Obituaries

Aug 11, 2020

Maxine Massey Johnson, 89, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 in Salem.

She was born in Viola, Arkansas on July 30, 1931, daughter of the late William Bart and Mary Louise (Wainwright) Carter. Maxine spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, aunt, and friend. She was united in marriage to the late James “Jimmy” H....

Jul 29, 2020

Kenneth Ray Diemond, 57, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas.

He was born in Winston Salem, North Carolina on October 7, 1962, son of the late W.A. and Margaret (Johnson) Diemond. Kenneth spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was united in...

Jul 25, 2020

Jun 7, 2020

Quintin Ray Gene Owens, 81, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020, at Southfork River Therapy and Living Center in Salem, Arkansas.

He was born in Elizabeth, Arkansas, on January 11, 1939, son of the late Waymon Edward and Bertha (Rand) Owens. Ray spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend. He...

Jun 6, 2020

Mona Ann Brown, 76, of West Plains, Missouri, passed away, Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Brookhaven Nursing & Rehabilitation in West Plains.

She was born in Mountain Grove, Missouri on September 17, 1943, daughter of the late James Floyd and Jewell (Farel) McConnell. Mona spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She...

May 23, 2020

J.N. Ball, 87, of Mountain Home, Arkansas died May 23, 2020 of multiple myeloma. 

He was born August 4, 1932, to Michael and Sally May (Battle) Ball in Byron, a tiny Arkansas town 13 miles outside of Salem. He spent his long life being asked what name lay behind his initials, but the letters were the whole name. According to family lore,...

May 18, 2020

Robert Scott Mix, 68, of Oxford, Arkansas, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 in Oxford.

He was born in Chicago Illinois, on May 12, 1952, son of Robert A. and Joan (Hogan) Mix. Robert served our country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He was united in marriage to Diane Schmiedeke on September 19, 1987 in Berryville,...

Apr 27, 2020

Marie Blanch Parker, 88, of Violet Hill, Arkansas passed away Monday, April 27, 2020, at her home in Violet Hill.

She was born in Phoenix, Arizona on May 13, 1931, daughter of the late Ralph and Jennie (Paterson) Beaman Marie spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. During her working years, she worked as...

Apr 27, 2020

Lona Marie Byrd, 69, of Melbourne, Arkansas passed away Monday, April 27, 2020, at her home in Melbourne.

She was born in Mountain Pine, Arkansas on June 1, 1950, daughter of the late Clarence and Norma Wilmoth. Lona spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was united in marriage to the late George...

Apr 17, 2020

William “Bud” Edward Wells, 64, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020, in Salem.

He was born in Newport, Arkansas on August 20, 1955, son of the late Edward and Bertha Marie (Gatley) Wells. Bud spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, uncle and friend. He was united in marriage to Kathleen Jane Stroud on July...

Apr 17, 2020

Karl Ludwig Bretthauer, 81, of Oxford, Arkansas, passed away, Friday, April 17, 2020.

He was born in Kassel, Germany on January 11, 1939, son of the late Wilhelm and Marta Bretthauer. Karl was united in marriage to Julia Marie Gregory on February 7, 1978 in Georgia. He was a member of the Oxford United Methodist Church and the Oxford Fire...

Apr 7, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Rick, 90, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away, April 7, 2020 in Cherokee Village.

She was born in Danville, Illinois on April 5, 1930, daughter of the late William and Lucinda (Speiring) Honn. Mary spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker and friend. She enjoyed cross stitching, redoing her home and loved to...

Mar 12, 2020

Shirley Marie Hammond, 68, of Salem, Arkansas, passed from this walk of life on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

She was born at Naylor, Missouri, on November 12, 1951. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd Spencer and Delphia Case. Shirley spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother,...

Mar 11, 2020

Dula Mae Bryant, 77, of Salem, Arkansas passed from this walk of life on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

She was born at Moccasin Creek in Arkansas near Calico Rock, on April 15, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Hearl Sherrell and Mildred (Davis) Sherrell. Dula spent her life as...

Mar 9, 2020

Eleanor Lois (Kingery) Romine was born August 25, 1937, as the first child of Floyd Frances and Lois Eleanor (Bixler) Kingery.  Her family included her sisters Marilyn, Grace Ann, and Chester.  She was raised on a farm in Mt. Etna, Iowa, and often reminisced about how she enjoyed farm life – bringing in the cows with her sister, working on...

Feb 29, 2020

Roger Joseph Eugene DeWitt, 60, of Viola, Arkansas, passed from this walk of life on Sunday, March 1, 2020, in his home in Viola, Arkansas.

He was born in Yakima, Washington, on July 8, 1959, son of Leamond and Pauline (Sexton) DeWitt. Roger spent his life as a loving son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. He spent his working years...

Feb 16, 2020

Justin Blake Grimmett, 50, of Oxford, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020, in Oxford, Arkansas.

He was born in Batesville, Arkansas on September 3, 1969, son of Jack and Willene (Ball) Grimmett. Justin spent his life as a loving son, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend. During his working years, Justin worked at Arkansas Department of Corrections and owned a...

Feb 5, 2020

Lorene Inez Allenbaugh, 96, of Los Alamos, New Mexico, passed away, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

She was born in Midland, Arkansas on October 16, 1923, daughter of the late Jess and Errie (Blackman) Izel. Lorene spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was united in marriage to the...

Jan 25, 2020

Mary Nell Lewis, 81, of Sturkie, Arkansas, passed from this walk of life on Saturday, January 25, 2020, in Salem, Arkansas.

She was born in Engleberg, Arkansas, on August 14, 1938, daughter of the late Ben T. and Ida Bernice (Reiathbaum) Riney. Mary spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, nurse, and friend. She married Kenneth Howard...

Jan 9, 2020

Billy L Webb, 81, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, in Salem.

He was born in Auvergne, Arkansas on August 6, 1938, son of the late Odis and Edith (Comstock) Webb. Billy spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was united in marriage to Carolyn Lancaster on January 2, 1958...