Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Carl Faulkner
May 13, 2017
Carl A. Faulkner, 80, of Cherokee Village, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017, in a Jonesboro hospital. He was born April 8, 1937, in Lepanto, Arkansas, to John and Beadie Henson Faulkner. Bro. Carl had served as a pastor for 45 years and was currently a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing his guitar and singing. He was...
Berniece Horton
April 20, 2017
Berniece Horton, 90, passed away in Ash Flat, Arkansas. She was born in Flatwood, Arkansas, to Fiburn and Norma (Byrd) Heath. She was a member of the Ash Flat church of Christ. Berniece worked on the farm with her husband Bill for the 71 years of their marriage. She also worked for Boeing Aircraft, was a secretary for a lawyer...
Jennifer Cervantes
April 7, 2017
Jennifer Lee Cervantes, 55, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away April 7, 2017. She was born September 14, 1961, in Houston, Texas, to Leonard Matt and Patricia Ann (Gibson) Spolyar. Jennifer had worked as a cook on riverboats. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Evaristo Cervantes. Survivors include her daughter, Briana Cervantes (Alfonso Cordero), and...
Jimmie Fay Medlock
April 4, 2017
Jimmie Fay Medlock, 73, of Hardy, passed away April 4, 2017, in Salem, Ark. She was born March 11, 1944, in Caraway, Ark. As a homemaker she loved her family and enjoyed sewing and quilting. Her favorite hobby was working crossword puzzles. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Medlock was preceded in death by her parents,...
Ruby M. Wade Jr.
March 28, 2017
Ruby Martin Wade Jr. was born August 30, 1929, in Huntingdon, Tennessee, the oldest child of Ruby Martin and Carrie Ann (Burress) Wade. He went home to his eternal reward March 28, 2017, at the age of 87 years, 6 months, and 28 days.
Junior was united in marriage to Clara Faye Cupples on March 9, 1953, in Corinth, Mississippi; she...
Barbara VanAalsburg
March 15, 2017
Barbara JoAnn VanAalsburg, 74, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, departed this life March 15, 2017, at Eaglecrest Nursing Home in Ash Flat, Arkansas. She was born April 25, 1942, to Amos Carl and Gunhild (Martinson) Krsiaen in Hutchinson, Minnesota. Barbara was of the Lutheran faith and loved working crossword puzzles. She was married to the love of her life, Marvin Dean...
Kay Bailey
March 4, 2017
Sharon Kay Bailey, 74, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017. She was born December 13, 1942, in Ash Flat. Kay was a homemaker of the Christian faith. She loved her family and cooking, and she had won singing competitions. She was preceded in death by her parents, Archie and Norma (Groce) Soward; a daughter, Mona Lynn...
Howard Debus
February 28, 2017
William Howard Debus, 95, of Cherokee Village, passed away in Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was born in Grand Island, Nebraska. He had worked as a superintendent of an electric company. Howard was preceded in death by his parents, Peter Carl and Rita (Arnt) Debus. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Mae (Smith) Debus. Burial will be in Steele Cemetery at Falls...
Robert Hamilton
February 23, 2017
Retired Pastor Robert Lewis Hamilton, 92, of Cherokee Village, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Ash Flat Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was born June 24, 1924, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Harold L. and Ethel Gunst Hamilton. Survivors include his wife, Joyce; their daughter, Rae Ann Talentinow of Conway, Arkansas, and son, Edward “Gus”...
Alice Benson
February 22, 2017
Alice C. Benson, 91, of Cherokee Village, passed away February 22, 2017. She was born April 4, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois. Alice was a Roman Catholic and a member of St. Michael's Church and the Women's Altar Society. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister; her husbands, Steve Zieler and Ira Benson; sons, Wally Zieler, Craig...
Glen Galloway
February 19, 2017
Glendel Dee Galloway, 73, of Cherokee Village, passed away February 19, 2017. He was born September 10, 1943, in Calico Rock, Arkansas. Glen met and married Nancy I. Sternitzky February 11, 1967, at Dover AFB, Delaware, where they were both stationed. They celebrated their 50th anniversary just last week. Glen was in the Air Force for 20 years and retired...
Charles V. Hall
February 18, 2017
Charles V. Hall was born to Dolphus Roland and Hester Lee (Frazier) Hall near Kittle, a small Fulton County community in northern Arkansas. Charlie, 93, died of natural causes in Colorado. Charlie graduated from high school at Ash Flat, Ark. in 1942. During World War II, Charlie served in Europe as a member of the 373rd General Service Engineers. Charlie...
Roger Hadaway
February 16, 2017
William Roger Hadaway, 93, of Cherokee Village, passed away February 16, 2017. He was born July 4, 1923, in Atlanta, Georgia. Roger had worked as a Ford service representative. He was a Mason and a member of the Model A Club. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Doreen, a son, Harold; and a sister. Survivors include...
Charles Denny
February 15, 2017
Charles William Denny, 74, of Glencoe, Arkansas, departed this life February 15, 2017, in Little Rock. He was born Christmas Day 1942 to Buford and Mable Pendarvis Denny. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Vonna Break and Nancy Greer, and two brothers, Jimmy and Wayne Denny. Charlie loved all of the great outdoors, especially fishing and...
Betty Jones
February 13, 2017
Elizabeth "Betty" K. Jones, 91, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away February 13, 2017, at her home. She was born August 6, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska. Betty was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin where she was Homecoming Queen in 1947. She earned a Master's Degree in Botanical Sciences. Betty taught in Crete-Monee School District in Illinois from 1966...
Delbert Jones
February 12, 2017
HARDY - Delbert Wayne Jones, 67, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017. He was born March 6, 1949, in Hardy. Delbert was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam. He had worked in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Iowa but moved back home to Hardy for retirement. He loved fishing, hanging out with family and friends, listening to...
Herbert Williams
February 11, 2017
Herbert Glynn Williams, 62, passed away in Cherokee Village. He was born in Newport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Rubie (Defries) Williams, and a brother, Dennis. Survivors include his son, Chris; grandson, Braxton; brothers, Jack (Shannon) Williams of Paragould and Eddie "Butch" (Teresa) Williams of Biggers; many other relatives and good friends. A visitation of...
Wendy Sullivan
February 10, 2017
Ms. Lawanda "Wendy" Lynn Sullivan passed during the early morning hours on the 10th day of February 2017 surrounded by her loving father, mother, daughter and granddaughter at her home in Hardy as a result of a lifelong battle of severe epilepsy. Ms. Wendy was born February 28, 1969, to Terry and Ella Faye Sullivan in Jackson, Ky. Ms. Wendy...
Charles Tinker
February 8, 2017
Charlie Tinker, 74, of Highland and Pocahontas, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017. He was born in Fairbury, Illinois. Charlie was a carpenter and an active member of the Pocahontas Baptist Church. He was a real "people person" who enjoyed auctions and traveling. He had worked for the City of Highland and was most recently employed by Ash Flat Sale...
Martin VanDyk
January 26, 2017
Martin Scott VanDyk, 54, of Cherokee Village, passed away from a long-term illness Thursday, January 26, 2017. He was born November 19, 1962, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Marty was a plumber by trade. He enjoyed fishing, playing pool, and winning at bingo. He was preceded in death by his father, William A. VanDyk and a brother, William B. VanDyk. Survivors...
