Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Robert Cunningham
Nov 14, 2019
Robert Lee Cunningham Jr., 73, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away November 14, 2019, at his home. He was born May 28, 1946, in Blytheville, Arkansas to Robert Lee and Margie Juanita (Byford) Cunningham. Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and had worked as an over-the-road truck driver. He was a member of the American Legion and loved...
Harry Shackelford
Nov 7, 2019
Harry Carl Shackelford, 87, of Williford, Ark., passed away Nov. 7, 2019, in Cherokee Village, Ark. at White River Medical Complex ER. He was born Feb. 23, 1932, in Milligan Ridge, Ark. Harry was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was self-employed. He built a successful business as a backhoe operator. Harry invented the rocket shot and...
Tom Garner
Nov 3, 2019
The Honorable Thomas Linn "Tom" Garner was born August 20, 1959, and died unexpectedly November 3, 2019, at the age of 60. In honor of his most adamant wish, a small private graveside service was held. Judge Garner leaves to mourn many loving family members, friends, and colleagues. If you wish to make a donation in honor of his memory,...
Jack Drane
Oct 27, 2019
John "Jack" Robert Drane, 78, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, formerly of Gallup, New Mexico, passed away in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. He was born in Bardley, Missouri, to Cliff and Naomi (Drew) Drane, both of whom preceded him in death. Jack was a member of Ward Street Church of Christ in Hardy, Arkansas, and the American Legion. He served his country...
Betty Ann Hicks
Oct 22, 2019
Betty Ann (Moore) Hicks was born May 7, 1933, in Oakville, Maryland, to Royal Carlton and Vada Elizabeth (Hill) Moore. She departed this life October 22, 2019, at her home in Cherokee Village, Arkansas, at the age of 86 years. Betty was united in marriage to Leonard Hicks in Silver Spring, Maryland, on August 13, 1949. She was a homemaker...
Ricky Johnson
Oct 19, 2019
Ricky Lynn Johnson, 62, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away October 19, 2019, at his home. He was born January 16, 1957, in Decatur, Illinois. He was a nature lover and became involved in farming. He loved to barbecue for his family and enjoyed the hobby of buying and collecting cars. Ricky was preceded in death by his father, Loyel Johnson...
Maxine McLeish
Oct 11, 2019
Maxine McLeish, 98, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away at Ash Flat Healthcare & Rehab Center. She was born in Dayton, Iowa, and had worked as a secretary/bookkeeper. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church and enjoyed knitting and rock hunting. Survivors include her sons, Dennis of Cherokee Village and Joseph Jr. (Evelyn) of Rock Hill, South Carolina; a...
W. E. "Dub" Hughes
Oct 9, 2019
W. E. “Dub” Hughes, 86, of Hardy, Arkansas, was born near Williford and passed away in Jonesboro. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and later worked for and retired from the Arkansas Highway Department. His primary hobbies were carpentry and restoring antique Model A Fords. He attended First Assembly of God at Highland, Arkansas, and was a member...
Dorothy McGlinn
Oct 8, 2019
Graveside services for Dorothy Elaine McGlinn, 99, of Williford, Arkansas, will be Saturday, October 26, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. in Baker Community Cemetery north of Hardy, Arkansas. She was a longtime member of the Spring River Presbyterian Church in Hardy. Arrangements are with Tri-County Funeral Home of Highland, Arkansas.
Lester Stout
Oct 6, 2019
Lester Odell Stout, 88, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, was born March 8, 1931, in Evening Shade, Arkansas, to William Franklin and Mattie Ann (Marlin) Stout. Lester passed away October 6, 2019, at his home. He was a member of Highland Assembly of God and had worked as a drywall specialist and Highland School District bus driver. Hobbies included gardening and...
Jack Huffmaster Sr.
Oct 5, 2019
Jack Vlynn Huffmaster Sr., 81, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away October 5, 2019. He was born January 19, 1938, in Ash Flat, Arkansas. Jack developed his skills as a master saddle maker and woodworker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Jack was a member of the Masonic Lodge and had served as City Marshal for Hardy and...
Richard Schuldheisz
Oct 3, 2019
Richard Allen Schuldheisz, 79, of Williford, Arkansas, passed away at his home. He was born in Fargo, North Dakota, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He had worked in construction of homes. His hobbies included extremely good handmade woodworks and restoring old cars. Richard was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Bob; and a daughter, Robin....
Belva Petit
Oct 1, 2019
Belva Rose Petit, 89, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away at her home Tuesday, October 1, 2019. She was born August 22, 1930 in Melbourne, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Martha (Yapp) Thornton; her husband, Marland Petit; four sisters: Bernice, Barbara, Edith, and Jane; three brothers: Paul, Benjamin, and Claude (Archie); and two grandsons....
Pearline Davidson
Sep 24, 2019
Pearline Davidson, 78, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away September 24, 2019. She was born March 27, 1941, in Memphis, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Rita (Johnson) Curtis, and her husband, Billy Joe Davidson. Pearline was of the Baptist faith and adored her large family for whom she loved cooking big meals. Her hobbies, when...
Raymond Watson
Sep 24, 2019
Raymond William Watson Sr., 77, of Independence, Missouri, died in a vehicle accident near Williford, Arkansas. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War. He had worked as an analyst in the U.S. Department of Defense and loved to travel. He especially visited lighthouses and state parks. He was preceded...
Pat Foster
Sep 19, 2019
ASH FLAT - Charles Patrick Foster, 77, formerly of Memphis, Tennessee, was born in Brinkley, Arkansas. He passed away at Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Pat was of the Catholic faith and had worked as a passionate florist who owned shops in Brinkley and Memphis. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernie and Ruth (Burrow) Foster, and...
William Blann
Sep 15, 2019
William Henry Blann, 70, of Williford, Arkansas, was born November 10, 1948, in Tempe, Arizona, to John B. and Henrietta (Puchta) Blann. William passed away September 15, 2019, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Henry was a born-again Christian of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had most recently worked as a golf course groundskeeper. Henry was...
Lou Avery
Sep 14, 2019
Lula May Avery, 91, of Violet Hill (Lacrosse), Arkansas, was born February 3, 1928, in Fort Covington, New York. She passed away September 14, 2019, at Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehab Center. Lou worked as a secretary in a steel factory and had served in the U.S. Army. She was a member of the Ladies Fleet Reserve #251 and enjoyed...
Patricia Law
Sep 10, 2019
Patricia Law, 79, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away September 10, 2019, at her home. She was born July 10, 1940, in Junction City, Kansas, to Louis and Mary LaVern Buckles. Patricia was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Cherokee Village, Arkansas. She had worked as a nurse and loved her family and her animals. She was preceded in...
Ralph Parsley Sr.
Sep 9, 2019
Ralph Owen Parsley Sr. of Poughkeepsie, Arkansas, passed away in Batesville, Arkansas, at the age of 96. He was born in Poughkeepsie to John Marion and Olar (Norris) Parsley. He was drafted into the U.S. Army for World War II as a field medic and saw intense action in the Ardennes Forest in severe winter, also known as Battle of...
