In our Care

Kathy Joann Apfel

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,...

Thomas Carroll Butcher, Jr.

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...

Gerald Wayne Saunders

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,...

Oleta Yarbrough

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...

Sandra K. Gatlin

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...

Oran Everett Vaughan

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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Oleta Alcorn

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...

Debra Leann Morrow

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...

Danny Brent Wilkins

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...

Harold Clevinger

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...

Brenda Michelle Stovall

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...

Verniel Yvonne East

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...

Betty Ruth Ferren

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,...

James David Neal

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...

Linda Dean (Richardson) Taylor

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...

Martha A Duncan

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.

Vernon Randy Dollar

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...

Douglas Edwin Root

Apr 2, 2024

Douglas Edwin Root, 66 of Judsonia, Arkansas passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on June 6, 1957 to Edwin Root and Mary Frances Root in Orange, Texas.

He was a member of Pipeline Union 798 for over 40 years. He thoroughly enjoyed the relationships he built with his fellow...

Kevin Ray Culpepper

Apr 1, 2024

Kevin Ray Culpepper, age 63, of Joplin, Missouri went to be with his Lord April 1, 2024. He was born April 22, 1960 in Warren, Arkansas to Billy Ray Culpepper and Ginger Johnson Culpepper. Kevin was a Lance Corporal in The United States Marine Corp serving his country proudly. He was a carpenter by trade and very...

Joel Medrano

Mar 31, 2024

Joel deja atrás a su amada hija Camila, a su querido padre Hilario y su madre María, así como a su hermana menor Sarai y sus dos hermanos mayores, Iván y Ángel. También deja a su esposa, compañera y confidente, María Leal, quien lo acompañó en cada paso de su vida.

Recordaremos a Joel como un hombre...