Betty Jo (Thomas) Bowdle
Apr 20, 2026
Betty Jo (Thomas) Marshall Bowdle, age 90, of Antoine, passed from this life on Monday, April 20, 2026, at CHI St. Vincent Medical Center in Hot Springs. She was born October 19, 1935, in Prescott, the daughter of the late Joe R. and Mae Stubblefield Thomas. Betty was a trailblazer in many facets of her adventurous life. She...
Linda Diane Lee
Apr 17, 2026
Linda Diane Lee, age 78, of Okolona, passed from this life on Friday, April 17, 2026, at her home. She was born February 17, 1948, in Alpine, the daughter of the late Daniel Elmore and Lorene Harper Rinkle. Diane was a waitress for over forty years. She was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church of Arkadelphia. Diane...
Henrietta Mcgraw Miller
Apr 17, 2026
Henrietta Miller of Midway, Arkansas passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, in her home. Henrietta (Henrie) was born in Spring City, Missouri on March 23, 1944 to Charley and Iva Jane McGraw. Henrietta was the youngest of 8 children. She married her husband, Melvin Miller, in 1959 in Porterville, California....
Treva Sue Gipson
Apr 13, 2026
Treva Sue Gipson, age 74, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday, April 13, 2026, at her home.
No services are planned.
Barbara Ann Scott
Apr 13, 2026
Barbara Ann Scott, age 90, of Arkadelphia, formerly of Okolona, passed from this life on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born December 7, 1935, in Okolona, the daughter of the late Marvin and Elsie Duke Shope. Barbara was retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and as a caretaker...
Daryl Chris Love
Apr 11, 2026
Daryl Love, age 85, a man whose long life was defined by the steady hum of a motor and a deep-seated belief in the kindness of the open road, passed away April 11, 2026, leaving a legacy of service and adventure.
A Life of Service and Craft Born on July 17, 1940,...
Robert Douglas Yates
Apr 5, 2026
Robert Douglas Yates, age 89, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. He was born November 28, 1936, in Jersey City, NJ, the son of the late Robert Scouler and Margaret Shaw Yates. Doug was a 1954 graduate of Begota High School in Begota,...
Sarah Louise Nalls
Apr 3, 2026
Sarah Louise Nalls, age 60, of Sparkman, passed from this life on Friday, April 3, 2026, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born September 6, 1965, in Upland, CA, the daughter of the late Frank and Claire Scharf Brodkin. Sarah was a 1984 graduate of Camden Fairview High School. She worked as a secretary at...
Anthony "Tony" Ray Bell
Apr 1, 2026
On April 1, 2026, Anthony "Tony" Ray Bell took his final breath on earth and his first breath in the arms of Jesus—a moment he had long hoped for and a promise he desired for everyone he encountered.
Tony was born on August 24, 1962, in Arkadelphia to Vera and Norman Bell. He loved...
Roy Lynn Neel
Mar 31, 2026
Roy Lynn Neel, age 71, of Waldron, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born October 15, 1954, in Arkadelphia, the son of the late Buddy Roy and Mattie Alice Garner Neel. Lynn was a 1973 graduate of Arkadelphia High School and...
Harley "Dub" Winfield Frazier
Mar 28, 2026
Harley "Dub" Winfield Frazier, age 88, of Okolona, passed from this life on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at his home. He was born January 21, 1938, in Okolona, the son of the late Harley S. and Edith Mae Winfield Frazier. Dub was a 1956 graduate of Okolona High School, He was a retired mechanic in the Dallas, TX,...
Ellen Theisinger Ludwig
Mar 24, 2026
Ellen Theisinger Ludwig, of Bismarck, Arkansas, passed away on March 24, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on October 24, 1933, in Mainz, Germany, Ellen was the youngest of three born to Jakob and Katharina Theisinger. Her early life was defined by the profound challenges of the Second World War. Having witnessed the destruction of her home...
Dennis Ray Toland
Mar 22, 2026
Dennis Ray Toland, 74, of Gurdon, Arkansas was called home on March 22, 2026. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona on February 29, 1952. Being a leap year baby gave him plenty of material for the good-natured humor he was known for. He was preceded in death by his parents, Calvin and Juanita Toland.
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Wilma Gail Morrison
Mar 21, 2026
Wilma Gail Morrison, age 76, of Friendship, passed from this life on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at her home. She was born July 8, 1949, in Fort Smith, the daughter of the late Foreman Belton "Belt" Barrong and Lizzie Hurst Barrong. Wilma was a 1967 graduate of Arkadelphia High School. She was a member of Riverside Baptist Church. ...
John Mcmillan Hobgood
Mar 21, 2026
John McMillan Hobgood, 84, of Arkadelphia died March 21 at BHMC in Little Rock. He was born July 6, 1941 in Little Rock, son of the late James C. and Ernestine McMillan Hobgood. He was a 1959 graduate of Arkadelphia High School and a 1963 graduate of Ouachita Baptist University where he was a member of the tennis...
Donna Lynn Norton
Mar 19, 2026
Donna Lynn Norton, age 78, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Nightingale Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born April 3, 1947, in Dallas, TX, the daughter of the late DeLane and Oneita Laverne Herring Brice. Donna was a retired school teacher in Carrollton, TX. She enjoyed quilting and spending...
Chessland Ward Fensler
Mar 19, 2026
Chessland Ward Fensler, age 36, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Thursday, March 19, 2026, near Gurdon. He was born September 8, 1989, in Fontana, CA, the son of the late Johanna Jean Fensler. Chessland was a graduate of Fontana High School in Fontana, CA. He was a former grounds keeper for Georgia Pacific in Gurdon. Chessland...
Paul Edwin Shaver
Mar 18, 2026
Paul Edwin Shaver, age 78, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Amberwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Benton. He was born July 23, 1947, in Gurdon, the son of the late Otha Jackson and Kathleen McGuigan Shaver. Paul was a 1965 graduate of Gurdon High School and held a master's degree from...
Aaron Gregory Church
Mar 14, 2026
Aaron Gregory Church, 29, of Lono, passed away on March 14th, 2026. He was born on May 8th, 1996, in Little Rock to Greg Church and Paula Stewart. Aaron was a devoted husband, father, and follower of Christ who loved his family deeply and lived his life with purpose and faith.
He is survived...
Martha Louise "Marty" Goar
Mar 10, 2026
Martha Louise "Marty" Goar, age 78, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at her home. She was born June 19, 1947, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late James Douglas and Francis Wilson Nix. Marty was a graduate of Arkadelphia High School. She was a hairdresser in Arkadelphia for nearly sixty years. Marty...