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Dorothy Ethridge Wisinger
Oct 27, 2012
Dorothy Ethridge Wisinger, 93, of Hampton died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born November 7, 1918 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Happy Home Assembly of God Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Quince Edward Ethridge and Mitt Blann Ethridge; husband, Thomas Wisinger; and...
Herbert Jones
Oct 26, 2012
Herbert Jones, 91, of Thornton died Friday, October 26, 2012 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born May 17, 1921 in Hampton, Arkansas. He was a member of Thornton First Baptist Church and was a retired machine operator for Georgia-Pacific. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ben Jones and Lottie Pugh Jones; wife, Ruth Harper...
Larry George Davis
Oct 22, 2012
Larry George Davis, 55 of Kingsland, died Monday, October 22, 2012. He was born April 11, 1957 in Dallas, Texas to the late George Raymond and Mary Joyce Johnson Davis. He was also preceded in death by his brother Rickey Davis. He is survived by two sons, Justin Davis and Jessica Still of Kingsland and Jason Davis and Carra Hoover...
Raymond Robert Clements
Oct 20, 2012
Raymond Robert Clements, 92 of Fordyce, formerly of Kingsland, died Saturday, October 20, 2012. He was born September 13, 1920 in New Edinburg to the late Clifton Clements and Myra Franklin Clements Best. He served as a deacon at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church and in the Navy during World War 2. He was preceded in death by his wife Maxine...
Michael Joe Gillreath
Oct 19, 2012
Michael Joe Gillreath, 57, of Wichita, Kansas died Friday, October 19, 2012. He was born December 30, 1954 in Marianna, Arkasnas. Graveside services will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at New Hope Cemetery near Hampton, Arkansas. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce, Arkansas.
Nora Janice Hopper
Oct 16, 2012
Nora Janice Dickens Hopper, 77, of Fordyce died Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. She was born June 1, 1935 in Bradley County, Arkansas. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Fordyce. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Wesley Dickens and Pearl E. King Dickens; husband J. Wilmar Hopper; two brothers,...
Linda Sue Brent
Oct 15, 2012
Linda Sue Brent, age 73 of Fordyce, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday October 15, 2012. Linda was born September 10, 1939 to W.O. and Norma Sue Guynn in Gurdon, Arkansas. Linda was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Fordyce for 43 years. Her church was a beacon in her life. She served her...
Mary Lena Kervin
Oct 5, 2012
Mary Lena Kervin, 88, of Fordyce died Friday, October 5, 2012. She was born September 6, 1924 in Norphlet, Arkansas to the late Ruel and Ruth McMan. She was long time member of Zion Baptist Church. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Reece Kervin, sister, Vera Ingram and brother, Bill McMan. She is survived by two daughters, Dana...
John Marks Feaster
Oct 4, 2012
John Marks Feaster, 66, of Spring, TX died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Odyssey Hospice in Houston, TX. He was born June 1, 1946 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He was a retired photographer and an Army veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Marks Feaster, Sr. and Elsie Blakely Feaster. He is survived by his wife, Kay...
James "J.R." Stringfellow
Oct 1, 2012
James Richard "J.R." Stringfellow, 90 of Fordyce, died Monday, October 1, 2012. He was born December 12, 1921 in Cleveland County, Arkansas to the late Tom and Ollie Stringfellow. He was preceded in death by his sons Bill Stringfellow, James E. "Jimmy" Stringfellow, Thomas Eugene Stringfellow, Daniel Ray "Danny" Stringfellow, and daughter Beatrice Stringfellow. He is survived by his wife...
Sarah Lavern Grice
Oct 1, 2012
Sarah Lavern Grice, 88, of Kingsland died peacefully surrounded by her family and husband of 70 years on Monday October 1, 2012. She was born November 3, 1923 in New Edinburg, AR to Edmond Grady Mosley and Mattie Lee Miller Mosley. She was a charter member of Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church. Lavern was preceded in death by her parents; four...
Byron Edward Coston
Sep 29, 2012
Byron Edward Coston, 55, of Hampton died Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado. He was born January 12, 1957 in Camden, Arkansas. He was employed with Aerojet in East Camden. He is preceded in death by his father, Byron Eugene Coston; mother-in-law, Margie Hopper and sister-in-law, Vickie Bowman. He is survived by...
George E. Procter
Sep 25, 2012
.George E. Procter, 90, of Saint Louis, MO died Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in Saint Lois, MO. He was born August 6, 1922 in Connersville, IN. He was a retired aeronautical engineer and an Army Air Corp World War II veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents, George Procter and Ethel Towler Procter; and his wife, Mary Hill...
Geneva Landers Everright
Sep 25, 2012
Geneva Landers Everright, 97, of Fordyce died Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born December 12, 1914 in New Edinburg, Arkansas. She was a member of New Edinburg Missionary Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence Landers and Vonnie Gates Landers; husband, Robert Everright; one sister, Ferne Kleinbeck;...
James Edward Hobson
Sep 21, 2012
James Edward Hobson, 51 of Carthage, died Friday, September 21, 2012 at his home. He was born March 29, 1961 in Pine Bluff to Marie Turner Inglis and the late Charles B. Hobson. He is preceded in death by his grandfather Olland McGriff and grandmothers Mallie Hobson and Reba McGriff. He is survived by his son, Blake Hobson of Kingsland;...
Herman Ray Evans, Jr.
Sep 20, 2012
Herman Ray Evans, Jr. 60, of Bearden died Thursday September 20, 2012 at his home. He was retired from the Arkansas State Highway Department. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman Ray Evans, Sr. and Dollie Evans; brothers, Winfred, Hervey, and Waymond Evans; sisters Elizabeth Howard Nash, Chloe Patterson, Charlotte Bradbury, and Reba Evans. Survivors include his sisters,...
Martha Shockley Morgan
Sep 20, 2012
Martha Shockley Morgan, 84, of Fordyce died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock. She was born May 19, 1928 in Fordyce, Arkansas. She was a retired clerk/treasurer for the city of Fordyce. She is preceded in death by her parents, Green "GW" Shockley and Emma Hodge Shockley. She is survived by her husband, Doyle...
Robert "Slackwater" Harris
Sep 20, 2012
Robert "Slackwater" Harris, 63 of Kingsland, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at his home. He was born June 10, 1949 in Homer, Louisiana to the late Mack and Sally Knowles Harris. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter Leslie McCool. He is survived by his wife Barbara Harris of Kingsland; sons Heath Harris of Van Cleave, Mississippi and Robert...
Fredrick Wayne Fielder
Sep 18, 2012
Fredrick "Fred" Wayne Fielder, 71, of Fordyce died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at his home. He was born September 9, 1941 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was a retired businessman and a member of Synergy Apostolic Church in Fordyce. He is preceded in death by his parents, George W. Fielder and Mamie Ruth Jordan Fielder; son, Johnathan Jacob Fielder and sister,...
Marcia Gail Earnest
Sep 15, 2012
Marcia Gail Earnest, 59, of Hampton died Saturday, September 15, 2012. She was born November 16, 1952 in Camden, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jessie Ray Pennington and Florence Clemons Pennington; and sister, Brenda Taylor. She is survived by her husband, Dwayne Earnest of Hampton; two sons, Stacy Dwayne Earnest and Tony Wayne Earnest both of...
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