Obituaries

Apr 27, 2020

Herman Terrell Lasiter, Jr (H.T. or Terry) was born on July 7, 1947 to Herman Terrell Lasiter, Sr. and Margaret Lenora Garrison Lasiter in Warren, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Marcia Buchanan Johnson Lasiter, four children: Cory (Jessica) Johnson, Colbi (Avery) Johnson, Jana (Kevin) Edwards, Trey (Stacey) Johnson, nine grandchildren: Bailey, Lauren, Conley, Aubrey,...

Apr 24, 2020

Mr. Lynn Heckman, age 81 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Friday April 24, 2020, as a result of an automobile accident. Lynn was born in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania on January 8, 1939, to Paul and Ruth Doll Heckman. He was the co - owner of Hope Outdoor Power and Supply of Hope and a member of Oak Grove Church. He...

Apr 22, 2020

Mrs. Delores Denell Henderson, age 66 of Blevins, Arkansas passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at her home. A life long resident of Blevins, she was at home surrounded by her family.

Denell is survived by her husband of 49 years David Henderson, one daughter Alena Steed Ritchie and her husband Christopher, six grandchildren Magen...

Apr 22, 2020

Mr. Richard "Brant" Hooks, age 42 of Spring Hill, Arkansas passed away Wednesday April 22, 2020 in Hope, Brant was a member of Southside Baptist Church where he was a faithful Christian. He was a loving and devoted loving father. He worked at UPS for 13 years. He is preceded in death by his grandmothers, Joyce Hooks, Clifton and...

Apr 18, 2020

Mrs. Virgie Greenhaw, age 100 formerly of Springhill, Arkansas passed away Saturday April 18,2020, in Jacksonville, Arkansas. She was born on July 13, 1919, in Cross Roads Community, Arkansas to Ambrose and Bessie Sutton. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hope Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years Herbert Greenhaw,...

Apr 18, 2020

Mrs. Althea "Louise" Stokes Willis, age, 96 of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away Saturday April 18, 2020, in Prescott. She was born on May 3, 1923, to Fred and Allie Ghormley Stokes. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Prescott. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Hubert Willis, brother, James Stokes, two...

Apr 8, 2020

Mrs. Patricia "Patti" Harding, age 80 of Bodcaw, Arkansas passed away Wednesday April 8, 2020, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She was born on May 31, 1939, in Kansas City Missouri to Howard and Marjorie Lee Newton Beam. She was retired from GTE as a telephone operator and a member of Corinth Baptist Church. She liked to work in her garden,...

Apr 8, 2020

Mrs. Ann Wylie, age 76 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Wednesday April 8, 2020, at her home. Ann was born on November 10, 1943, to Pershing M and Mary Hildebrand Cox. She was a retired elementary teacher for the SPRING HILL school system and th HOPE PUBLIC school system. She joined the DAR in 1990 serving as regent registrar,...

Apr 8, 2020

Jason Douglas "Jay" Kidd, 52, went to his heavenly home on April 8, 2020. Born January 31, 1968, his parents are Jerry and Sue Hudson Kidd of Bryant, AR. Jay spent his first five years in Ft. Walton Beach, FL, and for the next eight years he lived in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, where he enjoyed playing soccer and flying...

Apr 6, 2020

Mr. Thomas J Rhodes, age 78 of Rosston Arkansas, passed away Monday April 6, 2020, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Thomas was born on July 19, 1941, in Hope, Arkansas to Thomas Dewey and Dovie Mae Dixon Rhodes. He was a retired oil field pumper and a member of Rosston First Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents....

Apr 6, 2020

Mrs. Helen Shepherd McKinney, age 95 of Hope, Arkansas passed away April 6, 2020, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab In Prescott, Ar. She was born May 10 1924 in Noxubee County Mississippi to the late Rufus Howard and Martha Lockler Shepherd.

On Dec 31,1944, she married Dale McKinney. They were blessed with 66 years together until his...

Apr 4, 2020

Mr. Chris McWilliams, age 42 of Doddridge, Arkansas, formerly of Hope passed Saturday April 4, 2020, in Texarkana, Texas.  He was born on November 23, 1977, in Shreveport Louisiana. He is preceded in death by his grandparents and uncle Jerry McWilliams.

Survivors include; parents Larry Joe and Ann Mc Williams, the mother of his children Serena McWilliams,...

Apr 4, 2020

Mr. Thomas (Tommy) Ray Belasco, age 68 of Rison, Arkansas went to be with the lord peacefully in his home on April 4, 2020. He was born on December 5, 1951, in Detroit Michigan to the late Raymond And Ruth Doss Belasco Crews. He was raised in Delight Arkansas where he me his wife Sherry Hudman Belasco where they...

Apr 3, 2020

Fire Chief Dale Glanton, age 58 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Friday April 3, 2020, in Little Rock Arkansas. Dale was born on August 21, 1961, in Hope, Arkansas, to James and Jean Williams Glanton. He started serving the City of Hope in 1984 as a firefighter. During his time, he took classes from the Arkansas fire academy. Mr....

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...