Kathleen Ann Parisi (née Peters), a published writer, died June 23, 2026, in Fayetteville, Ark. She was born Nov. 9, 1940. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Katy earned degrees in English and Education at Bowling Green State University, and a teaching license in 1962. Her radio broadcasting career began with an internship at Voice of America … More Katy Parisi
Brian Beatte, 55, of Fayetteville, AR, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026. He was born near Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on May 11, 1970, to Archie Beatte and Emily Hill Beatte. From an early age, Brian was the kind of boy who wanted to know what everything was and why it worked the way it did … More Brian Beatte
Brian Michael McCain, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026, in Fayetteville at the age of 54. Brian was born on October 8th, 1971 in Houston, Texas to the late John Michael McCain and his mother, Sandra Jill Clendenin McCain. Brian spent his early childhood in Costa Mesa, California before the family packed up and … More Brian McCain
Dixie Ann Walker Cole was born in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, on July 8, 1932, to Digby West and Virginia Ervin Walker, and entered the presence of our Lord on November 30, 2025. Dixie graduated from Eureka Springs High School in 1950, serving as class historian, before attending William Woods College in Fulton, Missouri, where she … More Dixie Ann Walker Cole
The novelist and retired University of Arkansas professor Donald “Skip” Hays passed away on the morning of November 21, 2025 at the age of seventy-eight at his home in Fayetteville, Arkansas, after a long bout with cancer. He is survived by his wife Patty, his son Gabe and three grandchildren. Hays’s first novel, The Dixie … More Donald “Skip” Hays
Mary Diane Murie, age 85, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2025, in her home under the loving care of her life partner, Bill Huber. Mary was born to Marian (Pierce) Schuster and Victor Schuster on February 18, 1940. She spent her childhood years primarily in Evanston, Illinois with her parents and younger brother Thomas … More Mary Diane Murie