Obituaries

Relda Rhea Purkes, 82, of Mountain Home, passed away at home. She was born on October 20, 1942, in Beaumont, Texas, the daughter of Percy and Iva (Gilstrap) Purkes.

Daniel Keith Sparkman, 44, of Harrison, left his Earthly home on October 14,2025, in Newton County. He was born on November 26, 1980, to Jimmy and Joyce Sparkman of Lake City.

Harry Dexter Hughes, 76 years old, born in Pennington Gap, Virgina, on November 14, 1948, died at home in Lead Hill, Arkansas, surrounded by his cherished wife and daughter, on October 20, 2025.

James Gene Thomas, 87, of Yellville, passed away at The Springs of Creekside Nursing Home at Yellville, Arkansas on October 20, 2025. He was born in Bellingham, Washington, on July 30, 1938, the son of Gladys Goodman.

Coveta Wolfe, 61, of Yellville, passed away at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, on October 24, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on July 1, 1964, in Harrison, the daughter of Cleo and Vemer (Rogers) Saylors.

Lana Jacqueline McCrery, 83, of Yellville, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at her home in Yellville. She was born on November 21, 1941, in Yellville, to Charles Rip Harrison and Mildred Richardson.

Penny Joanne Pinson, age 58, of Marshall, was called to her Heavenly Home peacefully on Monday, October 20, 2025, while surrounded by family and loved ones. Penny battled aggressive stage 4 Triple Negative Breast Cancer, but It never stopped her from living every single moment she had loving her family and grandkids.