Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Montgomery County, AR
Sharon D. Atkinson
Dec 23, 2020
Sharon D. (Cook) Atkinson, 72, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born October 22, 1948, in Grants, New Mexico to Harold and Juanita (Chaffin) Cook. Sharon is preceded in death by her parents and her brother; Bobby Cook. Sharon is survived by her husband of 54 years; Fred Atkinson, her...
Eugene Cotton Parliment
Dec 15, 2020
Farris Eugene “Cotton” Parliment, 93, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at CHI St Vincent in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Cotton was born July 6, 1927 in Mena, Arkansas to Charlie and Mary (Warren) Parliment. He is preceded in death by both of his parents, wife; Sylvia Parliment, son; Freddie Parliment, daughter-in-law; Elece Parliment and 6 siblings....
Shirley Angell
Dec 15, 2020
Shirley Elder Angell, 69, of Oden, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Shirley was born September 18, 1951 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Clyde and Deloris Elder. She is preceded in death by both parents and her brother; Carl Elder. After moving back to Oden and buying the place of...
Charles E Bates Jr.
Dec 15, 2020
Charles Bates Jr., 99, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020. He was born September 12, 1921 in Norman, Arkansas to the late Charles E. and Una Worrell Bates. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mount Ida and served as a Deacon for 72 years. He served in the Sea Bees Battalion of...
Cora Sue Wilson
Dec 10, 2020
Cora Sue Wilson, 83, of Pencil Bluff, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lieutenant Colonel Marc Wilson, USMC, Retired; father, Malcolm Aaron Percifull; mother, Antionette Percifull; and her grandsons Jason Darryl Owens and Matthew Douglas Owens. She is survived by one son, Dr. Phillip (Kristi) Wilson...
Anthony Paul Ostrosky
Dec 4, 2020
Anthony “Tony” Ostrosky, 83, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away Friday, December 4th, 2020. Tony was born July 9th, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, to Anthony and Katherine (Wozniack) Ostrosky. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife; Patricia, and a sister; Gerry Skolnick. Tony is survived by daughter; Deborah (Scott) Womble, 2 sons; David (Kathy) Ostrosky, and Michael...
Wilma Wanell Hill
Dec 3, 2020
Wanell (Tedford) Hill, 77, of Pencil Bluff, Arkansas, passed away in Glenwood, Thursday, December 3rd, 2020. She was born December 23rd, 1942, in Mount Ida, to the late Buster and Wilma (Elder) Tedford. She married Arvil Hill on July 20th, 1962. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her daughter; Lisa Keener and sister; Sherry Lambert. Wanell...
Mary Ellen Egleston
Dec 3, 2020
Mary Ellen Egleston, 87, of Royal, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, December 3rd, 2020, in Hot Springs. She was born October 24th, 1933, in Benicia, California; to Jim and Mary Brosch. She is preceded in death by her parents: first husband Jack Russell Cearley; second husband Patrick Henry Egleston; daughter Ellen Christine Herbert; brother Jim Brosch; and sister Charlotte McCannless. She...
Gene Hennon Howard
Dec 1, 2020
Gene Hennon Howard, 92, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away December 1, 2020, at Montgomery County Nursing Home in Mount Ida, Arkansas. Gene was born September 15, 1928 in Florence, Arkansas to the late James and Stella (Hennon) Howard. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother; Adolph Howard, sisters; Aline Allison, Madge Lemons, Marie Harper and Helen Yates....
Frances Yvonne Prevatt
Nov 19, 2020
Frances Yvonne Prevatt, 85, of Mount Ida, AR, passed away November 19th, 2020, in Mena, AR. Yvonne was born December 6, 1934 in Mount Ida to the late Grady and Emma Jean (Milholen) Stewart. She is preceded in death by her parents, first husband; Ola Stanley, second husband; Robert Walker, third husband; Eugene Prevatt, granddaughter; Sarah Stanley and son in...
Patricia Ostrosky
Nov 8, 2020
Patricia Ostrosky, 81, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away Sunday November 8th, 2020. Patricia was born August 22, 1939 in San Angelo, Texas, to Shorty and Fern (Winnans) Goddard. She is preceded in death by her parents. Patricia is survived by her husband of 62 years; Tony Ostrosky, daughter; Deborah (Scott) Womble, 2 sons; David (Kathy) Ostrosky, and Michael (Lisa)...
William E Anson
Oct 5, 2020
William “Bill” Anson, 78, formerly of Pencil Bluff, AR passed away October 5, 2020 at home in Omaha, AR. He was born August 17, 1942 in Kearney, Nebraska, to the late Edgar Anson and Mildred Irene Foster. William is preceded in death by both parents, wife; Jimmie Anson, and great grandson; Alexandra Grant Jones. William is survived by daughters; Earlene...
Mrs. Blanche (Dillard) Mckinney
Sep 13, 2020
Mrs. Blanche (Dillard) McKinney, 88, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the Montgomery County Nursing Home. Blanche was born April 21, 1932 in Sims, AR to the late Thomas and Hettie Beggs Dillard. She is preceded in death by both parents, husband of 70 years; Nolan McKinney, two brothers; Bobby Dillard and Bill Dillard. Blanche...
Karen Lynn Taunton
Sep 6, 2020
Karen Lynn (Loy) Taunton, 73, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at CHI St Vincent in Hot Springs, AR. Karen was born June 19, 1947 in Lake Village, Arkansas to Henry and Opal Loy. She is preceded in death by both parents, her husband of 21 years and a grandson; Drew Stamps. Karen is survived by...
Charles R Pritchard
Sep 5, 2020
Charles R Pritchard, 86, of Story, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at his home. Charles was born September 20, 1933 in Vance, MS to HC and Francis (Logan) Pritchard. He is preceded in death by both parents, 1st wife Mary Pritchard of 56 years. Charles served his country in the Air Force and retired after 22 years of...
Carl Elder
Aug 24, 2020
Carl Elder, 70, of Oden, Arkansas, passed away Monday, August 24th, 2020, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Carl was born October 16th, 1949 in Montgomery County, Arkansas to Clyde and Deloris Elder. He is preceded in death by both parents, his wife of 41 years; Brenda (Singleton) Elder, they were married November 7th, 1969 and she passed away July 22, 2011....
Jamie Brandon Carmack
Aug 16, 2020
Jamie Brandon Carmack, 48, of Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, August 16th, 2020 at home. Jamie was born August 8th, 1972, in Rota, Spain, to Larry Grady and Joni L. (Newberry) Carmack. He is preceded in death by his grandparents; Grady and Cletis Carmack & Jerry and Frankie (Newton) Newberry. Jamie is survived by his parents; Larry and Joni...
Emma Idell Elder
Aug 9, 2020
Emma Idell (Barber) Elder Idell Elder gained her heavenly wings on August 9, 2020, at the Montgomery County Nursing Home. She was the youngest child born to Louis Miller Barber and Florence (Oller) Barber on January 4, 1920, at Sims, Arkansas. She married Gilford Elder July 5, 1937, they had four sons. Idell is pre-deceased by two sons, Arle Elder...
Abigail (Abby) Lee Ellis
Aug 6, 2020
Abigail (Abby) Lee Ellis, 4 years old, of Oden, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, August 06, 2020. Abby was born November 4th, 2015, to Preston and Montana (McAdams) Ellis in Texarkana, Texas. She is preceded in death by her mother; great-great grandparents Andrew and Emma Vincent, Joe and Gertrude Hays, and great-grandfather; Lonnie Ellis. Abby is survived by her grandparents and...
Cinda Sue (Robison) Mchenry
Aug 6, 2020
Cinda Sue McHenry (Robison), 72, of Mount Ida, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, August 6th, 2020. Cinda was born August 8th, 1947 to James Rex and Susie Mae Robison (Hayes) in Noblesville, IN. Cinda is preceded in death by both parents and two brothers, Daniel Robison and James Robison; and her late husband, James “Jim” McHenry. Cinda was a college graduate...
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