In our Care

Joe William Harris

Oct 8, 2017

Joe William Harris, age 56, of Guntersville, Alabama, formerly of Rison, died Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Marshall Medical Center North in Guntersville. Mr. Harris was born February 24, 1961 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Ina Clark Harris and the late Roy Harris. During his career, Joe was a master electrician for several companies. In addition to...

Gerald Hughes

Oct 6, 2017

Gerald Hughes, 75, of Searcy, passed from this life October 6, 2017.  He was born March 1, 1942 at Gravel Hill to the late Arvil and Hazel Hughes. He was a 1961 graduate of Searcy High School and served in the Army from 1964 to 1970.  He was also the owner of Hughes Auto Parts and Oil Company until...

Ola Mae Shamhart

Oct 3, 2017

Ola Mae Shamhart, age 74, of Hensley passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017. She was born November 22, 1942 in England, Arkansas, the daughter of the late John West and Rosa Brunson West.

Left to cherish her memory, husband, Luther Shamhart of Hensley; sons, Chris Shamhart and wife, Leah of Hensley and Wes Shamhart and...

Betty Ray (Smith) Gibson

Sep 30, 2017

Betty Smith Gibson, 85, of Searcy, went to be with her Lord and Savior September 30, 2017 at her residence.  She was born October 23, 1931 at Bishop, Texas to the late Jim and Elizabeth Hankins Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Sheppard. She married Robert Gibson August 30, 1952...

John Arthur Stowell

Sep 29, 2017

John Stowell Sr. 71, of Searcy, died September 29, 2017 at Unity Health in Searcy.  He was born July 23, 1946 at Independence, Missouri to the late Chalmer and Mary McConnell Stowell. He graduated high school at Yerrington Nevada and served in the Marine Corp. during Vietnam.  He coached little league and peanut league baseball and CLUB soccer.  He...

James Al Richards

Sep 28, 2017

Graveside Service Saturday November 11, 2017 2:00 PM Richards Cemetery 4402 East 46th Street North Little Rock, AR 72114

Walter Black

Sep 27, 2017

Walter Black, 87, of West Point, passed away September 27, 2017 at Unity Health in Searcy.  He was born January 2, 1930 at West Point to the late William and Elizabeth Dothard Black. Mr. Black was a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church and worked for Union Pacific Rail Road.  He loved to farm, and raised his own...

George A. Best Sr

Sep 24, 2017

George Alvin Best Sr. age 85, of Kingsland, Ar. went to be with the Lord September 24, 2017 at his home in Kingsland surrounded by family. Mr. Best was born on November 15, 1931 in Tichnor, Ar. He was the son of the late George Dewey and Betty Lee Best of Tichnor, Ar. Mr. Best retired as...

Joe Bob Lynn

Sep 20, 2017

Joe Bob Lynn, age 68, of Rison died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at his home. Mr. Lynn was born on October 6, 1948 in Rison, Arkansas, to the late Robert Lee "Bob" and Martha Agnes Doss Lynn. He was a retired English teacher for the Rison School District, where he also coached the girls softball team. Mr....

William "Ray" Cockrell

Sep 19, 2017

William "Ray" Cockrell, age 82, of the Randall community, near Rison died Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Mr. Cockrell was born December 24, 1934 in Bastrop, Louisiana, to the late Dent and Billie Blackmon Cockrell. He was known to never shy away from hard work, having been a cattle farmer, owner of Rison Auto Sales and an employee...

Viola Moore Smith

Sep 18, 2017

Viola Moore Smith, 75, of Bald Knob went home to be with the Lord September 18, 2017 at Unity Health in Searcy.  She was born May 22, 1942 at Bald Knob to the late Ernest Lee and Onilee Edwards Graham. Mrs. Smith accepted the Lord at an early age and was baptized at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.  She was...

Patricia Ivine (Gould) Thorne

Sep 18, 2017

Patricia Thorne, 76, of Kensett, passed from this life surrounded by her family September 18, 2017 at her residence.  She was born February 19, 1941 at Fairview, Oklahoma to the late William and Velva Krisup Gould. She was a member of Kensett United Methodist Church and love to read, sew, crochet and work on crafts; but most of all...

Lynda Marie Brewer Butcher

Sep 15, 2017

Lynda Marie Brewer Butcher, age 74, of Rison went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 15, 2017. Mrs. Butcher was born December 30, 1942 in Rison, Arkansas, to the late Joe Oliver and Alcy Jones Brewer. She was a 1960 graduate of Rison High School. Lynda married Thomas C. Butcher, Jr. on August 27, 1960....

Daniel Gordon

Sep 14, 2017

Daniel Gordon, 57, of Searcy, died September 14, 2017 at his residence.  He was born December 7, 1959 at Holland, Michigan to the late Robert and Laura Piehl Gordon. He is survived by one brother, Robert Gordon of Holland, Michigan; five sisters, Helen Lutner of Searcy, Susan Goorman and Karen Tien of Zeeland, Michigan, Cynthia Clark and Darla Blanton...

John David Caley

Sep 14, 2017

Interment following funeral service Thursday September 21, 2017 Brown Cemetery Brown Cemetery Road Enola, AR 72047

Lester Tommy Beck

Sep 12, 2017

Lester Tommy Beck, age 86, of Rison died Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Mr. Beck was born September 24, 1930 in Prattsville, Arkansas to the late Homer and Pearl Heath Beck. He was a retired accountant for Union Carbide Corporation and others as well. Mr. Beck spent many hours in his Christian ministry as one of the Jehovah's Witnesses....

Pearl Eudean Doss

Sep 9, 2017

Pearl Eudean Doss, 83, of Kedron (Cleveland County), passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Pine Hills Health and Rehabilitation in Camden. She was born December 28, 1933 in Kedron to the late W.A. "Phonzie" and Edna Cordelia Harris Ratliff. She was a retired secretary for Riley Butane and was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church....

Giles Edward Kitchens

Sep 5, 2017

Giles Edward Kitchens, age 74, of the Woodlawn community, near Rison went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. He was born October 27, 1942, to the late Marion and Mary Gable Kitchens. Mr. Kitchens served four years in the United States Air Force as an airplane mechanic in Anchorage, Alaska. Before retirement, he...

Emily Geraldine Mckinney

Sep 5, 2017

Emily Geraldine McKinney, age 95, of Rison, passed away in Springdale, Arkansas on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Mrs. McKinney was born April 15, 1922 in Pansy, Arkansas, to the late David Horace and Lela McCullough Thomasson. She graduated from Rison High School. Mrs. McKinney served as the  City Treasurer in Rison for thirty years. Mrs. McKinney...

Lois Marie Blake Heffner

Sep 4, 2017

Lois Marie Blake Heffner, age 93, passed from this life Monday, September 4, 2017. She was born November 28, 1923 in Sheridan. Mrs. Heffner was a faithful member of Lorance Drive Church of Christ since 1953. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Blake and five brothers, Edgar, Calvin, Basil, Carthell,...