Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Jodi Newcomb
December 21, 2018
Jodi Lynne Newcomb, 39, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away December 21, 2018, at Crownpoint Health & Rehab Center (Diamond Cove LLC) in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. She was born April 24, 1979, in Streator, Illinois. She loved and was good at coloring pictures. Her passion was dolphins, and she got to see some in their natural habitat in recent years. ...
Alice Nix
December 20, 2018
Alice Louise (Orr) Nix peacefully passed from this earth December 20, 2018, after spending her final two weeks surrounded by family and friends, telling each of them how very much she loved them. Not that anyone had cause to doubt that. Born to Winnie Grace (Bristow) Horton and Roy Orr, on November 3, 1931, Alice was the older sister to...
Billie Gentry
December 9, 2018
Billie Gene Gentry left his earthly home December 9, 2018, in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born November 1, 1938, in Virginia, Illinois, to Ira Richard and Ila Christine Gentry. Bill served his country in the U.S. Air Force at San Antonio, Texas, in 1960. He was a baker by trade and worked for over 25 years at Edwards Bakery in...
Billie Fuller
November 25, 2018
Billie Deloras (Yates) Fuller, 80, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away November 25, 2018, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born April 22, 1938, in Hardy. Billie was of the Baptist faith and a graduate of Hardy High School. She had worked as a cook in the restaurant business and enjoyed doing arts & crafts and working...
Robert Paul
November 21, 2018
Robert L. Paul, 70, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away at his residence. He was born in Rockford, Illinois, to Robert Leonard and Ellen Louise (Nixon) Paul.He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, where he was a cook, and he had worked in construction as a factory employee.Robert was preceded in death by his parents and a son.Survivors include several...
LeRoy Tucker
November 18, 2018
LeRoy “Tuck” Tucker, 87, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, formerly of Highland, Arkansas, passed away at his home November 18, 2018. A writer, humorist, and self-described curmudgeon, LeRoy was a man of words and ideas, a savvy businessman, and a witty storyteller. A graduate of Ash Flat High School, he wrote countless stories throughout his life and at 80 years old...
Leslie Henley
November 11, 2018
Leslie Odell Henley, 69, of Ravenden, Arkansas, passed away November 11, 2018, at his home. He was born January 25, 1949, in Ravenden, to Thadeus Odell and Sevella Martha (Lester) Henley. Leslie was an automobile mechanic with special interest in motorcycles and was connected to Hondachopper.com. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary; and sisters, Linda...
Janie Horton
November 9, 2018
Sarah Jane “Janie” (Cochran) Horton, 91, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away, November 9, 2018, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born March 23, 1927, in Hardy, to John Delbert “Dell” and Ora Barbara (Armstrong) Cochran. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Carl Horton and her second husband, Curtis...
Kenneth Wiles
November 8, 2018
Kenneth Lee Wiles, 75, of Highland, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018, at his home. He was born March 7, 1943, in Highland to Ray and Mary (Pogue) Wiles. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Hardy, Arkansas. Kenneth was a cabinet maker, who was self-employed with various other vocations. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and loved...
Thomas Dull
October 28, 2018
Thomas A Dull passed away unexpectedly on October 28, 2018, at approximately 6:20 a.m. in Smithville, Arkansas.He is survived by his daughter, Amy D. M. Rice and her wife, Leasha Rice, of Batesville, Arkansas; three grandchildren: Kaytlin K.M. Scott of Batesville, Hanah N. Scott of Ozark, Missouri, and James B. Scott of Lorain, Ohio; and his four-legged companion, Bliss, as...
Kenneth Davis
October 27, 2018
Kenneth Allen Davis, 77, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, died October 27, 2018. He was born September 7, 1941, in Vancouver, Washington. He was a Vietnam veteran who served in the U.S. Navy. Following retirement from the military, he became a California correctional peace officer. His favorite hobby was woodworking, especially making unique items for children. Kenneth was preceded in death...
Barbara Long
October 27, 2018
Barbara Jo Groves Long, 76, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away October 27, 2018, at her home. She was born January 25, 1942, in Hardy to Darrell and Mildred Fraley Groves. Barbara was first a homemaker who loved her family, and she was a long-time member of Spring River Baptist Church. She also loved her community and worked diligently on the...
Kathy Van Lieu
October 26, 2018
Kathryn Marie Van Lieu, 67, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away October 26, 2018, in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born February 10, 1951, in Waterloo, Iowa. As an adult, she joined the U.S.A. military service; after serving her country, she moved to California. There she married Larry Van Lieu in 1988. Kathryn worked at a facility for disabled people showing them...
Robert Wright
October 14, 2018
Robert Dale Wright, 89, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, formerly of Murray, Kentucky, passed away at his home. He was born in Bethany, Missouri. Bob was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Navy. He later became a superintendent of ANR Pipeline Company in the natural gas industry. He loved his family and the game of golf. Robert...
Charles Roe
October 2, 2018
Charles Franklin Roe, 81, passed from this earth in his home at Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, James A. Roe and Nettie (Jones) Roe; his first wife, Priscilla Ann (Andrews) Roe, and two brothers, James W. (Jean) Roe and Bill E. Roe.Survivors include his wife of the...
Zika Simich
September 19, 2018
Zika Simich, 96, of Hardy, Arkansas, was born in Serbia. He passed away at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was a member of the Serbian Defense League and had worked as a steel fabricator. Zika was preceded in death by his parents, Ilia and Radmila (Vasozic) Simicevic, and his wife, Berenice. He is survived by...
Harold Eulrich
September 17, 2018
Harold H. Eulrich Sr., 102, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away September 17, 2018, at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was born November 17, 1915, in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Mr. Eulrich had worked on a dairy farm as a youth and then became a loyal and dedicated factory worker. He was a member of the...
Pansy King
September 12, 2018
Pansy Lue Nix King, 83, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away at Shiloh Nursing and Rehab in Springdale. She was born in Ash Flat, Arkansas. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas and was a loyal and dedicated Razorback fan. Her work was centered in the healthcare industry as a registered dietician. She was a member of both...
Ronald Richmond
September 12, 2018
Ronald D. Richmond, 67, of Ozark Acres near Williford, Arkansas, passed away September 12, 2018, in White River Medical Center at Batesville. He was born October 27, 1950, in Dyess, Arkansas. His working career was on riverboats. Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, G. H. and Irene Elizabeth (Smith) Richmond, and three brothers: Gary, Randy, and Lynsol. Survivors...
Thomas Wayne Seibert
September 9, 2018
Thomas Wayne Seibert, 66, of Batesville, Arkansas, passed away September 9, 2018, in Plano, Texas. He was born May 28, 1952. He worked as an over-the-road truck driver who enjoyed fishing, working on antique cars, watching horse races and old Western movies. He was thrilled this year to see Justify win the Triple Crown. Wayne was a veteran of the...
