Obituaries

Kathleen Carson

Kathleen Carson

Aug 25, 2017

Kathleen Carson, 67, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

She was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 20, 1950, daughter of the late Marie Tyler and Jack Korbel. Kathleen spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife and friend. She was united in marriage to the John...

Lieghty B McKenzie

Lieghty B McKenzie

Aug 24, 2017

Lieghty Bonds McKenzie, 86, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at her home in Salem, Arkansas.

She was born in Arizona on July 18, 1931, daughter of the late Dovie (Barns) and Simon Bonds. Lieghty spent her life as a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, cousin and friend. She was united in marriage to the late Larry...

Dahl Lee Lawyer

Dahl Lee Lawyer

Jul 23, 2017

Dahl Lee Lawyer, 88, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017, at his home in Salem, Arkansas.

He was born in Salem, Arkansas on September 27, 1928, son of the late Lois A. (Green) and Shelby Lee Lawyer. Dahl spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was united in marriage to...

Edna Lucille Hall

Edna Lucille Hall

Jul 14, 2017

Edna “Lucille” (Morrison) Hall, 82, of Gepp, Arkansas, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017, at Care Manor Nursing and Rehabilitaion in Mountain Home, Arkansas. 

She was born in Vidette, Arkansas on March 23, 1935, daughter of the late Hannah (Dodd) and Bill Morrison. Lucille spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was united...

Brenda Jane Owens

Brenda Jane Owens

Jul 10, 2017

Brenda Jane Owens, 62, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. 

She was born in Paris, Arkansas on July 10, 1955, daughter of the late Ruth (Jones) and Coy McKinnley Corley. Brenda spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She was united...

Elizabeth Lee Auten

Elizabeth Lee Auten

Jul 7, 2017

Elizabeth Lee (Cook) Auten, 80, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

She was born in Blytheville, Arkansas on February 25, 1937, daughter of the late Sarah (White) and Elvin Leroy Cook. Elizabeth spent her life as a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She was...

Ronald Russell Hill

Ronald Russell Hill

Jul 1, 2017

Ronald Russell Hill, 50, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away, Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas.

He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 5, 1967, son of Shirley Margaret (Lee) and John Amen Hill. Ronald spent his life as a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. He was united in marriage to...

Mildred Nadine Cochran

Mildred Nadine Cochran

Jun 23, 2017

Mildred Nadine Cochran, 94, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away, Friday, June 23, 2017 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

She was born in Elizabeth, Arkansas on May 26, 1923, daughter of the late Eva Mae (Hickman) and Floyd Tanner. Nadine spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, aunt and friend to many and will be...

Rena Michelle Holloway

Rena Michelle Holloway

Jun 12, 2017

Rena Michelle Holloway, 40, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away, Monday, June 12th, 2017 at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas.

She was born in West Plains, Missouri on September 1, 1976, daughter of the Cindy C. (Sisco) and Gerald L. Holloway. Rena spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, cousin, friend and homemaker. She belonged...

Robert Hoppe

Robert Hoppe

Jun 11, 2017

Robert Hoppe, 81, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away, Sunday, June 11th, 2017 in Highland, Arkansas.

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 27, 1936, son of the late Rose (Radford) and Alfred Hoppe. Bob spent his life as a brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Moneysmith in Medina, Illinois on November 30,...

AJ Baker

AJ Baker

Jun 9, 2017

AJ Baker, 93, of Viola, Arkansas, passed away, Friday, June 9, 2017 at Southfork River Therapy and Living Center in Salem, Arkansas.

He was born in Elizabeth, Arkansas on January 15, 1924, son of the late Fanny (Adams) and Henry Clay Baker and grew up on the family farm on Busby Creek. AJ spent his life as a loving son,...

Joyce Roper

Joyce Roper

Jun 2, 2017

Avy Joyce Roper, 80, of Viola, Arkansas, passed away, Friday, June 2, 2017 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas.

She was born in Mountain View, Arkansas on June 29, 1936, daughter of the late Bertha (Thomas) and Wilmer Virgil Meredith. Joyce spent her life as a loving daughter, mother, grandmother and friend. She was united in marriage to Kenneth...

Berniece Bishop

Berniece Bishop

May 26, 2017

Berniece Bishop, daughter of the late Bert Bishop and Erma Martin Bishop, was born August 2, 1928 in Ash Flat, Arkansas. She passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 24 days.

She had one daughter, Sandra Francis Martin Clayton. Berniece spent her life...

Novellene Wray

Novellene Wray

Apr 30, 2017

Novellene Wray, 90, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away, Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas.

She was born in Elizabeth, Arkansas on September 14, 1926, daughter of the late Eve Mae (Hickman) and Floyd Tanner. Novellene spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, sister in law and friend. She was...

Erby Rue Carroll, Jr

Erby Rue Carroll, Jr

Apr 25, 2017

Erby Rue Carroll, Jr, 97, of Viola, Arkansas, passed away, Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

He was born in Viola, Arkansas on November 30, 1919, son of the late Anna Rebecca (Whitaker) and Erby Rue Carroll, Sr. Erby spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, uncle and friend. He was...

Rayburn Hiram Holloway

Rayburn Hiram Holloway

Apr 8, 2017

Rayburn Hiram Holloway, 81, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away, Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas.

He was born in Cushman, Arkansas on June 29, 1935, son of the late Eva Mae (Burns) and Valmon Holloway. Rayburn spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was united in marriage to...

Mildred Louise Dillinger

Mildred Louise Dillinger

Apr 6, 2017

Mildred Louise Mabe-Dillinger, 69, of Viola, Arkansas, passed away, Thursday, April 6, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Black Rock, Arkansas.

She was born in Black Oak, Arkansas on December 25, 1947, daughter of the late Vinea Emmline (Barnett) and Herman Lee Mabe. Mildren was united in marriage to the late Tommy (JT) Dillinger on May 21, 1964 and from...

Raymond Eugene Strickland

Raymond Eugene Strickland

Apr 5, 2017

Raymond Eugene Strickland, 85, of Oxford, Arkansas, passed away, Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at his home in Oxford, Arkansas.

He was born in Ott, Arkansas on December 22, 1931, son of the late Grace Opal (Brown) and Emilis Clayton Strickland. Raymond spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was of the Baptist faith....

Debbie Foster

Debbie Foster

Mar 28, 2017

Debra R. Foster, 63, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away, Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 at Hiram Shaddox Geriatric Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. 

She was born in Corcoran, California on July 10, 1953, daughter of the late Rena Faye Smoot and J.D. Cotter. Debbie spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. She was...

William W. "Bill" Newton

William W. "Bill" Newton

Mar 15, 2017

William W. “Bill” Newton, born in Oak Grove, Louisiana, January 8, 1939, son of William Percy and Gladys Thompson Newton, departed this life March 15, 2017.

Bill is survived by his wife of over 53 years, Marcia Crawford Newton of the home; son, Michael Lynn Newton (Melissa); grandson, Joshua Michael Newton (future granddaughter, Sarah Donahue); great grandson, Garret Watts all...