Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
James Long
September 29, 2020
James Louis Long, 64, of rural Williford, Arkansas, passed away September 29, 2020, at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born April 7, 1956, in Forrest City, Arkansas, served his country in the U.S. Marines, and had worked as a plumber. James was an avid fisherman/outdoorsman who "loved the hunt" and served his community as a volunteer firefighter. He was...
Carla Blake
September 29, 2020
Carla Jo Blake, 58, of rural Hardy, Arkansas, passed away September 29, 2020, at her home. She was born May 25, 1962, in Pineville, West Virginia. Carla enjoyed crocheting and gardening and loved raising animals. She was preceded in death by her dad, William Jo Miller, and a brother, Marvin Miller. Survivors include her son, Roger and his wife Meridian...
Anthney Kittrell
September 29, 2020
Anthney William Kittrell, 46, passed away September 29, 2020, in Cherokee Village, Arkansas. He was born in Lonedel, Missouri, to Donald Cecil and Margaret Beatrice (Hayden) Kittrell. Anthney worked as a construction contractor. Survivors include his sister, Cherie Rene Souza-Decker of Cherokee Village. Donations for funeral expenses would be appreciated by the family. Please send to Tri-County Funeral Home, P.O....
Mark Price
September 24, 2020
Mark Russell Price, 62, of rural Williford, Arkansas, passed away at his home September 24, 2020. He was born October 24, 1957, in Corpus Christi, Texas, and had worked as a service technician. Mark was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Waldo Price II and Marjorie Ann Bowen Price; a brother, Courtney Price; and his wife, Sandra. Survivors include...
Gaile Booker
September 21, 2020
Debra Gaile Gordon-Booker, 67, of Evening Shade, Arkansas, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020, in Cherokee Village, Arkansas, at White River Medical Complex. She was born April 9, 1953, in Decatur, Illinois, had worked as a store manager, and was of the Mormon faith. Gaile was preceded in death by her parents, William and Barbara Livengood Burge; her brother, Freddie;...
Teddy Duncan
September 20, 2020
Thomas “Teddy” Duncan, 82, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020, at his home. Born December 4, 1937, in Williford, Arkansas, he was a life-long resident of Sharp County. Teddy graduated from Williford High School as a part of the Class of 1955 and was extremely involved in keeping his classmates connected over the years, making sure...
Ron Child
September 4, 2020
Ron “Poppa” Child, 78, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020. He was born May 1, 1942, in Ogden, Utah, and served his country in the Army National Guard. Ron loved God as a member of LDS, served as a Boy Scout leader, and volunteered as a Watchdog Dad. He enjoyed birds, especially hummingbirds, and referred to...
Evelyn McKinney
August 24, 2020
Evelyn McKinney, 87, passed away at St. Elizabeth's Place in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born in Russellville. Her hobbies and activities included playing softball, cooking, playing cards, dancing, singing, and spending as much time as possible with her GRANDkids. She and her husband, Gene, owned and operated The Chicken Stop in Marked Tree. Her family remembers the divinity fudge as...
Debra Wilson
August 23, 2020
Debra Denice Wilson, 61, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away August 23, 2020, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born March 30, 1959, in Modesto, California. She loved God and her family and enjoyed fishing, camping, and all types of music. Debra was preceded in death by her parents, Billy Ira and Pearly Odean Duffel McNew; four...
Jack Horrell
August 16, 2020
Jack Horrell, 82, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020 at his home in Highland, Arkansas. He was born December 22, 1937, in Hardy, Arkansas, to "Bud" and Edith Hosman Horrell. After graduating from Hardy High School, Jack served his country in the U.S. Army for five years. He worked locally for 55 years as an independent businessman dealing primarily in...
Warren Stephens
August 14, 2020
Warren Frank Stephens, 57, of Franklin, Arkansas, loved the Lord and was of the Baptist faith. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and passed away in Columbus, Ohio. Warren enjoyed his family and being outdoors – hunting or fishing. His work involved over-the-road trucking. Survivors include his sons, John (Tonya) of White Hall, Arkansas and Adam of Franklin; six grandchildren;...
Danny Slayton
August 11, 2020
Danny Wayne Slayton, 68, of rural north Sharp County near Williford, Arkansas, peacefully departed this life at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. He had been a general contractor (Slayton Construction & Roofing) for 35 years and had many friends who sincerely trusted him. Danny was a devoted Christian man attending Ward St. Church of Christ in Hardy, Arkansas, for...
Timothy Mullins
August 7, 2020
Timothy A. Mullins was born July 9, 1964, in Pocahontas, AR. He departed this life August 7, 2020, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, at the age of 56 years. He spent many years doing lawn maintenance and enjoyed a good conversation, especially if he got to do most of the talking. Tim enjoyed wildlife and loved to watch...
Virginia Carroll
July 31, 2020
Virginia Pearl Carroll, 84, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at EagleCrest Nursing & Rehab Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. She was born December 19, 1935, near Lepanto, Arkansas, to Bryce and Fannie Mae Nevills Terrell, both of whom preceded her in death. Virginia was baptized into the Church of God in 1980 in Earle, Arkansas,...
Jack Carr
July 20, 2020
Jack Leroy Carr Sr., 85, of rural Hardy, Arkansas, passed away July 20, 2020, in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born April 14, 1935, in Danville, Illinois. Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had worked as an over-the-road truck driver. He was a member of Liberty Hill Church. Jack loved his family and enjoyed “tinkering” with cars. He...
Joan Florer
July 15, 2020
Joan Florer, 73, of Ozark Acres near Williford, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born March 1, 1947, in East Chicago, Indiana, to Dugger and Dorothy Helms Burnette. Jo worked as a registered nurse for decades at Randolph County Medical Center in Pocahontas, Arkansas, where she was beloved by...
Roberta Matheny
July 4, 2020
Roberta Matheny, 63, of Evening Shade, Arkansas, passed away at her home. She was born in Peoria, Illinois, and enjoyed life by working hard as a truck driver to have fun. Roberta was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Mildred Bristol Allen; her husband, William Matheny Sr.; and her son, William Matheny Jr. Survivors include her daughter, Misty...
Jermie White
July 4, 2020
Jermie John White, 49, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died July 4, 2020, in Spring River near Hardy. He was born September 20, 1970, in Charleston, Mississippi. Jermie enjoyed fishing, hunting, and grilling outside. He worked in metal construction. Preceding him in death were his parents, John William and Mildred Charlene (Anderson) White, and five siblings: Mildred Thompson, Johnny, Gary, Larry, and...
Charlotte Phillips
June 25, 2020
Charlotte Sylvia Phillips, 81, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, died Thursday in Cherokee Village. She was born in Paragould. Charlotte was a member of Main St. church of Christ in Walnut Ridge, had worked as a nurse, and loved her grandkids and gardening. She was predeceased by her parents, Porter and Bertie Anne (Durham) Walker; husband, Bill Phillips; son, Billy Phillips; and...
William Stafford
June 19, 2020
William Glen Stafford, 60, of Highland, Arkansas, passed away June 19, 2020, at Community Compassion Center of Batesville, Arkansas. He was born August 21, 1959, in Harrisburg, Arkansas. Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had worked many maintenance jobs. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Clyde Stafford and Peggy Henshaw Stafford Funk, and stepdad,...
