Obituaries

Obituaries

Bernice Milburn

Bernice Milburn

Dec 15, 2013

Dama Bernice Milburn, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away December 15, 2013 in Harrison. She was born in Lead Hill, Arkansas on August 7, 1928 to Maude (Thomas) and Archie Hudspeth. She grew up in Leslie, Arkansas and attended the University of Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents; a step-mother, Hazel Hudspeth; and her husband, Kenneth R. Milburn....

Mark Brelish

Mark Brelish

Dec 15, 2013

Mark Brelish, age 50 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013 at his home. The son of Michael and Margie Lillian (Lord) Brelish was born February 18, 1963 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his companion, Regina Whitley of the home. Cremation arrangements are being handled by Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison. There is no service planned...

Louis Earnest Phillips

Louis Earnest Phillips

Dec 8, 2013

Louis Earnest Phillips, 100 years old, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away on December 8, 2013. He was born in Bear Creek Springs, Dade County, Missouri on July 27, 1913 to A.L. and Elsie Gannaway Phillips. He married Florence Woodard on May 21, 1938 in Carthage, Missouri. Louis and Florence lived on and farmed a 76 acre farm near Jasper, Missouri...

Franko Schmidt

Franko Schmidt

Dec 7, 2013

Henry Francis "Franko" Schmidt, age 68 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013 at his home. The son of Henry and Lavada Schmidt was born January 4, 1945 in Stockton, California. He is survived by his son, Mark Schmidt and wife, Tina of Harrison. Cremation arrangements are being handled by Coffman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left...

Jerry Major

Jerry Major

Dec 6, 2013

Jerry Major, age 74 of Berryville, Arkansas passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 after a short illness. He lived in Berryville for the last 9 years, and previously in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Jerry was born May 24, 1939 in Yukon, Oklahoma, a son of Alice (Sally) Tredway and Rowland A. Major. After school, he joined the U.S. Air Force and...

Doris Jean Stuckey

Doris Jean Stuckey

Dec 5, 2013

Doris Jean Stuckey age 80 of Harrison, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison. The daughter of Raymond and Wilma (Rand) Cantrell was born August 28, 1933 in Elizabeth, Arkansas. Doris had lived in Harrison for six years, moving here from Green Forest, Arkansas. She married her husband of 59 years, John Stuckey...

Bud Thornton

Bud Thornton

Dec 3, 2013

Doyne Thomas "Bud" Thornton, age 75 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison surrounded by his loving family. The son of Iman and Selma (Cole) Thornton was born December 20, 1937 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Bud enjoyed being with people and shared his testimony with everyone. He enjoyed Gospel...

Tommy Anderson

Tommy Anderson

Dec 3, 2013

Tommy Anderson, age 56 of Bergman, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Arkansas surrounded by his loving family. The son of T.D. and Freda (Roberts) Anderson was born August 19, 1957 in Harrison. Tommy enjoyed spending time with his children and was a loving grandfather. He enjoyed being outside fishing, gardening,...

Joe David Fast

Joe David Fast

Nov 29, 2013

Joe David Fast, age 79 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Friday, November 29, 2013 at his home. The son of David and Mayme (Ruble) Fast was born July 27, 1934 in Harrison. Joe was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors are his wife, Shirley Ann Fast of the home; son, Joe Douglas "Doug" Fast of Branson, Missouri; and daughter,...

Theodore L. Tatten

Theodore L. Tatten

Nov 27, 2013

Theodore L. "Ted" Tatten, age 65 of Diamond City, Arkansas, passed away November 27, 2013 at his home. Ted was born on November 6, 1948 in Covington, Kentucky. He is survived by his wife, Kathy of the home; a daughter, Teresa of Denver, Colorado; his mother, Betty Sears; and a brother, Bobby Tatten of Covington Kentucky. He is recently retired...

Glen Arnold

Glen Arnold

Nov 26, 2013

Ronald Glen Arnold, age 38 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013 in Harrison. The son of Joe and Jeanie (Emitt) Arnold was born January 28, 1975 in Harrison. Cremation and arrangements are being handled by Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison. Graveside memorial service will be 2 P.M. Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Arnold Cemetery located on Evergreen...

Jack W. Willis, Sr.

Jack W. Willis, Sr.

Nov 21, 2013

Jack W. Willis, Sr. age 88 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Apple Ridge Health & Rehab in Harrison. The son of Nathan William Willis and Gladys V. (Carlton) Willis was born September 30, 1925 at Swain, Arkansas. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and in the Arkansas National Guard in Korea. He was...

Anne E. Courtemanche-Ellis

Anne E. Courtemanche-Ellis

Nov 20, 2013

Anne E. Courtemanche-Ellis, age 74 of Pelsor, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Arkansas. She was born February 19, 1939 in Hudson, Massachusetts the daughter of Herman and Marie Courtemanche. Mrs. Ellis was foreign rights sales person for Houghton-Miffin Publishing Company in Boston. Ater moving to Arkansas she worked as County...

Dovre Hall Busch

Dovre Hall Busch

Nov 18, 2013

Dovre Hall Busch, age 75 of Marble Falls, Arkansas passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Arkansas. The daughter of Calvin and Irene (Sanborn) Hall was born June 8, 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cremation and arrangements are being handled by Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison. There will be a memorial service at a...

Franklin P. Coolidge Carr

Franklin P. Coolidge Carr

Nov 16, 2013

Franklin Pershing Coolidge Carr, age 96 of Diamond City, Arkansas passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013 at his home. The son of Joseph W. and Grace G. (Leathers) Coolidge was born November 11, 1917 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Cremation and arrangements are being handled by Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison, Arkansas. There will be a memorial service held at a...

Dwight Rylee

Dwight Rylee

Nov 15, 2013

Edward Dwight Rylee, age 48 of Huntsville, Arkansas passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 at his home. He was born on April 16, 1965 at Springdale, Arkansas the son of Coy Edward and Nina Lee (Sparks) Rylee. Dwight loved woodworking and fishing. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors are his mother, Nina Lee Rylee of Shiloh, Arkansas;...

Candy Mullins

Candy Mullins

Nov 10, 2013

Candy Mullins, age 53 of Bergman, Arkansas passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013 at her home. She was born January 5, 1960 in Hanford, California the daughter of Gerald Taylor and Carol Strong. Candy was a student of the Gospel, who loved and enjoyed her family. She was a homemaker. Candy was preceded in death by her loving parents, Everett...

Curtis Lafayette Hunt

Curtis Lafayette Hunt

Nov 9, 2013

Curtis Lafayette Hunt, age 79, of Omaha, Arkansas passed away November 9, 2013 in Branson, Missouri. The son of Wilber and Alice(Chadwick) Hunt was born on November 7, 1934 in Turkey, Texas. He was a building inspector for the State of California and served his country in the United States Army. He is survived by two sons, Mitchell Hunt of...

Doris Emily Allport

Doris Emily Allport

Nov 9, 2013

Doris Emily Kelsey Allport, age 92 of Wayton, Arkansas passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the Newton County Nursing Home in Jasper, Arkansas. The daughter of Leon Levi Kelsey and Bertha Lovina (Kidney) Kelsey was born on August 28, 1921 in Clarendon, Orleans County, New York. She moved to Newton County in 1980 from Eagle Harbor, New York. She...

Shirley Marie Thomas

Shirley Marie Thomas

Nov 5, 2013

Shirley Marie Thomas, age 54 of Western Grove, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Arkansas. The daughter of Dalton and Amanda (Lasley) Thomas was born November 4, 1959 in Kirksville, Missouri. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Robert Luther Thomas and Claude Herbert Paul; and one sister,...

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