3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (639+ words) September 10, 2026 by Bekka Wilkerson Timothy “Scott” Earnest, 59, of Bauxite, Arkansas, passed away September 8, 2026. He was born April 24, 1967, in Benton, Arkansas, to Brenda Gail (Gentry) Burrow and the late Junior Barnett Earnest. Scott worked for Falcon Jet as an aircraft mechanic,…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1232+ words) September 9, 2026 by Bekka Wilkerson Buddy Harold Bradshaw, age 82 of Benton, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2026. He was born July 20, 1944 in Redfield, Arkansas. Buddy spent 34 years with the Bauxite Schools as a teacher and basketball coach. He was a U. S. Army Veteran and…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1190+ words) September 8, 2026 by Bekka Wilkerson Paul Douglas McCutcheon age 75, of Benton, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026. He was born March 18, 1951 in Benton. Paul was a retired police officer with 37 years of service at the Benton Service Center, and a member of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (714+ words) August 31, 2026 by Bekka Wilkerson Brooks “Wally” Walter King Brooks “Wally” Walter King, 60, of Mabelvale, Arkansas, passed away on August 24, 2026. He was born on May 15, 1966, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to the late Bobby and Velma Jean King. His faith was an…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (630+ words) August 26, 2026 by Bekka Wilkerson Sarah Jane Archer Yoakum Sarah Jane Archer Yoakum, 82, of Benton, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, social worker, and friend, of Benton, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 23, 2026, leaving behind a beautiful legacy of love, compassion, service, and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (401+ words) August 25, 2026 by Bekka Wilkerson Linda Shaw Humes, of Benton, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026 at the age of 75 surrounded by family. She was born in Hot Springs on July 2, 1951 to Odis and Mildred Shaw. Linda was the widow of her high…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1221+ words) August 24, 2026 by Bekka Wilkerson Ike Carter IV was born in Little Rock, AR June 13, 1982 to Ike Carter III and Karen Carter. Ikey, as he was known to all, shared his birthday with his father. He attended schools in Benton, and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (956+ words) August 19, 2026 by Bekka Wilkerson Harvey Claud Martin, Sr. Harvey Claud Martin, Sr., 79, of Mabelvale, Arkansas, passed away August 15, 2026, in Benton, Arkansas. Claud was born September 29, 1946, in Morganton, Arkansas, to Harvey Otto and Lillian Wright Martin. He spent his early years…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (745+ words) August 14, 2026 by Bekka Wilkerson Martin Allen Johnson, 69, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2026. He was born June 5, 1957, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was the husband of the late Rhonda Tucker Johnson. They shared 32 years of marriage. Marty…...

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (616+ words) August 13, 2026 by Bekka Wilkerson Billy Gene Coker, 89, of Perryville, passed away peacefully in his home on August 11, surrounded by the life and love he built over nearly nine decades. Born in Conway, Billy was the son of Alvis Coker and…...