Barker Funeral Home Obituaries
Local Obituaries for the Salem, Arkansas area
Palmer "Stacy" Barton
May 26, 2026
Palmer “Stacy” Barton was born on May 3, 1937, in Haysi, Virginia, to Joseph and Edith (Baker) Barton. One of twelve children, Stacy grew up surrounded by the kind of family bond that would shape the man he became.
Stacy was blessed with two sons and five stepchildren. He spent 42 years alongside his beloved wife, Lillian, until her passing in...
Dorothy Ann Goodson
May 25, 2026
Dorothy Ann (Greenfield) Goodson, 88, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away on May 25, 2026, in Salem. She was born on May 13, 1938, in Caro, Michigan, to Roland and Vera (Osborn) Greenfield. On June 8, 1968, in Pontiac, Michigan, Dorothy married the love of her life, Freddie Lee “Fred” Goodson.
Dorothy devoted 18 years to education as a para-professional. She loved...
William Frank Mounce
May 24, 2026
William Frank Mounce, 59, of Viola, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Salem, Arkansas. He was born on March 14, 1967, in Beatrice, Nebraska, to Marion Frank Mounce and Virginia Maudine (Branscum) Mounce.
William spent his working years as a general contractor and was known as a hardworking man who took pride in his work. He was always...
Larry Allen Ayling
May 21, 2026
Larry Allen Ayling, 84, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed from this life on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was born on October 28, 1941, in Phillips, Texas, to Glen Allen Ayling and Pearl Bernice (Hooper) Ayling.
Larry lived a life of service and compassion toward others. He married Sue Thompson in California, and together they built a...
Leah Avery Graetz
May 21, 2026
Leah Avery Graetz, 17, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed from this life on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. Leah was born November 14, 2008, in Batesville, Arkansas to Eric Jay and Michelle (Vitiello Melo) Graetz.
Leah always had a caring heart for her farm animals, family, and her friends. She was the one person who first shed a...
Emily Jaycene McIntosh
May 19, 2026
Emily Jaycene McIntosh, 40, of West Plains, Missouri passed away on Tuesday May 19, 2026 at West Plains, Missouri. Emily was born March 2, 1986, in Mountain Home, Arkansas to Ernest McIntosh, Jr. and Carrie Lee (Moore) McIntosh.
When scripture speaks of the Fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23, it paints a picture of a life shaped by God's presence....
Lessie Jean Clay
May 18, 2026
God called home today, May 18, 2026, Lessie Jean (Shrable) Clay, 92, of Viola, Arkansas. She was born on March 19, 1934, in Vidette, Arkansas, to Ralph E. and Lillie LeAnn (Worsham) Shrable. Lessie was born the 9th of 12 children and was the last to die.
On September 4, 1950, Lessie married William R. Clay in Elizabeth, Arkansas, beginning a...
Herbert William Pitchford
May 16, 2026
Herbert William Pitchford, 91, of Glencoe, Arkansas, passed from this life on May 16, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born December 23, 1934, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to Herman William and Martha Modena (Bogart) Pitchford.
Herbert married Aletta Abney on March 12, 1999, in Salem, Arkansas. Throughout his life, he was known as a hardworking man who believed in earning...
Richard Lauren Shopen
May 15, 2026
Richard Lauren Shopen, 84, of Pocahontas, Arkansas, passed away on May 15, 2026, at Pocahontas, Arkansas. He was born on April 27, 1942, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Joseph Lauren Shopen and Geneva (Skillstad) Shopen.
Richard spent his working years as the assistant manager for the Jim Hinkle Spring River Fish Hatchery Dam 3 in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, where he enjoyed working...
Raymond Garland Branscum
May 13, 2026
Raymond Garland Branscum, 79, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away on May 13, 2026, at Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was born on June 7, 1946, in Ash Flat, Arkansas, to George Garland Branscum and Ella Pauline (Nix) Branscum.
Raymond spent his working years as a carpenter, building many homes throughout the area with skill, pride, and hard work. He was known...
Madeline A. Horne
May 10, 2026
Madeline A. Horne, 81, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026, at her home with all of her family by her side. She was born on December 5, 1944, in Dyess, Arkansas, to Leonard Argo and Edwina (Jones) Argo.
Madeline was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose life was centered around caring for those she loved....
Frankie Lee Auten
May 9, 2026
Frankie Lee Auten, 71, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away on May 9, 2026, at Salem, Arkansas. He was born on April 14, 1955, in Batesville, Arkansas, to Frank Elton Auten and Elizabeth Lee (Cook) Auten.
Frankie spent his working years as a heavy equipment operator for the Fulton County Road Department, where he took great pride in his work and the...
Clinton Mitchel Aulston
May 6, 2026
Clinton Mitchel Aulston, 71, of Bexar, Arkansas, passed away on May 6, 2026, at Salem, Arkansas. He was born on July 8, 1954, in Cortez, Colorado, to Johnny Allen Aulston and Jessie Nadine Arnold.
Clinton was a hardworking man who spent much of his life working as a mechanic, a trade he enjoyed and took pride in. He was a faithful...
Jerry Lynn Moody
Apr 18, 2026
Jerry Lynn Moody, 82, of Salem, Arkansas passed away on April 18, 2026 at Salem, Arkansas. Jerry was born September 5, 1943 in Batesville, Arkansas to John Jr. and Ruby Faye (McNeill) Moody.
Jerry Moody lived his life much like he trained his horses—with patience, grit, discipline, and a steady belief that doing things the right way mattered. A dedicated farmer,...
Norman Porterfield
Apr 15, 2026
Norman Porterfield was born on May 28, 1937 in Wideman, Arkansas to Leroy and Alma McVey Porterfield. He was married to Rose Ann Harber on May 28, 1958 for 68 years. They had 3 sons. Dennis (Patty), Duane (Cindi) and Doyle (Laura). Six grandchildren Michael, Ryan (Katy), Faye Ann, Joshua, Derek, and Lynsi (Evan). Eight great grandchildren Kaia, Hayden, Owen,...
Willie Jo Beck
Apr 6, 2026
Willie Jo Beck, 60, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away on April 6, 2026, at Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born on June 28, 1965, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Frederick Louis Beck and Hazel Joyce George.
Willie spent much of his life working as a carpenter and roofer, trades he took pride in and where his hardworking nature showed through....
Alvin Lloyd Moore
Mar 31, 2026
Alvin (Lloyd) Moore, age 100, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026. Lloyd was born on January 9, 1926, in Day, Arkansas. His mother passed away when he was just 6 months old, and he was lovingly raised by his father, grandparents, and Aunt Lois, who together shaped the strong, humble, man he became.
His childhood was filled with farm...
Zona Virginia (Wallace) Sutton
Mar 16, 2026
Zona Virginia (Wallace) Sutton, 87, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away on March 16, 2026, at Ash Flat, Arkansas. She was born on March 4, 1939, in Bethalto, Illinois, to William Franklin Wallace and Jewell Alberta (Spiller) Wallace.
Zona was married to John Scott Sutton Jr. on July 27, 1973 at Durant, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Church of...
Everette William "Bill" Stokes
Mar 11, 2026
Everette William “Bill” Stokes, 76, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away on March 11, 2026, at Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born on June 12, 1949, in Searcy, Arkansas, to Lewis Somers Stokes and Gloria Winifred (Howland) Stokes.
Bill proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for twenty years during the Vietnam War. His years of military service reflected...
James Paul Crowe
Mar 8, 2026
James Paul Crowe, 18, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away March 8, 2026, in Springfield, Missouri. He was born November 8, 2007, in West Plains, Missouri, to Richard Orvail Crowe, Jessica Rand Babcock, and Brittany Elizabeth (Fulfer) Crowe.
James was a senior at Salem High School in Salem, Arkansas, and a proud member of the Class of 2026. He will be remembered...
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