Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Rita Brewer
March 15, 2025
Rita (Underwood) Brewer, 73, of Williford, Arkansas was born in Thayer, Missouri, November 10, 1951 to Dorris and Louise (Shilvock) Underwood. She departed this earth on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at her home in Ozark Acres.
Survivors include her children: Kim Taylor and Tammy Key, both of Williford, and Amanda (Michael) Howerton of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas; seven grandchildren: Austin, Haley (J....
Ray Gilbreath
March 15, 2025
Ray Gilbreath, 93, of rural Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025 at his home. He was born September 20, 1931 near Ash Flat to Marion and Eliza Martin Gilbreath, both who preceded him in death as did five brothers: Floyd, Russell, Bertis. Gerald, and Virgil, four sisters: Claudine, Virgie Mae, Margie, and Icapheen, and his wife Devene...
Mae Rasmussen
March 13, 2025
Vera "Mae" Rasmussen was born in Sterling, Illinois to James Wesley and Mary G. (Barnes) Simer on February 15, 1950. She departed this life at her home in Cherokee Village, Arkansas on March 13, 2025 at the age of 75 years.
Mae loved sewing and was an avid doll collector, amassing over 500 through the years.
She is survived by her husband,...
Trevor Ewing
March 10, 2025
Trevor William Ewing, 37, of Williford, Arkansas was born in Venice, Florida and passed away in a North Little Rock, Arkansas hospital. He was working as a pool cleaner and landscaper who enjoyed skateboarding, surfing, and collecting comic books.
Survivors include his mother, Dawn Ewing, and his sister, Tracie.
Private services will be at a later date.
Vera Plemmons
March 10, 2025
Vera Paulette Powell Plemmons was born in Williford, Arkansas and passed away in Cabot, Arkansas. She had a full life of 81 years and a loving family. Vera was active outdoors as she enjoyed gardening, fishing, golfing, laughter, and music. She was also a songwriter and a member of Sherwood Baptist Church.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Roy John...
Jason Belt
March 7, 2025
On Friday, March 7, 2025 in Cherokee Village, Arkansas at the age of 45, Jason Allen Belt passed away peacefully in his sleep at home. He had near him his true love, Jamie, and their furbabies, Fisher and Sadie.
Jason often showed what was felt as tough love and most of the time he was right with his advice. He was...
Earl Lanman
March 5, 2025
Earl Gilbert Lanman was born in Floris, Iowa on May 22, 1936 and passed away in Cherokee Village, Arkansas on March 5, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Gladys Swaim Lanman, and five siblings. Earl's hobbies included golfing and woodworking; he loved being in nature with friends and the challenges presented by the game of...
Bill Daniel
February 26, 2025
William "Bill" Andrew Daniel Jr. was born March 29, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan and passed away February 26, 2025 at his home near Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, William A. and Mary Louise (Welbaum) Daniel, and a brother, Jim Daniel.
Bill was a proud veteran of the United States Army having served in Vietnam where...
Cheryl Pettijohn
February 8, 2025
Cheryl Pettijohn was born in Evening Shade, Arkansas and passed away in Highland, Arkansas. She lived almost 75 years and had worked as an underwriter in the insurance industry after earning a Bacherlor's degree. Cheryl attended church at Light in the Wilderness and loved her dogs, especially Bella. Her primary hobby was collecting teapots. Family and friends were of utmost...
Diane Schuldheisz
February 8, 2025
Diane Louise Schuldheisz, 79, of rural Williford, Arkansas passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025 at White River Health in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born November 8, 1945 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and was one of twelve children of Virgil and Lavern Brown. Diane was a member of the Jehovah Witness congregation in Ash Flat, Arkansas.
Survivors include her daughter, Bobbette Criss; sons:...
Freddie Joe Rees
January 24, 2025
Freddie Joe Rees was born in Thayer, Missouri, the only child of Clifford Arthur and Juanita (Rumsey) Rees. He departed this life at his home in Hardy, Arkansas surrounded by his loving family at the age of 82.
Fred was a proud American and served with the United States Air Force. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Hardy...
Linda Barber
January 22, 2025
Linda Rose (Rhama) Barber was born June 26, 1950 in Paragould, Arkansas and passed away at her home in Cherokee Village, Arkansas at the age of 74 years.
Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Jerry Barber of the home; daughters, Kim Heron (Glen) of Cave Springs, Arkansas and Cindy Groneman of Oil Trough, Arkansas; grandchildren: Johnathan Heron of Springdale, Arkansas,...
George Walden
January 19, 2025
George Marcus Walden, 72, of Highland, Arkansas passed away January 19, 2025 at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was born March 28, 1952 in Newport, Arkansas to T.J. and Phyllis (Inness) Walden. His father preceded him in death.
George was the ultimate charismatic storyteller who loved history, music (He was a bass guitar player who especially...
David Minick
January 18, 2025
David Eugene Minick, 78, of rural Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away January 18, 2025 at his home. He was born December 12, 1946 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Orphas Eugene and Mary Virginia (Beakley) Minick, both who preceded him in death. One grandson also passed away earlier.
David worked as an automobile mechanic and loved to hunt and fish. He also had...
Jerry Don Messer
January 17, 2025
Jerry D. Messer, age 60, of Hardy, Arkansas, departed January 17, 2025 after a long eight-year battle.
Born in Camdenton, Missouri, May 2, 1964, he was devoted to his wife of 39 years, Rhonda M. (Kozey) Messer, his 3 daughters: Morgan (Asher) Snook, Taber (Spencer) Redford, and Brooke Messer, and the loves of his life, 5 grandchildren: Kynleigh, Peyton, Kayson, Asher,...
Heather Carpenter
January 14, 2025
Heather LeeAnn Carpenter was born in Hanford, California on November 14, 1988 and passed away on January 14, 2025 in Highland, Arkansas.
Heather is survived by her husband, Mart Carpenter; two beautiful boys, Landon and Hayden; her mother, Peggy Atwater and step-father Jay; sister, Kira Tippins and brother-in-law, Matt Tippins; four brothers: Phillip Gambino, Ryan Dowdy, Zachary Dowdy, and Tyler Dowdy;...
Doris Lawson
January 14, 2025
Doris Jean Lawson of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away on January 14, 2025 at the age of 94.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gene and Gladys Fontaine; husbands: Ralph Acerra, Roy Trower, and William Lawson; children, James Acerra and Victoria Acerra; granddaughter, Eden Dodd; and brother, Jerry (Carol) Fontaine.
Her survivors include granddaughter, Angelina Acerra of Memphis, Tennessee; grandson,...
Garlene King
January 13, 2025
Garlene Jeanette (Seal) King was born March 28, 1938 in Eden, Texas to David Garland Seal and Iliene (Medders) Seal and passed from this earth January 13, 2025 at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. She was 86. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Quentin Hale Clear and Roy King Jr.; and two sisters, Janel...
Rodney Bratton
January 9, 2025
Rodney Davis Bratton, 46, of Marked Tree, Arkansas passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025 at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born August 26, 1979 in Jonesboro, Arkansas and preceded in death by his parents, Clay Jr. and Betty Ann Davis Bratton.
Rodney was a farm worker who enjoyed hunting.
He is survived by his son, Johnathon Carpenter of...
Earlene Schales
January 8, 2025
Earlene (Cochran) Schales passed away January 8, 2025 at the Healthcare and Rehab Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas at the age of 98 years. She was born October 13, 1926 in Williford, Arkansas to Earl and Dollie (Fletcher) Cochran and was united in marriage October 3, 1947 to J. M. Schales Jr. She was preceded in death by her husband;...
