Obituaries

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

Martha Ann Todd, of Mabelvale, Arkansas, died on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Saline County Hospital. She was 80. Martha was born on July 14, 1937 in Glenmora, Louisiana. She attended De Valls Bluff High School and Draughon’s School of Business in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1957, she married Alvin L. Todd, Jr. and together

James F. Baxter, 87 of Biscoe, passed peacefully from this life on April 4, 2018 at Chambers Nursing and Rehabilitation center in Carlisle.  He was born April 27, 1930 in the Brown Grove Area to Sherman and Sena Ingle Baxter and spent his life farming in the Biscoe Community. He was a devoted member of

Joyce Nadine McGee Scott, 81, of Clarendon passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at Baptist Health Medical Center Stuttgart. A daughter of Clotus and Lola McGee, Joyce was born November 3, 1936 in De Valls Bluff, Arkansas. She was married 57 years to John E. Scott and was blessed with two children; Tami Gaye and

Mildred Floyd Cox, 89, of Jacksonville, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on March 9, 2018.  She was born on September 12, 1928 in Hazen, Arkansas.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Festus and Iva Floyd; her husband, Virgil Cox; her brothers, Morris Floyd (Vera Floyd), J.D. Floyd; her sisters, Thelma Saul (Harry Saul), and Jeffie Zarlingo and