Carlos Lynn Gates, 62, of Hazen, was born August 9, 1959 in the little town of Carlisle in a little doctors office on North Court Ave. to Roy and Dorothy Gates. Carlos Gates, my dad, lived most of his life in Hazen. He grew up on my grandfather’s farm, growing rice and soybeans. Sometime in […]

Rebecca Jean Hancock, age 29, of Pensacola, Florida, formerly of DeValls Bluff, Arkansas passed away September 22, 2021 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. Rebecca graduated Forrest City High School in 2010, then she attended UALR in Little Rock, Arkansas where she earned her bachelor’s degree. Rebecca was a beautiful spirit with a heart

Laydean Skinner Echols Davis, 85, of Magnolia, Texas passed away August 12, 2021. She is survived by four daughters, Vivian Williams of Magnolia, Texas, Lynn Davis of Miller, Missouri, Janet (Lynn) Cox of Carlisle and Toni Stonehill of Miller, Missouri; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later

Geraldine (Jerry) Aycock, 95, of Hazen, passed away September 18, 2021. She was born January 9, 1926 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, the daughter of Joel and Nellie Deason. Jerry was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hazen, The Red Hatters and the Hipson Club both in Cotton Plant. She worked for Fred Ragland

Ruby Faupel Harper, born January 7, 1928 in De Valls Bluff passed peacefully in her sleep on September 8, 2021 at the Good Shepherd Nursing and Rehab in Little Rock after a long battle with pneumonia and other illnesses. A descendent of Allen H. Blankenship who moved to Prairie County in 1877, she was preceded

Mary Yvonne Skillern Burnett, 88, West Memphis, Arkansas, passed away September 9, 2021.  Yvonne was born March 2, 1933 in Hazen, Arkansas.  She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Etha Haygood; her husbands, Billy Skillern and Junior Burnett and brothers, J.R. (Ada) Haygood and Franklin (Carrie) Haygood. Yvonne is survived by her

Ivie Calvin “Butch” Park, 77 of Biscoe passed on to his heavenly home on September 9, 2021. He was born December 18, 1943 to Ashely Newt (A.N.) Park and Doris Colleen Buck Park. Butch was a member of the First Baptist Church in DeValls Bluff. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ashley Newt

Dr. Sharron Ruth Johnson Leslie, 69 of Fayetteville, Arkansas passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.  She was born on July 10, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas to George Washington Johnson, Jr. and Ruth Evelyn (Griffin) Johnson. She was preceded in death by her father, George Johnson. Sharron is survived by her

Benny Ray Swift, 60, of Griffthville, passed away September 2, 2021.  He was born July 31, 1961 in Marianna, Arkansas.  Benny was a graduate of Hazen High School and a carpenter. He was preceded in death by his mother, Patsy.  Benny is survived by one brother, Robbie Swift and wife, Peggy of Hazen; sister, Delores

Marsha Bowman Linam, 55 of Hazen, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 25, with family by her side.  A memorial service celebrating her life will be held Monday, August 30 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church, Little Rock, Arkansas. Visitation will be held prior to the memorial service at 10:00 a.m. at Immanuel Baptist