Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Montgomery County, AR
Leva Mae Storni
Mar 16, 2026
Leva Mae Storni, 91, of Story, Arkansas, passed away, Monday, March 16th, 2026, in Hot Springs. She was born March 5th, 1935, to the late Glen and Stella (Graham) Howerton. She is preceded in death by both parents, great granddaughter Chloe Phillips and her brother Bill Howerton.
Leva is survived by her husband of 12 years, Loren Storni, sons Donnie and...
Marie Noles
Mar 16, 2026
Marie Noles, 92, of Story, Arkansas, passed away Monday, March 16th, 2026, at the Montgomery County Nursing Home in Mount Ida, Arkansas.
She was born April 4th, 1933, in Chula, Arkansas to the late France Oliver Bryant Mabry and the late Vesta E. Lydia Austin Mabry. On February 23rd, 1952, she was united in marriage to Alvie Gene Noles. Marie was...
Stuart Orin Schmitt
Mar 15, 2026
Stuart (Stu) 0 Schmitt Mount Ida AR.- Stu Would like to let you know that his work here is done. On March 15, 2026. He received his last set of orders he could not refuse for an appointment from which he will not be returning. This appointment comes with great reward. His new mission takes him to a wonderful place...
Gloria Diane Gaston
Mar 7, 2026
Gloria Diane Robbins Gaston, age 77, of Norman, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026. She was born on February 1, 1949, to Floyd and Violet Robbins. Diane lived a life centered on caring for the people she loved. She devoted herself to taking care of her mother, her brother, and her beloved husband, Lonnie Gaston, who preceded her...
William Rex Henry
Mar 5, 2026
William “Bill” Rex Henry of Pencil Bluff, Arkansas, passed away on March 5, 2026, at the age of 79. He was born on January 30, 1947. Bill was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late William Henry Jr. and Ruth Louise (Lipps) Henry and was the oldest of four children.
He served in the Army for three years during the Vietnam...
James Steven Cox
Mar 5, 2026
James Steven Cox, 76, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away, Thursday, March 5th, 2026. He was born December 22nd, 1949, in Miami, Arizona, to James Calvin and Iva Mae (Jackson) Cox. He is preceded in death by both of his parents, his brother Billy Cox and his sisters June Clubb and Bernice Boadway.
James is survived by his wife of 31...
Raymond Michael Lenard
Feb 27, 2026
Raymond Michael Lenard, 74, of Sims, Arkansas, passed away Friday, February 27th, 2026, in Hot Springs. He was born in Mena, Arkansas, November 12th, 1951, to Raymond and Orpha Mae (Hackney) Lenard. He was preceded in death by his father Raymond Lenard, brother Marty Lenard, sisters-in-law Kim Lenard and Vicki Lenard and his special friend, Jimmy Singleton.
Raymond is survived by...
Eugene Allen Bankston
Feb 22, 2026
Eugene Allen Bankston, 87, of Oden, Arkansas, passed away, Sunday, February 22nd, 2026. He was born November 7th, 1938, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to the late Newman Barron and Nancy (Tate) Bankston. He is preceded in death by both of his parents and his daughter Genyth Roshelle Butler.
Eugene is survived by his wife of 43 years, Genyth (Spencer) Bankston, granddaughters...
Loretha Faye (Summitt) Ray
Feb 15, 2026
Loretha Ray, 81, of Mount Ida, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 15, after living with dementia for many years.
Born on April 20, 1944, in Sims, Arkansas to Joseph and Mattie Summitt, Loretha grew up in Mt. Ida and graduated from Mt. Ida High School in 1962. On August 31, 1962, she married Richard Ray, and they drove...
Diane Lee Whisenhunt
Feb 2, 2026
Diane Lee Whisenhunt, 84, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away, Monday, February 2nd, 2026, in Hot Springs. She was born June 17th, 1941, in Hot Springs to the late Argus and Sybil (Doyle) O’Neal. She is preceded in death by both of her parents, husband Gip Whisenhunt, granddaughter Christina Whisenhunt, brother-in-law David Short, and Aunt Christine Whittington who was like...
Gary James Duke
Jan 30, 2026
Gary James Duke, 78, of Collierville, Tennessee, passed away Friday, January 30th, 2026. He was born, August 3rd, 1947, in Norman, Arkansas to the late Arley Matthew and Ethia Evelyn (Cogburn) Duke. He was preceded in death by both of his parents and his sister Janie (Charles) White.
Gary is survived by his wife of 59 years Evonne (Pearson) Duke, and...
Robert "Bob" David Bochik
Jan 29, 2026
Robert (Bob) David Bochik, 65, of Mount Ida, died at UAMS on 29 January 2026. His wife, Tera Bochik and daughter, MaryAnn Scurlock were by his side.
Bob is survived by his wife, Tera; daughter, MaryAnn (Tyler) Scurlock of Mount Ida; son, Robert Bochik, Jr. of Topeka, KS and daughter, Toteonia DeJoode, Knoxville, IA; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, extended family and...
Morris Washington Ragle
Jan 27, 2026
Morris Washington Ragle, 94, of Mount Ida, AR passed away January 27, 2026 at home in Mount Ida, AR, with family by his side. Morris was born July 18, 1931 in Weatherford, TX to Tom and Ida Jackson Ragle. He is preceded in death by his wife JoAnn Ragle, son Randy Ragle, daughter Becky Hejduk and her husband Larry, infant...
Patricia A Morphew
Jan 24, 2026
Patricia A. Summitt Morphew, 82, passed away sleeping peacefully next to her loving husband on January 24, 2026 to go be with her loved ones that had passed on before her. Born on October 11, 1943 in Sims, Arkansas to Hezzie and Lillie Plyler Summitt in Sims, Arkansas. Patricia married the love of her life, Terry Morphew of Norman, Arkansas,...
Gary "Whity" White
Jan 21, 2026
Gary “Whity” White, 62, of Oden, Arkansas, passed away, Wednesday, January 21st, 2026. He was born February 8th, 1963, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Donald and Carolyn (Ganzer) White. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald White, grandparents Bruno and Mary Ganzer and paternal grandparents Roy and Ann White.
Whity is survived by his mother Carolyn White, sister Cindy Hamilton...
Matthew Douglas Harper
Jan 11, 2026
Matthew Douglas Harper, 40, of Mount Ida, AR,won the race of life and went home to be with his Lord and savior Jesus Christ on January 11, 2026, at home with family by his side. He was born on December 16, 1985, in North Little Rock, AR to Leslie Harper and Vicki (West) Barrett. Matthew attended church at Community Outreach...
Patricia Ann Brashear
Dec 25, 2025
Patricia Ann Brashear, age 70 of Glenwood, joined Jesus for his birthday celebration on Dec 25, 2025. Pat, affectionally known as Mawmaw or Momma Pat by most, was born July 29, 1955, in Arkadelphia AR to Edith Marie McClure and Lonzo Marion Sr. She was predeceased by her Parents, her sister Helen Marion, her brothers Larry Marion and Danny Marion,...
Lynden Barry Spivey
Dec 19, 2025
Lynden “Barry” Spivey of Mount Ida, AR, passed away on December 19, 2025, at the age of 79. He was born August 21, 1946, in Havana, Arkansas, to Ray and Jaunita Spivey.
Barry was a 1964 graduate of Havana High School and continued his education at Arkansas Tech University, graduating in 1969 with a degree in English. Following graduation, he taught...
Derek Don Brown
Dec 10, 2025
Derek Don Brown, 53, of Norman, AR, passed away December 10, 2025, at home with family by his side. He was born July 28, 1972, in Hot Springs, AR, to Donald Brown and Patricia Morris-Lynn. Derek is preceded in death by paternal grandparents Fred and Betty Brown, maternal grandparents Shug and Rosalee Morris.
Derek is survived by his wife Rochelle Brown,...
Noah Eugene Lambert
Dec 9, 2025
Noah Eugene Lambert, 49, of Benton, AR, passed away December 9, 2025, in Little Rock, AR, with family by his side. Noah was born August 15, 1976, in Benton, AR, to Ricky and Sharon (Tedford) Lambert, He is preceded in death by his mother Sharon Lambert, maternal grandparents Buster and Wilma Tedford, paternal grandfather Clyde Lambert, paternal great grandparents Noah...
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