Obituaries

Feb 7, 2019

Mr. Melvin Luker, age 84 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Thursday February 7, 2019, in Hope. Melvin was born on May 8, 1934 in Selma, Alabama, to George  and Annie Elizabeth Wade Luker. Melvin graduated from Brazosport High School in Freeport, Texas, and was employed by Dow Chemical Company in Freeport after graduation. He met Joyce at Friendship Baptist...

Feb 7, 2019

Mr. Mike Archer, age 71 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Thursday February 7, 2019. Mr. Archer was born in Hope, Arkansas on February 27, 1947 to Hoyitt and Effie McKamie Archer. He was a retired salesman with Goodyear/Dunlap Tire Company and a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Spring Hill. He was an avid sports fan, who enjoyed supporting...

Feb 6, 2019

Mr. Jacky Dean "Jack" Dougan, age 68 of Emmet, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday February 6, 2019 at his home. Jack was born on November 15, 1950, in Hope, Arkansas, to Walter E and Lucia Bain Dougan. He was a self-employed cattle and row crop farmer "Dougan Farms" and a member of Central Baptist Church Prescott, Arkansas. Jack was a...

Feb 5, 2019

Mr. Robert Martin, age 93, of Spring Hill, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Mr. Martin was born in Spring Hill, Arkansas on October 31, 1925 to John W. and Cora Huckabee Martin. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Spring Hill where he served as Sunday School Superintendent for many years. He was a...

Jan 23, 2019

Mr. Kevin Hickey, age 52 of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday January 23, 2019, in Texarkana, Texas.

Graveside services for Mr. Hickey are 2:00pm Sunday January 27, 2019, at Mt. Ida Cemetery, Mt. Ida Arkansas. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of BRAZZEL/Cornish The Funeral Home of Prescott, Eddie Brazzel Director. Online register: www.brazzelfuenralhomes.com

Jan 22, 2019

Mr. Ralph Goodner, age 78 of Rosston, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday, January 22, 2019. He was born in Rosston, Arkansas on November 9, 1940 to Roy Goodner and Elvern Shipp Goodner.  A retired truck driver, and of the Baptist faith, he enjoyed being outdoors fishing and being with his animals.  Ralph is preceded in death by his parents, a...

Jan 21, 2019

Mr. Don Hamilton, age 64 of Texarkana, Texas, formerly of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Monday January 21, 2019 in Texarkana. Mr. Hamilton was born in Hope, Arkansas July 1, 1954 to James Alvin Hamilton and Ruth Elizabeth McCorkle Hamilton. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert Dean Hamilton.

Mr. Hamilton graduated from...

Jan 19, 2019

Mr. George Stockton, age 65 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away, Saturday, January 19, 2019.  Mr. Stockton was born in Prescott, Arkansas on August 19, 1953 to Dalton and Vera Mae McWilliams Stockton. Mr. Stockton was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was a Registered State Forester for Prescott Land and Timber for 40 years and a...

Jan 18, 2019

Brenda Gail Herron was born May 4, 1950 and passes away on January 18, 2019 in Conroe, Texas.  Gail was born in Emmet, Arkansas to James Perry Murry and Doris Marie Pratt Murry.  She married Doug Herron January 19, 1974 and they shared a life together with three sons.  Gail was preceded in death by her husband Doug, her...

Jan 18, 2019

Mrs. Velora Bright Haltom, age 80 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Friday January 18, 2019 in Crowley, Texas. Mrs. Haltom was born in Prescott, Arkansas on February 19, 1938 to Ruvel Edward and Glen Velora Andrews Bright. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bill Haltom, a great-grandson, John-Raven Cobb, a brother Charles Bright and a...

Jan 14, 2019

Mr. Eddie Stovall, age 61 of Prescott, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at his home in Prescott. Eddie was born June 5, 1957 in Prescott, Arkansas to Bennie and Mary Faye Covington Stovall.  Eddie was of the Christian faith and he is preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include a brother Danny Stovall of Prescott,...

Jan 10, 2019

Mrs. Sue Cornelius, age 72 of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away Thursday January 10, 2019, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Sue was born on September 16, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas to Ruel and Rachel McLaughlin Mullins.  She was a secretary for the Prescott & Northwestern Railroad (P&NW) and a member of Missionary Grove Baptist Church of Prescott.  Sue was a very...

Jan 6, 2019

Mrs. Virginia Nell Larsen, age 79 of Texarkana, Arkansas formerly of Prescott, passed away at her home in Texarkana on Sunday, January 6, 2019.  Mrs. Larsen was born in Bodcaw, Arkansas on March 14, 1939 to Joe L. and Vonie Jackson Martin.  She was of the Baptist faith, a retired secretary with the California probation office and a self-employed...

Jan 6, 2019

Mr. John Robert Peters, age 91 of Patmos, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope, Arkansas. He was born on March 24, 1927 to John Barton and Orpha Ophelia Peters in Holdenville, Oklahoma. Mr. Peters grew up in the Ouachita Mountains of central Arkansas, in the town of Gravelly. He graduated...

Jan 2, 2019

Mr. William "Sterling" Cook, age 63 of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 2, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Dallas, Texas, to James and Sandra Lindsey Cook Sr. He was a United States Navy veteran serving in Vietnam for a short time. He was auto mechanic by trade and also...

Jan 1, 2019

Mrs. Shirley Burke, age 81 passed away January 1, 2019 in Hope. Mrs. Burke was born on August 6, 1937, in Hope, Arkansas, to Ben B. and Marie Reid McBay. Mrs. Burke was a proud and strong spirted wife, mother and sister. She was devoted and faithful wife for 57 years to Billy J. Burke until his death. She...

Jan 1, 2019

Tommy Michael Harris was born in Kingsville, TX on July 18, 1950 to Gearldean and Cameron Tommy (C.T.) Harris. Many knew him as "Mike" others called him "Tommy". He was the "mischievous" middle child. There was never a dull moment when you were around him. As a youngster he would chase his "screaming" mother through the house with a...

Dec 28, 2018

Mr. Harlie Owen, age 78 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away December 28, 2018,in Hope.

Mr. Owen was born in Emerson, Arkansas, on December 23, 1939 to Lucious and Pearl Owen. Mr. Owen was a city employee and a Baptist.  He is preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Charles Owen, Arthur Owen, Doyle Owen and...

Dec 26, 2018

Mrs. Mary L. DeHan, age 75 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday December 26, 2018, in Hope, Arkansas. Mrs. DeHan was born in Hope, Arkansas on February 16, 1943 to James Anderson and Ola Martin Anderson. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist.  She is preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Odie DeHan, and one...

Dec 24, 2018

Mr. John L Moss, age 72 of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away Monday December 24, 2018, at his home.

Funeral services for Mr. Moss are incomplete at this time but will be announced by BRAZZEL/Cornish The Funeral Home of Prescott, Eddie Brazzel Director. Online register www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com