Obituary – Dr. Phillip White
Dr. Phillip White, age 75, of Murfreesboro, Ark., passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at his home in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. He was born March 23, 1948 in Hope the son of the late Wilford Lee White and Maxine Shackelford White. Dr. White was a member of the First Christian Church in Murfreesboro and served as […]
Obituary – Ethel Lu Teague Elliott
In the wee hours of the morning on October 19, the birth date of her predeceased beloved husband Reverend William Dean Elliott, Lu entered the arms of the Lord. As we all know, Lu did things on her terms, and as the woman of strength she always was, she held on for many months until […]
Obituary – Sharon Vaughn
Sharon Gay Vaughn, Fort Smith, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 14, 2023, at 81. Sharon was born April 17, 1942, in Fort Smith to William Lee Vick and Jayne Boozman Vick. She retired from The Yellow Umbrella, Don’s Video, and Avon where she earned numerous Avon President’s Awards for […]
Obituary – Jimmie Jean Coker
Jimmie Jean Coker, age 81, of Russellville, died Saturday, October 7, 2023, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. She was born September 12, 1942, in Mountain Pine to Arzel and Georgia Stuart Jester. She graduated from Mountain Pine High School in 1960, where she was a star forward for the basketball team and Homecoming Queen. […]
Obituary – Alvin Ray Hunt
Alvin Ray Hunt, age 76, of Farmington, died on Monday, September 25, 2023. Alvin was born September 27, 1946, in Gravelly, Arkansas to Herbert and Elsie Hunt. Alvin is preceded in death by his parents, brother, Gary Hunt, and a grandson, Bo Hunt. Alvin is survived by his wife of almost 58 years, Patsy McCafferty […]
Obituary – Charles Long
Charles Albert Long, age 80, of Beebe, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on September 15, 2023. He was born on March 29, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri to Albert and Audrey Long. Charles was a Beebe First United Methodist Church member where he loved serving the Lord. He enjoyed reading, working in his wood […]
Obituary – Ruth Parvin Everetts
Ruth Parvin Everetts, age 84, of Ward, Arkansas, went home to be with Jesus, Tuesday, September 12, 2023. She was born in Austin, Arkansas on June 30, 1939, to Calvin and Valrie Kirkland Parvin. She was a lifetime member of Apple Hill General Baptist Church. She retired from the Cabot School District in 2000. She […]
Obituary – Constance Techton Durham
Constance “Connie” Techton Durham, age 82, passed away surrounded by her family on September 1, 2023, in Long Beach, MS. She was born on March 25, 1941, in Chester, PA. Connie lived in various places, accompanying her husband throughout his military career, until they finally settled in Long Beach in 2006. Connie’s greatest joy in […]
Obituary – Betty Jean Long

Betty Jean Chrisco Long, 89, of Pleasant Plains, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2023, at Mountain Meadows Nursing Home in Batesville. Betty was the only child born to the late Delbert Lee Chrisco and Wilma Edna Harris Chrisco on October 21, 1933, in Pleasant Plains. Growing up on a farm, she learned the meaning […]
Obituary – Rev. Charles Watt
Rev. Charles E. Watt, 92, passed away on July 31, 2023, at his home in El Paso, Arkansas. He was born April 10, 1931, in Salem, Oregon, to the late Charles and Jessamine (Jeffrey) Watt. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his beloved wife of sixty-five years, Martha Jane Watt; […]