Obituaries
In our Care
Carl Bailey
Jan 30, 2017
Carl Bailey, 81, of Searcy, formerly of Cherokee Village, passed away January 30, 2017 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born December 25, 1935 in Kentucky to the late Shelby and Viola Sheppard Bailey. He retired from building semi-trucks at International Harvester in 1991 and enjoyed breaking and working with horses. He loved to fish and...
Alice Jean Counts
Jan 29, 2017
Alice Counts, 63, of Kensett, passed away January 29, 2017 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born November 2, 1953 at Newport, Arkansas to the late William Blagg and Erma Kibbe Blagg. She was a graduate of Valley View High School in Jonesboro and a member of St. James Catholic Church in Searcy. In her past...
Vernon Leslie Corley
Jan 27, 2017
Vernon Leslie Corley, age 90 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee but formerly of Sheridan, Arkansas, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017. A native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas he was the son of the late William L. and Ethel Gould Corley. Mr. Corley was a retired US Army veteran and a survivor of the 1950 Chosin Reservoir conflict in Korea...
Phillip Andrew Hay
Jan 27, 2017
Visitation Wednesday February 1, 2017 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Vilonia Funeral Home & Cremation 1134 Main Street Vilonia, AR 72173 Celebration of Life Thursday February 2, 2017 1:00 PM Church Alive Conway 1205 Skyline Drive Conway, AR 72032
Sandra Kay Puthoff
Jan 25, 2017
Sandra Kay Puthoff, age 63, of Rison passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Puthoff was born April 27, 1953 in Elkhart, Indiana, to the late Wilbur James and Phyllis Elaine Galbreath Metzler. For most of her life, she was a homemaker and stay-at-home mom. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Puthoff was preceded...
Kagen O'Neal Sumler
Jan 24, 2017
Kagen O’Neal Sumler, four-month old son of Christopher Sumler and Akela Gosa Bowman passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at his home. He was born September 2, 2016 in Little Rock.
Left to cherish his memory, parents, Christopher Sumler, of Springdale, and Akela Gosa Bowman of Sheridan; brothers, Logan Sumler, Mayson Sumler, and Bryce Orr;...
Don Lee
Jan 21, 2017
Don Allen Lee, 56, of Pangburn, died January 21, 2017 at Seven Springs Rehab & Health Center in Heber Springs. He was born June 14, 1960 at Kalamazoo, Michigan to the late David and Virginia Clark Lee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, David Lee Jr. He is survived by two brothers,...
Glen Moler
Jan 21, 2017
Glen Moler, 83, of Nimmo, passed away January 21, 2017 at Des Arc Nursing Home. He was born January 26, 1933 at Taylorville, Illinois to the late HG and Ethel Cole Moler. He was a retired self employed brick mason and owner of MM Masonry Contractors. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and in later years, trips to the casinos....
Velna Louise Harper Wafford Wagner
Jan 18, 2017
Velna Louise Harper Wafford Wagner, age 83, of Lonoke passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at North Metro Medical Center in Jacksonville. She was born November 1, 1933 in Prattsville, the daughter of the late Roy Harper and Thelma Holiman Harper. Mrs. Wagner was a 1951 Pine Bluff High School graduate. She is preceded in death by...
Bonnie Ree Puckett
Jan 17, 2017
Bonnie Ree Puckett, age 80, of Rison, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Mrs. Puckett was born March 5, 1936 in Star City, Arkansas, to the late Robert Earl and Elvie Etta Owen Wimberly. She was a retired floral designer and homemaker. Mrs. Puckett...
Doris (Rollins) Stimmel
Jan 16, 2017
Doris Rollins Stimmel, 76, of Judsonia, passed away January 16, 2017 at Unity Health in Searcy. She was born March 15, 1940 at Judsonia to the late Earl and Mattie Rollins. She loved children, and they flocked to her. She dearly loved life and all that it entailed. Her friends will also remember her love for casinos. She married...
Charles Gerald Strickland
Jan 16, 2017
Charles Strickland, 85, of Pangburn, passed away January 16, 2017 at his residence following a lingering illness. He was born February 16, 1931 to the late Gilbert and Norene Frazer Strickland. He was a self-employed drywaller and owner of Drywall Installers. He enjoyed fishing and while living in Arizona he enjoyed riding motorcycles and dirt bikes in the desert....
Marvin Dewayne Brewer
Jan 13, 2017
Marvin Brewer, 45, of Searcy, formerly of West Point, passed from this life January 13, 2017 at Advanced Care Hospital in Searcy. He was born November 20, 1971 at Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended Searcy High School and enjoyed playing football as well as hunting and fishing with friends. He accepted Christ at an early age and was of...
Gloria Ann (Medler) Keel
Jan 12, 2017
Gloria Ann Medler Keel, 61, of Searcy, passed from this life January 12, 2017 at Oakdale Nursing Home in the presence of her family. She was born February 1, 1955 at West Point to the late Raleigh and Nettie Phelps Medler. She was a graduate of Kensett High School and enjoyed spending time with her family. In addition to...
James "Boe" Edward Cotton
Jan 11, 2017
James “Boe” Edward Cotton, age 79, of Sheridan passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Saline Memorial Hospice in Bryant. He was born July 21, 1937 in Sheridan, the son of the late Monroe Jordan Cotton and Jessey Berry Cotton. Mr. Cotton was a 1957 Sheridan High School graduate. He was a loving, strong gentleman. Mr. Cotton...
Annetta Allison Eudy
Jan 11, 2017
Annetta Eudy, 75, of Kensett, passed away January 11, 2017 at Oakdale Nursing Home. She was born October 20, 1941 at Kensett to the late Homer and Sarah Pickett A\llison. She was a 1959 graduate of Kensett High School and attended Beebe Junior College. She was a member of Kensett First Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening, flowers, and fishing....
David Wayne Skinner
Jan 8, 2017
David Wayne Skinner, 53, of Stuttgart passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017. David was born November 29, 1963 in San Mateo, California to the late Vernon Wayne Skinner and Marilyn Elizabeth Cummings. He worked in Stuttgart, as a farmer for most of his life and owned his own mechanic shop. He was survived by his two daughters...
Jimmy Cary Culpepper
Jan 7, 2017
Jimmy Cary Culpepper, 61, passed away on January 7, 2017 at his home in Scurry, Texas. Visitation with the family will be held at Jayne’s Memorial Chapel located at 811 S. Cockrell Hill Road in Duncanville, Texas on Thursday, January 12, 2017 from 7-9 PM. We will take a moment at 8 PM to allow anyone who...
Nancy Lee (Golden) Bishop
Jan 6, 2017
Nancy Golden Bishop, 61, of Judsonia, passed away January 6, 2017 at her residence following a brief battle with ALS. She was born February 5, 1955 to the late Everett and Mary Fisher Golden. She was a graduate of Norris City High School in Norris City, Illinois and was of the Methodist faith. In her past time she enjoyed...
