Obituaries

Apr 6, 2022

Mrs. Patsy Collier Rhodes, age 92, formerly of Hope, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in Caldwell, Texas. Pat was born September 5, 1929, to Jesse and Lillie Henry Collier, in Saratoga, Arkansas. She was a retired supervisor from the Arkansas State Revenue Department and treasurer for Hope Baseball Association. Pat was a founding member of...

Mar 29, 2022

Mrs. Donna Smith, age 91 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022. She was born June 9, 1930 to Luther and Manola Edington Rash, in Bald Knob, AR.

Donna taught middle school for over 27 years, until retiring. She loved teaching and had a passion for molding her students into young adults. She cared for...

Mar 29, 2022

Mr. Kenneth Wayne Campbell, age 74, of Hope, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 in Little Rock, AR. Wayne was born August 31, 1947, in Nevada County AR, to Charlie and Vollie McBride Campbell. He was a retired Arkansas Highway Police Patrolman and had served in the Arkansas Army National Guard. He was a member of the Methodist...

Mar 24, 2022

Mr. Billy Gilbert, age 79 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Thursday March 24, 2022, in Texarkana, Texas. Billy was born on April 25, 1942, in Fulton, Arkansas, to Henry and Ophelia Chism Gilbert.  He was a United States Army veteran during the Vietnam war and a member of First Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents,...

Mar 21, 2022

Ms. Becky Gray, age 49 of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away Monday March 21, 2022, in Prescott. Becky was born on October 2, 1972 to Gary and Jennie Whitwell Gray. She was a case manager for special needs people and a member of Prescott United Methodist Church. Becky had a true compassion, love, and determination to help the special needs...

Mar 21, 2022

Mr. James Randel "Randy" Wilson age 64 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Monday March 21, 2022, in Little Rock Arkansas. Randy was born October 8, 1957 in Houston, Texas to James A "Jimmy" and Joan Chamberlain Wilson. He is a retired self-employed truck driver that enjoyed driving his eight-teen wheelers across the country. His hobby was working and fixing...

Mar 19, 2022

James Harold Thurman passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the age of 100. James was born on April 10, 1921, in Stephens, Arkansas. He was raised in Waldo, Arkansas, and was the youngest of 10 children. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 77 years, Wilma White Thurman, three children, Glenda Thurman Hugg of...

Mar 19, 2022

Mrs. Renee Lenora Hofmann Willett, age 88 passed away Friday March 18, 2022. Renee was born on July 12, 1933, in Albany Minnesota, to Gregory and Rose Vos Hofmann. She is preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Gladys, Patsy and brother David.

Survivors include: husband of 66 years Joseph Vincent Willett whom were married on January...

Mar 16, 2022

Laverne Barton Mattison of Lewisville, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 18, 2022. Laverne just celebrated her 90th birthday. She was born in Emerson, Arkansas on January 23, 1932. Laverne was predeceased by her late husband, James M. Mattison of whom she had been married to for 66 years; her parents,...

Mar 16, 2022

Fred C. Boyce went to his heavenly home to sing in the Lord's choir on March 16, 2022. He was born May 9th, 1929 in Columbus, AR to Lucius K. Boyce and Fannie Reeder Boyce, eighth of ten children. Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by two daughters, Renee Stewart and Karen Boyce; five brothers, Ralph,...

Mar 15, 2022

Mr. William "Bill" Carroll Smith, age 61 of Rosston, Arkansas, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at his home. He was born January 22, 1961 to Michael, Sr. and Billie Hammond Smith in El Dorado, Arkansas. He retired from Fleet Tire Service of Hope and Old Washington State Park. Bill loved his family and he was dearly loved...

Mar 14, 2022

Aprill Stewart passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 in Irving, TX. She was born on June 22, 1944 in Tucson, AZ to her parents Everett and Eloise Andrews. Aprill moved to Irving, TX in 1971. She worked for United Airlines as a flight attendant and National Appearance Director. One thing that was close to Aprill's heart was volunteering. She...

Mar 10, 2022

Mrs. Donna Lou Collins, age 76 of Texarkana, Texas, formerly of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Thursday March 10, 2022, in Texarkana, Texas. She was born April 26, 1945 to Don and Lillian Johnson Welden in Birmingham, Alabama. Donna was a life-long hairdresser. She loved to travel with her husband, Wayne, and spend time with family. She is preceded by...

Mar 6, 2022

Martha Jan Brown McElhone, age 75, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on March 6, 2022 at her home in Texarkana, Arkansas. She was one of five children born to George and Dimple Brown on October 31, 1946 in Durant, Oklahoma. Marty was a cheerleader in high school, went to school to be a hairdresser,...

Mar 4, 2022

Mrs. Carla Denise Loe, age 52 of Bodcaw, Arkansas passed away Friday, March 4, 2022. She was born November 9, 1969 in Texarkana, Texas. Carla was a retired LPN from Southern Pines Health & Rehab and a member of Corinth Baptist Church in Bodcaw. She was loved by many and will be dearly missed. Carla's father Mark Lambert also...

Mar 4, 2022

Mrs. Shelby Jean Antley, age 85 of Fulton, Arkansas, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, in Mt. Ida, Arkansas. She was born January 19, 1937 to Roy and Iler Bishop Morrow. She had retired from Antley Farms, and was a member of Unity Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Uriah Antley, brothers, Boyd Morrow...

Mar 4, 2022

Mr. Mark Lambert Jr. age 74 of Sutton, Arkansas, passed away Friday March 4, 2022, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Mark was born on July 19, 1947, in Sutton, Arkansas to Mark H and Erma Lee Ghormley Lambert Sr. Mark was a retired disabled Vietnam veteran having served in the 173 rd Airborne Brigade for the United States Army during...

Mar 3, 2022

Charles Wayman Bostian of Fulton, Arkansas, passed away on March 3, 2022, shortly after being diagnosed with a very advanced stage of cancer. He was born on July 7, 1938 in Morrilton, AR. He is preceded in death by his mother, Velma Grooms Bostian and father, Thomas (Tom) Bostian of Morrilton, AR, one sister, Bonnie Bostian Ebner Abel, Austin,...

Feb 26, 2022

Infant baby boy Luke Paul Banks, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022. Luke was born June 2, 2020, in Texarkana, Texas, to Jordan and Alexa Pine Banks, preceded in death by great-grandparents Jimmie and Carolyn Butler, Herbert Bedford, Linda Bost, Arthur and Vada Banks.

Survivors include: parents Jordan and Alexa Banks, brother, Hazen Coney of Spring Hill,...

Feb 25, 2022

Mack Stockton, age 89, passed away February 25, 2022 in Texarkana. He was born December 20, 1932 in Prescott, Arkansas to Dalton McRae Stockton and Vera Mae McWilliams Stockton. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Dudley Stockton and George Stockton.

He attended church at First Baptist Church of Prescott from early childhood, and...