Obituaries

Jerry Lynn Owens, 79, of Biscoe, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019. He was born August 15, 1939, the son of Jack and Annie Ruth Owens. Jerry was a businessman and an auctioneer. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Johnny Owens of Bastrop, Louisiana, Charles Owens of De Valls […]

William James “Bill” Vanderpool, 75 of Stuttgart, Arkansas, died suddenly on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the Veterans Hospital in Little Rock Arkansas. He was born February 26, 1944, in Rochester New York to a family of two brothers and four sisters. After attending Palmyra-Macedon central school district, he joined the 11th Infantry Fifth US

Betty Flo Elder, age 84, of Carlisle passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019. She was born to Carol and Mary “Tince” (Boals) Young on May 10, 1934, in the Wattensaw community. She was raised and lived her entire life in the Carlisle area where she met her husband Lloyd “Chot” Elder and raised a

Julia Ann Nall, 77, lifelong resident of Stuttgart, passed away February 12, 2019. She was born February 7, 1942, to Andrew Joseph Mack and Mary Margaret Mack. Julia was a devoted wife to Samuel Nall for 53 years and helped run the family business, Nall Refrigeration and Electrical. Julia enjoyed spending time on the White

Sunnie Leigh Ball, precious baby girl of Tanner and Lana Ball was born in the arms of angels, February 12, 2019 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born at 36 weeks, she weighed 4 pounds and 10 ounces and was 18 inches long. Although Sunni never spent any time with us on earth,

George Kelly Scott, Sr., age 81, of Branson, Missouri passed away January 21, 2019. He was born in De Valls Bluff, Arkansas to George and Ollie (Taylor) Scott on February 2, 1937. Kelly grew up in Hazen and graduated from Hazen High School in 1955 and joined the United States Air Force in 1956 as

Larry James Grady passed away on January 23, 2019, surrounded by his family. Larry was born at home in Hazen, Arkansas in 1941 to Lela Mae Livesay Grady and Socratus “Crate” Grady. He was the second of three children, brother to beloved siblings, Marilyn Sims of Hazen and Mike Grady. Larry was married to Sue

Maggie Faye Phillips, 88, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great-grandmother, sister, and mom to many, of Carlisle, went home to the Lord of January 16, 2019. She was born on November 10, 1930 to Willie and Bessie Brown Phillips. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Otis Phillips, sons, Orvel, J.D.

Freddie Gene Smith, 90, of Biscoe, went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on January 14, 2019. He was born to John William and Ollie Smith in the Crossroads community on August 18, 1928. Freddie graduated from DeValls Bluff High School in 1949 and in 1950 he joined the U.S. Army where he served

Carla Jo Webb, 51, of De Valls Bluff, passed away January 9, 2019. Carla was raised in De Valls Bluff where she attended the De Valls Bluff High School and was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Carla formed friendships that would last her lifetime, most notably, her best friend of forty years, Margaret