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Charlene Jones
Aug 4, 2023
Charlene Jones, 95, of Norman, Arkansas, passed away August 4, 2023, at her home with her family at her side. She was born September 17, 1927, to Landis and Nora Isabelle (Asher) Hudson in Mount Judea, Arkansas. She is preceded by both of her parents, her husband, William Jones, her son, Dale Jones, 1 great-great granddaughter, Raylynn Clemmons, 5 brothers...
Melvin Lee Simpson
Jul 26, 2023
Melvin Lee Simpson, 77, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Hot Springs surrounded by his family. He was born March 15, 1946, in Mount Ida to the late William R. and Zelma (Featherston) Simpson. He is preceded in death by both of his parents, a sister Debbie Cunningham, and a brother-in-law Delano Sanders.
Melvin is survived...
Randy A. Wheeler
Jul 23, 2023
Randy Wheeler, 66, of Oden, Arkansas, passed away Sunday July 23, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 30, 1957, in Tampa, Florida to Lloyd E. and Nancy E. (Laird) Hammond Wheeler. He is preceded in death by both of his parents and his sister Sherry Keeton.
Randy is survived by his daughters, Niki (Lino) Sanchez...
Rosemary Powell
Jul 10, 2023
Rosemary (Stanley) Powell, 100, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away, Monday, July 10, 2023, in Hot Springs. She was born March 23, 1923, in Twin Creek, Arkansas, to the late Brack and Clara (Smith) Stanley. Rosemary is preceded in death by both of her parents, her husband Clyde Lee Powell, her son Clyde Lee Powell Jr., her brothers Toney Stanley,...
Marla Marie Domerese
Jul 4, 2023
With great sadness, the Domerese family announces the passing of our beloved Marla Marie Domerese, 70 years old, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, on July 04, 2023. This unexpected loss sits heavy in our hearts, but we are so grateful to have had her as a part of our family for the last 14 years.
Marla was born in Lynwood, California on...
Linda Hughes
Jul 3, 2023
Linda Hughes, 72, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023, at her home. She was born July 20, 1950, in Arkadelphia, to the late James W. Harris and Bonnie Mae (Smith) Harris. She is preceded in death by both of her parents, her sister, Betsy Harris and her brother, Gary Wayne Harris.
Linda is survived by her husband...
Nathan Lynn Whitehouse
Jun 21, 2023
Nathan Lynn Whitehouse, 68, of Story, Arkansas, born in Odessa, Texas, passed
away peacefully on Wednesday, June 21st, 2023, at CHI St. Vincent Hospital in Hot
Springs, AR, surrounded by his family. Dearly loved son of Minnie and the late
Paul Whitehouse of Oden, Arkansas. Grandson of the late Ada Nell Clark of Pencil
Bluff. Greatly loved sister and brother-in-law of Sharon and Woody...
Lillie Gerlene Degroodt
Jun 11, 2023
Gerlene Lillie DeGroodt, age 88, of Pencil Bluff, Arkansas, passed away June 11, 2023. She was born May 22, 1935, to the late John and Nettie Thompson.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husbands Darwin Bivins and Clarence DeGroodt, sisters Mildred “Sissie” Singleton, Evelyn Beshears, Panny James and brothers Davidson “Dick” Tabor and Thomas “Lee” Tabor.
Gerlene is survived by...
William Nolan Warren
May 16, 2023
William Nolan Warren, 91, formerly of Oden, Arkansas, passed away, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Nolan was born June 30, 1931, to Claud and Elizabeth (Buck) Warren in Mena, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by both of his parents, his stepfather that raised him, Pitsy Hamilton, brother, Norman Warren, sister, Stella (Warren) Pruitt and his previous wife, Juanita (Rusert) Warren.
Nolan...
Clois Ledbetter
May 7, 2023
Clois H. Ledbetter,78, of Oden, Arkansas, passed away, Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Hot Springs with his family by his side. He was born December 19, 1944, in Oden to the late Clyde and Nora (Abernathy) Ledbetter. Clois is preceded in death by both of his parents, his beloved son, David Ledbetter, brother, Clovis Ledbetter and 2 infant sisters.
Clois is...
Billy "Bill" Hughbanks
May 4, 2023
Billy “Bill” F. Hughbanks, age 71, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at his residence in Story, Arkansas. Born on October 2, 1951, in Mount Ida, Arkansas, to Lloyd (Blue) Hughbanks and Maedean Hughbanks, Bill was a beloved son, brother, uncle, husband and friend.
Bill was a man of simple pleasures who enjoyed spending time with his family and friends....
Johnny David Eidson
May 3, 2023
Johnny David Eidson, Sr. passed from this life on May 3, 2023, in his home at Mt. Ida, Arkansas. He was born May 11, 1945, in Nettleton, Arkansas, and was a proud graduate of Nettleton High School, class of 1963. He studied at Arkansas State University and Garland County Community College and had a long and fulfilling career with the...
Farrel L. Fryar
May 1, 2023
Farrel L. Fryar, 69, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away, Monday, May 1, 2023, at the Montgomery County Nursing Home. She was born December 29, 1953, in Ontario, California, to Raymond Carl Williams and Freddie Mae Garmon. Farrel is preceded in death by both of her parents and sister, Annette Stener.
Farrel was a very big animal person and rescued a...
Jerry Parker
Apr 15, 2023
Jerry Parker, age 80, of Mt Ida passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 15, 2023. Jerry was born
March 13, 1943, in Carlisle, Arkansas to Billy and Odean Parker.
Jerry grew up in Carlisle and was a proud member of the 1960 Carlisle football team, which was the
undefeated state champion. As a young man, Jerry loved sports and was an...
Douglas Chandler Fitts
Apr 9, 2023
Douglas Chandler Fitts
(July 24, 1936 – April 9, 2023)
Douglas “Doug” Fitts went home to be with his love on Sunday, April 9, 2023. If you were lucky enough to know Doug or be able to sit and have a conversation with him then you knew just how exceptional he was. He was not a man of many words, but if...
John Landon Mcadams
Mar 29, 2023
Landon McAdams, 13, of Oden, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023. He was born July 15, 2009, to BJ McAdams and Alissa (Abernathy) Ford. He is preceded in death by his beloved sister, Jordyn Stearman, his great grandfather, Carl “Poppy” Smith and his uncle Donald Lewis.
Landon is survived by his mother Alissa (Josh) Ford, his father, BJ McAdams, his...
Lisa Montgomery
Mar 28, 2023
Lisa Montgomery, 58, of Oden, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Little Rock. She was born December 24, 1964, in Mount Ida, to the late Floyd and Lillie L. (Belle) Black. She is preceded in death by her father, Floyd Black, mother, Lillie Belle Bryant, and her brother, Allen Black.
Lisa is survived by her husband, Danny Montgomery, her...
Myrtle Mae Minton
Mar 3, 2023
Myrtle Mae Minton, 74, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away, March 3, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Mae was born March 28, 1948, in Belzoni, MS to Hershell and Pearlie Mae Smith. She is preceded in death by her parents, daughter: Patricia Starr, brothers: Johnny L Woods, Ricky Woods, sisters: Dixie Clairday and Brenda Deckleman.
Survived by: her...
Fannie Lou Booth
Feb 22, 2023
Fannie Lou Booth, age 85, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, went to be with her heavenly home on February 22, 2023.
Fannie was born March 24, 1937, to parents: Ova and Austin Carter.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Dana Winter; one son-in-law, Gary Winter; one daughter-in-law, Nancy Booth; and two grandsons, Blake Booth and Nicholas Fechuch.
Survivors include her...
Howard Meeks
Feb 18, 2023
Howard Meeks, 81, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away, Saturday, February 18, 2023 in Hot Springs. He was born January 1, 1942, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Jessie Jackson Meeks and Malinda Lorene (McClain) Meeks. Howard was preceded in death by both of his parents, his son, Eugene Meeks, his sisters, Mary Dardene, Vivian Lampkin and Ernestine Meeks.
He is survived...
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