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Willis "Ray" Jolley
Dec 31, 2020
Ray Jolley
Willis Ray Jolley age 67 of Russellville passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at his home. He was born September 14, 1953 in Russellville, Arkansas to the late Vernis Neal Jolley and Billie Barham Jolley. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Malinda...
Tommy Allen Apple
Dec 30, 2020
Tommy Allen Apple age 66 of Belleville passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock.
Tommy was born July 15, 1954 in Paris, Arkansas to the late William Glendon & Lucille Nihart Apple. He was a National Guard Veteran and he was a retired construction worker.
He was preceded...
Ronnie Lee Chronister
Dec 30, 2020
Ronnie Lee Chronister age 56 of Pottsville passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Conway Regional Medical Center. He was born November 13, 1964 in Morrilton, Arkansas to Robert Don Chronister and Mary Bird Chronister. He was a member of the Gateway Pentecostal Church of God in Russellville and he was a fatherless man that was a dad...
Larry Dean Level
Dec 30, 2020
Larry Dean Level age 69 of Scranton passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020. He was born October 21, 1951 in Danville, Arkansas to the late Eugene and Norma Jean Moore Level. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, David Level and Calvin Level.
Survivors include two sons, Billy Level (Tosha) and...
James Elbert Mcconnell
Dec 30, 2020
James Elbert McConnell age 87, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at St. Mary's Hospital in Russellville. He was born on May 1, 1933 in the Ard Community to the late Rudell and Lois Hamlin McConnell. He retired from the U.S. Navy, where he served as a parachute rigger during both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Upon retirement...
Charles Gilbert Pearce Jr
Dec 29, 2020
Charles G. Pearce, Jr., age 93, of Conway, Arkansas, departed this life on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock. Charlie was born to parents Charles G. Pearce, Sr. and Bessie Renfro Pearce on February 15, 1927, in Shark (Yell County), Arkansas. He grew up attending the Nazarene Church in Danville, AR. He was a...
Lila Leola Sisson
Dec 28, 2020
Lila Leola Sisson went to meet Jesus on December 28, 2020. She was born December 16, 1925, and was the second youngest of nine children of Silas C. and Ada L. Collins. She was a member of Faith Church in Dardanelle. Before retiring she worked at International Shoe Company in Russellville. Leola enjoyed her family, reading, especially her...
Sayphone Souvannakhoth-Vignarath
Dec 28, 2020
Sayphone Souvannakhoth-Vignarath age 65 of Russellville passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center. She was born August 10, 1955 in Laos. As a Laos refugee she entered the United States and worked tirelessly to provide a better life for her family. She was strong and fierce. She loved her family, especially her children...
Helen Marie Westerman
Dec 27, 2020
Helen Marie Westerman age 73 of Dover passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville. She was born October 20, 1947 in Washington State to the late Rufus Ward and Evelyn Ward. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and will be missed dearly. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Joseph M Deitsch
Dec 27, 2020
JOSEPH M. DEITSCH JR & MARSHA A. DEITSCH
Joseph passed away peacefully beside his wife on December 27, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Russellville, AR where both were hospitalized.
Joseph was born in Cincinnati, OH to the late Joseph and Virginia (Koch) Deitsch, and recently celebrated his 73rd birthday. A U.S. Navy Veteran, self-proclaimed...
Ernest "Ernie" Doyle Buckman, Jr.
Dec 26, 2020
Ernest "Ernie" Doyle Buckman Jr. went to be with the Lord December 26, 2020 at Russellville where he lived. Raised in Yell County, he was born to the late (Shorty) Ernest Doyle Buckman Sr. and Frances Meriel Majors Buckman. He was preceded in death by his parents and a niece, Jennifer Turner.
He is...
Lesa Lynn Ruiz
Dec 25, 2020
Lesa Lynn Ruiz age 42 of Ola passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at her home.
She was born July 26, 1978 in Danville, Arkansas to David and Carolyn Lynette Vaughn Rogers.
She was preceded in death by her father, David Rogers.
Survivors include her mother & step-father, Carolyn & William Smith; son,...
Raymond Lee Gilkey
Dec 23, 2020
Raymond Lee Gilkey age 62 of Russellville passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020.
He was born May 4, 1958 in Pensacola, Florida to the late Hazel Lee & Joeretta Wilson Gilkey. He was a truck driver for Wal Mart.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his children Brian Gilkey,...
Cathey Lea Gwin
Dec 23, 2020
Cathey Lea Gwin age 63 of Russellville passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Johnson County Regional Medical Center. She was born January 9, 1957 in Russellville, Arkansas to the late Herbert Sanders and Oleva Griffin Sanders. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Harold Sanders, Murvin Sanders, Herbert Sanders and Jerry Sanders. ...
Deborah Diane Storment
Dec 22, 2020
Deborah Diane Storment age 67 of Dardanelle passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Conway Regional Medical Center. She was born March 15, 1953 in Lake Hurst, New Jersey to the late Charles Grace and Edna Wallace Grace. She loved taking care of others and her grandkids. She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Carrie...
Eva Jane Gibson
Dec 22, 2020
Eva Jane Gibson age 77 of Danville passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Mitchell's Nursing Home.
She was born April 17, 1943 in Russellville, Arkansas to the late Aaron "Arzo"& Eva Jo Wallace Wilson. She was a homemaker and worked with her mother at the Danville Cleaner.
She was preceded in death by her...
Connie Beth Trent
Dec 20, 2020
Connie Beth Trent age 81 of Dardanelle passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Dardanelle Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born December 23, 1938 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to the late Charlie Cain and Lauren Avdelotte Cain. She was a member of the Mt. George Church of Christ and she loved to write and read books, wear...
Lloyd "Buster" Ray Watkins, Sr
Dec 19, 2020
Buster Watkins
Lloyd Ray "Buster" Watkins age 83 of Dardanelle passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020. Â He was born September 16, 1937 in Dardanelle, Arkansas to the late Earnest and Pearl Watkins. Â Â He was a member of the Unity Missionary Baptist Church in Dardanelle and past employee of Jack Wood Construction now Blackstone Construction...
Billie Jean Standifer
Dec 18, 2020
Billie Jean Standifer died peacefully in Tacoma, WA on 18 December 2020 at the age of 80.
Billie is survived by Peggy & Gudrun Standifer (Daughter & Daughters Mother) Bellingham, WA; Pete & Jude Standifer (Step-Son & daughter-in-law) Brigantine, NJ; Jeffrey & Debra Carter (Step-Son & daughter-in-law), San Antonio, TX; Terry Nygaard (brother) Georgetown,...
James Oran Eddy
Dec 17, 2020
James Oran Eddy age 75 of Dardanelle passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center. He was born November 8, 1945 in Houston, Arkansas to the late James Eleck Eddy and Ruth Marie Price Eddy. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary Eddy; son, James Eddy Jr.; daughter, Libby Eddy...
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