Obituaries

Howard Gene Saylors, 85, of Lead Hill, Arkansas, passed away on February 4, 2026, at Twin Lakes Therapy and Living in Flippin. Howard was born at home on December 27, 1940, in Dodd City, Arkansas, the son of Bland and Macie (Rose) Saylors.

Leo Craig Horsman, of Sulphur, Oklahoma went to his heavenly home on January 24, 2026. He was 71 years old. He was born on October 25, 1954, in Oklahoma City, the son of Leo B. Horsman and Virginia Fulton Horsman.

Earlene Marie (Shipman) Wright, 82 of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026, surrounded by her loving children.

Susan Livermore Ketchum, 87, of Yellville, Arkansas, peacefully passed away at her home with her partner by her side on January 4, 2026. She was born on July 16, 1938, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Seward and Laura (LaFond) Livermore.

Sonya Leah Edmonson, age 46, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away at Northwest Medical Center surrounded by her family on January 16, 2026. Sonya was born on October 12, 1979, in Harrison, Arkansas, the daughter of Donald and Jeanie (McCauley) Tomlinson.

Mary Belle Moore, 87, of Flippin, Arkansas, peacefully passed away at Twin Lakes Therapy and Living Center on December 22, 2025. She was born in Halliday, Arkansas on March 26, 1938, the daughter of Matthew Claude and Themie Marie (Jackson) Shunk.

Joyett “Joy” Elain Colgan, 60, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away at North Arkansas Medical Center on January 8, 2026. She was born on January 6, 1966, in Scottsdale, Arizona, the daughter of Jack and Marilyn (Mugfor) Saul.

Sarah Lynn Dwyer, 37, of Mountain Home, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Hospice of the Ozarks in Mountain Home on January 7, 2026. She was born on April 13, 1988, in Joplin, Missouri, the daughter of Stan and Diane Smelser.

Joe Bill Yocham, Jr., 47, of Summit, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in Springfield, Missouri. He was born in Yakima, Washington, on January 9, 1978, to Joe Bill Yocham, Sr., and Sandra (Fryrear) Yocham.