Obituaries

Obituaries

Gloria Yvonne Fisher

Gloria Yvonne Fisher

Sep 5, 2009

Gloria Fisher, age 71 of Harrison, AR went to meet her Heavenly Father on September 5, 2009 with her family around her. She was born Gloria Yvonne Garner on July 12, 1938 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Frances (Ashley) and James Garner. She grew up in the Cherryvale area where she rode her horse to school up until the fourth grade....

Craig Eugene Cook

Craig Eugene Cook

Sep 1, 2009

Craig Eugene Cook, age 56 of Yellville, Arkansas died Tuesday morning, September 1, 2009 at Hospice of the Hills Hospice House in Harrison, AR. He was born July 3, 1953 in Covington, Kentucky to Carol Aiken Cook and Margaret Irene (Dyer) Cook. Craig moved to Arkansas from Pennsylvania in 1994. He had worked in maintenance and was a drummer, playing...

Dorothy Lafaye Fowler

Dorothy Lafaye Fowler

Aug 31, 2009

Dorothy LaFaye Fowler, age 77 of Mt. Sherman, Arkansas, passed away Monday morning, August 31, 2009 at her home. The daughter of Boyd and Olive Juanita (Smith) Matlock, she was born June 3, 1932 at Parthenon, Arkansas. She was of the Baptist faith, a homemaker, and was a lifetime resident of Newton County. She had been Weldon's sweetheart for 62...

Jack Edward Smith

Jack Edward Smith

Aug 30, 2009

Jack Edward "J.E." Smith, age 67 of Peel, Arkansas passed away Sunday, August 30, 2009 at his home. The son of Charles E. and Sylvia Anna Smith, he was born January 18, 1942 in Missouri. He is the father of Rolly Verl Smith. Cremation and arrangements are being handled by Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison. There will be private memorial...

Edith J. Johnson

Edith J. Johnson

Aug 29, 2009

Edith J. Johnson, age 87 of Springdale, Arkansas formerly of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away Friday, August 29, 2009 at Windcrest Health & Rehab in Springdale. The daughter of Luther and Eva (Smith) Grisham, she was born July 22, 1922 at Osage, Arkansas. Edith had lived most of her life in Boone County and enjoyed needlework and gardening when raising her...

E. Ellen Jeka

E. Ellen Jeka

Aug 28, 2009

E. Ellen Jeka, age 85 of Harrison, AR passed away Friday, August 28, 2009 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. The daughter of Samuel Braz and Martha Elizabeth (Jones) White, she was born October 26, 1923 in Harrison. She was preceded in death by her previous husbands and one great-grandchild. Ellen was retired from Farmers Insurance...

Viva V. Mccutcheon

Viva V. Mccutcheon

Aug 25, 2009

Viva V. McCutcheon, age 95 of Harrison, Arkansas, a former Newton County resident, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at Bristol Pointe Health & Rehab (Hilltop Nursing Center) in Harrison. The daughter of Berry E. and Vartie (Holt) Greenhaw, she was born July 21, 1914 at Mt. Judea, Arkansas. Viva had lived most of her life in Newton County and...

Sharon "Sheri" Ramsey Strick

Sharon "Sheri" Ramsey Strick

Aug 25, 2009

Sharon Ramsey Strick, age 64 of Jasper, Arkansas died Tuesday morning, August 25, 2009 at her home. The daughter of Jess and Pauline Ramsey, she was born December 3, 1944 in Harrison, Arkansas. She graduated from Deer Public Schools and moved to Kansas City, Missouri. There she married Robert Strick on August 3, 1962, and the two of them lived...

Vierdena M. Marley

Vierdena M. Marley

Aug 24, 2009

Vierdena M. Marley, age 81 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Monday, August 24, 2009 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison. Cremation and arrangements are being handled by Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison. There is no service planned at this time.

Boyd Eugene Busbee

Boyd Eugene Busbee

Aug 21, 2009

Boyd Eugene Busbee was born November 12, 1950 at Colorado Springs, Colorado. The son of Willie Eugene and Billie O. (Hopper) Busbee passed away August 21, 2009 at the age of 50 in the Hilltop Nursing Center in Harrison. Boyd was of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Eugene and Billie Busbee; grandparents, Otis...

Carol Irene Robertson

Carol Irene Robertson

Aug 18, 2009

Carol Irene Robertson, age 73 of Jasper, Arkansas died Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at the Newton County Nursing Home in Jasper. She was born July 1, 1936 in Tulsa, Oklahoma the daughter of Victor and Viola (Boniker) Hudson. She was a homemaker and had worked at Angel Works in Jasper. She attended Special Services School and the Mt. Sherman Assembly...

Rickey Lynn Mcentire

Rickey Lynn Mcentire

Aug 18, 2009

Rickey McEntire, age 51 of Harrison, passed away at the North Arkansas Regional Medical Center on Tuesday,August 18, 2009. The son of Buel R. and Delma C. (Hunter) McEntire, he was born Jan. 11, 1958 at Harrison, AR. Rickey had lived here all his life and had worked as a clerk at 7-11 Convenience Store. His parents; 1 sister, Berlie...

Jessie Rose Cochran

Jessie Rose Cochran

Aug 17, 2009

Jessie Rose Cochran, age 85 of Harrison, AR was called home to be with her loved ones and her glorious maker, Monday, August 17, 2009. The daughter of George Alonzo and Jessie Lee (Fowler) Lair, she was born February 26, 1924 at Rally Hill, Arkansas. She married Elbert Cochran on July 5, 1943 at Harrison. They enjoyed three beautiful daughters,...

Linda Jean Tumbleson

Linda Jean Tumbleson

Aug 17, 2009

Linda Jean (Green) Tumbleson, age 38 of Harrison, passed away at her home on Monday, August 17, 2009. The daughter of Victor Carroll Green and Linda M. (Burleson) Green, she was born in Bartow, Florida on Dec. 8, 1970. She had lived most of her life in this area and was a homemaker. Her grandparents, George Burleson and Irene McFarlan,...

Victoria Rene' Cooley

Victoria Rene' Cooley

Aug 13, 2009

Victoria Rene' Cooley, age 51 departed this earthly life on August 13, 2009 after a battle with cancer. She was born February 24, 1958 in Salem, Georgia. She is survived by her mother, Cora Hoffman; daughter Sarah Cooley-Gazzell; one sister, Lucinda Cooley; and her step-father, Robert J. Sunderman of Austin, Arkansas. A memorial service was held Friday, August 21, 2009...

Donald Emerson Gray

Donald Emerson Gray

Aug 13, 2009

Donald E. Gray, age 82 of Harrison, passed away at his home on Thursday, August 13, 2009. The son of Herbert E. and Hazel (Chaney) Gray, he was born Nov. 27, 1926 in Olney, Illinois. He was an administrative consultant for the Oil & Gas Industry and a veteran of the U. S. Army. His wife, Margaret (McLain) Gray survives...

Kathy D. Thomas

Kathy D. Thomas

Aug 12, 2009

Kathy D. Thomas, age 46 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at her home. She was born July 1, 1963 in Harrison, the daughter of Jimmy and Emma Faye (Hensley) Keys. Kathy was a housewife, mother and office assistant for Newton County Special Services. She was a member of the Jasper First Assembly of God Church and...

Georgia A Hoffman

Georgia A Hoffman

Aug 11, 2009

Georgia A. Hoffman, age 67 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away August 11, 2009 at Harrison Nursing Center in Harrison. The daughter of Clyde and Willa (Cook) Cole, she was born March 27, 1942 at Keosauqua, Iowa. Georgia was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Dale Cole, James Cole, and Benjamin Cole; and one sister, Lucy Cole. She worked...

Randall Dennis Dean

Randall Dennis Dean

Aug 10, 2009

Randall Dennis Dean, age 34 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Monday, August 10, 2009. The son of Roger Dean and Lois June (Carter) Christian, he was born March 4, 1975 in Harrison. He was a truck driver and enjoyed hunting, fishing, race cars, and riding motorcycles. His brother, Roger Dale Dean preceded him in death, along with his grandfather, William...

James "Jim" Jackson Kilgore

James "Jim" Jackson Kilgore

Aug 9, 2009

James Jackson "Jim" Kilgore, age 88 of Mt. Sherman, Arkansas passed away Sunday, August 9, 2009 at the Newton County Nursing Home in Jasper. The fifth child of Arthur Burl and Julia Victoria (Spencer) Kilgore, was born March 10, 1921 at Mt. Sherman. Jim was drafted into the United States Air Force in 1941, and while on leave, he married...

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