Obituaries

Obituaries

Joe Fredrick Ballard

Joe Fredrick Ballard

Nov 16, 2020

Hippy Joe, age 71, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at his home with his family in Mt. Judea. The son of James and Dorothy (Martin) Ballard was born August 21, 1949 in Gossport, Indiana.

Hippy was a heavy equipment operator. He retired from Newton County and was a Navy Veteran. He enjoyed riding his 4-wheeler, gardening,...

Elmo Roberts

Elmo Roberts

Nov 15, 2020

Thomas Elmo Roberts, age 93, of Batavia, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 15, 2020 in Harrison.

The son of John Tom Roberts and Eliza Ethel (Holman) Roberts was born in the White Oak Community on September 12, 1927.  He was a lifelong resident of Boone County and had retired from Claridge Products...

Brenda La-Nell Criswell

Brenda La-Nell Criswell

Nov 11, 2020

Brenda Criswell age 77, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at the Willard Walker Hospice House in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born October 9, 1943 in Santa Barbara, California, the daughter of George and Vivian Edwards.

Brenda was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved canning, sewing and crocheting, and was known for...

Jim Bass, Sr.

Jim Bass, Sr.

Nov 11, 2020

Jimmy Leon "Jim" Bass, Sr., of Western Grove, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Washington Regional Medical Center at the age of 70.

The son of Buster Bass and Edith Johnson was born at Hasty on December 18, 1949.  He lived in Newton County most of his life.  He was employed with Harrison Schools as...

Joyce Mae Reed

Joyce Mae Reed

Nov 10, 2020

Joyce Mae Reed, age 89, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away November 10, 2020 in Mountain Home.

The daughter of Tom and Dorothy (Gay) Martin was born at Hilltop, Arkansas on April 13, 1931.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Albert Martin and Norman Martin; three sisters, Vonnie Trammell, Bonita Kellam, and...

Shirley Jean Baker

Shirley Jean Baker

Nov 8, 2020

Shirley Jean Baker, age 74, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Somerset Senior Living.

The daughter of Bert Daniels Sr., and Margaret Milton Daniels was born in Harrison on November 7, 1946.  Shirley enjoyed going to Bingo and fishing.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Don Baker...

William Corbett

William Corbett

Nov 5, 2020

William J. Corbett, age 73, of Jasper, Arkansas left this earth to ride the giant Harley in the sky on November 5, 2020.

William was born in Boston, Mass on September 1, 1947 to William and Margaret.

A true free spirit, he spent many years fleeting from place to place but his heart always brought...

Leldon "Bud" Walsh

Leldon "Bud" Walsh

Nov 3, 2020

Leldon "Bud" Walsh, age 77, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center.  He was born August 25, 1943 in Merkel, Texas, the son of Pete and Nina Walsh.

Bud was a member of Capps Road Church of Christ of Harrison, where he served as a Deacon and Bible...

Richard Thomas Holtkamp

Richard Thomas Holtkamp

Nov 2, 2020

Richard Thomas Holtkamp, age 85, of Omaha, Arkansas, passed away on November 2, 2020 in Harrison, Arkansas.

He was born December 4, 1934 in Hampton, Iowa, the son of Al and Johanna (Mohrfeld) Holtkamp. He moved to Williams, Iowa in 1941.

Richard served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 through 1955. He married Verna Mae...

Bernice Crow

Bernice Crow

Nov 1, 2020

Bernice R. Crow, of Harrison, Arkansas, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at the age of 85.

The oldest daughter of Ollie and Frances (Daniel) Trammell was born at Richland, Arkansas on February 27, 1935.  She was a lifelong resident of Boone and Searcy Counties.

She was a hard...

Jeanne Stickley

Jeanne Stickley

Oct 31, 2020

On Saturday morning, October 31, 2020, Jeanne Carol Stickley, passed from this life at the age of 92 at Hospice of the Hills in Harrison, Arkansas. A dear friend and a faithful servant to so many was overcome by the effects of a fatal stroke.  Although her life here has ended, her works shall follow her and be remembered...

Charlene Brown

Charlene Brown

Oct 29, 2020

Emma Charlene Brown, age 75, of Searcy, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 in Searcy.

The daughter of James and Bertha (Dees) Belding was born in Zinc, Arkansas on September 3, 1945.

She was a longtime resident of Searcy County, before moving to Searcy, where she was a member of Mt. Zion Church of...

Stella Viola Curtis

Stella Viola Curtis

Oct 29, 2020

Stella Viola Curtis, age 85 of Shiloh, AR, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at her home.

The daughter of Harley and Martha (Cummings) Stepp was born June 29, 1935 in Jasper, AR.

Stella liked flowers and animals.  She enjoyed jigsaw puzzles and gardening.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her...

Vernon Stacey

Vernon Stacey

Oct 26, 2020

Vernon R Stacey, age 92, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away on October 26, 2020 at NARMC in Harrison.

He was born April 6, 1928 in Wayton, Arkansas to Pearl Breedlove Ham.

He graduated from Deer High School in 1946. After High School he married the love of his life Mary Alice Matlock on September 13,...

Dorothy Leona Willms

Dorothy Leona Willms

Oct 26, 2020

Dorothy Leona Willms, age 92 of Deer, AR, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at her home.

The daughter of Benjamin an Olive (McMullen) Ames was born May 6, 1928 in Peoria, IL.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold Willms; son, Steve Willms; daughter, Beth Roberts; granddaughters Halie Lynn Willms and...

Raymond Gene Hutton, Iii

Raymond Gene Hutton, Iii

Oct 26, 2020

Raymond Gene Hutton, III, age 21, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at home.

The son of Raymond Gene Hutton, Jr., and Krista Ann (Lane) Hutton was born in Harrison on February 21, 1999.

Ray was a 2017 graduate of Harrison High School.  He was also a Nissan 350Z Car Club...

Darla Jones

Darla Jones

Oct 25, 2020

Darla Jane Jones, age 56 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

She was the daughter of Robert Cecil and Nadine (Taylor) McCullough and was born on June 6, 1964 in Palmdale, California.

Darla loved sunshine, playing with her grandkids and her little dogs.  She also enjoyed watching birds and...

Helen Jean Kirkham

Helen Jean Kirkham

Oct 24, 2020

Helen Jean Marchand Kirkham, age 79, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed peacefully Saturday, October 24, 2020 in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the Willard Walker Hospice Home.  She was born July 14, 1941 in Galahad, Alberta, Canada to Ernest and Frances Marchand.  She has joined her husband, Lloyd Kirkham, who passed away in 2011. Lloyd and Helen loved their community of Harrison...

Perry Wilkerson

Perry Wilkerson

Oct 24, 2020

Due to Covid-19, on Saturday, October 24, 2020, Thomas Perry Wilkerson of Western Grove, Arkansas was called home to be with the Lord.

He was born on December 22, 1940, in Clay, Arkansas (White County) to Bruce Naylor and Rita Elmyra (Hays) Wilkerson.

He was raised in a poor, hardworking, Christian family.  They picked cotton...

Mary Kathryn Wright

Mary Kathryn Wright

Oct 24, 2020

Mary Kathryn Wright, age 91 of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away at home, Saturday, October 24, 2020.

She was born in Ohio to John and Dorothy Wright, April 11, 1929.

Mary finished her studies at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and taught school for 20 years in Ohio, Texas and California.

She developed an interest...

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