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Joe Thomas Reid, 62, of Huntington, formerly of Dierks, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016. He was born Dec. 31, 1953, in Newhope to Luther Paul and Mary Faye (Story) Reid. He was of the Christian faith. Joe was a 1971 graduate of Dierks High School and a 2011 graduate of Kiamichi Technical College in Poteau, earning a degree in HVAC after having worked many years at Riverside Furniture, Ready Ice and Briar Gypsum in south Arkansas. He most recently enjoyed his job in maintenance for Mansfield Pu

Norma Jean Russell, 67, of Spiro went to be with her father in heaven Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Fort Smith. She was born Sept. 7, 1948, in Fort Smith to John and Anna Lorene Coleman Alverson. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She and her sister-in-law owned a beauty shop in Arkoma when she was in her 20s. She absolutely loved doing hair, and she had patrons that would not let anyone touch their hair but her. Even after they had to close the shop due to health i

Nellie Mae Chamness, 84, passed away July 17, 2016, at her son's home in Greenwood. Nellie was born March 8, 1932, in rural Hickman, Tenn., to the late Albert and Pearl Etheridge. Nellie loved her family and was an avid Cardinals baseball fan. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Ronald Chamness of West Frankfort, Ill.; son, Steve Chamness of Puryear, Tenn.; one brother, Willie "Sonny" Etheridge of Ridgely, Tenn.; three sisters, Martha Sue "Jo" Crouch of Ridgely, Myre Lee "Molly" Bos

Dr. Sharon Ellis, Ed.D., age 68, of Little Rock passed away July 17, 2016, in Little Rock. Sharon Ellis was born in Leachville to Archie and Irene Shumaker on Aug. 19, 1947. She married Davis Ellis on March 15, 1968, in Luxora. She graduated from Arkansas State with two bachelors of arts degrees; she obtained two masters degrees from University of Central Arkansas and Missouri Southern. She received her doctorate of education from the University of Arkansas in 1995. Her teaching career started a