Obituaries

Aug 30, 2018

Mrs. Ruby Emily Baker Wicker, age 94 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 in Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mrs. Wicker was born January 26, 1924 to Jessie W. and Tempie Estelle Box Baker. She was a faithful member of Morris Baptist Church where she has served as Sunday School teacher, church clerk, and on...

Aug 27, 2018

Mrs. Barbara "Bobbi" Brown, age 87 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Monday, August 27, 2018 at her home in Prescott. She was born to Marcus Newton "Mark" and Laura Jane Walker Shelton on August 16, 1931 in Sheridan, AR. Mrs. Brown and her husband were a former Co-Owner of the Sonic in Prescott and are currently Independent Owners of...

Aug 26, 2018

Mrs. Emily DeVenney, age 76 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Sunday August 26, 2018, in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was born to Ben and Marie Reid McBay on December 23, 1941 in Spring Hill, AR. She was a retired Registered Nurse and Attorney at Law and attended South Side Baptist Church in Hope. Mrs. DeVenney is preceded in death by her...

Aug 20, 2018

Mr. Jose Antonio Covas-Castanera, age 77 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at his home in Hope. Mr. Covas was born on May 13, 1941 in Guayama, Puerto Rico to Jose and Margarita Castanera Covas. He was a retired United States Air Force Veteran and a Linguist for the U. S. Embassy in Italy. He loved...

Aug 20, 2018

Louise Margaret Collier Huett was born on June 23, 1925 and passed away on August 20, 2018. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 54 years, Raymond Huett. She is also preceded in death by her parents, Allie and Deward Collier; Raymond's parents, Pearl and Hamp Huett; sister and brother in law, Marie and Raymond Johnson;...

Aug 19, 2018

Mr. Ronald Lynn Cato, age 48 of Louann, Arkansas formerly of Hope, passed away, Sunday, August 19, 2018 at his home. He was born on November 16, 1969 in Hope, Arkansas to Timoth and Carolyn Cook Cato.  Ronald was very devoted to his family, a truck driver by trade and a member of the First Baptist Church on Moore's...

Aug 18, 2018

Mrs. Evie May Taylor Hamm, age 57 of Guernsey, Arkansas, passed away Saturday August 18, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Hamm was born in Helena, Arkansas on September 15, 1960 to Julius Jessie and Cora Rachel Smith Taylor. She was a member of the Guernsey Baptist Church and was employed by Save-A-Lot Store as their retail manager. Evie May...

Aug 17, 2018

Mr. Randall Stanley, age 53 of Monett, Missouri, formerly of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Friday August 17, 2018 in Springfield, Missouri. Mr. Stanley was born on August 24, 1965 in Hope, Arkansas, to Fred and Vesta Jean Reid Stanley. He was a member of New Site Church in Monett, a former employee of Walmart, enjoyed camping, fishing and an...

Aug 14, 2018

Mr. John C. Hackett, age 76 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 in Texarkana, TX. He was born April 29, 1942 in Mobile, AR, to Hardin Edward and Willa Frances Hackett and grew up in Lake Village, AR. He was a retired Owner and Operator of Custom Safety Management and a beloved friend to many. He...

Aug 13, 2018

Mr. Donnie Hollis, age 60 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Monday August 13, 2018 at his home in Hope. He was born December 27, 1957 in France to Donald and Earlene Hollis. Mr. Hollis was the Circulation Manager for the Hope Star for over 20 years. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church and cherished by co-workers, family,...

Aug 12, 2018

Mr. Charles "Chuck" Fletcher Mullins, age 80, died peacefully at home in Hope, Arkansas on Sunday, August 12, after a lengthy and hard-fought battle with cancer.  Mr. Mullins is preceded in death by his parents, Fletcher and Mollie Mullins, and three brothers, James, Jerry, and Troy Mullins.

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Aug 10, 2018

Danny Gilbert, 68, of Fulton, AR, died on Friday, August 10, 2018 at 7:55 am at his home. He was a wonderful, husband, father, pawpaw, uncle, friend and truck driver. He was always the life of the party, known for his sense of humor and tall tales, and never let the truth stand in the way of a good...

Aug 9, 2018

Mr. Arlee Richard Taylor age 84 of Huffman, Texas, formerly of Blevins, Arkansas, passed away Thursday August 9, 2018 in Kingwood, Texas. Mr. Taylor was born in Blevins, Arkansas on November 21, 1933 to W.T. "Bill" Taylor and Frances Whatley Taylor.  He was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church in Blevins, he was employed by the City of...

Aug 9, 2018

Mr. Ted W. Foster, age 87 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away, Thursday, August 9, 2018 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Mr. Foster was born in Ben Franklin, Texas on May 21, 1931 to Bloys Keith Foster and Florence Eudora Moore. He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother Joe Foster, a sister Doranne Kusler and a grandson William Michael Poff....

Aug 3, 2018

Margaret Rose Hamilton, 78 of Emmet, passed away, Friday, August 3, 2018, at her home following a long fight with an autoimmune disease.  A lover of music, Mrs. Hamilton was surrounded by loved friends and family who sang, played guitars, piano and even a ukulele in impromptu gatherings around her while in home hospice.  She was an active member...

Aug 1, 2018

Mrs. Lynn Burke, age 83, of Hope, Arkansas passed away Wednesday August 1, 2018 in a Texarkana, Tx hospital. Mrs. Burke was born August 5, 1934 in Hope to Charles Houston and Vera Garrett Torbert. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church of Hope where she was also a member of Anna Maney Sunday...

Aug 1, 2018

Mrs. Nell Campbell, age 81, of Emmet, Arkansas passed away at her residence surrounded by her family on August 1, 2018. Mrs. Campbell was born November 16, 1936 in Stamps, Arkansas to James Ila and Charlene Hollis Phillips. She was a retired employee of Bruner Ivory and a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Emmet, Arkansas. She was...

Jul 30, 2018

Mrs. Allie Ruth Vines, age 58 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Monday July 30, 2018, at her home. Allie was born on October 10, 1959, in Exeter California, to John Paul and Louise Gibson Jones. She was a supervisor in customer service for Walmart in Hope and a member of Garrett Memorial Baptist Church. She is preceded in death...

Jul 30, 2018

Mrs. Carolyn Sue Hill, age 78 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, passed away Monday July 30, 2018 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Mrs. Hill was born on October 14, 1939, in Prescott, Arkansas, to Claud And Irene Treas Head. She was a homemaker, a member of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church of Murfreesboro and loved to write many letters to her family and...

Jul 22, 2018

Crittenden "Critt" Creed Gathright, infant son of William Warren Gathright and Cynthia Cheyene Murphy passed away, Sunday, July 22, 2018 in a Texarkana, Texas hospital.

Other survivors include; a brother Rhett Jackson Murphy, Maternal grandparents Martin and Monica Murphy of Lockesburg, AR and Johnnie and Greg Hughes of Mineral Springs, Maternal Great-grandparents Jackie Murphy of Mineral Springs...