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Obituaries

Recent obituaries from across the River Valley, with service information and a searchable archive of local notices.

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Gerald Wilson

Gerald Wilson

  • Russellville
Gerald Dale Wilson, 84, of Russellville, formerly of Hot Springs Village, died Monday, May 23, 2005 at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Russellville. The son of Earl and Emma…
Robert Banks

Robert Banks

  • Dardanelle
Robert (Bob) Wayne Banks, age 76, of Dardanelle, Arkansas, passed away October 18, 2026, at Mitchell’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Danville, Arkansas, after a long illness with Parkinson’s Disease.…
Rev. Douglas Fred Lange

Rev. Douglas Fred Lange

The Rev. Douglas Fred Lange was the fourth child of Kermit and Joceline (McGlade) Lange, born on April 11, 1955, in Valley City, North Dakota. Doug was baptized into the…
Florence Risinger

Florence Risinger

  • Clarksville
Florence Marie Montgomery Risinger was born July 13, 1938 in Morrilton, Arkansas, to Paul Mongomery and Corene Lemley Montgomery. She graduated from Morrilton High School in 1956 and attended Hendrix…
John Eugene Longoria

John Eugene Longoria

  • Russellville
John Eugene Longoria, 68, of Russellville, Arkansas, was born May 2, 1958, in Yakima, Washington, to John Longoria and Myrna Louise Myrick. John was retired from the military and was…
James Martin Freeman

James Martin Freeman

James M. Freeman, age 73, of Russellville, died Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Legacy Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation in Russellville. He was born July 5, 1953, in Lepanto to Earl…
Glenn William Ballard

Glenn William Ballard

  • Russellville
Glenn Ballard, age 77, of Russellville, died Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at his home. He was born on October 25, 1948, in Pittsfield, Illinois, to William E. and Eleanor L.…
Doug Taylor

Doug Taylor

  • Dover
Doug Taylor, age 81, of Dover, died, Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born on March 22, 1945, in Morrilton to Odell and Leslie Geneva…
Jacqueline “Jackie” Gardner

Jacqueline “Jackie” Gardner

  • Dover
Jacqueline “Jackie” Ann Gardner, age 83, of Dover, died Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at her home. She was born November 10, 1942, in New Milford, Connecticut to Albert and Ina…
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