Obituaries
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Larry Lee Gwinn, Jr.
Oct 4, 2022
Larry Lee “Scooter” Gwinn, Jr., age 51, of Woodlawn went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. He was born October 22, 1970 in Fordyce, Arkansas. Scooter retired from the National Guard as a Staff Sergeant with the 39th Infantry Regiment, after 23 years of service and two tours in Iraq. He was currently...
Pamela Jean Henry
Sep 29, 2022
Pamela Jean Henry, age 67, of Searcy went to be with her Lord on September 29, 2022. She was born September 21, 1955 in Searcy to the late Walter and Patricia Gentry. Mrs. Henry retired from Wal-Mart Vision Center after working there for 28 years as an Optician. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially taking...
G.W. Smith
Sep 29, 2022
Gary Wayne “G.W.” Smith, age 76, of Searcy went to be with his Lord on Thursday, September 29, 2022. He was born October 27, 1945 to the late Freddie J. Smith and Johnnie Ruth Smith. Mr. Smith enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He retired after many years in the agricultural chemical industry.
He...
Leighton Delane Whitfield
Sep 28, 2022
Leighton Delane Whitfield of North Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away on September 28, 2022, at the age of 21.
Leighton was born on June 28, 2001, in Hot Springs, Arkansas and was adopted at seven days old by his parents, Grady and Denise (Perez) Whitfield. He was a member of First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock where he received the gift of the Holy Ghost at 5 years old...
Marian Ethel Hackett
Sep 28, 2022
Marian Ethel Standridge Hackett, age 81, of Sheridan, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. She was born November 26, 1940 in Humnoke, Arkansas to the late Robert Lee Jones, Sr. and Hazel A. Moses Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years Paul...
Lela Rae Helms
Sep 27, 2022
Lela Rae Helms of Searcy, passed away on September 27, 2022, at the age of 75. Ms. Helms was born to Jewel Wilmeth-Tolor ford and Hayden Arwood Toler in Augusta, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Jimmie Helms, and one daughter, Millicent Dunkelderger.
Ms. Helms is survived by one daughter, Jinnie Keneson...
Dean Ross Rothacher
Sep 26, 2022
Dean Ross Rothacher, of Vilonia, Arkansas, formerly of Titusville, Florida, went to be with the Lord on September 26, 2022, in his home surrounded by family at the age of 83.
Dean is survived by his wife of 47 years, Nancy Rothacher of Vilonia; daughter, Keeley Rothacher of Lakeland, Georgia; son, Matthew Rothacher of Vilonia; daughter, Megan Rothacher of Cabot; daughter-in-law, Julie Rothacher of Vilonia;...
Ralph Nelson Holland
Sep 25, 2022
Ralph Nelson Holland, a long-time resident of White Hall/Pine Bluff, Arkansas died peacefully on Sunday, September 25, 2022. He was born on February 15, 1942, to the late J.C. and Sophie Holland of Bastrop, Louisiana. Ralph is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Karon Files Holland of Pine Bluff, AR; one daughter, Leslie Anne Holland...
James Michael Degunther
Sep 25, 2022
James Michael DeGunther, age 61, of McRae, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022. He was born April 20, 1961 in Rockford, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his father Richard DeGunther, and his bother Richard DeGunther, Jr. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, fishing, and spending time with his family.
He is survived...
Mary Durham
Sep 25, 2022
Mary Ann Whitley Durham, age 73 of Little Rock, passed away peacefully September 25, 2022. She was born August 26, 1949 in El Dorado, AR to the late Herbert and Frances Bratton Whitley. Mary was a quiet person, but was full of personality and heart, she loved spending time with family and friends. In addition to her parents, Mary...
Carl Thomas Ward
Sep 19, 2022
Carl Thomas Ward, age 66, of Rison, died, Monday, September 19, 2022, at his home. He was born November 30, 1955, in Crossett, Arkansas a son of the late John Thomas and Ilah Jaqelski Ward. Carl was a 1974 graduate of Hamburg High School. He went on to attend the University of Arkansas at Monticello, where he played the...
Billy Raymond Marvel
Sep 19, 2022
Billy Raymond Marvel, age 56 of Rison, died, Monday, September 19, 2022, at his home. He was born January 14, 1966, in Pine Bluff, a son of the late Billy Raymond Marvel and the late Brenda Brown and Calvin Brown. Mr. Marvel was a team leader for the JRMC carpenter shop and was a member of the Cummings hunting...
Danny Lee Robinson
Sep 17, 2022
Danny Lee Robinson of Judsonia passed away on September 17, 2022. He was born October 3, 1959, in Peach Orchard, MO to the late Robert and Minnie Robinson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Eugene Robinson and his sister Helen Louise Woodruff. He enjoyed fishing, eating and mowing his...
Jamie Marie Jackson
Sep 16, 2022
Jamie (JJ) Marie Jackson, age 33, of Cabot, Arkansas passed away Friday, September 16th, 2022.
She was born July 29, 1989 in Little Rock, to James and Anna Jackson. JJ was a graduate of North Pulaski High School, she was involved in Special Olympics, and started working at Pickens Workshop in 2015 until her passing.
She is survived by her parents, two...
Raymond Shuffield
Sep 14, 2022
Raymond Carroll Shuffield, age 88, of Kensett, went to be with his Lord on September 14, 2022. He was born November 1, 1934 in Nashville, Arkansas to the late Clyde and Lois Dowling Shuffield. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Genevieve Shuffield, his son, Gary Shuffield, his grandson,...
Wilma Jean Barkley
Sep 13, 2022
Wilma Jean Barkley, “Bobbie”, beloved mother and Nana, age 80, of Searcy, Arkansas gained her wings and entered into her eternal Heavely home on September 13, 2022 at Unity Health in Searcy. Born on June 4, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Lois Elms. Bobbie loved riding horses and playing the piano, hobbies which she...
Jack Calvin Spaulding
Sep 12, 2022
Jack Calvin Spaulding, age 100 of Searcy, passed away peacefully, September 12, 2022. He was born September 9, 1922 in Henrietta, OK to the late Ira Lee and Mollie Pruitt Spaulding. Jack owned and operated Searcy Van and Storage, was a charter member of the Searcy Optimist Club, and was a longtime member of Westside Church of Christ. Jack...
Thomas Hershel Wingard
Sep 9, 2022
Thomas Hershel Wingard, age 84, of Sheridan, passed away peacefully at his home on September 9, 2022. He was born June 16, 1938 in Grapevine, AR to the late Charlie and Willie Mae Wright Wingard. Thomas was an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed spending time hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed watching Shepherd's Chapel and spending time with...
Jerry Dean DeGroot
Sep 8, 2022
Jerry Dean DeGroot, age 82 of Conway, Arkansas, formerly of Eldon, Iowa; passed away Thursday, September 8th, 2022.
He was born October 18, 1939, in Mahaska County, Iowa to Anthony "Tony" and Margaret DeGroot. Jerry was a christian in the Lutheran faith and a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Conway. He enjoyed collecting Coca-Cola memorabilia, stuffed animals and listening to...
Robert Gaines Gibson
Sep 5, 2022
Robert Gaines Gibson, age 91, of Searcy went to be with his Lord on Monday, September 5, 2022. He was born December 20, 1930, in Cleburne, Texas to the late Alonzo Newton Gibson and Lota Margaret Moore Gibson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife Betty Smith Gibson and his...
