Obituaries

Judith Elaine Rhodes, age 75, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. She was born on October 11, 1950, in Harrison, the daughter of the late Ward and Oveda Jones Brady.

Glen David Rook, a man of God. Born February 19, 1952, to James D. and B. Juanell Rook in Silver City, New Mexico; died February 12, 2026, in Mountain Home, from complications of bone marrow cancer with his wife of 51 years by his side.

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.