Obituaries
Graveside services for Ruby Turnbull, 81, of Vanzant, were held June 17, 2025, at the Pleasant Mound Cemetery in Douglas County.
She died peacefully at her home on June 13, surrounded by her family. She was born April 22, 1944, in Siloam Springs, to the late Bert Collins and Dovie Margaret Collins...
A visitation service for Mr. Louis “Mayor” Gene Crawford, 73, of Clarkridge, Arkansas, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Roller Funeral Home in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Inurnment will be at a later date.
He died June 7 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born on Feb. 16,...
Funeral services for Sharon Angeline Lyons, 79, of Theodosia, were held June 7, 2025, at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Chapel in Ava with Pastor Oren Alcorn officiating.
She died June 4, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, surrounded by the love and presence of her family.
Sharon was born on Aug. 3,...
Funeral services for Joe Bryon Watkins, 66, Dora, were held June 7, 2025, at Needmore Church of God.
Mr. Watkins died Saturday, May 31, in Newton County, Arkansas.
He was born Aug. 6, 1958, at Gainesville, to Murl R. Watkins and Elfie Donnoll Hill Watkins. Joe enjoyed fishing, hunting and riding...
Lawrence Anthony “Larry” Freeman, 77, of Gainesville, died May 29, 2025, at his residence surrounded by family. He was born Feb. 10, 1948, in Redlands, California, to Russell Oliver and Gladys Elnora (Phillips) Freeman.
Larry worked for many years as a purchasing agent for an industrial supply...
Charlene Sue (Brewer) Graham, 81, of Gainesville, died on May 22, 2025, in Gainesville. She was born in Gainesville on Aug. 27, 1943.
Charlene went to high school and graduated from Southeast High School in Wichita, Kansas. She loved garage sales, craft shows and the occasional scratch-off ticket...
Carolyn Sue McFarland, a loving mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2025, at the age of 77.
She was born in Bakersfield at Doc Sam’s. Carolyn lived a life dedicated to family and community, always known for her love of gardening, canning, hunting and fishing. She...
Funeral services for Jewell Marie (Bias) Murphy, 80, of Independence, were held May 16, 2025, at Speaks Suburban Chapel in Independence. Burial was at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens, also in Independence.
Jewell died on Mother’s Day, May 11, surrounded by her family. She was born in Dugginsville, on...
Alvin Melvin Kimmen, 84, of Gainesville, formerly of Harlan, Iowa, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his daughter Cassandra’s home in Gainesville on May 15, 2025.
He is survived by his wife Brenda Smith-Kimmen; three sons: William Kimmen and wife Sherri of Florida, Andrew Kimmen and wife Dawn...
A graveside funeral service for Burl Dean Davis, 84, of rural Lawrence, Kansas, will be held at 10 a.m. May 23, 2025, at the Udall Cemetery.
Dean died May 14, at Saint Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by his family.
He was born July 9, 1940, in Ozark County, the son of Carl Davis and Beryl Dean. He...