Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Louis Matthew Fielack Jr.
January 11, 2019
Louis Matthew Fielack Jr., 82, of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2019. He was born on August 7, 1936, in New York, the only son to his adoring parents, Louis Matthew and Kathleen (Mighton) Fielack, who preceded him in death. After graduating from De La Salle Institute and Rutgers University, Louis joined the United States Air...
Terry Son
January 2, 2019
Terry Ray Son, 55, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away in Little Rock. He was born in Osceola, Arkansas, to Larry and Linda (Walley) Son. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and worked in home construction. Survivors include his wife, Brienna (Stacy) Son, his children, and other family members. Arrangements for memorial services are pending with Tri-County...
Terry Son
January 2, 2019
Terry Ray Son, 55, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away in Little Rock. He was born in Osceola, Arkansas, to Larry and Linda (Walley) Son. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and worked in home construction. Survivors include his wife, Brienna (Stacy) Son, his children, and other family members. Arrangements are pending with Tri-County Funeral Home of...
William Tinker
January 1, 2019
William Evert Tinker, 90, of rural Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away January 1, 2019, at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born June 6, 1928, in Unicoi, Tennessee. Bill was a member of First Baptist Church in Ash Flat and a veteran of the U.S. Army and Air Force reaching MSgt. status. He had worked as a security guard...
Terry Traw
December 24, 2018
Terry Traw, 59, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away at his home. He was born in El Paso, Texas, to Amos Ray and Murlene (Oakes) Traw. Terry was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and had worked as an assistant engineer on riverboats 25 years for WKN. His hobbies were camping and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Renee; children:...
Robert Keyes
December 23, 2018
Robert Gene Keyes, 82, of rural Evening Shade, Arkansas, passed away at his home. He was born in Waterloo, Iowa. Bob was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and became a repairman in the refrigeration industry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Shirley Marvin and Meta (Forsythe) Keyes. His wife, Jennie Marie (Zimmer) Keyes survives. Memorial services will...
Jodi Newcomb
December 21, 2018
Jodi Lynne Newcomb, 39, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away December 21, 2018, at Crownpoint Health & Rehab Center (Diamond Cove LLC) in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. She was born April 24, 1979, in Streator, Illinois. She loved and was good at coloring pictures. Her passion was dolphins, and she got to see some in their natural habitat in recent years. ...
Alice Nix
December 20, 2018
Alice Louise (Orr) Nix peacefully passed from this earth December 20, 2018, after spending her final two weeks surrounded by family and friends, telling each of them how very much she loved them. Not that anyone had cause to doubt that. Born to Winnie Grace (Bristow) Horton and Roy Orr, on November 3, 1931, Alice was the older sister to...
Billie Gentry
December 9, 2018
Billie Gene Gentry left his earthly home December 9, 2018, in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born November 1, 1938, in Virginia, Illinois, to Ira Richard and Ila Christine Gentry. Bill served his country in the U.S. Air Force at San Antonio, Texas, in 1960. He was a baker by trade and worked for over 25 years at Edwards Bakery in...
Billie Fuller
November 25, 2018
Billie Deloras (Yates) Fuller, 80, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away November 25, 2018, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born April 22, 1938, in Hardy. Billie was of the Baptist faith and a graduate of Hardy High School. She had worked as a cook in the restaurant business and enjoyed doing arts & crafts and working...
Robert Paul
November 21, 2018
Robert L. Paul, 70, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away at his residence. He was born in Rockford, Illinois, to Robert Leonard and Ellen Louise (Nixon) Paul.He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, where he was a cook, and he had worked in construction as a factory employee.Robert was preceded in death by his parents and a son.Survivors include several...
LeRoy Tucker
November 18, 2018
LeRoy “Tuck” Tucker, 87, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, formerly of Highland, Arkansas, passed away at his home November 18, 2018. A writer, humorist, and self-described curmudgeon, LeRoy was a man of words and ideas, a savvy businessman, and a witty storyteller. A graduate of Ash Flat High School, he wrote countless stories throughout his life and at 80 years old...
Leslie Henley
November 11, 2018
Leslie Odell Henley, 69, of Ravenden, Arkansas, passed away November 11, 2018, at his home. He was born January 25, 1949, in Ravenden, to Thadeus Odell and Sevella Martha (Lester) Henley. Leslie was an automobile mechanic with special interest in motorcycles and was connected to Hondachopper.com. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary; and sisters, Linda...
Janie Horton
November 9, 2018
Sarah Jane “Janie” (Cochran) Horton, 91, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away, November 9, 2018, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born March 23, 1927, in Hardy, to John Delbert “Dell” and Ora Barbara (Armstrong) Cochran. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Carl Horton and her second husband, Curtis...
Kenneth Wiles
November 8, 2018
Kenneth Lee Wiles, 75, of Highland, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018, at his home. He was born March 7, 1943, in Highland to Ray and Mary (Pogue) Wiles. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Hardy, Arkansas. Kenneth was a cabinet maker, who was self-employed with various other vocations. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and loved...
Thomas Dull
October 28, 2018
Thomas A Dull passed away unexpectedly on October 28, 2018, at approximately 6:20 a.m. in Smithville, Arkansas.He is survived by his daughter, Amy D. M. Rice and her wife, Leasha Rice, of Batesville, Arkansas; three grandchildren: Kaytlin K.M. Scott of Batesville, Hanah N. Scott of Ozark, Missouri, and James B. Scott of Lorain, Ohio; and his four-legged companion, Bliss, as...
Kenneth Davis
October 27, 2018
Kenneth Allen Davis, 77, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, died October 27, 2018. He was born September 7, 1941, in Vancouver, Washington. He was a Vietnam veteran who served in the U.S. Navy. Following retirement from the military, he became a California correctional peace officer. His favorite hobby was woodworking, especially making unique items for children. Kenneth was preceded in death...
Barbara Long
October 27, 2018
Barbara Jo Groves Long, 76, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away October 27, 2018, at her home. She was born January 25, 1942, in Hardy to Darrell and Mildred Fraley Groves. Barbara was first a homemaker who loved her family, and she was a long-time member of Spring River Baptist Church. She also loved her community and worked diligently on the...
Kathy Van Lieu
October 26, 2018
Kathryn Marie Van Lieu, 67, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away October 26, 2018, in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born February 10, 1951, in Waterloo, Iowa. As an adult, she joined the U.S.A. military service; after serving her country, she moved to California. There she married Larry Van Lieu in 1988. Kathryn worked at a facility for disabled people showing them...
Robert Wright
October 14, 2018
Robert Dale Wright, 89, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, formerly of Murray, Kentucky, passed away at his home. He was born in Bethany, Missouri. Bob was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Navy. He later became a superintendent of ANR Pipeline Company in the natural gas industry. He loved his family and the game of golf. Robert...
