of Hartman, AR

September 10, 1930 - February 13, 2026

Celebration of Life service for Amy Lois Hignite, 95, of Hartman, Arkansas, will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home in Clarksville, Arkansas, with Robert Boen officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service, at 12:00 p.m. Interment will be at Oark Cemetery, Oark, Arkansas.

Amy Lois Hignite went to be with her Lord, peacefully and quietly, at the Johnson Regional Medical Hospital, on Friday, February 13, 2026, in Clarksville at the age of 95 years.

Amy was born on September 10, 1930, in a small house on the Hignite Place at Mulberry Grove near Ozone, Arkansas. She is the daughter of John Thomas and Janie Polly (Ritchie) Hignite. Amy lived on the mountain off Highway 21 on Road 5440 from 1930 to 1982. She attended her first grade of school at Mulberry Grove where Cecil Bradley was her teacher. She then went to Salus for the second grade where her brother Charlie Hignite taught her and gave her her first and only spanking. She went to Oark School from the third to the eighth grade. At the age of 13 years she began caring for her mother, Janie Ritchie Hignite, who became bedbound from poor health. Amy had a joyful and loving spirit and invited many family members and friends into their home for meals, visits, and great memories. Three different times she travelled with her mother to Texas where Amy attended Deer Park Schools for short periods. She graduated from Oark School, AR, in May 1949.

Amy cared for her mother with kindness and endless dedication for 39 years before Janie passed away in 1982. Amy then lived several years with her sister, Bessie Langdon, and her husband, Astor Langdon. In 1988 she moved near Coal Hill with Harold ''Corky'' Allen. Amy had been introduced to Harold by her Uncle Hairm Ritchie, her mother's brother, at Christmas in 1955 and he has been a lifelong friend of the family. Amy and Harold had 19 joyful years together, traveling to Branson, MO, Colorado, and Mexico. In 1994 they cruised to the Caribbean on the ship Tropicale. They shared continued traveling and playing cards with friends. She lived there with Harold for 19 years until he passed away in 2007. She remained in that house near Coal Hill, living alone, from 2007 to 2026, until she passed away.

Amy's personality and spirit were so very uplifting. She could start a conversation with a stranger on the street and talk all day. Our guess is that she did actually have many conversations with strangers in her beloved Walmart in Clarksville. But we bet that she brought a smile to these strangers' faces. She loved to visit with family and friends and loved to share her photographs and memories so that family heritage could be treasured and remembered. She was a dear, dear historian and she tried to tie all family members together with her memories. She will be so fondly and dearly missed.

Amy was preceded in death by all of her siblings: Charlie Hignite in 2004 of Baytown, Texas; Bessie (Hignite) Langdon in 2011 of Ozone, Arkansas; and Floyd Hignite in 2008 of Clarksville, Arkansas. Her lifelong friend and companion, Harold ''Corky'' Allen also preceded her in death in 2007. Because she was the last survivor of her immediate family, she was often fondly referred to as ''The Last of the Mohicans'' by her nieces and nephews.

Since she never married, Amy had no children of her own. But she has many nieces and nephews and greats whom she loved as her own and made each feel special and loved. Amy loved dolls and gave many away to young girls. She has many special friends in Johnson County and was kidded about knowing everyone in the county and knowing the history and lineage of everyone. She was special.

In lieu of flowers, Amy requests donations be made to the Oark Cemetery Association.

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