Obituaries

May 23, 2016

Mrs. Bonnie "Boobie" Kidd Leonard, age 66, of Spring Hill, Arkansas passed away, Monday, May 23, 2016 at her home.  Bonnie was born November 26, 1949 in Spring Hill, Arkansas to Arthur Garland and Edna Opal Collins Kidd.  She was a retired employee of Myers Bakery in Hope and a member of the Spring Hill United Methodist...

May 18, 2016

Mrs. Margie Lou Gunter, age 87 of Hope, passed away, Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in Hope. Margie was born December 20, 1928 in Hope, Arkansas to Ernest and Flora Lee Putman May. She was a member of First Baptist Church for over 70 years and also a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband...

May 16, 2016

Clariece Parker Preston was born September 7, 1926 in Ollie, Texas to parents, Edgar Clark Parker and Mittie Ollie (Rice) Parker, and departed this life on May 16, 2016 in Prescott, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents; son, Richard Preston; grandson, David McMichael; and sisters, Pauline Bankston and Willouise Hawkins.

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May 15, 2016

Mrs. Anne Bernice Hammonds Askew, age 77 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at her home. She was born January 28, 1939 in Vaden , Arkansas to L. H. "Shorty" and Mavine Calloway Hammonds. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church and former owner operator of Smokehouse Barbecue in Hope. Bernice will always be remembered...

May 15, 2016

Mrs. Ruth Evans Hopson, age 81 of Prescott , Arkansas passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 in Little Rock , Arkansas . Sis Ruth was born June 11, 1934 in Nevada County , Arkansas to Sarah Elizabeth Stamps and Lewis Toliver. Ruth Graduated from Blevins High School in 1955 and following graduation she married Elijah Evans in...

May 13, 2016

Mrs. Bobbie Biddle, age 50 of Hope , Arkansas passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 in New Orleans , Louisiana . Mrs. Biddle was born in Modesto , California on February 3, 1966 to Merritt "Buzz" and Barbara J. "Bobbie" East Scott. She was a beautician and also employed by Therapeutic Family Services of Hope. She was a member...

May 9, 2016

Mrs. Virginia Mae Bailey, age 59 of Arkadelphia , Arkansas passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Bailey was born in Riverside , California on November 21, 1956 to Pete and Willie Mae Clayborne Pittman. She was a homemaker and of the Assembly of God faith. She is preceded in death by her parents and sister,  Barbara...

May 8, 2016

Mr. Marvin Arterbury, age 90 of Blevins, Arkansas passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 in Texarkana, Texas.  He was born May 7, 1926 in Falcon, Arkansas to Luther and Ida Hovarter Arterbury. Mr. Arterbury was a retired insurance agent, working for Life and Casualty of Nashville, TN for 34 years.  He was a veteran of the US...

Apr 30, 2016

Mr. George N. Cox, Jr. age 92 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017, in Prescott.

Funeral services are pending at this time but will be announced by Brazzel/Cornish The Funeral Home of Prescott, Eddie Brazzel Director. Online guestbook: www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com

Apr 28, 2016

Mrs. Margaret Cornelius Polk, age 96 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Thursday, April 28, 2016 at her home. Margaret was born January 19, 1920 in Bodcaw, Arkansas to Jess and Alma Russell Cornelius. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church and a retired nurse. Her greatest enjoyment in life was putting her family first and...

Apr 27, 2016

Mr. Jimmy Arnold, age 89 of DeAnn, Arkansas passed away, Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at his home.  Mr. Arnold was born April 4, 1927 in DeAnn, Arkansas to Jim and Lida Mannis Arnold. He was a member of the White Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in DeAnn. For over 70 years, Mr. Arnold was a cattle rancher,...

Apr 25, 2016

Mrs. Evelyn Sisk, age 72 of Olive Branch, Mississippi, formerly of Gurdon, passed away, Monday, April 25, 2016 in Texarkana, Texas.  Evelyn was born in Amity, Arkansas on August 28, 1943 to Dean and Lorraine Curtis Slaughter.  She was a member of the Meadow Brook Baptist Church in Byhalia, MS, and was the Cafeteria Manager for the...

Apr 24, 2016

Mrs. Linda Ann Crider, age 60 of Cross Roads Community, passed away, Sunday, April 24, 2016 at her home.   Linda was born on Monday, January 16, 1956 in Hope, Arkansas to George W. and Alice Yocom Rosenbaum.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hope, a home maker and a teacher. Linda was a...

Apr 24, 2016

Mr. Sam McKamie, age 30 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016.  Sam was born in Texarkana, Texas on July 28, 1985 to Robert and Rebeca Sumner McKamie.  He was the General Manager of Red River Heat and Air and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Hope. Sam is preceded in death by...

Apr 24, 2016

Mr. John Robert McClure, Sr, age 91 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Sunday, April 24, 2016 in a local hospital.  He was born March 19, 1925 in Bonham, Texas to Clem and Minta Harvey McClure. Mr. McClure was a member of the Prescott Church of Christ, a US Marine veteran serving in World War II and was...

Apr 21, 2016

Robert Dean Hamilton, age 81, of Benton, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016. He was born in Columbus, AR on November 22, 1934 to the late Alvin and Ruth Hamilton. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard. He retired from ABF as a truck driver and was a member of Local Teamsters 878. Mr. Hamilton was also a...

Apr 21, 2016

Mr. John W. Murphy, age 80 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Wednesday, April 21, 2016 in Texarkana.  Mr. Murphy was born August 26, 1935 in Washington, Arkansas to Earl Lafayette and Nethia Anne Pruitt Murphy. He was a self-employed poultry farmer and cattle rancher and a member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church.  He is preceded in death...

Apr 19, 2016

Mrs. Mary Leneta Hare, age 87 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at her home in Hope. Mrs. Hare was born August 30, 1928 in Hope, Arkansas to Ivy and Nell Huckabee Sutton. She was retired from the City of Hope as an Administrative Assistant to the City Manager and a life-long member of...

Apr 17, 2016

Mrs. Iris Jean Byers Bohanon, age 81 of Hope, passed away, Sunday, April 17, 2016. Mrs. Bohanon was born in Patmos, Arkansas on January 3, 1935 to Orie and Opal Inez Davis Byers. She was a retired insurance agent, a longtime member of Rocky Mound Missionary Baptist Church, a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and sister. Mrs. Bohanon was...

Apr 16, 2016

Ms. Denesa Lanett Byrd, was born January 10, 1971, along with a twin sister, to Ms. Gladys Block and Mr. Johnny Aaron Byrd in Prescott, Arkansas.

She departed this life on April 16, 2016 at Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana. She was a member of the United Pentecostal Church of Prescott and she was a 1990...