Obituaries
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Charles Brent Zimmerman
Jul 27, 2020
Charles Brent Zimmerman "CB", passed away on July 27, 2020, in Vilonia, Arkansas at the age of 50.CB was born on March 27, 1970, in Huntington, West Virginia. He was a Veteran in the United States Air Force and served in Operation Desert Storm. He graduated from Ceredo-Kenova High School in 1988. He graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. He worked at VA Hospital as...
Donald Ray Stuckey
Jul 24, 2020
Donald Stuckey, 79, of Judsonia, passed away July 24, 2020 at Unity Health in Searcy following injuries sustained in an auto accident early in the week. He was born August 19, 1940 at Cabot to the late Carl and Gladys Boyd Stuckey. Don graduated from Bayo Meto High in Jacksonville and was a member of the Kensett Church of...
Vernell Bostic
Jul 24, 2020
Vernell Byrd Bostic, 81, of Vilonia went to be with Lord on Friday, July 24, 2020, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. Nell was born April 15, 1939, to the late Herbert and Virgie Holland Byrd of Damascus, AR. On June 5, 1962, she married Ernest 'Dale" Bostic of Vilonia, AR.She is survived by her husband Dale, daughters, Paula...
Heather Marie Conyer
Jul 24, 2020
Heather Marie Conyer, passed away on July 24, 2020, in Conway, Arkansas at the age of 44.Heather was born on September 2, 1975, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She loved music, history and all forms of science as well as other varied interests. She was a moderator of many online science forums. She leaves to cherish her memories, her husband, Devin Chase Conyer of Conway; her parents, Larry and Marcie (Munford) Henderson of...
Linda Anderson
Jul 22, 2020
Linda Joyce Anderson, age 76, of Kingsland passed away on July 22, 2020 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born April 2, 1944 in Ben Wheeler, Texas to the late Azmon and Willie Hall.
Cremation arrangements by Buie Funeral Home of Rison (870) 325-6216.
Yvonne (Good) Freeman
Jul 20, 2020
Yvonne Good Freeman, 72, of Kensett, passed away July 20, 2020 at her residence. She was born March 12, 1948 at Searcy to the late Carl and Pearly Acree Good. Mrs. Freeman was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of West Point Baptist Church and retired from factory work at ITT in Searcy. She loved to...
Jerry Margaret Neely
Jul 18, 2020
Jerry Calvert Neely, age 85, of Herbine, AR, died Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, AR. She was born July 24, 1934 in Warren, AR, to the late Louie and Lela Calvert. She was a homemaker and a member of Antioch Primitive Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Mary E. Barnard
Jul 18, 2020
Mary Ellen Young Barnard, 80, of Rose Bud, celebrated her heavenly entrance on July18th, 2020, with her children by her side. She died in her daughter Diane’s home inVilonia from complications related to a stroke. She was in Hospice Care for six months. We are very appreciative of the love and care that the nurses gave to her. She was...
Matthew Thomas Beene
Jul 17, 2020
Matthew Thomas Beene, of Mount Vernon, went to be with the Lord on July 17, 2020, at the age of 40.Matt was born on March 19, 1980, in Searcy, Arkansas. He graduated in 1998 from Mount Vernon/Enola High School. He worked many years as a carpenter. He was an artist. He enjoyed playing the guitar and singing, hunting, playing basketball, spending time outdoors Kayaking and canoeing. Matt was a loving...
James Michael Rodenbeck
Jul 16, 2020
James Michael Rodenbeck (Jim), 53, of Searcy, AR, formerly of Mooresville, IN passed from this life into glory on July 16, 2020 at Unity Health in Searcy. Jim was born on July 15, 1967 to James Lowell Rodenbeck and Susan Elaine (VanHorne) Rodenbeck in Indianapolis, IN. He graduated from Mooresville High School in 1985 and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree...
Crafton Drake Shaw
Jul 16, 2020
Crafton Drake Shaw, of Vilonia, went to be with the Lord on July 16, 2020, at the age of 18. Drake was born on March 7, 2002, in Conway, Arkansas to Craft Shaw and Amanda Shaw-New. He was a member of the Vilonia Eagle high school baseball team until his recent graduation on July 11, 2020. Drake was full of life and loved hanging out with his family and friends...
Myrtle Ethel Wilkerson
Jul 15, 2020
Myrtle Ethel Wilkerson, age 82 of Sheridan, passed away July 15, 2020 at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. She was born July 4, 1938 in Augusta, AR to the late James Floyd and Ethel McFarland Pasley. Myrtle was a member of Gateway Baptist Church in Memphis, TN, and faithfully attended Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan. She enjoyed...
Wilma Wilson
Jul 13, 2020
Wilma H. Wilson, 99, of Sheridan, AR passed away July 13, 2020 in Hot Springs, AR. She was born in England, AR on June18, 1921. She was married to the former Walter J. Wilson who passed away in ‘91. She was also preceded in death by her five sons, Wayne, Roger, Larry, Mike, and Ricky.
She is ...
Jerry Lee Cox
Jul 13, 2020
Jerry Lee Cox, age 70 of Kingsland, made his way into Heaven on July 13, 2020. He was born March 23, 1950 in Pine Bluff. He was the son of the late GE and Esther Cox. He retired from International Paper in 2007, where he was a power plant operator and a member of the Quarter Century Club. In...
Ron Blue
Jul 10, 2020
Ron Blue, 58, of Judsonia, passed away suddenly July 10, 2020 at Unity Health in Searcy. He was born October 25, 1961 in Searcy. Ron was a strong willed artistic kind-of-guy who loved fishing and a cold beer with his friends. He had a great sense of humor and a memorable smile. He was also a loving father and...
Terry Wayne Gossett
Jul 10, 2020
Terry Wayne Gossett, age 66, of Pine Bluff, passed away peacefully at his home on July 10, 2020. He was born March 25, 1954 in Jonesboro, AR to Lester Wayne and Ella Jane Ridley Gossett. Terry was a retired auto mechanic, who never met a stranger. He loved working and helping anyone in need. He was a...
Patricia Ann Armstrong
Jul 10, 2020
Patricia "Pat" Ann Lyons Armstrong, of Vilonia, went to be with the Lord at Conway Regional Health on July 10, 2020, at the age of 82.She was born on August 11, 1937, in Little Rock, Arkansas to Thomas Thurman and Lydia Ellen (Clouette) Lyons. She was a Christian and a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Conway, where she served many years as an organist, choir member, and Sunday School teacher. She...
Tommy Wayne Johnston
Jul 9, 2020
Tommy Wayne Johnston, age 80, of Montgomery, Alabama passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Searcy, Arkansas. He was born January 18, 1940 at Montgomery, Alabama to Helen Johnston and J.T. Johnston. Mr. Johnston was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Jackie Johnston; mother Helen Johnston and father J.T. Johnston. Wayne is survived by his...
Joseph Stuart Aguilon Delacruz
Jul 6, 2020
Joseph Stuart Aguilon DeLaCruz, 17, of Searcy, passed suddenly from a swimming accident July 6, 2020 at Heber Springs. He was born December 22, 2002 at San Diego, California. Joseph was a senior at Beebe High School and a member of St. James Catholic Church in Searcy. He enjoyed music, playing drums and the guitar, and was an avid...
