Obituaries

Apr 2, 2020

Mr. Michael D "Mike" Murphy, age 70 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Wednesday April 2, 2020, at his home. Mike was born on March 21, 1950, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Dean and Bobbye Shelton Murphy. He was retired from Dean's Enterprises as President of Operations, member of First Baptist Church and a member of Hope Kiwanis club. He...

Apr 1, 2020

Robert (Rob) Welch Neel Jr passed from this life on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Rob had accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior and was baptized with the First Baptist Church of Hope. Rob was a Certified Welding Inspector and Educator by trade. He has worked for the past 35 years in the steel industry. Anyone that knew...

Apr 1, 2020

Dr. William Carrol "Bill" Loe, 88, of Hope passed away April 1, 2020, in Prescott surrounded by family. Born on June 29, 1931 in Sweet Home, Ark., to Hix and Winnie Belle Loe. The family ran a country store in the Deaneyville community and he attended school at Blevins. He had retired from the University of Arkansas Research and...

Mar 25, 2020

Coach Ed Reece, age 71 of Gurdon, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at his home in Gurdon. He was born December 11, 1948 in Eudora, Arkansas to Norvell Edward and Velma Sedberry Reece. He is a graduate of Eudora High School, graduated University of Arkansas at Monticello on an athletic scholarship. He is a member of Theta...

Mar 24, 2020

Mrs. Gwendolyn "Kathy" Terry of Hope, Arkansas suddenly left this world on March 24, 2020, at the age of 86. She was born on June 22, 1933, in Lehigh Oklahoma, to Clara Mae McMillan and Henry Gray.

Kathy was a retired entertainer and entrepreneur. Her eyes would light up when speaking of her dancing career which led...

Mar 17, 2020

Mrs. Alice Faye West, age 74 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at her home in Hope. She was born October 6, 1945 to Floyd Willie and Ruth G. Wheelington Ross. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Assembly of God Church in Camden, Arkansas. Alice retired from Walmart where she loved working in public and...

Mar 14, 2020

Mrs. Jerry Sue Collins Wright, age 79 of Benton, Arkansas passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Alcoa Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on August 14, 1940 at the Julia Chester Hospital in Hope, Arkansas to Cathryn Collins Phillips and E. H. Collins of Springhill, AR.

Jerry Sue was...

Mar 10, 2020

Mr. Jerrel Hudie Byrom age 77 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at his residence. He was born December 4, 1942 in Hope, Arkansas to Hudie and Ruth Sinyard Byrom. Jerrel was a cabinet builder and went on later to become a catastrophe insurance adjuster where he was well respected by his peers. He retired from...

Mar 9, 2020

Mrs. Wanda Mouser age 71 of Emmet, Arkansas passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born April 3, 1948 in Pope, Mississippi to Tommie Lee and Willie Mae Shankle Bonner. Wanda was a retired escort driver and a member of Grace Baptist church in Hope, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents,...

Feb 29, 2020

Mr. Gerald Bonner age 69 of Blevins, Arkansas, passed away Saturday February 29, 2020, at his home. Gerald was born on May 15, 1950, in Uvalde Texas to Thomas and Geraldine Bly Bonner. He was a cattle rancher and a member of Marlbrook Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing golf with his family and friends.

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Feb 27, 2020

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Charles Edward Downs age 90 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020. He was born in Bodcaw, Arkansas October 8, 1929 to Edgar Davis Downs and Bertie Ann Mitchell Downs, both of whom proceeded him in death.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Helen Marie Atkins Downs,...

Feb 25, 2020

Mr. James Michael "Mike" Barksdale age 58 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at his residence. He was born March 30, 1961 in Houston, Texas to James William and June Wynn Barksdale. James was a welder and a certified farrier. He served in the United States Army and was a member of Church of Christ. He...

Feb 22, 2020

Mr. Todd Avery age 60 of Fulton, Arkansas, formerly of Prescott passed away Saturday February 22, 2020, in Texarkana Texas. Todd was born on September 13, 1959 in Prescott, Arkansas, to Glen and Linda Hendrix Avery. He was a member of the Prescott Church of Christ and was the equipment manager for RK Hall Construction Company. He is preceded...

Feb 10, 2020

Mrs. Alice Marie Lowdermilk age 98 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at Baptist Health in Arkadelphia. She was born July 10, 1921 in Prescott, Arkansas to William and Emma McKinnon Crane. Alice was a retired worker for the Shan House of Hope. She is preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, two brothers, and...

Feb 9, 2020

James Lealon Pearcy Jr. age 41 of Fulton, Arkansas passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at his home. James was born November 5, 1978 in Texarkana, TX to James L. Pearcy Sr. and Cindy L. Ratliffe. He was a member of Fulton Union Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by a sister Sara M. Pearcy and Grandparents on...

Feb 3, 2020

Mrs. Sharon S. Henley, age 69, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2020. She was born November 22, 1950 in Texarkana, Tx to Harold and Mildred King. Sharon graduated in 1969 at Texas High. She was a loving mother, grandmother, homemaker, and a member of Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church in Hope. Sharon worked in the family...

Feb 2, 2020

Mrs. Charlotte J. Boatman, age 84 of Fulton, Arkansas passed away, Sunday, February 2, 2020 in Texarkana. She was born March 15 1935 in Gurdon, Arkansas to Amos and Floyie Hart Black. Charlotte was a retired nurse's aide and a very devoted family lady. She is preceded in death by her parents, a husband, Howard Boatman, and two brothers,...

Feb 2, 2020

Mrs. Queen Esther Hardimon, age 93 of San Francisco, California formerly of Prescott, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020.

A graveside service will be conducted this Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 2:00pm in Sweet Home Cemetery on Nevada County 41. Arrangements are with BRAZZEL/Cornish The Funeral Home of Prescott, Eddie BRAZZEL, Director. Online condolences can...

Jan 27, 2020

Mrs. Helen Trout age 71 of Lewisville, Arkansas passed away Monday, January 27, 2020. She was born March 23, 1948 in Lake Village, Arkansas to David and Pauline Reynolds Trout. Helen was a retired housekeeper, loved her flowers and cooking. She also attended First Baptist Church in Emmet.  She is preceded in death by her parents.

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Jan 26, 2020

Winzel Matthew Lowdermilk, 91, of El Dorado, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas, with family by his side. He was born August 29, 1928, in Prescott, AR to Claude Matthew and Alta Vivian Cross Lowdermilk. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Johnny...