Obituaries

Jun 9, 2024

Scott W. Bittle was born June 13, 1962. He gained his angel wings on June 9, 2024.

Scott served 8 years in the United States Navy with an honorable discharge. He served the Hempstead County Sheriff's department for 14 years. During this time, he was called back to active duty to serve in Desert Storm Desert Shield....

Jun 8, 2024

Mr. Larry Eugene Reed 78 of Emmet, Arkansas went to his heavenly home Friday June 7th, 2024 surrounded by family. Mr. Reed  was born August 27, 1945 to Herbert and Margaret Reed and was a life long carpenter.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Mr. Reed is survived by his sister Dianne (Steve)...

Jun 4, 2024

William Wesley Smith Jr (Bill), 74, passed away on June 4, 2024, peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on May 27, 1950, in Gurdon, Arkansas, to the late William Wesley Smith Sr. and Wanda Lee (Cox).   Bill was preceded in death by his parents, a wife of 18 years, Barbara Ann Parker Smith, and a son,...

May 30, 2024

Mrs. Brenda Gail Brunner, of Hope, age 76, passed away on Thurday May 30, 2024, in Prescott, Arkansas. She was born on August 29, 1947, to Dalton and Faye Smith in Hope. She is precedid in death by her mother and father, husband Terry Brunner, and son Johnny Harrison.

She is survived by her daughter Madalyn Dapo...

May 28, 2024

Gary Wayne Ward, 74, of Hope, Arkansas, passed away on May 28, 2024. Born on March 6, 1950, in Dallas, Texas, Gary grew up in Mesquite, Texas, where he was captain of the Mesquite High School football team and was voted "Mr. Skeeter 1968" by his senior class.

Gary earned his bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin...

May 25, 2024

Billy Joe Duke, 80, passed away on May 25, 2024, peacefully at the family home in Hope, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on September 24, 1943, in Hope, Arkansas, to the late Harold and Joyce (Garrett) Duke. Joe was preceded in death by his brothers Jesse, Gerald, Bruce, Winston, and Johnny Duke; his sisters Peggy Burson...

May 24, 2024

With heavy hearts and cherished memories, we bid farewell to our beloved Linda Renee (Nea) Neal, who peacefully departed this world on the morning of Friday, May 24th, 2024, after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer.

Renee graced this world on December 28th, 1964, born to Elvin Neal and Rachel Rushing in the nurturing embrace of...

May 23, 2024

Arvel Lee Tullis, age 99, passed away on May 23, 2024, in Hope, Arkansas. He was born on July 1, 1924, to Izora and Elmer Tullis. He worked as a machinist at Cox Brothers Foundry in Hope until his retirement in 1989. He was a Christian and a member of Unity Baptist Church.

He is preceded in...

May 5, 2024

Mr. Joe Robert Barham formally of Hope & Texarkana, AR passed away Sunday May 5, 2024 at the age of 98.

Mr. Barham served on the naval ship USS Siboney beginning at the age of 17. To this day he could remember his ship and his job. Mr. Barham spent three years in the Navy. Joe was...

Apr 29, 2024

On Monday, April 29TH, 2024, Mary Denise Spearman Block was united with her heavenly father. Born on March 5th, 1959, to Mary Dale Hopson Spearman and Luke Spearman. Mary was a 1977 Graduate of Prescott High School. Mary loved her family, her friends, and her church. At a young age she received Jesus Christ as her savior and was...

Apr 27, 2024

Rosemary Clark Brown, 95, born November 28, 1928, in Prescott, AR, passed to heaven on April 27, 2024, surrounded by her family. She graduated from Springhill High School in 1946 and soon after married Jessie Brown on Feb 15, 1947. Rosemary dedicated most of her life to the honorable roles of daughter, wife, mother, and friend in the Springhill...

Apr 26, 2024

Larry Wayne Patterson (Goober), 64 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Friday April 26, 2024 at St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, Texas surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on May 12, 1959 in Orange, Texas to Paul Patterson and Iris Rose. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother Gary Patterson.

Larry is survived...

Apr 22, 2024

Roger D. McLelland, 77 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Monday, April 22, 2024, in Little Rock at the VA hospital. He was born on November 17, 1946, in Gurdon, Arkansas to Tillman and Alyne McLelland.

He is preceded in death by his father Tillman, mother Alyne, and sister Martha McLelland Plumlee.

Roger is survived by...

Apr 18, 2024

Larry D Rosenbaum, age 77 of Fulton, Arkansas, passed away peacefully Thursday April 18, 2024, at his home. Larry was born March 24, 1947, in Hope, Arkansas. He was a farmer for Rosenbaum Farms and drove for Livingston Trucking Company. He was a jack of all trades and could fix anything. When he wasn't working, he was...

Apr 18, 2024

Rodus James (R.J.) Trevillion of McCaskill Arkansas, gained his heavenly home Thursday April 18, 2024, after a brief illness. R.J. was born on October 25, 1932, to Mattie Sallas and Pete Trevillion, in Houston, TX. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War Conflict. After an honorable discharge from the Army, he met and married the...

Apr 14, 2024

Glenn Lee Woodruff, age 69, peacefully entered the gates of Heaven on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Texarkana, Texas where he was surrounded by family and loved ones. Glenn was born January 28, 1955, to Noel (Woody) and Wanda Madson Woodruff in Long Beach, California. When Glenn was 5, Woody moved the family back to his hometown of Harrison,...

Apr 14, 2024

Ray Estes, 97, of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024. Ray was born July 27, 1926, in McClain County, Oklahoma to Maude and Harve Estes. Ray was reared and educated in McClain County, graduating from Dibble High School. Ray served his country in World War II in the United States Army, European theater. He returned to Oklahoma...

Apr 14, 2024

Holden Ray Kennedy, age 26 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Sunday April 14, 2024. Holden was born December 12, 1997, to his parents, Bobby Kennedy, and Michelle Cornelius.

Left to cherish his memory is his father, Bobby Kennedy, mother, Michelle Cornelius, brother, Dillon Kennedy, brother, Zachary Craig Kennedy, Maternal grandparents, Sammy and Margaret Cornelius, Paternal grandmother, Clara...

Apr 5, 2024

Sheryl England, age 71 of Hope, AR, passed away on April 5, 2024. She was born February 27, 1953 in Enid, OK to Erman and Lucille Bright.

Sheryl was a beloved educator and held both a Bachelor's and Master's Degree from Southern Arkansas University. She taught Chemistry and Physics for 37 years at Bradley and Spring Hill...

Apr 2, 2024

Mrs. Joyce Jones Rogers Girod, age 74 of Texarkana, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday April 2, 2024, at her home. Joyce was born August 1, 1949, to her parents, Lloyd Jones, and Frances McKamie Jones.

Joyce worked as a librarian at Beryl Henry and administrative clerk at Texas High School.

Joyce was preceded in death by...