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Local Obituaries for the Salem, Arkansas area

Mary Esther Dawson

Mary Esther Dawson

Dec 10, 2020

Mary Esther (Turner) Dawson, 64, of Viola, Arkansas passed from this life on Thursday, December 10, 2020 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Mary was born March 14, 1956 to James Orville Turner and Opal (Flynn) Turner in Thayer, Missouri.

Mary was united into marriage to David Charles Dawson on October 29, 1976 in West Plains, Missouri. Mary spent  her working years...

Margie Ruthene Foster

Margie Ruthene Foster

Dec 10, 2020

Margie Ruthene Foster, 77, of Viola, Arkansas passed from this life on Thursday, December 10, 2020 in Viola, Arkansas.  Margie was born September 13, 1943 to Harvey Volner and Delcie (Skaggs) Volner in Burlington Jct., Missouri.

Margie was married to Jerry Foster on May 29, 1993 in Viola, Arkansas.  Anyone that knew Margie, knew she was a hard worker.  Margie...

Norma Lee White

Norma Lee White

Dec 9, 2020

Norma Lee White, 95, of Salem, Arkansas passed from this life on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in Salem, Arkansas.  Norma was born October 6, 1925 to P.B. Bray and Annie Bell (Perryman) Bray in Byron, Arkansas.

Norma was married to Elmer Franklin White on December 15, 1946 in Salem, Arkansas.  Norma was a homemaker and was a member of the...

Gerald Lee "Stub" Cochran

Gerald Lee "Stub" Cochran

Dec 9, 2020

Gerald Lee “Stub” Cochran, 80, of Salem, Arkansas passed from this life on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in Salem, Arkansas.  Gerald was born May 7, 1940 to Roy Cochran and Myrtle Doris (Fuller) Cochran in Camp, Arkansas.

Gerald spent his working years as a farmer and attended the Camp United Methodist Church in Camp, Arkansas.  Gerald was a loving son,...

Michael Lee Smith

Michael Lee Smith

Dec 8, 2020

Michael (Mike) Lee Smith, 65, passed away on December 08, 2020 at Oak Bend Hospital in Richmond, Texas. He was born to T.D. Smith and Miyoko (Fujimoto) Smith in San Pedro, California on May 22, 1955.

Mike graduated as Valedictorian from Viola High School in 1973. He attended Arkansas Tech University graduating in 1977 and earned a Bachelor of Science...

Evelyn Sue Rich

Evelyn Sue Rich

Dec 7, 2020

Evelyn Sue (Booth) Rich, 76, of Salem, Arkansas passed from this life on Monday, December 7, 2020 in Mountain Home, Arkansas.  Sue was born July 25, 1944 to George Emmitt Booth and Molly Glacine (Secrease) Booth in Moko, Arkansas.

Sue was married to Robert Lee Rich on December 30, 1960 in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas.  Sue was a repair technician with...

Marilyn Patricia Darnall

Marilyn Patricia Darnall

Dec 2, 2020

Marilyn Patricia (Judd) Darnall, 81, of Viola, Arkansas passed from this life on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in Salem, Arkansas.  Marilyn was born April 13, 1939 to James Oliver Judd and Margaret (Howey) Judd in Pontiac, Michigan.

Marilyn was married to Ralph Lee Darnall on June 29,1955 in Pontiac, Michigan.  Marilyn was a homemaker and was a member of the...

LaVonna Sue Lemons

LaVonna Sue Lemons

Nov 26, 2020

LaVonna Sue Lemons, 77, passed away at Stormont-Vail Hospital on November 26, 2020, Thanksgiving day, after a short bout with heart problems. She was born on February 26, 1943 to T. Freida Carter Gilbert and Everett Aaron Gilbert in Oxford, AR. In 1965 she married James David Lemons who preceded her in death in 2008.LaVonna had a passion for helping...

Imogene Crawford

Imogene Crawford

Nov 24, 2020

Dorothy Imogene (Stroud) Crawford, 87, of Salem, Arkansas passed from this life on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 in Salem, Arkansas.  Imogene was born September 13, 1933 to Andrew Stroud and Laura (Norris) Stroud in Heart, Arkansas.

Imogene was married to Donald Leroy Crawford on April 27,1957 in Thayer, Missouri.  Imogene was a homemaker, but also worked as a school bus...

Billie Joyce Martin

Billie Joyce Martin

Nov 23, 2020

Billie Joyce (Borden) Martin, 81, of Elizabeth, Arkansas passed from this life on Monday, November 23, 2020 in Mountain Home, Arkansas.  Billie was born March 1, 1939 to Grover Corbie Borden and Bernestine (Snelgroes) Borden in Elizabeth, Arkansas.

Billie spent her working years as a farmer and worked at other various jobs as well. Billie loved family gatherings, enjoyed ceramics...

David Charles Wahl

David Charles Wahl

Nov 18, 2020

David Charles Wahl, 70, of Salem, Arkansas passed from this life on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 in Mountain Home, Arkansas.  David was born December 26, 1949 to Rudolph David Wahl and Patience Mildred (Kershner) Wahl in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

David was a kind and thoughtful person.  David was always smiling and had something nice to say to everyone.  David was a...

Samuel Tollie Cochran

Samuel Tollie Cochran

Nov 14, 2020

Samuel “Sam” Tollie Cochran, 80, of Salem, Arkansas passed from this life on Saturday, November 14, 2020 in Salem, Arkansas.  Sam was born January 4, 1940 to Ralph Leland Cochran and Emma Glenn (Humphries) Cochran in Union, Arkansas.

 

Sam spent his working years doing refrigeration and appliance repair.  Sam loved to hunt, fish and was a member of the...

Vernell Downum

Vernell Downum

Nov 7, 2020

Glenna Vernell (Fowler) Downum, 83, of Viola, Arkansas passed from this life on Saturday, November 7, 2020 in Batesville, Arkansas.  Vernell was born September 19, 1937 to Arnold L. Fowler and Sallie E. (Threlkeld) Fowler in Manila, Arkansas.

Vernell was united in marriage to Vearl Dean Downum on October 26, 1988 in Bentonville, Arkansas. Vernell spent her working years as...

Walterene Ford

Walterene Ford

Nov 7, 2020

Walterene Ford, 74, of Salem, Arkansas passed from this life on Saturday, November 7, 2020 in Salem, Arkansas.  Walterene was born August 14, 1946 to Walter I Hare, Sr. and Ida Mae (Nuckolls) Hare in Miami, Oklahoma.

Walterene was united in marriage to Jess Ford on August 14, 2000 in Salem, Arkansas. Walterene spent her working years as a caregiver...

Neva Talbert

Neva Talbert

Oct 29, 2020

Neva (Owens) Talbert, 92, of Henderson, Arkansas passed from this life on Thursday, October 29, 2020 in Henderson, Arkansas.  Neva was born January 28, 1928 to Otis Lee Owens and Sarah Elizabeth (McCarty) Owens in Elizabeth, Arkansas.

Neva was united in marriage to James Talbert on April 20, 1946 in Henderson, Arkansas. Neva spent her working years as an assembler...

Gaines Irving Arnold

Gaines Irving Arnold

Oct 23, 2020

Gaines Irving Arnold, 54, of Salem, Arkansas passed from this life on Friday, October 23, 2020 in Joplin, Missouri.  Gaines was born March 21, 1966 to Terry Neil Arnold and Patricia Jean (Mullin) Arnold in Neosho, Missouri.

Gaines was employed as a counselor for Families Inc. covering the school districts of Calico Rock and Melbourne. Gaines served his country in...

Betty Marie Wilkening

Betty Marie Wilkening

Oct 22, 2020

Betty Marie Wilkening, 96, of Granite City, Illinois (formerly of Camp, Arkansas) passed from this life on Thursday, October 22, 2020 in Granite City, Illinois.  Betty was born March 18, 1924 to Luther Ozike Holloway and Julia Ann (Martin) Holloway in Moko, Arkansas.

Betty was married to Bryce Henry Wilkening on July 17, 1943 at Salem, Arkansas and to this...

Pauline Scoggins

Pauline Scoggins

Oct 19, 2020

Mrs. Pauline Wilson Scoggins, age 91, of Salem, AR passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020. Mrs. Scoggins was born in Danielsville to the late, Paul and Missouri Burnette Wood. Mrs. Scoggins was a retired clerk for Dan Rivers. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Scoggins was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold Scoggins and son, Johnny W....

Clyde David McCollum

Clyde David McCollum

Oct 9, 2020

Clyde David McCollum, 68, of Ash Flat, Arkansas passed from this life on Friday, October 9, 2020 in Ash Flat, Arkansas.  Clyde was born August 11, 1952 to Jerl Roland McCollum and Goldie Alta (Pitchford) McCollum in Salem, Arkansas.

 Clyde was married to Debbie Lee Nix on August 11, 1972 at Ash Flat, Arkansas and to this union two daughters...

Nancy Lee Williams

Nancy Lee Williams

Oct 9, 2020

In Loving Memory of

Nancy Lee Williams

Nancy, affectionately known as Peggy, went home to heaven on October 9th, 2020.

Peggy brought a special smile to all that knew her. She was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone. She loved Elvis, all animals, all her family, especially the little ones and she could entertain them for hours....

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