May 2022

Seaman 2nd Class, Brady O. Prewitt, born April 8, 1921 in Martin Creek, Ark., to parents William Abner Prewitt and Stella Reavis, will be returning home to Hardy, Ark. May 13, 2022. Brady was killed in action on Dec. 7, 1941, during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where he was stationed upon the battleship, BB-37 USS Oklahoma. Brady was among the missing in action listed after the attack and was able to be identified through DNA testing in August of 2019, giving him the chance to return home for burial in his family’s cemetery.

William Wesley Taylor, 79 of Forsyth, Ill., formerly of Rogers, Ark., passed away at 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Taylorville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taylorville, Ill. He was born on Oct. 31, 1942 in Wirth, Ark., the son of Cecil W. and Angello M. (Angotti) Taylor. Mr. Taylor proudly served his country with the United States Marine Corps from 1962 until 1966. He married Joyce Ann Christensen on Dec. 24, 1990 in Lowell, Ark., and she preceded him in death on Nov. 22, 2021. Bill retired from First Brands as a machine operator, and previously worked as a tow truck driver and on an ambulance crew. He was a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Rogers, Ark. He loved spending time outdoors, especially while fishing and deer hunting. Bill loved to visit with anyone he could, he never knew a stranger. Bill loved stock car racing and delighted in being able to share that passion with his sons. More than anything, he adored his grandchildren, and he lit up anytime he could spend time with them.