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Rhonda Luckes, 67, of Farmers Branch, Texas, formerly of Fort Smith, died of leukemia Friday, April 15, 2016, in Dallas. She was born March 17, 1949, in Fort Knox, Ky., to the late Clinton and Genevieve “Gene” Luckes. She attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School and Southside High School. She was a longtime member and parishioner of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She was an avid horse woman and could be seen riding “Cloudy” through the neighborhoods of Fort

Marcus William Foust, 51, resident of Greenwood, left this earth for the great fishing ­hole in the sky on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. He was born in Santa Clara, Calif. In his youth, Marcus spent time in Fort Smith and Mobile, Ala., as well as California. As a child, Marcus was adventuresome and playful. He loved to surf, swim, fish, skateboard, ride bikes, listen to music, throw Frisbees and climb trees (at least until he fell out of one and landed on his head). As an adult, Marcus’ o

James “Jay” Duke Logan II, 57, died suddenly on Sunday, March 27, 2016, in his home in Ozark. Born March 11, 1959, in Vinita, Okla., Jay attended school in Vinita until graduating high school in 1977. A master fisherman and avid bird hunter, Jay’s appreciation for the outdoors began as a boy, spending many weekends fishing and hunting along the ponds and creeks of northeast Oklahoma. Early on, Jay’s devotion to Sooner football became evident when he wept following the Soo