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Benjamin Hinds
May 7, 2026
Benjamin Franklin Hinds, 73, of Oakland, Arkansas, died May 7, 2026, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House.
Ben was a proud Veteran who served his country honorable with the United States Navy during the Vietnam War from 1970 to 1974. He was a Petty Officer Third Class aircraft director with the Attack Squadron Thirty-Seven aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga. Ben went...
Michael Stanford
May 7, 2026
Michael "Mike" Ray Stanford of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away May 7, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 72. He was born March 9, 1954, in Shelby County, Tennessee, the son of Jesse Floyd and Sarah Ethelyne Williams Stanford. Mike lived in Mountain Home since moving from Texas in 2003. He enjoyed fishing and was a jack-of-all...
Bette "Betsy" Durham
May 7, 2026
Bette “Betsy” Louise Durham, 80, of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away on May 7, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born on March 8, 1946, in San Carlos, Arizona, to Sylvester and Louise Stevens Ward.
Betsy married Joe Durham on January 10, 1987, in San Diego, California. She worked as a registered nurse for the University of California San Diego and...
Francis "Frankie" Essary
May 4, 2026
Francis "Frankie" Elizabeth Essary, 70, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died May 4, 2026, at her home.
Dorothy Jane Martin
May 3, 2026
Dorothy Jane Martin of Gassville, Arkansas, passed away May 3, 2026, in Colcord, Oklahoma at the age of 82. She was born August 15, 1943, in Atchison, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Eula Raines Harris. She married Ronald Martin on May 24, 1958, in Atchison, Kansas and was a bookkeeper for Wapsi Fly. Dorothy lived in Arkansas since moving...
Buell Mann Nunnery, Jr.
May 1, 2026
Local arrangements are by Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Buell Mann Nunnery, Jr., 86, of Arcola, Mississippi. Buell died May 1, 2026, at Baxter Health. To view his complete obituary, click here.
Barbara Smith
May 1, 2026
Barbara Lylette Smith of Flippin, Arkansas, passed away May 1, 2026, in Flippin, Arkansas at the age of 63. She was born May 5, 1962, in Richmond, Virginia, the daughter of Lyle and Barbara Jean Smith. She began her career as an EMT and later became a paramedic and a registered nurse. Barbara lived in Flippin since moving from St....
Roger Douglas Alsaker
May 1, 2026
Roger Douglas Alsaker of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away May 1, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 92. He was born July 28, 1933, in Melrose Park, Illinois, the son of Oscar and Viola Mittlacher Alsaker. He married Joan Wasielewski on August 17, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois. Roger was a U.S. Army veteran and later worked as...
Sharon Parker
Apr 30, 2026
Sharon Parker of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away April 30, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 87. She was born May 19, 1938, in Long Beach, California, the daughter of Cecil and Dixie Jett Erwin. Sharon worked as a Tax Preparer.
Sharon was laid to rest in Kirby's Tucker Memorial Mausoleum.
Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and...
Evan Matthew Legg
Apr 29, 2026
Evan Matthew Legg, 22, of Jordan, Arkansas, passed away April 29, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born December 15, 2003, in Galveston, Texas, to Russell Legg. At age 8, Evan was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, but he did not let it define his life. He remained a light to his family, known for his creativity and positive...
Bobby Lee Young, Jr.
Apr 29, 2026
Bobby Lee Young, Jr., 51, of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away on April 29, 2026, in Lakeview. He was born on September 7, 1974, in West Memphis, Arkansas, to Bobby Lee Young, Sr. and Ramona Cotner Young.
Bobby proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy. Following his service, he worked as a skilled welder. He had a...
James Lewis Sommer
Apr 29, 2026
James Lewis Sommer of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away under the care of Hospice on April 29, 2026, at the age of 95.
James was born December 2, 1930, to Philip and Marion Clark Sommer in Cosby, Missouri. For many years he worked the family farm with his father, brother, Roger, and mother. In 1955, he joined the Missouri Air National...
James Pizzimenti
Apr 28, 2026
James Daryl Pizzimenti of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away April 28, 2026, in Batesville, Arkansas at the age of 68. He was born February 24, 1958, in Chicago Heights, Illinois, the son of Louis and Carolyn Morgan Pizzimenti. He owned and operated the 201N Car Wash and Storage for many years. He loved gardening, boating and spending time outdoors.
James is...
Kenneth Byrd
Apr 27, 2026
Kenneth Byrd, 74, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died April 27, 2026, at Care Manor Nursing Home.
Irean Srebalus
Apr 26, 2026
Irean Srebalus of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away April 26, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 96. She was born July 8, 1929, in Petrolia ,Ontario, Canada the daughter of Duffield and Iona Windover. She was a dedicated homemaker and worked as a surgery tech at South Suburban Hospital in Hazelcrest, IL. Irean lived in Lakeview since moving...
Delores Louise Anhalt
Apr 26, 2026
Delores Louise Anhalt, affectionately known as "Tootie Hassman," of Yellville, Arkansas, passed away on April 26, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 94. Born on July 15, 1931, in Victor, Iowa, she was the daughter of Edward and Frances Koehn Minnaert. Delores graduated from high school in 1949 and pursued further education with a year of business...
David Bruce McCreary
Apr 25, 2026
David Bruce McCreary, 83, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died April 25, 2026, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House.
Darlene Rae Jones
Apr 24, 2026
Darlene Rae Jones, 75, of Lakeview, Arkansas, died April 24, 2026, at her home.
Vona Belle Ross
Apr 24, 2026
Vona Belle Ross of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away on April 24, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on June 22, 1941, in Wichita County, Kansas, she was the beloved daughter of Hallie and Clara Belle Wilson. Vona married Raymond Ross in Wichita, Kansas, and managed a bakery for many years. She was a member of the Bull Shoals Methodist...
Melissa Pittman
Apr 22, 2026
Melissa J Pittman, 66, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died April 22, 2026, at The Springs of Batesville.
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