Waldron, AR. Obituaries

Jul 26, 2023

Peggie Sue (Ruble) Shores of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, July 26, 2023 in Waldron, Arkansas surrounded by her loving family. Peggie was born August 23, 1934 to Leonard and Bessie (Moss) Ruble in Gads Hill, Missouri.

Peggie spent her youth in Potosi, Missouri. Then on October 29, 1955 she married...

Jul 20, 2023

Billy Melburn Tull of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, July 20, 2023 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas with loved ones by his side. Billy was born January 19, 1944 to William W. Tull and Retha (Whitmore) Tull in Cauthron, Arkansas. He was 79 years old. First and foremost Billy loved the Lord. He was...

Jul 19, 2023

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Robert W. Tinsley, better known as Bob. Bob was born June 19, 1937 to Dale Leroy and Helen Gladys (Wyckoff) Tinsley in Ada, Oklahoma. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 66 years, Joyce. Together they raised three amazing children and played a...

Jul 16, 2023

Lois Ailene (Vassar) DuCharme, 87, of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, July 16, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Lois was born October 18, 1935 to Volney Vassar and Lillian (Nelson) Vassar in Florence, Wisconsin. She was one of fifteen children. Lois was married to Ned Charles DuCharme and together...

Jul 11, 2023

Robin Yvonne (Howell) Helton of Waldron, Arkansas passed from this life, July 11, 2023 in Fort Smith, Arkansas with loved ones by her side. Robin was born November 10, 1960 to JT Howell and Sharon (Reagan) Howell. She was 62 years old.

Robin married the love of her life, Grady Helton, in 1981. Together they shared 42...

Jul 10, 2023

Iris Joan Shadd, of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday July 10, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She fought the good fight, she finished the race and she kept the faith. Joan was born August 4, 1934 to Otto and Merle (Newson) Cox in Corcoran, California. She was the middle...

Jul 6, 2023

Jean J. Fuller of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, July 6, 2023 at her home with her loving brother by her side. Jean was born July 23, 1939 in Waldron, Arkansas to Arvil and Elsie (Sellers) Fuller. Jean was 83 years old.

Jean was a lifetime member of Evening Shade Baptist...

Jul 5, 2023

Charles Whedbee, a devoted husband, loving father, respected Southern Baptist pastor, and cherished grandfather, passed away peacefully in his home in Dayton, AR, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at the age of 94. He departed from this world leaving behind an abundance of memories and a profound legacy of faith. On January 11, 1929, God blessed his parents Samuel...

Jul 4, 2023

Betty Jane Craig, 90, of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday  July 4, 2023. Betty was born October 14, 1932, in Glendale, Oklahoma, to George and Jewell Ryburn. She married Earl Lee Craig and they had one child, Rickie Lee Craig, who died of leukemia at 10 years of age. Everyone who knew Betty...

Jun 18, 2023

Betty Jean Staggs of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, June 18, 2023 in Waldron, Arkansas. Betty was born February 21, 1944 in Paola, Kansas to John and Evelyn Brewer. She was 79 years old. Betty was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Waldron. She was a devout Christian and loved the Lord....

Jun 15, 2023

Cynthia Ann Shupert of Ft. Smith, Arkansas (formerly of Waldron, Arkansas) went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, June 15, 2023 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas with her loving family by her side. Cynthia was born March 19, 1957 in Houston, Texas. She was 66 years old.

Cynthia grew up in Waldron and graduated in 1975....

Jun 14, 2023

Henry Allen Stanley, 84, of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with his Lord on June 14, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas after years of battling cancer.  Henry was born August 17, 1938 in Overton, Texas to Earl Alvin Stanley and Buleah Lavern Watson.

From boyhood, Henry loved problem solving mechanical issues and dreamed of flying. Henry loved...

Jun 12, 2023

David Edward Long of Waldron, Arkansas passed from this life, Monday, June 12, 2023 in Waldron, Arkansas. David was born July 21, 1969 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to M.G. and Linda (Gibson) Long. He was 53 years old. David grew up in and around Waldron where his roots run deep. He graduated WHS and had many extended family and...

Jun 8, 2023

Rodney C Gwin, 58, of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, Jun 8, 2023. Rodney was born July 13, 1964 to Loy C Gwin and Annie Lou Brown in Danville, Arkansas. Rodney was a gentle and giving man, always willing to lend a helping hand. He was a jack of all trades but loved...

May 31, 2023

Joe Nathan Evatt, 56, of Greenwood, Arkansas passed from this life on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Joe was born February 7, 1967 to John Fred Jr. and Bobbye Evatt in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Joe had a love for outdoors and enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. He could always be found building some sort of contraption...

May 26, 2023

George Helton Jr. known to many as Junior or Footsie of Waldron, Arkansas passed from this life on May 26, 2023. Junior was born May 19, 1944 to two loving parents George and Laverne (Essman) Helton. Junior was 79 years old.

Junior was a kind and caring person who always put others before himself. He was a...

May 22, 2023

David "Dave" Dewayne Tull, 54, of Waldron, Arkansas passed from this life on May 22, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. David was born January 7, 1969 to Glen Dale "Rab" Dale Tull and Cecile Naomi (Sanders) Tull in Waldron, Arkansas.

Dave was an avid bass fisherman, who could always be found on the lake with a...

May 21, 2023

Buster Carroll Snellgroves, 92, of Tickbush, Arkansas went to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, May 21, 2023 at his temporary home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Buster was born April 16, 1931 to Arthur and Mattie Pearl (Bowen) Snellgroves in Bakersfield, California. Buster was a member of Waldron Pentecostal Church of God. He was a member of the Waldron...

May 19, 2023

Delores Lila Scantling, 66, of Waldron, Arkansas passed from this life on Friday, May 19, 2023 in Waldron, Arkansas. Delores was born February 6, 1957 to Bobby Gene and Dollie Jean (Fields) Scantling in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Delores was an enrolled member of the (Muskogee) Creek Nation of Oklahoma. Her home church ws Thewarle Indian Baptist Church of Dustin Oklahoma....

May 8, 2023

Christena Marie Wren of Waldron, Arkansas passed from this life May 8, 2023 in Waldron, Arkansas. She was born April 16, 1965 in Booneville, Arkansas to Curtis Spain and Virginia (Olson) Vanderwood. She was 58 years old. After many years and miles apart, Christena married her high school sweetheart Shane. They have spent the last few years taking care...