Obituaries

Dec 17, 2017

Faye E. Lester, 84, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away, Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas.

She was born in Bonita, Louisiana on February 10, 1933, daughter of the late Ethal (Ray) and Thomas Gabbert. Faye spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great - grandmother, great – great grandmother and...

Dec 11, 2017

Arlo Don Gaylor, 82, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away, Monday, December 11th, 2017 at his home. 

He was born in Bellevue, Iowa on July 27, 1935, son of the late Helen Ann (Schwaegler) and L Donald Gaylor. Arlo was united in marriage to Nancy Ennis White on October 2, 1960 in Dubuque, Iowa and from this union three sons were...

Oct 11, 2017

Thomas C. Colegrove, 82, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, October 11th, 2017.

He was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 23, 1934, son of the late Ethel (Barber) and Lester Earl Colegrove. Thomas spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He served our country as a reserve in the United States...

Oct 2, 2017

Sep 28, 2017

Gracey Angela Arnold, 48 of Birch Tree, Missouri passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at her home in Birch Tree. 

She was born on May 22, 1969 in Levalland, Texas, daughter of Lupe (Honesto) and Daniel Zapata. She spent her life as a daughter, sister, wife, mother and homemaker. She was of the Catholic faith.

Gracey is survived by her...

Sep 26, 2017

Sep 21, 2017

Sep 11, 2017

Velda Jo Morgan, 71, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017 at her home in Horseshoe Bend.

She was born in Richmond, California on April 6, 1946, daughter of the late Gracie Lee (Beaver) and Jesse “Pete" Dement Poteete. Velda spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and homemaker. She was united...

Sep 5, 2017

Charity Fae Skinfill, 86, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, September 5th, 2017 in Horseshoe Bend.

She was born in Smithville, Arkansas on February 26, 1931,  daughter of the late Bess (Howe) and Floyd  Croom. Charity spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. During her working years she was a grapher for...

Sep 1, 2017

Dorothy  J McDonald, 74, of Melbourne, Arkansas, passed away Friday, September 1st, 2017 at Care Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation in Mountain Home, Arkansas . 

She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on January 5, 1943, daughter of the late Dorothy Frances (Shoebert) and Carmel E Price. Dorothy spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, friend...

Aug 26, 2017

Aug 19, 2017

Ted Erwin Densford, 79, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, August 19th, 2017 in his home in Horseshoe Bend.

He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on May 17, 1938, son of the late Alice May (Boaz) and Carl Cephens Densford. Ted spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. He was united in...

Aug 19, 2017

Glenda Jo Luke, 66, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, August 19th, 2017 at her home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. 

She was born in Meridian, Mississippi on July 16, 1951, daughter of Joe Ray Wells and the late Francis Louise (Reid) Wells. Glenda spent her life as a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, niece and friend. She was united...

Aug 13, 2017

Ronald Ray Dunton, 73, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, August 13th, 2017 at White River Medical Center in Cherokee Village, Arkansas. 

He was born in Aurora, Missouri on December 6, 1943, son of the late Geneva (Jaqua) and Harold  Dunton. Ron spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was united in...

Jul 21, 2017

Eunice Oneal Sims, 96, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Friday, July 21st, 2017 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. 

She was born in Newark, Arkansas on April 25, 1921, daughter of the late Susie Pearl (Brumley) and Thurman Allen Walker. Eunice was united in marriage to the late Henry Edwin Sims, Sr on February 14, 1941...

Jul 11, 2017

Matthew Junior Farrell, 92, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, July 11th, 2017 at his home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. 

He was born in Dunfermline, Illinois on January 4, 1925, a son of the late Mildred Marie Matayo  and Frank Vance Farrell. Matthew spent his life as a loving son, husband, father and grandfather. He was united in marriage...

Jun 21, 2017

Neva M Spikes, 64, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, June 21st, at Crown Point Nursing and Rehab in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. 

She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana  on November 22, 1952, a daughter of the late Symie Gay (Walters) and Odis Carrel Spikes. Neva spent her life as a daughter, sister, mother and aunt. During her working...

Jun 16, 2017

Alan Lee Comen, 79, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas.

Alan was born to Dr. Benjamin R Comen, DDS and Cecilia Ahronson Comen on August 14, 1937 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.  He spent his childhood in Bridgeport and Stratford, Connecticut. Alan graduated from Stratford High School, received his BS from Bates College in Lewiston,...

Jun 14, 2017

Mayme Berniece Earl Kappel, 98, of Mooresville, Indiana, formerly of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 at Franscian Health in Indianapolis, Indiana.

She was born in Grand Glaze, Arkansas on October 28, 1918, daughter of the late Minnie Bell (Payton) and Louis Jernigan McSpadden. Mayme spent her life as a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, friend and cosmetologist....

Jun 9, 2017

Don Lynn Radford, passed away June 9, 2017 at Ash Flat Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was near Pine Bluff, Arkansas on October 11, 1946 and adopted at age 6 by Lonnie and Opal Radford of Beebe, Arkansas. He attended Beebe school before joining the U.S. Navy. He then moved to Dallas, Texas and worked as a...