Obituaries

Obituaries

Orvilla Dickey

Orvilla Dickey

Jun 7, 2013

Orvilla Dickey, age 93 of Everton, Arkansas was called home Friday, June 7, 2013. She was born near Everton on August 17, 1919 to Truman and Dixie (Young) Williams. Orvilla was a member of Everton Baptist Church for many years. She loved visiting with her family and friends, quilting, gardening, and playing dominoes. She was preceded in death by her...

Desmal M. Mccutcheon

Desmal M. Mccutcheon

Jun 7, 2013

Desmal M. McCutcheon, age 84 of Mt. Judea, Arkansas passed away Friday, June 7, 2013 at his home. The son of Charlie E. and Gertrude L. (Hall) McCutcheon was born February 7, 1929 in Bass, Arkansas. He was a lifelong resident of Newton County and was a member of Ben's Branch Church of Christ. He was a chair maker. He...

Carolyn Marie Bleier

Carolyn Marie Bleier

Jun 2, 2013

Carolyn Marie Bleier age 82 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Harrison, Arkansas. The daughter of Herman and Olive Betsy (Corbett) Schneider was born on April 7, 1931 in Buffalo, New York. She was a veteran of the United States Air Force and had worked as a machinist. She moved to Newton County in 2001 from...

Johnnie Blenda Kerner

Johnnie Blenda Kerner

Jun 1, 2013

Johnnie Blenda Kerner, age 41 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013 at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. The daughter of Edward Lee Dalton and Helen Marie Amyx was born December 29, 1971 in Borger, Texas. Johnnie was a CNA and enjoyed caring for others while working for Home Health Care. She loved to cook for her family....

Betty Anne Watts

Betty Anne Watts

May 31, 2013

Betty Anne Watts, age 77 of Harrison, Arkansas joined her loved ones in her Heavenly home on Friday, May 31, 2013. The daughter of John W. and Hazel (Williams) Phelps was born January 23, 1936 in Harrison. Betty married her husband, Bob J. Watts on January 23, 1954. She was a member of First Christian Church. She worked as a...

Charles H. Smith

Charles H. Smith

May 27, 2013

Charles H. Smith, age 70 of Batavia, Arkansas passed away at home Monday, May 27, 2013. The son of Homer and Elsie (Farmer) Smith was born June 11, 1942 at Vendor, Arkansas. Charles was an avid outdoorsman who loved horses and trading. He was also a farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James, Clifford and Linous...

Lola Mae Nichols

Lola Mae Nichols

May 23, 2013

Lola Mae Nichols, age 96 of Pindall, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Autumn Hill Nursing Home in Berryville. The daugther of Jim W. and Millie (Smith) Surber was born January 29, 1917 in Pindall, Arkansas. Lola enjoyed quilting, gardening, and was member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...

Cordie Lou Eddings

Cordie Lou Eddings

May 22, 2013

Cordie Lou Eddings, age 82, of Valley Springs, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at her home. The daughter of Robert and Della (Hunter) Fisk was born on April 6, 1931 in Richland, Arkansas. Cordie was a member of the Hog Creek House of Prayer. She worked at Duncan Parking Meter for over 20 years and was a homemaker...

Muriel Threm

Muriel Threm

May 22, 2013

Muriel Threm, age 86, of Harrison passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Woodland Manor in Springfield, Missouri. A memorial service will be held in the Coffman Funeral Home Chapel at Harrison on Monday, June 3, at 11:00 am. She was born in La Grange, Illinois, to Paul and Louise Vial on June 3, 1926. She was preceded in...

Milan "Mel" Pavur

Milan "Mel" Pavur

May 18, 2013

Milan "Mel" Pavur, age 75 of Blue Eye, Missouri, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his home in Blue Eye. The son of Paul Peter and Veronica (Dibelcar) Pavur was born June 1, 1937 in Chicago Illinois. Mel lived in Blue Eye for 13 years after moving there from Harrison. He served in the United States Air Force. Later...

Edward "Blue John" Paul Chevallier

Edward "Blue John" Paul Chevallier

May 18, 2013

Edward Paul "Blue John" Chevallier, age 84 of Harrison, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Harrison. The son of Phillip and Lula (Paul) Chevallier was born March 17, 1929 in Jonesville, Louisiana. "Blue John" was a resident of the area for 40 years, was a Mason and devout Democrat. He enjoyed camping, traveling, telling tall tales, and talking politics....

Jim Chaney

Jim Chaney

May 16, 2013

Onas "Jim" Granville Chaney, age 84 of Fayetteville, Arkansas formerly of Bear Creek Springs, Arkansas passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 in Fayetteville surrounded by family. Jim was born September 1, 1928 in Bear Creek Springs, Arkansas to Granville and Nova (Blevins) Chaney. He split his time between Arkansas and Brownsville, Texas. Jim had many different vocations throughout life and...

Golden Mae (Smith) Bower

Golden Mae (Smith) Bower

May 13, 2013

Golden Mae (Smith) Bower, age 96 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at Harrison, Arkansas. The daughter of Henry Columbus and Nellie Elizabeth (Reddell) Smith was born December 24, 1916 at Vendor, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. She had lived most of her life in Newton County and was a member...

Rhoda M. Richardson

Rhoda M. Richardson

May 13, 2013

Rhoda M. Richardson, age 79 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at her home. The daughter of Ves and Rosie (Wiggins) Risley was born June 5, 1933 in Protem, Missouri. Rhoda was a homemaker. She attended Union Road Assembly of God. She enjoyed church and gardening her flowers. She was a wonderful and caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...

Kenneth Andrew Covell

Kenneth Andrew Covell

May 9, 2013

Kenneth Andrew Covell, age 49 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison. The son of John and Edna (Stine) Covell was born September 25, 1963 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Kenneth was a member of Waterfalls International Ministries. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, cooking, and eating. He was preceded in...

Clyde Delbert Vaughn

Clyde Delbert Vaughn

May 7, 2013

Clyde Delbert "Body Hammer" Vaughn, age 78 of Bergman, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Hospice of the Hills Hospice House in Harrison, Arkansas. The son of Bill and Annabelle (Spencer) Vaughn was born August 14, 1934 in New Bloomfield, Missouri. Clyde served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was an auto body painter and...

Loreda Faye Jennings

Loreda Faye Jennings

May 1, 2013

Loreda Faye Jennings, age 72 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at her home. The daughter of Denver and Dallis (McKinney) Duncan was born October 2, 1940 at Welcome Home, Arkansas. Loreda was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Robert Jennings; and her brothers, Kenneth, Jim, Douglas, and David Duncan. Loreda was married to...

Olen Young

Olen Young

Apr 27, 2013

Olen Young, age 78 of Harrison, Arkansas died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Hospice of the Hills Hospice House in Harrison. He was born July 13, 1934 at Swain, Arkansas the son of Tommy and Ethel Young. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Henry; his sister, May; and a nephew, Hartzel. A Baptist, Olen studied the...

Don Tennison

Don Tennison

Apr 25, 2013

Floyd Donald "Don" Tennison, age 61 of Hasty, Arkansas passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Hillcrest Home in Harrison, Arkansas. The son of Matthew Asa Tennison, Jr. and Lela (Carter) Tennison was born the second of triplets, July 16, 1951 in Harrison. Don loved attending church. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, attending family events, and the Boy Scouts. He...

Betty Jean (Jones) Criner

Betty Jean (Jones) Criner

Apr 24, 2013

Betty Jean (Jones) Criner, age 75 of Vendor, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Harrison, Arkansas. The daughter of Garrett and Othel (Edens) Jones was born on August 23, 1937 at Hasty, Arkansas. Betty loved making quilts, riding the Newton County Senior Center bus, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had worked for Levi Strauss, was a member of...

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