Obituaries
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Johnny Paul Christensen
Aug 15, 2022
Johnny Paul Christensen, age 50, of Vilonia passed away Monday, August 15th, 2022.He was born June 28,1972, in Sacramento, California. Johnny was a member of Crosspoint Church in Conway. He worked as a truck driver. He enjoyed building and racing RC Trucks, riding his motorcycles, building model car kits, eating pizza, burgers, BBQ, and the Friday's Whiskey sauce. He especially...
Brandi Michele Watson
Aug 12, 2022
Brandi Michele Pittman Watson, 38, of Rye, Arkansas died Friday, August 12, 2022, surrounded by family and friends. She was born July 15, 1984, to Emmett Ray Pittman and Brenda Byerly Pittman.
Brandi was preceded in death by her father, Emmett “Buddy” Ray Pittman, sister, Lacey Michelle Pittman, and grandmother, Marie Carr Byerly....
Aggie Florene (Rowe) Waggle
Aug 12, 2022
Aggie Florene (Rowe) Waggle, fondly called Teeny, Tina, or Mrs. Waggle, 78, of Searcy went to be with the Lord August 12, 2022. Teeny was born August 28, 1943 to Sidney and Ruthey Rowe in Searcy, Arkansas. Her family traveled back and forth from California to Arkansas several times before landing back in Searcy. Here she met the love...
Mary Jane Mcpherson
Aug 10, 2022
Mary Jane “Janie” McPherson was born February 5, 1941, in Brickeys, AR. She entered peacefully into Eternal Life on August 10, 2022, at the age of 81.
Janie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was blessed with a large family. She raised her family primarily in Lepanto and Searcy, AR. While...
Betty Sue Mcdaniel
Aug 10, 2022
Betty Sue McDaniel, age 81, of Pine Bluff went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. She was born February 10, 1941 in Cleveland County to the late Roy Jewell Lunsford and Melinda Roberts Lunsford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Richard Lunsford,...
Jeffrey Patterson Turner
Aug 9, 2022
Jeffrey Patterson Turner, of Rison, passed away on Tuesday morning, August 9, 2022, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center at the age of 65. He was born October 2, 1956, to Louise Patterson Turner (later Dawson) and Aubrey Leon Turner. Jeff spent his youth in Rison participating in youth and high school sports, Boy Scouting and youth activities at the...
William Ralph Qualls
Aug 3, 2022
William R. (Bill) Qualls age 86 of Sheridan, peacefully went with his Savior, Wednesday August 3, 2022. He was born December 27, 1935 in Evening Shade, Sharp County AR. To the late Eldon and Christine (Smally) Qualls. One of 8 children, Bill grew up loving the outdoors.
In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death...
John Thomas King
Aug 2, 2022
John Thomas King (Sandy), 77, of East End AR, passed away peacefully in his home on August 2, 2022. He was born on February 7, 1945 to the late Ellen Estelle King and Claude Mike King in Kingtown, AR, just outside of Marvell, AR. John was a retired industrial engineer with Lanxess for...
Billy T Taylor
Aug 2, 2022
Billy T. Taylor, age 85, of Rison, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at the Greenhouse Cottages. He was born February 25, 1937 in the “Y” Community to the late Jesse and Lottie Cash Taylor. Billy worked at the Viking Bag Plant and retired after 38 years. He enjoyed spending his retirement years hunting, fishing, junk hunting and mowing,...
Maisie Marie Varnell
Jul 30, 2022
Maisie Marie Varnell, age 51, of Pine Bluff went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 30, 2022. She was born March 28, 1971, in Little Rock to the late Homer Dale Akines and Mary Ann Davis Akines. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her biological parents, Bernice Stackhouse and Dwight Philpott. She...
James Phelps
Jul 28, 2022
James “Pete” Royce Phelps, Jr. age 91 of Rison, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022. He was born May 24, 1931, in Rowell, AR to the late James Phelps Sr. and Velma Frances Phelps. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Jerry Donald Phelps, Ralph Phelps, and Jon Phelps and one sister, Jo...
Jessie Mcmahan
Jul 28, 2022
Jessie McMahan, 77, of Judsonia, passed away July 28, 2022 at Unity Health in Searcy. She was born April 26, 1945 at Chicago to the late Donald Lucas and Alice Sells. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her step father, Robert Taylor; brother, John Lucas; and sister, Helen Eicher. She is survived by a...
Daniel Edward Owens
Jul 28, 2022
Daniel Edward Owens, age 66, of Conway, Arkansas passed away Thursday, July 28th, 2022.He was born March 13, 1956 in Witchita, Kansas to Major 'Buddy" Owens and Alpha Owens. He was a Christian in the Assembly of God faith, he worked as an automobile mechanic and tow truck driver for his dad and also for Capital City Motors in Little...
Alejandro Morales-Navarrete, Jr.
Jul 23, 2022
Alejandro Morales-Navarrete, Jr., nacido el 27 de junio de 2004 en Monticello, AR., Hijo de Alejandro Morales Calletano y Arianna Madai Navarrete Rosas. También le sobreviven las Hermanas Grace Madai Morales Navarrete, Emilio Morales Navarrete, Evelyn Morales Navarrete y un nuevo hermano en camino. Mijo estudió en la escuela en Kingsland cuando era pequeño y luego en...
Cecil Frisbee
Jul 22, 2022
Cecil Frisbee, 85, of Beebe passed away July 22, 2022, at his residence. He was born August 29, 1936, at Osceola, Arkansas to the late Dennie and Mary Wade Frisbee. Mr. Frisbee was a member of Union Valley Baptist Church in Beebe. He was a career commercial truck driver and farmed cattle. He married Jeanette Lawrence Frisbee May 19,...
Melba (Overton) English
Jul 19, 2022
Melba Overton English, 88, of Searcy, passed away July 19, 2022 at her residence. She was born November 1, 1933 at Boydell, Arkansas to the late Edgar and Alma Bradley Overton. She graduated from Bald Knob High School in 1951 and was retired from Murphy Oil Company in El Dorado, Arkansas. She married Weldon English May 5, 1951; he...
Cheryl Ann McCord
Jul 18, 2022
Cheryl McCord, 61, of Conway, AR, passed away on July 18, 2022 after her battle with lung cancer.Cheryl was born on December 1, 1960 to Bryan and Shirley McCord in Marysville, CA. She attended Vilonia High School and went on to study at Pulaski Tech. She worked atUnited Cerebral Palsy as a caregiver to a very special young girl which...
James L. Simmons
Jul 17, 2022
James Leon "Bud" Simmons finished his earthly journey on July 17, 2022. He passed away just as he prayed he would, at his home in Vilonia, Arkansas, surrounded by his family. God, being the merciful Father He is, saw fit to honor his son's prayers for a quick and peaceful transition from this life to the next. With his family...
Linda Diane (Ellis) Johnson
Jul 15, 2022
Linda Diane Ellis Johnson, 73, of Searcy, passed away July 15, 2022 at Advanced Care Hospital in Searcy. She was born January 26, 1949 at Griffithville to the late Claude Sherrill and Bessie Lee Lockhart Ellis. Mrs. Johnson was of the Baptist faith and loved her family dearly. She received a degree in business from Foothill Technical Institute in...
Jerry Lane Casey
Jul 15, 2022
Jerry Lane Casey, 77, of the New Home Community in Cleveland County passed away at his home on July 15, 2022. He was born April 2, 1945, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late James Edward and Flora Mae Reed Casey. Jerry enjoyed deer hunting and fishing, but most of all he enjoyed spending his time reading...
