Obituaries

Mar 29, 2024

Charles Albert Anderson "Bud," age 87, of Rosston, Arkansas passed away on March 29, 2024, at his home. Bud was born on April 26, 1936, in Breckenridge, Colorado to his parents Charles Albert Anderson and Prinetha Alice Lybsger. Bud was an Auto Mechanic.

He is preceded in death by his father, Charles Albert Anderson, mother, Prinetha Alice...

Mar 29, 2024

Robert Larry Matthews, Jr., age 53 of Hope Arkansas, passed away March 29, 2024, in Little Rock Arkansas. Robby was born June 1, 1970,  in Texarkana, Texas, to his parents, Robert Larry Matthews, Sr., and Janis Sue Matthews.

His passions and excellence were in music and art. He was devoted to his family and enjoyed spending time...

Mar 29, 2024

Raymon Allen May, 52, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. He was born May 29, 1971, in Hope Arkansas, to Robert and Dorothy May. Raymon graduated from Hope High School in 1989 and went on to attend the University of Arkansas where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. After college, he went...

Mar 27, 2024

Ansley "Sonny" Willett, age 84, of McCaskill, Arkansas passed away on March 27, 2024, in Texarkana.

Ansley was born on February 24, 1940, in Hempstead County, Arkansas to his parents Henry Willett and Clora Clark Willett. He retired from Meyers Bakery; Southwest Arkansas Equipment Co. Ansley was also a retired dairy farmer. His happiness was driven by...

Mar 25, 2024

Mrs. Susan Arnoldine Wang Tritch, age 55, passed away on Monday March 25, 2024, in Hope, Arkansas.

Susan was born August 13, 1968, in Alexandria, VA to Annie Helen Warren and John YC Wang. She grew up primarily in Paris, Texas, being the youngest of three other siblings - brother Eugene and sisters Ruth and Esther. She...

Mar 19, 2024

Rev John W. Shafer, 87 of Star City, AR and Rockwall, TX went to be with the Lord on March 19, 2024. He was a faithful minister, loving husband and father. He is survived by his wife Judith of 61 years, his son Scott and wife Polly, and daughter Amy and husband Craig MacDonald. Grandchildren: Sophie and husband Kris...

Mar 19, 2024

Rev John W. Shafer, 87 of Star City, AR and Rockwall, TX went to be with the Lord on March 19, 2024. He was a faithful minister, loving husband and father. He is survived by his wife Judith of 61 years, his son Scott and wife Polly, and daughter Amy and husband Craig MacDonald. Grandchildren: Sophie and husband Kris...

Mar 16, 2024

Mary Catherine Jones, age 78, of Sutton Community passed away Saturday March 16, 2024, at her home. Mary was born on December 1, 1945, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to Everett Long and Lola Mae Cate.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents Everett Long and Lola Mae Cate, her husband Jesse (Pete) Jones, son Greg Jones,...

Mar 13, 2024

Mrs. Dorothy Ann Maxwell, age 84 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday March 13, 2024, in Texarkana, Tx. Dorothy was born on April 29, 1939, in Rocky Point, N.C, to James and Lena Smith Tompkins. Dorothy retired from Southwestern Bell where she worked as an operator.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, James and Lena...

Mar 12, 2024

Harold Wayne Freeman, Sr., age 85, of Hope, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Harold was born on June 25, 1938, in Elkhart, Texas to Willard and Mary Freeman. He met the love of his life, Neladine Burns, in Houston, Texas, and they married on September 6, 1958.

Harold started his professional career with International Harvester...

Mar 9, 2024

Judith Lynn Percell Duke, age 83, died on Friday, March 9th, 2024. She was born in Hope, Arkansas as the only daughter of Daisy Pearl Newth Percell and Edward Preston Percell. She was a life-long Methodist and member of Hope Methodist Church and affiliate of Silver Spring Methodist Church in Silver Spring, MD. She was preceded in death by...

Mar 8, 2024

Bobby Joe (Pete) Jester of Boughton was welcomed into Heaven March 8, 2024. Pete was born in Lockesburg, Arkasnsas on Decemeber 2, 1938 to Doyle and Winderleen Jester. As a boy he loved hunting and fishing with his family, his passion for these activities continued throughout his life. On Decemeber 5, 1958 he married the love of his life...

Mar 8, 2024

Tracy Ann Canning, 44, of Hope, Arkansas passed away Friday, March 8th, 2024, at her home. She was born January 4th, 1980, in Hope, Arkansas, to Will Whitten and Nancy East Barton. Tracy Graduated from Lewisville High School in 1998, and went on to attend University of Hope Arkansas Texarkana where she obtained an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice...

Mar 7, 2024

James "Bo" Collums, age 70, of Crossroads Community, Arkansas, passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 7, 2024. Bo was born on February 21, 1954, in Hope, AR, to James "JB" and Magdalene Collums. He retired from Domtar Papermill in Ashdown after thirty-nine years of service.

His favorite hobbies included aviation, motorcycles, and raising cattle. Although...

Mar 7, 2024

Mr. Franklin White, age 81 of Deann, Arkansas, passed away Thursday March 7, 2024, at his home. Franklin was born on September 12, 1942, in Cherokee, Texas, to Dan and Hazel Claiborne White. He was the owner and operator of White's Electric and a cattle rancher. He is preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include wife...

Mar 5, 2024

Mrs. Phena Fincher, age 95, passed away on Tuesday March 5, 2024, in Texarkana with her daughter by her side. She was born on November 22, 1928, in Laneburg, Arkansas to Emanuel Hugh Daniel and Nora Pearl Callicott Daniel. She graduated from Laneburg Central High School at the age of 16 in 1945, graduated from Henderson State Teachers College...

Feb 28, 2024

Billie Ruth Loe, age 82, of Prescott, Arkansas was promoted to her heavenly home on February 28, 2024. Billie was born in Prescott on April 24, 1941, to Britain and Camilla Hancock. She loved the Lord and lived her life exemplifying the fruits of the spirit with kindness, gentleness, patience, faithfulness, self-control, joy, and peace even in...

Feb 26, 2024

Mrs. Lera Bradley, age 79 of Laneburg, Arkansas, passed away Monday February 26, 2024, at her home. She was born on September 19, 1944, to Ralph and Virginia Ryan Callicott in Bossier City, LA. Lera graduated from Hope High in 1962, she gained her bachelor's degree at Henderson in 1966 she attained her master's from Louisiana Tech and did...

Feb 23, 2024

Mrs. Betty Hawley, age 94, passed away on Friday February 23, 2024, in Prescott, Arkansas. She was born on March 29, 1929, to Alexander and Alta Garrett Avery in Prescott, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, husband Herbert Sloan Hawley, son Steve Hawley, and sister Marguerite Avery.

She is survived by her...

Feb 20, 2024

Mrs. Lisa Pearcy, age 47 of Texarkana, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday February 20, 2024, at her home. She was born on January 4, 1977, to W.E. "Buddy" and Barbara Smith. She was a member of the Fulton Union Church. She is preceded in death by her father and husband James Pearcy.

She is survived by her mother...