Obituaries

Danny Ray Mitchell, loving father, husband, brother, and friend went to his heavenly home January 23, 2022. He was surrounded by his three daughters and his family.

Don “Strawberry” Burgess, 78, of Pocahontas passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at his home. He was born October 30, 1943 in Pocahontas to the late Zaniel and Ulelear Patterson Burgess. He worked as a farmer, as a mechanic for the City of Pocahontas, and was a member of N o r t h s i d e F r e e w i l l B a p t i s t Church.

Diane Zelda Hill 67 of Pocahontas, passed away Sunday, January 9 2022 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Diane was born in Pocahontas to the late Lloyd and Lorene Hill and grew up in Northeast Arkansas.

Cynthia Gail Hart-Layton, 59, of Maynard passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at St. B e r n a r d’s M e d i c a l Center in Jonesboro. Cynthia, l o v i n g l y known as Ninnie and Mrs. Tubby, was born January 30, 1962, in Pocahontas to Joseph Gary and D o r o t h y J e a n J o h n s o n Hart. She was a retired school teacher having taught at Doniphan, Bay, and Couch. She enjoyed art, deer hunting, shopping, and crafting. She was a member of Old Reyno Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, James and Ethel Hart, Johnnie and Vera Johnson, and Russell “Doc” Spencer; and aunts and uncles, Charles and Carolyn Johnson, and Bob and Mary Johnson.

Joyce Prater, 80 of Somerville, TN formerly of Pocahontas passed away January 17, 2022. She was born July 9, 1941, to Kid and Violet Reeves in W a l n u t R i d g e , AR.

R.C. Rexroad, 85, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away in his home on December 31, 2021. R.C. was born in Pocahontas, AR, on July 27, 1936, the son of Berry Rexroad and Edna Boyd R e x r o a d . After the death of his mother, he was raised by his loving stepmother, Ruby Crawford Rexroad.

Ronnie Crouch Ronnie Crouch, 79, of Oakland passed away January 2, 2022 at home. Mr. Crouch was born October 28, 1942 in Delaplaine. He was a farmer who enjoyed hunting, fishing, listening to music, boat riding, and walking his dog.