Obituaries

Norman Ray Davison, 82, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Norman was born on December 22, 1943 on a rural Dallas County dairy farm near Long Lane, Missouri to Milton Warren and Goldie Ann (Richardson) Davison. He was united in marriage to his wife of 55 years, Benita “Sam” (Hill) Davison, on August…View Obituary

Louise Baker Lopez, 84, of Fayetteville, passed away January 17, 2026 in Fayetteville. She was born October 5, 1941 in Mason City, IA to Louis Raymond and Ellen Frances Shaffer Baker. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister Joyce Jordan; and a grandson Trey Johnson. Louise enjoyed having a flower garden and…View Obituary

David Keller McLaughlin, 90, passed away with family present in the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on January 10, 2026. The youngest of seven boys, Dave was born to the late Clyde and Margaret McLaughlin, January 6, 1936, in the small town of Cool Springs, North Carolina. After graduating from high school in…View Obituary

Kenneth Lee Gray, 84, of Arkansas, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026. Born on September 13, 1941 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He graduated from Fayetteville High School class of 1959 and served four years in the United States Army. Following his military service, Kenneth moved to Bell Gardens, California, to be with his mother, Grace…View Obituary

Jo Ann Ashmore, 79, of Prairie Grove, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026 in Fayetteville. She was born October 18, 1946 in Memphis, TN to J.T. and Willie Mae Walton Staten. She was preceded in death by her parents. Jo Ann was a transcriptionist for Washington Regional Medical Center. She enjoyed camping, going to the…View Obituary

Shirley Ann McKnight, 90, of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026 in Fayetteville. She was born July 16, 1935 in Tulsa, OK. She was preceded in death by a son, Jim McKnight and a sister, Joan Davis. Shirley is survived by her husband of 70 years, Odell McKnight of the home; a daughter Cheryl…View Obituary

Wilma Stone Bartholomew, 90, of West Fork passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 in Springdale. She was born in Limestone, AR on January 29, 1935 to Preston and Irene Minney Stone. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister Ruby Sams of West Fork; one brother John Stone of London, AR; granddaughter Heather…View Obituary

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2026 from 2-4 PM at the Millar Lodge, Mt Sequoyah in Fayetteville. Please wear casual attire. Rex Anthony Benham, Jr, was born December 20, 1933 in Pueblo area of Colorado, to Rex Benham and Madeline Cook. As a child his family moved to the…View Obituary

Eric Crawford Adams, 65, of Winslow, passed away January 5, 2026. He was born on January 10, 1960, in Rahway, NJ. Eric worked as a metal fabricator and welder for 40 years. He is preceded in death by his parents Archie and Eleanor Adams, and brother, Howard Sanderson. He is survived by his daughter Kristina…View Obituary

Donna Josephine Van Hoose Hahn, 89, of Fayetteville died on January 4, 2026 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. She was born May 21, 1936 in Harris, AR. She is the daughter of Pink and Juanita Van Hoose. In her younger years she worked for Singer Sewing Machine Company. She taught young ladies…View Obituary