Obituaries

Jeanne Marie Smock (Vanous) was born March 28, 1949 in Omaha, NE and entered her eternal rest on March 3, 2021 at the age of 71 in Farmington, AR. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack, parents, George and Frances Vanous, and her sister and brother-in-law Shirley and Ronald Kastner. She is survived…View Obituary

Fred N. Mertin, 85, of Fayetteville, formerly of Ft. Smith, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 in Fayetteville.  He was born November 25, 1935 in Logan County, AR. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Eva Mertin; first wife, Christine Mertin of Fayetteville; second wife, Ruth Mertin of Ft. Smith; a…View Obituary

Jan was born on August 26, 1936, in Rosalia, Kansas to Willard and Gwendolyn Bell. She was an only child. Her father was killed in accident when she was a child. Her mother remarried Orville Clark, and she gained a brother and sister soon after. Her childhood was spent riding horses in the Flint Hills.…View Obituary

Elyon “E.D.” King, 91, of Winslow, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 in Winslow.  He was born July 10, 1929 in Rotan Fisher County, Texas to J.D. and Gracie Lea Blair King. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Billie Dove King; and a son. E.D. is survived by a son, D.W.…View Obituary

Ernestine Ledford passed away March 1, 2021 in Fayetteville surrounded by her family. She was born July 27, 1940 to Ernest and Gladys (Ballard) Buchanan in Richland View, Arkansas. She worked at the DH Baldwin Company for 5 years and for more than 30 years worked on the family farm gathering eggs and helped run…View Obituary

Ashley Michelle Sellers (née Burgin), 36, passed away on February 16, 2021 following a brief illness. Ashley passed peacefully surrounded by her family whose love is a bond that can’t be broken by death. She was born to Jim and Carole Burgin (née DeVore) on May 8, 1984 at Mather Air Force Base, California. She…View Obituary

Toby Kennett Chase was born November 19, 1950 in Tulsa, OK to William Kennett and Carla Mae (Rhoads) Chase. He grew up in Marshall, AR, and moved to Northwest Arkansas in 1973 to attend the University of Arkansas. He was a Master Electrician for Campbell Soup/Pinnacle Foods for 36 years, even after retirement he continued…View Obituary

Kaleb Warren Couch, age 32, of Austin, Texas, died Sunday, February 14, 2021 at his home. He was born March 11, 1988 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Kimmy and Lesha Couch. Kaleb graduated Huntsville High School, after graduation he attended Arkansas Tech University and was involved in the fraternity Sig Ep. Following Arkansas Tech he attended…View Obituary

Hugh G. Ritchie, 79, of Winslow, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 19, 2021.  He was born May 9, 1941 to John and Gretta Ritchie. He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Gretta Ritchie; his loving wife, Patricia A. Ritchie; son, Lee Ritchie; daughter, Gwen Ambrose; and…View Obituary

Joseph Matthew Swall III (Joe), of Winslow, Arkansas, passed away February 4, 2021 at age 62. Joe was born in Bellevue, Pennsylvania on June 1, 1958 to Joseph M. Swall Jr and Mary E. Donop. He graduated from George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church, Virginia, 1976. He wed Katherine A. Gillispie, (Marshall HS…View Obituary