Obituaries
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Kelly Leann Ashcraft
Feb 16, 2022
Kelly LeAnn Ashcraft, age 43 of Stuttgart, passed away on February 16, 2022. She was born on June 14, 1978, in Pine Bluff to Houston and Pat Ashcraft. Kelly was a graduate of Woodlawn High School and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. She earned degrees in Criminal Justice/Psychology and a Master of Arts in...
Richard Travis Elledge
Feb 16, 2022
Richard Travis Elledge, 58, of Kensett, Arkansas entered Heaven’s gates on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Richard was born in Birmingham, Alabama on May 1, 1964 to Cecil Wilbur Elledge Jr. and Tona Harrington Elledge. Richard had the deepest love for God, family, and friends. Regardless of how many times he fell, he always reached for God’s hand, pulled himself...
Rachel Joanna West
Feb 15, 2022
Rachel JoAnna West, age 49, of Bismarck, AR passed away on February 15, 2022. She was born April 17, 1972 in 29 Palms, CA to John Riley and Katye Ayers. Mrs. West worked for many years as a baker, she was a hard worker and always put her family first. She also enjoyed decorating, fishing, and flower...
James Edward Hudman, Sr.
Feb 15, 2022
James Edward "Jim" Hudman, Sr., 72, of Rison, AR., passed away at his home February 15, 2022. Though Jim will be deeply missed by his friends and family, he leaves behind a lifetime of memories, a testament to a life well lived. Jim was born in Arkadelphia, AR. on February 24, 1949 to the late Thomas and Dorothy Hudman....
Hollis Wayne Shultz
Feb 14, 2022
Hollis Wayne Shultz, age 86, of Hot Springs, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022. He was born September 5, 1935 in Grapevine, Arkansas to the late Hollis Herman Shultz and Elise Hedden Shultz. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother James Elmer Shultz and his sister...
Gary Hugh Goolsby
Feb 14, 2022
Gary Hugh Goolsby, age 77, of Rison went to be with his Lord on Monday, February 14, 2022. He was born August 8, 1944 in Garden City, Kansas to the late Macon and Opal Witherington Goolsby. Mr. Goolsby graduated from Sheridan High School in 1962 and Henderson State University in 1966. He taught...
Bobby James Austin
Feb 13, 2022
Bobby Austin, age 85, of Vilonia, earned his heavenly reward on Sunday, February 13th, 2022.He was born December 19th, 1936, in Searcy, Arkansas to Lenard and Oma Austin. Bobby was a Machine Tech Specialist for FMC. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Vilonia where he served as a deacon. He was an Airman in the United...
Betty ("Nanga") Martin
Feb 12, 2022
Betty T. "Nanga" Martin, age 95, went Home to the Lord on Saturday, February 12 while at Oakdale Nursing Facility. She was born July 27, 1926 in Pontiac, MI to C.B. (Preacher) & Lola (Roopie) Thomas. The child of a minister, she grew up in MI, OK, TX and MO. She was a long-time member of the Highland Drive...
Thomas Chris Mulvihill
Feb 12, 2022
Thomas Chris Mulvihill, age 72, of Perryville, Arkansas passed away Saturday, February 12,2022, in Conway, Arkansas.Chris Was born December 25, 1949, in Natchez, Mississippi and was adopted at birth by Dennis and Venita Mulvihill. He was of the Catholic Faith. He made a career in retail sales. He was a very simple, tender-hearted man. His hobbies included watching football and...
Garland Travis Denton
Feb 11, 2022
Garland Travis Denton, age 77, of Kensett, AR passed away Friday, February 11, 2022. He is survived by his Wife, Wava Jean; Children, Kurtis, Kristial, Kimberly, Vicky; Sister, Pat Hollis; 2 nieces and 9 grandchildren.
Garland spent 40 years as an appliance repairman in the White County area. He truly loved helping people and fixing what was...
Ellaine Pruitt
Feb 11, 2022
Ellaine Pruitt age 69 went home to be with the Lord on February 11, 2022. Ellaine was born on February 23, 1952 in Savannah Georgia. Ellaine is survived by her husband Carl Pruitt. Her children Chris Magee, Rachel (Gordon) Borst, Amanda West, Carla (Steve) Sabelhaus, 9 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. Ellaine was a very special women who loved her...
Myrtle Aleen Barker
Feb 6, 2022
Aleen (Waddle) Barker, age 73, of Vilonia, Arkansas; passed away Sunday, February 6th, 2022, at St. Vincent Medical Center In Little Rock.She was born November 13th, 1948 in Vilonia, Arkansas to J. E. and Edith Aleen Waddle. She was a Christian in the Baptist faith. She loved being with her family, spending time with her dogs, reading, flowers and Elvis....
Peggy Jo Spakes
Feb 5, 2022
Peggy Jo Spakes, age 82, of Rison went to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 5, 2022. She was born May 27, 1939 in Rowell, Arkansas to the late Odell and Artie Powers Spakes. She was a faithful member of Central Baptist Church in Magnolia.
She is survived by her sister Barbara...
Brian Lee Rigney
Feb 4, 2022
Brian Lee Rigney, age 50, of Mount Vernon, Arkansas, passed away Friday, February 4th, 2022.He was born May 16th, 1971, in Springfield, Illinois to Herbert and Barbara Rigney. Brian was a mechanic and was employed with Volvos Etc.in Mayflower. He was a Baptist and attended Marcus Hill Baptist Church in Enola. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing basketball and softball. He...
Mike Jones
Feb 4, 2022
Mike Jones, 77, of Conway, formerly of Searcy, went to be with the Lord, Friday, February 4, 2022. He was born in Torrance, California, on August 17, 1944, to Harvey and Bonnie Sellers Jones.Mike was an embalmer and funeral director in California, Texas, and Arkansas. His claim to fame was embalming Jack Haley, who played the Tin Man in the...
Louise Richardson Jacks
Feb 3, 2022
Louise Richardson Jacks, age 95, of the Pansy Community went to be with her Lord on February 3, 2022. She was born August 27, 1926 in Herbine to the late J.Q. Richardson and Dean Powers Richardson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years...
Jacqueline Johnston
Feb 3, 2022
Ada Jacqueline Johnston age 86, of Pansy, went to be with the Lord on February 3, 2022. She was born March 10, 1935, in Woodlawn, to the late John C. And Pauline Yarbrough Ashcraft. She graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1952. On November 17, 1955 Jacqueline married Willie John Johnston. They moved to Pine Bluff and...
Rebecca Joyce Benedetti
Feb 3, 2022
Rebecca Joyce "Becky" Benedetti, age 61, of Vilonia, passed away Thursday, February 3rd, 2022.She was born September 8th, 1960, in Little Rock, to Travis Fulfer and Elwanda Garrigus. She worked as a manager of the gift shop at Conway Regional Hospital. She leaves to cherish her memories, her husband, Joe Benedetti of Vilonia; her father, Travis Fulfer and stepmother, Jennifer...
Clara Elizabeth Jacks
Feb 2, 2022
Clara Elizabeth Jacks, age 58, of Rison passed away on February 2, 2022. She was born December 22, 1963 in Lubbock, Texas to Roy and the late Judy Cook. She graduated from Watson Chapel High School and was a Methodist, she also worked at the Lighthouse for many years. She was a sweet kind person, a good...
James Michael Hutchins
Feb 2, 2022
James Michael Hutchins, age 71, of Vilonia, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 1st, 2022.He was born March 8th, 1950, in Little Rock, to Cedric and Cora Hutchins. He was a christian in the Methodist faith, baptized on March 17, 1942, and a member of Vilonia United Methodist Church. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam and Korea...
