 at Parthenon, Arkansas. She was the wonderful mother of 13 children and 68 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She brought laughter into a room...

Raymond L. Blevins

Raymond L. Blevins

Jun 13, 2015

Raymond L. Blevins, age 92 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 in Harrison. The son of Clossie Golden and Rachel Elizabeth (Abel) Blevins was born on June 22, 1922 in Harrison, Arkansas. Raymond served his country in the United States Army during World War II, then became a farmer for the remainder of his working career. He...

Johnny Waymon Brasel

Johnny Waymon Brasel

Jun 10, 2015

Johnny Waymon Brasel, age 72, a resident of Newhope, Arkansas died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at his home. He was born February 14, 1943 in Harrison, Arkansas. He was retired from Rich Mountain Electric. Mr. Brasel was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Mabel Hutchens Brasel. He is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Greg Brasel of...

Marguerite Marie Pennequin

Marguerite Marie Pennequin

Jun 10, 2015

Marguerite Pennequin age 93 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in her home in Jasper. She was born in France on March 28, 1922. Marguerite is the flower that grows the vine.... the vine that collects in its branches the love for life. Marguerite is sunshine, its rays bursting into a thousand flashes of love, those that...

William Claud Williams

William Claud Williams

Jun 10, 2015

William Claud Williams, age 89 of Wayton, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Jasper, Arkansas. He was born May 11, 1926 at Cave Mountain, Arkansas the son of Willis Caywood Williams and Ova Mae (Wyatt) Williams. He had worked as a boiler maker and had lived most of his life in Newton County except for about 20 years...

Arlis "Gene" Eugene Harris

Arlis "Gene" Eugene Harris

Jun 9, 2015

Gene Harris age 77 of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at his home in Harrison. The son of Thomas and Pally (Youngblood) Harris was born March 19, 1938 in Murray, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Dorothy Vanderpool and Eileen Manning; his brothers Robert, Marvin, Rufus, Earl and Jessie; his daughter, Darlene...

Delena Fay Loftin

Delena Fay Loftin

Jun 7, 2015

Delena Fay Loftin age 84 of Harrison passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Highlands of Harrison Orendorff in Harrison. The daughter of Herman and Dorothy May (Bowers) Duvall was born December 12, 1930 in Duncan, Oklahoma. Delena lived in the area for 38 years, moving here from Rialto, California. She was a member of Oregon Flat Church. She was...

Edith Bernell Kimes

Edith Bernell Kimes

Jun 6, 2015

Edith Kimes, of Harrison, passed from this life on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at The Pat and Willard Walker Hospice House of Fayetteville.She was 71 years old. Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Coffman Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00p.m. Funeral service will be Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 10a.m.; also at Coffman Funeral Home with Heath...

Earnest Dean Long

Earnest Dean Long

Jun 6, 2015

Earnest Dean Long, age 77 of Harrison, AR passed away Saturday,June 6, 2015 at Highlands of Harrison Tims Nursing Home in Harrison. The daughter of Earnest Frank Kimble and Dora (Kincade) Kimble was born March 18, 1938 in Forrest City, AR. She is preceded in death by her parents; and her brothers, Johnny Kimble and James Kimble. She was a...

Charline C. Bolin

Charline C. Bolin

Jun 4, 2015

Charline Bolin, age 73 of Hasty, Arkansas passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 in Harrison, Arkansas. The daughter of Roosevelt and Emma Jane (Riddell) Campbell was born on November 14, 1942 in Vendor, Arkansas. Charline worked in the Mt. Judea cafeteria for 26 years. She was a member of the Hasty Holiness Church. She loved her kids and grandkids, enjoyed...

Ronda Faye Cummings

Ronda Faye Cummings

Jun 1, 2015

Ronda Faye Cummings, age 57 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 in Harrison. She was born on September 7, 1957 in Kansas City, Kansas to Willard and Mary (Kindle) Fletcher. Ronda worked at Harrison Sign Company for 23 years and more recently had worked at Mediquick. She was a very hard worker and was known for her...

Donald Semelsberger, Jr.

Donald Semelsberger, Jr.

May 30, 2015

Donald J. Semelsberger, Jr., of Harrison, AR, passed away in Seville, Spain, on May 30th. He is survived by his brother, Ronald, who has retired to the Phillipines, and his sister, Elizabeth (Matthews), who lives with her husband in Fresno, CA, and his stepdaughter, Helen Williamson, who lives in Oakland, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald...

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