All Obituaries

Annie Oleta Campbell, 74 of Vendor passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 in Hindsville. She was born September 30, 1944 in Vendor, Arkansas to Lenro Bolin and Walcie Flud-Bolin. Annie loved going to church and singing and playing the guitar.  She went to the House of Prayer on the Mountain. She also loved cooking for anyone that came to her home. No one ever left hungry. But most of all, she loved her husband and her family who she was so entirely proud of. She also loved her extended...

Shellie Trustin, 41 of Eureka Springs died Monday, January 7, 2019 at her home. She was born January 22, 1977 in Huntsille to William and Sharon Pryor. She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, William Christopher Pryor. Survivors include her husband Travis Trustin; children, Jason McClain, Meagan McClain, Jesse Trustin, Hannah Trustin and Travis Trustin and wife Justice; three sisters, Kathy Head and husband Greg, Rhonda Dutton and husband Clifford and Lori Pryor. Private burial...

Robert Wayne Counts, 77 of West Fork, AR, died January 1, 2019 at Willard Walker Hospice in Fayetteville, AR, surrounded by loved ones. He was born October 2, 1941 in Fayetteville, AR to Billy and Zelma (Kirksey) Counts. Wayne started out as a butcher at Hawkins Meat Company. He was a meat manager at Southgate IGA in Fayetteville, AR for a few years. He was also a butcher at Mhoon Beef Company. He enjoyed camping with his family and trout fishing at Roaring River Stake Park. He loved mowing...

Anthony Richard “Dick” Smith, 84 of Dutch Mills passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at his home. He was born January 31, 1934 in Willows, CA to Alfred W. Smith and Elizabeth Mary Rishauff-Smith. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Don, Bill, Spud and Dye and two sisters, Margurete and Dorothy. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Donna Wooldridge-Smith of the home; children, Laurie Foley of New York, Kirby Smith of West Fork, Angela Velasquez of...

   Alma Jeanette Hulsey, 88 of Elkins passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at her home. She was born May 13, 1930 in Holmes County, Florida, to Ira Register and Gussie Mae Caulk-Register. She was preceded in death by her husband, William (Bill) D. Hulsey and son, Robert D. Hulsey. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Elkins. Survivors include her two daughters, Karen Pritchard (Bill) of Elkins, Kathy Pianalto (Randy) of Springdale, son David B. Hulsey (Carol)...

Burse Elwood Sloan, 84 of Mayfield passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at his home. He was born July 13, 1934 in Madison County, Arkansas to Sam Sloan and Jewel McCoy-Sloan. He loved the outdoors especially gardening, fishing and hunting. He retired from Campbells Soup after 35 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; 4 brothers, Junior, Henry, Virl and Norman and three sisters, Hazel, Laura Jane and Barbara. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Linda Sloan of the home; three...

Ruby Jean Watkins, 75 of Japton passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Willard Walker Hospice Home. She was born July 30,1943 in Wesley, Arkansas to Garrett Slane and Iva Garrett-Slane. She was a lifetime member of the Japton Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Bobby Ray Slane and grandson, Kyle Adam Watkins. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, John” Dub” Watkins of the home; three sons, Johnny Watkins and Shawn Watkins both of Japton...

Lavada Mae Strode, 74 of Fayetteville, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018 at Willard Walker Hospice Center of Fayetteville, AR. She was born May 29, 1944 in Gilmer, Texas to Frank Calvin Moon and Katie Pearl Bilderback-Moon. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Holmberg of Fayetteville, AR, Becky Turner of Springdale, AR; three sons, Calvin Turner of Deer, AR, David Turner of Elkins, AR, Vernon Turner of West Fork, AR; two sisters, Joyce White of Huntsville, AR, Betty Self of...

Lola Jean Cargile, 54 of Fayetteville passed away, Friday, October 26, 2018 at Washington Regional Medical Center. She was born February 22, 1964 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Charles Edward Motsinger and Doris Jean Bunting-Motsinger. She was preceded in death by her father, 2 uncles and 2 aunts. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Cargile of Fayetteville, AR; three sons, Gabriel Jasik (Bambi) of Star City, AR, Johnathan Motsinger of Fayetteville, AR, Devon Jasik of Star City, AR; two...