James "Curly" R. Mefford
Oct 7, 2009
James "Curly" Mefford, age 73 of Harrison, passed away at Prattsville Baptist Medical Center in Prattsville, Alabama on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The son of Sam B. and Vergie L. (Hallum) Mefford, he was born December 28, 1935 at Jasper, Arkansas. He was a truck driver; a veteran of the U.S. Army; and a lifetime resident of this area. "Curly"...
Carroll H. Johnson
Oct 5, 2009
Carroll H. Johnson, age 77 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Monday, October 5, 2009 at his home. The son of Ed and Effie (Smith) Johnson, he was born August 23, 1932 at Valley Springs, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Martina Massengale and Juanita Stoneciper; and a brother, Junior Johnson. Survivors are his wife, Priscilla (Mundy)...
Vera C. Nolen
Oct 5, 2009
Vera C. Nolen, age 83 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Monday, October 5, 2009 at Hilltop Nursing Center in Harrison. The daughter of Harmon E. and Myrtle R. (Mings) Fortune, she was born July 18, 1926 in Canton, Texas. She loved being with her family and friends and enjoyed collecting Amber Glassware and Porcelain Dolls. She also enjoyed gardening. Her...
Rholan Caroll Nelson
Oct 3, 2009
Rholan C. Nelson, age 68 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009 at his home. The son of William Robert and Bertha Lee (Allen) Nelson was born July 18, 1941 in Petaluna, Calirfornia. Cremation and arrangements have been handled by Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison.
Elbert W. Cochran
Sep 30, 2009
Elbert W.(Poppy) Cochran, age 88, of Harrison, Arkansas, departed the trials of this life to join his wife and daughter at the feet of his Loving Savior, on Wednesday, September 30, 2009. He was born in Olvey, Arkansas, on September 5, 1921 to Grover Cleveland and Gertrude Pope Cochran. He was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard protecting...
Carmen R. Hensley
Sep 29, 2009
Carmen R. Hensley, age 68, of Alpena, South Dakota, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at the Sunquest Health Care Center. His funeral service will be Saturday, October 3rd at 2 PM at the Coffman Funeral Home at Harrison Arkansas, with Rev. Carroll Johnson officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to funeral service on Saturday. Burial will be in the...
Albert "Skip" J. Bright
Sep 23, 2009
Albert "Skip" J. Bright, age 66 of Harrison went to meet Jesus on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, surrounded by his loving family. The son of Elmer D. and Nina Mae (Lenz) Bright, he was born July 26, 1943 at Dodge City, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer D. Bright. He was of the Baptist faith and...
Tony F. Mccalip
Sep 21, 2009
Tony F. McCalip, age 47 of Harrison, passed away at his residence on Monday, September 21, 2009. The son of Joseph and Annalea(Jones) McCalip, he was born March 12, 1962 at Merced, California. Tony had lived here since 1993, moving from California. He was a carpenter and of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed canoeing, camping, and had been able to...
Emme Katherine Parks
Sep 19, 2009
Emme Katherine Parks, age 43, finally rests in peace after a courageous eight year fight against cancer. She enjoyed being with her family, the beach, camping, fishing, her famous back scratches, spa treatments, traveling, tattoos, sweets, good Mexican food, crab rangoon, tubing, soaking at Lava Hot Springs, watercolor painting, shopping for Michael Parkes art in Eureka Springs, boating, swimming, jewelry,...
John Sherman Hensley, Jr.
Sep 16, 2009
John Sherman Hensley, Jr., age 79 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Select Specialty Nursing Home & Rehab in Springfield, Missouri. The son of John Sherman Hensley, Sr. and Myrtle (Fortner) Hensley, he was born November 20, 1929 in St. Joe, Arkansas. John had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a...
Donald Burton Ellingson
Sep 16, 2009
Donald Burton Ellingson, age 77, a long time resident of Hillcrest Home, formerly of Omaha passed away after a lenghty illness on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center. The son of Adolph and Margaret Ellingson was born May 3, 1932 at Chicago, IL. Don held four degrees, including a doctorate in Music and Piano performance. He...
Kathy Ann Casey
Sep 14, 2009
Kathy Ann Casey, age 43 of Wayton, Arkansas passed away Monday, September 14, 2009 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born May 12, 1966 at Harrison, Arkansas, the daughter of Frank & Betty (Houston) Barksdale. Kathy had worked for Windstream and was a lifetime resident of Newton County. She made a lot of pretty quilts, was an...
Alberta J. Hatfield
Sep 14, 2009
Alberta J. Hatfield, age 57 of Western Grove, Arkansas passed away Monday, September 14, 2009 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. The daughter of Luther and Rhoda (Kirkendall) Christian, she was born June 22, 1952 in Harrison. She was preceded in death by her parents. Alberta was a member of Pindall Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband,...
Ronald Dean Wolff
Sep 10, 2009
Ronald Dean Wolff, age 52 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Thursday, September 10, 2009 in Harrison. The son of Helen Wolff was born January 20, 1957 in Chicago, IL. Cremation and arrangements have been handled by Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison. There is no service planned at this time.
Ivery Lawrence Taylor
Sep 8, 2009
Ivery Lawrence Taylor, age 95 of Wayton, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at the Veteran's Hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born July 26, 1914 in Wayton Arkansas, the fourth son of Sherman and Martha (Snow) Taylor. Ivery was a life long resident of Wayton, Arkansas except for the four plus years he spent serving his country in...
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
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
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
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
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...