Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Lois Garner
Feb 18, 2023
Lois Omalee Garner, 95, of Hardy, Arkansas, formerly of Rochelle, Illinois, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023. She was born May 6, 1927 in Vanndale, Arkansas to Lonnie Layton and Sellia Jane Williams Holt. She was the ultimate homemaker raising four children with her husband, Beverly Austin Garner. They were members of the Church of God. Lois was an excellent...
Joanna Seibert Choat
Feb 13, 2023
Joanna Faith Choat was born July 28, 1962 to Herbert Wade and Edna Lou (Schmidt) Seibert in Paducah, Kentucky. She went to her eternal reward February 13, 2023 surrounded by loved ones at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Joanna had moved to Hoxie, Arkansas after the passing of her beloved husband and attended Faith of the Apostles. She loved...
Kathy Jackson
Feb 11, 2023
Kathy Jackson, 54, of Hardy, Arkansas passed away February 11, 2023 at her home. She was born October 25, 1968 in Thayer, Missouri to Eldon and Thelma Baldinger Scholl and was preceded in death by her dad. Kathy worked as office manager in retail grocery sales at Price Chopper and then Bill’s Cash Saver in Hardy for many years. She...
Kay Futrell
Feb 9, 2023
Kay Lauraine Oliver Futrell was born in Detroit. Her parents, Leonard Mackie Oliver and Flossie Agnes Tennessee Thompson, had moved up north from Arkansas to work in the auto industry. Kay spent the first ten years of her life in public housing, a complex called Marvin Gardens. She was the youngest and lived with her brother, Jack, and sister, Joan....
Bee Crunk
Feb 1, 2023
Bee Crunk, age 86, of Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at her home. She was born January 6, 1937 in Houston, Texas to Willie and Mary Pearsh. She was a homemaker and loved to garden. She also enjoyed taking care of her acreage and loved her cat, Ms. Alice. She was preceded in death by her...
Scott Vakay
Jan 30, 2023
Scott H. Vakay, 66, of Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 at his home. He loved being at home with his many critters, including his goats, sheep, chickens, and dogs. He loved wood carving and made many beautiful bird carvings in his lifetime. Survivors include his daughter, Victoria; sister, Brenda; niece, Suzanna; grandniece, Jackelynn; grandnephew, Jimmy; and...
Pearl Martin
Jan 28, 2023
Pearl Ann (Couch) Martin was called home to her Lord on January 28, 2023. She was born October 28, 1933 in Heart, Arkansas to Presley and Bonnie Couch. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years, Lemuel Martin; parents, Presley and Bonnie Couch; one brother, Ray Couch; a sister-in-law, Peggy Couch; son-in-law, Bob Holder; daughter-in-law, Kim...
Delthafleta Smith
Jan 27, 2023
Delthafleta Smith of Highland, Arkansas passed away Friday, January 27, 2023 at the age of 91 in her home. She was born November 8, 1931 in Williford, Arkansas to Jesse James and Flora Morgan Hammock. She worked in retail sales from an early age in Hardy, Arkansas (Horrell's Store), Highland (the family-owned gas service station), and Ash Flat, Arkansas (Walmart)....
Billy Bingham
Jan 26, 2023
Billy O'Neal Bingham, 84, of Highland, Arkansas passed away January 26, 2023 at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains, Missouri. He was born July 23, 1938 in Blytheville, Arkansas to Herman Arthur and Iris Clarice O'Neal Bingham. Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Vietnam War. He became an accomplished electrician who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing...
Barbara Carpenter
Jan 22, 2023
Barbara Joan Leonard Carpenter, 88, passed away January 22, 2023 at her home in Cherokee Village, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. & Mrs. O.F. Leonard and her brothers, Derrell and Dale. Survivors include a brother, Dennis; her children: Stan (Gwen) Carpenter, Wade (Marcia) Carpenter, and Donna (Glenn) Goldman; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
David Perry
Jan 19, 2023
David Earl Perry, 69, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023 at his home. He was born November 1, 1953 to Harold and Elda Perry in Marshalltown, Iowa. Dave served his country in the U.S. Marines and became an excellent electrician. He especially enjoyed gardening. Survivors include his wife, Vicky, of the home, and a son, Shane,...
Howard McGarrah
Jan 18, 2023
Howard Junior McGarrah, 82, of rural Hardy, Arkansas passed away January 18, 2023 at his home. He was born November 14, 1940 in Frisco, Arkansas to Cole Younger and Ida Mae Birge McGarrah and was a member of quite a large family. He was a self-employed tree trimmer by trade and loved deer hunting and fishing. Howard was a Christian...
William "Willy" Thompson
Jan 13, 2023
William Zachary Thompson, 44, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away January 13, 2023. He was born December 27, 1978 in Kansas City, Missouri, the youngest of five. He was a lover of music, the Kansas City Royals, and the Kansas City Chiefs. His smile was everything. Willy was preceded in death by his father, John Thompson Jr.; his paternal grandparents,...
Tim Johnson
Jan 12, 2023
Timothy Johnson, 60, of Highland, Arkansas passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023 at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born October 31, 1962 in St. Louis, Missouri to Malcolm and Honey-Lou Hafford Johnson and became the ultimate carpenter after graduating from Highland High School. He was preceded in death by his father. Tim's skills in construction were...
Nancy Stanberry
Jan 7, 2023
Nancy J. Stanberry was born on March 24, 1932 in Decatur, Illinois to David Loren and Hattie V. Shively McClure. She departed this life surrounded by her loved ones at her home in Cherokee Village, Arkansas on January 7, 2023 at the age of 90 years. Nancy spent many of her working years in the healthcare industry as a registered...
Howard Isbell
Jan 3, 2023
Former Bay, Arkansas resident John Howard Isbell Jr., 74, of Hardy, Arkansas passed away January 3, 2023 at White River Health in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born November 2, 1948 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to John "Jerry" Howard Sr. and Reva Walker Isbell. He graduated from Bay High School in 1966. Howard served his country in the U.S. Army and worked...
Margaret Kittrell
Dec 25, 2022
Margaret Beatrice Kittrell was born October 5, 1949 to Matthew and Mary Frances Hayden in St. Louis, Missouri. She departed this life in Cherokee Village, Arkansas on Christmas Day in 2022 at the age of 73 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Don and two sons, Donald and Anthoney. Margaret is survived by three sons: Darrell of...
Wanda Tinker
Dec 20, 2022
Wanda Lee Tinker, 88, passed away December 20, 2022 in Cave City, Arkansas. She was born October 23, 1934 in Clarendon, Arkansas to Loyd and Nioma Talley Taylor. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Ash Flat, Arkansas and had worked as a seamstress. Wanda was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Bill Tinker. Survivors...
Terry West
Dec 15, 2022
Terry Sherman West, 73, of Hardy, Arkansas passed away Thursday, December 15, at his home. He was born January 3, 1949 at Keller Settlement, Arkansas (near Otwell and Weiner). He was a member of Otwell Christian Church, National Association of Realtors, Arkansas Realtors Association, Tri-County Board of Realtors, and was president of Tri-Mountain Video Productions. Terry was owner/principal broker of...
Rosie Ellis
Dec 14, 2022
Rosie Ellis, 82, of Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at White River Health in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born September 27, 1940 in Caraway, Arkansas to Edd and Gineva Ferguson Smith and became a caregiver in the health profession. Rosie was a treasured member of the Johnston St. church of Christ in Hardy, Arkansas. She "lived...
