All Obituaries

Shirley Marie Hammond, 68, of Salem, Arkansas, passed from this walk of life on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born at Naylor, Missouri, on November 12, 1951. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd Spencer and Delphia Case. Shirley spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend. She was united in marriage to the late Billy Hammond on January 1, 1995. Shirley was a member of the Salem Presbyterian Church....

Dula Mae Bryant, 77, of Salem, Arkansas passed from this walk of life on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born at Moccasin Creek in Arkansas near Calico Rock, on April 15, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Hearl Sherrell and Mildred (Davis) Sherrell. Dula spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was united in marriage to Gerold Bryant on February 20, 2005, in Franklin,...

Eleanor Lois (Kingery) Romine was born August 25, 1937, as the first child of Floyd Frances and Lois Eleanor (Bixler) Kingery.  Her family included her sisters Marilyn, Grace Ann, and Chester.  She was raised on a farm in Mt. Etna, Iowa, and often reminisced about how she enjoyed farm life – bringing in the cows with her sister, working on the farm, and attending a one room schoolhouse through the 8th grade.  Her family belonged to the Church of the Brethren in Mt. Etna,...

Roger Joseph Eugene DeWitt, 60, of Viola, Arkansas, passed from this walk of life on Sunday, March 1, 2020, in his home in Viola, Arkansas. He was born in Yakima, Washington, on July 8, 1959, son of Leamond and Pauline (Sexton) DeWitt. Roger spent his life as a loving son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. He spent his working years in road construction. Roger loved hunting, carving, woodworking, car mechanics (especially muscle cars). He also built his own house. Roger is survived by...

Justin Blake Grimmett, 50, of Oxford, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020, in Oxford, Arkansas. He was born in Batesville, Arkansas on September 3, 1969, son of Jack and Willene (Ball) Grimmett. Justin spent his life as a loving son, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend. During his working years, Justin worked at Arkansas Department of Corrections and owned a body shop. Justin enjoyed working on cars, hunting, fishing and horses. He was a member of Oxford Baptist Church in...

Lorene Inez Allenbaugh, 96, of Los Alamos, New Mexico, passed away, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 in Los Alamos, New Mexico. She was born in Midland, Arkansas on October 16, 1923, daughter of the late Jess and Errie (Blackman) Izel. Lorene spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was united in marriage to the late Lawrence Allenbaugh on November 4, 1942 in California and to this union two children were born. Lorene was very active in the Moko...

Mary Nell Lewis, 81, of Sturkie, Arkansas, passed from this walk of life on Saturday, January 25, 2020, in Salem, Arkansas. She was born in Engleberg, Arkansas, on August 14, 1938, daughter of the late Ben T. and Ida Bernice (Reiathbaum) Riney. Mary spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, nurse, and friend. She married Kenneth Howard Lewis on July 27, 1958 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Pocahontas, Arkansas. Mary moved to Pocahontas when she was in the 3rd grade...

Billy L Webb, 81, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, in Salem. He was born in Auvergne, Arkansas on August 6, 1938, son of the late Odis and Edith (Comstock) Webb. Billy spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was united in marriage to Carolyn Lancaster on January 2, 1958 in Newport, Arkansas. Billy served our country for 20 years in the United States Air Force. He served a year during the Vietnam War in Vietnam and he was...

Evelyn Sue Owens, 79, of Oxford, Arkansas, passed away, Tuesday, December 31, 2019 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born in Oxford, Arkansas on November 29, 1940, daughter of the late Olin Wesley and Ethel (Garner) Youngblood. Sue spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She was united in marriage to Jimmy Owens on April 8, 1958 in Oxford, Arkansas and from this union four daughters were born, Rhonda, Wanda, Beverly and Kim....

Edna “Jody” Jo LaFevers, 73, of Viola, Arkansas, passed away, Monday, December 30, 2019 at her home in Viola. She was born in Viola, Arkansas on October 26, 1946, daughter of the late Harry and Julia (Clark) Ashley. Jody spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was united in marriage to the late Stephen LaFevers on November 4, 1964 in Viola, Arkansas. Jody spent her working years as a Registered Nurse from 1974 until 2000 when she...