Donna Epley

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 Brophy Shipley

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

Rusty Van Stroud

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

Ed Gray

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