In our Care

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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.

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...