Obituaries

Obituaries for March 5, 2022

Ira "Buddy" Edward Chatman

Ira "Buddy" Edward Chatman, 66, of Fort Smith, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in his home. He began a career with the Missouri Pacific Railroad (MoPac) in 1979, transferring …
Frankie Lee Clark

Frankie Lee Clark, of Fayetteville, Ark., was born May 26, 1932, in Berryville, Arkansas, to Ova and Nora (Collins) Clark. Frankie passed away March 1, 2022, in Fayetteville at the …
Jim Cotton

James "Jim" Earl Cotton, 73, of Bentonville, formerly of Fort Smith, Ark., passed away February 28, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Betsy Burgin Cotton of …
Betty Jean Akin Hill

Betty Jean Akin Hill went to her Heavenly reward and was reunited with her beloved daughter Jean Beth on Feb. 27, 2022. Betty was born in Floyd, Ark., on Jan. …
Charles F. Mann

Charles F. Mann, 76, passed away on March 2, 2022. He was born on October 14, 1945, in Skiddy, Kan., to the late Earl W. Mann and Bertha P. (Sheritt) …
Lottie Elizabeth Sandusky

Lottie Elizabeth Sandusky, precious one-year-old daughter, of Ethan and Margaret Sandusky, passed away in her sleep on Saturday, February 5, 2022, after a brief illness due to complications of the …
Larry Matthew Tranbarger

Larry Matthew Tranbarger, 85, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022. Survivors: sons, Larry Dwayne Tranbarger and wife, Lisa, of Raleigh, N.C., and Gregory Lewis Tranbarger of Springdale; grandchildren, …