Obituaries
Obituary – Mary Agnes Powell
Mary Agnes Powell, 90, of Cabot, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020. She was born May 13, 1930 in Lonoke County to the late Dock and Prude Davis Elmore. Mary was a member of Oakland United Methodist Church in Holland, Arkansas, where she was the music director for...
Obituary – Rev. Luke S. Parker
Luke S. Parker was born August 6, 1976, in Fort Smith, AR. Mr. Parker, age 44, passed away November 30, 2020, in a single-engine plane crash in Franklin, AR, doing what he loved best. In addition, Luke loved fishing with his dad, anything outdoors, playing or watching...
Obituary – Rev. Mary Arlene Pickett
Rev. Mary Arlene Pickett Rev. Mary Arlene Pickett, 90 of Booneville, passed away November 12, 2020 in Booneville. She was born April 28, 1930 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Ralph and Martha Smith. Rev. Mary Pickett was a retired United Methodist Local Pastor and a...
Obituary – Rev. Sidney Royce Savage
Sidney “Royce” Savage went to his Heavenly home on November 5, 2020. Royce was born July 26, 1940. He served as a Methodist minister for 59 years, having served churches all over Arkansas and after retirement in 2013 he moved to Tyler where he served as pastor at...
Obituary – Rev. Sammye Jess Rink
Sammye Jess Rink, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born December 12, 1932, in Floydada, Texas, to the late Bonnie Houston Shultz and Vallie (Sisson) Shultz. She was 87 years old. She...
Obituary – Annie Beatrice “Bea” Martin
Annie Beatrice Martin, 87, passed away peacefully in Waverly, Ohio on October 11, 2020. She was born September 18, 1933, in Philadelphia, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Andrew Williamson and Addie Lee (Banks) Williamson. She grew up in the Philadelphia area and...
Obituary – Rev. Wendell Barbaree
Oliver Wendell Barbaree, 99 of Modesto, CA formerly of Norphlet, AR; died on Friday, September 18, 2020 in Modesto, CA at Stacie's Chalet Assisted Living. Born on February 28, 1921 at Bodcaw, AR, Wendell was the son of James Marion Barbaree, Jr., and Fannie May Ward...
Obituary – Rev. Guy M. Whitney, Jr.
Rev. Guy M. Whitney, Jr.Rev. Dr. Guy Marvin Whitney, Jr., died at home in Conway, Ark., surrounded by family on July 10, 2020, at the age of 72, from complications due to Alzheimer’s. He was born May 24, 1948, in Blytheville, Ark., to the late Baptist minister Guy...
Obituary – Rev. Hardy Peacock
Hardy Preston Peacock, 77, of Little Rock, Arkansas formerly of Dumas, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born June 26, 1942 in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of the late Jesse Thomas Peacock, Jr. and Mary Pearce Peacock. Hardy graduated from...
Obituary – Lurline Walthall
Lurline Walthall, age 96, of Stamps, Arkansas passed away March 17, 2020. She was born July 10, 1923 in Stamps, Arkansas to Robert and Effie Rogers Stevens. She was a member of Stamps First United Methodist Church, American Legion Auxiliary, Mary McSwain Sunday School...