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Peggy Ann Distel
Sep 17, 2012
Peggy Distel Peggy Ann Distel age 63 of Jarrell, TX formerly of Dardanelle died Monday, September 17, 2012 at the Hospice Austin's Christopher House in Austin, Texas. She was born December 13, 1948 at Russellville to the late PK and Lena Mae Crain Rook. She was a Freight Broker for Little John Transportation Services. She loved her grandkids, also loved...
Wayne Hunnicutt
Sep 11, 2012
Wayne Hunnicutt, 85 of Harvey, Arkansas passed away at his home from complications of lymphoma on September 11, 2012. He was born on May 9, 1927 in Gravelly, Arkansas to parents Will and Maude Smith Hunnicutt. He had 13 brothers and sisters, all have preceded him in death. He was married to Alma Sue Wagner for 25 years. He is...
Rebecca Jane Garner
Sep 8, 2012
Rebecca Jane Cotton Garner, 95, of Arkadelphia passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012, in Dardanelle. The youngest daughter of the late Thomas James and Myrtle Love Cotton was born October 17, 1916, at Dardanelle, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Erwin W. Garner, Vice-President of Henderson University, and siblings Thomas Cotton, Anna Gayle Miller, Margaret...
Lillian Hissom
Sep 6, 2012
Lillian M. Hissom age 88 of Danville formerly Fort Smith passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Mitchell's Nursing Home in Danville. She was born March 19, 1924 in Fort Smith, AR. to the late Frank James & Anna Killion Golden. She was a billing clerk for Arkansas Best Freight and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Ft....
Fannie George
Sep 2, 2012
Fanny Blanche Compton George A beautiful soul has soared to heaven! Fanny Blanche Compton George, known as Mama Fan or Miss Fanny to most of Yell County, died on September 2, 2012 in her home. She was 99 years old and what a gracious lady! Fanny was born May 6, 1913 in Gravelly, AR. Her early life was spent in...
Bobby Wright
Sep 1, 2012
Bobby Jack Wright age 76 of Jacksonville died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. He was born July 4, 1936 at Jacksonville, AR to the late John Taylor Wright and Gertrude Cook. He was a United States Army Veteran, 32nd degree mason and a shriner. Bobby loved restoring old cars and spending time with his family....
Annolee Russell
Sep 1, 2012
Annolee Russell departed life on this earth to be reunited with the love of her life, Jim Russell who had preceded her in death. Annolee Russell was born in Dardanelle, AR on April 14, 1926 to Evie and Charles Wilkins. Bro. Wilkins was the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dardanelle. The family moved to Newport, AR, where Annolee...
Willma Hurst
Aug 28, 2012
Willma Dean Hurst age 72 of Danville passed away August 28, 2012. She was born November 18, 1939 in Dover, AR to the late Oscar & Delia Standridge Miller. She was mother and homemaker and a member of the Mt. George Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter Lee Hurst; grandson Nathan Hurst; brothers Bill...
Virginia Fern Sanford
Aug 26, 2012
Fern Sanford Virginia Fern "Springer" Sanford age 74 of Dardanelle died Sunday, August 26, 2012 at River Valley Medical Center. She was born February 8, 1938 at Booneville to the late Rev. Harrison and Ona Lillian Reed Springer. She was a member of the Faith Church in Dardanelle, she loved to play the piano, sing and write music. Most of...
Alva B. Sampson
Aug 25, 2012
Alva B. Sampson Alva Sampson age 100 of Ola died Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Yell County Nursing Home in Ola. She was born March 17, 1912 in Chickalah, Yell County, Arkansas to the late Jesse Decater and Pearl Pratt Carter. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Robert Carter, Damon Carter,...
Lillian Ward
Aug 24, 2012
Lillian Ward, age 92 of Maumelle, formerly of Danville died Friday, August 24, 2012, at Maumelle Health and Rehab. She was born May 7, 1920 in Clearwater Florida to the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry Myers. She and her husband Norman owned and operated Ward's Phillips 66 Station in Danville for many years. She was preceded in death by her...
James H. Williams
Aug 23, 2012
James Williams James Herman Williams age 64 of Russellville died Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born October 24, 1947 at Forrest City, AR to Herman and Dora Mae Fryer Williams. He was a master gardener and loved volunteering at the Russellville Senior Activity Center. He was very patriotic and it showed...
Jess William Scoles
Aug 23, 2012
Jess Scoles Jess William Scoles age 83 of Dardanelle died Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center. He was born June 29, 1929 at Casa, Arkansas to the late Ben and Gracie Stroud Scoles. He was a member of the Mt. George Church of Christ and he was a Refrigeration Maintenance Man for Tyson Foods. He was...
Effie Mae Fisher
Aug 22, 2012
Effie Fisher Effie Mae Fisher age 78 of Dardanelle died Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at Johnson County Medical Center. She was born February 23, 1934 at Pento to the late Henry and Stella Roach Easter. She was a Christian, she loved to iron and sew and to plant flowers. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son,...
Hattie King
Aug 21, 2012
Hattie Lorene Blankenship King, 80, a resident of Ola best known as Shorty or Nanny King, died Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at Dardanelle Nursing Center. She was born April 1, 1932, at Briggsville to the late James Ruben and Alice Roberta Spears Blankenship. Shorty, a Methodist, was a homemaker, a chicken grower, owner of King's Grocery, and an employee of...
Roy Eden
Aug 21, 2012
Roy Alexander Eden age 90 of Plainview, passed away August 21, 2012 at the Oklahoma V.A. center in Talihina, Oklahoma. Born on July 29, 1922 to Richard Landon and Eldorado "Rado" Anderson Eden at Wing, AR. He served in the U.S. Army from Nov. 1942 until Sept. 1945 was wounded in action on Nov. 24, 1944 in Worm Germany. He...
Frances Imogene Nolen
Aug 20, 2012
Frances Imogene "Jean" Nolen age 88 of Bluffton passed away Monday, August 20, 2012 at Ola. She was born August 12, 1924 in Breckenridge, TX to late J.V. & Audrey Godwin Tadlock. She was retired from the Hot Springs Rehabilitation Center and a member of the Mulberry FreeWill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Buddy Nolen...
Robin Tatum
Aug 20, 2012
Robin Gale Tatum age 49 of Belleville passed away Monday, August 20, 2012. She was born December 24, 1962 in Tulsa, OK to the late Millard "AL" & Billie Jo Reed Tatum. She was a nurses Aid at Chambers Memorial Hospital and a E.M.S. dispatcher in Danville. She was preceded in death by her parents; twin brother Bobby Tatum; brother...
Anita Weaver
Aug 19, 2012
Anita Marie Weaver, age 66 of Plainview, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012, at Chambers Memorial Hospital. She was born October 10, 1945, in Corning, AR to the late Edward Eugene & Ruth Marie Day Wilder. She was a mother and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband Cleveland "Charlie" Weaver; parents; and brother Eddie Lee Wilder. Survivors...
Randolph Robert Bolton
Aug 18, 2012
Randy Bolton Randolph Robert "Randy" Bolton age 64 of Dardanelle formerly of Plainview died Saturday, August 18, 2012 at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville. He was born May 22, 1948 at Denver, Colorado. He was a U.S. Marine, a former Boiler Maker and he was a member of the Plainview First Baptist Church. He was an avid sports...
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