Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Cheryl "Sunni Stevens" Cooper
May 9, 2023
Cheryl Ann "Sunni Stevens" Cooper, 67, of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas passed away May 9, 2023 at her home. She was born November 5, 1955 in Southwest City, Missouri to Charles and Shirley June (Rakes) Boyd. Cheryl was baptized in the name of Jesus on July 31, 2019 and attended Refuge Apostolic Church in Thayer, Missouri. Cheryl loved her family and...
William Jones Jr.
Apr 29, 2023
William McKinley Jones Jr. was preceded in death by a son, Jesse; his parents; a brother; and a sister. He is survived by his wife, Kimberly C. Jones; two sons, William Jones III (Lindsey) and Antonio Jones (Lisbeth); one daughter, Amy Kaiama (Samuel); five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three sisters; several nieces and nephews; three step-children: Paris, Holly, and Curtis P....
Robert Kaubisch
Apr 25, 2023
After a courageous health journey, Robert Matthew Ellenburg Kaubisch of Salem, Arkansas passed away at 9:16 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. As he crossed over into Heaven, he was surrounded in love by Mitch, Colleen, David, and Terry. Rob was born in Rapid City, South Dakota on Tuesday, May 29, 1962 to Melford...
Jack Bishop
Apr 21, 2023
Jack Edward Bishop went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, April 21. His parents, Lawrence and Ann Bishop, preceded him in death along with his brothers: Jim, Marv, and David. Jack is survived by his two siblings: Thomas of Redlands, CA and Shirley (Ron) of Hatboro, PA. Jack leaves behind Sue, his wife of almost 50 years...
Joy Gattenby
Apr 11, 2023
Joy Gattenby, 76, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas died April 11, 2023 at her residence. She was born January 26, 1947 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Otho and Lois Williams. Joy graduated from McAlester High School; she married Elvin Gattenby on October 28, 1972. Joy was an avid camper and a true "people person" who loved to travel with her husband and...
Barbara McBride
Apr 5, 2023
Barbara Ann McBride, 81, of Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023. She was born May 30, 1941 to John Calvin and Neta Novella McFann Fernimen and later married Charles Dale McBride, all who preceded her in death along with a brother, Bruce Fernimen, and a niece, Mira Fernimen. Barbara was a member of Light in the Wilderness...
David Hooker
Mar 30, 2023
David Edmoure Hooker, 85, of Cherokee Village passed away at his home March 30, 2023. He was born March 2, 1938 in Kankakee, Illinois to Orville and Alice Normandin Hooker, both who preceded him in death along with an infant brother, Daniel; his wife, Jewell; and a son, David Lee. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard, enjoyed reading...
Dayna Green
Mar 24, 2023
Danya Green, 80, of Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away March 24, 2023. She was born November 15, 1942 in Mtn. View, Arkansas to Charles and Celia Morris Ivy, both who preceded her in death along with a brother, Ralph Ivy and a sister, Ruth Martin. Survivors include her daughter, Paige Cooper (Donald) of Glencoe, Arkansas and two sons, James Green...
Bob Zeiger
Mar 22, 2023
Robert "Bob" Eugene Zeiger, 75, of Hardy, Arkansas passed away March 22, 2023 in Cherokee Village, Arkansas. He was born November 23, 1947 in Hardy and was a graduate in the first class at Highland High School in May 1965. Bob served the local public as a firefighter for 35 years and also worked as a licensed broker in real...
Ralph Julien
Mar 21, 2023
Ralph Bertrand Julien, 86, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas was born September 11, 1936 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to John and Bernice Brennan Julien. He passed away March 21, 2023 at EagleCrest Nursing & Rehab Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. Ralph had been an active member of the Cherokee Village United Methodist Church and had served in the U.S. Army. He had...
Willie Kent
Mar 19, 2023
Willie Dee Kent was born the son of James Wiley Kent and Virgie May Watson Kent on January 17, 1929 in Lepanto, Arkansas. He passed away March 19, 2023 in Oro Valley, Arizona at the age of 94 years. Willie was united in marriage June 4, 1955 in Wenatchee, Washington to Erna Schmidt. He was preceded in death by his...
Gary Baeten
Mar 18, 2023
Gary Alan Baeten, 60, of rural Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023 at his home. He was born July 21, 1962 in Appleton, Wisconsin to Marvin and Helen Grissman Baeten, both who preceded him in death. Gary was a member of a large family and became a truck driver and mechanic. He was good at many jobs....
Shari Bates
Mar 15, 2023
Shari Jo Bates, 58, of rural Williford, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at her home. She was born April 5, 1964 in Pocahontas, Arkansas to Joseph and Patsy Ann Lundry Virgin. Shari worked in a factory that made candles and potpourri. She loved spending time with her grandsons and enjoyed classic rock music, fishing, road trips, and bonfires....
Terrill Smith
Mar 10, 2023
Terrill Richard Smith, 60, of Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born April 19, 1962 in Salem, Arkansas and enjoyed life as he chose it. He liked being outdoors and going to rodeos. Terrill worked as a farrier shoeing horses anywhere needed. He was...
Jim Morris
Mar 7, 2023
James "Jim" Bruce Morris Jr. passed away March 7, 2023 at his home in Highland, Arkansas at the age of 77. He was born March 26, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri. In high school Jim was a boxer and played football. He was awarded a full scholarship to the Air Force Academy but joined the Army. He did go to...
Thomas Hiemenz
Mar 6, 2023
Thomas Nicholas Hiemenz, 81, of Highland, Arkansas passed away March 6, 2023 at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born November 13, 1941 in Pierz, Minnesota to Raymond Michael and Theresa Marta Jesok Hiemenz. He worked in sheet metal and as a caregiver. His hobbies included artisan crafts, especially wind charmers. He also had an interest in...
Betty Franklin
Mar 5, 2023
Betty Jo Franklin, 91, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, formerly of Southaven, Mississippi, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 at EagleCrest Nursing Home. She was born April 19, 1931 in Memphis, Tennessee to Effie and Joseph Heflin. She was a homemaker and raised two children with her husband, James J. Franklin. She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter,...
Juanita Varner
Feb 28, 2023
Juanita Varner, 92, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away February 28, 2023 at Cedar Hurst Nursing Home in West Plains, Missouri. She was born September 11, 1930 in Lee County, Iowa to John Kenneth and Ada Charles Hurford Vanosdoll. Juanita was a pianist and became an expert seamstress, even making clothes for antique dolls. Her enjoyment extended to the outdoors...
Elizabeth Grimm
Feb 27, 2023
Elizabeth Grimm, 82, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 at her home. She was born July 5, 1940 in Memphis, Tennessee and was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, and a son, Kenneth Carpenter. Elizabeth attended Peace Lutheran Church and enjoyed her yardwork. She was a retired LPN in healthcare. Survivors include her children: Ralph...
Roger Mahaffey
Feb 22, 2023
Roger Louis Mahaffey, 72, of rural Pocahontas, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at EagleCrest Nursing & Rehab Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was born April 6, 1950 near Williford, Arkansas to Louis Andrew and Bernece Estelle Rogers Mahaffey. Roger worked in the grocery business and as a riverboat pilot. He loved his family, especially the grand and...
