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Local Obituaries for the Salem, Arkansas area

Haisley Rayne Little

Haisley Rayne Little

May 20, 2022

Haisley Rayne Little was born February 5th, 2022, in Springfield, Missouri to Vance and Kaicey. She departed this Earth on May 20, 2022, at Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Haisley loved to blow bubbles, that was one of her favorite things to do. She also loved to hold her mommy and daddy’s hands. Haisley loved to be talked to...

Joan Gail Bowman

Joan Gail Bowman

May 12, 2022

Joan Gail (Cruse) Bowman, 85, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed form this life on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Salem, Arkansas. Joan was born December 28, 1936, to Harold J. Cruse and Mildred A. (Avera) Cruse in Wilson, Arkansas.  

Joan was united in marriage to Barry Wayne Bowman on August 19, 1973, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Joan worked in...

Barbara C. Wallace

Barbara C. Wallace

Apr 30, 2022

Barbara C. Wallace, 80, of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas passed from this life Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. Barbara was born November 27, 1941, in Tennessee to Herman Glenn Taylor and Ruie Lavada (Koger) Taylor.

Barbara was united in marriage to Richard Wallace on April 21, 1977, in Conroe, Texas. Barbara spent her working years as a restaurant...

Wayne Earl Hice

Wayne Earl Hice

Apr 26, 2022

Wayne Earl Hice, 50, of Salem, Arkansas passed from this life Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Salem, Arkansas. Wayne was born May 18, 1971, in Osceola, Arkansas to Marion Lester Hice and Carlene Lou (Bunch) Hice.

Wayne was united in marriage to Betty Jo Sanders on March 16, 2001, in Hensley, Arkansas. Wayne worked as a mechanic. He was a...

Betsy Florence Benton

Betsy Florence Benton

Apr 22, 2022

Betsy Florence (Ross) Benton, 101, of Salem, Arkansas passed from this life Friday, April 22, 2022, at Salem, Arkansas. Betsy was born February 11, 1921, to Peter Hansen Ross and Violet Mary (Wallace) Ross.

Betsy spent her working years as an Assistant Buyer in retail sales and raising her family.  Betsy was active in DAR, Colonial Dames, Daughters of the...

Sondra Fay Seitz

Sondra Fay Seitz

Apr 21, 2022

Sondra Fay (Bidar) Seitz,83, of Salem, Arkansas passed from this life Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Salem, Arkansas. Sondra was born September 17, 1938, in Adams Friendship, Wisconsin to John “Bid” Bidar and Genevieve (Ottosen) Bidar.

Sondra was united in marriage to John Ambrose Seitz on February 26, 2004, in Ash Flat, Arkansas. Sondra spent her working years as a...

Dixie Myrl Harris

Dixie Myrl Harris

Apr 20, 2022

Dixie Myrl (Shaw) Harris, 83, of Salem, Arkansas departed this life on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Morrilton, Arkansas. Dixie was born August 18, 1938, to Delbert Booth Shaw and Veron Mae (Payne) Shaw in Luxora, Arkansas. 

Dixie spent most of her working years as a clerk for Aid True Value Hardware Store in Salem. Dixie opened and ran...

Terry Renae Mazur

Terry Renae Mazur

Apr 15, 2022

Terry Renae Mazur, 64, of Ash Flat, Arkansas departed this life on Friday, April 15, 2022, in Ash Flat, Arkansas. Terry was born November 3, 1957, to Tom Inness and Louise (Holland) Inness in Mendota, Illinois. 

Terry was united in marriage to John Mazur in 1988, in Ravenden, Arkansas. Terry spent her working years as a bookkeeper.  She was...

Granville Gordon Todd

Granville Gordon Todd

Apr 11, 2022

Granville Gordon Todd, 94, of Wiseman, Arkansas departed this life on Monday, April 11, 2022, in Salem, Arkansas. Granville was born February 22, 1928, to Gordon Ida Todd and Nora Lettie (Dover) Todd in Saddle, Arkansas. 

Granville was united in marriage to Jo Ella Bookout on June 6, 1952, in Melbourne, Arkansas. Granville spent his working years as a...

Wilburn Jess Turner

Wilburn Jess Turner

Mar 20, 2022

Wilburn Jess Turner, 70, of West Plains, Missouri passed from this life Sunday, March 20, 2022, at West Plains, Missouri. Wilburn was born to James Orville Turner and Opal (Flynn) Turner on July 23, 1951, in Camp, Arkansas.  

Wilburn spent his working years as a forklift operator for Southwest Manufacturing. Wilburn loved his dog Sheeba and was of the...

Wilma "Jodie" Josephine Sutherland

Wilma "Jodie" Josephine Sutherland

Mar 19, 2022

Wilma “Jodie” Josephine Sutherland, 79, of Viola, Arkansas passed from this life Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Salem, Arkansas. Jodie was born to Ralph Emerson Shrable and Lillie Lee Ann (Worsham) Shrable on October 14, 1942, in Gepp, Arkansas.  

Jodie was united in marriage to Ronnie Sutherland on September 4, 1982, in Camp, Arkansas.  Jodie spent her working years...

Susan Marie Mayer

Susan Marie Mayer

Mar 16, 2022

Susan Marie Mayer, 68, of Horsehoe Bend, Arkansas, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Mountain Home, Arkansas. Susan was born to Verland Leroy Budd and Elloise Woolsey (Dorion) Budd on February 16, 1954, in Inglewood, California.

Susan spent her working years in Customer Service and served her country in the United States Air Force. Susan was...

Ricky Lynn Gilbreath

Ricky Lynn Gilbreath

Mar 15, 2022

Ricky Lynn Gilbreath, 51, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Batesville, Arkansas. Ricky was born February 23, 1971, to Virgil Wesley Gilbreath and Marvene Debra (Bentley) Gilbreath in Batesville, Arkansas.

Ricky was united in marriage to Leola ElvaJune Hutchins on June 7, 1990, in Salem, Arkansas. Ricky spent his working years as...

Randall "Randy" Wayne Robinson

Randall "Randy" Wayne Robinson

Mar 11, 2022

Randall “Randy” Wayne Robinson, 66, of Salem, Arkansas passed from this life Friday, March 11,2022, at Little Rock, Arkansas. Randy was born to Joe Bill and Beulah Ruth (Wilkening) Robinson on December 13, 1955, in Camp, Arkansas.  

Randy was united in marriage to Loraine Faye Banning on March 23, 1976, in Oxford, Arkansas. Randy spent his working years as...

Stephen Grant Swingle

Stephen Grant Swingle

Mar 10, 2022

Stephen Grant Swingle, 72, of Salem, Arkansas passed from this life Thursday, March 10,2022, at West Plains, Missouri. Stephen was born to Everett Grant and Barbara Neal (Pohlenz) Swingle on August 15, 1949, in Wellington, Kansas.  

Stephen was united in marriage to Georgia Lee Rohman on August 29, 1975, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Stephen spent his working years as...

William "Bill" Roy Stroud

William "Bill" Roy Stroud

Mar 10, 2022

Bill (William Roy) Stroud, 82, died March 10, 2022, at the home he shared with his wife Gwen (Gwendolyn Nora Baldridge) Stroud in Salem, Arkansas. He was born March 31, 1939, in Wideman, Arkansas.

He and Gwen married in Salem in 1968. They would have celebrated 54 years of marriage on June 14 of this year. Bill is survived...

Barbara Mary Wagner

Barbara Mary Wagner

Mar 10, 2022

Barbara Mary Wagner, 83, passed from this life Thursday, March 10,2022, at Mountain Home, Arkansas. Barbara was born to Herbert Stanley and Louisa Mae (Swaine) Leybourne on November 13, 1938, in London, England.  

Barbara was united in marriage to James L. Wagner on May 12, 1956, in Bedford, England. Barbara spent her working years as an antique dealer. Barbara...

Daniel Eugene Sheets

Daniel Eugene Sheets

Mar 2, 2022

Daniel Eugene Sheets was born on January 17, 1978, in Clinton, Arkansas.

He went to Conway Human Development Center on August 31, 1984, where he made his home until his death.

Daniel was quiet and cooperative. He enjoyed listening to music, being outside, and relaxing in his recliner. 

Daniel leaves to mourn his passing; caregivers at Conway Human Development...

Esther Marie (Befort) Smoot

Esther Marie (Befort) Smoot

Feb 26, 2022

Esther Marie (Befort) Smoot, 91, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed from this life on Saturday, February 26, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Esther was born in Ingalls, Kansas on April 21, 1930, to Paul Befort and Anna (Klaus) Befort.  

Esther worked in the needles department at Baxter Travenol Laboratory in Mountain Home, Arkansas.  Esther enjoyed painting, crocheting, crafts, and...

Carolyn Mae Atkinson

Carolyn Mae Atkinson

Feb 19, 2022

Carolyn Mae (Cochran) Atkinson, 85, of Leachville, Arkansas passed from this life on Saturday, February 19, 2022, in Melbourne, Arkansas. Carolyn was born in Union, Arkansas on October 24, 1936, to Ralph L. Cochran and Emma Mae (Humphries) Cochran.  

Carolyn was united in marriage to Ben Atkinson and the couple enjoyed 56 years together. Carolyn worked as a Home...