Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Meriman Lee Ables

Meriman Lee Ables

Aug 14, 2012

Meriman Lee Ables, 70 of Hampton, died Tuesday August 14, 2012. He was born January 14, 1942 in Calhoun County to the late Ira Lee and Annie Holmes Ables. He was preceded in death by his wife Norma Ables and cousin Earl Ables. He is survived by his Aunt Hazel Lucas of Hampton; cousins John Ables, Janette Williams, Murl Ables,...

Dianna Erwin Mcghee

Dianna Erwin Mcghee

Aug 13, 2012

Dianna Erwin McGhee, 53, of Bearden died Monday, August 13, 2012 at her home. She was born January 29, 1959 in Camden, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her father, Huey Hearnsberger and grandparents, J.C. and Madeline Rogers. She is survived by her husband, Rex McGhee of Bearden; one son and daughter-in-law, James and Brandy Erwin of Bearden; two...

Amelia Faye Ridgell

Amelia Faye Ridgell

Aug 7, 2012

Amelia Faye Ridgell, 87, of North Little Rock, AR, died Tuesday August 7, 2012. She was born in Holly Springs, AR, on August 17, 1924 to the late Cad A. & Mildred McDonald Patterson. Mrs. Ridgell was a homemaker & a member of the Faith Missionary Baptist Church in North Little Rock. She is survived by her son Ronnie Ridgell...

Nathaniel Harrison Berry

Nathaniel Harrison Berry

Aug 7, 2012

Nathaniel Harrison Berry, 92 of Ivan, Arkansas, died Tuesday, August 07, 2012 at his home. He was born October 30, 1919 in Fordyce, Arkansas to the late Edgar and Rosie Ella Sessions Berry. We was a retired forester for Georgia Pacific where he worked for 28 years. He was also an Army World War 2 veteran and was a P.O.W....

Victor Leon Oliger

Victor Leon Oliger

Jul 31, 2012

Victor Leon Oliger, 89, of Kingsland died Tuesday July 31, 2012 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. Born July 30, 1923 in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Lee and Annie Orton Oliger. Mr. Oliger was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church where he served as deacon. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving as...

Judith Annette Mcqueen

Judith Annette Mcqueen

Jul 30, 2012

.Judith Annette McQueen, 54, of Fordyce, AR, died Monday July 30, 2012. She was born in Pine Bluff, AR, on December 19, 1957. Mrs. McQueen was an Assembly of God, & a homemaker. She is survived by her father, Bobby Hickerson, of New Edinburg, AR; a son, Jason Marlow of Susanville, CA; a daughter, Sherry Couch of Fordyce, AR; four...

Elsie Evelyn Harper

Elsie Evelyn Harper

Jul 24, 2012

Elsie Evelyn Harper, 86, of Fordyce, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, peacefully in her sleep. Mrs. Harper was born in Manning, AR, to the late Otis & Eva Tate Lawrence. Mrs. Harper was a loving & devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, & great great grandmother. She was a store manager for over...

Jimmy Wayne Jones

Jimmy Wayne Jones

Jul 23, 2012

Jimmy Wayne Jones, 67, of Thornton, died Monday July 23, 2012, at the Dallas County Medical Center. Mr. Jones was born in Thornton, AR, on November 10, 1944. He was a retired History Educator, & a member of the Southside Baptist Church. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife of 33 years, Jamie Jones; a son, Richard Jones & his...

Robert L. Russell

Robert L. Russell

Jul 23, 2012

Robert L. Russell, 69, of Kingsland died Monday, July 23, 2012 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born October 7, 1942 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was a retired district manager for the Democrat Gazette and an Army veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Edward and Vera Haynie Russell; and one sister, Iris Cearley....

Inez Gilbert

Inez Gilbert

Jul 22, 2012

Mae Inez Gilbert, 93, of Bearden went to be with her heavenly Father on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. She was born October 15, 1918 in Spiro, Oklahoma. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church in Bearden. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Luther and Vera Bryan...

Velma Lea Nutt

Velma Lea Nutt

Jul 18, 2012

Velma Lea Lindsey Nutt, 89 of Mabelvale, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in Little Rock. She was born February 3, 1923 in Bearden, Arkansas to the late Richard L. and Emma A. Wilkins Lindsey. She served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a communications specialist in Navy Intelligence and was a member of Geyer Springs Baptist Church...

Marion Jack Garlington

Marion Jack Garlington

Jul 18, 2012

Marion Jack Garlington, 81, of Sherwood died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. He was born August 1, 1930 in Bunn, Arkansas. He was a retired Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and a retired mail carrier for the United States Post Office. He is preceded in death by his parents, Marion Sill and...

Ronald E. Allen

Ronald E. Allen

Jul 15, 2012

Ronald Emery Allen, 65, of Kingsland died Sunday, July 15, 2012 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock. He was born August 15, 1946 in Kingsland, Arkansas. He was a retired pipe fitter, and a Marine serving in the Vietnam War. He is survived by one son, Mark Allen of Kingsland; one daughter, Melissa Schultz of Manhattan, IL; one brother,...

Donald Gray

Donald Gray

Jul 14, 2012

Donald Gray, 88 of Camden, Arkansas died Saturday, July 14, 2012. He was born February 6, 1924 in Rison, Arkansas to the late Marion and Mable Milner Gray. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ila Rhea Hooder Gray. He is survived by two sons, David Gray of Gilbert, Arizona and Paul Gray of Fir Oaks, California; a sister,...

Fay Nutt

Fay Nutt

Jul 14, 2012

Fay Nutt, age, 80, of Fordyce, Arkansas died July 14, 2012 at his home. He was born July 12, 1932 at Holly Springs, Arkansas. He was retired from Dallas County Road Department and a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert and May Nutt; brothers, Clyde, Fred and Houston Nutt; sister, Ludie...

Thomas M. Gotcher, Sr.

Thomas M. Gotcher, Sr.

Jul 13, 2012

Rev. Thomas M. Gotcher Sr., 68, of Fordyce, went home to be with the Lord on Friday July 13, 2012 at his home in Fordyce. Mr. Gotcher was born in Little Rock, AR to the late Mark Reed & Lavana Bland Gotcher. Brother Gotcher was an ordained Assembly of God Minister for over 35 years, pastoring in Sherwood, Lonoke, Rogers,...

Larry Randle Green, Sr

Larry Randle Green, Sr

Jul 11, 2012

Larry Randle Green, Sr. of Fordyce, Arkansas, lost his courageous battle against cancer on July 11, 2012, at Dallas County Hospital in Fordyce. He was born March 13, 1942 in Bucksnort, Arkansas. He was 70 years old. He was a retired craftsman and he used his skills in his own general construction business. He served over 20 years in the...

Daron Lynn Evans

Daron Lynn Evans

Jul 11, 2012

Daron Lynn Evans, 58 of Woodberry died July 11, 2012 at his home. Born June 1, 1954 at Hampton, he was a son of the late Vernon and Erma Jean Watson Evans. He was a member of Woodberry Baptist Church. He is survived by his brother, Donnie Evans and wife, Candy of Hampton; sister, Sharon Wilson and her husband, Gary...

Jack Arthur Harper

Jack Arthur Harper

Jul 5, 2012

Jack Arthur Harper, 84, of Fordyce, died Thursday July 5, 2012. Mr. Harper was born in Thornton, AR on May 1, 1928. He was a retired lumber grader for D.J. Barnes Lumber Co., & a member of the Temple Baptist Church. He was survived by his son, Terry Harper & his wife Gay of Maumelle, AR; a grandson, Kipp Harper...

Ronald Ellis Green

Ronald Ellis Green

Jul 1, 2012

Ronald Ellis Green of Wynne Arkansas born on December 26, 1939 went to be with the lord on Sunday, July 1, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife Jean Carolyn Green, his parents Robert D. and Zelma Green, his brother Robert Edward Green, his sisters Joy Shocklee and Betty Cheatham both of Magnolia, AR, brother Tom Green of...

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