Jun 11, 2026

Carolyn Otts, age 82 of Malvern, died Thursday, June 11, 2026 at her home.  She was born in Malvern on April 6, 1944 to the late Monroe Fleming and Velma Short Fleming.  Reared and educated in Malvern she had been a florist for over 50 years.  Carolyn's talent was known far and wide.  She loved flowers and could create...

May 28, 2026

David Arnold Smith, 92, of Kennesaw, Georgia, took his final morning walk with Jesus on May 28, 2026. For the last five years, he walked daily through a neighborhood he had long known and loved, surrounded by family and friends. A musing written for his 90th Birthday Celebration and Parade read: "It takes a good man to walk a...

May 25, 2026

Richard William Teel, age 73 of Malvern, died Monday, May 25, 2026 at Arbor Oaks Healthcare and Rehab.  He was born on August 24, 1952 in New Mexico to the late O. C. Teel and Eva Ellen Watkins Teel.  Reared and educated in Poyen, for many years he worked for Anthony Timberlands.  Mr. Teel was a Presbyterian by denomination,...

May 17, 2026

Terry Dean Davis, age 78 of Malvern, died Sunday, May 17, 2026 at his home.  He was born in Omak, Washington on June 13, 1947 to the late Loyd Davis and Nina Lewis Davis.  His family moved to Poyen, Arkansas in 1950, and that is where Terry received his early education.  He later attended Southern State University in Magnolia,...

Apr 26, 2026

George Fisher Weaver, 70, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 26, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Born on November 21, 1955, he was the son of the late George D. Weaver and Hannah Sue Duffie Weaver of Malvern.  George was a graduate of Malvern High School and Henderson State University.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran.

He is survived...

Apr 24, 2026

Raymond Robert Gregory, age 67 of Malvern, died April 24, 2026 at Encore in Malvern.  He was born on July 7, 1958 in Quincy, Florida to the late Reverend Raymond Gregory and Adrienne Delaney Gregory.  Reared and educated in Florida, he graduated with degrees in business and music from Florida Southern University in Lakeland, Florida, and later studied theology...

Apr 16, 2026

Jared Zane Rhodes, age 26 of Traskwood, died as a result of a motor vehicle accident early on Thursday morning, April 16, 2026.  He was born in Little Rock on May 29, 1999, to Rick Rhodes and Tonya Ford Rhodes.  Reared and educated in the Glen Rose School District, Jared was about to finish his studies to become a...

Apr 9, 2026

John Anthony "Tony" Strauss, age 88 of Malvern, died Thursday evening, April 9, 2026, in Hot Springs.  He was born in Malvern on September 30, 1937, to the late Thomas Jackson Strauss and Kathryn Heath Strauss.  Reared and receiving his early education in Malvern, he later received his bachelor's degree from Texas A & M.  Tony worked for Reynolds...

Apr 1, 2026

Richard Stephen Strauss, age 80 of Malvern, died Wednesday, April 1, 2026 in Hot Springs.  He was born in Malvern on May 31, 1945 to the late Thomas Jackson Strauss and Kathryn Heath Strauss.  Reared and receiving his early education in Malvern, he later earned his bachelor's degree in Missouri.  For 35 years, Stephen lived and worked in Bremerton,...

Mar 25, 2026

Carl Edwin Puckett, Jr., age 86 of Poyen, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Encore Healthcare and Rehab.  He was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas on August 8, 1939, to the late Carl Edwin Puckett, Sr. and Nelly Mae Grant Puckett.  Reared and educated in North Little Rock, he had been a resident of Malvern for...