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Local Obituaries for the Salem, Arkansas area
Ben Carl Karpowicz
Jun 28, 2013
Ben Carl Karpowicz was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois, on October 19, 1919, son of John and Caroline (Forczek) Karpowicz. He departed this life on Friday, June 28, 2013, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 93 years, 8 months, and 9 days. Ben was united in marriage to Mildred Ruth (Manry) Tharp on April 9,...
Harvey Lee Taylor
Jun 24, 2013
Harvey Lee Taylor was born in Elizabeth, Arkansas, on November 19, 1944, son of John Henry and Ruby Germaine (Welch) Taylor. He departed this life at his home in Elizabeth, Arkansas, on June 24, 2013, at the age of 68 years, 7 months and 5 days. Harvey was united in marriage to Carol Elizabeth Rantz on January 17, 1970, at...
Margarette Maxine Jarrell
Jun 15, 2013
Margarette Maxine Jarrell was born in Waverly, Tennessee, on February 18, 1936, daughter of John Robertson and Irene (Hensley) Crawford. She departed this life on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Southfork River Therapy and Living Center in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 77 years, 3 months, and 28 days. Margarette honorably served as a military wife for twenty years...
James Cordell Carroll
Jun 15, 2013
James Cordell Carroll was born in Viola, Arkansas, on January 16, 1938, son of Truman Taylor and Elsie Lee (Woods) Carroll. He departed this life June 15, 2013, while in the company of family members at his home in Viola, Arkansas, at the age of 75 years, 4 months, and 30 days. James was united in marrige to Patsy Lou...
Charles Lee Courtwright
Jun 4, 2013
Charles Lee Courtwright of Ash Flat, Arkansas, was born in Day, Arkansas, on May 11, 1929, son of Phillip Andrew and Rebecca Frances (Hall) Courtwright. He departed this life June 4, 2013, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas, at the age of 84 years and 24 days. Charles was in the grocery business as a produce manager for...
Billy Eugene Ward
May 28, 2013
Billy Eugene Ward was born in Leachville, Arkansas, December 29, 1940, son of Charles Barrett and Velma Irene (Bishop) Ward. He departed this life May 28, 2013, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas, at the age of 72 years, 4 months, and 29 days. Billy was united in marriage to Donna Hutcheson on May 13, 1968, in Blytheville,...
Katlin Simone Loux
May 26, 2013
Katlin Simone Loux of Bossier City, La., was born on Sept 8, 1995, on Barksdale Air Force Base, and left us way too soon, on May 26, 2013, at the tender age of 17. Katlin, affectionately known as our, “one in a million kid you dream about”, was a beautiful, talented, loving, sweet soul, who was gifted in so many...
James Dorman Garrett
May 25, 2013
James Dorman Garrett was born in Lynch, Missouri, March 4, 1938, son of Jesse "Jess" Wilford and Lydia Beulah (McKee) Garrett. He departed this life May 25, 2013, at Southfork River Therapy and Living Center in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 75 years, 2 months, and 21 days. James worked with iron in the construction industry, the railroad, and...
Phillip Francis Michelic
May 7, 2013
Phillip Francis Michelic was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 6, 1947, to George and Phyllis Francis (Bucnis) Michelic. He departed this life at his home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, on May 7, 2013, at the age of 65 years, 9 months, and 1 day. Phillip was quite the handyman, jack of all trades, and was employed as a maintenance...
Richard Lee Holst
May 5, 2013
Richard Lee Holst was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on February 21, 1936, son of Leo E. and Elizabeth (Koch) Holst. He departed this life May 5, 2013, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 77 years, 2 months, and 14 days. Richard was united in marriage to Mavis Marie Bonesteel on January 21, 1989, at Lake...
Lowell Elmer Lenz
Apr 18, 2013
Lowell Elmer Lenz was born in Beltromi, Minnesota on December 25, 1918, son of John Elmer and Maybelle (Reep) Lenz. He departed this life on Friday, April 19, 2013, while in the company of family members at Crown Point Health and Rehabilition Center, Horsehoe Bend, Arkansas, at the age of 94 years, 3 months, and 25 days. Lowell was united...
Joseph Ira Whisenand
Apr 16, 2013
Joseph “Joe” Ira Whisenand was born Dec. 7, 1941 (yes, Pearl Harbor Day) in South El Monte, CA, and left this earth on April 16, 2013 in Heart, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Orval and Amanda Whisenand. He leaves behind his high school sweetheart and wife of 52 years, Valerie (Hansen) Whisenand and two grown children,...
Earnest Ray Cantrell
Apr 7, 2013
Earnest Ray Cantrell, 61, of Salem, Arkansas, was born in Lone Rock, Arkansas, son of Clyde Horton and Spicy Marie (Freeman) Cantrell. He departed this life on April 7, 2013, in Salem, Arkansas. Earnest worked as a truck driver. He leaves to mourn his passing: two sons, Dallas Hip and fiance Jennifer Walley of Heber Spring, Arkansas, and Randall Cantrell...
Norbert L. "Woody" Wudarcki
Apr 7, 2013
Norbert L. "Woody" Wudarcki was born in Pontiac, Michigan on July 16, 1926, son of Lawrence and Mary (Walerych) Wudarcki. He departed this life on April 7, 2013, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 86 years, 8 months, and 22 days. He was united in marriage on January 15, 1965, to Norma Lee (Brokaw) Wudarcki...
Harold Dewayne Shoemate
Apr 7, 2013
Harold Dewayne Shoemate was born in Elizabeth, Arkansas, on October 30, 1937, son of William Rufus and Eulah Margaret (Owens) Shoemate. He departed this life on April 7, 2013, at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas, at the age of 75 years, 5 months , and 8 days. Harold was self employed as a heat & air installer and hunting...
Ronald Junior Blanton
Apr 1, 2013
Ronald Junior Blanton of Glencoe, Arkansas, was born on February 16, 1940, in Kingston, Illinois, the son of James William and Dollie Evangeline (Lee) Blanton. He depared this life on April 1, 2013, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 73 years, 1 month, and 16 days. Ronald was united in mariage to Rita Rae Oldfield...
Ezma Louisa James
Mar 31, 2013
Ezma Louisa (Baker) Hammond James was born in Deweytown, Arkansas, on February 14, 1926, the daughter of A.D. "Drew" and Josie May (Wray) Baker. She departed this life on March 31, 2013, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 87 years, 1 month, and 17 days. Ezma was united in marraige on October 21, 1946, to...
Cecil Devon Murray
Mar 30, 2013
Cecil Devon Murray was born in Batesville, Arkansas, on August 25, 1953, the son of Herbert Cecil and Ima Inez (Webb) Murray. He departed this life on March 30, 2013, at his home in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 59 years, 7 months, and 5 days. He was employed as a bail bondsman for Triple R Bail for many...
Justin Lee Hutson
Mar 27, 2013
Justin Lee Hutson, 27, of Salem, Arkansas, was born on April 10, 1985, in Salem, Arkansas, son of Ray and Ginger Hutson. He departed this life on March 27, 2013, in Salem, Arkansas. Justin was united in marriage to Sarah Lorinda Lawyer on January 18, 2005, at Salem, Arkansas. He worked in construction installing dry wall. Justin was a member...
Phyllis Ann Walters
Mar 25, 2013
Phyllis Ann Walters was born in Decatur, Illinois, on April 2, 1933, daughter of Joseph Berton and Evelyn (Harrison) Stuckey. She departed this life on March 25, 2013, at her home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, at the age of 79 years, 11 months and 23 days. She was united in marriage to Byron "Barney" Walters on April 15, 1951, at...
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