Obituaries
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Joyce Mae (Odom) Hill
Aug 21, 2022
Joyce Mae Odom Hill, age 82, of Searcy, passed away August 21, 2022. She was born March 3, 1940 in Hickory Ridge, AR to the late Roy and Dasy Barks Odom. She attended West Race Baptist Church in Searcy. She enjoyed reading, traveling and spending time with family and friends. In addition to her parents, Joyce was...
Guy Eugene Davis
Aug 21, 2022
Guy Eugene Davis, age 76, of Judsonia, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022. He was born July 31, 1946, in West Point, AR to the late Guy William Davis and Jewell Dalton Davis. Junior was a member of the Silver Streaks Bowling League in Cabot, coached baseball, was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and working outdoors. Junior loved...
James Coburn
Aug 20, 2022
James Harry Coburn, age 77 of McRae, passed away August 20, 2022. He was born August 6, 1945 in Cabot, AR to the late James and Thelma Robinson Coburn. James was a retired truck driver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Hershal Coburn and sisters, Linda Mashburn and Glena Farmer.
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Calvin Lee Rawls
Aug 19, 2022
Calvin Lee Rawls, age 94, of Rison, died Friday, August 19, 2022. He was born September 14, 1927, in Rison, a son of the late John and Mable Gracie Rawls. Mr. Rawls retired from the Arkansas Highway Department as an equipment specialist in district #2. He loved to work on tractors. Mr. Rawls was preceded in death by is...
Ezra Remington Walker
Aug 19, 2022
Ezra Remington Walker, the infant son of Brice and Cieara Walker, went to be in the arms of Jesus on August 19, 2022. He is survived by his parents, Brice and Cieara of Beebe, his brother, Declan Walker of Beebe; grandparents, Jason and Nicole Weatherly of Cabot; Sam and Amanda Owens of Ruskin, Florida; Clint and Heather Walker of Beebe;...
Leona Estelle (Wise) Buck
Aug 17, 2022
Leona Estelle Wise Buck, age 96, of Sheridan, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. She was born October 31, 1925 in Iowa Park, Texas to the late Robert Lee Wise and Alzert Kay Pugh Wise. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband on 70 years...
Donald Lee Sowards
Aug 17, 2022
Donald "Poppy" Sowards, age 88, of Penellas Park, Florida, passed away Wednesday, August 17th, 2022.He was born November 30, 1933 in Williamsport, Ohio to Henry and Grace Sowards. Donald was a veteran in the United States Air Force, and worked as an Air Police in the K-9 Unit. He also worked as a Truck Driver, Bus Driver and a shuttle...
Johnny Paul Christensen
Aug 15, 2022
Johnny Paul Christensen, age 50, of Vilonia passed away Monday, August 15th, 2022.He was born June 28,1972, in Sacramento, California. Johnny was a member of Crosspoint Church in Conway. He worked as a truck driver. He enjoyed building and racing RC Trucks, riding his motorcycles, building model car kits, eating pizza, burgers, BBQ, and the Friday's Whiskey sauce. He especially...
Brandi Michele Watson
Aug 12, 2022
Brandi Michele Pittman Watson, 38, of Rye, Arkansas died Friday, August 12, 2022, surrounded by family and friends. She was born July 15, 1984, to Emmett Ray Pittman and Brenda Byerly Pittman.
Brandi was preceded in death by her father, Emmett “Buddy” Ray Pittman, sister, Lacey Michelle Pittman, and grandmother, Marie Carr Byerly....
Aggie Florene (Rowe) Waggle
Aug 12, 2022
Aggie Florene (Rowe) Waggle, fondly called Teeny, Tina, or Mrs. Waggle, 78, of Searcy went to be with the Lord August 12, 2022. Teeny was born August 28, 1943 to Sidney and Ruthey Rowe in Searcy, Arkansas. Her family traveled back and forth from California to Arkansas several times before landing back in Searcy. Here she met the love...
Mary Jane Mcpherson
Aug 10, 2022
Mary Jane “Janie” McPherson was born February 5, 1941, in Brickeys, AR. She entered peacefully into Eternal Life on August 10, 2022, at the age of 81.
Janie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was blessed with a large family. She raised her family primarily in Lepanto and Searcy, AR. While...
Betty Sue Mcdaniel
Aug 10, 2022
Betty Sue McDaniel, age 81, of Pine Bluff went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. She was born February 10, 1941 in Cleveland County to the late Roy Jewell Lunsford and Melinda Roberts Lunsford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Richard Lunsford,...
Jeffrey Patterson Turner
Aug 9, 2022
Jeffrey Patterson Turner, of Rison, passed away on Tuesday morning, August 9, 2022, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center at the age of 65. He was born October 2, 1956, to Louise Patterson Turner (later Dawson) and Aubrey Leon Turner. Jeff spent his youth in Rison participating in youth and high school sports, Boy Scouting and youth activities at the...
William Ralph Qualls
Aug 3, 2022
William R. (Bill) Qualls age 86 of Sheridan, peacefully went with his Savior, Wednesday August 3, 2022. He was born December 27, 1935 in Evening Shade, Sharp County AR. To the late Eldon and Christine (Smally) Qualls. One of 8 children, Bill grew up loving the outdoors.
In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death...
John Thomas King
Aug 2, 2022
John Thomas King (Sandy), 77, of East End AR, passed away peacefully in his home on August 2, 2022. He was born on February 7, 1945 to the late Ellen Estelle King and Claude Mike King in Kingtown, AR, just outside of Marvell, AR. John was a retired industrial engineer with Lanxess for...
Billy T Taylor
Aug 2, 2022
Billy T. Taylor, age 85, of Rison, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at the Greenhouse Cottages. He was born February 25, 1937 in the “Y” Community to the late Jesse and Lottie Cash Taylor. Billy worked at the Viking Bag Plant and retired after 38 years. He enjoyed spending his retirement years hunting, fishing, junk hunting and mowing,...
Maisie Marie Varnell
Jul 30, 2022
Maisie Marie Varnell, age 51, of Pine Bluff went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 30, 2022. She was born March 28, 1971, in Little Rock to the late Homer Dale Akines and Mary Ann Davis Akines. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her biological parents, Bernice Stackhouse and Dwight Philpott. She...
James Phelps
Jul 28, 2022
James “Pete” Royce Phelps, Jr. age 91 of Rison, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022. He was born May 24, 1931, in Rowell, AR to the late James Phelps Sr. and Velma Frances Phelps. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Jerry Donald Phelps, Ralph Phelps, and Jon Phelps and one sister, Jo...
Jessie Mcmahan
Jul 28, 2022
Jessie McMahan, 77, of Judsonia, passed away July 28, 2022 at Unity Health in Searcy. She was born April 26, 1945 at Chicago to the late Donald Lucas and Alice Sells. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her step father, Robert Taylor; brother, John Lucas; and sister, Helen Eicher. She is survived by a...
Daniel Edward Owens
Jul 28, 2022
Daniel Edward Owens, age 66, of Conway, Arkansas passed away Thursday, July 28th, 2022.He was born March 13, 1956 in Witchita, Kansas to Major 'Buddy" Owens and Alpha Owens. He was a Christian in the Assembly of God faith, he worked as an automobile mechanic and tow truck driver for his dad and also for Capital City Motors in Little...
