Obituaries
In our Care
James Edwin Goggans
Jul 11, 2017
James Edwin Goggans, age 76, of Herbine went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at his home. Mr. Goggans was born on June 20, 1941 in Rison, Arkansas, to John and Mabel Gavin Goggans. He attended Free Hill Free Will Baptist at Herbine. Mr. Goggans was preceded in death by his parents and...
Vicki Lynne Williams
Jul 9, 2017
Vicki Lynne Williams, age 62, of Pachuta, Mississippi passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017 in Rison, Arkansas. Ms. Williams was born on January 9, 1955 in Shubuta, Mississippi, to the H. C. Coxwell and Emma Evelyn Scoggins Coxwell.
She is survived by her son, Jeromi Williams of Rison.
Graveside services will be...
Homer Long
Jul 9, 2017
Homer Long, 85, of Judsonia, passed away July 9, 2017 at Unity Health in Searcy. He was born May 11, 1932 at Bradford to the late Homer and Alma Cook Long. Mr. Long served in the Air Force and most recently worked for the White County Area Agency on Aging. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...
Charles Neal Humphries
Jul 8, 2017
Charles Neal Humphries, age 94, of Rison went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Mr. Humphries was born on March 22, 1923 in Judsonia, Arkansas, to the late John Edgar and Lillie Moore Humphries. He was a graduate of Judsonia High School where he was an All-State basketball player. After graduation, Mr. Humphries...
Austin Wayne Joyner
Jul 7, 2017
Austin Wayne Joyner, age 18, of Prattsville was taken from this world too soon as a result of a motor vehicle accident on Friday, July 7, 2017. He was born January 19, 1999 in Benton, the son of Edward Wayne Joyner and Amy Darlene Parker Fuell. Austin was a member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville...
Brother Harold D. Sims
Jul 7, 2017
Brother Harold D. Sims, age 85, of Kingsland went to be with his Lord, Friday, July 7, 2017. Brother Sims was born March 20, 1932 in New Edinburg, Arkansas, the son of Samuel Horatio Sims and Priscilla Josephine Langford Sims. He was a New Edinburg "Eagle" graduating in 1950 from New Edinburg High School. After graduating from...
Thomas Mitchell
Jul 7, 2017
Thomas Mitchell, age 71, of Kingsland died Friday, July 7, 2017 at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Mitchell was born on August 12, 1945 in Kingsland, to the late T. O. and Florence McMurtrey Mitchell. Thomas was a heavy equipment operator and served in the United States National Guard. He was a member of...
Scott Shaver
Jul 7, 2017
Scott Shaver, 44, of Judsonia, passed away July 7, 2017 at St. Vincent’s CHI in Hot Springs. He was born July 22, 1972 at Searcy. He was a 1990 graduate of Judsonia High School and was employed by Martin Truck Sales building semi-trucks. He enjoyed building cars and was currently working on a drag racing car. He was preceded...
Max Thompson
Jun 28, 2017
Interment following funeral service Saturday July 1, 2017 Vilonia Cemetery Cemetery Road Vilonia, AR 72173
Willie Gene Hicks
Jun 27, 2017
Willie Gene Hicks, 70, of Judsonia, passed away June 27, 2017 at the VA in Little Rock. He was born October 19, 1946 at Vacaville, California to the late Garland and Gertie McPike Hicks. Mr. Hicks was a veteran of the Navy and he loved hunting and fishing. He will be remembered as a people person who loved everyone....
David L. Rawls
Jun 25, 2017
David Lloyd Rawls, age 70, of Rison passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017. David was born February 2, 1947 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to the late J. C. and Mary Ellen Lloyd Rawls. He was a custodian for many years with Rison Public Schools and a member of Rison Baptist Church. David was preceded in death by...
Raymond F. "Ray" Ruelle
Jun 22, 2017
Raymond F. "Ray" Ruelle, age 70, of Herbine passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Ruelle was born August 14, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Russell and Betty Brazil Ruelle. He lived his life one day at time and enjoyed one moment at a time. During his military career, Mr. Ruelle...
Darryl Gon Sullins
Jun 17, 2017
Darryl “Budda” Sullins, 23, of Searcy, passed away June 17, 2017 at Heber Springs. He was born May 16, 1994 at Long Beach, California. He was a 2013 graduate of Searcy High School and enjoyed fishing, mudding, swimming, and hanging with friends. He was also an avid wrestler where he earned the nickname “Outlaw”. He was preceded in death...
Barbara Lynn (Carter) Middleton
Jun 14, 2017
Barbara Middleton, 59, of Searcy, passed away June 14, 2017 at Unity Health in Searcy. She was born March 29, 1958 at Moberly, Missouri. She was a member of The Lighthouse Full Gospel Church and an LPN for Oakdale Nursing Home prior to her health failing. She was preceded in death by her father, Leon Carter. She is survived...
Althea Lorena (Lewis) Nordlund
Jun 14, 2017
Althea L. Nordlund, 68, Hot Springs, Ark passed away June 14, 2017. She was born April 30, 1949 to Charles Richard Lewis and Mae (Mynier) Lewis. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Robert V Lewis, Charles J Lewis and sister Merle Weston; granddaughter, Sara Harrison Popwell. She is survived by beloved companion, James (Jim) Nordlund; sons...
Jessie Pauline Evans
Jun 14, 2017
Jessie Pauline Evans, 78, of Searcy, died June 14, 2017 at Unity Health in Searcy. She was born December 12, 1938 at Holdingville, Oklahoma to the late John and Virgie Hill Jones. She is survived by three grandchildren, Lakeisha Wheatley (Jason), Jacob Bailey (Candy), and Wesley Teague (Laura) all of Searcy; ten great grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren. No...
Ronnie Miller
Jun 13, 2017
Ronnie Miller, 60, of Beebe, passed away June 13, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 22, 1956 at St. Joe, Missouri. He loved riding horses and worked on auto body repair and paintless dent repair prior to retiring. He was preceded in death by his mother, Vernell Covington Ellinger. He is survived by three daughters, Rhonda McKenzie...
James Wilkes "Buck" Byrd
Jun 11, 2017
James Wilkes "Buck" Byrd, age 56, of Woodlawn passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born April 21, 1961 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Riley and Maple Brown Byrd. He was of the Baptist faith and a retired auto mechanic. Mr. Byrd was preceded in death by his parents; seven brothers...
