Obituaries

Anita J. Dobbins

Anita J. Dobbins, 81 of Fort Smith passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at Fianna Hills Nursing Home. She was a member of Barling Methodist Church. She was preceded in…

Violet Sue Williamson

Violet Sue Williamson, 76, of Arkoma passed away on Saturday July 19, 2025 in a Little Rock Hospital. She was born April 28, 1949 in Fort Smith to George and…

John Thomas Hancock

John Thomas Hancock, 67, of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025. He was born in Brackettville, TX to David and Mildred (Beard) Hancock. He was a…

John Hancock

John Hancock, 75, of Fort Smith, passed away on July 21, 2025. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. John is survived by his wife, Mary Hancock; his children,…

Shirley Ann “Cank” Nielsen

Shirley Ann “Cank” Nielsen, 85, of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025 in Fort Smith. She was born July 4, 1940 in Slaytonville, Arkansas to Homer and…

James Russell McCarty

James Russell McCarty (Jimmy to his family), 77 years old, of Stuttgart, Arkansas, a Vietnam Veteran, died Sunday, July 20, 2025. James was the son of James and Grace McCarty…

Ben Harris Daly

Ben Harris Daly passed away comfortably in his sleep on July 14. He was 87 years old. Born in Corinth, Mississippi to Harry James Daly, a cotton buyer, and his…

Jeffery Wilson

Arrangements are pending. Thank You To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Jeffery Wilson, please click here to visit our sympathy store.

B.J. Rex, Jr.

Bobby Joe Rex, Jr. resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Thursday, July 17, 2025, at his home. He was born on December 15, 1971, in Santa Rosa, California, to the…

Loretha Brown

Funeral arrangements for Loretha Brown, age 94, of Lavaca are pending. Thank You To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Loretha Brown, please click here to visit our sympathy store.

Robert A. Dunlap

Robert A. Dunlap, 85 of Van Buren passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025 in a local hospital. He retired from Gerber Products in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was a Veteran…

Vickie Jean Ashworth

Vickie Jean Ashworth, 65, of Van Buren passed away peacefully on July 17, 2025 in Fort Smith. She was born in Fort Smith on April 9, 1960 to the late…

Vickie Ashworth

Vickie Ashworth, age 65, of Van Buren, passed away on July 17, 2025. She was born on March 12, 1960, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Vickie was a loving mother and…

Wanda Myers

Wanda Myers, age 93, of Arkoma, Oklahoma passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. A visitation for Wanda will be held Wednesday, July 23, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 10:00…

Loyd Gene McBride

Loyd Gene McBride, age 81, of Pocola, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025. A visitation for Loyd will be held Friday, July 25, 2025 from 5:00 PM to…

John Lee Pittman

John Lee Pittman, 58, of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2025, at his home. He was born February 25, 1967, in Sycamore, Illinois, to Johnny Pittman and Brenda…

Brad David Syrock

Brad David Syrock 53, of Van Buren passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025 in a local hospital. He was a fork-lift mechanic for LPS Lift Truck Parts Service in…

Arlis R Smith

Arlis R Smith, 78 of Sallisaw passed away Monday, July 7, 2025 at a local hospital. He was a salesman for Mid Continent Concrete in Fort Smith and of the…

Velma L. Allenbaugh

Velma L. Allenbaugh passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on Thursday, July 10, 2025. She was born in Alma, AR on July 1, 1930, to the late L….

Raymond Pierce

Raymond Pierce, 77 of Van Buren passed away peacefully in his home. He was a salesperson for Arkhola Sand and Gravel in Van Buren. He was a member of Van…