Obituaries

Ruth Floyd Kee, 94, went to be with the Lord on August 23, 2019. She died peacefully surrounded by her family at her home. She was loved by everyone that knew her. She always greeted everyone with a smile and her sweet personality. She was a homemaker for most of her life, but she was […]

On Tuesday, August 13, 2019, Ronald J. Bednar, Sr., of Des Arc, passed away at the age of 66. He was born on January 31, 1953 in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Ronny was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph R. and Weecona Bednar of Slovak. He is survived by his two children, Ronald “Joey” Bendar, Jr.

Margaret Ellan Gates, 95 of Eureka, Missouri, died August 7, 2019 at St. Andrew’s at Francis Place Nursing Home in Eureka, Missouri. She is survived by her sons, Robert Gates and his wife, Candon of Wildwood, Missouri; Sam Gates of Front Royal, Virginia; two grandchildren, Christopher Gates and his wife Jamie from Bristow, Virginia and

Ray C. Wood 80, of Hazen died August 8, 2019 at the Des Arc Nursing & Rehab Center. Ray was born March 3, 1939 to Frank and Nora Raines Wood. He was preceded in death by his parents, and is survived by his wife, Beverly Phifer Wood of Hazen whom he married on January 31,

Pauline Lane, 98, of De Valls Bluff, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 at the Hazen Nursing Home. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in De Valls Bluff. Pauline was preceded in death by her parents, Lon and Mary Merrell; three sons, Daniel Graham, Richard Graham and Billy Graham and

Anne Craig Lumpkin, age 100, of Little Rock, died July 24, 2019. She was born on April 3, 1919 in De Valls Bluff. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Lou Craig Lumpkin; sisters, Elna Weedman, Lexa Widener, Lucy and Martha Lumpkin, and brothers, Claude, Bill, and Leroy Lumpkin. A member of

Jonathan Mitchell “Mitch” Petrus of Carlisle, died unexpectedly July 18, 2019 at the age of 32. Mitch is survived by his parents, Phil and Sue Petrus, his brother, Trey Petrus all of Carlisle, sister, Rhonda and Cary Crawford of Yukon, Oklahoma, Kimberlee and Curt Christian of Carlisle, sister, Tessa Charles of Las Vegas, Nevada and

Daisy Mae Prim Hall of Biscoe had a great reunion with loved ones on Saturday morning, July 6, 2019. She was greeted at the Pearly Gates by her husband, Jewell Hall, daughters, Sherrilynn Hall Willeford and Beverly Jayne Hall; grandson, Paul Aaron Hall; great-granddaughter, Amanda Carol Harrison Ingle; parents, Jesse and Mae Prim and her

Clevella L. Mosby, 70, departed from this life June 25, 2019. She was born to John Henry and Zenovia Mills on August 26, 1948. Clevella attended elementary school in Hazen, Arkansas and graduated high school from Biscoe, Arkansas. Clevella moved to Chicago and married her husband of 44 years, Thomas Mosby, Jr. There she attended

Harold Delton Lewis, of Carlisle, was born to Bill and Lura Lewis on November 8, 1933 in Oden, Arkansas and he passed away June 26, 2019 at the age of 85. Harold was educated in the Oden School System. Upon his high school graduation, he volunteered for the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After