All Obituaries

Alma Guinevere (Guin) Logan, age 85, of Green Forest, AR passed away March 11, 2026 in Harrison, AR. She was born on March 5, 1941, daughter of the late Mason and Gertrude (Gertie) Holland of Blue Eye, Mo. She was raised in the Blue Eye, Mo community and was a resident of Carroll County for many years. In February of 1965 she was united in marriage with Donald Logan.  Guin enjoyed China painting, oil painting, and she loved to travel. She was a loving grandma and enjoyed playing ...

Harold Steven Maxwell, age 62, passed away on March 6, 2026, after a long illness. He will be remembered for his hardworking spirit and deep love for his family. Steve was born on March 26, 1963, in Rockville, Maryland, to Harold and Margie Maxwell. He grew up surrounded by family and carried those strong family values throughout his life. On June 6, 1981, he married the love of his life, Carolyn “Sue” Phillips Maxwell. Their marriage was built on love and dedication to their ...

Edith N. Coleman, 91, of Carrollton, formerly of Lewistown, IL, passed away peacefully at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 28, 1934, in rural Astoria, IL to Fred William Plate and Grace (Adkison) Plate. Edith married James Richard “J.R.” Coleman on January 11, 1957, in Lewistown, IL.  Edith is survived by her children, Nyle (Vickie) Coleman of Canton, IL, Mardell (Shane) Donelson ...

Ralph W Brown passed away February 20, 2026, at home. He was born in Leavenworth Kansas September 28, 1937. He grew up on a farm in Easton Kansas. He graduated from Leavenworth High School. He was married in August 1955 to Carol S Sutton. He lived with his family in Leavenworth, then California, and finally settled down in Berryville, Arkansas where he lived the life he had always wanted to live on a mountain. His life was centered around his Ford antique cars and parts, his favorite being a ...

Edna Lois Short of Green Forest, Arkansas, passed away February 17, 2026, in Berryville, Arkansas at the age of 79 with family by her side. She was born on April 26, 1946, in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Albert and Virginia (Taylor) Negelein. Edna married Howard A.M. Short on July 5, 1969. Together they raised 2 children Daniel and Nancy.  Edna retired from Tyson Foods in Green Forest. In her free time, she enjoyed gardening and sewing.  She loved to ...

Brian Ralph Mortier, age 69, of Green Forest, AR, passed away Monday, February 16, 2026. He was born December 26, 1956, in Wakefield, Michigan, son of Frank Raphael Mortier and Carol Ann LaGassa. After moving to Green Forest, Brian worked at Tyson Foods until his retirement. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family. He was fun-loving and easy-going. Brian is survived by his companion, Maria Sanchez, and her extended family. He  loved Maria’s family very much and ...

Kenneth Michael Bowlby, 76, passed away on February 10, 2026, in Harrison, Arkansas. He was born on July 11, 1949, in Seattle, Washington to Lee Bowlby and Jean Loretta Quackenbush. He is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Robert Lee Bowlby and Jack Eugene Quackenbush; and his daughter in law, Melissa Bowlby. Ken is survived by his sisters, Lilly (Bowlby) Watson and her husband Mike of Yakima, Washington, and Debbie (Bowlby) Mackey and her husband Mark of Berryville, Arkansas. ...

Patsy Carol Knight was called home to Jesus on February 10th, 2026. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her children and sister into the loving embrace of the Lord, at the age of 68. She was born on a warm, sunny morning, October 1st, 1957, to Jehue and Carol Johnson in Bay City, Texas.  Patsy attended both West Columbia and Sweeny, Texas in her formative years, and being a wild child at heart, would often recall in humorous pride the year the rules changed and she was finally allowed ...

Virginia Ray Stepp, born on July 6, 1945, in LaGrande, Oregon, passed away peacefully due to natural causes on February 9, 2026, in Galena, Kansas. Virginia was a beacon of love and strength, touching the lives of all who knew her with her unwavering kindness and grace. Virginia graduated from Buckeye High School in Arizona with the class of 1963. Buckeye was where she met the love of her life, Don Stepp, who she married October 18, 1964. Ray worked many jobs over the years, including ...

John Carol Bunch, a dedicated family man, entrepreneur, and lifelong Arkansan, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 29, 2026, in Rogers, AR, at the age of 95. He was born on July 4, 1930, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to William Leo and Ida Johnson Bunch. He liked to say, “all of America celebrates my birthday”.  In the early 1930s, the family relocated from Idaho back to Arkansas, settling on a farm south of Berryville where Carol and his siblings were raised. He was a ...