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Carolyn Sears
Jan 29, 2017
Barbara Carolyn Sears, 80, of Atkins, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017. She was born April 12, 1936 in Morrilton, to Von Farish Mitchell and Helen Mae Nation. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Doyle Sears and Paul Sears. She is survived by four children, John Sears & Betty, Awyn Childers, Dale Sears & Charlotte, Karen...
Walter "Chalk" Hubbard
Jan 29, 2017
Walter “Chalk†Hubbard of Russellville passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. He was born February 16, 1945, in Maryville, IL, to John Hubbard and Camelia Medley Hubbard. He is preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Adeline Hubbard; brothers, Danny, Jimmie & Frank Hubbard; sister-in-law, Beckey Hubbard; brother-in-law, Johnny Lancaster. He is survived...
Ralph Anthony Foster
Jan 8, 2017
Ralph Anthony Foster, 70, of Russellville, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.
Reatha F. Day
Dec 30, 2016
Reatha Freeman Day, 91, of Russellville, formerly of Pottsville, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016, at Legacy Heights Nursing Home. She was born July 15, 1925, in Appleton to William & Martha Adams Freeman. She is preceded in death by her, husband, Joseph S. Day; her parents; several brothers and sisters. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jerry...
Brenda Kaye Walters
Dec 23, 2016
Brenda Kaye Walters, 55, of Scottsville, Arkansas, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. She was born December 28, 1961, in Russellvillle to Clyde Wiggins and Bobbi Jane Collins. She is preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Debbie Wiggins. She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Norman Walters of...
Douglass L. Ford
Dec 8, 2016
Douglass L. Ford, 55, of Dover, passed away, Thursday, December 8, 2016. He was born September 27, 1961, in Clinton, OK, to Nancy Kendrick Ford. He is preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law, George Cain, Jr. and several brothers and sisters. He is survived by his loving wife, Sheila Ford, Dover; five children, Kimberly Rowland & George, Dardanelle, April...
Donald Ray Ussery
Dec 4, 2016
Donald Ray Ussery, 65, of Russellville, formerly of Booneville and West Memphis died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. He was born May 24, 1951, in Pine Bluff. His parents were D.L. Ussery, (Yell County) and Helen Louise Hubbard Ussery, (Pope County). He is preceded in death by his mother, Helen Hubbard Ussery Barr and his...
Lorraine Bruhn
Oct 17, 2016
Lorraine June Bruhn, 77, of Russellville, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016. She was born June 6, 1939 in Staunton, IL to Marshall and Eugenie Thery Frey. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Bruhn; daughter, Connie Swaim; infant son; granddaughter, Tonya Fowler. She is survived by four children, Dennis Bruhn & Teresa, Kandice Walker, Nancy McGuire &...
Brenda Jones
Oct 6, 2016
Brenda Jones, 62, of Russellville, AR, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. She was born May 24, 1954. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Russellville Family Funeral. Online obituary & guestbook available at www.russellvillefamilyfuneral.com
Raymond "Buck" Keesee
Oct 6, 2016
Raymond, “Buck†Keesee, 94, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Russellville Nursing Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 7, 1922, in Hollis, OK to Pete Kessee and Mary Holtzclaw Keesee. He is preceded in death by his parents; two children, Barbara Garner and Wayne Keesee; granddaughter, Melissa Keesee; three brothers and sisters. He...
Hobart Chronister
Oct 2, 2016
Hobart W. “Tinker†Chronister, 45, of Ft. Smith, passed away, Sunday, October 2, 2016 at his home. He was born August 18, 1971, in Booneville to Hobart S. Chronister and Ella Ruth Jones. He is preceded in death by his mother, Ella Ruth Dixon; grandparents, Hobart S. & Thelma Chronister; Walter & Mary Jones. He is survived by his father,...
Carol Brooks
Oct 1, 2016
Carol Brooks, 81, of Russellville, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Sparks Regional Medical Center in Ft. Smith. She was born August 5, 1935 in Washington PA to Herbert Losh and Bernice Benroff. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Joe Brooks. She is survived by her son, Gary Craig of Russellville. There will be a...
Patricia Ruth Wachtendorf
Oct 1, 2016
Patricia Ruth Wachtendorf, 88, of Russellville, AR, passed away October 1, 2016, at Legacy Heights Nursing Home. She was born March 23, 1928 in Quincy Illinois. She is preceded in death by her parents Hazel & step-father Bill Ortiker, Elmer & step-mother Marion Sigafoose, and her late husband, Alton H. Wachtendorf. She is survived by her two children, Mark &...
Dorothy Coley Wooten
Sep 27, 2016
Dorothy Coley Wooten, 84, of Russellville, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016. She was born November 4, 1931, in Atkins, AR to Clay Coley and Zora Cross Coley. She is preceded in death by her parents; one sister; six brothers. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Howard Wooten; five children, Andy Scissell, Karen Scissell, Connie Gurney,...
Tula Irene Sharp
Sep 26, 2016
Tula Irene Sharp, 73, of Dover, AR, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016, at her home. She was born February 11, 1943, in Memphis, TN, to Irvin Foster Privett and Nida Oretha Raney. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her loving husband of 21 years, Larry Sharp; four children, Debra Stevens, Kenneth Stevens, David...
William Kyle Phillips
Sep 21, 2016
William Kyle Phillips, 52, of Russellville, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, North Little Rock, AR. He was born October 30, 1963, in Russellville to Bill Phillips and Fern Millsaps Phillips. He is preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his mother, Fern Phillips, Russellville; sister, Dusqua & Kevin Moore;...
Velma Whitbey
Sep 3, 2016
Velma Lee Whitbey 87, of Russellville, died Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Sparks Medical Center in Fort Smith, AR. She was born January 22, 1929 in Spadra, AR to Homer & Erie Johnson. She was a registered nurse for 41 years and faithfully attended East Point Baptist Church. Survivors include her five sons and daughters-in-law, Reece and Sheila Whitbey of...
Forrest Dean Panther
Aug 12, 2016
Forrest Dean Panther of Russellville, Arkansas was called up to the Lord’s special service on Friday, August 12, 2016. He was born October 17, 1955 to Kenneth Dean and Dora Belle Panther in Hereford, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother, Daryl Ivan Panther. He left this world peacefully with family. The pain of...
Norma Hubbard
Aug 11, 2016
Norma Jean Hubbard, 83, of Atkins, AR, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 6, 1933 in Iowa, to Norbin Johnsgard and Dorothy Brinks Johnsgard. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles Hubbard; an infant daughter, Cindy Hubbard; two grandsons, Johnny Paul Hubbard and Alex...
Brenda Henry
Aug 6, 2016
Brenda Henry, 35, of Atkins, passed away, Saturday, August 6, 2016, at her home. She was born August 1, 1981 in Woodland, CA, the daughter of Mike Hill and Karen Standridge Pemberton. She is preceded in death by her brother, Joshua Harmon Hill; father-in-law, Larry Henry; numerous brothers and sisters in law. She is survived by her parents; her husband,...
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