Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Mary Gentry
Jul 15, 2021
Mary Louise Gentry of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away July 15, 2021 at White River Medical Center in Batesville, AR. She was born June 6, 1943 to Ira R. and Ila C. (Spires) Gentry in Jacksonville, Illinois. Mary was of the Baptist faith and worked as a dietician for 49 years in Mercy Hospital in Davenport, Iowa. Mary never married...
Joyce Barnett
Jul 8, 2021
Joyce Annalee McCord Barnett, 88, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away July 8, 2021 at Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehab Center. She was born January 2, 1933 in Trumann, Arkansas to John Gilbert and Arvoreen Roberts McCord. She had worked in human resources for many years at Riceland Foods. Joyce was a member of Apple Hill Church of Christ and...
Bob Newman
Jul 7, 2021
Robert "Bob" Calvin Newman, 92, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away July 7, 2021 at Ash Flat Healthcare & Rehab Center. He was born April 25, 1929 to William Orville and Blondine Vernice (Locklair) Newman in Charleston, South Carolina. Bob was of the Christian faith and served his country during the Korean War. He then worked as a policeman. Later...
Garey Moore
Jun 25, 2021
Garey Randall Moore, 51, of Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away June 25, 2021 in Batesville at White River Medical Center. He was born March 5, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois to Carey and Joan (Hembree) Moore. Garey had worked as a firefighter and paramedic in Ash Flat, Highland, and Ozark Acres. He set up the 911 dispatch system for Sharp County....
Don Sabie
Jun 23, 2021
Don Jerome Sabie passed away June 23, 2021 in Cherokee Village, Arkansas, due to ongoing cardiac issues. He was born April 1, 1938 in Egeland, North Dakota to Norman and Helen Sabie. He was the oldest of six children. Don graduated from La Porte High School in 1956 where he was an all-star athlete. He received the WLOI Athlete of...
Jeffery Bennett
Jun 20, 2021
Jeffery Dean Bennett, 57, of Hardy, Arkansas passed away June 20, 2021. He was born March 21, 1964 in Alton, Missouri. Jeff loved hunting deer and going fishing, and he enjoyed his job as a roofer. Survivors include his daughter, Christina Rose Bennett of Richwood, Texas; two grandchildren: Ian & Logan; his parents, Phillip and Brenda Bennett, a brother, Wayne...
Bill Horton
Jun 14, 2021
William Clifton Horton was born October 4, 1924 at Ash Flat, Arkansas, the sixth child of Alton and Crystal Horton. He departed this physical life June 14, 2021 at the age of 96 in Ash Flat. Preceding him in death were his wife of 71 years, Berniece; his parents; four sisters: Marie, Sue, Bonnie, and Joyce; and five brothers: Roy,...
Tom Jones
Jun 13, 2021
E Thomas C “Tom” Jones, husband and father, died on June 13, 2021, at age 97, in Cherokee Village, Arkansas. He was born July 23, 1923 in Madison, Wisconsin to Thomas Edward and Jane Anne (Williams) Jones. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth “Betty” (Kirk) Jones. They were married from June 20, 1948 until her death February...
Barbara Smith
Jun 8, 2021
Barbara Marie Smith, 81, of rural Evening Shade, Arkansas was born May 2, 1940 in McGehee, Arkansas and passed away June 8, 2021 at White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruby Faye (Averett) and Luther Carter Price; six siblings: Betty Franks, Linda Daugherty, Ed, Joe, Larry, and Harvey Price; and a granddaughter,...
Hershel Stanley
Jun 3, 2021
Hershel Ely Stanley was born July 28, 1930 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and passed June 3, 2021 in Ash Flat, Arkansas. His parents were Mary E. (Mathews) and Andrew C. Stanley, both of whom predeceased him. His siblings included Eddie, Darrel, Nadine, and Sharon. He is survived by three sons: Andrew, Philip, and Robert. His fourth son, David, passed away in...
Larry Chapman
May 31, 2021
Larry Joe Chapman, 57, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas passed away May 31, 2021. He was born August 29, 1963 in Tyler, Texas. He was a hard worker as an auto mechanic and a builder of houses and bridges. His hobbies included fishing and watching western movies. He enjoyed cooking to the point that he even scraped the ice off a...
Kathy Cooper
May 28, 2021
Kathryn Diane Cooper passed away peacefully in her home with family there in Cherokee Village, Arkansas on May 28, 2021. She was born January 28, 1958 in Thayer, Missouri to Allen and Freda Dills. She married Bob Cooper on December 30, 1978. Kathy was raised on a farm in Alton along with her five siblings. She graduated from UMKC pharmacy...
Timothy M. Byers
May 24, 2021
Timothy Mark Byers, 52, of rural Mammoth Spring, Arkansas passed away at his home May 24, 2021. He was born June 21, 1968 in Pocahontas, Arkansas to Johnnie Lee and Sharon Rose Byers. His father preceded him in death. Survivors include his son, Travis Lee Byers of Springfield, Missouri; his mother, Sharon Stockdale of Big Sandy, Tennessee; brothers, Johnny &...
Paul Mooney
May 20, 2021
Paul Mooney, 87, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away May 20, 2021 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Irvin and Nancy Goldman Mooney, four siblings: Roy and Coit Mooney, Estelle Denton, and Mozelle Meadows, and his wife, Shirley. Paul lived most of his early years in Caraway, Arkansas before joining the U.S. Army. He...
Sarah Estes
May 5, 2021
Sarah Marie Estes, 45, of Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away May 5, 2021 in a Little Rock hospital. She was born June 16, 1975 in Anchorage, Alaska. Sarah had worked in social services with juveniles as well as battered women. She liked gardening and watching things grow, enjoyed swimming in Spring River, and loved making memories with her family through...
Joel Murphy
May 3, 2021
Joel Aris Murphy, 38, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away May 3, 2021 at his home. He was born July 24, 1982 in Hinsdale, Illinois. He had worked with computers in the building industry. Joel was preceded in death by his wife, Robin and his father, Daniel Owen Murphy. Survivors include his mother, Devra Marchi and a brother, Brandon Murphy,...
Debra Day
Apr 23, 2021
Debra Gwen Day, 57, of Highland, Arkansas passed away April 23, 2021 in Little Rock. She was born January 22, 1964 in Moses Lake, Washington to Donnie and Juanita Overstreet Stratton. Debra attended Highland Assembly of God and had worked as a secretary and business owner. She loved her family and was an avid advocate for animals; her favorite dogs...
Buena Rolli
Apr 21, 2021
Buena Rolli, 88, of Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away April 21, 2021. She was born October 5, 1932 in Putnam County, Tennessee. Buena was a Christian woman who shared her exceptional talent as a pianist and organist. She was a special loving and caring lady concerned for family and friends. She worked in sales of recreational property with her husband...
Barbara Eppes
Apr 21, 2021
Barbara Eppes was born in Blue Ridge, Texas to Ruel Ray and Truman Jarnigan Parker and passed from this life at her home in Williford, Arkansas at the age of 79 years. She spent many of her working years as a dietician at the Senior Center. Barbara loved flowers and enjoyed time spent gardening. She was a member of the...
Kerry Boles
Apr 16, 2021
Kerry Hardiman Boles, age 29, passed away on April 16, 2021. He was born to his parents, Julie Estes Boles and Hardiman Boles, on August 31, 1991, and his home was in Ash Flat, Arkansas. Kerry’s birth and life were a blessing to his mother and father. He was the first-born grandson to both families and was dearly loved by...
