Kenneth Clinton DePriest, age 83, died Thursday, December 24, 2020, after complications from pneumonia and cancer.  He was born April 16, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Oran Roy DePriest and Rebecca Dollie Irene Pewitt.  He was a beloved veteran of the Navy and Air Force who loved telling stories, reading westerns and […]

Patricia Alice Nix, age 78, of Carlisle, passed away December 23, 2020.  She was born July 23, 1942 in Texarkana, Arkansas and was a nurse.  She is survived by her husband, Charley Nix; one daughter, Kimberly (Neal) Stephens; one son, Devin Nix (Kathy) and five grandchildren, Rebecca, Rachel, Noah, Madison, and Hannah. A family memorial

Harry Bradford Westbrook, age 90, a long-time businessman of Hazen, died Monday, December 14, 2020.  He was born July 22, 1930 in Heber Springs, Arkansas the son of C.B. and Thelma Bradford Westbrook. He attended high school in Beebe, where he was an All State tackle for the Badgers.  After high school, Harry enlisted in the Navy and

Addie L. Petrus (92) of Carlisle passed away on December 12, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marshall Hillyard and Blanche Young Hillyard; her husband, Vincent Petrus; grandson Andy Petrus; brother Ernest Hillyard; sisters, Jo Flynn and Cora Dabbs. She is survived by her children; Anne Anderson, Janet Petrus, Jimmy Petrus, Susan

Annie Edna Hart Bishop Furr, 96, of Gilmer, Texas, formerly of De Valls Bluff, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord, November29, 2020. She was preceded in death by her first Husband, Lewis Bishop, Sr. , and by her oldest daughter, Gloria Heppermann, husband, Colon Furr, parents, Fred Hart and Ethel Hart, sisters Imogene Ashcraft,

Christopher (Tommy) Carroll Aycock, age 85, of Carlisle, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, December 1st. He was born April 21, 1935, in Hazen, Arkansas, to the late Christopher and Sue Hicks Aycock. He graduated from DeValls Bluff High School in 1953. He attended college at Arkansas A & M (UAM) where he played football for two years. On his 21st birthday, he enlisted in the

Brenda Kay Hackelton Smith, 70, of Carlisle, AR passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Brenda was born on July 11, 1950, to William(Bill) and Gladys Voumard Hackelton in Stuttgart, AR. Brenda was a 1968 graduate of Stuttgart High School. After high school Brenda began her banking career that spanned over 30

Faye Bailey Patterson, age 95, of Hazen, went to be with the Lord November 27, 2020 at Springhill Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock. She was born in Gentry, Arkansas on July 21, 1925 to Hollis Bailey and Grace Wiles Bailey. Faye retired in May of 1984 after teaching school for 36 years in

Patsy Faye Stevenson Boothe left this worldly home for her heavenly home on Sunday, November 29, 2020. She was born on August 8, 1935 in Des Arc, AR where she then grew up and attended school. Patsy married Richard H. Boothe on April 24, 1956 and they shared 56 years of marriage before his passing

Rex D. Williams, 73, of Biscoe died Thursday, November 26, 2020. He was a member of the Biscoe First Baptist Church. Rex served many years on the Biscoe Fire Department. He was employed by Prairie County from 1973 to 1991, first as a sheriff deputy, then later on the road department as a heavy equipment