Tamra Mary Oelke Fort, 55, of Muldrow passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 in Fort Smith.  She was born March 31, 1963 in New Prague, MN, the daughter of the late Leith Oran and Marilyn Fredricksen (Oelke).  She was an accountant.  Survivors include husband,  Matthew of Muldrow; three brothers, Gary Oelke and wife Peggy of Salem, IL, Larry Oelke and wife Helen  of Muldrow, OK, and James and wife Kim Oelke of Fayetteville, AR;  nieces; Kelly Schubert and Kathryn...

Asalea White, 97, of Cecil, AR passed away February 4, 2019 in Charleston.  She was born July 30, 1921, in Branch, AR to the late Thomas A. and Deller (Chambers) Kanady.  She enjoyed being a bingo caller at the Lavaca Senior Citizen Center.  She was a member of Riverdale Free Will Baptist Church.   She also loved her family and roommate Dorothy at Greenhurst.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob White; two daughters, Bobbie Lee White and Joan Hall; two...

Harold Gene McKinney, 61, of Sugarloaf Lake, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 in his son’s home surrounded by family and friends.  He was born August 12, 1957 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.  Harold was a former employee of Baldor.  His greatest joys in life was spending time with his grandchildren.   He was preceded in death by his father, Harold McKinney, grandparents, Otto and Rene McKinney, Enoch and Gracie Dugan.  Survivors include his mother, Louise...

Velma Holt Whitley, 75, Charleston formerly of Van Buren, passed away Thursday January 17, 2019. She was born February 27, 1943 in Moffett, Oklahoma to Carl and Hattie (Boyd) Smithson. She was a member of Mt Hope Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father Carl Smithson, two husbands Wayne Holt and James ” Bud” Whitley; brothers, Grady C. Smithson and Ronald Lee Smithson, daughter Brenda Louis Gentry and a son-law-in David Morton. Funeral service will be...

John Robert Lamar, 81, of Charleston, passed away January 12, 2019.  He was born December 26, 1937, to the late Claude Leroy and Corene Lamar.  He was a member of Branch Baptist Church.  He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Tommy Lamar; one brother, Leroy Lamar; three sisters, Laverne Harris, Louise Kapper, and Rose Brown. Funeral service will be held 10 AM, Tuesday, January, 15, 2019 at Smith Mortuary Chapel with burial to follow at the Garden of Memories in...

Travis Ray Mathis 43 of Boonville passed away January 11, 2019.  He was born on June 22, 1975 in Sacramento, CA.  He was preceded in death by brothers Donald and Randall Mathis, His Father Charles Mathis, Stepfather Theron Sargent and a special father figure Bob Davis. In 2004 he married Shawna Burchfield, where he became stepfather to Austin and Emily, his daughter Destynee was born in 2005.   He was also a very important part of nephew, Alexander Botbyle’s...

Glenda Joyce Cundiff, 74, of Charleston, AR passed away January 8, 2019.  She was born September 16, 1944, in Fullerton, CA, to the late James Leroy Watkins and Mayme May (Fullerton) Watkins.  She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Cundiff.  Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Smith Mortuary Charleston, AR.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Left to cherish her memory is three sons, David Ott and (Lisa) of Lakewood, CA, Jeff Ott and...

Jimmy Douglas Wisdom, 76, of Charleston, AR passed away January 3, 2019.  He was born April 7, 1942 to the late Willie Douglas and Reba Morene (Wann) Wisdom.   He was a member of Rye Hill Baptist Church.  He loved gospel music, playing the guitar, and gardening in the yard.  He was a foreman and lineman for OG & E for 35 years. Funeral service will be held 2 PM, Monday, January 7, 2019 at Calvary Baptist with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery in Ozark, AR...

Geneva Darlene White, 63, Charleston, AR passed away December 24, 2018.  She was born April 8, 1955, in Hanford, CA to the late Lewis Vergil and Delberta Nadine (Johnson) Marple.  She was member of Bethel Full Gospel and loved going to church, listening to gospel music and studying her bible.  She also loved spending time with her family and watching her grandchildren grow up, cooking, planting flowers in her yard and gardening.  She was preceded in death by one daughter...

Barney Rogers Tate resided in Lavaca, AR, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018 in La Feria, Texas.  He was born November 22, 1930 on Tate Hill to the late Tom Tate and Sharlet (Ratliff) Tate.  He was 88 years old. Barney was in the US Armed Forces, 6th Infantry Division Cook in Korea and Germany.  He was an avid camper and fisherman, traveling all 50 states.  Barney was a man of many trades from rebuilding bicycles to rebuilding lawn movers to driving dump trucks and...