Obituaries

Ellen Marie Terry

Ellen Marie Terry, who resided near Lavaca, Arkansas, died Saturday, May 9, 2026, at her home. She was born on October 7, 1943, in Kinta, Oklahoma, to the late Thomas…

Charles George Gartner

Charles George “Chuck” Gartner, age 82, of Lavaca, Arkansas, died on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at his home. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey on the cold, winter night…

Lester Clyde Fleming, Sr.,

Lester Clyde Fleming, Sr., who resided in Scranton, Arkansas, passed away Monday, May 11, 2026, at his home. He was born on September 2, 1964, in Scott, Arkansas, to the…

Barbara Ann McDaniel

Barbara Ann McDaniel, 77, Greenwood, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026 in a Fort Smith hospital. She was born June 13, 1948 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Loyd Carl and…

Thurman “Cotton” Nichols

Thurman “Cotton” Nichols, age 82, of Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away May 1, 2026 at the Fianna Hills Rehab and Nursing Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Cotton was born on…

Earlene (Cummings) Watford

Earlene (Cummings) Watford was born on November 1, 1948, in Cedars, Oklahoma, to the late Cora Leana Massey and Earl Eugene Cummings. Earlene completed her formal education in Fort Smith,…

Tracy Lyn Russell

Tracy Lyn Russell, age 66, of Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away in the comfort of his home on May 4, 2026. Born on December 9, 1959, in Fort Smith, Arkansas,…

Jim Spears

Fort Smith – Jim Spears passed away with his family at his side on May 5, 2026. He was born March 5, 1946, in Fayetteville. He graduated from Northside High…

James “Jim” A Etter Jr.

James “Jim” A. Etter Jr., 85, of Fort Smith, passed away on May 6, 2026. He was born in Fort Smith on September 16, 1940, to Grace and James A….

Anthony Mathews

Anthony Mathews, age 79, of Bonanza, Arkansas passed on May 7, 2026. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Edwards Funeral…

Jill Renee Drouhard

Jill Renee Drouhard, 65, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away on May 3, 2026, after an eight-month battle with pancreatic cancer, surrounded by her family at Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital. Born…

Toby Lee Brandon Plumbtree

Toby Lee Brandon Plumbtree, 48, of Fort Smith, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at his home. He was born May 13, 1977 in Ozark. He had worked for Bank…

Lillie Jewel Stewart

Lillie Jewel Stewart, 89, of Mulberry, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026 at her home. She was born July 2, 1936 in San Antonio to the late Elmer and Viola…

William Cooksey

William George Cooksey, 82, of Greenwood, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in Greenwood. He was born September 6, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri to George and Roxie (Cape)…

Alice Marie Chappell

Alice Marie Chappell, 84, of Hackett, Arkansas went to her eternal home on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at her home in Hackett. She was born on December 18, 1941, in…

Pastor ML Brown

Pastor ML Brown, age 87, of Roland, Oklahoma, entered his heavenly home on May 3, 2026. He was born on May 7, 1938, in Madera, California, to Schafer Brown Sr….

Kayvron Joy Hammond

Kayvron Joy Hammond, age 69, of Fort Smith, passed away on May 5, 2026. She was born on February 11, 1957, to S.K. Stewart and Mildred (Slaughter) Stewart. Kayvron married…

William David Clark

William David Clark, age 65, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026, at his home in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on October 4, 1960 in Fort Smith, Arkansas…

Franklin Moises Perez

Franklin Moises Perez passed on May 6, 2026, at the age of 84. He resided in North Miami Beach, Florida. He is survived by his wife, Denise Perez, his daughter,…

Sandra Lynn Miller

Sandra Lynn Miller, who resided near Spiro, Oklahoma, died Monday, May 4, 2026, at her home. She was born on May 13, 1959, in Mountain Home, Idaho, to Eugene A….