Mary Jo Slay, age 91 of Marshall, Arkansas died on Friday, September 8, 2023 at Countryside Nursing Home in Jasper, Arkansas. She was born in Pindall, Arkansas on February 16, 1932 to Emmet Elijah Martin and Bessie Victoria McDougal Martin. She married Ben Charles Slay on August 27, 1949. To this union five children were born: Rick, Mike, Bruce, Sandy and Susan.
Robert A. Overstreet, age 83 of Marshall, died on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at the White River Medical Center, with family by his side. Robert was born in Marshall on April 7, 1940, the son of Robert and Velma Overstreet. He grew up on the family farm on Nubbin Hill with five brothers and one sister. He often talked about the good old days, hitching up mule-powered machines, using oil lamps for light, and milking cows.
Robert (Bob) Tenison of Harrison, Arkansas died on August 29, 2023. He was born March 2, 1938, in Red Rock, Arkansas.
Lorene M. Melton of Newcastle, OK died Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Southridge Place in Oklahoma City at the age of 96. She was born April 1, 1927 in Long Creek, AR to Joel Sherman and Polly Harness Marshall.
Bobbie Sue Stevens, 59, of Harrison AR., died on September 3, 2023. She was born on November 5, 1959 in Los Angeles CA., to Grady and Lula (Morgan) Slaton.
Doretha Rae Burkhalter, 74, of Harrison, Arkansas, died on August 27, 2023. She was born on February 20, 1949, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Chico and Billie Louise (Avant) Walker.
Janice May Wright, 76 of Harrison, Arkansas died on September 2, 2023. She was born October 2, 1946, in Tilly, Arkansas, the daughter of Wilburn (Bud) and Fannie May (Warren) West.
Kenneth W Robison died August 24, 2023, in Mountain Home AR. He was born Feb 7, 1942, to John E.
Timothy Dale Pendergrass, SR of Leslie, Arkansas died Wednesday, August 9, 2023. He was born December 13, 1965, in Des Moines Way, Washington to Otis Dale Pendergrass and Vera Jane ‘Janie’ Ott Pendergrass.
Donna Foster (née Ruggs) of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, died on August 11, 2023 at the age of 66. Survivors include many other family members and friends who she loved deeply.