Obituaries

Portia Ann Walls Palsa of Des Arc, passed away April 23, 2022. She was born February 7, 1941 to the late Lawrence Edward and Nannie Bel (McBee) Walls and is survived by her husband of 61 years, Jerry Lee Palsa, sisters Shirley Cleek of Little Rock, Pam Bredlow (Gary) of Scott, and Peggy Davis (Rickard) […]

Edith Maxine Petrus, 89, of Des Arc passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Maxine was born April 10, 1933 in Hazen, Arkansas to Delbert and Myrtle Edge. Maxine was a graduate of Hazen High School. At the age of 12 she started working for Bell Telephone as an operator,

Mary Elizabeth (Weems) Kittler, 94, of Carlisle passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 under the care of Arkansas Hospice at CHI St. Vincent’s. Mary was born December 23, 1927, in Hazen, Arkansas to Merlin and Jessie Weems.  She was a Christian and a longtime member of Carlisle First United Methodist Church. She was a

Mary Louise (Holmes) Simmons, 63, of Cabot, formerly of Hazen, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 12, 2022. Louise was born to BR and Betty Holmes on August 1, 1958 at Hazen, Arkansas. Louise was a homemaker and mother of two. She is survived by her mother, Betty Jean (Matthews) Holmes

Sherman Ray Moore, 82 years old, of Hazen, Arkansas passed away Friday, April 8, 2022.  Sherman was born August 11, 1939, in Hubbard, Texas, and was one of thirteen children.  He graduated from North Texas State College with a Bachelor of Business Administration.  Sherman later moved Arkansas where he forged a highly successful career in

Ina M. Adams 87, of Hazen, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Springhill Baptist Hospital in North Little Rock. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church and a life long homemaker. Ina was preceded in death by her parents, Author and Mauveline (Raper) Ingle; her

Johnnie LaVivian ‘Viv’ Britt, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 7, 2022. She was born to John Elijah and Lorene Carter Tanner in Carlisle, Arkansas, September 5, 1932. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Donald Britt, son Nagel Britt, brothers Ed Tanner and Carl Tanner, sister

Brent Matthew Palsa, age 52 of Hazen, passed away April 1, 2022. A graveside service will be held at the Carlisle Cemetery Pavillion at 11:00 A.M., on Friday, April 8, 2022.

     Jackie Clyde Owens of De Valls Bluff passed away unexpectedly in his home on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at the age of 69. Jackie was born on November 15, 1952 in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas to the late Charles Owens and Parthena Owens Broadaway.      Jackie grew up in De Valls Bluff farming with his

Velma Elizabeth Wheatley Prine, 89, of Hazen, Arkansas passed away March 30, 2022 surrounded by her family. Velma was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Archie C. Prine; son, Charles Bruce Prine; parents, Elwood and Sally Long Wheatley; brothers, Billy Wheatley, Harlan Wheatley, James Wheatley and Johnny Wheatley; sisters, Marcie King