Van Buren, AR Obituaries

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, Arkansas, 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...

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...

Paul Wayne Rye, 75, of Uniontown, passed away Monday, November 17, 2025 at his home. He was born May 14, 1950 in Mulberry to the late J.C. and Della (Hayes) Rye. He served his country in the U.S. Ma...

Thinh Chau Phan, born on March 14, 1943, in Vietnam, passed away on November 12, 2025, at the age of 82. A funeral service will be held at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Chapel, located at 4100 Alma Hwy, V...

Steven Ray Holden, 78, of Van Buren, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025. He was born June 8, 1947 in Fort Smith to the late A.B. and Juanita (Pound) Holden. He served his country in the U.S. Army...

Charles Leslie Riddle, 72 of Van Buren, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 6, 2025 in Alma. He was born July 24, 1953 in Brinkley, Arkansas. Charlie, retired from USA Truck, and was an activ...

Sonia Ann Lauferswiler, 91, of Alma, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2025 at her home. She was born December 17, 1933 in New York City to the late Michael and Elizabeth (Simko) Sauchuck. She had w...

Greg Seal, 65, of Van Buren, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025 in Fort Smith. He was born February 12, 1960 in Santa Maria, California to the late Vernie and Evelyn (Swindle) Seal. Greg was the da...

Tawana Sue Coleman, 81, of Fort Smith, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025. She was born April 11, 1944 in Fort Smith to the late W.H. and Hilda (Ball) Cole, Jr. She grew up in Alma and graduated ...

Kimberly Kay Cook, 60, of Rudy, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at her home. She was born May 30, 1965 in Spokane, WA to the late Edwin and Louise (Barnett) Fagan. She was a Certified Nursing ...

Steven Dean Horn, Sr., 70, of Mulberry, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, November 2, 2025. Born October 26, 1955 in Fort Smith to the late Bobby Dean and Viola Joanne (Harp) Horn, Steve ...

Jeffrey Kimball Jensen, 65, of Van Buren, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2025. He was born October 4, 1960 in Idaho Falls to the late Gary and Patsy (Davis) Jensen. He served his country in the U...

Carole Anne Beaudin, 80, of Van Buren, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2025 at her home. She was born July 24, 1945 in Wooster, Ohio to the late William and Nellie (Daye) McLain. She had worked in...

Hermon "Billy" Duane Huff, 78, of Cedarville, passed away Friday, October 31, 2025 at his home. He was born October 29, 1947 in Alma to the late Henry and Rena Adams (Larkins) Huff. He was a feed tr...

Jerry Don Looney, 79, of Dyer, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025 at his home. He was born August 3, 1946 in Paris, Arkansas to the late Connie and Elizabeth (Kile) Looney. He served with the U....

Alanous Canaugh “A.C.” Rogers, Sr, 82, of Alma, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025. He was born October 15,1943 in Kibler to the late J.B. and Lois (Montgomery) Rogers. He served in the U.S. Navy ...

Linda Faye McCurley, 77, of Van Buren, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 23, 2025 in Fort Smith. She was born October 20, 1948 in Weona, Arkansas to the late J.W. and Jaunita (Gryner) David...

Helena Marie Lairamore, 85, of Fort Smith, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2025. She was born April 23,1940 in Bayside Long Island, NY to the late Alexander and Jean (Nevadumskis) Vesa. She worked ...