Obituaries

Obituaries for September 28, 2018

  • CATHEY BACKUS

    NASHVILLE, Ark.—Cathey Backus, 65, of Nashville died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. Mrs. Backus was born Sept. 4, 1953. She was a teacher at Howard County Children's Center and a member …

  • RUBY BLACK

    HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas—Ruby Lee McDaniel Black, 95, of Hughes Springs died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. Ms. Black was born Nov. 29, 1922. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Reeder-Davis …

  • DONALD BOWLES

    NASHVILLE, Ark.—Donald R. "Donnie" Bowles, 69, of Nashville died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, in Texas. Mr. Bowles was born March 13, 1949, in Nashville. He was a history professor in …

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    CLARA BREWER

    Clara Bell Brewer, 83, of Nash, Texas, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at her home. Ms. Brewer was born Jan. 2, 1935, in Annona, Texas. She was a retired home …

  • BILLY ERVIN JR.

    STAMPS, Ark.—Billy Joe "Bill" Ervin Jr., 63, of Nashville, Ark., died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, at his home. Mr. Ervin was born Dec. 10, 1954, in Virginia. He was retired …

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    Tanya Epperson

    Tanya Epperson, 60, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 in Euless, Texas. Born, Mary Tanya Hill to Richard and Marjorie Hughes Hill on November 18, 1957 in Pasadena, Texas. Tanya …

  • FAYE GRUBBS

    LINDEN, Texas—Faye Grubbs, 95, of Linden died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. Mrs. Grubbs was born May 1, 1923. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mance Grubbs; one son, …

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    KENNETH HALEY

    MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas—Kenneth Wayne "K.W." Haley, 47, of Mount Pleasant died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, in Tyler, Texas. Mr. Haley was born March 4, 1971. Services will be 1 p.m. …

  • FREDERICK HELLER

    HOUSTON—Frederick Darnell Heller, 60, of Houston died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, in a local hospice. Mr. Heller was born Aug. 19, 1958. He was a self-employed property manager. Survivors include …

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    KING HILL JR.

    King Hill Jr., 79, of Texarkana, Ark., died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in Texarkana, Texas. Mr. Hill was born June 6, 1939, in Texarkana. He was a logger. Survivors include …

  • M.T. JOHNSON

    M.T. Johnson, 90, of Texarkana, Ark., died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, in Texarkana. Mr. Johnson was born Nov. 27, 1927, in Homan, Ark. He was employed with Cooper Tire & …

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    ABNER DODEN KING, JR.

    DeKalb, Texas Abner Doden King, Jr., age 77, passed this earth September 28, 2018 at his home. He was born May 13, 1941 in Atlanta, Texas to Abner Doden King, …

  • JAMES LUMPKIN

    HOPE, Ark.—James R. Lumpkin, 80, of Hope died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in Neenah, Wis. Mr. Lumpkin was born Oct. 28, 1937, in Blevins, Ark. He was retired from Tyson …

  • CLAUDE LeGARDYE

    Claude LeGardye, 88, of Doddridge, Ark., died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, at his home. Arrangements are pending with Lyles Funeral Home. Online registration is at lylesfuneralhomeinc.com.

  • LOIS McBREAIRTY

    RICHLAND, Mo.—Lois Ann McBreairty, 73, of Richland died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at her home. Mrs. McBreairty was born April 15, 1945. Survivors include her husband, Rod McBreairty of Richland; …

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    ROGER NUNN

    DE QUEEN, Ark.—Roger Louis Nunn Sr., 62, of De Queen died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at his home. Mr. Nunn was born Aug. 19, 1956, in Lebanon, Ore. He was …

  • HADLEY PURTLE

    PRESCOTT, Ark.—Hadley Rose Purtle, infant daughter of Justin Purtle and Stephanie Keith Newton, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, in an Arkadelphia, Ark., hospital. Other survivors include three brothers, Hayden, Wyatt …

  • HADLEY PURTLE

    PRESCOTT, Ark.—Hadley Rose Purtle, infant, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, in Arkadelphia, Ark. Arrangements are pending with Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home. Online registration is at brazzelfuneralhomes.com.

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    CLARENE RODGERS

    Clarene Rodgers, 78, of Texarkana, Texas, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. Ms. Rodgers was born Aug. 29, 1940, in Texarkana. She was a LVN. Survivors include one …

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    Elbenia Rainey

    Elbenia Ewing Rainey, age 93, of Texarkana, Texas died Wednesday, September 26, 2018 in a local nursing home. Mrs. Rainey was born October 10, 1924 in Clarksville, Texas. She and …

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    WILLIE SANDERS

    MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas—Willie Lonnie Sanders, 74, of Talco, Texas, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Texarkana, Texas. Mr. Sanders was born Jan. 24, 1944. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday …

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    Utah Vardell

    Urah Utah Vardell, 77, of Texarkana, AR, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018, in Texarkana, TX. He was born February 20, 1941, in Puxico, MO. He received his Bachelor's degree from …

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    CLARENCE WATERS

    QUEEN CITY, Texas—Clarence E. Waters, 91, of Atlanta, Texas, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, in an Atlanta nursing home. Mr. Waters was born Jan. 12, 1952. He was a retired …

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    Chief Petty Officer Andrea L. Washington

    Andrea L. Washington, 37, of Atlanta, TX died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. Ms. Washington was born Oct. 4, 1980. At the time of her death she was …

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