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Alice Merle McGough Faulkner, age 91 of Crossett, AR, passed away Wednesday April 8, 2026, at her home. She was born November 14, 1934, in Drew County, AR to the late Jessie “Jake” McGough and Hettie Elizabeth Tyson McGough.
She was the widow of Joe Faulkner, a retired Home Health and textile mill worker and a Baptist. Mrs. Alice enjoyed walking, sewing, crocheting, reading, working crossword puzzles, watching old mystery movies and riding around visiting family and friends. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, James Edward McGough; a granddaughter, Melanie Rochelle West; and a grandson, Wayne Stephen Allen.
She is survived by her children, Mary Denise James of Columbia, SC, David Lynn Allen and wife Tammy of Star City, Rebecca Ann King and companion Mark Doss of Warren, Mark Stephen Allen and wife Lisa Anne of McGehee, and Robin Elizabeth Allen and companion Mike of Crossett; siblings, Billy Charles McGough of Church Falls, WV and Shirley Ann Hyatt of Rison; along with numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel. There will be a visitation Friday evening from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant Springs Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Andrew Brigham, Robert Allen, Seth Huskey, Michael Hayes, Bryson and Braylan Hayes, David Smith.
She was the widow of Joe Faulkner, a retired Home Health and textile mill worker and a Baptist. Mrs. Alice enjoyed walking, sewing, crocheting, reading, working crossword puzzles, watching old mystery movies and riding around visiting family and friends. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, James Edward McGough; a granddaughter, Melanie Rochelle West; and a grandson, Wayne Stephen Allen.
She is survived by her children, Mary Denise James of Columbia, SC, David Lynn Allen and wife Tammy of Star City, Rebecca Ann King and companion Mark Doss of Warren, Mark Stephen Allen and wife Lisa Anne of McGehee, and Robin Elizabeth Allen and companion Mike of Crossett; siblings, Billy Charles McGough of Church Falls, WV and Shirley Ann Hyatt of Rison; along with numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel. There will be a visitation Friday evening from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant Springs Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Andrew Brigham, Robert Allen, Seth Huskey, Michael Hayes, Bryson and Braylan Hayes, David Smith.