Obituaries

Oren B. Hays, 87, of Winslow, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at his home. He was born March 5, 1936 in Winslow, AR to Samuel Floyd and Effie Smith Hays. He was a lineman for the cable company for 37 years. He loved hunting and spending-time on his land. He was a proud Dad…View Obituary

Graveside services will be Monday, May 15th, 2023 at 10am at Boatright Cemetery.  Visitation will be Sunday May 14th, 2023 from 2pm-4pm, at Beard’s Funeral Chapel.View Obituary

Benny Henderson, 69, of Elkins, AR passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023 at his home. He was born September 10, 1953 in Russell, Kansas to William and Virgie Reynolds Henderson. He was preceded in death by his parents. Benny loved animals and enjoyed fishing. He was well known for his kind and generous nature, his…View Obituary

Wayne Ford Mackey passed peacefully Friday morning, April 21st at home surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Rogers, Arkansas on December 20, 1938, son of Edwin (Eddie) Ford Mackey and Naomi Ruth Ivie Mackey (NIM of the Ozarks). The Mackey family moved to Jonesboro, Arkansas, for a few years and then returned to…View Obituary

David Lloyd Backlin was called home on April 9, 2023. David loved the freedom of the open road. He loved finding and photographing old bridges and highways that everyone else had forgotten. He had a deep knowledge of the roadways and byways of Arkansas and loved to share this with others. He contributed to the…View Obituary

Life’s Journey: Christine Goodloe Sloan-West (known as “The Baby”), 57, of Fayetteville, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023 in Fayetteville. She was born August 26, 1965 in Altheimer, AR to the late Luther Shavers, Sr and Irene Scott. (“The Baby”) Christine left her home town of Wabbaseka, AR to move to Fayetteville, AR where she…View Obituary

Linda Carol (Creech) Dingledine, 74, of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 in Fayetteville. She was born December 20, 1948 in Rogers, AR to Lee and Ruth Davis Creech. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Donald Dingledine, Sr; her siblings, Erma Nelson, Melvin Creech, Donal Creech, and Larry Creech; and…View Obituary

Frances B. (Collins) Tunstill, 94, of Fayetteville, AR passed away, surrounded by her family, at Willard Walker Hospice Home on Monday, April 3, 2023. She was born October 11, 1928. She is the daughter of her loving parents, Gordon and Grace (Kinsey) Collins, who preceded her in death. Frances was preceded in death by five…View Obituary

Lambert O. Parrish, 99, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023 in Springdale. He was born September 25, 1923 in Blackburn, AR, the son of James and Mary Elizabeth Davis Parrish. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a protestant. Lambert retired from the Veterans Administration Medical Center (Fayetteville) in 1978 after…View Obituary

Wilma Helen Ray, 85, of Fayetteville received her heavenly reward Monday, March 27, 2023, surrounded by family. She was born January 30, 1938 to Raymond and Mildred Lawson Ray. After serving 27 years for the Arkansas Forestry Commission, Helen retired to live a long and happy life enjoying her family and friends. She was a…View Obituary