Obituaries

Apr 16, 2021

Mrs. Anna Carolina McCorkle, 104, of Tyler, TX passed away at home on Friday, April 16, 2021. She was born in DeAnn, AR on October 22, 1916 to Elijah and Lillie Boyett. She retired from JC Penney, where she was Catalog Manager. Anna resided in Hope for 98 years and then moved to Tyler to be close to her...

Apr 13, 2021

Mrs. Brenda McGlone, age 78, of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at her home. She was born September 28, 1942 to Mitchell and Dorothy Harbison Tucker, in Cullman, Alabama. Mrs. Brenda was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed being a homemaker and was of Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her parents....

Apr 13, 2021

Mrs. MaryAnn Daniel Bennett, age 55, of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born February 19, 1966 to Johnny Wayne and Mary McKinnon Daniel, in Prescott, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Johnny Wayne Daniel and Mary Graham, grandson, Zane Tylor Wright, and two brothers: Bruce Graham and...

Apr 11, 2021

Mrs. Mary Fern Overton, age 88, of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 at her home. She was born February 27, 1933 to Warren and Lillie Wicker Glass, in Nevada County, Arkansas. She retired from Firestone, after 23 years, and was a member of Park Missionary Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband,...

Apr 10, 2021

Mrs. Betty Rook, age 87 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Saturday April 10, 2021, in Hope. Betty was born on November 6, 1933, in Slate Shoals, Texas, to Bruce and Cora White Rothwell. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church, manager of the original "Tabs Cupboard" in Hope and a longtime volunteer at the Charitable Christian Medical Clinic....

Apr 8, 2021

Mrs. Vada Tackett Banks, age 87 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Friday April 9, 2021, in Texarkana, Texas, Vada was born on August 8,1933, in Pikeville, Kentucky to George and Mindy Newsome Tackett. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church and worked at the Rainbow of Challenges where she held many titles doing various jobs. She was a...

Apr 7, 2021

Mrs. Frances Ann Koen, age 90, of Hope, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Christus St. Michaels in Texarkana. She was born December 11, 1930, in Loraine, Texas, to James and Alva Dunn. Mrs. Koen was an active member of the community and loved by many. She had an instrumental part in starting Meals On Wheels in...

Apr 7, 2021

Mr. David Cross, age 60, of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Christus St. Vincent Hospital in Hot Springs.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announce by BRAZZEL/Cornish The Funeral Home of Prescott, Eddie Brazzel, Director. Online condolences: www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com

Mar 31, 2021

Mr. David Evins, age 47 of Springdale, Arkansas (formerly of Hope, Arkansas) passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in Springdale. David was born March 12, 1974 in Hope, Arkansas to Herman David Evins, Sr. and Evelyn Staton Evins. David worked as a welder, and, in his spare time, he enjoyed tinkering with anything mechanical. He is preceded in death...

Mar 30, 2021

Mrs. Norma Norwood, age 83 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Christus St Michael in Texarkana. She was born September 19, 1937 to James and Frankie Stanley in Patmos, Arkansas. She retired after 43 years from Citizens National Bank and BancorpSouth in Hope and Texarkana was a long-time member of Patmos Church of Christ. She...

Mar 29, 2021

Mrs. Sheila Cannon, age 58, of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Monday, March 29, 2021, at Hillcrest Nursing & Rehab. She was born November 28, 1962 to Floyd and Edith Highley, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Sheila shared her love of music by teaching piano and also playing the piano for various churches over the years. She was a member of...

Mar 29, 2021

Our baby, Bradin Layne Sinyard, passed from this life on Monday March 29, 2021. He was born December 31, 1999 in Little Rock, AR to Tabitha Aaron of Spring Hill (Hope), AR and Bradley Sinyard of Fulton, AR. He was the sweetest soul, and we were privileged to call him ours.

From the time Bradin was a...

Mar 28, 2021

Alyne McLelland Roberts passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family on Sunday March 28, 2021. She was 90 years old. She was born to Ben and Ethel Williams on January 4, 1931 in Gurdon, Arkansas. She devoted 30 years of her life to public service and retired as Hempstead County Tax Assessor in 1996. She later...

Mar 27, 2021

Mrs. Rosetta Hogue, age 88 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021, at home. Rosetta was born in Chester, Arkansas, on September 9, 1932 to Rufus and Tonie Allen Poor. She was a member of First Baptist Church and Hope Lions Club. She was co-owner of Hogue's Exxon, which herself and husband Richard operated for 5o years...

Mar 25, 2021

Rev. Lewis Orus Gentry, 71, of Prescott, Arkansas passed away on March 25 at Baptist Health in North Little Rock.

Lewis was born on Jan. 24, 1950 in Nashville, Arkansas to the late Irene and Robert Gentry. He served as a pastor in the Southern Baptist Church.

Lewis was a Godly man who loved his...

Mar 21, 2021

Mr. Raymond Gray, age 92 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 at home. Raymond was born on February 2, 1929, in Washington, Arkansas to Thomas and Cora May Griffin Gray. After 20 years of service, he retired from the United States Marine Corps as a GySgt, having served in Korea, Vietnam and South Pacific. He spent...

Mar 21, 2021

Vernell Delila Green McKelvy Loe, age 91, passed away March 21, 2021 at Hillcrest Nursing and Rehab in Prescott.

Mrs. Loe was born at Cale, Arkansas April 4, 1929 to the late Luchus Berry and Tena Helsel Green.

She worked as a homemaker, farm worker, and was manager of the Prescott Farm Store for several...

Mar 20, 2021

Mrs. Betty Ruth Williams Jones, age 89 of Gurdon, Arkansas, passed away Saturday March 20, 2021 at her home. Her story began in the Sycamore Community of Missouri Township, close to Gurdon. She passed from this life at home. She was the daughter of Mr. Cecil Raymond Williams and Donnie Lee Crosslin Williams. She is preceded in death by...

Mar 13, 2021

Mark Worthy Caudle, age 61, of Bodcaw, Arkansas passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. He was born December 3, 1959 to Tillman and Myron Caudle, in Dallas, Texas. Mark was a kind soul. He was always joking around, doing his best to leave you with a smile, and could be heard from a mile away. He...

Mar 12, 2021

Melanie Lynn Rowe Finigan, 42, of Texarkana, TX made the journey to her heavenly home on Friday, March 12th, 2021.

Melanie was born December 18, 1978 in Hope, Arkansas to Kenny and Beverly Rowe. She was a graduate of Hope High School and UAMS College of Pharmacy and worked as a pharmacist for nearly 20 years. She...