Fort Smith, AR Obituaries

Timothy Ross Smith, 72, of Fort Smith fell asleep and woke in God's heaven, sheltered safe within the arms of God on August 4, 2026. Born and raised in Fort Smith, he was the son of the late Ralph "Bu...

On August 2, 2026, Jim Edwards began his eternal journey, leaving behind a legacy of love, service, and dedication that will be cherished by all who knew him. Deeply admired by family, friends, and hi...

Olive Lee Stephens, 77, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away on July 31, 2026. She was born on November 9, 1948, in Blue Mountain, Arkansas, to John Buford Marshall and Ophia Alla Loyd Marshall. Oliv...

Cecil Dale Riddle, 95, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on July 28, 2026. A visitation is scheduled for Monday August 3, 2026, in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation is 5 – 7 ...

Dr. Sandi Sanders, 82, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Born on October 17, 1943 in Bonham, Texas, Sandi lived an accomplished, elegant and remarkable life dedicated t...

Bobby Collins, age 84, of New Blaine, Arkansas, passed on July 28, 2026. He was born on March 5, 1942, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Bobby loved fishing and spending time outdoors. Some of his happiest ...

Christopher Ross Price went to be with his Heavenly Father on July 27, 2026, at the age 34. He was a loving son and brother. He enjoyed fishing and hunting with his father. He is survived by his fat...

Paul Gregory Sears, age 69, of Roland, Oklahoma passed away on July 24, 2026, in Fort Smith. He was born December 14, 1956, in Long Beach, California to Leo and Elaine Sears. Paul married Joyce Batem...

Janet C. Richardson, 83, of Sherwood, Arkansas passed away on July 24, 2026, while in hospice care in her hometown of Van Buren, Arkansas. She was surrounded by her loved ones as she ascended to her ...

Betty Louise (Womack) Pickens Obojkovits, age 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in London, Arkansas. Born on June 1, 1939, in Heavener, Oklahoma, to the late Ernest and Johnnie Wom...

Gloria Sue (Samuel) Law, 86, of Bixby, OK, formerly Fort Smith, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Porta Caeli House in Tulsa, OK. Born on January 16, 1940 to W.R. “Bill” and Blanche Marie (Allr...

Paul Robert Lemieux, 93, of Frisco, Texas, formerly of Fort Smith, passed away Monday, July 19, 2026, at his home. He was born January 24, 1933, in Lowell, Massachusetts to the late Armand and Yvonne...

Marilyn Kaelin, 90 of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away Sunday, July 19, 2026. She was born on June 12, 1936, in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Chester and Mary Logan. She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic ...

Edward Dean Ingle, born May 16, 1940, and passed away July 18, 2026 in Van Buren. He was married 66 years to Mona Maye Dobson Ingle. He is survived by one sister, Linda Barnhill of Van Buren; four c...

Stanley Kent White, 72, of Fort Smith, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026. He was born on July 23, 1953, in California to the late Billy Joe White and Frances Rainwater White. Stanley was a hairdres...

Peggy Jeffrey Hinds-Baker, 92, of Fort Smith, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026. She was born on February 25, 1934, in Newport, AR to the late William Donald Jeffrey and Willie Mae Jeffrey. Peggy r...

Danza Michelle Humphrey, 57, of Huntington, AR, passed away on July 15, 2026. She was born on November 8, 1968, in Fort Smith, AR, to Johnny Clayton Cole and Diana Brown Cole. Danza was a talented art...

Floyd E. Bradberry, Jr., 81, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2026. He was born on December 18, 1944, in Searcy, Arkansas, to Blanche Burnett Bradberry and Floyd E. Bradberry, Sr. A proud graduate o...

After ninety-six years of a life well lived, our wonderful mother passed on to Heaven. Donnie Dean Pendergraft peacefully passed on July 14, 2026, at her home in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Along with he...

Charlotte June Kious, 88 departed her adventure of a life on July 11, 2026, in Barling, Arkansas. Born August 1,1937, to Jimmie Lucille Bobbitt and William Eston Williams. Charlotte was a homemaker an...

Billy Eugene Acord, 93, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away on July 9, 2026. Born on November 14, 1932, in Sikeston, Missouri, Bill was the only child of Bill and Lilian (Weeks) Acord. Bill married...

Joy Carol Armbruster, 81 departed this life on July 2, 2026, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born on November 4, 1944, to Roy and Althea (Stewart) Mathews. Joy was raised on her family's farm near ...

William (Bill) Lester Faught was born the only child of Willie and Omega Mathis Faught in Little Rock, Arkansas, on January 19,1942. Willie and two other men opened the Little Rock Corps of Engineers....

Nadine Trawick, age 87, of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away July 3, 2026. She was born March 5, 1939, in Fort Smith to Herchel and Opal (Rozier) Crabtree. Nadine married Charles Trawick in 1955, and ...

Dwain Lee Mayhew 85, of Fort Smith Arkansas, passed from this life on July 5, 2026. Funeral Services will be on July 9, 2026, at Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Visitation is schedule at...

Kiem Dang, 86, of Fort Smith passed Thursday, July 2, 2026. She was the co-founder and chef of Taipei Chinese Restaurant. She was a member of the Vietnamese United Methodist Church. She was a beloved ...

Gwen Burton, 85, of Fort Smith, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Gwen was born on June 5,1941 in Texarkana, Texas, to James and Ruth Henard. It was there that she met her future husband, Jim Bur...

Ruth Ellen Gleason Bruick, 93, passed away from this life on Sunday, June 28, 2026, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born to John Edward Gleason and Mary Ruth O’Hare on June 1, 1933, in Kansas City, M...

Robin Mendelsberg, age 65, passed on June 27, 2026. Robin was born October 24, 1960 in Norman, OK to Jimmie Hamon and Bobbie (Goss) Hamon. She enjoyed coloring, and watching Westerns. Robin was prece...

Michael Ray Cole, age 79, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away on June 23, 2026. He was born on September 2, 1946, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to William and Pauline (Bradshaw) Cole. Mike spent his chi...

Gary Deviney passed on June 23, 2026, at the age of 66. Born on March 25, 1960, Gary was a resident of Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Daniel DeViney Jr. and Flora M...

Tony D. Waters, 65, was born on April 1,1961, in Long Beach, California, and entered into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father following a tragic vehicle accident. While his passing leaves an immeas...

Elizabeth Harden Rooks, age 68, of Fort Smith, Arkansas and formally Montgomery, Alabama passed away June 17, 2026. She was born February 5, 1958, in Atlanta, Georgia. Beth is preceded in death by h...

Florian "Bud" Wieche Jr., passed away June 14, 2026 in Fort Smith. He was born November 15, 1942 in Fort Smith to Florian Weiche Sr. and Juanita (Hall) Weiche. Bud was a Veteran, serving in the Unite...

Dennis Ray Jaynes passed on June 10, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on April 19, 1950, Dennis lived in Magazine, Arkansas. Dennis was a Veteran of the United States Air Force. He is survived by his ch...

Norman Dean Woodruff, age 92, of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away on June 9, 2026. He was born November 17, 1933 in Ratcliff, Arkansas to O.M. and Eulema Buckner Woodruff. Norman was a fun-loving ma...

Melba Jane Thompson, age 91, of Muldrow, Oklahoma, went to be with the Lord on June 8, 2026. She was born on March 18, 1935, in Scottsville, Arkansas to Robert and Ida Mae (Murphy) Danley. Melba mar...

David Shane Phelps, age 46, passed away unexpectedly on June 6, 2026, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Born on November 25, 1979, in Dallas, Texas, Shane was the beloved son of Jimmy Phelps and Gloria Boswell...

Noel Vail Jr., 66 of Lavaca, AR, passed away June 7, 2026. He was born June 1, 1960 in El Paso, TX to Noel Vail Sr., and Dorothy (Fry) Vail. Noel was retired from Stephens Production, and he was a li...

Anna Glenn, 86, passed away June 5, 2026 in Fort Smith. She was born April 15, 1940 in Oark, AR to Luster Stone and Elsie (Long) Stone. Anna enjoyed traveling, cooking, and gardening. She was precede...

Born in Bagnell, Miller County, Missouri July 6, 1932, he was the son of Travis B. Mills of Miller Co. Arkansas and Mary Zula Holloman Mills of Robertson Co. Texas, both descendants of early pioneer ...

Charles "Chuck" William Neuman, of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away June 4, 2026. He was born on April 24, 1964 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Chuck graduated high school in 1982 in Pensacola, Florida. After...

Donald Joe Asbill, 72, passed away on May 30, 2026, in Jefferson, Louisiana. He was born on January 24, 1954, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Price and Olga Asbill. Donald served in the United States Air...

Patsy Ruth Powell Curd, 93, of Roland OK, and most recently Prosper, TX passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 29, 2026. Born on April 23, 1933, in Thomas, OK, to Leonard and Ruth Coker Powell, Pa...

John Thomas Adamson., 67, of Van Buren passed away at his residence surrounded by his family on Saturday morning May 30, 2026. He was born on October 11, 1958, in Pine Bluff, AR to George and Geniva ...

Norma Jean Whitledge, age 89, of Fort Smith, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on May 28, 2026. She was born on March 27, 1937, in Fort Smith to Frank and Mable (Kissinger) Pigg. Norma married Rever...

Brenda Sullivan Teague, 78, of Muskogee, OK, formerly of Arkoma, OK, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. She was born on September 9, 1947, to the late Walter E. Sullivan, Sr. and Lahoma McConnell...

With an aching heart, we share the news that Jane Routh Lee Hartfield, 80, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away on May 28, 2026, after a brief illness. She was a Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, ...

Vera Mae Gibson, 94, of Fort Smith, Arkansas died on Wednesday, May 27th, 2026. She was born October 6th, 1931 in Benson, LA to Arlington and Elma (Oliver) Hughes. Vera married Odes E. Gibson in 1950 ...

Herman Earl Luper, 83, of Fort Smith, Arkansas died Wednesday, May 27, 2026. He was born October 1, 1942 in Fayetteville to the late Thord and Melba (Cassat) Luper. He was a Certified Public Accounta...