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Mary Ella (Rye) Campbell, 87, of Russellville, formerly of Dover, graduated to her heavenly home on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home.  The daughter of Charles, Sr. and Bethel Lee (Shambarger) Rye, she was born July 16, 1932, in Russellville. Mary Ella was a proud graduate of Russellville High School Class and graduated from Arkansas Tech University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. For more than 30 years, she was a teacher in...

Bob Taylor, 82, of Russellville, passed away, Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home.  The son of Bradford and Bennie Scott Taylor, he was born June 13, 1937 in Kilgore, TX.  He was a Professor and Head of Social Science and Philosophy Department at Arkansas Tech University.  He was devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather.   He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of the Second Baptist Church -...

Wanda June (Rackley) Taylor passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Russellville on January 16, 2020. She was born on November 16, 1929, to Robert A. and Ruth (Morton) Rackley. She was preceded in death by her parents, five sisters, and two brothers. She was a lifelong member of the Pottsville United Methodist Church, having served on several committees down through the years. She married Kenneth E. Taylor January 10, 1948. Wanda retired on January 10, 1992, from Sugar Creek Foods in...

Ruth Llewellyn, 99, of Hector, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, January 11, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. The daughter of George and Naomi (Robertson) McAlister, she was born June 19, 1920 in Hector. She was a high school graduate of the Hector Public School. She married John David Llewellyn on July 4th, 1940 in Oklahoma.  She worked as a cook with the Hector Public School.  She was a member of the Walnut Grove Free Will Baptist Church.  She enjoyed fishing...

Ann Elizabeth Darter, 91, of Benton, AR, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Alcoa Pines Nursing Home in Benton.  A daughter of Homer and Floy Ann (Bowen) Newell, she was born March 5, 1928, in Shawnee, OK.  She worked 23 years as an assembler with the Timex Watch Corporation. She was of the Assembly of God faith and enjoyed sewing.   Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Beatty Darter; a brother, H.D. Newell; two sisters, Betty Lancaster and Barbara...

Alice Marie Linker, 83, of Dover, died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at St. Mary's Reg. Med. Center in Russellville.  The daughter of George and Ethel May Smith Payne, she was born March 20, 1936 in Bridgeport, CT.  Alice married William Eugene “Bob” Linker in Bangor, Maine and was a homemaker as they traveled throughout the country with their three children during his Air Force career.  Alice was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of...

Paul Curtis Morrison was born March 30, 1929 in Montague, TX to Henry J. and Elizabeth (Cowan) Morrison.  He was the youngest son of 3 children, Luther Thomas and Henry Milton Morrison.  Paul enlisted in the U.S. Army on April 26th, 1946 and retired from the 84th Engineering Battalion as a heavy equipment operator and lastly as a cook.  Upon his retirement he returned to Texas as a cook where he met and on September 7, 1979, he married Ida Marie Demmitt.  Paul and Marie...

Danny Allen Dodge, 45, of Royal, died Monday, December 30, 2019 at his Home.  The son of David and Margaret Katherine Craig Dodge,  he was born November 16, 1974 in Russellville.  He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Lori and Robin Dodge and a brother Kevin Stites. Danny is survived by two daughters, Victoria Logan Akins; Dallas LeAnna Dodge; two sons, Drew Allen Dodge; Aiden Thomas Dodge; two grandchildren, Cameron Anthony Akins and Carter Jay...

Thomas Don Hankins, 81, of Pelsor, AR, died Sunday, December 29, 2019, at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock.  He was born on July 4th, 1938 in Pelsor, to Thomas and Elsie Lee (Dickey) Hankins. Don was a 1957 graduate of Dover High School and attended college at Arkansas Tech University.  He was the owner of the Hankins General Store for more than 40 years.  He was a cattle farmer and also loved buying and selling mules, horses, coon and squirrel dogs. He was a...

Arlevia Scott, 90, of Dardanelle, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Dardanelle Nursing Center.  The daughter of Jesse and Mae Etta Haston Westcott, she was born September 23, 1929 in Plainview.  She was a Daycare Worker.  She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and attended First United Methodist Church in Dardanelle and formerly a member of the Ola United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School and was active in Vacation Bible...