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Verna "Louise" Shaw

Verna "Louise" Shaw

Jun 27, 2020

Mrs. Louise Shaw, age 86 of Texarkana, Arkansas, formerly of Hope passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Texarkana, Texas. Mrs. Louise was born on November 28, 1933, to Louis and Hazel Simpson McCool. She was an administrative assistant for Dr. Branch's office and a member of Hope Nazarene Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband...

Mattie Elizabeth Hayes

Mattie Elizabeth Hayes

Jun 23, 2020

Mrs. Mattie Elizabeth Hayes, age 69 of Rosston, AR, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Mattie was born on April 14, 1951 in Erwin, NC to William R. and Ruth McCormack Hall. She was a loving mother, wife, and woman whom spent her life as a talented homemaker. She is preceded in death by...

Dorothy Fay Wilson

Dorothy Fay Wilson

Jun 20, 2020

Dorothy Fay Cook Wilson, lovingly called "Dot" answered God's call to home on June 20, 2020 after a lengthy illness. Born on April 5, 1944 in Prescott, Arkansas and preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Lela Morris Cook. She is survived by her spouse, Jerry Lee Wilson of 57 years of marriage and they have one son,...

Robert Wayne Coffee Sr.

Robert Wayne Coffee Sr.

Jun 18, 2020

Mr. Robert Wayne Coffee Sr., age 66 of Royal, AR, formally of Hope, passed away Thursday June 18, 2020 in Hot Springs, AR. Robert was born May 15, 1954 to James Albert and Islie Fouchee Coffee Sr. He was a retired truck driver.

Preceded in death by his parents, one son; Robert Wayne Coffee Jr., one daughter;...

John R. Johnson Sr.

John R. Johnson Sr.

Jun 11, 2020

Mr. John R. Johnson Sr., age 98 of Hope, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at his home. Mr. John was born on February 6,1922 in Graysonia, AR to Jewell and Minnie Wilder Johnson. He was a member of the Hope Church of Christ and a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a hard-working, self-employed plumber whom...

Tom M. Buchholzer

Tom M. Buchholzer

Jun 9, 2020

Thomas M. Buchholzer, age 84, formerly of Hope, Arkansas, departed his earthly body and went to be with our Lord on Tues, June 9, 2020 at 10:45 pm. Tom enjoyed a very full, energetic life until recently, due to a battle with congestive heart failure.  Even then, he hit his challenges head on, and continued to live a happy,...

Wayne Keith Gibson

Wayne Keith Gibson

Jun 7, 2020

Mr. Wayne Gibson, 89 of Bodcaw, Arkansas passed away, Sunday, June 7, 2020 in Magnolia, AR. Mr. Gibson was born August 12, 1930. He was a member of the Willisville United Methodist Church and a member if the Southwest Arkansas Model Railroad Club.

He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 59 years,...

Lisa E Lester

Lisa E Lester

Jun 3, 2020

Heaven gained another angel today. Our beautiful Lisa was called home to Heaven. Beloved daughter, sister, cousin, niece, aunt, and most of all mother of six wonderful children. Benton, Cooper, Oakley, Landry, Rhett and Ella Rae love their mother and Lisa was a wonderful mother to them. She had found her calling in life with her children. From a...

Annie Lucille Dickson

Annie Lucille Dickson

Jun 2, 2020

Mrs. Annie Lucille Dickson age 79 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in Stamps, Arkansas.  Annie was born on April 11, 1941 in Hope, Arkansas to Earl and Neitha Ann Pruitt Murphy.  She was a homemaker and of Baptist faith.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Jewel Parsons, second husband, John...

Helen Troy Bass

Helen Troy Bass

Jun 1, 2020

Helen Troy Bass, 92, passed away at Park Highlands Nursing Home, Athens TX on 1, June 2020. Troy was born in Arkadelphia, AR to loving parents, Foy Hayden Hammons and Frances Antoinette Welsh Hammons. She is also preceded in death by sister, Mary Frances Hammons; and brothers Foy Hayden Hammons Jr. and Jimmie Dick Hammons.

Troy is...

Billy Bob Rhodes

Billy Bob Rhodes

May 22, 2020

Mr. Billy Bob Rhodes, age 85 of Rosston, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at his home. He was born on March 15, 1935 in Prescott, Arkansas to Troy and Mildred Hart Rhodes. He was a member and Deacon of Bluff Springs Missionary Baptist Church. In his spare time Mr. Rhodes enjoyed spending time with his family, spending time...

Birkett Arch Wylie

Birkett Arch Wylie

May 22, 2020

Birkett Arch Wylie, age 82, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at his home in Hope, Arkansas.  He was born September 20, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio to Arch and Ruth Hershberger Wylie.  He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Dale Wylie, and his wife, Ann Wylie, of Hope.

He is survived by his...

Henry Sinyard

Henry Sinyard

May 21, 2020

James Henry Sinyard, age 86 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2020 at his home.  Henry was born October 12, 1933 to Lee Andrew and Florence Rebecca Kingery Sinyard in the Springhill community on Battlefield Loop.

Henry was a graduate of the 1952 class of Patmos High School.  He was a manager and a top...

Michael R. Harris

Michael R. Harris

May 20, 2020

Mike Harris, 70, of Haslet, TX, passed away May 20, 2020 at his Prescott home.  Mike was born January 3, 1950 in Prescott, AR to Paul Thurman and Essie Faye Harris.  Mike had many nicknames including, Tank, Hammer, Peachy, and Gringo but was mostly referred to as Harris by his friends, and as Dadda by his family.

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Jennie Sue Aslin

Jennie Sue Aslin

May 20, 2020

Mrs. Jennie Sue Aslin, age 86 of Hope, AR passed away Wednesday, May 20,2020 in Texarkana, TX.  Mrs. Aslin was born February 7, 1934 in Hope, AR.  She was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church and loving mother and grandmother.  She loved to cook, decorate her home and yard, and spending time with her grandchildren and great...

Charles Edward Hicks, Sr.

Charles Edward Hicks, Sr.

May 18, 2020

Mr. Charles Edward Hicks, Sr., age 78, passed away May 18, 2020 at Wadley Regional Hospital in Hope.  He was a member of Prescott Assembly of God in Prescott, AR.  He was preceded in death by his parents; George and Edna Smith Hicks, and one daughter; Laura Hicks.

He is survived by his wife Martha Moore Hicks,...

James Winston Honnell

James Winston Honnell

May 15, 2020

Mr. James "J.W." Honnell age 78, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 at his home in Prescott, AR, surrounded by loved ones.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a retired self employed welder.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Gloria Adams and his father, James Honnell, and his brother, Billy Mack Honnell....

Herbert Gene Adams

Herbert Gene Adams

May 14, 2020

Herbert Gene Adams was born on February 22, 1933, in Ozan, Arkansas.  He was the fifteenth of sixteen children born to May Bell Keels Adams and Luke Cornish Adams, Sr.  Both his parents and all siblings preceded him in death.  He went home to be with the Lord on May 14, 2020.

Herbert ...

Billy Jack Foster

Billy Jack Foster

May 13, 2020

Mr. Billy Jack Foster age ,74 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday May 13, 2020, in Texarkana, Texas.  He was a Baptist.

Mr. Foster was born December 15, 1945 to Johnny Franklin Foster and Elizabeth Collier.  He was in the National Guard.  He is preceded in death by his son, Joey Wayne Foster, his parents, his brother;...

Mary L Kaufman

Mary L Kaufman

May 13, 2020

Mary Lou Kaufman, age 67, of Hope, AR passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at her home in Hope, AR surrounded by those she loved.

Mary Lou was born February 9 th , 1953 in Dayton, OH to the late Richard and Jeanne Critchfield.  She was one four children, one of whom preceded her in death....

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