Obituaries
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Sandra K. Gatlin
Apr 14, 2024
Sandra K. Gatlin, age 60, of Benton, went to be with her Lord on April 14, 2024. She was born May 9, 1963 in California. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, knitting, and spending time with her fur baby Taco.
She is survived by her husband Vance Gatlin, her sons, Dennis, Anthony and Tommy...
Oran Everett Vaughan
Apr 14, 2024
Oran Everett Vaughan, age 77, of Searcy, AR passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Everett is survived by his wife Sharon, his children—Missy (Robert) Powell, Robert Vaughan, Twila (Brendan) Devine, and Meagan (Kyle) Spencer—as well as his bonus children Danny (Lesa) Calvert, Clay (Sarah) Kannada, Amy (Patrick) Powell, and Michael Culpepper, and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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Oleta Alcorn
Apr 14, 2024
Gained her wings April 14, 2024 after a long fighting battle with Parkinson’s disease. Oleta was born in Newport, Arkansas on August 26,1948 to Sam and Hazel Osborne. She had 3 brothers and 6 sisters. Oleta’s Early years: she was raised in Newport and a 1966 Graduate of Newport High.
Oleta married (LD) Loy Donald Alcorn on...
Debra Leann Morrow
Apr 13, 2024
Debra “Debbie” Morrow was born to Garland and Edna Thrasher on April 22, 1958. She was the baby of eight children.
Debra attended Eureka Senior High. She was a member of Miracle Deliverance Holyness Church in Mossville, Louisiana.
She met and married the love of her life, Malry Morrow Jr and to this union, two...
Danny Brent Wilkins
Apr 11, 2024
Danny Brent Wilkins, 42, of Rowell, AR, went home to be with the Lord on April 11, 2024. Brent was born on April 28, 1981, to Danny and Sharon Floyd Wilkins. He was a 1999 graduate of Woodlawn High School and attended college at the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
Brent was an extremely dedicated employee to...
Harold Clevinger
Apr 9, 2024
Harold Clevinger, 90, died peacefully Tues., April 9, 2024 at his home in Greenbrier. He was born Oct. 29, 1933, in Ferrells Creek, Kentucky. He was aproud but also modest U.S. Army veteran—serving in the Korean War—in communications. He began his service in 1953 following in the footsteps of his two older brothers who had also served. Following his military...
Brenda Michelle Stovall
Apr 9, 2024
Brenda Michelle Stovall passed away on April 9, 2024 in Searcy, Arkansas. She was born to James and Karen Stovall on December 14, 1968 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She enjoyed puzzles, dolls, and make up.
She is preceded in death by her father, James Stovall. Brothers, Michael Stovall, Casey Stockman, and Joey Stockman.
She...
Verniel Yvonne East
Apr 8, 2024
A very special lady, Verniel Yvonne Gipson East, passed away on Monday, April 8 at Unity Health in Searcy, Ark., just three days after her 93rd birthday. Verniel was born on April 5, 1931 in St. Louis, Mo., the only child of Vernon and Hazel Gipson. The family moved to Arkansas when she was five years old and settled...
Betty Ruth Ferren
Apr 7, 2024
Betty Ruth Ferren went to be with Lord April 7, 2024. She was born July 29, 1939, at Kensett, Arkansas to the late Vernon and Dorothy Davis Griggs.
Betty graduated from Kensett High School and married the late Donnie L. Ferren. She was a wonderful mother, homemaker, cook, and military wife. She was a talented painter, seamstress,...
James David Neal
Apr 6, 2024
James David Neal, 79 of West Point went to be with the Lord on April 6th. He was born on January 8, 1945. He was a life long resident of West Point, where he served on the town council for years. He was an employee of Matthews International for over 30 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was a...
Linda Dean (Richardson) Taylor
Apr 5, 2024
Linda was the 6th and youngest child born on March 14,1949 at Warren, Arkansas to the late J.Q. and Dean Powers Richardson. She left this old world to join Jesus, her family and her true love, Carey in Heaven on April 5, 2024 at the age of 75. Preceding her in death are her two brothers Joe Richardson and...
Martha A Duncan
Apr 4, 2024
A full obituary will be posted soon.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m., until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 11, 2024 at Buie Funeral Home in Rison, with a Funeral Mass to follow at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel.
Arrangements by Buie Funeral Home in Rison (870) 325-6216.
Vernon Randy Dollar
Apr 3, 2024
Vernon Randy Dollar, 73 of Rison, passed away on April 3, 2024. Vernon was born July 21, 1950 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to his father Vernon Dollar, and mother Elba Goodner Dollar. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Bill Dollar; and sister Catherine Cotnam.
Survivors include his wife of 50...
Douglas Edwin Root
Apr 2, 2024
Douglas Edwin Root, 66 of Judsonia, Arkansas passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on June 6, 1957 to Edwin Root and Mary Frances Root in Orange, Texas.
He was a member of Pipeline Union 798 for over 40 years. He thoroughly enjoyed the relationships he built with his fellow...
Kevin Ray Culpepper
Apr 1, 2024
Kevin Ray Culpepper, age 63, of Joplin, Missouri went to be with his Lord April 1, 2024. He was born April 22, 1960 in Warren, Arkansas to Billy Ray Culpepper and Ginger Johnson Culpepper. Kevin was a Lance Corporal in The United States Marine Corp serving his country proudly. He was a carpenter by trade and very...
Joel Medrano
Mar 31, 2024
Joel deja atrás a su amada hija Camila, a su querido padre Hilario y su madre María, así como a su hermana menor Sarai y sus dos hermanos mayores, Iván y Ángel. También deja a su esposa, compañera y confidente, María Leal, quien lo acompañó en cada paso de su vida.
Recordaremos a Joel como un hombre...
Frank Ray Usery
Mar 31, 2024
Frank “Frankie” Ray Usery, age 71 passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at Unity Hospital surrounded by family and friends. He was born on July 5, 1952 to Elmo and Imogene Usery. He worked at the Usery Bros Sawmill until retirement. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved to be outdoors working in the yard.
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Delora Nell Coulter
Mar 29, 2024
Delora Nell Hopper Coulter, 96 of Searcy, Arkansas passed away peacefully at home on March 29, 2024. She was born on January 27, 1928 in Juno, Tennessee. Delora was the daughter of the late, Charles E. Hopper and Esther Myrtle Holmes Hopper.
Delora became a Christian at a young age. She was a faithful member of Kensett...
Mary Helen (Davis) Slayden
Mar 24, 2024
Mary Slayden, of Pine Bluff went home to be with the Lord March 24, 2024.She was born May19,1946, she was preceded in death by her father David Davis Sr. and her mother Annie Massey Davis.
She is survived by her spouse Harold L. Slayden, three brothers, Horace Davis and his late spouse Dorothy Ellison Davis, Joe Davis...
