Obituaries

Feb 15, 2018

Mr. Thomas D. "Tommy" Harden, age 69 of Emmet, Arkansas passed away, Thursday, February 15, 2018, in Emmet. Tommy was born July 17, 1948 in Prescott, Arkansas to Hayes and Beatrice Hembree Harden. He was a retired maintence man for Tyson Foods and served in the army reserves for six years. He was preceded in...

Feb 13, 2018

Mr. Weston Parker "Wes" Smith age 45 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at his home. Wes was born May 7, 1972 in Prescott, Arkansas to William Wesley and Barbara Parker Smith, Jr. He was a millwright for Firestone Rubber Company for ten years and of Baptist faith. He was a devoted father, active member of...

Feb 11, 2018

Mrs. Betty Jo Morris, age 83 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 in Prescott, Arkansas. Mrs. Morris was born in Prescott on June 9, 1934, to Olen and Ada Mae Crane Haynes. She was a homemaker and a member of Central Baptist Church in Prescott. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband...

Feb 10, 2018

Infant baby girl, Camilla Leyva, of Hope, Arkansas passed away February 10, 2018 in a Little Rock hospital.

Funeral arrangements 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

Feb 9, 2018

Dr. Charles Head, age 76, passed away in Hot Springs, Arkansas on February 9, 2018.  Charles was a member of Sweet Home Church, Blevins, Arkansas.  He was a devoted son of God, actively working in the Body of Christ.

He was born on September 6,...

Feb 8, 2018

Mr. Charles G. McCants, age 76 of Gurdon, Arkansas passed away, Thursday, February 8, 2018 at his home in Gurdon. Mr. McCants is a native of Prescott, Arkansas being born there on September 22, 1941 to William Chester and Gladys Marie Stalcup McCants.  Mr. McCants is a retired Master Sergeant with the United States Army with over 18 years...

Feb 7, 2018

Mrs. Janie Stovall, age 55 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away, Wednesday, February 7, 2018 in a local hospital. Mrs. Stovall was born in Los Angeles, California on December 29, 1962 to Dennis and Florence Edna Hudson. She was a co-owner of Stovall Transportation and she enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Janie is preceded in death by her...

Feb 6, 2018

Mr. J.B. Martin, age 91 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in a local nursing home.  Mr. Martin was born on January 15, 1927 in Spring Hill, Arkansas to Joe Martin and Bertha Brunson. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Hope, where he had served as an Usher for over fifty years. He...

Feb 4, 2018

Mrs. Lori G. Rook Jones, age 59 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Sunday, February 4, 2018 at her home.  Lori was born on January 29, 1959 in Los Cruces, New Mexico to Doy Rook and Betty Rothwell Rook.  Lori was of the Baptist faith and was a Licensed Practical Nurse for Dr. Dale Goins and the Hempstead County Jail....

Feb 4, 2018

Mr. George Lee Hudman age 85 of Spring Hill, Arkansas passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 at his home. Mr. Hudman was born in Curtis, Arkansas on February 8, 1932 to Earl and Odie Malcom Hudman.  He was of the Baptist faith and had worked on the Duckett Farm until his retirement.  He is preceded in death by is...

Feb 4, 2018

Mrs. Nina Baker, age 70 of Emmet, Arkansas passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 in Hope. Mrs. Baker was born in San Pablo, California on October 13, 1947 to Jim Tom Lynn and Nora Doris Merrell Lynn. Nina was a member of the First Baptist Church in Emmet, Arkansas and she worked at the Broadway Restaurant until her retirement. ...

Feb 2, 2018

James Robert (Jim) Rankin, age 79, died on February 2, 2018 at Mt Vernon Veteran's Home.  He was born in Plainview, Texas on August 28, 1938.  His parents, Thurston and Muriel (Brown) Rankin; sister, Mary Ann Crawford and husband Charles; son William Michael (Mike, Bill) Rankin; and granddaughter Marcie Rankin preceded him in death.

He is survived...

Feb 1, 2018

Mr. Brent Stovall, age 57 of White Hall, Arkansas passed away, Thursday, February 1, 2018 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.  Brent was born in Camden, Arkansas on October 29, 1960 to Johnnie Stovall and Helen Looney Stovall.  He was a shipping clerk and of the Baptist faith.

Brent is survived by his wife, Marsha Stovall, daughter Brittany, his...

Feb 1, 2018

Mr. David L. Samuel, age 74 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Friday, February 2, 2018 in Little Rock, Arkansas. David was born in Hope, Arkansas on November 22, 1943 to Hollis Samuel and Merle Honeycutt Samuel. He was a retired cattle farmer and he loved being on his farm and working with his cattle.  He had served one tour...

Jan 31, 2018

Mrs. Mary Jo Gregory, age 86 of Bodcaw, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday January 31, 2018 at her home.  Mrs. Gregory was born in Bodcaw, Arkansas to Bascum Brockman and Lena Daniels Brockman on December 12, 1931.  Mary Jo was a member of Bodcaw #2 Baptist Church and she is a retired farmer and cattle farmer....

Jan 30, 2018

Mrs. Mary Carleene Yokem, age 92 of Escondido, California, a native of Miller County, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday January 30, 2018. Mrs. Yokem was born on September 16, 1925 in Texarkana, Arkansas to Carl Carr and Addie Moore Carr. She was a member of Bruce Memorial Methodist Church in Blevins, Arkansas. She had owned and operated a...

Jan 26, 2018

Mrs. Ruth Sullivan of Belleville, IL formerly of Whelen Springs, Arkansas passed away peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2018 with her family by her side in Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL. Ruth always said she was 39 and "holding" when asked her age. She was born in Lubbock, Texas to John William Ketchum and Lydia Eveleen Staggs...

Jan 25, 2018

Mrs. Hazel Freeman, age 84 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 in Nashville, Arkansas. Mrs. Freeman was born January 24, 1933 in Hope, Arkansas to Josiah Daughtery and Violet McMillian Daughtery. She was of the Baptist faith and worked in childcare.  She is preceded in death by her parents,her husband, James Freeman,...

Jan 25, 2018

Mrs. Cora Clendenin, age 72 of Columbus, Arkansas passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Clendenin was born January 31, 1945 in Jenifer Alabama to Alvin and Grace Hatfield Reynolds. She was of Baptist faith and loving devoted mother and grandmother. She also enjoyed reading her bible. She is preceded in death by her parents and...

Jan 19, 2018

Mrs. Lois E. Hawthorne, age 89 of Fulton, Arkansas passed away, Friday, January 19 2018 in Texarkana, Texas from complications of pneumonia.  Mrs. Hawthorne was born in Fulton, Arkansas on October 10, 1928 to Daisy Cox of Fulton. She was the Co-Founder and Manager of the Gas Light Night Club of Hope.  Mrs. Hawthorne was of the Baptist faith. ...