Obituaries

Obituaries

John Tyler Carter

John Tyler Carter

Jul 3, 2017

John Tyler Carter, age 35 of Chicago, Illinois passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 in Chicago. The son of John and Linda Carter was born on April 30, 1982 in Galveston, Texas. Ty attended Rockhurst College in Kansas City, Missouri and Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.  He was an avid bodybuilder and nutritionist. Ty was employed as a...

William "Bill" Hugh Morphis

William "Bill" Hugh Morphis

Jul 3, 2017

William Hugh "Bill" Morphis, age 66 of Parthenon, Arkansas passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 at Springfield, Missouri. He was born on March 7, 1951 in Pecos, Texas to Jack Huel and Lillie Lee (Brevard) Morphis. He had been baptized in Tyler, Texas, was an honorary member of the Ridge Riders and a mentor to many young'uns as well as...

Mildred White

Mildred White

Jul 2, 2017

Mildred Marie White, age 90 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017 in Harrison. The daughter of Joe and Annie (Kitchen) Voigt was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma on April 1, 1927 Mildred loved to sew and collect porcelain what-nots.  Her husband and herself ran the family farm for over 50 years, while she also worked at Levi Strauss...

Jerry Kay Willis

Jerry Kay Willis

Jul 2, 2017

On the dark stormy night of July 2, 2017 Jerry Kay Willis of Valley Springs took his last breath at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was 74.

Jerry was born on April 24, 1943 in Pindall, Arkansas to Charles Kay Willis and Demoie Kathleen ( Wilson) Willis. He loved to fish the...

Iola "Dub" M. Wills

Iola "Dub" M. Wills

Jun 30, 2017

Iola "Dub" M. Beauchamp Wills, of Valley Springs, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 30, 2017 at NARMC in Harrison at the age of 87. The daughter of Lee and Violet (Graham) Beauchamp was born November 25, 1929 at St. Joe, Arkansas.  She graduated from Valley Springs High School in 1948, and married the love...

Helen Faye Brents-Wood

Helen Faye Brents-Wood

Jun 30, 2017

Helen Faye Brents-Wood of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 at Point Lookout Nursing and Rehab in Hollister, Missouri at the age of 84. The daughter of George W. Tanner and Rosa (Smith) Tanner was born March 30, 1933 at Austin, Arkansas. Helen was a member of the First Baptist Church in Cabool, Missouri where she taught Sunday...

Reta Jones

Reta Jones

Jun 28, 2017

Reta Sue Jones, age 58 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Wednesday June 28, 2017 in Harrison. The daughter of Ernie and Gwendolyn (Criner) Fiveash was born in Kansas City, Missouri on January 5, 1959. Reta was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Tim Fiveash. She is survived by a daughter, Megan Viles of Kansas City, Missouri; one...

Cecil M. Miller, Jr.

Cecil M. Miller, Jr.

Jun 27, 2017

Cecil M. Miller Jr., loving father and specialist in all things eccentric, unique and outcast, passed from this earthly existence Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at his home in Pyatt, Arkansas.  He was born November 12, 1945 in Lake City, Florida. He is survived by his two children Rachel Anne Goodnow and Ezra Aaron Miller, along with his two grandchildren,...

Sam "Loy" Wayne Breedlove

Sam "Loy" Wayne Breedlove

Jun 22, 2017

Sam "Loy" Wayne Breedlove, age 72 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at his home. The son of Grover and Fern (Smith) Breedlove was born on March 12, 1945 at Deer, Arkansas. He had worked at service stations and was a woodworker. "Loy" was a lifetime resident of Newton County. He was preceded in death by his...

Farrion Lynn Campbell

Farrion Lynn Campbell

Jun 18, 2017

Farrion Lynn Campbell, age 52 of Mt. Judea, Arkansas passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Fayetteville. He was born on June 1, 1965 at Harrison, Arkansas the son of Robert and Annie (Bolin) Campbell. Farrion had worked at Claridge in Harrison and was a lifelong resident of Newton County. He loved to hunt, fish, build things and woodworking. He...

James Carl Campbell

James Carl Campbell

Jun 14, 2017

James Carl Campbell, 85 of Mount Judea, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. The son of Kelly and Helen (Jackson) Campbell was born February 6, 1932 at Mount Judea, Arkansas. James Carl was a member of the Church of Christ and part owner and operator of the Campbell Brother's Sawmill most of...

Cleetha Mae Samuels

Cleetha Mae Samuels

Jun 13, 2017

Cleetha Mae Samuels of Mt. Sherman, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at her home at the age of 78. The daughter of Walter and Ava (Edgmon) Fowler was born on May 22, 1939 at Boxley, Arkansas. She married Elvin Leroy Samuels in 1957 at Huntsville, Arkansas and they moved to Wichita, Kansas. Cleetha and Elvin moved back to...

Leona Sisco

Leona Sisco

Jun 13, 2017

Leona Sisco, of Western Grove, Arkansas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Harrison at the age of 86. The daughter of Charlie and Lula (Martin) Crow was born February 14, 1931 in the New Hope Township of Newton County, Arkansas. Leona was a lifelong member of Western Grove...

Edith Ruth Tugman

Edith Ruth Tugman

Jun 12, 2017

Edith Ruth Tugman, age 70 of Harrison, Arkansas passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 in Harrison. The daughter of Earl Morris and Clara Clarke was born on November 17, 1946 in Rochester, New York. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Richard Collins and a sister, Lucy. Edith is survived by 3 sons, Frank Morris and wife...

Faye Yarbrough

Faye Yarbrough

Jun 11, 2017

Faye Yarbrough, age 74 of Valley Springs, Arkansas passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017.  She was born on March 25, 1943 in Tomahawk, Arkansas, the daughter of Jim and Flonie (Baker) Yarbrough.  The family moved to Valley Springs, Arkansas in 1954.  She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Ben Yarbrough and James Yarbrough. Faye was a...

Dorothy Elizabeth Smith

Dorothy Elizabeth Smith

Jun 11, 2017

Dorothy Elizabeth Smith, 94 of Marble Falls, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Newton County Nursing Home in Jasper. The daughter of John Duke and Esther Rebecca (Broadbent) Crumley was born November 4, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a resident of Newton County for 38 years moving from Crofton, Maryland.  She had worked in interior design, and...

Juanice Elton

Juanice Elton

Jun 10, 2017

Juanice "Janice" Horn Elton, 90, of Long Beach, California was called by the Lord into the eternal after life on June 10, 2017.

Janice was born in Searcy County, Arkansas on November 13, 1926. Her grandmother, Sara Jestern "Sally" Casto Horn helped deliver her at home. After graduating from Western Grove High School, she spent some time...

Terry Lee Utter

Terry Lee Utter

Jun 10, 2017

Terry Lee Utter, 65 of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. The son of Russell Howard and Arlene Frances (Whiteman) Utter was born May 17, 1952 in Eureka, California. Terry moved to this area over 40 years ago with his family from California.  He was a member of the Church of...

Helen Flickinger

Helen Flickinger

Jun 6, 2017

Helen Opal Flickinger, of Diamond City, Arkansas passed away at home on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the age of 71. The daughter of Julius and Evelyn (Lasher) Olson was born on February 1, 1946 in Clarkfield, Minnesota.  She married Jay Thomas Flickinger on September 4, 1964. Helen was a longtime resident of Minnesota, moving to Diamond City, Arkansas two...

Bobby Wayne "Red" Henderson, Sr.

Bobby Wayne "Red" Henderson, Sr.

Jun 1, 2017

Bobby Wayne "Red" Henderson, Sr. of Wayton, Arkansas was born on May 6, 1937 in Wayton, Arkansas the son of Sanford and Lucy Mae (Snow) Henderson and passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Regency Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas at the age of 80. He was a long time resident of Newton County and he had served in the...

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