Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Brian Meridith
April 23, 2025
Brian Kent Meridith, 74, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Imboden, Arkansas, the son of Charles “Bud” Tibbles Meridith and Barbara Virginia (Dent) Meridith.
Brian graduated from Sloan Hendrix High School in 1968. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1970, and served as a SGT until honorably...
Bruce Hadaway
April 21, 2025
Bruce Hadaway, 80, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away April 21, 2025. Per his request, no funeral services are planned.
Bruce was born in Kansas City, Missouri on June 12, 1944 to Bob and Shirley Hadaway. He grew up in Webster City, Iowa. After graduating and his marriage to Roxann Kolbeck, they moved to Clinton, Iowa to start their new life....
Lelia "Lee" Low
April 11, 2025
Lelia "Lee" Marie Low, 91, of Highland, Arkansas passed away April 11, 2025 in a Springfield, Missouri hospital as a result of injuries in a car accident. She was born July 27, 1933 in Shakopee, Minnesota to Elmer and Ruth Tuell Dellwo. Lee loved people and living a full life. She had worked as a secretary for Whirlpool and was...
Michael Sims
April 7, 2025
Michael Ray Sims, 73, of rural Williford, Arkansas passed away April 7, 2025 at his home. He was born December 21, 1951 in Springhill, Louisiana to Lonnie and Betty Edwards Sims, both who preceded him in death. Michael worked as a residential carpenter.
Survivors include his wife, Denise; a brother, Robert; and a host of family members.
No services are planned at...
Genevieve (Legate) Whitt
April 6, 2025
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Genevieve Whitt on April 6, 2025 at the age of 77 years.
Genevieve is survived by her sons, James D. Whitt (Julie) of South Carolina and John N. Whitt (Cheryl) of Wisconsin; seven grandchildren: Jimmy Whitt (Dana), Scott Whitt (Amy), Aaron Whitt (Shaniek), Ryan Whitt (Gabrielle); Nicholas Whitt, Alesia Whitt, and Tyler...
Herma Armitstead
March 27, 2025
Herma Tilda Dalton Rice Armitstead, 98, of Ravenden Springs, Arkansas passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025 at the Randolph County Nursing Home in Pocahontas, Arkansas. She was born September 3, 1926 to William and Minnie (Grimms) Dalton at Ravenden Springs. Herma worked many different jobs in her lifetime as well as being a homemaker. She was a long-time member of...
Karen MacArthur
March 25, 2025
Karen Kay (Jones) Smith Sommer MacArthur was born April 24, 1947, the daughter of Fred and Willi (Shelton) Jones in Light, Arkansas. She passed away March 25, 2025 at her home in Cherokee Village, Arkansas at the age of 77 years, 11 months.
Karen received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Language Speech Pathology and was employed for many years at...
Wayne Lindsey
March 24, 2025
Fred Wayne Lindsey II, age 64, passed from this world into the next on March 24, 2025 at the Methodist Hospice Residence in Memphis, Tennessee. He is survived by his spouse, Michael Briggs of the home; one sister, Rhonda Friend of Nashville, North Carolina; one niece, Shannon Dugas of Bentonville, Arkansas; four great-nephews; one great-niece and one great-great-nephew. Wayne was...
Jim Florer
March 23, 2025
James Paul Florer, 78, was known throughout north Arkansas and south Missouri for sharing his love of music by playing the guitar and singing. He was born in Hammond, Indiana and passed from this earthly life on March 23, 2025 in a Jonesboro, Arkansas hospital. He had worked as a restaurant cook after serving his country in the U.S. Air...
Lucille Morgan
March 22, 2025
Lucille Morgan was born July 25, 1946 in Violet Hill, Arkansas to Everett Issac Phillip and Edith Opal (Waggoner) White and reunited with the love of her life, Howard Morgan, on March 22, 2025 at the age of 78. She worked at many occupations including seamstress at a shirt factory; she was THE BEST caregiver ... always for others. Her...
Jerry Hawbaker
March 20, 2025
Jerry B. Hawbaker, age 82, passed away peacefully March 20, 2025 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas.
He was born July 19, 1942 in Decatur, Illinois to Paul and Dolores (Barnett) Hawbaker. Jerry was a bright student and gifted athlete. He attended Millikin University on an athletic scholarship and played football for the Millikin Big Blue. When his...
Rita Brewer
March 15, 2025
Rita (Underwood) Brewer, 73, of Williford, Arkansas was born in Thayer, Missouri, November 10, 1951 to Dorris and Louise (Shilvock) Underwood. She departed this earth on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at her home in Ozark Acres.
Survivors include her children: Kim Taylor and Tammy Key, both of Williford, and Amanda (Michael) Howerton of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas; seven grandchildren: Austin, Haley (J....
Ray Gilbreath
March 15, 2025
Ray Gilbreath, 93, of rural Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025 at his home. He was born September 20, 1931 near Ash Flat to Marion and Eliza Martin Gilbreath, both who preceded him in death as did five brothers: Floyd, Russell, Bertis. Gerald, and Virgil, four sisters: Claudine, Virgie Mae, Margie, and Icapheen, and his wife Devene...
Mae Rasmussen
March 13, 2025
Vera "Mae" Rasmussen was born in Sterling, Illinois to James Wesley and Mary G. (Barnes) Simer on February 15, 1950. She departed this life at her home in Cherokee Village, Arkansas on March 13, 2025 at the age of 75 years.
Mae loved sewing and was an avid doll collector, amassing over 500 through the years.
She is survived by her husband,...
Trevor Ewing
March 10, 2025
Trevor William Ewing, 37, of Williford, Arkansas was born in Venice, Florida and passed away in a North Little Rock, Arkansas hospital. He was working as a pool cleaner and landscaper who enjoyed skateboarding, surfing, and collecting comic books.
Survivors include his mother, Dawn Ewing, and his sister, Tracie.
Private services will be at a later date.
Vera Plemmons
March 10, 2025
Vera Paulette Powell Plemmons was born in Williford, Arkansas and passed away in Cabot, Arkansas. She had a full life of 81 years and a loving family. Vera was active outdoors as she enjoyed gardening, fishing, golfing, laughter, and music. She was also a songwriter and a member of Sherwood Baptist Church.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Roy John...
Jason Belt
March 7, 2025
On Friday, March 7, 2025 in Cherokee Village, Arkansas at the age of 45, Jason Allen Belt passed away peacefully in his sleep at home. He had near him his true love, Jamie, and their furbabies, Fisher and Sadie.
Jason often showed what was felt as tough love and most of the time he was right with his advice. He was...
Earl Lanman
March 5, 2025
Earl Gilbert Lanman was born in Floris, Iowa on May 22, 1936 and passed away in Cherokee Village, Arkansas on March 5, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Gladys Swaim Lanman, and five siblings. Earl's hobbies included golfing and woodworking; he loved being in nature with friends and the challenges presented by the game of...
Bill Daniel
February 26, 2025
William "Bill" Andrew Daniel Jr. was born March 29, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan and passed away February 26, 2025 at his home near Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, William A. and Mary Louise (Welbaum) Daniel, and a brother, Jim Daniel.
Bill was a proud veteran of the United States Army having served in Vietnam where...
Cheryl Pettijohn
February 8, 2025
Cheryl Pettijohn was born in Evening Shade, Arkansas and passed away in Highland, Arkansas. She lived almost 75 years and had worked as an underwriter in the insurance industry after earning a Bacherlor's degree. Cheryl attended church at Light in the Wilderness and loved her dogs, especially Bella. Her primary hobby was collecting teapots. Family and friends were of utmost...
