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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...

May 7, 2024

Arrangements are pending at this time.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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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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...