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Local Obituaries for the Salem, Arkansas area

Kelly Gene Batterton

Kelly Gene Batterton

Jan 10, 2024

Kelly Gene Batterton, 62, of Glencoe, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Kelly was born on December 13, 1961, to Jewell Kay Batterton and Barbara Gene (Schaufler) Batterton.   Kelly was united in marriage to Dana Michelle Moss (Wifey) on May 25, 1985, in Glencoe, Arkansas and to this union, two sons were born. Kelly found...

Eska Willene Montgomery

Eska Willene Montgomery

Jan 10, 2024

Eska Willene Montgomery, 90, of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at Shady Oaks Healthcare Center in Thayer, Missouri. Eska was born on September 28, 1933, to Karl Hans Lange and Esther Delzora (Wells) Lange in Heart, Arkansas.  Eska was united in marriage to Morris Junior Montgomery on May 31, 1952, in Salem, Arkansas. Eska worked as...

Betty Ruth (Smith) Brown

Betty Ruth (Smith) Brown

Jan 7, 2024

Betty Ruth (Smith) Brown, 85, of Pocahontas, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Betty was born on December 17, 1938, to John Erwin Smith and Edna Beatrice (Vinson) Smith in Russellville, Arkansas.  Betty was united in marriage to Charles Stanley Brown on August 31, 1956, in Russellville, Arkansas. Betty was a...

Ruth Ellen Kingston

Ruth Ellen Kingston

Jan 3, 2024

Ruth Ellen Kingston, 90, of Salem, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Salem, Arkansas. Ruth was born on January 15, 1933, to Harry William Hails and Mae Alice (Pate) Hails in Fresno, California.  Ruth was united in marriage to Robert Eugene Kingston on February 28, 1951, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ruth was a homemaker and loved taking...

Georgia Lee (Rohman) Swingle

Georgia Lee (Rohman) Swingle

Dec 31, 2023

Georgia Lee (Rohman) Swingle, 69, of Salem, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at Salem, Arkansas. Georgia was born on November 15, 1954, to George Earl Rhoman and Wanda Lee (Hancock) Rohman in Lawrence, Kansas.   Georgia was united in marriage to Stephen Grant Swingle on August 29, 1975, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Georgia was a homemaker and loved...

Billy Don Herron

Billy Don Herron

Dec 27, 2023

Billy Don Herron, 83, of Salem, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Jonesboro, Arkansas. Billy Don was born on February 16, 1940, to Willie Oden Herron and Elsie (Bristow) Herron in Ash Flat, Arkansas.   Billy Don was united in marriage to Judy Ann Leming on May 21, 1965, in Salem, Arkansas, and to this union two children...

Noble Duane Lewis

Noble Duane Lewis

Dec 27, 2023

Noble Duane Lewis, 84, of Sturkie, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Springfield, Missouri. Noble was born on June 4, 1939, to Arby Woods Lewis and Verna Flossie (Fout) Lewis in Hand, Arkansas.

Noble was united in marriage to Carolyn Harlene Hutchison on August 4, 1965, in Sturkie, Arkansas, and to this union two children were...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...