Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Larry Ratliff
August 14, 2019
Everett "Larry" Ratliff of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away August 14, 2019, at the age of 76. Larry was preceded in death by his wife Dorthy Ratliff; son, Larry Dean Ratliff; and his parents, Everett R. and Evelyn (Young) Ratliff. Survivors include his son, Brian Ratliff of Hardy; daughter, Angela Ratliff of Ash Flat; sister, Jolene (Pete) Rogers of Florida; brothers,...
Virgie Wiles
August 10, 2019
Virgie Wiles was born July 27, 1940, in Whitesburg, Kentucky. She passed from this life August 10, 2019, in Cherokee Village, Arkansas. She was an excellent cook; homemade sausage gravy and biscuits was one of her specialties. Virgie loved playing video games - Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis - and spending time with her great-grandchildren making special memories with each...
Frank Paul
August 10, 2019
Frank Elmer Paul was born April 26, 1933, in Corning, California, and passed from this life at his home in Cherokee Village on August 10, 2019. He moved here in 2004 after helping to build the Alaskan pipeline. Frank also worked as a logger and loved this community and strived to make it a better place in any way possible....
Billy D. Orman
August 5, 2019
Billy Dan Orman, 73, of Williford, Arkansas, died August 5, 2019, as a result of a motor vehicle accident near Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was born June 8, 1946, in Shaw, Mississippi, to L. B. and Addie (Weeks) Orman, who preceded him in death. Bill was a hard working self-employed business man who loved to travel. Survivors include his wife,...
Eleanor Ruth Smith
August 5, 2019
Eleanor Ruth Smith, 86, of Williford, Arkansas, was born July 10, 1933, in Memphis and passed away August 5, 2019, in a Jonesboro hospital. She was a member of the Assembly of God and enjoyed gardening, dancing, picking blackberries, and going to yard sales. She had worked as a book binder. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence ...
Frank Leonhard
July 26, 2019
Frank Leonhard, 74, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, was born February 8, 1945, in Queens, New York. He died July 26, 2019. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and had worked as an importer/exporter of coffee beans and then for several years at Walmart. Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Jeannette Rutkowska Leonhard. Survivors...
Darrell Musick
July 18, 2019
Darrell Theodore Musick, 70, of Sidney, Arkansas, was born July 3, 1949, and passed away July 18, 2019, at his home. He was born in Jackson, Ohio, and had worked as a successful and well-received musician. He loved fishing and playing music of all kinds. Crab Fest at Red Lobster was a favorite activity of his. He was preceded in...
Harl Donley
July 16, 2019
Harl "Arkie" Wayne Donley, 77, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019. He was born December 31, 1941, in the Pistol Valley of Bradford, Arkansas. Harl is survived by his beloved wife of 57 1/2 years, Sheila (Grubbs) Donley; his daughter, Sara Donley (Mark) Del Priore; his grandchildren Cornelius (Jun) Donley, Erika...
Fred Wooten
July 11, 2019
Freddy “Fred” Roy Wooten, 71, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away July 11, 2019, in a Jonesboro hospital. He was born April 9, 1948, in Mounds, Arkansas. Fred was active at Westview Baptist Church in Paragould and in the American Legion. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and had worked quite successfully as a self-employed aircraft mechanic. He loved...
Dan Orr
July 8, 2019
Dan Max Orr, 88, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, was born August 8, 1930, in Ash Flat. He passed away July 8, 2019, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. Dan was a quiet and unassuming leader by example. He enjoyed good times with friends while playing cards, traveling, and supporting the efforts of his wife, Nancy. He always enjoyed...
Audrey Hardy
July 6, 2019
Vola Audrey Hardy, 97, of Beebe, Arkansas, formerly of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019. She was born December 2, 1921, in Aubrey, Arkansas. Audrey attended First Baptist Church in Cherokee Village. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star in both El Paso, Texas, and Hardy, Arkansas (Ruby Chapter). She had served as President...
Johnny Schales
July 3, 2019
Johnny Schales, 74, of the Liberty Hill community near Highland, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born February 10, 1945, in Black Oak, Arkansas. Johnny was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and an area building contractor. He was an initial volunteer member of the Ash Flat...
Georgia Grissom
July 1, 2019
Georgia Mae Grissom, 80, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away July 1, 2019, at her home. She was born February 8, 1939, in Zion, Arkansas, to Edward and Mary Whaley Arnold. Georgia worked as a sales associate at Ash Flat Walmart in the jewelry department for thirty years and never missed a day of work, a record unequaled. She was...
Dan Hedrington
June 25, 2019
Leo Daniel Hedrington, 66, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away June 25, 2019. He was born May 3, 1953, in Three Rivers, Michigan. His primary interest was travel by motorcycle from an early age; he loved the freedom of riding and had visited many states across the U.S. He also enjoyed playing guitar and participating in and attending sporting events;...
Dale McIlvoy
June 16, 2019
WILLIFORD - Vickery Dale “Pee Wee” McIlvoy, 61, of the Martin Creek community died as a result of a vehicle accident early June 16, 2019, north of Ravenden, Arkansas. He was born June 10, 1958, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He worked as a diesel mechanic and was a member of Long Haul Truckers. He loved animals and old muscle cars. Dale...
Pat Davis
June 6, 2019
Patricia Lynch Davis,76, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away June 6, 2019, at Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehab Center. She was born November 5, 1942, in Memphis. Pat was of the Baptist faith, an avid reader, excellent seamstress, leader of Girl Scouts and the Highland School District PTA, and a member of Arkansas Children’s Hospital Circle of Friends. She retired from...
William Barnett
June 2, 2019
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, AND I HAVE FOLLOWED HIM HOME. I AM SAFE IN GREEN PASTURES WITH MY FLOCK. William Morris Barnett, 74, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born July 20, 1944, in Combes, Texas, to Bentley and Selma (Schultz) Barnett. William was a...
Louise Wadley
May 30, 2019
Louise Wadley, 79, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away May 30, 2019, in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was born September 9, 1939, in Stuart, Arkansas, to Howard and Helen Fraley. She was a cosmetologist and expert hair dresser. Louise was an avid bowler and had served as State Manager of the Arkansas Bowlers Association. “She knew all the rules” and was...
Jewell G Hooker
May 25, 2019
Jewell Gwynette Hooker, 64, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away May 25, 2019. She was born March 24, 1955, in Lakeland, Georgia, to Edgar and Jewell Cox Lee. Gwyn was of the Christian faith and had worked 15 years as an activities director in a nursing home. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Louise Hilstrap...
Gena Hill
May 17, 2019
Gena Lee Hill, 91, of Highland, Arkansas, passed away May 17, 2019, in Batesville. She was born in Center to Marshall and Minnie Causbie Buchanan. She was valedictorian of her Ash Flat, Arkansas, high school graduating class and completed business college in Chillicothe, Missouri. She had worked as secretary to the Treasurer of Pan-Am Southern Corporation in the oil industry....
