Obituaries

John Stewart II

John Harold Stewart II, 57, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at his home in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on January 31, 1968, in Fort Smith to…

Gertrude Rose Huck

Gertrude Rose Huck, who resided near Branch, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in Charleston, Arkansas. She was born on October 14, 1930, in Morrison Bluff near Scranton, Arkansas,…

Hascall Nevels

Hascall Loyd Nevels, of Van Buren, passed away February 8, 2025, at Baptist Health. He was born January 8, 1938, in Fort Smith to Lewis Odell Nevels and Viola Barnard…

Kenneth Kinard

Leslie Leida Butler, 61, of Greenwood, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 in Fort Smith. She was born December 4, 1963 in Fort Chaffee to John and Frankie (Woods)…

Leslie Leida Butler

Leslie Leida Butler, 61, of Greenwood, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 in Fort Smith. She was born December 4, 1963 in Fort Chaffee to John and Frankie (Woods)…

Gloria Jean Preston

Gloria Jean Preston, 76, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, formerly of Greenwood, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025 in Bella Vista. She was born January 10, 1949 in Independence, Missouri….

Richard Earl Brannan

Richard Earl Brannan, 83, of Midland, Arkansas passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025 in a Fort Smith hospital. He was born February 26, 1941 in Oakland, California to Loren and…

Wayne Minnick

Wayne Minnick, 82 of Cedarville passed away Monday, February 10, 2025 in a local nursing home. He was a retired farmer and Vocational/Agricultural teacher in the state of Missouri. He…

Patsy Louise Ellison

Patsy Louise Ellison, 79 of Van Buren passed away Monday, February 10, 2025 in her home. She was a retired sales associate at J.C. Penney’s in Fort Smith and a…

Mary Lou “Lucy” Edwards

Mary Lou “Lucy” Edwards, 82, of Greenwood, Arkansas, formerly of Salem, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in her home. She was born April 11, 1942 in Center Ridge,…

Pamela Jane Roberts

Pamela Jane Roberts, 76, of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025 in her home. She was born April 12, 1948 in Hartford, Arkansas to Fayette and Betty…

Joyce Claudine (Herring) Cormack

Joyce Claudine (Herring) Cormack, of Greenwood, Arkansas, a beloved member of her community, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2025. Born on December 13, 1936, Joyce dedicated her life to…

Betty Lou Holland

Betty Lou Holland of Branch, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025, at her home. She was born on February 21, 1929, in Charleston, Arkansas, to the late Everett Lee…

Frederick Douglas Jenkins

Frederick Douglas Jenkins, a New York City native, was born in 1930 and left us on February 2, 2025; with that, he remains in the hearts of the love of…

Oliver Dewitt Mills

Oliver Dewitt Mills, 30, passed away on February 3, 2025. Born in Houston, Texas, he was the cherished son of Joelena (Smith) Schmidt and Wayne Everly. Oliver had a deep…

Roger Finley Baldwin

Roger F. Baldwin, 90, of Fort Smith passed away on Thursday January 30, 2025. Roger was born in Stilson, GA on July 25, 1934 to the late Miles and Anna…

Connie Lynn Williamson

Connie Lynn Williamson of Charleston, Arkansas, died Thursday, January 30, 2025, at her home. She was born on November 18, 1962, in Portland, Oregon, to Clyde Dale Rice and Mary…

Harold Frank Khilling

Harold Frank Khilling, who resided near Charleston, Arkansas, died Friday, January 31, 2025, at Ashton Place Health & Rehab Center in Barling, Arkansas. He was born on September 25, 1949,…

Don White

Charles Donald “Don” White passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025 in Fort Smith at the age of 90. He was born August 1, 1934 in the Cain Community to…

Jeffrey Wayne Long

Jeffrey Wayne Long, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at his home. He was born March 2, 1960, in Fort Smith, AR. Jeff is survived by his…