Obituaries

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

Donald (Donnie) Ray Wiggins, 62, of Des Arc, Arkansas with his wife and granddaughter by his side, went to be with the Lord on February 22, 2018 at 8:32 A.M. after a long hard battle with melanoma cancer. He had been at UAMS and Hospice Home Care the last 2 weeks of his life, both

Zachari Dwayne Edge, 3 years old of Hazen, passed away peacefully while in the company of his loving mother, Deviane LaFaye Fox on February 22, 2018 in his home.  Zachari is survived by his mother, Deviane and his brother, Hunter Fox both of Hazen; his nana, Glenda Fought; his aunts, Shannon Shatzer and Shawana Cessor;

Ronald Wayne “Butch” Dale, 70, of Hazen, Arkansas was called to his forever home on February 6, 2018.  Ron was born in De Valls Bluff, Arkansas on March 11, 1947 to Boyd Dale and Mollie Caldwell.  He graduated high school in Chicago, Illinois and then went on to serve in the United States Army.  After

Gilbert William Hahn, 91, of Slovak died peacefully Thursday, February 1, 2018 at his home in Slovak.  Gilbert was born January 15, 1927 in Slovak, Prairie County to E.W. and Agnes (Dudrick) Hahn.  He started his career as a trucker before becoming a famer.  He was hailed as one of the best mechanics in the

Mavis Adele Ridout Hall, 96, of Hot Springs, Arkansas passed away February 1, 2018.  She was born March 21, 1921, at her grandmother’s home in Aurora, South Dakota.  The daughter of Otis Benjamin Ridout and Verneice Irene Ridout, she was raised in Brookings, South Dakota.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother,