Clara Maxine Guess Weems of Hazen was born in the Brown Grove Community to John and Nettie Stanley  Guess on January 30, 1921 and went to be with her Heavenly Father on March 4, 2016 after a long illness. She graduated from Des Arc High School in 1938 and married the love of her life, […]

William Bedford Thrasher, 86, of Carlisle died Thursday, February 18, 2016. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and a farm laborer.  William was preceded in death by his parents, William and Celister Thrasher; sister, Hazel Ward, and daughter, Valerie Campbell. He is survived by three daughters, Julia Campbell (Tim), Rita Green (Rodney), and

Sylvia Kay Daniels Hill, 70, of Sherwood , died at 4:20 am, Wednesday, February 10, 2016, following a brave battle with cancer. Sylvia Kay was born July 15, 1945, in Little Rock, Arkansas and grew up in Carlisle, Arkansas. She received her high school diploma from Carlisle High School and later married her high school

Carl J. Garrich died on February 8, 2016 peacefully at his home at the age of 97. Carl was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Gloria Ward Garrich, his mother Pauline Dolny Garrich, his father Mike Garrich and his sisters Marie Garrich Hamel and Frances Garrich Senko. Carl was a lifelong farmer

Marion Steele Phifer, age 85 of Paris, Tennessee, formerly of Hazen, Arkansas, died Monday, February 8, 2016 in Paris.  Marion married Donald T. Phifer on May 20, 1955.  He preceded her in death on May 2, 1998.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hazen, Arkansas and attended Trinity United Methodist

Homer Cecil Choate, 73 of De Valls Bluff died January 26, 2016. He was born in Lonoke, Arkansas on March 18, 1942. He served in the U.S. Army with the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam (1966-1968) and was awarded two purple hearts with an oak leaf cluster; lifetime member of the Illinois V.F.W.. Preceded in

Zachary Thomas Lee Whiteside, 17 of De Valls Bluff, died January 18, 2016.  Zachary was a student at Hazen High School. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Jason and Crystal Whiteside; mother, Chessnie McKinney; two sisters, Alexas Whiteside of De Valls Bluff and Ashley Gibson of Oklahoma; four brothers, Seath Whiteside, Christopher Whiteside,

Elmer L. “Buddy” Ulry, 85 of Pine Bluff passed away January 18, 2016.  He was born February 27, 1930 in De Valls Bluff, Arkansas.  He graduated from Ulm High School in 1947.  He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years during the Korean conflict.  He retired from International Paper with 33 years service.

John C. Highfill, 93 of Carlisle, died January 16, 2016.  He was born December 30, 1922 in Carlisle to the late John A. and Cora (Wilson) Highfill. He was an Army veteran of World War II.  He helped breech the seawall at Omaha Beach on D-Day.  After the war, he operated heavy operated heavy equipment

Marylin Jeanne Kelly, 80 of Carlisle, died January 13, 2016.  She was a homemaker and a resident at Des Arc Nursing Home.  Marylin is survived by six daughters, Pamela Shanks, Cathy Kirk, Tammy Kendrick, Kimette Carpenter, Cindy Underwood and Gina Martin; two sisters, Ellie Kelly and Dianna Mertz; one brother, Keith Kelly; 20 grandchildren; 21