Deborah Francis Butler
Aug 2, 2024
Deborah Ann Francis Butler, age 71, of Kensett, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, August 2, 2024, at her home. She was born April 8, 1953, in Fort Sill, OK, the daughter of the late James and Rosemary McHughes Francis. Debbie was a 1971 graduate of Arkadelphia High School and a 1975 graduate of Henderson...
Jamie Lanette Schweitzer
Aug 2, 2024
Jamie Lanette Schweitzer, age 43, of Denham Springs, LA, passed from this life on Friday, August 2, 2024, in Little Rock. She was born June 15, 1981, in Little Rock, the daughter of James and Cinda Haralson Efird. Jamie was a licensed LPN and worked for Encore in Malvern during her career. She was preceded in death by...
Audrey Jean Gregory
Aug 2, 2024
Audrey Jean Gregory, age 91, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Nightingale Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born on April 7, 1933, in South Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret Balde. Audrey was the oldest of their three children. She loved to travel but found...
Kevin Armstrong
Aug 2, 2024
Kevin Armstrong, age 52, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, August 2, 2024, at CHI St. Vincent Medical Center in Hot Springs. He was born March 7, 1972, in Arkadelphia, the son of the late Tomas and Judy Armstrong. Kevin was a 1991 graduate of Arkadelphia High School. He was a Baptist by faith. Kevin was...
Dennis Lewis Bledsoe
Jul 31, 2024
Dennis Lewis Bledsoe, age 69, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born June 27, 1955, in Ukiah, CA, the son of Lewis and Maxine Williams Bledsoe. Dennis was a 1972 graduate of Arkadelphia High School. He was of the Baptist faith. Dennis served in the Army...
Ricky Kurt Peterson
Jul 31, 2024
Ricky Kurt Peterson, age 66, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at his home. He was born June 22, 1958, in Fort Wayne, IN, the son of the late Edward K. and Barbara Wilson Peterson. Ricky was a 1976 graduate of Irvine High School in Irvine, CA. He worked in construction most of...
Stephen Lee Gravett
Jul 30, 2024
Stephen Lee Gravett, 51, of Arkadelphia, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a brave battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Stephen was the owner of Gravett's Paint and Body, where he built a reputation for quality craftsmanship and custom paint work. He was proud of...
Gerald "Jerry" Carlie Mckinnon Jr.
Jul 22, 2024
Gerald Carlie McKinnon Jr. age 68, of Delight, known to his friends and family as "Jerry" passed peacefully in his sleep on Monday July 22, 2024, at his home. He was born on March 16, 1956, in Prescott, the son of Gerald and Shirley Lamb McKinnon Sr. "Jerry" attended Murfressboro High School. He enjoyed tinkering and spending time...
Melvin "Mel" Dwain Garvin
Jul 21, 2024
Melvin "Mel" Dwain Garvin was born June 17, 1951 at Travis Air Force Base, Vallejo, California to Alfred M. Garvin and Iva Nell (Trickey) Garvin. Mel graduated high school at Alhamba High in 1970, while living in Martinez, California. After high school he joined the U.S. Navy as a submariner and served throughout the Pacific theatre, while stationed...
Lloyd "Eddie" Graham
Jul 19, 2024
Lloyd Edward "Eddie" Graham, age 87, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. He was born September 28, 1936, in Arkadelphia, the son of the late Osha Waldon and Lucy Francis Graham. Eddie was a 1955 graduate of Arkadelphia High School. He worked in the broadcast field for...
Leonidas "Lon" Lafayette Williams Iii
Jul 17, 2024
Leonidas "Lon" Lafayette Williams, III, age 89, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at his home. He was born November 25, 1934, in Dallas, TX, the son of the late Leonidas Lafayette and Wanda Odell Day Williams, Jr. Lon was a United States Navy veteran. He worked in law enforcement his entire life,...
Katie Bell Holcomb
Jul 14, 2024
Katie Bell Holcomb, age 71, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at CHI St. Vincent's in Hot Springs. She was born on February 22, 1953, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late Lendel Doyle and Hazel Wrinkle Bell. Katie worked at Tyson Foods in Nashville for many years. She was a member of...
Don Neal Smith
Jul 12, 2024
Don Neal Smith, age 79, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Friday, July 12, 2024, at his home. He was born October 27, 1944, in Caney, the son of the late Clark and Gracie Ledbetter Smith. Don was a 1962 graduate of Ouachita Hich School. He worked for Reynolds Metals Company and H & T Truss Mill. ...
Thomas Steve Coon
Jul 12, 2024
Thomas Steve Coon, age 77, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Friday, July 12, 2024, at CHI St. Vincent Medical Center in Hot Springs. He was born October 14, 1946, in Gurdon, the son of the late Conway Luther and Effie Gertrude Brown Coon. Steve graduated from Arkadelphia High School. He was a self-employed Carpenter and painter...
Carson Amos Ryan
Jul 11, 2024
Carson Amos Ryan was born on January 22, 2003, in Camden to Jeff and
Leslie Anne Ryan. He was greeted in heaven by his mother and both
grandfathers on July 11, 2024. He attended Bearden School and graduated
in 2021. He was a member of Fellowship...
Paul Everett Thornton
Jul 10, 2024
Paul Everett Thornton, age 77, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at CHI St. Vincent Medical Center in Hot Springs. He was born March 19, 1947, in Bismarck, the son of the late Arlie and Inez Whitley Thornton. Paul was retired from the United States Army Reserves. He worked as a car salesman...
Patricia Ann "Patty" Thomason
Jul 8, 2024
Patricia Ann "Patty" Thomason, age 69, of Donaldson passed from this life on Monday July 8, 2024, at Nightingale nursing home in Arkadelphia. She was born on October 13, 1954, in Roseburg, Oregon, to the late Druie Dee and Mildred Pauline Fouts Cannon. Patty worked as a secretary for probation and parole for many years. She enjoyed reading,...
Jerry Dillard Hamner, Jr.
Jul 5, 2024
Jerry Dillard Hamner, Jr., age 41, of Norman, passed from this life on Friday, July 5, 2024, at his home. He was born June 13, 1983, in Mena, the son of Jerry Dillard and Loyce Darlene Weeks Hamner, Sr. Jerry was a former logger and avid about attending church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in his free time. ...
James Edward "Jimbo" Brashier
Jul 4, 2024
James Edward "Jimbo" Brashier, age 89, of Sparkman, passed from this life on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at his home. He was born September 17, 1934, in Manning, the son of the late Hardy Edward and Berdena Nellie Wilson Brashier. Jimbo was a 1954 graduate of Sparkman High School. He was a retired Logger having owned and operated...
Steven Ray Holcomb
Jun 25, 2024
Steven Ray Holcomb, age 65, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at The Springs at Red Oak in Hot Springs. He was born August 13, 1958, in Phoenix, AZ, the son of the late Roland Richard and Elverna Louise Schmelzenbach Holcomb. Steven enjoyed spending time with his family, watching Razorback football and he...