Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Nora Humphreys
June 9, 2017
Nora Mae Humphreys, 73, of Sidney, Arkansas, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. Nora was born February 5, 1944, in Harrisburg, Arkansas, to William and Odeana (Propes) Haigwood. She had worked as an over-the-road truck driver and loved to travel and participate in outdoor activities. She was preceded in death by her...
Shirley Dawson
June 8, 2017
Shirley Faye Dawson, 82, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born in Rockford, Illinois, to Ray and Flossie Altres (Wright) Shelton. Shirley was a member of First Baptist Church in Ash Flat and a coordinator of CASA court advocates. She was an artist and an...
William Brigman
June 3, 2017
William Rielly Brigman, 54, died at his home in Hardy, Arkansas. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. A memorial service will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, June 9, at First Baptist Church of Hardy with Dr. Larry Kindrick officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations to help with final expenses are encouraged to Tri-County Funeral Home, P.O. Box 665, Hardy,...
Jacob Holloway
May 29, 2017
Jacob Preston Holloway, 35, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away May 29, 2017. He was born March 24, 1982, in Flint, Michigan. Jacob was a 2001 graduate of Highland High School and was licensed to work in golf turf management. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, June and Leo Fisher and Enid and Will Holloway. Survivors include his...
Heath LeBegue
May 27, 2017
Heath Arlen LeBegue, age 9, of Hardy, Arkansas, died May 27, 2017. He was born April 14, 2008, in Batesville, Arkansas. Heath had an fun-loving personality, and he thoroughly enjoyed being outdoors. He was a straight A student, and his hobbies included playing Minecraft games and shooting his BB gun. He was preceded in death by his father, Arlen LeBegue,...
Carl Hamilton
May 26, 2017
Carl Palmer Hamilton, 91, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehab Center. He was born April 9, 1926, in Viola, Arkansas. Mr. Hamilton was a member of the church of Christ and had worked as a diesel mechanic. He served his country in World War II in the Army. His hobbies included...
Anna Senior
May 25, 2017
Anna Leigh Senior, 52, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017, at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. She was born July 23, 1964, in Newport, Arkansas. Her life's work was as a court advocate utilizing her Bachelor's degree in sociology. Anna was actively involved with Spring River Adult and Children Services (SACS). Anna...
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...
