Obituaries

Obituaries

Kenton "Jack" Mason

Kenton "Jack" Mason

Sep 14, 2015

Jack Mason, age 83 of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Hillcrest Home in Harrison. The son of Coy and Elsie (Medley) Mason was born November 10, 1931 in Dongola, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Paul Brasel, and his brother Kenneth Mason. Jack was of Baptist faith. He enjoyed Bluegrass...

Barbara Elaine Conner

Barbara Elaine Conner

Sep 14, 2015

Barbara Elaine Conner, age 76 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Monday, September 14, 2015 in Harrison. The daughter of Donald and Theda (Hull) Swise was born on April 25, 1939 in Abingdon, Illinois. Cremation services will be provided by Coffman Funeral Home of Harrison. Online condolences may be left at www.coffmanfh.com.

Bill Gerdes

Bill Gerdes

Sep 12, 2015

Larry Bill Gerdes, age 72 of Everton, Arkansas passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 in Everton. The son of Carl Edwin and Frances F. (Ervin) Gerdes was born on August 10, 1943 in Amarillo, Texas. Bill was a member of the Bellefonte Church of Christ. Bill was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Tommy Carl Gerdes; and two...

Deno Smith

Deno Smith

Sep 12, 2015

Iris Verdina "Deno" Smith, age 81 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Saturday September 12, 2015 in Springfield, Missouri. The daughter of Harland and Ruby (Raynor) Rea was born on July 8, 1934 in Harrison, Arkansas. Deno loved to sew, yard sale and enjoyed going to her grandson's football games. She was preceded by her parents; two sisters, Trellis Lott and...

Sarah Kathryn Hicks

Sarah Kathryn Hicks

Sep 10, 2015

Sarah Kathryn Hicks, age 67 of Wayton, Arkansas passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at her home. The daughter of Paul and Josephine (Arbaugh) Raney was born on March 9, 1948 at Mt. Sherman, Arkansas. Kathryn had worked as a receptionist for Newton County Family Practice in Jasper for many years and was a member of the Jasper First Assembly...

W.S. Dixon

W.S. Dixon

Sep 10, 2015

W.S. Dixon age 78 of Harrison, AR passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at his home. The son of Luther E. and Ethel (Blevins) Dixon was born April 11, 1937 in Mt. View, AR. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Betty Dixon; his son, Keith Dixon, and his brother Coney Dixon. W.S. was a member of...

Nathaniel Echols

Nathaniel Echols

Sep 1, 2015

Nathaniel Echols, age 70 of Harrison, AR, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Cox Hospital in Springfield, MO. The son of Calvin Echols and Hattie Jean Wilson was born January 20, 1945 in Los Angeles, California. Nathaniel enjoyed cooking, horse back riding, sitting outside enjoying the weather and listening to music while spending time with family and friends including...

Bonnie J. Jennings

Bonnie J. Jennings

Aug 30, 2015

Bonnie J. Jennings, age 89 of Harrison, AR, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at the Hospice of the Hills Hospice House in Harrison. The daughter of John Franklin and Mandy (Thacker) McEntire was born October 23, 1925 in Snowball, Arkansas. Bonnie lived most of her life in Harrison and is survived by her sons, Jimmie Stewart of Harrison, Jackie...

Frances "Tiny" Lapresto Tharp

Frances "Tiny" Lapresto Tharp

Aug 25, 2015

Frances "Tiny" LaPresto Tharp, age 74 of Omaha, AR, passed away August 25, 2015. She is survived by her husband Delbert "Dobe" Tharp of Omaha; her daughter, Laura LaPresto Snow and husband Shannon of Harrison; her grandchildren, Derek Mark Clayborn of Harrison, Paige Clayborn-Snow of Fayetteville, AR, and Sallie Rae Snow of Harrison; her brother, Bob Wilis and wife Sue...

Patricia June Pederson

Patricia June Pederson

Aug 24, 2015

Patricia June Pederson, age 62 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at the Hospice House in Harrison. The daughter of Andrew J. and Celestia (Wilhelm) Rains was born on August 1, 1953 in Harrison, Arkansas. Patricia was an amazing person and she loved spending time with all of her family. She especially enjoyed gardening and working with...

Bettye Marcille Morris Stills

Bettye Marcille Morris Stills

Aug 22, 2015

Bettye Marcille Morris Stills, age 83 of St. Joe, AR, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 in Highland Court Nursing Home in Marshall, AR. The daughter of Howard and Dora (Palmer) Morris was born December 5, 1931 in Choctaw County Sopar, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her sister, Scottie Maurice Morris. Bettye worked as a...

Keith Ellis Fisk

Keith Ellis Fisk

Aug 21, 2015

Keith Ellis Fisk, age 71 of Pyatt, Arkansas passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. The son of Clive and Ruth (Holmes) Fisk was born December 6, 1943 in Jaybird, Arkansas. Keith was a lifelong resident of the area. He served his country in the Army, where he was a very decorated veteran, earning...

Gary Lynn Harris

Gary Lynn Harris

Aug 16, 2015

Gary Lynn Harris, age 65 of Harrison, AR, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 at the Hospice House in Harrison. The son of G.W. Harris and Marcella (Nichols) Henley was born January 30, 1950 in Odessa, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother Ronnie Harris. Gary was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was an...

Jacob James Martin

Jacob James Martin

Aug 14, 2015

Jacob James Martin, age 8 of St. Joe, Arkansas, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 in St. Joe. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jr. & Ella Rose, grandfather, Rodney Ford; great-grandfather, James A. Doss; and his cousins, Christopher McCoy and Caleb McCoy. Jacob was a member of the Mt. Springs Full Gospel Church. He enjoyed playing with...

Shirley Lorraine Blizzard

Shirley Lorraine Blizzard

Aug 14, 2015

Shirley Lorraine Blizzard, age 88 of Diamond City, AR, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at the Hospice of the Hills Hospice House in Harrison, AR. Cremation arrangements are by Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison, AR.

Harold Mcmillin

Harold Mcmillin

Aug 10, 2015

Harold McMillin, age 73 of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away, Monday, August 10, 2015 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. The son of Vergil McMillin and Sadie (Barker) was born December 1, 1941 in Kennett, Missouri. Graveside service will be 2PM Thursday, August 13, 2015, at Gaither Cemetery. The family will gather at Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison...

Della Darlene Armer

Della Darlene Armer

Aug 9, 2015

Della Darlene Armer, age 74 of Compton, AR, passed away August 9, 2015 in Harrison, AR. The daughter of Tom and Nelta L. (Laird) Byrd was born January 28, 1941 in Lubbock, Texas. She was a member of the County Line Baptist Church and was a volunteer for the Compton Fire Department. She enjoyed riding mules and helping with the...

Bill Wood

Bill Wood

Aug 9, 2015

John W. "Bill" Wood, age 84 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at home after a long illness. He was a longtime Harrison businessman, moving here in 1971 to start Bill Wood Chevrolet. In 1984 he added Nissan and changed the name to Wood Motor Company. In 1991, he along with his sons started Wood Development, Inc....

Warren Bradley Self

Warren Bradley Self

Aug 6, 2015

Warren Bradley Self, age 82 of Mt. Sherman, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, 6 August 2015 at his home. He was born on 1 February 1933 in a cabin below the Doc Hudson Point above Jasper, Arkansas, the son of Theodore Roosevelt and Mary Elizabeth (Poyner) Self. Warren was a farmer, gardener, sawyer, and carpenter who loved fishing, hunting, working...

Gary Allen Carter

Gary Allen Carter

Aug 4, 2015

Gary Allen Carter, age 62 of Everton, AR., passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015. The son of James Arley and Tennie Elaine (Christian) Carter was born July 3, 1953 in Harrison, AR. He is survived by his wife Brenda (Setzer) Carter of Everton, AR; his brother Rick Carter and wife Barbara of Harrison; his father Arley Carter; four children, Sharon...

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