Obituaries

Mar 11, 2021

Mr. Dale Worbes, age 95, of Hope, Arkansas passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021, in a local hospital. He was born December 5, 1925 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Fredrick and Alice Worbes. Dale was a WWII veteran and of Baptist faith. He is preceded in death by his parents and numerous sisters.

Survivors include his wife of...

Mar 10, 2021

Mrs. Martha Lou Brown, age 74, formerly of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021. She was born August 19, 1946 to Joe and Louise Presson, in Gurdon, Arkansas. Martha was a kind person who loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. In fact, she made it her duty to see that all her grandchildren got their...

Mar 7, 2021

Bro. James Taylor, age 83 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021, in Texarkana, Texas. He was born June 11, 1937 in Carthage, Texas to Odis and Winfred Taylor. He is preceded in death by his parents.

Bro. James is survived by his wife, Taunya Taylor; Son, Jot Taylor; Stepsons, Brent Hamaker and Kevin Hamaker;...

Mar 5, 2021

Jerry Montague (Monty) Sullivan, age 50, of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Gone too soon, his life and legacy will be cherished and celebrated by all who knew and loved him.

Monty was born on November 24, 1970, to Jerry and Mary Sullivan in Texarkana, Arkansas. He graduated from Arkansas...

Mar 5, 2021

Mrs. Doris Jean Samuel, age 76 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 in Nashville, AR. Doris was born November 25, 1944 to Harley and Jewel West in Manila, Arkansas. Over the years, she worked as a bricklayer, farmer, and also for Walmart. She was a member of Tabernacle  Baptist Church in Hope. Family was so important...

Mar 2, 2021

Bobbie Jean Snowden Gulley, born to John and Thelma Johnson Snowden on November 22, 1949 in Prescott, Arkansas. She was welcomed by eight siblings, whom she loved and adored.

Baptized at an early age, Bobbie was a member of St. Thomas Baptist Church. Blessed with a special voice and creative hands on a piano, she could make...

Feb 27, 2021

Mrs. Patricia C. Carrico Davis, age 78, of Bryant, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mrs. Pat was born July 23, 1942 to Frank and Mary Carrico in Mexia, Texas. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Gerontology and Master's Degree in Public Administration from University of Arkansas Little Rock. In 2002, Pat retired as...

Feb 25, 2021

David Brooks Rider, 70, died Thursday, February 25, 2021 in Texarkana. David was born in Hope, Arkansas on December 12, 1950, to Fairrel and Dorothy Brooks Rider. He is preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Richard Rider, and one nephew Christopher Rider.

Survivors include his wife, Kay Rider of Patmos; son, Adam Rider and wife...

Feb 23, 2021

Mrs. Marguerite E. Williams, age 95 of Texarkana, Texas (formerly of Rosston, Arkansas) passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021. She was born April 03, 1925 to Jim and Bertie Schmitt in Gordon, TX. Marguerite was a skilled beautician and owned her own beauty shop for many years. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Magnolia, AR....

Feb 17, 2021

Dorothy M. Langston, of Hope, AR, passed away on Feb. 17, 2021 at Heather Manor Nursing and Rehab, in Hope, AR., after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Langston was born Feb. 16, 1920, in Nevada County, to Owen Brice and Grace Maunz Jones.  She was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Hope, AR.  She was a member of the...

Feb 17, 2021

Mrs. Iris Rose, age 85 of Perrytown, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday February 17, 2021, at her home. Iris was born in Hope, Arkansas on August 27, 1935, to Charlie Ross and Anna Lee Campbell Roberts. She was a homemaker and a member of Providence Memorial Baptist Church in Perrytown. She was devoted to her family and church family. She...

Feb 16, 2021

Mrs. Jo Ann Dickerson Goodson, age 81, of Benton, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 in her home. Jo Ann was born June 27, 1939 to Melton and Evelyn Baker Dickerson in Prescott, Arkansas. She worked as an upholsterer with Falcon Jet for over 30 years and was a member of Calvary Assembly of God Church in Benton,...

Feb 13, 2021

Alan Dean Jameson 55 of Columbus Arkansas was born on May 26th 1965 in Hope Arkansas to Shirley Ann Bobo. He was of Christian faith and a devoted member of Columbus Baptist Church Alan was so many great things but was especially known for his selflessness, a man of God and an avid fisherman. Alan had a gentle soul...

Feb 10, 2021

Mr. Willard Stauffer, age 84 of Gurdon, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 in his home. He was born in Gurdon, Arkansas, on August 27, 1936 to Jesse and Anna Dodgen Stauffer. He was retired employee of Rheem Manufacturing in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Richard Stauffer and Ollie Stauffer;...

Feb 9, 2021

John Cody Davis was born on July 25, 1983 in Durant, Oklahoma to Johnny Davis and Glenda Foster Dagenhart. Mr. Davis died on February 9, 2021 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota as the result of a motor vehicle accident. He was 37 years old at the time. He is preceded in death by his grandparents; Bill and Onie Mae Davis...

Feb 8, 2021

Mrs. Kathy A. Trevillion, age 73 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 in her home. Mrs. Kathy was born December 19, 1947 in Prescott, Arkansas to Hubert and Leela Morris Cook. She was a long-time employee for Pete DeWoody Shield of Shelter Insurance agency and a member of Midway United Methodist Church. She is preceded in...

Feb 7, 2021

James Waller ("J.W.") Rowe, 94, of Hope, Ark. died Sunday, February 7, 2021, at Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana. Born May 7, 1926, near Emerson, Ark., he was the son of James W. ("Jay") and Willie Mae Broom Rowe.

In his early life, J.W. worked in oil fields in South Arkansas until he enlisted in the...

Feb 4, 2021

Mr. Gerald Shankles, age 72, of Lake Village, Arkansas passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at his home. Mr. Gerald was born August 21, 1948 in Attalla, Alabama to Mrs. Bell McKormic Shankles. He served our country in the US Army and was a member of Disabled Veterans. He is preceded in death by his parents.

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Feb 1, 2021

Mrs. Betty J. Bush Faris Walden, age 86 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 in Hope. She was born November 14, 1934 to Charles H. and Tabatha E. Bush in Patmos, Arkansas. Mrs. Betty had retired from the Area Agency on Aging administration office and was the matriarch of 5 generations in her family. She loved...

Jan 30, 2021

Mr. Eugene Collier, age 91, of Shover Springs, Arkansas passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born November 24, 1929 to Leo and Etta Jackson Collier in Shover Springs, Arkansas. Mr. Eugene served in the United States Army during the Korean War and later worked in the steel industry, until retiring as Supervisor. He...