Obituaries
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Elsie Sappington
May 12, 2024
Elsie Sappington, age 88, of Sheridan passed away on May 12, 2024. She was born August 4, 1935. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Prattsville. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Herbert Auby Sappington.
She is survived by her children, Julie McAllister, Barney Sappington and Pamela...
Dwayne Ray Swafford
May 11, 2024
Ray Swafford, 47, of Higginson, Arkansas, passed away on May 11, 2024, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on February 1, 1977, in Heber Springs, Arkansas.
Ray was the most loving, caring, and selfless man. He enjoyed making friends and never met a stranger. His storytelling was legendary, and he could captivate listeners for days with...
David Wayne Lunsford, Jr.
May 10, 2024
David Wayne Lunsford, Jr. age 53 of Rison, passed away May 10, 2024 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born June 2, 1970 in Pine Bluff, AR to David, Sr. and Kathy Baker Lunsford. David was and avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and working on small engines, but most of all he loved spending time with family...
Karen Tillman
May 8, 2024
Karen Lynn Wylie Tillman of Searcy, Arkansas passed away peacefully on May 8, 2024. She was born on December 25, 1949 in Lilbourn, Missouri to Dewel “Edsel” Wylie and Doris Louise Kesler Wylie. Karen’s true joy was her family! A special joy came with the birth of her grandson Erik this past year. She was devoted to making everyone...
Donald Wayne (Sr.) Lewis
May 6, 2024
Donald Wayne Lewis, Sr. age 66, of Star City went to be with his Lord on May 6, 2024. He was born April 8, 1958 in Pine Bluff to the late Donald Oscar Lewis and Wilma Faye Brown Lewis. He was also preceded in death by his son Donald W. Lewis, Jr. Mr. Lewis retired from Central Maloney where...
Gerald Wayne Webb
May 6, 2024
Gerald Wayne Webb, age 64, of Sheridan passed away on May 6, 2024. He was born August 26, 1959 in Danville, Illinois to the late William and Barbara Webb.
Jerry Ann Rice
May 5, 2024
Jerry Ann (Cox) Rice, 78, of Williford, Arkansas went home to be with her Lord on May 5, 2024. She was born May 13, 1945, in Enola, AR., to the late Brady and Ethel Cox. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Brady Cox, Jr., Jerrell Cox, Marvelle Adkisson, Hazel Fowler, Francis Brewer, Farrell...
Brenda Joyce Mauldin
May 4, 2024
Brenda Mauldin age 70, of Poyen, AR went to be with the Lord on May 4, 2024. She was born June 17,1953 to William or Ora Evans. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her loving husband Willie Mauldin Sr., sisters Marie, Lois, and Inez, brothers James, Charles, Bill, and her son Stormy Mauldin.
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Cecil Sweigart
May 4, 2024
Cecil Sweigart of Kensett, Arkansas passed away on May 4, 2024 in Kensett, Arkansas. He was born on August 14, 1954 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Don and Grace Burris Sweigart. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and served his country proudly. He was a truck driver and enjoyed seeing the country over the years....
Opland Lamar Crutchfield
May 4, 2024
Opland Lamar Crutchfield, 83, of Fordyce went to be with his Lord on May 4, 2024. He was born March 20, 1941 in Herbine to the late Buddy and Pauline Crutchfield. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Dale Crutchfield, his sister Earlene Cole, his brother Tommy Crutchfield and his great-granddaughter...
Joe Clyde Garrison
May 3, 2024
Joe Clyde Garrison age 85, of Conway, Arkansas passed away on May 3, 2024. He was born November 20, 1938, in England, Arkansas to the late Joseph Paul Garrison and Ruie Burleson Garrison. He was also preceded in death by his wife Barbara Vermillion Garrison. Mr. Garrison was a former United States Marine and a manager for AT&T, where he...
Gary Wayne Denton
May 1, 2024
Gary Wayne Denton, age 59, of Vilonia passed away on May 1, 2024. He was born February 24, 1965 in Springfield, MO to the late John and Ruby Denton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Roger Dale Chapman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding the backroads listening to music and spending time with his...
Patricia Louise Lawhon
Apr 24, 2024
Patricia Louise Lawhon, age 81, of Hensley went to be with her Lord on April 24, 2024. She was born April 6, 1943 in Hensley, AR to the late Edgar Davis Raley and Dorothy Louise Palmer Raley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Bill Lawhon, her daughter Tammy Smith, her...
William Vernon Reed
Apr 22, 2024
William Vernon Reed, age 80, of Calmer went to be with his Lord on April 22, 2024. He was born October 30, 1943 in Calmer to the late Daniel and Mary Reed. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother James Reed and his sister Pauline Cross. Mr. Reed retired from the...
Anthony Edward Merriam
Apr 21, 2024
Anthony Edward Merriam, 27, of Searcy, Arkansas passed away on April 22, 2024. He was born on October 4, 1996 in Searcy, Arkansas to Eric Daniel Merriam and Tina Waggle. He worked in the Food Service Industry and enjoyed spending time with his family.
He is survived by his mother, Tina Waggle, and step father, Tony Guthrie,...
Kathy Joann Apfel
Apr 19, 2024
Kathy Joann (Smoot) Apfel rejoined her late husband, Bruce Apfel, Friday, April 19, 2024. Kathy is the daughter of James and Bessie Helen Smoot of Rison, AR whom she is also reunited with.
Kathy left behind two daughters, Shelly Mitchell (Michael Dodson) of Sheridan , AR and Laura Langley (Anthony Langley) of Pottsville, AR, three grandchildren, Stormie,...
Thomas Carroll Butcher, Jr.
Apr 18, 2024
Thomas Carroll Butcher, Jr., age 85, of Rison, Arkansas went to be with his Lord on April 18, 2024. He was born July 16, 1938 in Little Rock to the late Thomas Carroll Butcher, Sr. and Jimmie Doogrey McAuliffe Butcher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years Lynda...
Gerald Wayne Saunders
Apr 16, 2024
Gerald “Jerry” Wayne Saunders passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 16, 2024, at the age of 79. He was born in Searcy on July 26, 1944, to Paul and Odean (Hays) Saunders.
Jerry graduated from Searcy High School in 1963. After working at his parents’ Dixie Cream Donut shop, he left Searcy to attend school,...
Oleta Yarbrough
Apr 15, 2024
Oleta Irene Yarbrough, lovingly known as “Aunt Leat”, passed away on April 15, 2024 in Heber Springs, Arkansas, at the age of 94. She was born on April 29, 1929, in Searcy (Crosby), Arkansas. Oleta was a kind and generous soul who cherished her nieces and nephews as her own children. She took immense pride in her numerous great-great...
