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Melissa Combs
Nov 15, 2025
Melissa Irene Combs of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 15, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 83. She was born April 30, 1942, in Martinez, California, the daughter of Claude and Bertha Mosier Simmons. She graduated from the Antioch High School. She married William Combs and was a homemaker, raising the first of their three boys....
Gary L. Teague
Nov 15, 2025
Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Gary L. Teague, 75, of Clarkridge, Arkansas. Gary died November 15, 2025, at his home.
Pattie R. Wilson
Nov 14, 2025
Pattie Jo Robertson Wilson of Sycamore Springs Senior Living in Mountain Home, AR, left on her "final fantastic tour" on November 14, 2025. She was born on April 9, 1931, to Patrick and Lolette Lemons Robertson in Sanderson, TX. She graduated from El Paso High School. She worked as a telephone operator and later worked for El Paso Natural Gas...
Sandra Jewel Hatcher
Nov 12, 2025
Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Sandra "Jewel" Hatcher, 71, of Yellville, Arkansas. Jewel died November 12, 2025, at her home.
Henry Theodore Rutkowski, Jr.
Nov 11, 2025
Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Henry Theodore Rutkowski, Jr., 82, of Mineral City, Ohio. Henry died November 11, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Sharon Lackey
Nov 11, 2025
Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Bull Shoals, Arkansas, for Sharon Lynne Lackey, 78, of Flippin, Arkansas. Sharon died November 11, 2025, at The Springs of Creekside Health & Rehabilitation.
Kay Beat
Nov 9, 2025
Kay Ann Beat, 80, died Nov. 9, 2025 in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
She was born July 25, 1945, in Kingman, Kansas, the daughter of Virgil McPheeters and Bernice “Marie” Blank McPheeters. A longtime Kingman resident, she was a homemaker and retired receptionist at Donley Clinic and the secretary at St. Patrick's Grade School.
Kay was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic...
Judith Ruth Burnor
Nov 8, 2025
Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Judith Ruth Burnor, 85, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Judith died November 8, 2025, at Hiram Shaddox Therapy and Living.
Rickey Stone
Nov 8, 2025
Rickey Rae Stone passed away on November 8, 2025, at the age of 58. Born on May 1, 1967, in Yellville, Arkansas, Rickey was the son of Marion and Barbara Tadlock Stone. Rickey's passion for life was evident in the simple joys he celebrated every day. He delighted in singing, filling the air with melodies that brought smiles to those...
Jessica Hutcherson
Nov 6, 2025
Jessica Kyleen Hutcherson, of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, passed away on November 6, 2025, in Nashville at the age of 44. Born on June 25, 1981, in Salmon, Idaho, Jessica was the beloved daughter of Kyle and Janice (Mitchell) Copeland.
On September 2, 2000, Jessica married the love of her life, Jeremiah Walker Hutcherson, in Lakeview, Arkansas. Together, they built a beautiful family...
John Reckard
Nov 5, 2025
John Reckard of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025, in Mountain Home. He was born on March 2, 1942, in Minnesota to Charles and Mariam (Strickler) Reckard.
On September 16, 1967, John married Dorothy “Dot" Ackman, with whom he shared a devoted partnership of 58 years. He is survived by wife “Dot”; their sons, Darrin (Tammy) and...
Dr. Tanya Hough
Nov 3, 2025
Tanya Darlene Hough was born October 12, 1973 in Mountain Home, Arkansas, to Bill and Vivian Lawless.
She departed this earth and moved to Heaven on Monday, November 3, 2025 after a lifelong battle with Crohn’s disease.
In spite of her disease she became a very accomplished woman. She graduated from Mountain Home High School in 1991. After attending Arkansas State University,...
Michelle Lynne Grisham
Nov 1, 2025
Michelle Lynne Grisham, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on November 1, 2025, in Mountain Home at the age of 55. She was born on April 28, 1970, in Irving, Texas, the daughter of John and Cheryl Schneider Waters.
Michelle made Mountain Home her home after moving from White Oak, Texas, in 1990. She was a devoted member of Twin Lakes...
Virgil Llewellyn Johnson
Oct 31, 2025
Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Virgil Llewellyn Johnson, 90, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Virgil died October 31, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
Leonard "John" Gunderson
Oct 31, 2025
Leonard “John” Gunderson of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 97. He was born on December 31, 1927, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Leonard and Della Anderson Gunderson.
John was a proud U.S. Army veteran who served his country during World War II. Following his service, he remained deeply...
Alan Wayne Jackson
Oct 30, 2025
Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Alan Wayne Jackson, 64, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Alan died October 30, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
Gary Bean
Oct 30, 2025
Gary Lee Bean, 77, of Gamaliel, Arkansas, died October 30, 2025, at Mountain Home, Arkansas.
Jack Bender
Oct 29, 2025
Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Jack Preston Bender, 96, of Lakeview, Arkansas. Jack died October 29, 2025, at his residence.
Dean Eugene Young
Oct 29, 2025
Dean Eugene Young, 91, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died October 29, 2025, at Mountain Home, Arkansas.
Jason King
Oct 28, 2025
Jason King was born to Bryan and Donita King in the small town of Alpaugh, California. From the moment he could walk, Jason was drawn to anything with two wheels. Riding motorcycles wasn’t just a hobby—it was his passion, his freedom, and ultimately, the way he left this world, doing what he loved most.
Jason’s life was a beautiful contradiction—fierce and...
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