All Obituaries

Ella "Chris" Christine McCullah of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, September 29, 2022 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Chris was born March 2, 1946 in Mountain Pine, Arkansas to Marvin and Rosie Cheesman. She was 76 years old. Chris was a kind, warm and gentle woman. Chris enjoyed working in her chicken houses and being outside in her garden and flowers. She also was known for her beautiful quilts. She enjoyed being with her family and loved babies and...

Dale Owen Tanner was born September 24, 1970 and passed from this life September 28, 2022 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas with family by his side. Dale was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to Linda (Owens) Forrest and Bruce Tanner. He was 52 years old. Dale grew up in Waldron and was a graduate of Waldron High School. He worked in the log woods for many years and later spent many years in the metal construction business. He was an avid outdoorsman. Dale loved any kind of hunting and fishing day or...

Betty Jane Miller, 90 of Bates Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 25, 2022 with her loving family by her side. Betty was born August 17, 1932 in Bates, Arkansas to John Jackson Pepper and Mollie Jane (Wilson) Pepper.  Betty was of the Pentecostal faith. She was a true example of living by God's word. Her faithfulness and servant's heart were witnessed by many. Betty was a hard working woman who enjoyed quilting, canning and working on word...

(Barbara) Ann Corkill Crossett of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, September 22, 2022, in Fort Smith, Arkansas with her loving family by her side. Ann was born June 6, 1937, to Charles Merchia Corkill and Lilly Mae (Porter) Corkill in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She was 85 years old, an ex-schoolteacher and a longtime member of the Waldron United Methodist Church. Ann was born the third of four children (Charles Corkill of Austin TX, Connie Fuller of Pine Bluff,...

M.G. Long, Jr. was born to the late M.G. Long, Sr. and Francis Long on October 3, 1944 at his home in Hon, Arkansas. He departed this earthly life on September 21, 2022 at the age of 77. He was an upholster by trade after he served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1968 while stationed in Germany. M.G. married his best friend 57 years ago, Linda Gibson on May 8, 1956. After he retired M.G. worked on his farm. He truly loved to sit on his front porch, listen to the birds and take in all the beauty...

Saprina A. Yandell, 62 of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday, September 2, 2022 in Waldron with her family by her side. Saprina was born November 12, 1959 in Waldron, Arkansas to David Richard Edwards and Louanna (Millard) Smith. She was a member of the Waldron First Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed crafting, working with flowers in her garden, consignment shopping and loved her dog Harley. Her grandbabies were her absolute joy and loved spoiling them as well...

Richard Leon Weatherly of Boles, Arkansas passed from this life on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was 70 years old. Richard was born June 3, 1952 in Dallas Texas to Richard and Sarah Lou (Mash) Weatherly.  For many years, Richard was a long distance truck driver with his parents and friend Big Jack Williams. He was known by his cb handle as Fat Albert. He later came to work at Tyson Foods and drove a truck for 15 years. This is where he met his life long...

Billy Wayne Wagner of Waldron, Arkansas, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, August 28, 2022 at the age of 78. He was the youngest of four children, born November 6, 1943 to Dale and Velma (Jones) Wagner. Billy was a veteran of the Gulf War in the U.S. Army and was a retired Iron Worker and farmer. On June 3, 1966, he married the love of his life, Amenda Lee Trumble (Wagner). Together, they raised three children and enjoyed 56 years of marriage. Billy loved his family and was a...

William Earl Hooks born June 9, 1941 was a follower of Christ as well as a devoted husband and father. William enjoyed quiet country living and the cowboy way of life. His hobbies included gardening, farming, watching westerns and bull riding, spending time with family and eating homemade pies in his man-cave. William leaves behind to cherish his memory four daughters: Sherri Hooks, Rhonda Campbell, Melissa Wright and husband Keith, Carla Wise and husband Bill; one son, Steven Hooks; three...

Kason Andrew Jacob Dedmon was granted his beautiful angel wings on 08/22/2022. His final days were spent at home surrounded by family and friends that he loved so dearly. Kason's life may seem too short to many, but those who were touched by him, understood that the quality of his life far exceeded the amount of time in which he lived. His radiant smile melted the hearts of those who knew him and even the heart of those who did not. Although he never spoke a word, his voice and thoughts...