Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Onan Sprouse
June 15, 2020
Onan Rudolph Sprouse, 65, of Ozark Acres near Williford, Arkansas, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020, at his home. He was born April 30, 1955, in Corning, Arkansas, to Leonard and Wilma Nadine Burns Sprouse. Onan had worked as a farmer, loved to fish, and enjoyed growing flowers. His fun included spending time with grandbabies and telling stories. He was...
Lynette Chambers
June 9, 2020
Diana Lynette Chambers, 66, of Evening Shade, Arkansas, passed away at her home Tuesday, June 9, 2020. She was born May 26, 1954, in Batesville, Arkansas. Lynette was a member of the Assembly of God at Highland, Arkansas, and was a writer of short stories, books, and magazine articles. Her authorship is known worldwide. She was preceded in death by...
Carmelita Ferguson
June 5, 2020
Carmelita Rose Ferguson, 85, of Searcy, Arkansas, passed away June 5, 2020, in Ash Flat, Arkansas. She was born January 28, 1935, in Ash Flat. A 1952 graduate of Ash Flat High School and a 1959 graduate of Arkansas State College, she worked as a teacher in Williford, Salem, Hoxie, and Pleasant Plains. Most of her teaching career was in...
Dennis Glidewell
June 3, 2020
Dennis Andrew Glidewell, 65, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away suddenly Wednesday, June 3, 2020. He was born December 11, 1954, in Flint, Michigan, to George and Margaret (Young) Glidewell. Dennis was of the church of Christ faith and a farmer. He loved his family and especially enjoyed watching his grandbabies fish and swim. He was always ready to hold...
Danny Drew Sr.
May 20, 2020
Danny Fred Drew Sr., 64, formerly of Southaven, Mississippi, passed away at his home in Hardy, Arkansas. He was born in Trumann, Arkansas, to Fred and Amy Guess Drew, both of whom predeceased him along with his sister, Faye Pulley; his special aunt, Ruby Mullin; and a brother-in-law, Demp Wilson. Dan was of the Pentecostal faith and had worked as...
Pat Just
May 20, 2020
Patricia "Pat" Ann Just, 88, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away at Ash Flat Healthcare & Rehab Center. She was born in Knox County, Illinois, to Dolph and Dottie Ann Heck Clark, both of whom preceded her in death along with four brothers: Dolph Jr., Bob, Dewey, and George. Pat had worked as finance director for the city of Bloomingdale,...
LaDonna Booth
May 20, 2020
LaDonna Charlene Booth, 77, of Williford, Arkansas, passed away in Batesville, Arkansas, at White River Medical Center. She was born in Williford to Alvin Jackson Booth and Lora Gladys Spradling Booth. LaDonna was a member of Cowboy Church and enjoyed sewing and fishing. Survivors include her sons: Gerald, Brian, and Clinton Cleghorn; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; a brother, Johnny...
Wayne Hill
May 14, 2020
James Wayne Hill, 98, of Highland, Arkansas, was an active member of Ward Street Church of Christ in Hardy and a retired CPA who loved gardening and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps having served in the South Pacific during World War II. Wayne earned a degree in accounting from Tulane University and...
Cody Scholes
May 10, 2020
Cody Michael Scholes, 22, of Cherokee Village, died at his home. He was born in Springfield, Missouri. Cody had worked as a tanker on riverboats. He greatly enjoyed camping outdoors and "anything on the water": especially fishing and floating. Survivors include his father, Scott (Melissa) Scholes of Camp, Arkansas, and mother, Jennifer (Scott) Ogle of Ohio; sisters: Robin, Allicia, and...
Ronald Jarrett
May 9, 2020
Ronald Lee Jarrett, 70, passed away at his home near Williford, Arkansas. He was born in Harrisburg, Arkansas, to Ocie Lee and Helen (McDaniel) Jarrett. Ron had worked in the refrigeration industry and was a member of the VFW & Elks. He loved fishing, hunting, and gardening. Ron was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen; his father; and a...
Marie Silano
May 8, 2020
Marie Victoria Silano, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died surrounded by loved ones on May 8, 2020, in Fayetteville Arkansas, at the age of 88 years, 4 months, and 9 days. She was preceded in death last summer by her husband of 68 years, Alfred. Marie was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, to Peter and Victoria (Pickarski) Katrosh, who both...
Lou Beasley
May 8, 2020
Eleanor Lou Beasley, 96, passed away at her home near Ash Flat, Arkansas. She was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas, to Theodore and Hattie (Helbach) Dunn, both who preceded her in death as did her husband, Bernard, and daughter, Mandy. Mrs. Beasley was a Christian of the Baptist faith. She was the ultimate pastor's wife working alongside her husband as Bro....
Hope Griffin
May 5, 2020
Hope O. Griffin, 98, longtime resident of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, and widow of the late O.S. “Bill” Griffin passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. The family will have a memorial service at a later date in Canton, Texas. Hope was born August 5, 1921, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, to C. G. and Mabel (Koch) Williams. On...
John McConnell
April 28, 2020
Memorial services for John McConnell, 83, of Cherokee Village will be Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at 1 p.m. in Wilson Masonic Lodge, 121 Woodland Hills Road, Hardy, AR 72542.
Sandra Morris
April 22, 2020
Sandra Lee Morris, 64, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, the daughter of Roy and Vesta (Dutch) Hunnicutt. Sandy had worked as a hospital patient specialist assisting with clerical healthcare matters. Her hobbies included crochet and multiple crafts. She was preceded in death by her...
Joseph Schultz
April 4, 2020
Joseph Max Schultz, 72, passed away at Ash Flat (Arkansas) Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, to William and Maxine Bradford Schultz, who preceded him in death. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. His occupation was an auto parts mechanic while his recreational passion was his personal yardwork. Survivors include...
Sandra Sommerdyke
March 30, 2020
Sandra Sommerdyke, 64, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, was born in Chicago, Illinois, and passed away in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was a member of Hardy United Methodist Church where she thoroughly enjoyed music in worship and served as choir director for a time. Sandra had worked as a legal secretary. She was preceded in death by her father, Stanley Abaravich....
Norris Todd
March 30, 2020
Norris Louis Todd of Evening Shade, Arkansas, formerly of Trumann, Arkansas, was born in Bakersfield, California to Louis and Myra Hope (Cooper) Todd. He passed away at his residence in Sharp County at the age of 79. He was a welder by trade and had worked for Bilco Company in Trumann for 20 years. He loved hunting, especially deer and...
Dennis Young
March 18, 2020
Dennis Lee Young, 62, of north Sharp County, Arkansas, was born March 23, 1957, and passed away March 18, 2020. He was a member of Forest Hills Baptist Church and enjoyed riding his four-wheeler. Dennis had worked as a rigger in the oil industry. He liked watching western movies and loved to hunt. He was preceded in death by his...
Frances Williams
March 10, 2020
Frances A. Williams, 97, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, was born August 16, 1922, in Columbia City, Indiana, to James Harvey and Zelma (Hile) Palmer. She passed away March 10, 2020, at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert L. Williams; and two sisters: D’Maris Grant and Dorathea...
