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Lance Allen Miller

Lance Allen Miller

Feb 18, 2015

Lance Allen Miller was born in Burlington, Iowa, November 10, 1949, son of Lennis Frederick and Margaret Eloise (Bogner) Miller. He departed this life Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 65 years, 3 months and 8 days. Lance was united in marriage to Susan Mae (Buck) Maves on October 6, 1990,...

Earl Thomas Scott

Earl Thomas Scott

Feb 17, 2015

Earl Thomas Scott was born in Watervliet, Michigan, on April 10, 1948, son of George Parrish and Maxine Kathryn (Lucker) Scott. He departed this life on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 66 years, 10 months and 7 days. Earl served his Country with the U.S. Army. After leaving military life, he enjoyed driving an...

Bobby Ray Bassham

Bobby Ray Bassham

Feb 11, 2015

Bobby Ray Bassham was born in Moko, Arkansas, on April 1, 1940, son of James Hamilton and Lennie Mae (Carter) Bassham. He departed this life Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at his home in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 74 years, 10 months and 10 days. Bobby was united in marriage to Kathleen McDaniel on April 11, 1970, at Flint,...

Jeanette Blue

Jeanette Blue

Feb 9, 2015

Jeanette Blue was born April 7, 1940, in Ash Flat, Arkansas, daughter of Tom and Prussia (Howell) Martin. She departed this life Monday, February 9, 2015, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 74 years, 10 months and 2 days. Jeanette spent her working years in the nursing home as the head cook. She...

Niko Maxton Trimmer

Niko Maxton Trimmer

Feb 7, 2015

Niko Maxton Trimmer was born in Mountain Home, Arkansas, on December 15, 2014, son of Jennifer Michelle Conner and Justin Lee Trimmer. He departed this life on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 1 month and 23 days. Niko Maxton Trimmer is survived by his mother, Jennifer Conner, and father, Justin...

Lenora Sprague

Lenora Sprague

Feb 1, 2015

Lenora Sprague, 92, passed on to be with the Lord and loved ones February 1, 2015. She spent over thirty years of her life as a resident of Horseshoe Bend and member of the United Methodist Church. Lenora served her community and church volunteering as an EMT for five years, was a long time Telecare caller, president of the Lioness...

Julie Renee Clemons

Julie Renee Clemons

Jan 29, 2015

Julie Renee Murphy Clemons was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 25, 1982, daughter of James Patrick and Teresa Gail (Perkins) Murphy. She departed this life Thursday, January 29, 2015, in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 32 years, 7 months and 4 days. Julie was a medical assistant and a member of Free Union Church of Christ. She will...

Leroy Taylor

Leroy Taylor

Jan 25, 2015

Leroy Taylor was born January 15, 1934, in Mayflower, Arkansas, son of Oscar and Daisy (Moore) Taylor. He departed this life Sunday, January 25, 2015, at Southfork River Therapy and Living Center in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 81 years and 10 days. Leroy was united in marriage to Lanetta Stephens on April 14, 1997, at Russellville, Arkansas. He...

Fern Marie Ellis

Fern Marie Ellis

Jan 9, 2015

Fern Marie (Gill) Ellis was born on May 18, 1934, in Myron, Arkansas, to John Wesley and Anna Victoria (Halcomb) Gill. She departed this life Friday, January 9, 2015, at Jonesboro, Arkansas, at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 22 days. Fern spent her working years as a nurse and as a hospice volunteer. She loved playing basketball,...

Homer "Sonny" Lawrence Owens

Homer "Sonny" Lawrence Owens

Jan 3, 2015

Homer Lawrence "Sonny" Owens, 76, of Salem, Arkansas, son of the late C.L. "Spikey" and Ollie A. Owens passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015, in Moxee, Washington, after battling pancreatic cancer. He was united in marriage in 1958 to Marilyn T. Desmarias and to this union eight children were born. Sonny was a devoted husband, father and friend. He enjoyed...

Charles "Buddy" Henry Porter

Charles "Buddy" Henry Porter

Dec 27, 2014

Charles "Buddy" Henry Porter was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, September 21, 1925, son of Foster and Grace (Vogel) Porter. He departed this life Saturday, December 27, 2014, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 6 days. Buddy served in the South Pacific during WWII with the US Army and was...

Norris Eugene Wilson

Norris Eugene Wilson

Dec 24, 2014

Norris Eugene Wilson, was born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, on July 28, 1934, son of Frank and Della (Emerson) Wilson. He departed this life Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at his home in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 80 years, 4 months and 26 days. Norris was united in marriage to Ann Lee Gore on November 25, 1987, in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania....

Randy Lee Johnston

Randy Lee Johnston

Dec 17, 2014

Randy Lee Johnston was born in Flint, Michigan, May 9, 1960, son of Robert James and Beulah (Westphal) Johnston. He departed this life Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas, at the age of 54 years, 7 months and 8 days. Randy was united in marriage to Sharleen Ann Davis in Flint, Michigan, July 20,...

Leonard James Hicks Sr

Leonard James Hicks Sr

Dec 5, 2014

Leonard James Hicks was born January 30, 1919, in Forest Hill, Louisiana, to Lines and Etta (McCullough) Hicks. He departed this life Friday, December 5, 2014, at Eaglecrest Nursing & Rehab Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas, at the age of 95 years, 10 months and 5 days. Leonard was united in marriage to Betty Ann Moore in Silver Spring, Maryland,...

Wilburn Lee Jester

Wilburn Lee Jester

Nov 21, 2014

Wilburn Lee Jester was born on January 15, 1940, in Ector, Texas, to Macky Roy Jester and Treva Jane (Bardwell) Jester. He departed this life Friday, November 21, 2014, at his home in Glencoe, Arkansas. at the age of 74 years, 10 months and 6 days. Wilburn was united in marriage to Julia Viola Cartmel on September 7, 1968, in...

Bob Glisson

Bob Glisson

Nov 19, 2014

Bobby Dean Glisson was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on August 10, 1944, son of Spencer and Iva Serepta (Pitchford) Glisson. He departed this life Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at his home in Glencoe, Arkansas, at the age of 70 years, 3 months and 9 days. Bob was united in marriage to Mary Evalene "Ebb" Henslee on October 16, 1964, at...

Eugene Clem

Eugene Clem

Nov 8, 2014

Eugene Clem was born on November 12, 1931, in Prairie, Arkansas, to Orpha Alphas and Clatie Ann (Andrews) Clem. He departed this life Saturday, November 8, 2014, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas at the age of 82 years, 11 months and 27 days. Eugene was united in marriage to Virginia Faye Ellis on September 8, 1990, in Visalia,...

Claude Dale Martin

Claude Dale Martin

Nov 4, 2014

Claude Dale Martin was born in Saddle, Arkansas, on September 28, 1944, son of Orville and Dorothy May (Moss) Martin. He departed this life Tuesday, November 4, 2014, in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, at the age of 70 years, 1 month and 7 days. Claude was united in marriage to Sue Billingsley on June 3, 1965, at Melbourne, Arkansas. He served...

Dale Clarence Talburt

Dale Clarence Talburt

Oct 29, 2014

Dale Clarence Talburt was born on June 14, 1931, in Cumi, Arkansas, to Clarence Vernon and Ethel Maxine (Walker) Talburt. He departed this life October 29, 2014, in Viola, Arkansas, at the age of 83 years, 4 months and 15 days. Dale was united in marriage to Kay Driskell Bell on June 14, 1990, in West Plains, Missouri. He was...

Ruby Rudean Evans

Ruby Rudean Evans

Oct 24, 2014

Ruby Rudean Evans of Salem, Arkansas, a wonderful wife, best Mother, Mother-in-Law, grandmother, sister and aunt anyone could know, passed away October 24, 2014 at Fulton County Hospital. She went to be with the Lord surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Calico Rock, Arkansas, July 1, 1919, to Walter and Kee Cantrell, one of ten children,...

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