Obituaries

Marjorie Jerlene Parks, age 89 of Marshall, Arkansas died on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Highland Court in Marshall, Arkansas. She was born in Marshall, Arkansas on July 6, 1932 to Conley Horton and Ada Tackett Horton.

Denny Gene Battershell, age 64 of Marshall, Arkansas died on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Highland Court in Marshall, Arkansas. He was born in Marshall, Arkansas on December 27, 1957 to Nathan Freeman “N.F.” Battershell and Glenda Mae Thompson Battershell. He worked at Ferguson’s for many years as a furniture maker. He enjoyed woodworking and was excellent at his trade. He was an avid gardener with an amazing green thumb and could make anything grow.

Gail Anne Smith died on May 3,2022 at Cox Medical Center in Branson, Missouri. She was born on October 28, 1968 in Ramapo, New York to Louis and Alice (Sillings) Ragland. She attended her first few years of school in New York before her family moved to Marshall, Arkansas. There she grew up in the country enjoying summers farming vegetables and strawberries with her dad.

Maurice Lynn Brazeal, age 67 of St. Joe, Arkansas formerly of Kansas City, Kansas died on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at home in St. Joe, Arkansas. He was born in Jackson County, Missouri on October 7, 1954 to Maurice Brazeal a n d Regeina Workman Brazeal.

Victor J. Massey, age 57 of Leslie, Arkansas died on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Ozark Health in Clinton, Arkansas. He was born in Leslie, Arkansas on September 18, 1964 to Chester Arthur Massey and Joann Fox Massey.