Obituaries

Jan 10, 2016

Mrs. Dorthy Mae Wilburn, age 84 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Wilburn was born February 23, 1931 in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, to Samuel Eugene Cook Sr. and Addie Mae Dyer. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church and she was a homemaker. Her favorite hobby was...

Jan 10, 2016

Mrs. Marie Murrah Eley, age 95 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away peacefully, Sunday, afternoon, January 10, 2016 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in Prescott. Mrs. Eley was born December 3, 1920 in Prescott, Arkansas, to Walter P. and Gladys Hawkins Murrah. Mrs. Eley was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church in Prescott for 85 years and retired...

Jan 8, 2016

Mrs. Janice "Jan" Bush, age 72 of Hope, Arkansas, went to be with her Lord on Friday, January 8, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Bush was born October 30, 1943 in Guernsey, Arkansas, to Sylvesta and Myrtle Cogbill Cobb. She was retired from the Hempstead County Detention Center, and she was a loving wife and mother. She...

Jan 4, 2016

Mr. Ronnie Porter, age 65 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016. Mr. Porter was born August 3, 1950 in Magnolia, Arkansas, to Robert "Bob" and Pauline Patterson Porter. Mr. Porter was of the Christian Faith and he was co-owner of Hope Novelty Vending. His favorite hobby was fishing and hunting with his friends. He...

Jan 3, 2016

Mr. James Thompson, age 86 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016. Mr. Thompson was born July 15, 1929 in Winnsboro, Texas, to Harvey and Buna Mae Albe Thompson. He was a Christian man who was kind-hearted and willing to help everybody. Mr. Thompson is preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Buna Albe...

Jan 3, 2016

Mrs. Joye Adams, age 90 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 in Prescott. Mrs. Adams was born August 11, 1925 in Bodcaw, Arkansas, to Gus and Amy Shipp Ammons. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Prescott, Arkansas, and he was a homemaker. Her favorite hobby was to plow and grow her own garden....

Jan 3, 2016

Mr. James Ray "Jiggs" Purtle, 79 of Hope, left his earthly home Sunday, January 3, 2016 and went to be with his Lord. Mr. Purtle was born November 11, 1936 in Nevada County to Harlon and Allene Tye Purtle. He grew up in Nevada County working with his Dad in the logging business. He was a faithful...

Jan 2, 2016

Mr. Glenn McKinnon, age 59 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 in Texarkana, Texas. Mr. McKinnon was born May 21, 1956 in Prescott, Arkansas to Neal Fredrick and Ruby Mae Mauldin McKinnon. Mr. McKinnon attended Laneburg Baptist Church and his main hobby was hunting. His passion was to ride his bike but he loved...

Jan 2, 2016

Mrs. Frances Patterson, age 83 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 in Hope. Mrs. Patterson was born September 23, 1932 in Prescott, Arkansas, to Hinton and Mary Owen Davis. Mrs. Patterson was a member of Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church and she was a secretary for First State Insurance. She...

Jan 1, 2016

Mary Jo (Moore) Tanner 86, a devout Christian, died peacefully under hospice care Friday, January 1, 2016 of a second brain tumor.

Mary Jo was born in Little Rock on August 6, 1929 and reared in Gurdon by loving parents.  She is survived by brother, William Britton Moore and his wife Martha Moore. She is also survived...

Dec 31, 2015

Mrs. Ruth "Ludie" Chambers, age 97 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015. Mrs. Chambers was born October 31, 1918 in Patmos, Arkansas, to Lee Andrew and Florence Rebecca Kingery Sinyard. She was a member of Spring Hill United Methodist Church for 60 years and she was a great seamstress. Mrs. Chambers is preceded in...

Dec 29, 2015

Mr. Joshua Tharp, age 34 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015. Mr. Tharp was born November 30, 1981 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to James "Jamie" and Sonia Hal Tharp. He loved to be an outdoorsman and he was an avid Alabama Football "Roll Tide" fan. He was a loving and devoted husband and father...

Dec 27, 2015

Mr. Randall Tipton, age 64 of Emmet, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 27, 2015 in a Little Rock, Arkansas hospital. Mr. Tipton was born September 15, 1951 in Bigelow, Arkansas, to W.B. and Mary Ackerman Tipton. Mr. Tipton was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church and worked as a mechanic. He also served four years...

Dec 26, 2015

Mrs. Doris Cole, age 98 of Washington, Arkansas passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday morning, December 26, 2015 at Heather Manor in Hope. Mrs. Cole was born June 13, 1917 in Benton, Iowa to W. Milt and Electa Dillenburg Jones. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist Faith. Mrs. Cole is preceded in death...

Dec 23, 2015

Mr. Guy Franklin Barlow Jr, age 59 of Lewisville, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Mr. Barlow was born on February 20, 1956 in Orange, Texas, to Guy Franklin Barlow Sr. and Mary Dent. Mr. Barlow is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Rodell "Dell" Spencer, his stepfather, Burdiss D. Spencer, and one brother, Carl...

Dec 23, 2015

Mr. Homer Hudson Avery, age 88 of Texarkana, Arkansas, formerly of Blevins, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 in a Texarkana, Texas hospital. Mr. Avery was born January 9, 1927 in Prescott, Arkansas to Johnny and Ora Miller Avery. He was a retired Warehouse Supervisor for Howards, a Methodist, a US Army Veteran serving during World War II,...

Dec 19, 2015

Mrs. Oma Lee Thornton, age 80 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015. Mrs. Thornton was born April 9, 1935 in Emmet, Arkansas to Carl and Etta Samuel O' Steen. She was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was truly one the best cooks in...

Dec 19, 2015

Mr. Frank Tyler, age 73 of Cooper, Texas formerly of Hope, passed away, Saturday, December 19, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Tyler was born September 28, 1942 in Hope, Arkansas to John Edgar and Alma Ruth Lauterback Tyler. Mr. Tyler is of the Baptist Faith and he was the Vice President of Production at Dallas Morning News. Mr. Tyler is...

Dec 19, 2015

Mr. Calvin Guy Heald, age 88 of Bonham, Texas, formerly of Hope passed away, Saturday, December 19, 2015 in Bonham, Texas. He was born February 25, 1927 in Winsor, Maine to Guy W. and Lula White Heald. Mr. Heald is of the Pentecostal Faith, a retired Sergeant First Class, United States Army Veteran, serving in World War II and the...

Dec 17, 2015

Mr. Randall W. "Randy" Biddle, age 61 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015. Mr. Biddle was born September 29, 1954 in Fort Worth, Texas, to Emmet and Icie Mae Brewer Biddle. He was a Deacon of the Hope Family Church. His love and passion was for his church and to raise money for hometown missionaries. His favorite...