DEATHS

James Andrew Baker

James Andrew Baker of Grapevine, Ark., was born Dec. 19, 1940, in Pine Bluff, Ark., the son of the late Andrew and Pauline Hester Baker.

Charleen Jones Lybrand

Charleen Jones Lybrand of Grapevine, Ark., was born Feb. 13, 1943, in Calistoga, Calif., the daughter of the late Jack Jones and Pearl Flanagan Jones Brown.

Fannie Jean Camp Pope

Mrs. Fannie Jean Camp Pope, 94, died in Virginia on Jan. 18, 2024. She was a long-time resident of Forrest City, Ark. Mrs. Pope was born Aug. 10, 1929, in Calvert, Grant County, Ark.

Sharon Rose Andrews

Sharon Rose Andrews joined the love of her life, Robert (Bob) Keith Andrews Sr., in heaven on Jan. 22, 2024. Sharon was born Aug. 3, 1940, to Rose Trudell, and Edwin Scott Howe in National City, Calif.

Mary Louisa Vanlandingham Smith

Mary Louisa Vanlandingham Smith of Cedar Branch Community, Ark., was born March 19, 1933, at Redfield, Ark., the daughter of the late Bruce and Rosa Mae Kelly Vanlandingham.

Christina Joanne Smith

Christina Joanne Smith, most commonly known as “JoJo” in recent years, from Sheridan, Ark., passed away Jan. 13, 2024, after a long battle with health-related struggles.

Virginia Victoria Williams Arnold

Virginia Victoria Williams Arnold was born June 24, 1926, in Prattsville, Ark. She was the fifth of 10 children born to the late Sylvanda Benning Williams and Clarence Williams.

William Russell Hollinger

William Russell Hollinger of Prattsville, Ark., known by many as “Hide,” went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jan. 15, 2024, at the age of 82. He was born the youngest of 10 children to Wes and Nancy Hollinger on Dec. 5, 1941.

Christopher Elton “Chris” Palmer

Christopher Elton “Chris” Palmer, Assistant Chief of Police at Stuttgart Police Department in Stuttgart, Ark., Badge number 101, End of Watch, Jan. 15, 2024.

Ronnie Chris Volner

Ronnie Chris Volner of Grapevine, Ark., was born May 18, 1953, in Phoenix, Ariz., the son of the late Paul and Cassie Roberts Volner.

Vernie Mae Anders Downen

Vernie Mae Anders Downen of Sheridan, Arkansas was born July 3, 1928, in Appleton, Ark. the daughter of the late W.A. and Odie Patterson Anders.

Larry Wayne Williams

Larry Wayne Williams of Prattsville, Ark., was born Dec. 21, 1948, at Malvern, Ark., the son of the late John and Elaine Mohrmann Williams.

Hezekiah Litzsey

Hezekiah Litzsey was born in Grapevine, Ark., to Vashti Patillo and Lee Litzsey on Dec. 26, 1952.

Robert Wayne Hemmert

Robert Wayne Hemmert of Sheridan, Ark., was born Dec. 17, 1960, in Pine Bluff, Ark., the son of the late Frank Fredrick Hemmert and Peggy Joyce Walker.

Marilyn Griffin Taylor

Marilyn Griffin Taylor began her life's journey March 29, 1947. She was born in Hamlin, Ky., to the late Lee and Laurine Ingram Griffin.