Obituaries

Jul 26, 2023

Bessie Arbutus Trammel 85, of Pocahontas passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at the Randolph County Nursing Home.  Bessie was born to the late James Hiram Smith and Nina Maude Hoober Smith in Pontiac, MI. on October 13, 1937.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Nina Smith; son, Curt Trammel; daughter Gail Valentine;...

Jul 25, 2023

Alma Jewell Dickerson, 96, of Pocahontas, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at the Pocahontas Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born to the late Henry Smith and Nema McLaughlin Smith on August 17, 1926, in Imboden. Alma was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

She was preceded in death by her...

Jul 25, 2023

Weiner- Bobby Joe Davis, 90, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at Woodbriar Nursing Home.

He was born February 22, 1933 in Water Valley, Mississippi to the late A. R. and Sammie Ramsey Davis.  He served his country proudly in the United States Army. Bobby was a retired mechanic, he had worked at CASE-IH Company in Weiner...

Jul 25, 2023

Monette- Larry Dale Rolland, 73, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at his home.

Larry was born December 13, 1949 in Monette to the late William and Alice Pearce Rolland. He met the love of his life in high school at Monette and enjoyed forty-nine years together till Gaye's death in 2017. He missed her every day....

Jul 24, 2023

Derik Eugene Fitzgerald, 50, of Pocahontas passed away Monday, July 24, 2023 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem.

He was born March 23, 1973 in Piggott to the late Rex and Donna Hufstedler Fitzgerald.  He worked as a landscaper and was the greenskeeper for Rolling Hills Country Club.

Derik was preceded in death by his...

Jul 23, 2023

Former Randolph County Sheriff, Billy Almus "Bill" Rapert, 93, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Randolph Home.

Bill was born June 1, 1930 in the Glaze Creek community to the late Arnold Leroy and Ruby Jewell Wright Rapert.  On September 18, 1954, Bill was married to Emma Louise Riggs and they were blessed with 67 loving...

Jul 21, 2023

Monette- Helen Faye Couch Adams, 87, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House.

She was born July 6, 1936 in Caraway to the late Clay and Bonnie Kirby Killough. Helen was a member of Nettleton Baptist Church. She held several positions throughout her adulthood. She had worked on the farm, at...

Jul 19, 2023

Monette- Malda "Bubbles" Garrison, 83, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House.

She was born February 21, 1940 in Monette to the late Carlean and Eva Strickland Cullen.  Malda was a hairdresser for over thirty-five years. She was a member of the Monette Church of Christ. Malda loved and cared for...

Jul 18, 2023

Ronnie E. Bullock, 75, of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Unity Health-White County Medical Center in Searcy.

He was born October 29, 1947 in De Witt, AR to the late George Cornelius and Delia Virginia Bullock.  He served in combat in the Army in Vietnam in the 173rd Airborne Brigade earning the rank of...

Jul 18, 2023

Monette- Billy Gerald Hawkins, 85, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023.

Bill was born August 17, 1937 in Pawheen to Jason and Freda Kennedy Hawkins. Bill loved life and was loved by many. He is best remembered as being the loudest in a gymnasium. His favorite things were attending church, his family, work and being with his...

Jul 18, 2023

Jerry Don Brown, 79, of Black Rock passed away July 18, 2023, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Jerry was born September 2, 1943, to the late Lloyd Brown and Eileen Martin. He was a lifelong member of the Operating Engineers Union and a member of the Teamsters. Jerry loved fishing, old cowboy movies, baseball, and...

Jul 13, 2023

Jonesboro- James Keith Gambill, 66, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023.

He was born August 16, 1956 in Jonesboro to James Edward and Mary Jeanette Tucker Gambill. Keith graduated from Brookland High School and received his bachelor degree from Arkansas State University. He worked as a letter carrier of the United States Postal Service for forty years...

Jul 12, 2023

Harrisburg- Christine Taylor, 85, passed Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Woodbriar Nursing Home.

She was born September 28, 1937 to the late Clarence and Mae Smith in Cherry Valley. Christine loved to tend to her flowers and make candies and desserts. She also loved spending time with her family.

She is survived by her husband...

Jul 10, 2023

William George Coates Sr., 90, of Pocahontas passed away July 10, 2023, at Randolph Home Nursing Home in Pocahontas.

William was born August 20, 1932, In Beth Israel Newark, NJ. to the late William and Carrie Lenore Young Coates.  Bill Coates was a loving father, grandpa, brother, uncle, and friend. He was a member of the Methodist...

Jul 8, 2023

Jimmy Ray Neece, 45, of Pocahontas passed away July 8, 2023, in Pocahontas.

Jimmy was born April 18, 1978, to Jimmy Dale and Eva Lynn (Jones) Neece.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Luther and Agnes Neece, Marcella and Kopie Kopplin, Doyle and Dorothy Jones, and many aunts and uncles.

Jimmy...

Jul 6, 2023

Darrin Robert Griffith, 55, of Pocahontas, passed away July 6, 2023, after a fatal accident at his mother's home on July 4th, 2023.

Darrin was born in Randolph County December 15, 1967, to the late Robert Ted Griffith and Darlene A. Boucher Hutsell

He was preceded in death by his father, Ted Griffith.

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Jul 5, 2023

Anna Lois Chesser, 83, of Pocahontas passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at Randolph Home.

She was born January 27, 1940 in Eva, Alabama to the late Earnest and Kathleen Wiggleton Tunstill.  She worked as a cook on the river boats.

Anna was preceded in death by her parents, Earnest and Kathleen Tunstill; husband, Lehman...

Jul 3, 2023

Jonesboro- Carolyn Lucille Passmore, 77, passed Monday, July 3, 2023 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House.

She was born November 11, 1945 to the late Chester and Velma Hoggard in Leachville and was a 1963 graduate of Caraway High School. Carolyn was baptized in 1956 and joined the Community of Christ Church. She was an ordained...

Jul 1, 2023

Harper Layne Thielemier, 5lbs 9.9oz., 18.5 in long was born into heaven at 6:34 AM on July 1, 2023.

Words cannot explain the heartbreak we've endured, but we find peace in knowing that our sweet baby girl is with the Lord and will never know the evil and pain of this world. She knew nothing but love....

Jun 30, 2023

Sharon Kay Cook, 71, of Pocahontas, passed away Friday, June 30, 2023 in Jonesboro.

Sharon was born August 23, 1951, to Hershel Starling and Lucille Sullivan in Pocahontas, AR.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy "Frog" Cook; and parents, Hershel Starling and Lucille Sullivan.

Sharon is survived by sons, Cody...