Obituaries

Fred Mitchell, Jr.

Fred Mitchell, Jr.

Mar 18, 2020

Fred Douglas Mitchell, Jr., 68, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at his home in Horseshoe Bend.

He was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on October 31, 1951, son of Fred Douglas and Betty Ruthene (Beasley) Mitchell. Fred spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. He was united in marriage...

Ida Lillian Specht

Ida Lillian Specht

Mar 4, 2020

Ida Lillian (Owens) Specht, 88, of Cherokee Village, AR went home to Jesus on March 4, 2020 in Columbia, Missouri at University of MO Hospital due to Alzheimer’s.

Ida was born in Little Rock, AR on May 30, 1931 to James A. Owens Sr. and Ida Lillian (Handy) Owens.

Ida was preceded in death by her parents and stepmother, Zada...

Maria "Angie" Ann Beach

Maria "Angie" Ann Beach

Mar 2, 2020

Maria Ann (Angie Horton) Beach, 53 of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas passed away, Monday, March 2, 2020 in Batesville, Arkansas.

She was born in Lakeland, Florida on May 12, 1966, daughter of the late Jackie and Barbara (Yarbrough) Horton. Angie was united in marriage to James (Jim) Lee Beach on February 12, 1988. She was a substitute teacher for the Melbourne...

Margaret "Marge" Burge

Margaret "Marge" Burge

Feb 24, 2020

Margaret “Marge” Hunter Burge, 84, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away, Monday, February 24, 2020 in Horseshoe Bend.

She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 11, 1935, daughter of the late Edgar and Stella (Asamson) Hunter. Marge was united in marriage to Coy Ray Burge on July 27, 1985. She was involved in different kinds of activities and organization...

Jim Seymore

Jim Seymore

Jan 25, 2020

Jim Seymore, 71 of Salem, Arkansas, passed away at his residence early in the morning on January 25. 2020.

Jim was born in Muldrow, Oklahoma on Christmas Eve 1948. Jim’s parents were the late Reverend Paul and Lena Seymore of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. Jim had one sister, Mrs. Carolyn Dy and two brothers, Paul Jr. and Charles Seymore. Jim was...

Christine K. Johnson

Christine K. Johnson

Jan 20, 2020

Christine K. Johnson, 85 of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away, Monday, January 20, 2020 in Ash Flat, Arkansas.

She was born in Germany on December 1, 1934, daughter of the late Richard and Elizabeth (Grusser) Vietze. Christine spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife and friend. She was united in marriage to the late Clyde Johnson on December...

Paula Gewn Morphis

Paula Gewn Morphis

Jan 8, 2020

Paula Gwen Morphis, 64, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at her home in Horseshoe Bend.

She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 22, 1955, daughter of the late Paul Franklin and Helen Ruth (Lambert) Morphis. Paula spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, mother, friend, and animal rescuer. She obtained an Associates...

Richard Lyle Baltzley

Richard Lyle Baltzley

Jan 7, 2020

Richard Lyle Baltzley, 90, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at Eaglecrest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas.

He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on February 21, 1929, son of the late William and Martha Baltzley. Richard spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. He...

Keith Allen Morris

Keith Allen Morris

Nov 9, 2019

Keith Allen Morris, 9 days, of Franklin, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas.

He was born at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas on October 31, 2019. Keith is the son of Lane Morris and Paige Dykes.

Keith Allen is survived by his parents, Lane Morris and Paige Dykes...

Lynn (Mac) Darnell McMullin

Lynn (Mac) Darnell McMullin

Nov 7, 2019

Lynn (Mac) Darnell McMullin, 85, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019, at his home in Horseshoe Bend.

He was born in Hickman, Kentucky on December 8, 1933, son of the late Gather Tilden and Ada (Corum) McMullin. Mac spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. He was united...

Joseph "Joe" John Kalinowski, Jr.

Joseph "Joe" John Kalinowski, Jr.

Nov 1, 2019

Joseph “Joe” John Kalinowski, Jr., 82, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019, at South Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation in Horseshoe Bend.

He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 5, 1937, son of the late Joseph John Kalinowski, Sr and Mary (Glinski) Kalinowski. Joe spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and...

Beverly Anne Wolf

Beverly Anne Wolf

Nov 1, 2019

Beverly Anne Wolfe, 79, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas passed away Friday, November 1, 2019, at South Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation in Horseshoe Bend.

She was born in Rahway, New Jersey on December 20, 1939, daughter of the late William and Margaret (Massaros) Schmidt. Beverly spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend. She was a member...

Evanell Wilson

Evanell Wilson

Oct 20, 2019

Evanell Wilson, 83 of Yellville, Arkansas, passed away, Sunday, October 20, 2019 and her home in Yellville.

She was born on April 6, 1936 in McKinney, Texas to the late William Backham and Enda Pearl (Freeman) Buster. Evanell spent her life a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, friend and homemaker. She was united in marriage...

Aubrey Mooney Jones

Aubrey Mooney Jones

Sep 17, 2019

Aubrey Manry Mooney Jones, 93 of Ash Flat, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation in Highland, Arkansas.

She was born on January 15, 1926 in Agnos, Arkansas, daughter of Martha Hyslip Manry and Tom A. Manry. Aubrey was united in marriage to Audie Clifford Mooney on July 3, 1941 and to this union two...

George Willis Burkstrand

George Willis Burkstrand

Sep 14, 2019

George Willis Burkstrand, 83, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at his home in Horseshoe Bend.

He was born in Hennepin County, Minnesota on May 6, 1936, son of the late Ellsworth Harold and Fern Naomi (Norton) Burkstrand. George spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was united in...

Alice Amelia Williamson

Alice Amelia Williamson

Aug 26, 2019

Alice Amelia Williamson, 82 of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas passed away August 26, 2019 at Diamond Cove Nursing Home in Horseshoe Bend.

She was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on July 21, 1937, daughter of the late Gilbert and Mary Hough. Alice spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She was united in...

Carl H. Buchner

Carl H. Buchner

Aug 26, 2019

 

Carl Howard Buchner, 79, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Monday, August 26, 2019, at his home in Horseshoe Bend.

He was born in Bellflower, California on March 30, 1940, son of the late Frank D. and Anna (Gerry) Buchner. Carl spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was united in marriage...

James Thomas Rampley

James Thomas Rampley

Aug 24, 2019

James Thomas Rampley, 69, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019, at his home in Horseshoe Bend.

He was born in Aragon, Georgia on August 25, 1949, son of the late Ben Thompson and Lavonia Francis (Bannister) Rampley. James spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband and father. He was united in marriage to June...

Mary Kay Brussel

Mary Kay Brussel

Jul 31, 2019

Mary Kay Brussel, 65, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at her home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas.

She was born in Manhattan, New York on March 21, 1954, daughter of the late John Joseph and Marion Frances (Martin) Courtney. Mary Kay spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, mother and friend. She was a believer...

Alfred Clarence Clark

Alfred Clarence Clark

Jul 24, 2019

Alfred Clarence Clark, 93, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. 

He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on September 29, 1925, son of the late Clarence and Fredia (Rufner) Clark. Alfred spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfatherand friend. He played football during high school and earned a full scholarship to play at Miami Ohio. Alfred earned his Bachelor of Science...