Obituaries

Dec 23, 2018

Ms. Frances Ann Lovette, age 60 of Blevins, Arkansas passed away, Sunday, December 23, 2018, in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Ms. Lovette was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 9, 1958, to George H and Erma Lee McElyea Lovette. She is preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include; brother James Thomas "Tommy" Lovette (Carol) of...

Dec 20, 2018

Mr.  James Brandon "Bruno" Kidd, age 44 of Spring Hill, Arkansas passed away, Thursday, December 20, 2018 at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born August 18, 1974 in Hope, Arkansas to Dennis Kidd and Donna Whatley Lemley. Bruno was of Baptist faith. He was an avid Razorback fan, Spring Hill Bear fan, and loved to hunt and...

Dec 18, 2018

Mr. Bruce Edwin Martin, age 61 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at his home. Bruce was born in Prescott, Arkansas on October 2, 1957 to Bobby Joe and Joyce Daniell Martin.  He was a maintenance supervisor for Southern Bakeries and a member of the Central Baptist Church in Prescott. Bruce loved his pets, riding his...

Dec 18, 2018

Mrs. Sylvia Neel, age 72 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 in a Little Rock hospital.

Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Neel are incomplete at this time, but will be announced by BRAZZEL/Oakcrest The Funeral Home of Hope, Eddie BRAZZEL, Director. Online registry: www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com

Dec 16, 2018

Mrs. Norlean Griffin, age 80 of Fulton, Arkansas passed away, Sunday, December 16, 2018 in Nashville, Arkansas. Mrs. Griffin was born in Columbus, Arkansas on August 5, 1938 to Roy and Etta Clayton Hawthorne.  Mrs. Griffin was a very devoted wife to her late husband, John C. Griffin, who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death...

Dec 14, 2018

Mr. Ray Don Bostian, age 85 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Friday, December 14, in Texarkana, Texas. Mr. Bostian was born in Plum Bayou, Arkansas, on September 9, 1933, to Don Taylor and Ida Saxton (Skipper) Bostian. He was a retired high school guidance counselor. He was of Baptist Faith, retired Baptist minister and a veteran of the United...

Dec 14, 2018

Mrs. Gelinda L. Smith, age 67 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Friday, December 14, 2018 at Wadley in Hope.  Mrs. Smith was born August 31, 1951 in Bodcaw, Arkansas to Gillis Otha and Lena Louella Goodwin Spencer. She is preceded in death by her parents, an infant brother Michael Dwayne Spencer, an older brother Billy "Bob" Spencer and a...

Dec 13, 2018

Mr. John T. Brown, age 72 of Texarkana, Arkansas formerly of Prescott, Arkansas passed away, Thursday December 13, 2018 at his home. He was born January 5, 1946 in Prescott, Arkansas to J.C. and Elathy Nadene Pruitt Brown. He was a retired accountant for Red River Army Depot and served in the Army where he fought in the Vietnam...

Dec 13, 2018

Mr. Gary L. Hicks, age 68 of Caney, Arkansas, passed away Thursday December 13, 2018 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born October 16, 1950 in Prescott, Arkansas to Raymond and Phena Glass Hicks. Mr. Hicks was a truck driver for Shuttles Corp and attended Morris Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors...

Dec 13, 2018

Mr. Thomas F. Kemp, age 66, of Hope, Arkansas, passed away on December 13, 2018.  He was born in Texarkana, Arkansas, on August 6, 1952 to Charles E. Kemp and Ruby Holliday Kemp. Mr. Kemp was a truck driver for forty years. He is preceded in death by his parents.

Mr. Kemp is survived by one son...

Dec 12, 2018

Mrs. Lucille Rogers, age 83 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Heather Manor in Hope, Arkansas. She was born September 5, 1935 in Emmet, Arkansas to George Thurman and Daisy Marie Smart Johnson. Mrs. Rogers was an agent for the Arkansas Gazette Newspaper and owned her own business, Lucille's Alternations, where she did local alterations....

Dec 11, 2018

Mr. Steven Conrad Allen, age 62 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Wadley Regional in Hope. He was born March 30, 1956 in Houston, Texas to Ray and Janelle Jordan Allen Jr. Mr. Allen was a retired cable splicer for over 30 years for Southwestern Bell and attended New Salem Baptist Church in Prescott, Arkansas....

Dec 8, 2018

Mr. James Henry VanHook Sr., age 78 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away, Saturday, December 8, 2018 at his home. He was born April 14, 1940 in Emmet, Arkansas to Acie and Elsie Stueart VanHook Sr. Mr. VanHook was a retired log loader for Potlatch and attended St. Paul Church in Emmet, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his...

Dec 6, 2018

Sis. Martha Butler was born December 24, 1951 in Nevada County, Arkansas to the late Galvester Butler and Coy Williams. Martha was a very happy and outgoing person. She attended school at the McRae High School. After she finished school, she left for job Corp in Oklahoma where she received her CNA license. She returned back home in Prescott,...

Dec 4, 2018

Mr. Dale George Wylie, age 77, gained his heavenly wings at his home in Hope, Arkansas on December 4, 2018. He was born on May 12, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio to Arch and Ruth Hershberger Wylie. He is preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

Dale was a veteran of Vietnam, flying helicopters in 1963-1966 for...

Dec 3, 2018

Mr. George M. Cooper Sr., age 64 of Emmet, Arkansas passed away, Monday, December 3, 2018 at Wadley Regional in Hope, Arkansas. He was born February 6, 1954 in Emmet, Arkansas to William Rufus and Marion Helen Cox Cooper. He was a mechanic and of Baptist faith. He is preceded in death by his father, his step-father Delmar Nelson,...

Nov 30, 2018

Mr. William "Bill" Ebb Gilbert Jr., age 88 of Crossroads, Arkansas passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 at a local nursing home. He was born October 9, 1930 in Columbus, Arkansas to William Ebb "Buddy" and Tommie Clendenin Gilbert Sr. Mr. Gilbert served in the army and fought in the Korean War. He was a retired truck driver, an...

Nov 25, 2018

Mr. Randy Joe Cox, age 54 of Lewisville, Arkansas passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 at his home in Lewisville. Randy was born in Lewisville, Arkansas on August 24, 1964 to John L. and Syble Peterson Cox. He was employed with the Arkansas Forestry Commission as a heavy equipment operator and was a member of the Rafter "J" Cowboy...

Nov 19, 2018

Mr. Randell Clyde Tullis, age 66 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away, Monday, November 19, 2018 in Texarkana, Texas. He was born on September 9, 1952 in Hope, Arkansas to William Clyde and Juanita Hoover Tullis. He was of Baptist faith, was a retired supervisor at Pilgrims pride, and also worked for Borden Milk and Baird's Bread. He enjoyed hunting...

Nov 18, 2018

Mrs. Betty Frances Easterling Ashmore, age 85 of Atlanta, Texas formerly of Hope, Arkansas passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at her home.  Betty was born in Hope, Arkansas on November 15, 1933 to William Homer and Ola Mae Smith Easterling. She was a housewife, and a former employee of Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home. She was a member of Calvary...