Van Buren, AR Obituaries

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Vicki Kim Taylor (née McCormick), a woman of strong spirit and boundless love. Vicki was born on June 19, 1963; she passed away peacefully on Fri...

Jim was born in El Paso, Texas, to Alice Holland and James Haden Holland Sr. On September 30, Jim returned home to our Lord and Savior, where he is now rejoicing with his mother, father, and sister.

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Mark Bohannan, 57, of Van Buren, passed away Monday, September 28, 2026 in Fort Smith. He was born July 9, 1969 in Fort Smith to the late Gary and Judith Ann (Church) Bohannan. He worked as an automob...

Ricky Wayne Davis, 70, of Booneville, passed away Monday, September 28, 2026 in Van Buren. He was born June 6, 1956 in Mulberry to the late John Paul and Thelma (Tune) Davis. In addition to his pa...

Stephen Keith Massey, 72, of Alma, passed away Friday, September 25, 2026 in Fayetteville. He was born September 9, 1954 in Fort Smith. He retired from the Air National Guard. He was preceded in deat...

William Ernest Gilbert, affectionately known as “Bill,” passed on Friday, September 25, 2026, at the age of 82. Born March 29, 1944, in Franklin County, Arkansas, Bill was the youngest child of Pearl ...

Shirley Jean (Ellison) Siam, age 74, of Van Buren, passed into her loving Savior’s arms on Thursday, September 23, 2026. She was born in Mulberry, on November 13, 1951 to Alton and Velta (Medlock) El...

Dana Leah Wagner, 63, of Rudy, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2026 in Fort Smith. She was born January 27, 1963 in Van Buren. She was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather, Delores (Dav...

Bob Redding, 66, of Alma, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Thursday, September 24, 2026. He was born on September 5, 1960, in Pine Bluff to Rev. E.L. and Laverne (Carr) Redding. For 20 years, Bob sh...

Tonya Lynn Taylor, 55, of Mulberry departed this life Tuesday, September 22, 2026. She was born January 24, 1971 in Orlando, Florida. She was a proud member of Mount Zion Regular Baptist Church of M...

Ernest Reed Matthews, age 74, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Ernest was born on October 27, 1951, in Long Beach, California...

Donna Jane Putman, 85, of Van Buren went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, September 20, 2026. She was born October 13, 1940 in Los Angeles, California and was raised in Alma, Ark...

Martha Elizabeth Price, 98, of Rudy, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at her home. She was born September 14, 1928 in Bates, Arkansas to the late Lewis and Nora Bell (Ray) Jones. She had be...

It is with sadden hearts we announce the passing of Billy Jack Williams of Van Buren on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at the young age of 40. Billy touched so many lives of the people around him. He neve...

Michelle Crane, 63, of Fort Smith passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2026. She was born January 10, 1963 in Fort Smith to the late Bill and Donna (Parks) Neighbors. She had been a manager at Jiffy ...

Jerry Ray Lee, 78, of Alma, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2026 in Fort Smith. He was born September 4, 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa to the late Bruce and Gladys (Crowe) Lee. He was retired from Th...

George Washington Maddox, 63, of Van Buren, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026. He was born November 21, 1962 in Russellville. He had worked for Tyson Foods. He is survived by his parents, Haro...

Bessie Lee Stombaugh, 78, of Alma, passed away Monday, August 24, 2026 at her home after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s and cancer. She was born June 27, 1948 in Taneyville, Missouri to the lat...

Patricia Ann Evans, 78, of Fort Smith, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026, in a local hospital. She was born October 5, 1947, in Hayti, Missouri, to the late Travis and Maxine (Vaughn) Fleming. She...

Bert “Pete” McKown, 80, of Van Buren, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026 in Fort Smith. He was born January 26, 1946 in Alma to the late Bert and Reba (Lee) McKown. He was retired from both the U....

Douglas Coker Smith II, 50, of Van Buren, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at his home. He was born January 31, 1976 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was a construction worker, and an outdoorsman;...

Velma Dean Etris, 82, of Van Buren, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at her home. She was born May 18, 1944 in Siloam Springs to the late Willie and Marie (Gibbs) McJunkin. She had been an office...

Joanne Allen Staggs Petray, 89, of Alma, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at her home. She was born September 11, 1936 in Alma, to the late Benjamin Harrison Allen and Mellie Em...

Linda Cheryl (Whalen) Brown, 73, of Rogers, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2026 in Bentonville. She was born September 28, 1952 in Dayton, Ohio. She served her country in the U.S. Navy. She is su...

Tommy Anthony Coleman, Sr., 75, of Van Buren, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026 in Fort Smith. He was born October 10, 1950 in Springfield, Illinois to the late Leonard and Ruth (Campbell) Coleman....

Mary Ruth Harris, 98, of Van Buren, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026. She was born January 11, 1928 in Dewey, Oklahoma to the late Harrison and Mertie (Treece) Hicks. She had worked for JCPenney,...

James Robert Kendig, 85, of Van Buren, passed away Monday, August 3, 2026 in Fayetteville. He was born January 4, 1941 in Van Buren to the late Robert Kendig and Clara (Robertson) Kendig. He was a mac...

Douglas Murphy Bailey, 73, of Lavaca, AR passed away Monday, July 27, 2026, at his home. Born on May 1, 1953, in Mulberry, Arkansas, Doug was the son of Rheual "Rick" Bailey and Velta Jean (Blassinga...

Lillie Smith, 88, of Alma, was called into the arms of our God, Monday, July 27, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family who loved and respected her dearly. She was born October 10, 1937 in Van Bu...

Dan Stephen King, 77, of Mountainburg, passed away Monday, July 20, 2026 in Van Buren. He was born June 20, 1949 in Austin, Texas to the late John and Mary Ruth (McGregor) King. He had worked for Wa...

Donald O. Denson, 92, of Mountainburg, passed away Friday, July 17, 2026 in Alma. He was born June 27, 1934 in Gladewater, Texas to the late Percy and Julia (Kelly) Denson. He served his country in ...

Joseph Allen Wing, Jr., 85, of Van Buren, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026 at his home. He was born March 23, 1941 in Decatur, Illinois to the late Joseph and Ethel (Dyer) Wing, Sr. He served his...

Alice “Elaine” Taylor, 80, of Van Buren, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2026. She was born October 11, 1945 in Ada, Oklahoma to the late Julius and Alice (Keener) Carr. She was a homemaker. She atten...

David Lee Bankston, 65, of Van Buren, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026 in Fort Smith, AR. He was born October 7, 1960 in Fowler, CA. He had worked for Brookdale Senior Living in Fort Smith. He was ...

Jimmy Keith Penny, 81, of Van Buren, passed away Monday, July 13, 2026. He was born November 13, 1944 in Sallisaw to the late Jesse and Gladys (Burns) Penny. He had worked for Wingfoot Commercial Ti...

Etta Jean Penson, 92, of Barling, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026. She was born December 10, 1933 in Alma to the late Doug and Alma (Tipton) Willmon. She had worked in jewelry sales. In additio...

Daniel Ray Turner, 79, of Van Buren, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026 in Fort Smith. He was born January 1, 1947 in Tulsa to the late Elsie and Virginia (Stephens) Collins. He served his country i...

Ellen Sue Engle, 76, of Mulberry, passed away Friday, July 10, 2026 at her home. She was born August 15, 1949 in Holdrege, Nebraska to the late Earl and Elburna (Haverty) Nicholas. She had worked in...

Virginia Andrade Aguilar, 64, of Fort Smith, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026 in Little Rock. She was born December 20, 1961 in Puruándiro, Michoacán, Mexico. She had worked for Van Buren Health ...

Patrick Alexander Maguire, 28, of Van Buren, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026 in Van Buren. He was born August 27, 1997 in Conway. He had worked for Graphic Packaging. He was preceded in death b...

Lynn M. Kane, 63, of Van Buren, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026 in Fort Smith. She was born February 20, 1963 in Green Bay, Wisconsin to the late Edgar and Viola (Gee) Bruening. She was a Health U...

Jose Antonio Madera, 59, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 6, 2026, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with metastatic Ewing sarcoma. Jose proudly served in the United St...

Kenneth Wayne McKown, 84, of Van Buren, passed away Friday, July 3, 2026. He was born June 27, 1942 in Alma to the late Bert and Reba Dell (Lee) McKown. He served his country in the U.S. Army; and h...

Harold Wayne Capek, Sr., 74, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at his home. He was born November 24, 1951 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin to the late Joseph and Betty (Hendricks) Capek. He retired from the...

John Henry Berna, 83, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at his home. He was born October 3, 1942 in Mulberry to the late Lillard and Georgia (Bratton) Berna. He was a farmer. In addition to his par...

Pearl Wilkinson, 94, of Van Buren, passed away Monday, June 29, 2026 at her home. She was born August 25, 1931 in Ozark to the late Jim and Nerva (Medlock) Moore. She was a bookkeeper for Kmart. In a...

Thomas John Renaud, 85, of Rudy, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2026 to be with his Heavenly Father. He was born September 29, 1940 in Lincoln Park, Michigan, to the late John and Jessie (Miller) Ren...

Leon Gentry, 89, of Van Buren, passed away Friday, June 26, 2026 in Van Buren. He was born June 18, 1937 in Rudy to the late Walter and Ruby (Reynolds) Gentry. He was a member of Shibley Baptist Chu...

Mary Lee Vincent, 82, of Van Buren, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2026 in Fort Smith. She was born April 20, 1944 in Van Buren to the late Amos and Mary (Robertson) Yeakley. She had worked for Weldo...

Richard Dennis Scott, 64, of Booneville, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026 in Fort Smith. He was born February 11, 1962 in Springdale to the late Dennis and Ilene (Everman) Scott. He was a roofer. ...