Winnon Mccann
Nov 15, 2012
Winnon McCann, 76, of Thornton died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born February 4, 1936 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. He was retired from the Calhoun County Road Department and was also a retired Baptist minister. He is preceded in death by his parents, Birdie McCann and Madie Evans McCann and his...
Earl F. Johnston
Nov 15, 2012
Rev. Earl F. Johnston, 80, of Harrell died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at his home. He was born September 23, 1932 in Lake Village, Arkansas. He retired from teaching after 30 years in the classroom in 1994 and just recently retired from pastoring with 51 years in the ministry. He also served in the Army as a Corporal during Korea....
James Edward Freer
Nov 11, 2012
James Edward Freer, 80, of Fordyce died Sunday, November 11, 2012 at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock. He was born February 14, 1932 in Ivan, Arkansas. He was retired from Georgia-Pacific in Fordyce and was a Mason. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Clarence Freer and Debbie Rose Lum Freer; wife, Venita Jane Adams Freer; son,...
Ila C. Ethridge
Nov 9, 2012
Ila C. Ethridge, 85 of Locust Bayou, died Friday, November 9, 2012. She was born January 18, 1927 in Calhoun County to the late Walter and Martha White Grisham. She was preceded in death by her husband Louie F. "Bud" Ethridge and her son Johnny Ethridge. She is survived by two sisters, Ola Glezen of Camden and Velma Avant of...
George Lewis Steelman
Nov 9, 2012
George Lewis "Chicken George" Steelman, 74, of Camden died Friday, November 9, 2012. He was born June 1, 1938 in Thornton, Arkansas. He was a retired restaurant owner and Army Vietnam veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jewell I. Steelman and Leila Ezell Steelman; and two brothers, Ed Steelman and Leroy Steelman. He is survived by his...
Jonell Mobbs
Nov 5, 2012
JoNell Mobbs, 48, of Fordyce died Monday, November 5, 2012 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born June 9, 1964 in Camden, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her father, Darrell M. Pennington; one brother, Douglas Pennington and one grandchild, Christa Robertson. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Mobbs of Fordyce; two sons, Jeffery...
Anna Miles Blaylock
Nov 5, 2012
Anna Miles Blaylock, 91, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2012 in Baton Rouge, LA. She was the beloved wife of the late James Daniel "J.D" Blaylock. Mother of Martin Blaylock and wife Carmen and Kenny Blaylock. Grandmother of James Daniel Blaylock. Daughter of the late Benjamin Irvin Miles and Etta Davis Miles. Sister of the late Lula Dunn and...
James Monroe Simpson
Nov 1, 2012
James Monroe Simpson, 84, of Fordyce, died Thursday, November 1, 2012 in Little Rock. He was born September 4, 1928 in Thornton, Arkansas to the late Andrew Jack and Edie Bell Simpson. He was also preceded in death by his brothers David, Ray, and Bill Simpson and sisters Marie Folger, Louise Hathaway, Ann Schindler, and Shirley Wilson. He is survived...
Timothy James Shaw
Oct 30, 2012
Timothy James Shaw, 60, of New Edinburg died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock. He was born September 4, 1952 in Magnolia, Arkansas. He worked as a carpenter, and a dental technician. He also served in the Army during Vietnam. He is preceded in death by his father, Harold James Shaw and one daughter, Kelly...
Jake L. Stokes
Oct 28, 2012
Jake L. Stokes, 80, of Hampton died Sunday October 28, 2012 at the Ouachita County Medical Center at Camden. Born March 24, 1932 at Tinsman, he was a son of the late Robert and Evie Drummonds Stokes. He also served in the United States Navy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn Stokes; son Jake Stokes, Jr.; three...
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...
