Obituaries

Mar 23, 2020

Margie Joyce Smalley Nichols, 88 of Booneville, Arkansas, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith.

She was born April 27, 1931, the daughter of Pearl Allen Smalley and Albert Smalley. She had two children, Larry Nichols and Sherry Nichols.

Joyce attended school at Carr Lane, Missouri, and graduated from Blue...

Mar 21, 2020

Verna E. Henderson, 68 of Lead Hill, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.

The daughter of Vernon and Eula (Manley) Cole was born at Harrison on October 16, 1951. She was a lifelong Boone County resident and attended Monarch Tabernacle Church.

Verna loved spending time with her family...

Mar 16, 2020

Raymond Albert Koch Jr., age 90 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Monday March 16, 2020 in Harrison.

The son of Raymond and Isabelle (Willis) Koch was born on August 31, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Ray was an electrical engineer who worked all over the United States. He proudly served his country in both the United...

Mar 15, 2020

Dorma Lea Lowery, age 90 of Alpena, Arkansas passed away Sunday March 15, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.

The daughter of Roscoe and Jewel (Fultz) Sparks was born on May 9, 1929 in Dutch Mills, Arkansas.

Dorma was a member of the Alpena United Methodist Church.  She enjoyed quilting, crocheting and was...

Mar 14, 2020

Shirley Jane Cox, 73 of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Cox Medical Center in Branson, Missouri, surrounded by her family.

She was born in Harrison on September 16, 1946 to parents, G.B. and Edna Mae (Luallen) Young.  She was a lifelong resident of Harrison and a member of the Methodist Church.  She was...

Mar 14, 2020

Danny Ray "Duke" Spielman, 54 of Western Grove, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at home.

The son of Leonard and Elsie (Gentry) Spielman was born at Mt. Hersey, Arkansas on July 19, 1965.  Danny was a lifelong resident of Newton County and a 1983 graduate of Western Grove High School.

He was preceded...

Mar 11, 2020

Wayne Eddings, 77 of Valley Springs, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at home surrounded by his family.

He was born August 13, 1942 at Cave Creek, Arkansas to Preston and Tressie (Carter) Eddings. He was a 32nd Degree Mason.

Wayne was a truck driver and retired from Exxon USA in Dallas, Texas...

Mar 10, 2020

Geraldine Nell Drewry, 81 of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Harrison Rehabilitation and Health.

She was born at Landis, Arkansas on September 6, 1938 to Adam James and Nettie (Gasaway) Jackson. She lived in Harrison most of her life and had attended Oak Lane Freewill Baptist Church until her health no longer permitted....

Mar 7, 2020

Keltner Riddell, age 60, of Piercetown, Arkansas, passed away at Hospice House in Harrison on Saturday, March 7, 2020 surrounded by his family. The son of Sammie and Bertha (Martin) Riddell was born in Harrison on May 2, 1959.

Keltner was a life-long resident of Newton County. He worked many years logging timber and doing construction work....

Mar 6, 2020

Teddie Marie Eminger, age 83 of St. Joe, Arkansas passed away Friday March 6, 2020 at her home with her family at her side.

The daughter of Theo and Ruby (Barnett) Still was born on October 15, 1936 in St. Joe.

Teddie was a member of Tomahawk Baptist Church. She loved quilting, but also enjoyed...

Mar 5, 2020

Gerald Roy Whittenburg, age 75 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Thursday March 5, 2020 in Springfield, Missouri.

The son of Roy and Ida Mae (Daniels) Whittenburg was born on April 13, 1944 in Palm Springs, California.  He moved to Harrison 40 years ago from Gentry, Arkansas.

Gerald was employed at Tyson for the past 20...

Mar 4, 2020

Edward Ross "Eddie" Wilkinson, 52 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away at home on Wednesday, March 4, 2020.

He was born in Harrison on October 30, 1967 to parents David and Deanna (Megee) Wilkinson. He was a lifelong resident of Harrison and of Baptist faith. He was a 1986 graduate of Harrison High School.

Eddie worked...

Mar 3, 2020

Violet June Berry, 90 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Hillcrest Nursing Home.

She was born June 11, 1929 in Delmar, Arkansas to Jesse Edward and Flossie (Bledsoe) Alford.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two infant brothers, the father of her children, Don Berry, a son and daughter-in-law,...

Mar 3, 2020

Donald Ray Greenhaw, age 71 of Jasper, AR, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Newton County Nursing Home in Jasper.

The son of Lonnie Ray and Flora Ardella (Maupins) Greenhaw was born June 27, 1948 in Mt. Judea, AR.

He is preceded in death by his father and his mother who he loved...

Feb 25, 2020

Rex Martin, 70 of Western Grove, Arkansas went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Hospice House in Harrison.

Rex was the second child born to the late Binam Roosevelt and Velma (Flud) Martin in Dell, Arkansas on November 22, 1949. He lived in Newton County most of his life...

Feb 22, 2020

Tanya Marie Hoppis, 46 of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Willard Walker Hospice House in Fayetteville.

The daughter of Donald and Betsy (Cash) Miller was born at Junction City, Kansas on July 6, 1973. She moved to Arkansas in 1986 from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and attended school at Valley Springs and graduated from...

Feb 22, 2020

Joseph Blaine Arnold, age 67 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The son of Joseph and Betty Ruth (Criner) Arnold was born on October 22, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Joseph was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved spending time with his family, and especially his grandchildren....

Feb 21, 2020

Gerald Wayne Russell, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away at home on Friday, February 21, 2020 at the age of 82.

The son of Orval and Nora (Smith) Russell was born at Fair Oaks, Arkansas on February 12, 1938. He moved to Harrison from Fair Oaks in 1966 and attended church at Ironstob Chapel.

Gerald was...

Feb 20, 2020

Jerry Dean Billups, age 75 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Thursday February 20, 2020 in Harrison.

The son of Fred and Pauline (Hicks) Billups was born on September 24, 1944 in West Plains, Missouri.

Jerry always had a smile on his face and saw the good in everything.  He loved his family deeply, and especially ...

Feb 20, 2020

David L. "Dave" Bailey, of Bergman, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 79.

He was born at Bergman on March 22, 1940 to parents, John Gray and Lenna (Fode) Bailey. He was a lifelong resident of Bergman and...