Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Jody Holyk
November 17, 2023
Jody Lee Holyk, 64, of Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away November 17, 2023. She was born December 14, 1958 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Joseph and Sally DeVore. Jody worked as a waitress.
Per her wishes, Jody's body was donated to the Genesis program (Medical Education & Research Institute) in Memphis, Tennessee.
Tommy Day
November 14, 2023
Tommy Joe Day, 75, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away November 14, 2023 at his home. He was born September 27, 1948 in Stamford, Texas to William and Betty Ruth Herring Day.
His life took him into the U.S. Army where he served in Vietnam. He then became a truck driver and was a member of the VFW, a...
Bobby Williams
November 13, 2023
Bobby Gene Williams, 87, of Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away November 13, 2023. He was born July 11, 1936 to Ewin and Faye Wright Williams, both who predeceased him along with his brothers: Drexel Williams, Dale Williams, and Tommy Garner.
Bobby was a cattle farmer who thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors and visiting with people. His Christian faith exhibited his love...
Billy Smith
November 12, 2023
Billy Loyd Smith, 86, of rural Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away November 12, 2023 at his home. He was born November 22, 1936 in Savannah, Tennessee and had worked as a maintenance man for Frolic Footwear. He was preceded in death by his parents, Loyd Stricklin and Mary Frances Smith; his wife, Barbara (Price) Smith; a granddaughter, Erica Crawford; a...
Terry Price
November 9, 2023
Terry Lee Price, 50, of Ozark Acres near Williford, Arkansas passed away November 9, 2023 at his home. He was born October 9, 1973 in Pocahontas, Arkansas. His work included operating heavy-duty equipment. His hobbies were fishing and hunting.
Terry is survived by his wife, Sarah K. Massey Price; a daughter, Hailey Price; his parents, Jimmy and Betty Price; two...
Brenda Shields
October 30, 2023
Brenda Kay Shields, 62, passed away October 30, 2023 in her home. We know Brenda is in the presence of the Lord as she had accepted Jesus as her personal Savior. Brenda was born in Pocahontas, Arkansas on December 17, 1960. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, John Shields; their son, John Shields Jr.; daughter-in-law, Brandy Shields;...
Lois Hendriksen
October 29, 2023
Lois Arlene Hendriksen, 79, of Hardy, Arkansas passed away October 29, 2023 at her home. She was born April 24, 1944 in Biddeford, Maine and was preceded in death by her parents, Willis Vernon and Elizabeth Ruth Mackenzie O'Neal, and a son, Robert Dennis Clemens. Survivors include her husband, Kai Richard Hendriksen; a son, Paul David Clemens (Lysa); two grandchildren...
Wendall Smith
October 21, 2023
Wendall Ray Smith, 67, of Glencoe, Arkansas passed away October 21, 2023 at his home. He was born February 12, 1956 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Kenneth and Barbara Blevins Smith, both who preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Tena Burton Smith; his children: Shane Smith (Jessica) and Ashley Bateman (Josh); his beloved grandchildren, Kooper "Thumper" and Raya Bateman...
Anna Bryant-Brink
October 13, 2023
Anna Starr Bryant-Brink, 32, of Hardy, Arkansas passed away October 13, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born July 20, 1991 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Anna had worked in the food service industry and was pursuing a degree in agri business at Ozarka College in Ash Flat, Arkansas. She was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Anna enjoyed...
John Story
October 9, 2023
John Story, 97, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away Monday, October 9, 2023 at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was born May 25, 1926 in Lepanto, Arkansas to Ben and Ida Smothers Story. As a young man, John became a truck driver for Portis Mercantile and operated heavy duty equipment in the agriculture industry in...
Carolyn Lawrence
October 8, 2023
Carolyn Ruth Lawrence, 94, of Hardy, Arkansas passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023 at EagleCrest Nursing & Rehab Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. She was born October 18, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to Glenn and Louise Morgan Lawrence. Carolyn did clerical work in the tool and dye industry and enjoyed flower arranging and baking. Survivors include her children and their...
Jesse Couch
September 25, 2023
Celebration of Life services for Jesse Couch, 36, of Hardy, Arkansas will be Thursday, September 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Johnson Center (previously the senior citizen center) in Hardy on Johnson St.
Max Mahon
September 20, 2023
Max Wayne Mahon, 84, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away at his home. He was born in Edgewood, Illinois to Ellis and Rose Colwell Mahon, both who predeceased him along with several brothers and sisters. He had attended college as an English major hoping to be a teacher, but life happened and Max became an ACE automotive mechanic who worked...
Arthur "Moe" Sliger
September 16, 2023
Arthur "Moe" Sliger, 71, of Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away at his home Saturday, September 16, 2023. He was born October 18, 1951 in Johnson City, Tennessee and became a builder remodeling houses. He was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church and loved fishing and deer hunting. Moe was preceded in death by his parents, Chester Lee and Marjorie Jane...
Donna Brink
September 11, 2023
Donna Mae Brink, 91, of Williford, Arkansas passed away Monday, September 11, 2023 at Shady Oaks Nursing Home in Thayer, Missouri. She was born in Buck Grove, Iowa. She had worked as a restaurant waitress and was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Cherokee Village, Arkansas. Her passion was loving her grandkids. Donna was preceded in death by her...
Jackie Tucker
September 10, 2023
Jackie R. Tucker, 87, of Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023 at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat. She was born March 15, 1936 in Oil Trough, Arkansas and was preceded in death by her parents, Irl and Mildred Langston Ruddell; a sister, Chloe Pitts; and a brother, Adler Ruddell. A member of First Baptist...
Delores Wutke
August 30, 2023
Delores Eleanor Wutke, 77, of Hardy, Arkansas passed away August 30, 2023 at her home. She was born February 12, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She became a homemaker who loved reading (especially the paranormal romance genre), watching wrestling on television, and using her iPad. Survivors include her four daughters: Mary Easterling of Hardy, Patty Staggs of Foley, Alabama, Laura Langston...
Keith Ruetten
August 29, 2023
Robert Keith Ruetten, 86, of Hardy, Arkansas passed away August 29, 2023 at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was born December 8, 1936 in Wisconsin to Reynold and Helen O'Brien Ruetten. Keith worked as an operational manager of heavy equipment. He was a "jack of all trades" who loved "to tinker" in versatile endeavors. He...
Larry Jones
August 18, 2023
Larry Lee Jones, 82, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away August 18, 2023 at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born October 21, 1940 in Paris, Illinois. He worked with All-Tell communications for more than forty years. More recently he was employed as a delivery driver for O'Reilly Auto Parts in Ash Flat, Arkansas. Larry enjoyed fishing...
Dorothy Smith
August 17, 2023
Dorothy Smith, 72, of Corning, Arkansas passed away August 17, 2023 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born April 16, 1951 in Koshkonong, Missouri to Noril and Katy Christian Smith. Dorothy thoroughly enjoyed yard sales, gardening, tending to flower beds, fishing, and keeping her mind sharp with word searches. She had worked as a restaurant cook. Family and friends will have...
