In our Care

Feb 4, 2017

Holland Moffett Barlow Jr., age 74 of Rison passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Mr. Barlow was born April 21, 1942 in Highland Park, Texas, to Holland Moffett Sr. and Erah Pearce Barlow. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was a salesman for Caterpillar before retiring....

Feb 4, 2017

Mitchell Ray Lunsford, age 45 of Rison, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born May 16, 1971 in Fordyce, Arkansas to Ricky Leroy and Pamela Neal Lunsford. Mitchell graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1989. He has been employed with Welspun for the past 3 years. On...

Feb 4, 2017

William R. Remy, 89, of Searcy, passed away February 4, 2017 at Unity Health Hospital with his wife and daughters at his side.  He was born October 17, 1927 at Paris, Arkansas to the late Elmer and Estelle Keck Remy. Mr. Remy served in the US Army and was retired from Matthews in Searcy.  He had a remarkable work...

Feb 4, 2017

Melvina Bentley McKenzie, 80, of Searcy, formerly of Mammoth Springs, Arkansas, passed away February 4, 2017 at Unity Health in Searcy.  She was born October 6, 1936 at Irvine, Kentucky to the late John Henry and Lula Jane Cook Bentley. Mrs. McKenzie was a sweet and loving mother and grandmother.  She always had an encouraging word even in the...

Feb 4, 2017

Family to do services at later date

Jan 30, 2017

Carl Bailey, 81, of Searcy, formerly of Cherokee Village, passed away January 30, 2017 at his residence following a lengthy illness.  He was born December 25, 1935 in Kentucky to the late Shelby and Viola Sheppard Bailey. He retired from building semi-trucks at International Harvester in 1991 and enjoyed breaking and working with horses.  He loved to fish and...

Jan 29, 2017

Alice Counts, 63, of Kensett, passed away January 29, 2017 at her residence following a brief illness.  She was born November 2, 1953 at Newport, Arkansas to the late William Blagg and Erma Kibbe Blagg. She was a graduate of Valley View High School in Jonesboro and a member of St. James Catholic Church in Searcy.   In her past...

Jan 27, 2017

Vernon Leslie Corley, age 90 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee but formerly of Sheridan, Arkansas, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017. A native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas he was the son of the late William L. and Ethel Gould Corley. Mr. Corley was a retired US Army veteran and a survivor of the 1950 Chosin Reservoir conflict in Korea...

Jan 27, 2017

Visitation Wednesday February 1, 2017 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Vilonia Funeral Home & Cremation 1134 Main Street Vilonia, AR 72173 Celebration of Life Thursday February 2, 2017 1:00 PM Church Alive Conway 1205 Skyline Drive Conway, AR 72032

Jan 25, 2017

Sandra Kay Puthoff, age 63, of Rison passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Puthoff was born April 27, 1953 in Elkhart, Indiana, to the late Wilbur James and Phyllis Elaine Galbreath Metzler. For most of her life, she was a homemaker and stay-at-home mom. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Puthoff was preceded...

Jan 24, 2017

Kagen O’Neal Sumler, four-month old son of Christopher Sumler and Akela Gosa Bowman passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at his home. He was born September 2, 2016 in Little Rock.

Left to cherish his memory, parents, Christopher Sumler, of Springdale, and Akela Gosa Bowman of Sheridan; brothers, Logan Sumler, Mayson Sumler, and Bryce Orr;...

Jan 21, 2017

Don Allen Lee, 56, of Pangburn, died January 21, 2017 at Seven Springs Rehab & Health Center in Heber Springs.  He was born June 14, 1960 at Kalamazoo, Michigan to the late David and Virginia Clark Lee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, David Lee Jr.  He is survived by two brothers,...

Jan 21, 2017

Glen Moler, 83, of Nimmo, passed away January 21, 2017 at Des Arc Nursing Home.  He was born January 26, 1933 at Taylorville, Illinois to the late HG and Ethel Cole Moler. He was a retired self employed brick mason and owner of MM Masonry Contractors.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing and in later years, trips to the casinos....

Jan 18, 2017

Velna Louise Harper Wafford Wagner, age 83, of Lonoke passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at North Metro Medical Center in Jacksonville. She was born November 1, 1933 in Prattsville, the daughter of the late Roy Harper and Thelma Holiman Harper. Mrs. Wagner was a 1951 Pine Bluff High School graduate. She is preceded in death by...

Jan 17, 2017

Bonnie Ree Puckett, age 80, of Rison, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Mrs. Puckett was born March 5, 1936 in Star City, Arkansas, to the late Robert Earl and Elvie Etta Owen Wimberly. She was a retired floral designer and homemaker. Mrs. Puckett...

Jan 16, 2017

Doris Rollins Stimmel, 76, of Judsonia, passed away January 16, 2017 at Unity Health in Searcy.  She was born March 15, 1940 at Judsonia to the late Earl and Mattie Rollins. She loved children, and they flocked to her.  She dearly loved life and all that it entailed.  Her friends will also remember her love for casinos. She married...

Jan 16, 2017

Charles Strickland, 85, of Pangburn, passed away January 16, 2017 at his residence following a lingering illness.  He was born February 16, 1931 to the late Gilbert and Norene Frazer Strickland. He was a self-employed drywaller and owner of Drywall Installers.  He enjoyed fishing and while living in Arizona he enjoyed riding motorcycles and dirt bikes in the desert....

Jan 14, 2017

Jan 13, 2017

Marvin Brewer, 45, of Searcy, formerly of West Point, passed from this life January 13, 2017 at Advanced Care Hospital in Searcy.  He was born November 20, 1971 at Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended Searcy High School and enjoyed playing football as well as hunting and fishing with friends.  He accepted Christ at an early age and was of...

Jan 12, 2017

Gloria Ann Medler Keel, 61, of Searcy, passed from this life January 12, 2017 at Oakdale Nursing Home in the presence of her family.  She was born February 1, 1955 at West Point to the late Raleigh and Nettie Phelps Medler. She was a graduate of Kensett High School and enjoyed spending time with her family. In addition to...