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Loretta Jean Thompson Smith

Loretta Jean Thompson Smith

Aug 5, 2021

Loretta Jean Thompson Smith age 57 of Russellville passed away August 4, 2021 at her home. She was born August 8, 1963 in Russellville, Arkansas to James Edward Thompson Sr. and Josephine Thompson. Loretta was disabled from ConAgra, worked at POM and was manager for It's Fashions and Sally's Beauty Supply. She was preceded in death by her...

Coy Lee Rose

Coy Lee Rose

Aug 5, 2021

Coy Rose

Coy Lee Rose 79 of Ola passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Dardanelle Nursing and Rehab.  He was born June 30, 1942 in Ola, Arkansas to the late Oscar and Orlene Burnett Rose.  He was owner operator of Coy Rose Trucking and a part time employee at Custom Wood...

Maria Mercedes Collins

Maria Mercedes Collins

Aug 4, 2021

Maria Mercedes Collins age 81 of Dardanelle passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Conway Regional Medical Center in Conway. She was born August 13, 1939 in Mexico to the late Mariano Romero and Maria Anchondo. She was a member of the St. Augustine Catholic Church, where she volunteered most of her time. She was preceded in death...

Pamela "Pam" Jean Pearson

Pamela "Pam" Jean Pearson

Aug 4, 2021

Pam Pearson

Pamela Jean Pearson age 64 of Dover, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021.  She was born November 7, 1956 in Hanford, California to the late James Hosbach and Shirley Stone. She was preceded in death by her parents and one grandson, Caleb Allen Pearson.

Survivors include five...

Kelly Leighan Murray

Kelly Leighan Murray

Aug 3, 2021

Kelly Leighan Murray age 55 of Dardanelle, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville, Arkansas. She was born September 29, 1965 in Arlington, Texas to Kenneth Cox and Toy Parks Cox. She was preceded in death by her mother, Toy Cox.

Survivors include her husband, Jerry...

Lonnie Buckley Whitlow

Lonnie Buckley Whitlow

Aug 2, 2021

Lonnie Buckley Whitlow age 31 of Ola passed away Monday, August 2, 2021. He was born October 22, 1989 in Danville, Arkansas to James Whitlow and Kathy Gist Whitlow. He was a member of the Jesus Name Church and a was very devoted father. He loved gaming and thrift shopping. He was preceded in death by his grandparents,...

Brownie Arthel Thomas Jr

Brownie Arthel Thomas Jr

Aug 1, 2021

Brownie Arthel Thomas Jr., age 55 of Dardanelle passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021 at his home. He was born October 29, 1965 in Orange County, California to Brownie Thomas Sr. and Sharon Sneadker. He was a Mason and a volunteer fireman. Brownie loved his kids and grandkids. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sabrina Wells...

Russell Wade Corbin

Russell Wade Corbin

Jul 31, 2021

Russell Wade Corbin age 58 of Dardanelle passed away Sunday, July 31, 2021 at his home. He was born February 24, 1963 in Hamburg, Germany to the late Don Corbin and Joyce Jones Corbin. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his son, Trevor Corbin of Atkins; one brother, Mark Corbin...

Opal Lee Nelms

Opal Lee Nelms

Jul 31, 2021

Opal Lee Nelms age 84 of Havana passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Mitchells Nursing Home.

She was born August 29, 1936 in Bradley County, Arkansas to the late Ezra Quince & Audrey Ellen Nixon Whittington. She was a homemaker, she attended the Waveland Community Church and she was a member of the Waveland EH Club...

Beverly Wagner

Beverly Wagner

Jul 30, 2021

Beverly Wagner, 76 of Casa passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grover and Arlie Alexander; four sisters, Ann Rainey, Rosie Surrett, Joyce Alexander, Sally Morris and a special brother-in-law, Thomas Morris.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years,...

Particia Gail Backer

Particia Gail Backer

Jul 29, 2021

Gail Backer

Patricia Gail Backer age 69 of Atkins, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville. She was born July 16, 1952 in Sikeston, Missouri to EJ Wainscott and Wanda G. "Bobbie" Young Wainscott. Gail retired from the U.S. Forest Service and volunteered at the Main Street...

Boyd Eugene Burkhart

Boyd Eugene Burkhart

Jul 29, 2021

Boyd Eugene Burkhart age 62 of London, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville. He was born February 1, 1959 to the late Gene Burkhart. Boyd was a loving father, he loved watching tv, being outdoors, fishing, and talking. He loved making new friends and seeing old friends everywhere he went....

Bobby Allen Dacus

Bobby Allen Dacus

Jul 29, 2021

Bobby Allen Dacus age 41 of Dardanelle, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at his home. He was born May 15, 1980 in Russellville, Arkansas to Richard A. Dacus and Judy Dixon. He loved riding bikes, hunting, fishing, camping and being outdoors.

Survivors include his parents, Judy Dixon and Richard Dacus (Phyllis); his wife,...

Arvin "Rich" Richie Ballantine

Arvin "Rich" Richie Ballantine

Jul 28, 2021

Arvin Ritchie "Rich" Ballantine age 75 of New Blaine passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at his home. He was born September 10, 1945 in Webster City, Iowa to the late Robert Ballantine and Marjorie Fankhauser Ballantine. He loved his work, classic cars and tinkering with his bikes. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons,...

Kimberly Lee Stone

Kimberly Lee Stone

Jul 27, 2021

Kimberly Lee Stone age 60 of Dardanelle passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville. She was born May 5, 1961 in San Antonio, Texas to the late James Adams and Betty Sue Wallace Adams. She attended the Midway First Assembly Church and the Dardanelle First Assembly Church. She was Secretary to...

Joe Alvin Higman

Joe Alvin Higman

Jul 27, 2021

Joe Alvin Higman age 73 of Hartford passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith.

Joe was born November 25, 1947 in Etowah, Arkansas to the late Johnny Albert & Edna Rose Fowler Higman. He was a logger.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Carrie Kelly and his...

Bobbie Lyonette Jones

Bobbie Lyonette Jones

Jul 26, 2021

Bobbie Lyonette Jones age 78 of Gravelly passed away July 26, 2021 at Waldron Nursing Home.

Bobbie was born January 3, 1943 in Bluffton, Arkansas to the late Othal & Rose Evans Kendrick. She was a member of the Gravelly United Methodist Church and a poultry and cattle farmer.

She was preceded in death by...

Elizabeth Ann Marlow

Elizabeth Ann Marlow

Jul 25, 2021

Elizabeth Ann Marlow age 84 of Danville, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Mitchell's Nursing Home in Danville. She was born February 15, 1937 in Turley, Oklahoma to the late Robert Ernest Morris and Grace Edna Williams. Elizabeth was a Ward Clerk at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville for 18 years. She was married to...

Iva Joyce Balentine

Iva Joyce Balentine

Jul 21, 2021

Iva Joyce Brewer Balentine age 90 of Russellville, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at her home. She was born October 25, 1930 in Onia, Arkansas to the late Floyd Brewer and Monnie Lawrence Brewer. She attended the Fairpark Baptist Church in Russellville and she was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, James Alfred Balentine....

Cody William Chessher

Cody William Chessher

Jul 17, 2021

Cody William Chessher age 26 of Dardanelle passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021. He was born September 23, 1994 to William Chessher and Linda Elaine VonFriedly. He was a project manager at Russellville Steel and a 2013 graduate of Dover High School. Cody loved fishing, hunting, 4-wheeling and the Green Bay Packers. He was preceded in death by...

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