Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Avery Underwood
September 22, 2015
Avery Joseph Underwood, 28, of Ash Flat, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at White County Medical Center in Searcy. He was born June 1, 1987, in Batesville. Avery was a member of the Glencoe Volunteer Fire Department and Crossroads Baptist Church of Ash Flat. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, George and Olive Underwood and maternal...
Sandra Blanchard
September 20, 2015
Sandra Blanchard, 80, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015, at her home in Cherokee Village, Arkansas. She was born on February 19, 1935, at Shawnee, Oklahoma. Mrs. Blanchard was preceded in death by her parents, Haskel and Carrie Jessup Gordon; and one sister. Survivors include her husband, Richard of the home; step-sons, David, Mark, and Greg Blanchard; sister, Jeanne Azeltine...
Ernest Hartwell Ashford Jr.
September 19, 2015
Ernest (Ernie) Ashford Jr., was born in Keene, New Hampshire, on July 31, 1938. He passed away peacefully September 19, 2015, at his home in Cherokee Village, Arkansas, after a brave, nine-year battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest H. Ashford and his mother, Sylvia Sawyer Ashford. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Beard Ashford of...
Arthur Gann
September 17, 2015
Arthur Lee Gann, 76, of Ravenden, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015, at Memphis Methodist University Hospital. He was born to Thomas Wesley and Pearl Gipson Gann on March 5, 1939, at Sitka, Arkansas. Arthur had worked as a truck driver and was a member of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Ricky Jack...
Daniel Thomas
September 14, 2015
Daniel O. Thomas, 71, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015, at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was born August 26, 1944, in Downey, California, and had worked as a sheet metal mechanic. Daniel was preceded in death by his parents, Therian O. and Lillian Leyland Thomas, and a step-brother, Billy Robertson....
Jeannette Corso
September 11, 2015
Jeannette Corso, 91, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015, at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. Born November 7, 1923, in Oak Park, Illinois, she was the daughter of Martin and Mamie Cammarratta Corso. Jeannette was a retired bank clerk and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Cherokee Village. She was...
Thomas Arledge
September 9, 2015
Thomas Arledge, 86, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born August 20, 1929, in Lepanto, Arkansas. He had worked in insurance sales and was a Jehovah's Witness. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Nathaniel and Ethel Hogue Arledge; three brothers; and six sisters....
Christina Brewer
August 28, 2015
Christina Rae Brewer, 27, of Bentonville, Arkansas, died Friday, August 28, 2015, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born February 23, 1988, in Rogers, Arkansas. Christina was a 2006 graduate of Highland High School and had worked most recently as a nurse. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Mrs. Elnona Brewer...
Raymond Siwek
August 20, 2015
Raymond J. Siwek, 91, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015, at his home in Cherokee Village, Arkansas. He was born February 5, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, and had worked as a barber and a furniture salesman. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church where he was a deacon for many years. Mr. Siwek was a veteran of World...
Luby Burke
August 7, 2015
Luby R. Burke, 82, of Evening Shade, was born May 12, 1933, in Datto, Arkansas. He passed away Friday, August 7, 2015, at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat. He had worked at General Motors for thirty years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Monroe and Jessie Mildred Richardson Burke; a brother and a sister. Survivors...
Hubert McKinney
July 30, 2015
Hubert Modell McKinney, 75, of Smithville, died Thursday, July 30, 2015, at his home. He was born May 3, 1940, in Heafer, Arkansas, and worked as an auto mechanic. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lou Ella , and his father, Clarence. Survivors include his sons, David Hasty of Ash Flat, Leonard (Deanna) McKinney of Owensboro, Kentucky, and...
Gary Rooney
July 23, 2015
Gary Rooney, 68, of Cherokee Village, was born December 6, 1946, in Osceola, Iowa. He passed away in his sleep at his home Thursday, July 23, 2015. Gary is survived by his daughter, Andrea Roll (Tom Malewicki); his beloved granddaughters, Harper and Emmersyn Roll; daughter, KC (Daimon) Heller; mother, Mildred Rooney; brothers, Clifton (Sharon) Rooney and Marvin (Marty) Rooney; several...
Willie Ann Garner
July 21, 2015
Willie Ann Horrell Garner, 83, of Glencoe, was born October 24, 1931, in Lunsford, Arkansas. She died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Her family has been established in Hardy, Arkansas, for several generations. As a young child, her first job was in her father and grandfather Horrell's grocery store. She was a graduate of...
Rae Lynn Gossell
July 19, 2015
Rae Lynn Gossell, 73, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, was born September 18, 1941, in Rockford, Illinois. She passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015, at her home. Rae had worked as a waitress and was of the Lutheran faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Madelyne Swartz Pohl. Survivors include her special friend, Leslie R. Schwebke of...
Howard Morgan
July 17, 2015
Howard Wayne Morgan, 72, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born October 27, 1942, in Hardy. Howard was a heavy equipment operator for more than forty years and retired in 2002. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and...
David Smith
July 15, 2015
David Smith, 54, of Ozark Acres, was born January 10, 1961, in Memphis, Tennessee. He passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at White River Medical Complex ER in Cherokee Village, Arkansas. David was an entrepreneur and of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Clyde Smith; son, Cody Ross; and nephew, Michael Lentz. Survivors include his...
Lyne Wayne
July 9, 2015
Lyne Marie Riffle Wayne, 65, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, was born December 27, 1949, to Walter James and Else Marie Stone Riffle in Harrisburg, Missouri. She passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015, at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. Lyne was a teacher and of the non-denominational faith. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors...
Allie McBride
July 8, 2015
Allie McBride, 91, of Ash Flat, was born November 30, 1923, to James Polk and Bertha Leona Watkins Lowery in Sitka, Ark. She passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Allie was an active resident of EagleCrest Nursing and Rehab Center where she had lived since November 28, 2005, and had served as Chair...
Bettye Cruse
July 4, 2015
Bettye Darlene Cruse, 75, of Cherokee Village, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born October 26, 1939, in Jonesboro to Paul and Opal Duncan Cruse, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by two brothers. Bettye worked as an operator/office manager before retiring from Century Telephone Company. Survivors...
Vic Ellis
June 29, 2015
Vicky "Vic" J. Ellis, 65, of Hardy, Arkansas, formerly of Ravenden, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born October 18, 1949, in Jonesboro to Ray and Bessie Williamson Ellis, who preceded him in death. Vic worked as an auto body rebuilder for many years. He was a Mason and of the...
