Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
"Button" Armstrong
November 26, 2016
David R. "Button" Armstrong, 93, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, died Saturday, November 26, 2016. He was born February 14, 1923, to David Crockett and Pauline Stephens Armstrong in El Paso, Texas. Button served as a U.S. Marine. He was a retired rancher and school bus driver and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents and...
Linda Benson
November 18, 2016
Linda Dianne Benson, 52, of Williford, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born January 12, 1964, in Walnut Ridge. Linda was a homemaker and "Maw-Maw" to her beloved grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Wesley and Rosie Lee Surface Reese; a son, Robert Webster Johnston; and four...
Bill Cain
November 14, 2016
William Ferris Cain Jr., 52, of Williford, Arkansas, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016. He was born April 1, 1964, in Moline, Illinois, to William "Bill" Ferris and Carol Ann Horton Cain and became a machine operator in construction. Bill was an avid fisherman who loved camping, and he was a member of First Baptist Church of Cherokee Village, Arkansas....
William Lange
November 13, 2016
William Willard Lange, 74, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016. He was born August 7, 1942, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He had worked as a machinist in the tool and die industry and was an inventor. William was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the American Legion and VFW. He was preceded in...
Vanetta Cochran
November 6, 2016
Vanetta Cochran, 87, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away November 6, 2016. She was born June 30, 1929, in Kansas City, Missouri. Mrs. Cochran was a housewife and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mannie and Marry Evans Anderson; her husband, Carlos Cochran; a daughter, Carla Graham; four brothers: Leonard, Andy, Carl, and Marvin; and a sister,...
Jake Johnson
October 26, 2016
Jasper "Jake" William Johnson, 88, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born July 27, 1928, at Grange, Arkansas, and was of the Christian faith and a Mason.
Jake loved gardening, mowing, fishing, telling stories, and talking with everyone. He became an icon of honesty and helpfulness in north Arkansas through...
Boola Lynn
October 22, 2016
Boola P. Lynn, 83, passed away October 22, 2016. He was born June 5, 1933, in Casey County, Kentucky, to Ezra Dennis and Beulah Pearl Peck Lynn. Boola was a retired truck driver and well-liked resident at Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehab Center. He is survived by his wife, Doris Jean Broyles Lynn. No services are planned at this time....
Isabel Newcomb
October 20, 2016
Isabel Mary Simmons Newcomb, 102, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away October 20, 2016, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born April 18, 1914, in Asheville, North Carolina. Mrs. Newcomb was a member of Spring River Presbyterian Church in Hardy, Arkansas. She loved photography and flower arranging. She had worked as an office manager of a...
Harriet Green
October 9, 2016
Harriet Green, 98, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away October 9, 2016, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home. She was born January 29, 1918, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mrs. Green was a homemaker and member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, a volunteer at the Cherokee Village hospital, a member of the Sharp County Library Board, and the founder of...
Johnnie Ball
October 3, 2016
Johnnie Wayne Ball, 59, passed away October 3, 2016, at his home in Hardy, Arkansas. He was born January 10, 1957, in Rockford, Illinois, to Junior Wayne and Shirley Ann Butterfield Ball. Johnnie served his country as a Marine. He became a welder and then worked as a tree trimmer. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Hardy....
Tammy Hernandez
September 28, 2016
Tammy Marie Bishop Hernandez, 47, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at her home. She was born December 19, 1968, at Hanford, California. Tammy became a security officer "to the stars" of entertainment. She was of the Christian faith, and her favorite hobbies included being with her grandchildren, making arts and crafts, shopping, and doing nails...
Rayn & Zachary Alliss
September 27, 2016
Rayn Malia Shultz Alliss, 22, and Zachary Michael Alliss, 24, of Hardy, died in a Memphis hospital as a result of a car accident in Sharp County. Rayn was born December 10, 1993, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Zachary was born August 11, 1992, in Peoria, Illinois. Both worked at Cruisers restaurant in Hardy. The couple is survived by their son,...
William Duke
September 18, 2016
William Joe Duke, 81, of Hardy, Arkansas, died Sunday, September 18, 2016, at Ash Flat. He was born September 19, 1934, at El Dorado Springs, Missouri. He was a member of Odd Fellows and enjoyed bowling, fishing, and playing cards. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence and Charles. Survivors include his wife, Barbara of the home; a...
Ruth Coker
September 17, 2016
Ruth E. Coker, 92, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016, at her home. She was born January 1, 1924, in Kansas City, Kansas, to William Lee and Eva May Cash Bolton. Ruth became a homemaker and a Bible teacher. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, R. L. Coker; a brother, Billy and three sisters, Eileen, Jeanie,...
Raymond Trent
September 11, 2016
Raymond Trent Jr., 75, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, died Sunday, September 11, 2016, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born January 31, 1941, at Pea Ridge, Arkansas. Raymond married Norma Farley in Hardy on October 31, 1980. He was a greenskeeper at the golf courses in Cherokee Village and a member of the NRA. He was a...
Dave Hamilton
September 5, 2016
David Lee Hamilton, 63, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, died Monday, September 5, 2016, at Batesville, Arkansas. He was born April 24, 1953, at Muncie, Indiana, to Harold Dean and Jewell (Inboden) Hamilton. Dave married Lana Stacey in Cherokee Village on October 28, 2000. He worked in electrical sales and was a member of the Highland Elks. Everybody loved to hear...
William Matheny
August 26, 2016
William Mack Matheny, 79, of Ravenden, Arkansas, died Friday, August 26, 2016. He was born January 29, 1937, at Cave City, Arkansas, to William Marcus and Eunice (Kent) Matheny. He attended school in Cave City and was married October 30, 1953, to Barbara Ellen Matlock in Cave City. Mack maintained heavy machinery and was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church...
Nicholas Taylor
August 26, 2016
Nicholas Scott Taylor, 32, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, died Friday, August 26, 2016, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born November 17, 1983, at Indianapolis, Indiana. He was a member of the Assembly of God and worked as a boat mechanic. Survivors include his parents, Larry and Shirley Taylor of Cherokee Village; a brother, Steven (Kimberly)...
Nicholas Taylor
August 26, 2016
Nicholas Scott Taylor, 32, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, died Friday, August 26, 2016, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born November 17, 1983, at Indianapolis, Indiana. He was a member of the Assembly of God and worked as a boat mechanic. Survivors include his parents, Larry and Shirley Taylor of Cherokee Village; a brother, Steven (Kimberly)...
William Hudson
August 23, 2016
William Hudson, 68, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, formerly of Clinton, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016. He was born May 13, 1948, at Clinton, Iowa, to William Raymond and Darlene Emma (Vogt) Hudson. Bill was a member of Cherokee Village Lutheran Church, serving as president of the church council, and he was a past treasurer of Elvira Zion Lutheran Church,...
