Paul Arthur LeBlanc, aged 84, died on August 30, 2026, after a brief hospitalization. Born on November 9, 1941, in Manchester, New Hampshire to a large French Canadian family, Paul was the oldest of five children. As a young boy, Paul and his parents traveled to Florida where his father Sylvio was training Army troops … More Paul LeBlanc
Maxwell Lee Akers, 86 of Fayetteville passed away August 13, 2026, in Bentonville, Ark. He was born June 19, 1940, in Brooklyn Township, Ill., to Charles Floyd Akers and Elizabeth Bunn (Stambaugh) Akers. He is a U.S. Navy veteran after serving 10 years. He retired after 45 years as a boiler engineer for the Veteran’s … More Maxwell Lee Akers
Donna (Swopes) Epley, passed to the celestial life above on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the age of 91. On December 5, 1934, she was the first of five children born to George V. Swopes and T. Inez Phipps Swopes at Savoy, Washington County, Arkansas. She began her education at Prairie View. A small one-room … More Donna Epley
Jimmie Marie Brophy Shipley was born February 28, 1958, at Elizabeth Hospital in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, to Ralph Daniel Brophy and Barbara Mae Davis, the only child. She died April 22, 2026. At age 16, she attended Fayetteville High School East Campus for academics in the morning and West Campus Technical Vocational in the afternoon … More Jimmie Brophy Shipley
Audrey “Rusty” Van Stroud, age 76, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday evening, February 21, 2026 surrounded by loved ones in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born and raised in Goshen, Arkansas to Oran and Clela Stroud. Rusty is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ruthie Stroud of Goshen; one sister, … More Rusty Van Stroud
Edward “Ed” Joseph Gray, age 85 of Fayetteville, a proud father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and Army Veteran, took his last breath in the arms of his wife and surrounded by his family, on January 17, 2026. Ed was born in Camden, N.J., on July 5, 1940, to Edward and Helen (Emenecker) Gray. He was raised with … More Ed Gray