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Raymond Eugene Lear, 83, entered into rest Aug. 8, 2016, in Fort Smith. He was born July 12, 1933, in Fort Smith to the late Ray and Dellie Lear. He was a carpenter, a member of the Northside United Pentecostal Church and a former trustee. He was preceded in death by his precious wife, Pauline Lillian Lear; his parents; and six sisters, Mrs. Charles Jasper (Sybil Aline) Wareham, Mrs. Ida belle Hickman, Mrs. Mary (Reese) Louise McMahan, Mrs. Verna Delilah Roam, Mrs. Helen Nipper and Ms. Virginia

Darlene Castille of Conroe, Texas, passed away Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. She was born in Dardanelle on Feb 16, 1970, and attended Scranton High School. Graduating with a master's degree from the University of Phoenix, she enjoyed a career as a licensed nurse practitioner. In Feb. 2007, she married Jody Castille. Darlene was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church and had a passion for family, gardening, dance and music. Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, Dallas and Margaret Johns

J. Burel Schaberg, 72, of Fort Smith passed away Aug. 9, 2016. He was born July 17, 1944, in Fort Smith to the late Chester and Carmel Comer-Schaberg. He was a manger for S.B.C. Yellow Pages in Overland Park, Kan., owned his own Yellow Page Company in Denver, was owner of S&R Restaurant Equipment, was an avid Razorback fan and was a member of Living Way Church. The family requests that everyone wear something Razorback or red in honor of J. Burel. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter,