Obituaries
A graveside service for Alice P. Collins, 97, of Republic, was held April 15, 2024, at Ball Cemetery in Dora with Pastors David Shipley and Jim Gerhold officiating.
She died surrounded by her loving family on April 11. She was born in Dora, on Jan. 30, 1927, to Jack and Esta (Ballinger) Dobbs. She...
Graveside services for George A Friend, 79, of Hindsville, were held April 15, 2024, at Friendship Cemetery with Pastor Bryan Graham officiating.
He died Thursday, April 11, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas. He was born June 16, 1944, in Gainesville to Efton Friend and Juanita...
Norman Lynn (Digger) Farel, 89, of Udall, died on March 25, 2024, in his home surrounded by his family. There will be a service and committal at Baptist Hill Cemetery, Elijah, at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 23. A time of visitation will be held starting at 1 p.m. A celebration of life will also be held...
A memorial visitation for Robert Eugene Johnson, 62, of Caulfield, was held April 16, 2024, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville with full military honors.
He died at his home on April 11. He was born on Sept. 12, 1961, to Bobby and June Johnson in Monette, Arkansas. He had...
James D. Jordan, 86, of Gainesville, died at his home on Friday, April 5, 2024. A celebration of life will be held on June 1, 2024, at the family home.
James was born to David Jordan and Dorthy (Davis) Jordan on May 31, 1937. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1959. He then served on the...
Robert Dean Nesbitt, 75, of Vanzant, died March 3, 2024, with his family by his side. His wife, Joyce Anneta (Collins) Nesbitt, 82, died April 12, 2023, at her home with Robert and her children by her side.
Robert was the son of the late Jewell Dean and Myrtle (Collins) Nesbitt. He was born March...
Funeral services for Howard (Dean) Whiteside, 89, of West Plains, were held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains. Visitation was Tuesday from 5 until 7 p.m. Burial was in Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Dean Whiteside died at his home at 10:...
Funeral services for Estel Boyd Robirds, 89, of Theodosia, were held March 29, 2024, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville with Jon Humbert officiating. Burial with full military honors was in Lutie Cemetery in Theodosia.
He died March 25, 2024, at his residence. Estel was born...
Funeral services for Nina Stehle, 91, of Theodosia, were held April 2, 2024, in the Salem General Baptist Church in Ocie with Don Yarger officiating. Burial was in the Lutie Cemetery in Theodosia.
Nina died March 28, at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born March 4, 1933, in Ocie, to...
Funeral services for Ellis “Dale” Beard, 83, of Ava, were held March 30, 2024, in the Clinkingbeard Chapel in Ava with Bill McFarland officiating. Burial followed in the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Wasola, located on Highway 95.
He died on March 27, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield with his family by...