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Phyllis Anne Dyer Sinclair, 86, of Greenwood went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 5, 2016, surrounded by her family. Phyllis was a woman of God and was known as a prayer warrior by many of her friends. Phyllis was a member of Harvest Time Tabernacle Church and a member of the Golden Harvesters Sunday School Class. Phyllis taught Sunday School for almost 40 years. Phyllis was born Sept. 20, 1929, in Chariton, Iowa. Phyllis married LaVerne at the age of 16 on Aug. 24, 1946, and spent the next

Billy Gene Edwards, 81, of Cedarville passed away Monday, June 6, 2016. He was born Jan. 22, 1935, to Charlie and Elsie Edwards of Lincoln, who has preceded him in death. He also was preceded in death by his son, Randy L. Edwards; and his grandson, Billy L.D. Edwards; his brother, J.D. Edwards; his sister, Neva Fears of Alma. He worked for Wards Furniture until it closed. He retired from the Crawford County Road Department. He loved raising cattle, buying, selling and trading, hunting with famil

On the afternoon of June 2, 2016, Roger Bartlett "Bart" Crisp, 48, of Fort Smith passed of natural causes at his home. Bart was born Feb. 17, 1968, in Jonesboro. He was the third child and second son of Charles Manford and Virginia Lou Wortham Crisp. Bart was a graduate of Jonesboro High School and Arkansas State University receiving a bachelor's degree in zoology. He was an active member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, Delta Theta chapter. Bart's profession was pharmaceutical sales and he was emp

Mary E. Simmons, 93, of Fayetteville, formerly of Ozark, died Monday, June 6, 2016, in Arkansas Veterans Home at Fayetteville. She was a retired teacher, a member of First United Methodist Church in Ozark, and a graduate of College of the Ozarks in 1952 with a BSE; she served with the United States Navy WAVES from 1942 to 1945 and on May 25, 1945, was married to James Simmons. She was born July 19, 1922, in Holly Grove, W.V. to Raymond and Bertha Mae Fauber Midkiff. In addition to her parents, s