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Joseph Richard Postlethwait

Joseph Richard Postlethwait

May 8, 2012

Mr. Joseph R. Postlethwait, 68 of Fulton, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at his home. He was born, Friday, December 31, 1943 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to William and Edith Postlethwait. Survivors include, his wife; Rebekah A. Postlethwait of Fulton, Arkansas, his three sons; James Postlethwait and wife, Jael of Apache Junction, Arizona, Joseph Postlethwait, Jr. of Fulton...

Helen Bonds

Helen Bonds

May 4, 2012

Mrs. Helen Bonds, 90 of Blevins, Arkansas passed away, Friday, May 4, 2012 in Texarkana, Texas. Mrs. Bonds was born, Sunday, December 25, 1921 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Troy and Annie Lou Thompson Wade. She was one of the founding members of Marlbrook Baptist Church in Blevins. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother; Bill Wade,...

Tony Michael Pettit

Tony Michael Pettit

May 3, 2012

Mr. Tony Pettit, 56 of Hope, passed away, Thursday, May 3, 2012 in Texarkana, Texas. He was born May 25, 1955 in Hope, Arkansas to William and Faye Reed Pettit. He was a member of the Church of Christ and a master electrician. Mr. Pettit is survived by son; Tony Michael Pettit Jr and wife Brittany of Hope; daughter, Tugi...

Sarah Elizabeth Pearson

Sarah Elizabeth Pearson

May 1, 2012

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Pearson, 77 of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away May 1, 2012 in Prescott. Mrs. Pearson was born June 10, 1934 in Laneburg, Arkansas to Dallas Godwin and Ettta Ammons Godwin. She was a member of the Church of The Nazarene and was an Inspector for Prescott Manufacturing for 23 years. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Greg E Fitcher

Greg E Fitcher

Apr 29, 2012

Mr. Greg Fitcher, 32 of Hope, Arkansas passed away April 29, 2012 in Milam County, Texas. Mr. Fitcher was born November 28, 1979 in Little Rock, Arkansas to John and Theresa Darling Fitcher. Mr. Fitcher is preceded in death by his father, John Fitcher. Mr. Fitcher is survived by sons, Jonathan JJ Fitcher of Charleston, Missouri and Landon Fitcher of...

Lou Ella Perry

Lou Ella Perry

Apr 28, 2012

Mrs. Lou Perry, 84 of Columbus, Arkansas passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012 in Columbus, Arkansas. Mrs. Perry was born December 27, 1927 to Roy Hawthorne and Etta Clayton Hawthorne. She was a member of Columbus Baptist Church, she was the former president and vice-president of Columbus Volunteer Fire Department, she was a retired LPN for Memorial Hospital in Modesto,...

Frances "Sue" Jones

Frances "Sue" Jones

Apr 28, 2012

Mrs. Frances Sue Gilleylen Jones, 75 of Steger, Illinois formerly of Murfreesboro passed away, April 28, 2012. She was born November 2, 1936 in Billstown, Arkansas to Truman and Cloie Steen Gilleylen. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her daughters; Evonne Jones of Steger, Illinois and Lynda Laningham and husband, Rodney of Marion, Illinois,...

Earl "Red" Steed

Earl "Red" Steed

Apr 26, 2012

Mr. Earl Red Steed, 84 of Blevins, Arkansas passed away, Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Hope. Mr. Steed was born February 29, 1928 in Blevins, Arkansas to Ellis Earl and Inez Phillips Steed. He attended the Marlbrook Baptist Church in Blevins, he was a Army Veteran of World War II serving in the South Pacific, and a retired cable splicer...

Edmond Campbell

Edmond Campbell

Apr 20, 2012

Mr. Edmond Campbell, 70 of the Campbell Town Community of Emmet, Arkansas passed away, Friday, April 20, 2012 in Wadley Hospital in Texarkana, Texas. Mr. Campbell was born January 30, 1942 in Nevada County, Arkansas to Charlie C. Campbell and Vollie McBride Campbell. Mr. Campbell is a retired fork lift operator with Potlatch. He is a member of the Antioch...

Nancy Williams

Nancy Williams

Apr 19, 2012

Mrs. Nancy Lorene Williams, 77 of Hope, passed away April 19, 2012 in a local hospital. Mrs. Williams was born July 26, 1934 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Adren and Velna Mooney Smith. Mrs. Williams was a housewife, retired farmer and rancher, and was a longtime member of the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church of Hope. She enjoyed gardening and cherished...

Gertrude Mcrae Pogue

Gertrude Mcrae Pogue

Apr 19, 2012

Gertrude McRae Pogue, 82, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 in her daughters home in Harker Heights, TX. She is formerly of Royal, Arkansas. She was born in Prescott, Arkansas, on July 15, 1929. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Jamie McRae; her sister Miriam McRae, and her husband Jim Pogue. She retired from Wal-Mart after...

Georgia Bledsoe

Georgia Bledsoe

Apr 19, 2012

Mrs. Georgia Marie Bledsoe, 84 of Hope, passed away, Thursday, April 19, 2012 in a local hospital. Mrs. Bledsoe was born June 16, 1926 in Hempstead County, Arkansas to Andrew Lee and Florence Rebecca Kingery Sinyard. She is a retired municipal court clerk for the City of Hope and a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Hope. She is...

Lula "Willa" Sparks

Lula "Willa" Sparks

Apr 16, 2012

Mrs. Lula Willa Sparks, 84 of Hope passed away, Monday, April 16, 2012 in Hope. She was born September 13, 1927 in McCaskill, Arkansas to Roy and Callie Kidd Cooley. She is a homemaker and a Baptist. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Denvil Sparks, her brothers; Mark and Earl Cooley, her sisters; Ethel Cooley, Hazel...

Murl Smith

Murl Smith

Apr 15, 2012

Mr. Murl Smith, 88 of Blevins, Arkansas passed away, Sunday, April 15, 20112 in Hope. Mr. Smith was born October 30, 1923 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Nuel and Mamie Fulton Smith. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers; Leo, John, Earl and Elmer Smith, his sisters; Opal Honea and Cecil Echols. Mr. Smith enlisted in the...

Clora L. Willett

Clora L. Willett

Apr 15, 2012

Mrs. Clora L. Willett, 97 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Sunday, April 15 in Hope. She was born March 16, 1915 in DeAnn, Arkansas to Grover and Dora Willis Clark. Mrs. Willett was a life long member of White Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church for over 80 years. She was a life member of Hempstead County Extension Homemakers Club. She...

Laverne Mcdonald

Laverne Mcdonald

Apr 10, 2012

Mrs. LaVerne McDonald, 86 of Prescott passed away, Tuesday, April 10, 2012 in Texarkana, Arkansas. Mrs. McDonald was born June 25, 1925 in Amherst, Texas to Ray and Iber Martindale Willis. She was the owner of McDonalds Carpet Cleaning and McDonalds Farm. She is a member of the Midway United Methodist Church in Prescott and the widow of Glynn McDonald....

Carole Hash

Carole Hash

Apr 10, 2012

Mrs. Carole Lavone Hash, 78 of Blevins, Arkansas passed away April 10, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Hash was born July 6, 1933 in Blevins, Arkansas to Lee and Hautie Wardlow Huskey. Mrs. Hash and her husband of 53 years, Bobby, were the first couple to be married at Bruce Memorial United Methodist Church in Blevins, Arkansas. She was devoted...

Bettye Boyce

Bettye Boyce

Apr 9, 2012

Mrs. Bettye C. Boyce, 78 of Hope, passed away Monday, April 9, 2012 in Hope, Arkansas. Mrs. Boyce was born August 3, 1933 in Forney, Texas to Jahue and Myrtle Millstead Baker. Mrs. Boyce was proceeded in death by husband, Richmond Dickie Boyce and son Kenneth Ray Gilmore. Mrs. Boyce is survived by daughters Elaine Gilmore, Denise Gilmore, and Evelyn...

Mildred Davis

Mildred Davis

Apr 9, 2012

Mrs. Mildred A. Davis, 92 of Washington, AR passed away, Monday, April 9 at Serenity Inn in Kennedale, Texas. Mrs. Davis was born July 1, 1919 in Quitman, Arkansas to Roy C. and Alberta Brittain. She grew up in Hope, Arkansas and moved to Phoenix, Arizona around 1940 where she met and married Donald L. Davis. They married while he...

Alna Watkins

Alna Watkins

Apr 8, 2012

Mrs. Alna Watkins, 95 of Prescott passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012 in Prescott. Mrs. Watkins was born, July 8, 1916 in Harrison, Arkansas to Ben N. and Pearl McCann Ritchey. She was married to O. W. Watkins for 37 years, who proceeded her in death. She was a member, for 60 years, of First Presbyterian Church in Prescott. She...

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