Will Whitten
Oct 25, 2015
Mr. William Robert "Will" Whitten, age 63 of Hope, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 in Rogers, Arkansas. Will was born November 23, 1951 in Hope, Arkansas to Newburn Raleigh and Mary Louise Bowers Whitten. As a kid, Will loved to play baseball. Because he was ambidextrous, he could hit or pitch with either hand, which frustrated his opponents. He...
Jimmy C. Hudman
Oct 23, 2015
Mr. Jimmy C. Hudman, age 75 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away October 23, 2015 in Texarkana, Texas. Mr. Hudman was born December 27, 1939 in Helena, Arkansas, to Earl and Odie Belle Malcolm Hudman. Mr. Hudman is preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Odie Belle Hudman, four brothers; Vernon, Harold Neil, David, and Doyle Ray Hudman, and three...
Jerry Whitehurst
Oct 23, 2015
Mr. Jerry Whitehurst, age 72 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Whitehurst was born on May 25, 1943 in Heber Springs, Arkansas to John L. and Valora Orman Whitehurst. He is a Christian and is now in the presence of God. Mr. Whitehurst worked for the Arkansas Highway Department for a number...
Dewayne Keen
Oct 20, 2015
Mr. Dewayne Keen, age 58 of Hope, passed away, Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in Texarkana, Texas. Mr. Keen was born June 3, 1957 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Lindsey "L.M" McDonald and Wandalyn Harper Keen. Mr. Keen was a member of the Guernsey Baptist Church. He loved to hunt and fish, and he was a member of the Apache Hunting...
Genia Gilbert
Oct 19, 2015
Mrs. Genia Gilbert, age 72 of Texarkana, Texas, formerly of Hope, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015 in Texarkana. Mrs. Gilbert was born July 8, 1943 in Hope, Arkansas to Eugene and Dora Mangum Norvell. She was a member of the Northern Hills Missionary Baptist Church and she was a devoted Christian. Mrs. Gilbert is preceded in death by her...
Robert Brooks
Oct 18, 2015
Mr. Robert E. Brooks, age 59 of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015. Mr. Brooks was born April 11, 1956 in East Saint Louis, Illinois to William Ernest and Vivian McClenahan Brooks. He received his doctorate degree in law and worked as a paralegal and a lawyer for Stayton Law Firm for 30 years. He was a member...
Joseph Tonglet
Oct 13, 2015
Mr. Joseph F. Tonglet age 72, of Hope, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 in a local nursing home. Mr. Tonglet was born August 18, 1943 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Joseph and Maxine Tonglet. He is of the Catholic Faith and he retired from Walle Printing Company. His greatest passion in life was his hobby of woodworking. He was...
Chris "Bubba" Nelson
Oct 8, 2015
Mr. Chris "Bubba" Nelson, age 36 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015. He was born August 17, 1979 in Columbus, Georgia to Mike and Gail Graddy Nelson. He graduated Hope High School in 1997 and graduated from Southern Arkansas University in 2001 with a degree in Business Management. He was a true fan of the Arkansas Razorbacks...
Billie Ridling
Oct 7, 2015
Mrs. Billie Doris Ridling, age 85 of Prescott, passed away, Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in Prescott, Arkansas. Mrs. Ridling was born October 22, 1929 in Texas to Hobert Curtis and Willie Maxine Derrick McClain. She grew up in West Texas, graduating from Big Spring High School. She was a school teacher for Emmet, Blevins, and overseas in Saudi Arabia. She...
Dorothy Cassidy Hamilton
Oct 7, 2015
Mrs. Dorothy Cassidy Hamilton age 95, of Emmet, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in Hope. Mrs. Hamilton was born December 13, 1919 in Bodcaw, Arkansas, to Burt and Ila Hodnet Cassidy. She was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church in Emmet. Mrs. Hamilton was a homemaker. She was an avid gardener, a greenhouse keeper, and loved to...
Elbert "Red" Dale Goodner
Sep 28, 2015
Mr. Elbert Dale "Red" Goodner, age 87, of Hope, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at his home. Mr. Goodner was born on May 8, 1928 in Mount Ida, Arkansas, to Roy Lee and Doris Miller Goodner. Mr. Goodner was a member of Southside Baptist Church. He served in the United States Army and worked for AT&T as a switching...
Bobby Atkinson
Sep 27, 2015
Mr. Bob Atkinson, 77, of Chidester, Arkansas, passed from this life to his heavenly home on September 27, 2015 in Hope, Arkansas. Mr. Bob Atkinson was born in Camden, Arkansas on June 21, 1938 to Gordy and Lucille Atkinson. He graduated from Camden High School in 1956 and after graduation, he served in the United States Navy from 1956-1960. He...
Mary "Ali" Gilpatrick
Sep 26, 2015
Mrs. Mary Alice "Ali" Gilpatrick, age 41 of Hope, passed away, Saturday, September 26, 2015 in a Texarkana, Texas, area hospital. Ms. Gilpatrick was born May 11, 1974 in Waukegan, Illinois to Wanda and George Langley. Ms. Gilpatrick was a member of Guernsey Baptist Church, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and the owner of Yellow Rose Karaoke. She was a loving mother,...
Mildred Fay Stallsworth
Sep 24, 2015
Mrs. Mildred Fay Stallsworth, age 72 of Benton, Louisiana, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 in Minden, Louisiana. Mrs. Stallsworth was born January 25, 1943 in Laneburg, Arkansas, to William Stanley and Katie Campbell Dowing. Mrs. Stallsworth was of the Baptist Faith and she was a retired caregiver and homemaker. She was loving to all living things. Mrs. Stallsworth is...
Kenneth "Kenny" Kidd
Sep 21, 2015
Mr. Kenny Kidd, age 75 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at his home. Mr. Kidd was born December 26, 1939 in Spring Hill, Arkansas to Garland and Opal Collins Kidd. Mr. Kidd retired from the Arkansas highway Department. He was the founder of Junior National Foxhunters, the Board of Arkansas State Foxhunters, and Arkansas Classic Foxhunters....
Jeanette Mccormack
Sep 21, 2015
On September 21, 2015, the day of her 107th birthday, Jeanette McKenzie McCormack passed away from natural causes in Dallas, Texas. Born in Prescott, Arkansas, to former state Senator Henry Bonner McKenzie and Fannie Pittman McKenzie in 1908, she spent most of her life in Arkansas. In her later years, she relocated to Dallas to be near her daughter and...
Wayne Banks
Sep 20, 2015
Mr. Wayne Banks, 77 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Sunday, September 20, 2015 in Texarkana, Texas. Mr. Banks was born April 20, 1938 in Sheridan, Arkansas to Harvey and Pearl Hadens Banks. He was a member of the Union Baptist Church in Bodcaw and he served in the United States Army. He retired as the owner/operator of Banks Exxon/Mobil. His...
Sylvia Renee` Bishop
Sep 19, 2015
Mrs. Sylvia Renee` Bishop, age 33 of Willisville, Arkansas passed away, Saturday, September 19, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Sylvia Bishop was born September 8, 1982 in Magnolia, Arkansas to Larry and Janet Kincheloe Miller. She was of the Baptist Faith and she was a dispatcher for the Nevada County Sherriff's Office. She was a loving mother, daughter, and friend...
Billy Don Steed
Sep 17, 2015
Billy Don Steed 68, of Durant, Oklahoma passed away Thursday September 17, 2015 at Oak Ridge Nursing Center in Durant. He was born November 15, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas to Rastus and Hazel Wingfield Steed. Billy you could say was a jack of all trades. He enjoyed fishing, country music and spending time with family and friends. He was preceded...
Garry Lynn Anderson
Sep 14, 2015
Mr. Garry Lynn Anderson, age 67 of Spring Hill, Arkansas, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015 at his home. Mr. Anderson was born April 29, 1948 in Hope, Arkansas to Brice and Doris Jean Quillin Anderson. He served in the Army National Guard, was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, and worked as an electrician for Hope Water and Light....
