Obituaries

Edward “Ed” Franklin Williams, 90, of De Valls Bluff, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 in his home surrounded by his children. Ed was born September 21, 1930 to Neeley and Irene (Howard) Williams. Ed married Donna Faye (Chesser) on July 19, 1951. Ed Williams was a Godly man that adored his family and […]

Trecil Lindy (Skinny) VanHouten, 91, of Hazen, went to be with his heavenly father on December 30, 2020, at home with his daughter, Melissa VanHouten Marks and extended family.  Skinny was born on February 24, 1929 in Tollville to Commie and Viola Mathis VanHouten.  His wife, Juanita Hogan VanHouten preceded him in death.  Skinny was

Janice Bryant was born December 20, 1958 and went to her heavenly home December 28, 2020.  She was a retired certified critical care registered nurse with the Baptist Health Care System.  Jan was a member of Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church of Hazen. Janice was preceded in death by her father, Jerry L. Raper and

Gerald Wayne Guenther age 83 passed away on December 23, 2020 at the Maple Healthcare facility.  Wayne as he was known by was born on July 30, 1937 in De Valls Bluff, Arkansas to Joseph David and Lillian Mabel (Gaddy) Guenther.  He married Virginia Ellen Todd on October 16, 1959.  In January 1961, he joined

Barbara Ann Prine, age 77, of Hazen, passed away on December 26, 2020.  She was born in St. Charles, Arkansas on June 8, 1943 to Arthur V. Hill, Sr. and Irene Hill.  Barbara retired in 2015 from being a life-long bookkeeper. She was preceded in death by her parents; her step-father, Calvin Fraize; her brother,

Kenneth Clinton DePriest, age 83, died Thursday, December 24, 2020, after complications from pneumonia and cancer.  He was born April 16, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Oran Roy DePriest and Rebecca Dollie Irene Pewitt.  He was a beloved veteran of the Navy and Air Force who loved telling stories, reading westerns and

Patricia Alice Nix, age 78, of Carlisle, passed away December 23, 2020.  She was born July 23, 1942 in Texarkana, Arkansas and was a nurse.  She is survived by her husband, Charley Nix; one daughter, Kimberly (Neal) Stephens; one son, Devin Nix (Kathy) and five grandchildren, Rebecca, Rachel, Noah, Madison, and Hannah. A family memorial

Harry Bradford Westbrook, age 90, a long-time businessman of Hazen, died Monday, December 14, 2020.  He was born July 22, 1930 in Heber Springs, Arkansas the son of C.B. and Thelma Bradford Westbrook. He attended high school in Beebe, where he was an All State tackle for the Badgers.  After high school, Harry enlisted in the Navy and

Addie L. Petrus (92) of Carlisle passed away on December 12, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marshall Hillyard and Blanche Young Hillyard; her husband, Vincent Petrus; grandson Andy Petrus; brother Ernest Hillyard; sisters, Jo Flynn and Cora Dabbs. She is survived by her children; Anne Anderson, Janet Petrus, Jimmy Petrus, Susan

Annie Edna Hart Bishop Furr, 96, of Gilmer, Texas, formerly of De Valls Bluff, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord, November29, 2020. She was preceded in death by her first Husband, Lewis Bishop, Sr. , and by her oldest daughter, Gloria Heppermann, husband, Colon Furr, parents, Fred Hart and Ethel Hart, sisters Imogene Ashcraft,