Obituaries

Arlene R. Burks passed away suddenly on May 7, 2022 in her home. She was 82 years young. She was born on October 25, 1939 in Hazen, Arkansas. She resided in the Brown Grove community of Hazen, Arkansas. Arlene was preceded in death by her parents, Ella Mae Ricks Bowen and Edward Ricks; her step-father, […]

Doris White, of DeValls Bluff Arkansas, found peace at the end of her life’s journey on Friday, April 22, 2022 at the age of 83. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 35 years, Vernon White, her parents Henry & Georgie Price, sisters Maxine Steward, Ruby Carnahan, Bonnie Rieke, and Phyllis Erwin.

Daniel Glenn (Danny) Pinkerton, age 69, of DeValls Bluff, AR, went to be with the Lord, on April 22, 2022.  He was born in Hazen, AR on April 27, 1952 to Floyd and Clara Pinkerton of DeValls Bluff. Danny was a member of the class of 1970 of DeValls Bluff High School and his classmates

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