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Alona Gail Mclellan
Feb 6, 2015
Mrs. Alona Gail McLellan, age 85 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Friday, February 6, 2015 at her home in Hope. She was born on July 11, 1929 in Southgate, Los Angles County, California to Frederick Paul and Julia Elvin Gilford Lockner. She was a Home Maker, who enjoyed taking care of her family. She is preceded in death by her...
Mary L. Dixon
Feb 2, 2015
Mrs. Mary Lou Francis Dixon, age 88, of Gurdon, Arkansas entered into her heavenly home with Jesus on Monday, February 2, 2015 at Baptist Health Medical Center, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Mrs. Dixon was born on December 6, 1926 in Arkadelphia (Trinity Community) to the late Watson and Effie Lou Pentecost Francis. She worked at the Clark County Bank Insurance...
Dorothy Campbell
Feb 2, 2015
Mrs. Dorothy Wenona Morgan Campbell age 94, of Hope, Arkansas passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at her home. Dorothy was born to Annie Lou Spivia and William Noland Morgan on September 22, 1920 in Murphy, North Carolina and grew up in Blairsville, Georgia. She was the oldest of eleven siblings. She is preceded in death by her parents, father...
Jim Byrd
Jan 25, 2015
Mr. Jim Byrd, age 65 of Spring Hill passed away, Sunday, January 25, 2015 in a local hospital. He was born in Clovis, New Mexico on, March 1, 1949 to William "Bill" Byrd, Sr. and Tommie Epting Byrd. Jim was a member of the Spring Hill United Methodist Church in Spring Hill, owner of Ace Welding and Mowing and he...
Terrell Ingersoll
Jan 24, 2015
On Saturday, January 24, 2015 Terrell Ingersoll, age 76, left this earthly body to be with his Savior. There he was reunited with the love of his life, for 56 earthly years, Olgia Marie Ingersoll ( Died Oct. 24, 2013) meeting him at the gates of Heaven to live in the arms of our Lord for eternity. Terrell was born...
J.R. Lloyd Jernigan
Jan 24, 2015
Mr. J.R. Lloyd Jernigan, age 87 of Emmet, Arkansas passed away, Saturday, January 24, 2015 in Texarkana, Texas. He was born in Bells, Tennessee on Sunday, January 15, 1928 to Robert and Winnie Kinchen Jernigan. He was a retired truck driver, a member of the First Baptist Church in Emmet and had served in the US Army, as a Paratrooper,...
Mary Ruth Abbott
Jan 23, 2015
Mrs. Mary Ruth Abbott, age 92 of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away, Friday, January 23, 2015 in Hope. She was born on, Sunday, April 2, 1922 in Hempstead County, Arkansas to Walker and Fannie Lee Schooley Chambless. She was a member of Prescott Church of Christ. She was a home maker and had worked at Martin's Shoe Store as a sales...
Margaret Ann Harris
Jan 21, 2015
Mrs. Margaret Ann Rawson Harris, age 88 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in Hope. She was born in Joplin, Missouri, on March 23, 1926 to Paul and Florence Landon Rawson. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Dr. C. Lynn Harris and two brothers; Paul and Harve Rawson. Margaret was Valedictorian of Webb...
Teddy Joe Kennedy
Jan 20, 2015
Mr. Teddy Joe Kennedy, age 80 of Laneburg, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in Hope. He was born in Laneburg, Arkansas on September 21, 1934 to Mann and Martha Waddle Kennedy. He was a computer technician for 30 years with the FAA, a 33rd Degree Mason, a US Air Force Veteran with 10 years of service and a...
Major(Ret.) Richard "Pete" E. Lively
Jan 19, 2015
Major (Ret.) Richard E. "Pete" Lively, my father and my hero, went to be with our Heavenly Father on January 19, 2015, and to be with the family who have gone before. He was born November 18, 1920, in Taylor, Arkansas, to Dewey and Phoebe Taylor Lively. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wives Louise Swartout Lively...
J.L. Ward
Jan 13, 2015
Mr. J. L. Ward, age 80 of Prescott, Arkansas passed way Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Little Rock, Arkansas. J.L. was born August 7, 1934 in Prescott, Arkansas to Dennis L. and Lelia Parks Ward. He is preceded in death by his parents. J.L. was a retired truck driver for Holmes Freight Line, a member of the local teamster Union...
J. Juanita Bright
Jan 13, 2015
Mrs. J. Juanita Bright, age 89 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Mrs. Bright was born September 10, 1925 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to John O. and Lillie Lewis Hughes. Mrs. Bright is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 44 years, Mr. William W. "Pete" Bright; two brothers; J.B. and Eugene Hughes; two sisters;...
Alyza Mcmorris
Jan 13, 2015
Infant Baby Girl, Alyza McMorris of Hope, Arkansas (DeAnn Community) passed away, Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in a local hospital. Alyza was born in Texarkana, Texas on December 10, 2014 to Gremeko McMorris and Brinda Stephens. Other survivors include; a sister; McKyli McMorris, her Maternal grandparents; David Stephens and Paula Argo, Paternal grandparents; Gil and Suzette McMorris and a host...
Sue Bryson
Jan 8, 2015
Sue Bryson, age 68 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away, Thursday, January 8, 2015 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born November 19, 1946 in Ware, Massachusetts to Julian and Jean Lofland Hussey. Sue was a member of First Baptist Church in Prescott, where she was very active, serving on several committees and singing in the choir. After high school, Sue...
Charles "Bucky" Sharpe, Jr.
Jan 5, 2015
Mr. Charles "Bucky" Sharpe, Jr., 73 formerly of Hope, passed away at his Marion home on January 5, 2015. Mr. Sharpe was born in Texarkana, Texas on November 25, 1941, to the late C.E. and Elizabeth Sharpe. He is retired from First National Bank of Hope, AR where he served as President and Vice-Chairman of the Board. While living in...
Nancy Cox Tommey
Jan 2, 2015
Mrs. Nancy Cox Tommey, age 75 of Fulton, Arkansas passed away, Friday, January 2, 2015 in Christus St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, Texas. Mrs. Tommey was born in Hope, Arkansas on November 30, 1939 to Herbert and Lanie Hawthorn Cox. Mrs. Tommey was a lifetime member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hope. She was a retired school teacher at...
George M. Shelton Jr.
Jan 1, 2015
Mr. George M. Shelton Jr., age 80 of Prescott, Arkansas passed away, January 1, 2015 in Wadley Regional Medical Center in Hope, Arkansas. Mr. Shelton was born on Sunday, September 30, 1934 in Rison, Arkansas to M.N. and Olevia Honea Shelton. He is a retired truck driver for Martin Oil Company and a Baptist. Mr. Shelton is preceded in death...
Johnnie Sue White Glass
Dec 28, 2014
Mrs. Johnnie Sue White Glass, age 79, of Texarkana, Arkansas, formerly of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away, Sunday, December 28, 2014, at her home in Texarkana. She was born October 5, 1935, in Nevada County to George Milton and Leah Burrow White. Mrs. Glass was a member of Morris Baptist Church in Caney, attended First Nazarene Church in Texarkana, Texas and...
Dana Leigh Powell
Dec 27, 2014
Mrs. Dana Leigh Langston Powell, age 48 of the Langston Community, passed away, Saturday, December 27, 2014 in Texarkana, Texas. She was born December 21, 1966 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Jesse R. Langston and Sherry Lambert Langston. Dana was a home maker, member of New Liberty Missionary Baptist Church in Emmet, Arkansas. She was a very loving wife, mother,...
Richard C. Crews
Dec 27, 2014
Mr. Richard C. "Dick" Crews, age 88 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Saturday, December 27, 2014 at his home. Mr. Crews was born in Curtis, Arkansas on June 6, 1926 to Claud and Eva Mae Porter Crews. Mr. Crews attended the Prescott Church of Christ in Prescott, Arkansas. He was retired from American Medical International Construction as an engineer; former...
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