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Linda Ann Holiman
Sep 1, 2020
Linda Ann Benfield Holiman age 75 of Dardanelle passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. She was born May 16, 1945 in Lenoir, North Carolina to the late Grady Benfield and Fran Greer. She was a member of the Dardanelle First Baptist Church, Sunnyside E.H. Club and the Pope County Senior Center...
Cynthia Darlene Shumpert-Christopher
Sep 1, 2020
Cynthia Darlene Shumpert-Christopher age 57 of Russellville passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born December 21, 1962 in Phoenix, Arizona to the late Tommy George Christopher and Nadine Marie Merriman. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Charles F. Machala IV; one sister, Rachel Ramsey and...
Erma Nell Powers
Aug 30, 2020
Erma Nell Powers age 84 of Danville, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Mitchell's Nursing Home.
Erma Nell was born June 1, 1936 in Dutch Creek, Arkansas to the late Lester & Violet Kimbrough Powers. She was a member of the Danville First Baptist Church. She was retired 48 years from Chambers Bank.
She...
Jansey Lynn Hamilton
Aug 30, 2020
Jansey Lynn Hays Hamilton age 59 of Hector passed away, Sunday, August 30, 2020. She was born January 16, 1961 in Russellville, Arkansas to James B. Hays and Linda Lewis Hays. She was preceded in death by her father, James B. Hays and her grandparents, Otis Hays, Gracie Hays, William Everett Lewis and Ivory Lou Lewis.
...Mildred Maxine Herring
Aug 29, 2020
Mildred Maxine Woodard Herring age 90, of Danville, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, August 29, 2020.
Maxine was born October 18, 1929 in Blue Ball, Arkansas to the late Virgie C. and Annie Merle Williams Woodard.
She loved the Lord, her family and friends. She also loved music. And as a member of...
Reverend Terry Lee Thacker
Aug 28, 2020
Reverend Terry Lee Thacker gained his heavenly wings on August 28, 2020 at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville, Arkansas. He was born January 15, 1952 in Dunklin County, Missouri to the late Vernon Thacker and Hazel Darter Moore Thacker. Terry spent the last eight years as a special needs bus driver for the Russellville School District....
Kevin Carl Ferguson
Aug 26, 2020
Kevin Carl Ferguson age 57 of Belleville, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at his home.
Kevin was born October 23, 1962 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Billy Carl & Jerry W. Garner Ferguson. He was a member of the Bluffton Baptist Church and he was retired from Arkansas Power & Light.
He was preceded...
Hunter James Matthew Justice
Aug 26, 2020
On August 26, 2020 the Lord called our little super hero, Hunter James Matthew Justice to infinity and beyond. Hunter was 7 years old and attended Dardanelle Primary. He was born December 16, 2012 at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center. Hunter was full of life and always ready for his next adventure. His favorite color was red and...
Jerry Gililland
Aug 26, 2020
Jerry B. Gililland age 70 of Danville passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at his home.
Jerry was born April 21, 1950 in Waldron, Arkansas to the late William "Bill" & Margie Rhoades Gililland. He was an Army Veteran, and Co-Founder of Grandeur Fasteners. He enjoyed farming, fishing and hunting. His proudest achievements were his children and...
Donald Earl Bentley
Aug 24, 2020
Donald Earl Bentley age 88 of Dardanelle passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville. He was born May 29, 1932 in Russellville, Arkansas to the late Tom Bentley and Minnie Jean Wells Bentley. He was a member of the Calvary Assembly of God Church on Crow Mountain and he loved being...
Betty Jo Barricks
Aug 24, 2020
Betty Jo Barricks age 87 of Plainview passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at her home. She was born January 27, 1933 in Arkansas to the late Homer and Irene Barricks. She was a member of the Jesus Name Pentecostal Church in Plainview. She loved her cats and dogs, they were her children and she loved her church...
Bruce "Kissy Kissy" Wayne Douglas
Aug 22, 2020
Bruce "Kissy Kissy" Wayne Douglas age 68 of Russellville passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at his home. He was born August 27, 1951 in McKenzie, Tennessee to the late Pete Douglas and Hazel Wade Douglas. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Roy Douglas and Nickey Douglass.
Survivors include...
Charles R. New
Aug 21, 2020
Charles R. New
Charles R. New died at his home on Friday, August 21, 2020. He was the son of W. Harvey and Susie New. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Nell. They were blessed with two children, Chuck New (Kay) and Dr. Sandra Parham (Dr. Jon) and 5 grandchildren –...
Matthew Henson
Aug 20, 2020
Matthew Henson age 63 of Paris passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020. He was born May 12, 1957 in Paris, Arkansas to Hursel Henson and Velma Crowell Henson. He loved poetry, hunting, gensing and camping. He was preceded in death by his father, Hursel Henson; one sister, Misty Henson Johnson and one great niece, Shae Johnson.
...Eudean "Deanie" Woodard
Aug 19, 2020
Eudean "Deanie" Woodard age 85 of Danville passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs.
Deanie was born January 23, 1935 in Waldron, Arkansas to the late Grady Miles & Lonie "Buck" Kitchens Woodard. He was a member of the Danville First Baptist Church. He worked for Yell County Telephone for...
Lorrie Ann Kirby
Aug 17, 2020
Lorrie Kirby, 47 of Gravelly, died Monday, August 17, 2020. She was born January 29, 1973 in Wichita Falls, TX.
She is survived by her mother and step-father, Jeanet and Sid Stevenson of Gravelly, father and step-mother, Steve and Donna Kirby of Abilene, TX, brothers, Jeffery Stevenson of Spokane, WA, Leonard Stevenson of Colorado Springs, CO, Michael...
Christopher Bates
Aug 17, 2020
Christopher Bates age 66 of Dardanelle passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at River Valley Hospice Home. He was born August 13, 1954 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to the late Clifton Bates and Virginia McHenry. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Dalyann Bates and one brother, Sherman Bates.
Survivors include...
Ricky Lynn James
Aug 15, 2020
Former Texas and Arkansas resident Ricky Lynn James, 69, died August, 15th 2020, at Mitchell Nursing Home in Danville, AR.
Ricky James was born June 5 th , 1951, in Wichita Falls, Texas to late Vernon and Elvie Wilkins James of Blue Ball, Arkansas.
Ricky loved to be in nature and spent many of his...
Terry Gayle Thone
Aug 14, 2020
Terry Thone
Terry Gayle Aynes Thone age 57 of Dardanelle passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at Conway Regional Medical Center in Conway. She was born July 2, 1963 in Mena, Arkansas to Miles L. and Joann Long Aynes. Â She was a member of the Dardanelle First Baptist Church and school teacher...
Jeanna Carol Dickey
Aug 14, 2020
Jeanna Carol Dickey age 59 of London passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at Conway Regional Medical Center. All arrangements are private.
Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com
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