Obituaries
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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...
Marvin "Buddy" Hall
Sep 14, 2012
Marvin "Buddy" Hall, 87, of New Edinburg died Friday, September 14, 2012 at his home. He was born November 9, 1924 in Kingsland, Arkansas. Buddy was a retired ironworker, a member of Hebron United Methodist Church and a World War II Navy veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Hall and Addie Barnett Hall; three brothers, George...
Robert Carl "Bear" Earnest
Sep 13, 2012
Robert Carl "Bear" Earnest, 61 of Hampton died Thursday at the V.A. Hospital in Little Rock. Born October 9, 1950 in Hampton, he was a son of the late Robert R. and Virginia Clement Earnest. He is survived by his brothers, Dwayne Earnest and wife Marcia of Hampton, Charles Earnest and wife Diane of Little Rock, John Earnest and wife...
Karen R. Daniel
Sep 11, 2012
Karen R. Daniel, 55, of Fordyce died Tuesday, September 11, 2012. She was born June 4, 1957 in Fordyce, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, John "Bill" William and Ludy Ruth Wagnon Gray; brothers, Roger Dale Gray and John Gray; sisters, Cynthia Gray and Jeanine Reaves and one niece, Trinity Ann Schwab. She is survived by her...
Anthony "Tony" Dewayne Teater
Sep 10, 2012
Anthony "Tony" Dewayne Teater, 54 of Hampton, died September 10, 2012. He was born April 22, 1958 in Hampton, Arkansas to the late Myrle and Bonnie Sue McDuffie Teater. He was preceded in death by his brother Rannie Teater; grandparents Jack McDuffie, Jimmie McDuffie, and Leroy & Ida Lee Teater; and nephew Jason Oliver. He is survived by his brother...
Bobby Joe Conelly
Sep 8, 2012
Bobby Joe Conelly, 66, of Fordyce, died Saturday September 8, 2012 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Mr. Conelly was born in Parkin, AR, on May 15, 1946, to the late George & Druesella Conelly. He was a Baptist & a retired Mechanic. He is survived by his two daughters, Lois Mcelyea & her husband James, of Fordyce, AR, Thera...
Bettye Sue Watson
Sep 6, 2012
Bettye Sue Watson, 86 of Harrell, Arkansas was born February 26, 1928 and passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 in Camden. She was a member of Harrell United Methodist Church where she served as Choir Director and a Sunday school teacher. She was preceded in death by her parents Dewitt Porter, Sr. and Ozzie Williams Porter, a sister Thelma Jean...
Gladys Mitchell
Sep 3, 2012
Gladys Mitchell, 81 of Kingsland, died Monday, September 3, 2012. She was born January 18, 1931 in Calhoun County to the late Turner and Ruby Johnson Nowlin. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy M. Mitchell; two brothers, Hurshel Nowlin and Turner Nowlin, Jr.; four sisters, Burnice Lutrell, Helen Scott, Juanita Swann, and Thettie Sue Savage; and her...
Wynona Mcneely Bradley
Sep 2, 2012
Wynona McNeely Bradley, 75, of Russellville, died Sunday, Sept 2 after a brief battle with lung cancer. Mrs. Bradley lived most of her adult life in Dermott and Fordyce and is best remembered for her tireless service as a volunteer in missions. She traveled with the Arkansas Baptist disaster relief unit based in Dallas County, serving thousands of hot meals...
Jimmy Dale Freeman
Sep 1, 2012
Jimmy Dale Freeman, age 61, of Sparkman, died September 1, 2012 at his home. He was born September 14, 1950. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph "Shorty" and Katie Sue Hickman Freeman; and one brother, Kenny Freeman. He was an avid deer hunter, fisherman, and Razorback fan. Jimmy's greatest joy was being a grandfather, father and loving...
Sheila Jo Garrett
Aug 31, 2012
On August 31, 2012 Sheila Jo Pierce Garrett of Little Rock went to be with lord. She is preceded in death by her mother and father Norman and Betty Jo Pierce and granddaughter Courtney Garrett. She leaves behind a loving husband Don Garrett, one brother Mike Pierce, one sister, Norma Jean Murillo, 4 sons and 1 daughter, grandsons Dallas Duft,...
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