Obituaries

It is with great sorrow that we announce that Lorraine Ethel Nash, age 84, of Fayetteville Arkansas, died on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.  She was born April 9, 1938 in Elmhurst, Illinois to mother Myrtle Olson Benson and father Bruce Benson. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert W Nash and a sister…View Obituary

Jacquelyn Marie Keefe Smith passed away peacefully on September 12, 2022. Jacquelyn (Jackee) was born January 6, 1930 in Somerville, Massachusetts to John J. and Gertrude M. (Youd) Keefe.  She is survived by her sister Charlotte Briesch and Charlotte’s husband Earl Briesch, children Pamela S. Spann and husband Michael L. Spann, Kim S. Perry, Todd…View Obituary

Frank Divis, age 61, passed from this life on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at his home in Farmington, AR. He was born in Landstuhl, Germany to Donald and Marianne Divis. Frank was a professional angler (acknowledged as one of the top 5 co-anglers) and long-time employee at South Town Sporting Goods, Fayetteville, AR. Frank loved…View Obituary

Joe K. Watkins, Sr, 80, of Elkins, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at his home. He was born March 20, 1942 in Tennessee to Robert and Anne Lusk Watkins. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Joe Watkins, Jr; a brother, Robert Watkins; a sister, Reba Sharber; and a grandmother, Theora…View Obituary

Jeannean A. Arquette, 88, of Fayetteville, passed away on September 13, 2022.   She was born March 17, 1934 in Toledo, OH, to Albert L. Arquette and Nellie E. Hastings. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Theola T. Grosjean and her adopted sister, Betty Banks. Jeannean, also affectionately known as “Frenchie” by…View Obituary

Tyler Christian McDaniel, 26, of Fayetteville, died Monday, September 12, 2022 in Fayetteville. He was born May 4, 1996 in Rogers, to Derek and Brenda McCabe McDaniel. Tyler was employed with APAC and he enjoyed playing video games, target shooting and listening to his favorite music. He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, James…View Obituary

James Robert Reese, Sr. went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, September 12, 2022. He was born December 18, 1935 in Nashville, Arkansas, to Brooks M. and Charlsie Mae Sullivan Reese.  James retired from Ocean Drilling and Exploration Co. (ODECO). After retiring he worked for Pinkerton as a security guard and drove…View Obituary

Thomas L. Williams, Jr (T.L.), 83, of Fayetteville, AR passed away on July 19, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas L. and Mamie Williams; his wife Sarah Ann Williams; two brothers Leon Williams and Eugene Williams; and two sisters Imogene Elam and Nelda Jo Martin. T.L. was born on December 6,…View Obituary

Lee C. Kulish, 93, of Elkins, Arkansas, passed away at home on September 3, 2022. He was born in Michigan to Leo and Laura Kulish. As an adult he left Michigan, which he referred to as “Lower Siberia”, and headed west with his family for many adventures in sunny California, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico.…View Obituary

N. Lue Bell, 95, of Elkins, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, September 4, 2022. She was born in Collinsville, OK to Frank and Lucy Patton on February 22, 1927. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Noel Sisemore, father of her children; her second husband, Herman Bell; her son and daughter-in-law,…View Obituary