Obituaries

It is with great sadness that the family of Matthew DeWayne Brown, 27, of Austin, Arkansas announce his passing on May 17, 2018. Matt was born on November 10, 1990 to Mike and Michelle Brown. He spent most of his childhood raised on a farm in Des Arc, Arkansas. As a boy, Matt loved riding […]

Robert Wesley Partain 61, of Carlisle, was born March 30, 1957 and died May 13, 2018. Robert loved everyone he met and touched them in a very special way. He will be missed dearly by his family and all that knew and loved him. Robert attended the Lonoke Exceptional School for over 40 years and

Freddie Wayne Lloyd, 73 of Hazen died on May 11, 2018. He was born January 8, 1945 in Coy, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Lloyd, sons, Timmy Lloyd and Yancey Kelly; daughter, Victoria Kelly Keel (David); grandchildren Madison, Natasha, Emily Chase, Alyssa, Maria, Dakota, Gauge and Ryan; three sisters, and three brothers.

John Albert Garfield Thomas, 90, of Biscoe, Arkansas born November 9, 1927 passed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. He graduated from De Valls Buff High School. He served as an engineer in the U.S. Army during World War II helping to rebuild Japan. John worked for the Union Pacific Railroad

William Ellis Edge, 93, of Hazen passed away May 2, 2018. He retired from Arkansas Power & Light after 37 years. He was a resident of Chambers Nursing Home and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Hazen. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Frances Edge; his parents, Cliff and

Carroll Anderson Swift, 64, of Ulm died April 21, 2018. He is survived by two sisters, Irene Doles of Ulm and Diane Riffy of Mena; one brother, William Orville Swift of Clarendon and one daughter, Carmen Swift of Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Westbrook Funeral Home

Virginia “Diane” Putt Brewer, 64 of Clarendon passed away peacefully on April 20, 2018. She was born November 25, 1953 to the late Cecil and Ola Phillips Putt of Hazen. She was a devoted mother and Nana. Diane is survived by her sons, Steven West, Scotty Brewer (Kelly) and Stephanie Brewer (Ronald Maier) all of

Becky Taylor of Conway age 49, died Tuesday April 17, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Ar. She was a physical therapy assistant. Survived by: mother: Beverly (Gene) Kelly, Father; Pete (Margaret) Miller, grandmother; Joy Faye Holmes, 2 daughters; Carmen (Cody) Ellison, Katie Taylor, 2 grandchildren John-Preston Taylor, Melanie Taylor, 2 sisters; Jamie

Vitula Taylor McLeroy, age 71, died Saturday, April 7, 2018 after a brief illness. She was born on March 22, 1947, to Ella Rogers Taylor and Ed Taylor, both deceased. Vitula, known as Vi to her friends, spent her elementary and secondary education in the Hazen Public Schools. She graduated from State College of Arkansas

Karen Annette Williams Smith, 63 of Biscoe, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on April 8, 2018. She was the daughter of W.L. (Bud) and Faye Williams. Karen was a farmer’s wife, a homemaker, and a member of the Biscoe First Assembly of God Church. She graduated from De Valls Bluff High School