Obituaries
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Garry Dale Midkiff
Aug 1, 2024
Garry Dale Midkiff of Conway Arkansas, Age 69, passed away August 1, 2024. He was born January 24,1955, in Middletown Ohio to the late Billy Azel Midkiff and Barbara Jean Brunty Midkiff. Dale served his country proudly in the United States Navy. Dale was one in a million. He loved animals, nature, and music. Some of his favorite pastimes were...
Judith J Manley
Jul 31, 2024
Judith J. Manley, age 82 of Searcy, originally of Lepanto transitioned peacefully on the morning Wednesday July 31st. Judy was born in November of 1941 to Ida (McWhirter) and James H. Johnston. Judy was a loving mother and grandmother who cherished her family. Judy ran the Frozen Delite for many years, later she worked and retired from First Security...
Gena Denise Choate
Jul 29, 2024
Gena Denise Choate left this earthly home on Monday, July 29, 2024 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born March 19, 1955 to Glenda Fry Chapman and Robert (Bubbles) Choate, Jr. in Searcy, Arkansas. Denise had a love for life, family and those she considered family. She demonstrated her love by cooking or bringing meals, making...
Larry Wayne Dyson
Jul 27, 2024
Larry Wayne Dyson age 67 of Mt Vernon, Arkansas, passed away July, 27,2024. He was preceded in death by his father, Homer Cruise of El Paso Arkansas and his brother Lonnie Cruise of El Paso Arkansas. Larry is survived by his mother Betty Walker, and stepfather Roy Walker of El Paso, Sister Lisa and Joe Turney of Cabot Arkansas, and...
Steven "Cuzz" Allen Robbins
Jul 24, 2024
Steven “Cuzz” Allen Robbins, age 63, of Rison passed away on July 24, 2024 in Livingston, Texas. He was born on May 15, 1961 in Bellows Falls, Vermont to the late Harold Royal and Alva Jyneece Robbins. He never met a stranger and had the best support group of many friends. He had many hobbies he enjoyed with his...
Christopher Michael Berry
Jul 24, 2024
Christopher Michael Berry, age 53, of Conway, Arkansas, passed away on July 24, 2024. Born on July 5, 1971, in Conway, Arkansas, to Nancy May and Kenny Berry, Chris was a lifelong resident of the area.
Chris spent much of his life working as a painter, a trade he shared with many in his family. Music and art were central to...
Christine Louise Massey
Jul 22, 2024
Christine Louise Massey, Age 65 of Conway Arkansas, passed away July 22, 2024. She was born in Charleston South Carolina to the late Samuel Torrance. Mrs. Massey was a member of the Hilltop Fire Department, she had many hobbies, collecting Bears, Bird feeders, gardening, puzzles, playing card games and loved cardinals. She was preceded in death by her father and...
Janice Faye Tompkins
Jul 20, 2024
Janice Faye Tompkins, age 58 of Ward Arkansas, passed away July ,20 2024.She was born January 29,1966 in Midland City Alabama, to the late Kenneth Langford and Katherine Bradshaw Langford.
She is survived by her sons Dillion Tompkins and Lloyd Tompkins III, and a brother Kent Reynolds. Two sisters Tammy Deese and Marcie Reynolds. Ms. Tompkins will be missed by many.
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Jay B Love
Jul 20, 2024
Jay B. Love (64) went to be with his heavenly father July 20, 2024. He was born February 19, 1960, in Mexico, Missouri. Per family’s request no funeral or memorial service will be held. He was a hard worker and retired from both Tyson Foods and Walmart.
Jay is preceded in death by parents Floyd Love and Imogene Vanetta, three brothers...
Mary Catherine Cummings
Jul 20, 2024
Mary Catherine Cummings, age 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at her home in Pine Bluff, Ar. She was born April 2,1946 in Sheridan, AR to the late Lloyd B and Emma Bryant Mitchell. Mary received her education from Sheridan High School in 1964. Then went to secretarial school in Hot Springs, Ar. She...
Charlie Owen Ashcraft
Jul 19, 2024
Charlie Owen Ashcraft, age 90, of Rowell passed away Friday, July 19, 2024, peacefully at his home with family. He was born January 23, 1934, in Herbine, to the late Jack and Hester Ashcraft. After moving to Rowell he attended Woodlawn School. After high school he married the love of his life, Margie Nell Johnston and then...
Karen Marie Cowden
Jul 17, 2024
Karen Marie Cowden. Age 50, of Conway Arkansas, passed away July 17, 2024. She was born December 23, 1973 in Chicago Illinois to Michael Ksiazek and Diane Brzcki. Karen was a housewife whose full time Job was taking care of her family. Karen was a loving wife, Mother and Grandmother, she loved preparing large meals and having everyone over to...
Elvis Lee Vaughn
Jul 17, 2024
Elvis Lee Vaughn, age 79, of Searcy, went to be with his Lord on July 17, 2024. He was born in January 25, 1945 in Searcy to the late Arthur “Pete” Vaughn and Leona Pryor Vaughn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Doris Vaughn, Wesley Vaughn, Agnes “Sis” West, Wayne Vaughn and...
James Ollis Corbitt, Jr
Jul 15, 2024
James Ollis Corbitt, Jr. age 81 of Beebe, Arkansas, Received his wings July 15, 2024. Mr. Corbitt was born November 20, 1942. in Beebe Arkansas to the late James O. "Red" Corbitt Sr. and Verna Akin Corbitt.
Mr. Corbitt was a 1960 graduate of Beebe High School, he also attended Arkansas State University, Beebe. He served our country for seven years...
Ilse Greta Brown
Jul 15, 2024
Ilse Greta Brown, age 92, of White Hall, went to be with her Lord on Monday, July 15, 2024. She was born July 25, 1931 in Germany to the late Richard and Elise Schnabel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Frank Brown, her daughter Linda Spadoni and her grandson Shawn Storz and...
Richard Jenkins
Jul 14, 2024
Richard K. Jenkins passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024 in Little Rock, AR. He was born on May 9, 1940 in Camden AR to Johnnie Godwin Jenkins and Elwood D. Jenkins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elwood D. Jenkins and Johnnie G. Jenkins, his older brother Thomas E. Jenkins and his sister-in-law Anniece White Jenkins....
Billy Dean Gray
Jul 13, 2024
Billy “Bill” Dean Gray, age 77 of Rison passed away on July 13, 2024. He was born May 17, 1947 in Lono, AR to the late Dean Franklin and Elsie Barnes Gray.
Bill proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a mechanic, spending the majority of his career at the...
Kenneth Wayne Mosley
Jul 12, 2024
Kenneth Wayne Mosley, age 64, went to be with the Lord July 12, 2024. He was born in Pine Bluff, AR to his parents Richard Edison Mosley SR. and Betty Lou Cox Mosley. He loved nature and the outdoors, his favorite activities were walks, fishing, climbing mountains, and spending time with his family and friends. He was very down-to-earth...
Virginia Ann Lyles
Jul 11, 2024
Virginia Ann Lyles, 84, born in Sheridan, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Aransas Pass, TX where she was currently living. She was born on August 12, 1939. She is survived by her husband Larry Lyles, brother Buddy Ross, and sister Darlene Bradshaw (husband Joe), Her children Alan Niemann, Ricky Niemann (wife Sissy), Neely Escalante (husband Greg),...
Rita Joyce Hodges
Jul 11, 2024
Rita Joyce Hodges was born March 12, 1955 in Searcy, AR to the late Arthur Cleo and Mary (Ramsey) Southard. Rita passed away peacefully at her home in Cabot, AR on July 11, 2024. Rita graduated from Griffithville High School in 1973. She lived in Southaven, MS for more than thirty years where she spent most of...
