Fort Smith, AR Obituaries

Danza Michelle Humphrey passed on July 15, 2026, at the age of 57, in Huntington, AR. She was born November 8, 1968 in Fort Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Humphrey. She is s...

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...

Margaret “Peggy” Lynn Levings, age 72, of Muldrow, Oklahoma, passed away May 26, 2026. She was born on March 1, 1954, to Joe and Norma (Hoover) Burns in Fort Smith. Peggy married James Levings on Jun...

Jose Raul Hernandez Cruz, 40, of Fort Smith, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026. He was born on November 1, 1985, in Mexico. Raul, as he was known to his family and friends, was a construction worker...

Darrell M. Hayes, I, 87, of Barling, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on May 22nd, 2026. He was born November 9th, 1938, in Paragould, Arkansas. Darrell was retired from local 29 Pipefitters Union. ...

Ella Joan Chapman, passed away May 25, 2026 in Fort Smith, AR. She was born February 4, 1934, in Sugar Grove, AR to Bruce Taylor and Ella (Moore) Taylor. Joan was an avid bridge player for most of h...

Gertrude Janice (Smith) Larimore of Fort Smith, AR was born on July 13th, 1937 in Panola, OK to Otto and Edith Smith. She died on May 23rd, 2026 in Fort Smith at the age of 88. She was preceded in de...

Lottie Faye Mathis Hudson Saucier, 90, of Barling, AR, passed away May 20, 2026. She was born March 24, 1936 in Pocahontas, TN to Wyly Franklin Mathis and Margaret Elizabeth (Wilbanks) Mathis. Faye ...

Larry Eddins, 80, of Fort Smith, AR, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. He was born on May 2, 1946, to the late Charles Eddins and Mary Hodges Eddins. Larry proudly served in the Army National Guar...

Samuel Alexander Johnson, age 22, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on May 16, 2026. Sam was born on May 19, 2003, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Kip Johnson and Carrie Johnson. He grew up in Fort Smith...

Michael Ben Whitson Sr., known as Mike to his friends and family, passed away on May 10th, 2026, at the age of 76 in his hometown of Fort Smith, Arkansas. From a young age, Mike demonstrated a fierce ...

Barbara Ann Milor passed on May 17, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on May 18, 1945, Barbara Ann Milor was a resident of Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Venoma Marie Foster, 94, of Fort Smith, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on August 18, 1931, in Roseville, Venoma lived a life marked by faith, kindn...

Glenn Harry "Bud" Porter Jr., “old enough to have a 26-year old”, joined Scotty in heaven on May 14, 2026. Bud was born to his parents, Glenn Harry and Velma Farquar Porter in Houston, TX. The family ...

Roger Yates passed on May 13, 2026, at the age of 75; born March 20, 1951, in Marshall, AR to Joseph Yates and Marie (Baker) Yates. Roger was retired from Bekaert Manufacturing, and he was an Army Ve...

Orville Henson passed on May 11, 2026, at the age of 68, having been born on November 1, 1957, in Arkansas. Orville lived in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Robert Lee Connor, age 89, passed away on May 11, 2026. He was born on December 8, 1936, and lived a life defined by dedication, service, and love for his family. Robert proudly served his country i...

Mary Lee Kulin was born in Fort Smith, the daughter of Lee and Hattie (Stallings) Bass, and passed away at Methodist Village Senior Living, Fort Smith, AR, on May 9, 2026, at the age of 103. Mary Le...