All Obituaries

William Ray Allen ll, 63, of Yellville, Arkansas, passed away December 7, 2023.  Born March 21, 1960, in Kankakee, Illinois, the son of William and Jane Cashdollar Allen.  William leaves his son William Allen lll, and many loving family members and friends.  A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.  

Lavonnia “Vonnie” Irene Lockwood, 89, of Ridgedale, Missouri, passed away on December 4, 2023.  She was born on October 16, 1934, in Galesburg, Illinois.  She was the daughter of John and Verla (Holt) Cooper.  Vonnie loved life and all the people around her.  She never met a stranger.  She was a fun person and everybody that knew her loved her.  She had a passion for cooking, and she was excellent at it.  Vonnie was very talented and creative,...

Diana Lynn Howell was born on February 24, 1957, in Decatur Illinois to the late Lester Cleveland and Cora Lee (Bratton) Howell.  Diana passed from this life on Saturday, November 25th, 2023, at the home she shared with her sister and brother-in-law Anna and Tom Stephens of Lakeway, Arkansas. Diana had worked at Wal-Mart and did factory work.  She had a heart of gold and loved all creatures, human and otherwise.  Diana was a member of the Lakeway Fire Department...

David Loyd Sampson, 72 of Harrison Ar., passed away on November 25th, 2023.  David was born on October 4th, 1951, in Oceanside CA., to D.O. (Duke) and Carol May (Balcom) Sampson.  David is preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Christine Sampson, his parents:  Duke and Carol, and Jim Sampson of Phila. Pa David is survived by his three children:  Shane Sampson of North Pole Alaska, Jeremey (Kandi) Sampson, of South Dakota and Marian Sampson-Sweet of Juneau Alaska and...

Jimmy Wayne Armstrong, 53, of Yellville, Arkansas passed away on November 25, 2023.  He was born on September 16, 1970, in Carthage, Texas, the son of Herbert and Patsy (Dickerson) Armstrong.  Jimmy really enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, playing the guitar and listening to music.  He worked as a heavy equipment operator in the construction business and was also a logger for many years.  He and his girlfriend Tammy moved to Arkansas back in 2014.  He is...

Calvin Earl Brown, 69, of Yellville, Arkansas passed away on November 23, 2023.  He was born on December 11, 1953, in Rochester, New York, the son of Harold and Geraldine (Johnson) Brown. Calvin enjoyed working with his hands.  He could work on about anything.  Throughout his career he was a business owner of several businesses and also worked on automotives.  Later in life, he enjoyed leather working, he made hats, belts, holsters and shoes.  He appreciated Native...

Daniel Mark Hunter was born to Raymond and Betty Burky Hunter of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, on April 26, 1951.  He entered eternity on November 22, 2023.  He is survived by his wife, Deanna Hunter and children, Diane (Scott) Kemp, Michael (Stephanie) Hunter, Daniel Pate, Elizabeth (Jason) DeLong; a brother, Bob (Renee) Hunter, a sister-in-law, Lanette (John) Levy; two nephews, Mark (Regina) Hunter and family, Joel (Katie) Williams and family; and special friends, Rod Nichols and Josh...

Bonnie Lou Stafford, 83, of Lead Hill, Arkansas passed away peacefully on Monday, November 20, 2023, after a brief illness at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center, where she received unbelievable care and kindness from all of the staff. Although sudden, Bonnie was ready to go home to be with her Lord. So, though her family and friends will miss her dearly, those who knew her knew that she was ready to go Home whenever the Lord saw fit. Bonnie was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on June 25,...

Robert A. "Bob" Hill, 84, of Harrison, passed away Nov. 15 at Cox Medical Center in Branson. Born Oct. 31, 1939, to the late Lois and Willie Hill in Center Ridge, Ark., Bob graduated from Nemo Vista High School in 1957 and went on to the University of Arkansas, where he received his BSA in Agri Business in 1961. A proud member of the professional fraternity Alpha Gamma Rho, he first put his knowledge and passion for helping others toward teaching agricultural vocation at Charleston...

Allen Ross Pederson, 36, of Berryville, Arkansas, passed away November 15, 2023.  Born in Harrison, Arkansas, December 12, 1986, the son of John and Ava Carter Pederson.  He leaves many loving family members and friends.  A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.