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Monte Joe Dillon, 67, of Viola, Ark., died July 6 in Viola. Arrangements are under the direction of Barker Funeral Home in Salem, Ark. Elzabeth Lee (Cook) Auten, 80, of Salem, Ark., died July 7 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark. Arrangements are under the direction of Doty Family Funeral Service in Salem...

Mary “Nancy” Copeland, 72 year old resident of Siloam Springs, Ark., died July 10, 2017 in Fayetteville, Ark. She was born July 30, 1944 in Union, Ark. to Jesse Ray Copeland and Ruth Franks Copeland. She graduated from Salem High School in Salem, Ark. ...

Urcell Gene Cochran, age 80, of Moran, Kan. passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 at Allen County Regional Hospital. Gene was born July 27, 1936 in Viola, Ark. to James Harold and Bircha Mae (Dawson) Cochran as the second of six children. He graduated from Salem High School in 1954. ...

Wilma Jean Matus, age 74, of Jacksonville went to be with her Lord on Monday, July 10, 2017. She was born January 31, 1943 in Saddle, Ark. to the late Lester and Pauline Rogers. She graduated from Arkansas State Teachers College with a Bachelor’s in Health and Nutrition, she retired from Air Tech Coatings. ...

Brenda Jane Owens, 62, of Salem, Ark., passed away Monday, July 10, 2017, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark.  She was born in Paris, Ark. on July 10, 1955, daughter of the late Ruth (Jones) and Coy McKinnley Corley. Brenda spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. ...

Julia Faye Hollis, age 87, of Horseshoe Bend, Ark. was born on April 18, 1930 in Mountain View, Okla., daughter of Lester Howard and Estelle (McGuire) Youngblood. She departed this life on Sunday, July 9, 2017 in Horseshoe Bend. Julia married Ray Kenneth Hollis, Sr. ...

Rickey Dwyane Corter ,61, of Viola, Ark. was born on Sept. 20, 1955 in Mountain View, Ark. son of Euel Guy and Flossie Levern (Sexton). He departed this life on Saturday, July 8, 2017 in Viola. Rickey spent his working years as a farm supervisor for Gary and Susie Carter. ...

Elizabeth Lee (Cook) Auten, 80, of Salem, Ark., passed away Friday, July 7, 2017, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark. She was born in Blytheville, Ark. on Feb. 25, 1937, daughter of the late Sarah (White) and Elvin Leroy Cook. Elizabeth spent her life as a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. ...

Dakota Hughes, 25, of Marmaduke, was charged on June 3 with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and public intoxication. Noah Jacob King, 20, of Paragould, was charged on June 3 as a minor in possession, with a public intoxication. Michael Colvey, 18, of Cherokee Village, was charged on June 3 as a minor in possession, with a public intoxication...