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Darla Faye Martin
Mar 13, 2026
Darla Faye Martin of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on March 13, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on January 17, 1956, in Glendale, Arizona, she was the daughter of Col. Jack and Juanita Kelly Denton. Darla dedicated much of her career to serving as a public relations manager for Centurytel. She made Mountain Home her home for the...
Charles Wayne Cooper
Mar 13, 2026
Charles Wayne Cooper, 76, of Flippin, Arkansas, died March 13, 2026, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House.
Tina McKee
Mar 11, 2026
Tina Marie McKee, 67, of Calico Rock, Arkansas, passed away on March 11, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born on January 13, 1959, in Fremont, Nebraska, to James and Elaine Diekman Hall. For the past 30 years, Tina made Arkansas her home after relocating from Nebraska. She retired from Walmart after 20 years. She found joy in gardening...
Allen McCray
Mar 10, 2026
Allen Mong McCray of Norfork, AR, passed away March 10, 2026, in Springfield, MO at the age of 75. He was born May 29, 1950 in Neodesha, KS to Glen and Maurine Mong McCray. His family moved to Shawnee Mission, KS in 1962 where he graduated high school from Shawnee Mission North in 1968. He received his undergraduate degree from...
William Charles Summers
Mar 9, 2026
William “Charlie” Charles Summers, 72, of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away on March 9, 2026, in Lakeview. He was born on September 7, 1953, in Wichita, Kansas, to Joseph and Oleva (Childress) Summers.
Charlie spent his career in auto body repair, working locally at Advanced Auto Body in Mountain Home, Arkansas, and Steve’s Body Shop in Flippin, Arkansas. Known for his skill...
Jon Arthur Glasgow
Mar 8, 2026
Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Jon Arthur Glasgow, 91, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Jon died March 8, 2026, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House.
Gary Gates
Mar 7, 2026
Our Lord Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought us to eternal life in His resurrection, and gives us this light through His Gospel message. We remember with thanksgiving the gifts God gave to and through is servant Gary, and those who remember him.
Gary Blaine "Gary Bob" Gates, aged 71, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, was called home by his Savior...
Frances Nye
Mar 6, 2026
Frances Nye of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away March 6, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 85. She was born September 29, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Francis and Helen Dulski. She married Donald Nye on September 9, 1975, in Ottawa, Illinois. Frances lived in Mountain Home since moving from Florida, in 2005. She was...
Douglas Bruce Mycue
Mar 6, 2026
Douglas B. Mycue, 86, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died March 6, 2026, at Baxter Health.
Harold William "Bill" Butler
Mar 5, 2026
Harold William “Bill” Butler, passed away, March 5, 2026, in Abilene, Texas at the age of 89. He was born November 22, 1936, in Lexington, Missouri, the son of Harold Woodrow and Laura Jane Wernwag Butler.
Bill’s early years were shaped by the deep bond he shared with his father, grandfather, and uncles, who left a lasting impression on his heart....
David Allen Sweany
Mar 3, 2026
David Allen Sweany of Gamaliel, Arkansas, passed away March 3, 2026, in Gamaliel, Arkansas at the age of 65. He was born April 28, 1960, in North Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Lowell Dean and Betty VanHorn Sweany. He lived in Arkansas since moving from Liberty, Missouri in 2025. He enjoyed music and fishing.
David is survived by his sister,...
Donald "Don" Philip Shoemaker
Mar 1, 2026
Donald Philip "Don" Shoemaker, a charismatic and hardworking man, passed away on March 1, 2026. Born on October 2, 1937, in Columbus, Ohio, Don lived a vibrant life filled with deep passions and a great sense of humor.
Don married Lynda Jean Gallaher on June 14, 1958. Amusingly, he actually had to get permission from his mother, Alma, to marry Lynda!...
Denise Evon Jones
Mar 1, 2026
Denise Evon Jones, 51, of Clarkridge, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at her home on March 1, 2026, in Clarkridge, Arkansas.
Denise was born on May 21, 1974, in Los Alamitos, California, to Ian Stanley Omstead and Jayelle Neal Martin. She married the love of her life, William Jones III, on June 2, 2007, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. In 2005, Denise moved...
John Prentiss
Feb 26, 2026
John Gregory Prentiss, 81, of Lakeview, Arkansas, died February 26, 2026, at Baxter Health.
Sandra Fobert
Feb 26, 2026
Sandra Marie Fobert of Norfork, Arkansas, passed away February 26, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 58. She was born January 2, 1968, in Fontana, California, the daughter of Ray Carroll and Cheryl Rankin Carroll. She married Kenneth on August 1, 2016 in Seneca, Missouri and worked as a CNA. She worked as a cook for Fat...
Ronnie "Ron" Wilbur Ragsdale
Feb 25, 2026
Ronnie "Ron" Wilbur Ragsdale of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on February 25, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 85. He was born August 15, 1940, in Grandview, Washington, the son of Clarence and Edna Rummel Ragsdale. Ron was a US Army veteran serving from 1959 until 1962, in Korea and Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane,...
Caroline Rose Johnson
Feb 25, 2026
Caroline Rose Johnson of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away February 25, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 92. She was born April 11, 1933, in Williamsburg, Indiana, the daughter of Harrison and Ethel Smith Byrd. She married Marlin on November 25, 1951, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She worked as a IBM Librarian for Boeing Airplane Company for...
Elaine Myers
Feb 24, 2026
Elaine Joan Myers, 80, of Bull Shoals, passed away on February 24, 2026, in Bull Shoals. She was born on May 30, 1945, in Aurora, Illinois, to William and Stella (Landgus) Riley. On September 25, 1965, she married Kenneth Myers in Aurora, Illinois. Over the years, Elaine worked in a variety of roles. She proudly owned and operated her own...
Retha Jean Banks
Feb 23, 2026
Retha Jean Banks, of Bull Shoals, passed away February 23, 2026, in Yellville, at the age of 78.
She was born September 19, 1947, in Cassville, MO, the daughter of Norma Craft. On June 5, 1967, she married the love of her life, Randell D. Banks, in Amarillo, Texas beginning a devoted partnership that spanned nearly six decades.
Retha began married life...
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