Longtime Mountain Home Resident Orvin 'Royce' Jones Dies at 90

Funeral arrangements are pending at Roller Funeral Home.

Apr. 2, 2026 at 9:30pm

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An extremely abstracted, out-of-focus photograph of a small-town main street at dusk, with warm pools of light from storefront windows and streetlamps creating a nostalgic, melancholy mood to conceptually represent the loss of a community pillar.The passing of a longtime Mountain Home resident marks the end of an era for this close-knit Arkansas community.Springfield Today

Orvin 'Royce' Jones, a 90-year-old resident of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on Monday in Springfield, Missouri. Funeral arrangements are currently pending at Roller Funeral Home.

Why it matters

Royce Jones was a longtime member of the Mountain Home community, and his passing marks the end of an era for many local residents who knew him.

The details

Royce Jones died on Monday in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 90. Funeral arrangements are currently being handled by Roller Funeral Home in Mountain Home.

  • Royce Jones passed away on Monday, April 1, 2026.

The players

Orvin 'Royce' Jones

A 90-year-old resident of Mountain Home, Arkansas who passed away on Monday.

Roller Funeral Home

The funeral home handling the arrangements for Royce Jones' passing.

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The takeaway

The community of Mountain Home is mourning the loss of a longtime resident and pillar of the community in Orvin 'Royce' Jones.