Obituaries

Charles Edwin (Little Pete) Newsom, age 76 of De Valls Bluff, died Monday, August 25, 2014 at the V.A. Medical Center in Little Rock. Charley was a farmer, enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin”Pete” and Emma Newsom and a brother, Forest Mathis. “Little Pete” is […]

Sarah Welty Betzner, 90, of Hazen, Arkansas, passed away on August 16, 2014.  She was the daughter of the late Jesse A. and Sarah Elizabeth Welty of DeValls Bluff, Arkansas.  She was preceded in death by her brother, Frank N. Welty and sister, Elizabeth Welty Perry.  She is survived by two sons, William Brooks Betzner,

  Kathleen Akins Hall, 83, of Hazen departed this life on August 13, 2014 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.  She was born in Prairie County on October 3, 1930 to Homer and Mildred Akins of Des Arc. Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lamar hall; niece, Sue Dennis of Harrison, Arkansas and brothers and

Mack Williams, 80, of De Valls Bluff, passed away on August 7, 2014 after a long 40 year battle with cancer. He was born on January 14, 1934, in De Valls Bluff to Clarence and Bessie Brooks Williams.  Mack graduated from De Valls Bluff High School in 1952 and began working for the Army Corp

Jerry Robert Duch, 85, of Hazen, AR, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday August 4, 2014. Jerry was born in Slovak, AR to Julius and Mary Duch on November 15, 1928.  He served his country in the Army during the Korean War.  He spent his entire career working as a farmer.

Richard (Ricky) Beliew, age 61 of Humphrey died July 26, 2014.  He was a machine operator.  Ricky was preceded in death by Billy Gene and Virginia Beliew, Ernest and Giva Scroggins, Charlie and Mattie Beliew, and Jimmy Beliew.  He is survived by his wife, Sharon; children, Casey Beliew of Humphrey, Brent Beliew of Almyra, and

Charles Owen Riddle age 81, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 at the Chambers Nursing Home.  Charles was a Korean War Veteran, a member of the First Baptist church, and a former dry cleaning business owner.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Ramona. Charles is survived by three sons, David Riddle

  Eugenia (Jean) VanHouten, age 86 of Roe, went to be with her Lord on Friday, July 18, 2014 at Crestpark Nursing Home.  She was a Wal-Mart door greeter for 20 years. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, John; brother, Carlton Oliver, and two sisters, Mary Narwick and Evelyn Ann Duchin. She is

Roy Craig Phillips 71, of Jersey, Arkansas, formerly of Carlisle went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 3, 2014.  He was a painter by trade and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and drinking coffee on the front porch of his home, “Lazy Acres”. Roy was born April 29, 1943 in Prairie County, Arkansas.  He was preceded in death by

Martha Ann (Brown) Piety of Hazen, left the loving presence of her family on June 3, 2014.  She was born July 18, 1944 to Lloyd E. and Thelma Lorene Brown of Lonoke.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 ½ years, Marion Ralph Piety; her father, Lloyd E. Brown, Sr., and her