Van Buren, AR Obituaries

Raymond Eugene Franklin Sr. passed away on March 7, 2026, at the age of 84. Raymond was a resident of Mulberry, Arkansas.

Bob Faries, 79, of Alma, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026. He was born June 2, 1946 in Fort Smith to the late Frank and Bula Mae (McCleod) Faries. Bob enjoyed shooting any type of gun, and collec...

Phillip Harold Drummonds, 38, of Van Buren, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 at his home. He was born January 8, 1988 in El Dorado, Arkansas. Phillip was always happy and brought joy to others. He...

Judy Caroline Ketten, 76, of Van Buren, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at her home. She was born January 11, 1950 in San Diego, CA to the late Joseph Leslie and Goldie Evelee (Anderson) Smith, Sr...

Martha Mae Flurry, 86, of Van Buren, passed away peacefully Monday, March 2, 2026. She was born August 13, 1939 in Centralia, IL. Martha dedicated her life to her family as a loving wife, mother and ...

Jewell Stallings, 97, of Van Buren, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026 at her home. She was born January 20, 1929 in Van Buren to the late Clyde and Florence (Pitchford) Kendig. She had been the ...

Clifton Bennett Gunn, 86, of Kibler, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026 in Fort Smith. He was born December 22, 1939 in Kibler to the late John and Adabeth (Bennett) Gunn. He was a mail carrier and a...

Laverne Redding, age 91, of Van Buren, joined her husband in a grand reunion at heaven’s shore on March 1, 2026. She was born November 22, 1934 in North Little Rock to Frank and Allie Carr. She is th...

Ella Jo Peters, 87, of Alma, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026. She was born June 24, 1938 in Dyer to the late A.J. and Ella (Langston) Henson. She was a seamstress, and a member of the Mulber...

Tommy Henry Holt, 91, of Alma, passed peacefully Thursday, February 26, 2026. He was born December 13, 1934 in Alma, to James Elijah and Nora Ethel (Parker) Holt. Tommy proudly served his country in...

Danny Lynn Rogers, 72, of Alma, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. He passed away peacefully at his home with his three sons by his side. Sadly, his brother, Eddie Rogers, al...

Roger Alan Gwinn, 62, of Mountainburg, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026 at his home. He was born September 11, 1963 in Kansas City, KS to the late Terry and Pat (Batman) Gwinn. He had worked fo...

Scott Puckett, 63, of Van Buren, passed away Monday, February 16, 2026 in Fort Smith. He was born July 31, 1962 in Stockton, California to the late William and Marie (Omlin) Puckett. He served in th...

John H. Avey, 94, of Mulberry, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026 in Van Buren. He was born January 22, 1932 in Newnata, Arkansas to the late Caroline (Farris) Rainbolt. He served his country i...

Dottie Nigh, 93, of Van Buren passed away Friday, February 13, 2026 in Fort Smith. She was born July 22, 1932 in Fort Smith to the late Carl and Inez (Nation) Bender. She was a retired special educati...

Euline Sue (Goines) Hamm, age 75, beloved momma, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed surrounded by the love of her family on February 12, 2026 at 8:07 p.m. in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She ...

Patricia Ann Taff, 88, of Afton, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026 at her home. She was born February 5, 1938 in Mulberry to the late James and Ozela (Huggins) Battles. In addition to...

Thongchanh “Tom” Phomsopha, 61, of Van Buren, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026 in Little Rock. He was born August 5, 1964 in Laos. He was a cabinet maker and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was...

Joseph Lloyd Tarmey Sr., 78, of Ozark, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026 in Fort Smith. He was born March 11, 1947 in Rochester, NH to the late Philip and Helen (Glidden) Tarmey. He was the owner...

Delmar Long, 84, of Alma, Arkansas, surrounded by love, went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2026. He was born April 5, 1941, in Enid, Oklahoma to the late Oscar “Bud” and Margene (Smith) Long. I...

Curtis R. McDonald, 83, of Fort Smith, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at his home. He was born September 26, 1942 in Van Buren to the late William and Leona (Tucker) McDonald. He served his...

Billy Ray Snell, 60, of Conway, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026. He was born November 8, 1965 in Van Buren. He was a woodworker. He was preceded in death by his mother, Flossie (Sartor) Snell;...

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Earl Ray Hickey, 65, of Alma on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Earl was born May 15, 1960 in Van Buren to Earl Doyle Hickey and Mary Stringer Place. ...

Terry Bernard Schmitt, 74, of Van Buren, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026, in Fort Smith. He was born July 11, 1951, in Dubuque, Iowa to the late Bernie and Joan (Link) Schmitt. He served his co...

Floyd Layne Hurst, 72, of Van Buren passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026 in Van Buren. He was born June 19, 1953 in Hot Springs. He was in the United States Marine Corps and retired from Arkansas Ok...

Rose Marie Gregory, 70, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at her home. She was born February 25, 1955 in Fort Smith to the late Roosevelt and Elgine (Hunter) Foster. She was a homemaker and of t...

Edward Earl Loving, 62, of Van Buren passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026. He was born April 23, 1963, in Houston, Texas to the late Jesse and Jean (Ward) Loving. He was an avid race car enthusiast...

Veronica “Roni” Grant, 62, of Van Buren, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026 in Sherwood. She was born September 14, 1963 in Fort Smith. She was preceded in death by her father, Eddie Coleman. ...

Jerome “Joe” Little, 70 of Van Buren, entered into rest Friday, January 16, 2026. He was born on December 29, 1955, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to the late Eugene and Pansy (Miller) Little. Joe spent 3 y...

Dora Mae Rickman, 83, of Chester, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026. She was born March 8, 1942 in Chester to the late Jack and Jennie (Fricks) Valliquette. She was a homemaker. In addition to...

Betty Jo (Needham) Cole, 81, of Van Buren, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026, in Alma. She was born January 5, 1944, in Scranton, AR to the late Barney and Naomi (Johnson) Needham. She was known...

Donnita Louise Pardue, 65, of Alma, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026 at her home. She was born May 3, 1960 in Van Buren to the late CJ and Dorothy (Reynolds) Drewry. She was a supervisor at Par...

Reba Gail Ward, 70, of Fort Smith, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025. She was born March 1, 1955 in Fort Smith to the late William and Anna (DeHart) Lloyd. She worked at Tyson Food. In additio...

CELEBRATION OF LIFE: MICHAEL FISCHER With profound love and gratitude, we announce that Michael Fischer, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and unwavering servant of the Lord, entered his eternal...

Dwain Brodie, 81, of Van Buren passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025 in Fort Smith. He was born September 14, 1944 in Whittier, CA to the late Blakemore and Nellie (Moon) Brodie. He was a dental te...

Joy Ann Mayner, 85, of Van Buren, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025. She was born September 18, 1940 in Chicago to the late Larry and Gertrude (Keefover) Forgy. She was a bank teller. In addi...

Harvey Eugene George, 81, of Alma, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025 in Fort Smith. He was born January 27, 1944, in Danville, Arkansas, to the late Harvey and Leeottia (Mize) George. He marrie...

Becky Abshere, 69, of Van Buren, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025 in Fort Smith. She was born August 21, 1956 in Van Buren. She was preceded in death by her father, Freddy Abshere. She is sur...

Violet McMath, 77, of Fort Smith, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025. She was born July 23, 1948 in Keota to the late Cecil and Ruby (Hale) Brammer. She was a home health Certified Nursing Assista...

Shirley Jo Blythe, 82, of Rudy, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025 at her home. She was born June 7, 1943 in Massard, Arkansas to the late Joseph and Mary (Herriman) Nelson. She is survived by h...

Bobby L. Dunn, 77, of Van Buren, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025 in Fayetteville. He was born October 12, 1948 in Hannibal, MO to the late Ebert and Louise (Clegg) Dunn. He retired from Carpen...

Charlotte Sawyer, 67, of Mountainburg, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 4, 2025, at her home, surrounded by love. She was born April 17, 1958 in Annapolis, Maryland. She had worked in the h...

Alwilda Marie Johns, 95, of Van Buren, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025 in Fort Smith. She was born August 31, 1930 in Mountaintop, AR to the late Dewey and Ruby (Hillard) Vaughan. She was a home...

Linda Lou Fisher, 79, of Sallisaw, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025 at her home. She was born March 26, 1946 in Coello, IL to the late Harold and June (Eickleman) Emerson. She had worked for the ...

Joyce Tindle, 90, of Van Buren, passed away Friday, November 28, 2025 at her home. She was born December 20, 1934 in Mulberry to the late Leonard and Lola (Nichols) Faulkner. She was a homemaker and ...

Clarence Acey Pierson, Jr., 69, of Van Buren, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025 in Fort Smith. He was born December 29, 1955 in Bell, TX to the late Clarence and Lenora (Nelson) Pierson Sr. H...

Louise "Lou" Crawford, born Maudie Louise Stroup on February 14, 1942, in Lodi, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2025, at the Heart of Hospice in Fort Smith, Arkansas, at the age of 83...

Darrell J. Bailey, 91, of Van Buren, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025 at his home. He was born September 3, 1934 in Van Buren to the late J.T. and Evalee (Holmes) Bailey. He served his countr...

Joe Ernest Kibler, 66, of Van Buren, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2025 in Fort Smith. He was born October 14, 1959 in Fort Smith to the late Jr. and Flossie (Thomas) Kibler. He was an auto mecha...

Linda Kay Berna, 76, of Alma, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025 in Van Buren. She was born August 6, 1949 in Ozark to the late Robbie and Bonnie (Shipp) Patrick. She was a homemaker. In add...