Obituaries
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David Scott Noggle
Mar 16, 2022
David Scott Noggle, age 56, of Vilonia, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 16th, 2022.He was born January 30, 1966, in Conway, Arkansas to Merrill Noggle and Georgia Stone.He was a Christian and a member of Gap Mission Church in Saltillo, where his faith was most important to him. He enjoyed working and spending time outside with his family and dog,...
Christopher Dale Perkins
Mar 13, 2022
Christopher Dale Perkins, 54, of Romance, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at home in the loving care of his family. He was born August 15,1967, in Fort Smith Arkansas to Clifford Rudy Perkins and Elizabeth Torrance Perkins. He was preceeded in death by his dad, Rudy Perkins and step-dad, Joe Fraley.Left to cherish his memories are his wife of...
Janice Austin
Mar 12, 2022
Janice Ann Austin, Born October 12, 1957 in Killeen, Texas; went to be with her savior and Lord, on March 12, 2022 in Conway, Arkansas.She graduated Vilonia High School in1976 and Draughon’s Practical Business College in 1977. She worked for University of Central Arkansas in Conway AR from December 12, 1977, until she retired May 15, 2021, where she began...
Mary Elizabeth Whitaker
Mar 10, 2022
Mary Elizabeth (Garrett) Whitaker, age 72, of Benton, formerly of Mount Vernon, passed away on March 10th, 2022. She was born August 23rd, 1949, in Ferndale, Arkansas to Edgar and Alta Garrett. She was a Christian in the Baptist faith and a member of El Paso First Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, shopping, cooking, her animals and spending time with...
Carl Franklin Pruett
Mar 9, 2022
Carl Franklin Pruett, age 69, of Vilonia, Arkansas; went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 9th, 2022.He was born March 28th, 1952, in Conway, Arkansas to Austin and Mondene Pruett. He was a christian in the Baptist faith and a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Carl was employed with Falcon Jet for twenty years as a Bench Mechanic...
Joshua Schmidt
Mar 7, 2022
Joshua Schmidt, 26, of Judsonia, passed away March 7, 2022. He was born June 16, 1995, at Searcy, Arkansas. He was a 2014 graduate of White County Central; recently fathered his first son and was raising a bonus daughter as his own as well. He was currently employed at Sunrise Motorsports and worked with his father at Jamie’s Cores,...
Arlene Winston
Mar 7, 2022
Arlene Winston, age 89, of Sheridan, went to be with her Lord on Monday, March 7, 2022. She was born July 7, 1932 in Star City, Arkansas to the late Bryan and Vera Owens Winston. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Orbie...
Jan Austin Harlan, Jr.
Mar 6, 2022
Jan Austin Harlan, Jr, age 65, of Little Rock passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022. He was born August 18, 1956 in Sheridan, Arkansas. He was a graduate of Sheridan High School where he was in the National Honor Society and he later graduated from Henderson State University, he was also a member of Lost Creek...
Wanda Florene (Calvert) Payne
Mar 4, 2022
Wanda “Cal” Florene Calvert Payne, age 90, of Woodlawn, went to be with her Lord on Friday, March 4, 2022, after a long battle with dementia. She was born April 26, 1931, in Cleveland County to the late Leon and Evia Mae Calvert. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Albert “Al” Payne,...
William Elmer Anthony
Mar 2, 2022
William "Bill" Elmer Anthony, age 82, of Vilonia, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022.He was born February 25th, 1940, in Memphis, Tennessee to Elmer and Parlee Anthony. Bill was a cross country truck driver. Bill loved bluegrass and enjoyed playing the mandolin, guitar, fiddle and Dobro. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Patty Anthony of Vilonia;...
Smitty Dedman
Feb 23, 2022
Clay Smitty Dedman, age 83, of Sheridan, Arkansas, passed away February 23, 2022, at home after a long illness. Born in Rison, Arkansas, he was the son of Robert and Cornelia Worsham Dedman and moved with his family to Dallas, Texas, where he lived for several years before moving back to Rison. He...
Ida Maryellen Rowlett
Feb 23, 2022
Maryellen (Gist) Rowlett, age 83, of Vilonia, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022, at her home surrounded by family.She was born April 9th, 1938, in Manilla, Arkansas to Robert and Rosie Gist. She was a Christian in the Baptist faith and a member of Beryl Baptist Church in Vilonia. She enjoyed fishing, shopping, cooking...
Earlene Ruby Bailey
Feb 22, 2022
Earlene Bailey, 80, of Pangburn, passed away February 22, 2022 at Oakdale Nursing Facility. She was born May 11, 1941 at Hickory Flat to the late Dolphus Edward Combs and Selma Jewel Linebarger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, James Davidson; daughter, Amanda Davidson; granddaughter, Amanda Davidson; brothers Lawrence and Howard Combs....
James Foster Davis
Feb 22, 2022
James Foster Davis, age 81, of White Hall went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. He was born December 31, 1940 in Dexter, MO to the late Robert and Ruby Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Jack Irving, his step father, Theodore Dockins and his great-grandchildren, Chloe...
Sara A. (Stover) Sowrheaver
Feb 21, 2022
Sara Annie Sowrheaver, age 86, of Woodlawn, went to be with her Lord on Monday, February 21, 2022. She was born on November 5, 1935, in Rison Arkansas to the late Calvin and Etta Reed Stover. She enjoyed spending time with her sons, shopping with her grandchildren, watching crime shows and feeding and watching her critters in her backyard....
Angela Dawn Malcolm
Feb 21, 2022
Angela Dawn (Ward) Malcolm, age 46, of Conway, Arkansas passed away Monday, February 21st, 2022, at Baptist Health Medical Center Conway. She was born June 18th, 1975, in Fort Knox, Kentucky to Lester Ward and Judy Battenfield. Angie was a member of the Multiple Sclerosis Society and active in church.In addition to her parents, she leaves to cherish her memories,...
Kenneth Ray Butler
Feb 20, 2022
Kenneth Ray Butler, age 58, of Rison, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022. He was born September 23, 1963 in Danville, Arkansas to the late Bobby and Joan Edens Butler. Kenneth was a United States Army Veteran, and a small business owner. When he wasn’t working, Kenneth enjoyed camping, boating and spending time with his daughters.
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Ruby Laverne Hall
Feb 20, 2022
Ruby Laverne Hall, 75, of Searcy went to be with the Lord February 20, 2022 at Unity Health in Searcy. She was born April 23, 1946, the daughter of the late Richard and Opal Rutherford Rice. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church and retired from hospital housekeeping. In addition to her parents she was...
William M. Horn
Feb 20, 2022
William “Bill” Horn, age 92, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022. He was born January 7, 1930 in Marion, Texas. He grew up the oldest of five brothers, as a youth he spent his time helping the family which included a lot of cotton picking. The family lived in Texas, Louisiana, and...
Jerrod Granger Cronshaw
Feb 20, 2022
Jerrod Cronshaw, age 44, of Conway, passed away February 20, 2022.He was born December 18th, 1977, in Torrance, California to Jack and Adrienne Cronshaw. Jerrod had a Masters Degree from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas and was an avid collector of old movies.Survivors include his father, Jack Cronshaw of Conway; his brother, Stacy E. Cronshaw of Las Vegas,...
