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Local Obituaries for the Salem, Arkansas area

Raymond Louis Delargy

Raymond Louis Delargy

Dec 26, 2023

Raymond Louis Delargy, 70, of Salem, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Salem, Arkansas. Raymond was born on June 29, 1953, to Robert Fredrick Delargy and Jennie Willetta (Evans) Delargy in Nebo, Illinois.    Raymond was united in marriage to Sheila Kay Warden on July 3, 1971, in Morriston, Arkansas, and to this union three sons were born....

Ruthie Lee Harris

Ruthie Lee Harris

Dec 21, 2023

Ruthie Lee Harris, 93, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away on December 21, 2023, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Ruthie was born July 21, 1930, in Moko, Arkansas to Jay Felix Bassham and Mary Evelyn (Holloway) Bassham.  Ruthie married Orvilee Harris on September 18, 1954, in West Plains, Missouri. Ruthie worked at various jobs but spent most of her time as a...

William "Bill" Leroy Shepherd

William "Bill" Leroy Shepherd

Dec 19, 2023

William “Bill” Leroy Shepherd, 93, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away on December 19, 2023, in Salem, Arkansas. Bill was born February 21, 1930, in Westmoreland, Kansas to Emile Shepherd and Stella (Welch) Shepherd.  Bill married Jacky Cryderman on March 12, 1954, in Oxford, Arkansas. Bill spent his working years as a dairy farmer and served his country in the United...

Cranford B. Hodges

Cranford B. Hodges

Dec 16, 2023

Cranford B. Hodges  Born June 29, 1939, to James Horace and Nora Lucy (Stephens) Hodges, died December 16, 2023.  He grew up in Viola and graduated from Viola High School with the class of 1957.  He served in the United States Navy as a radioman. He went to radio school, graduating first in radio training out of a class of...

Richard Lee Frazier

Richard Lee Frazier

Dec 12, 2023

Richard Lee Frazier, 66, of Salem, Arkansas, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Jonesboro, Arkansas. Richard was born on February 16, 1957, to Charles Wesley Frazier Jr. and Mary Evelyn (Harrison) Frazier in Thayer, Missouri.  Richard was united in marriage to Lygenia Kay Montgomery on June 6, 1975, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, and to this union...

Doyle Lee Black Jr.

Doyle Lee Black Jr.

Dec 11, 2023

Doyle Lee Black, Jr., 58, of Cave City, Arkansas, passed away from this life on Monday, December 11, 2023, at Little Rock, Arkansas. Doyle was born on April 26, 1965, to Doyle Lee Black, Sr. and Betty Ann (Kirby) Black in Pontiac, Michigan.  Doyle spent his working years as a truck driver and loved driving across the country and seeing...

Cynthia Kay Stillwell

Cynthia Kay Stillwell

Dec 11, 2023

 Cynthia Kay Stillwell, 75, of Salem, Arkansas, passed from this life on Monday, December 11, 2023, at Salem, Arkansas. Cynthia was born on November 1, 1948, to William Raymond McGregor and Clarice (Matz) McGregor in Champaign, Illinois.  Cynthia was united in marriage to Anthony Joseph Stillwell in June of 1966 at Iron Mountain, Michigan, and to this union three children...

Nadine Haynes Roberts

Nadine Haynes Roberts

Dec 10, 2023

Nadine Haynes Roberts - September 17, 1941 - December 10, 2023

Nadine Haynes Roberts passed into her eternal life on Sunday, December 10, 2023 after several years of battling dementia.  In September, she turned 82 years old, having lived a long and wonderful life.

Nadine, a native of Southeast Missouri, was married to Benny Dee Roberts for 51 years until...

Larry Donald Smith

Larry Donald Smith

Dec 8, 2023

Larry Donald Gene Smith “Cow Runner”, 77, of Camp, Arkansas, passed away from this life on December 8, 2023, in Camp, Arkansas. Larry was born September 3, 1946, in Sturkie, Arkansas to Archie Earl Smith and Margarete Fern (Isenhower) Smith.  Larry was united in marriage to Patricia Kay Cunningham on August 25, 1979, at Kingman, Kansas. Larry spent his working...

Bobby Dean Weaver

Bobby Dean Weaver

Dec 8, 2023

Bobby Dean Weaver, 69, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away on December 8, 2023, in Salem, Arkansas. Bobby was born March 9, 1954, in Corcoran, California to Odis Everett Weaver and Oma Lois (Phelps) Weaver.  Bobby spent his working years as a truck driver and doing construction work for Blevins Construction. He loved his family and friends, pond fishing, and cooking/grilling....

Pauline Celestia (Fore) Hodges

Pauline Celestia (Fore) Hodges

Nov 30, 2023

Pauline Celestia (Fore) Hodges, 95, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away from this life on November 30, 2023, in Salem, Arkansas. Pauline was born February 12, 1928, in Ott, Arkansas to Ola Ray “Penny” Fore and Elizabeth Ann (Cotter) Fore.  Pauline was united in marriage to Woodrow Eugene Hodges on January 11, 1949, at Salem, Arkansas and they were married for...

Bobby Ray Newman

Bobby Ray Newman

Nov 27, 2023

Bobby Ray Newman, 74, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away from this life on November 27, 2023, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Bobby was born August 2, 1949, in Byron, Arkansas to Joe Treno Newman and Cloris Idean (DeWitt) Newman.  Bobby was united in marriage to Jane Ellen Fraley on October 7, 1978, at Salem, Arkansas. Bobby worked as load management...

Patsy Jean (Sutherland) Crouch

Patsy Jean (Sutherland) Crouch

Nov 27, 2023

Patsy Jean (Sutherland) Crouch, 90, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away from this life on November 27, 2023, in Salem, Arkansas. Patsy was born August 2, 1933, in Camp, Arkansas to William “Buck” Kelsey Sutherland and Norma C. (Maguffee) Sutherland.  Patsy was united in marriage to Thurman Dorwood Crouch on July 5, 1951, at Wheeling, Arkansas. Patsy worked for twenty-one years...

Shirley Jean Sutherland

Shirley Jean Sutherland

Nov 20, 2023

Shirley Jean Sutherland, 77, of Lebanon, Missouri, passed away from this life on November 20, 2023, in Lebanon, Missouri. Shirley was born May 27, 1946, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas to Kenneth Eugene Vaughn and Melba (Chesnut) Vaughn.  Shirley was united in marriage to Jackie Ray Sutherland on May 2, 1964, at Fryatt, Arkansas. Shirley spent her working years as a...

Teresa Sue (Allen) Rose

Teresa Sue (Allen) Rose

Nov 19, 2023

Teresa Sue (Allen) Rose, 60, of Glencoe, Arkansas, passed away from this life on November 19, 2023, in Glencoe, Arkansas. Teresa was born on August 2, 1963, to Kenneth Ellsworth Allen and Jackie Sue (Simms) Allen in Kansas City, Missouri. Teresa spent her working years as a school bus driver and a security guard. Teresa loved spending time with her...

George "Bill" William Hodges

George "Bill" William Hodges

Nov 17, 2023

George "Bill" William Hodges, 96, of Salem, Arkansas, passed away from this life on November 17, 2023, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. George was born September 16, 1927, in Elizabeth, Arkansas, to Robert Lee Hodges and Gertrude (Roberts) Hodges.  Bill was united in marriage to Betty A. Reynolds on September 23, 1946, in Salem, Arkansas. Bill spent his working years as...

Theodore "Ted" Allen Synder

Theodore "Ted" Allen Synder

Nov 13, 2023

TED SNYDER ENTERED GATES OF HEAVEN ON THE

NOVEMBER 13 ,2023

PEACEFULLY AT HIS HOME IN ROCKFORD, SURROUNDED BY HIS LOVING FAMILY.

TED WAS A MAN OF FAITH, HARD-WORKING, DEDICATED TO HELPING OTHERS. HE ALWAYS TIRED TO WALKED BY “FAITH”.

HE LOVED HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY. TED HAD PASSION FOR FISHING, ANIMALS, AND NATURE IN GENERAL.

MORE IMPORTANTLY HE ACCEPTED...

Frances Louise Gatlin

Frances Louise Gatlin

Nov 6, 2023

Frances Louise Gatlin, 87, passed from this life on November 6, 2023, in Salem, Arkansas where she had been a resident at Southfork River Therapy and Living for several years. Frances was the second daughter of Austin Carpenter and Oleta Harris Carpenter. She is survived by a sister, Helen Carpenter Godwin and brother-in-law, Doris Godwin of Salem; a sister-in-law, Kay...

Craig Albert Scaggs

Craig Albert Scaggs

Nov 6, 2023

Craig Albert Scaggs, 33, of Salem, Arkansas passed away from this life on Monday, November 6, 2023, at Salem, Arkansas. Craig was born on February 16, 1990, to George Allen Scaggs and Melissa (Rhama) Scaggs in Salem, Arkansas.   Craig spent his working years as a disassembler of military equipment with DRS in West Plains, Missouri. Craig loved his family, cars,...

Boyd Thomas Hickinbotham

Boyd Thomas Hickinbotham

Oct 27, 2023

Former State Representative, Boyd Thomas Hickinbotham, 87, of Salem, Arkansas passed away from this life on Friday, October 27, 2023, at Salem, Arkansas. Boyd was born on July 3, 1936, to Tom Hickinbotham and Alma (Tadlock) Hickinbotham in Alton, Missouri.

Boyd grew up on a farm just outside of Alton, Missouri where he learned to work hard and developed...

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