Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

James Haywood "Woody" Nutt

James Haywood "Woody" Nutt

Jan 19, 2013

James Haywood "Woody" Nutt, 89, of Hampton died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at his home. He was born May 21, 1923 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. He was a retired forester and an entrepreneur. He was also a Navy World War II veteran and a member of the First Family Church of the Living God. He is preceded in death by...

John David Smith

John David Smith

Jan 18, 2013

John David Smith, 80, of Fordyce died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born March 7, 1932 in Dierks, Arkansas. He was a retired mechanic for the Dallas County Road Department and was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Fordyce. He is preceded in death by his parents, Harry Smith and...

Jerry Donald Dykes

Jerry Donald Dykes

Jan 18, 2013

Jerry Donald Dykes, 81 of Tulip died Friday January 18, 2013 at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital in Hot Springs. Born August 12, 1931 in Somerset, KY, he was a son of the late Ramoan and Jennie Cundiff Dykes. He was a retired welder and an Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Dykes...

Ross Cleveland Rogers

Ross Cleveland Rogers

Jan 17, 2013

Ross Cleveland Rogers, 86, of Hampton died Thursday January 17, 2013 at his home. Born September 29, 1926 at Hampton, he was a son of the late D.N. and Beulah Harrison Rogers. He was an Elder at Campground Presbyterian Church, an Army veteran of World War II, and a carpenter. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant...

Reba Mae Ballard

Reba Mae Ballard

Jan 14, 2013

Reba Mae Ballard, 80 of Fordyce, died Monday, January 14, 2013. She was born January 5, 1933 in Lake City, Arkansas to the late William and Clara Fullington Noland. She was also preceded in death by her husband Glen. Survivors include daughter Renee (Scott) White, her husband Joe, and in-laws Max and Jean Johnson. The family wishes to thank the...

Rufus Huff

Rufus Huff

Jan 13, 2013

Rufus W. Huff, 88, of Fordyce died Sunday January 13, 2013 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born September 7, 1924 at Moro Bay, he was a son of the late Robert G. and Carrie Vines Huff. He was a carpenter and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, where he received the Bronze Star Medal. He was...

Joyce Hammond

Joyce Hammond

Jan 12, 2013

Joyce Hammond, 68 of Hampton, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 in Little Rock. She was born March 6, 1944 in Fordyce, Arkansas to the late Marvin and Ida Jarrett Hammond. She was also preceded in death by a sister Marlene Hammond. She is survived by her daughter Dianna Swett of Hampton; son Dennis Lumbley of Memphis, Tennessee; sister Reba Rhea...

Dorothy Helen Ray Reeder Fallin

Dorothy Helen Ray Reeder Fallin

Jan 8, 2013

Dorothy Helen Ray Reeder Fallin, 83, of Junction City died Tuesday, January 8, 2013. She was born October 12, 1929 in Sparkman, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of West Main Missionary Baptist Church in Sparkman. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charlie V. Ray and Winnie Bell Ray; husbands, Robert Richard Reeder and Andrew Jackson...

Thelma Quarles Lewis

Thelma Quarles Lewis

Jan 7, 2013

Thelma Quarles Lewis, 88, of Camden died Monday, January 07, 2013 at Silver Oaks Nursing Home in Camden. She was born June 21, 1924 in Ouachita County, Arkansas. Thelma was a retired waitress and a member of First Baptist Church in Camden. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Michael Quarles and Minnie Ozella Pierce Quarles; brother, Arville...

Bill Steve Jones

Bill Steve Jones

Jan 3, 2013

Bill Steve Jones, 61, of Fordyce passed away Thursday January 3, 2013 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born December 2, 1951 in Fordyce, he was a son of the late James and Helen Jones of Ramsey. He worked for Kroger's and was retired from Georgia Pacific. He was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church. He was...

Nancy Jane Harvill

Nancy Jane Harvill

Jan 1, 2013

Nancy Jane Jones Bowen Harvill, age 34 years old. She graduated from Fordyce High School in 1997. Nancy was a sweet, kind, loving and gentle lady who never met a stranger. She was a loving mother and friend. Nancy always had a smile on her face; she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was born May...

Mary Hearne

Mary Hearne

Dec 30, 2012

Mary E. Hearne, 78, of Little Rock died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock. She was born August 2, 1934 in Dallas County, Arkansas. She was a retired legal secretary for the Friday Law Firm. Mary viewed the world through the eyes of an artist and was blessed with the ability to transfer her views...

Kenneth Nistendirk

Kenneth Nistendirk

Dec 27, 2012

Kenneth H. Nistendirk, 86, of Hampton died Thursday December 27, 2012 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. Born June 25, 1926 at Warrenton, MO, he was a son of the late Hugo J. and Lorine A. Busekrus Nistendirk. He was a member of Campground Presbyterian Church and was a woodworker and artist. He was preceded in death by his...

Ellis Coleman

Ellis Coleman

Dec 23, 2012

Ellis Coleman, 86 of Hampton died Sunday December 23, 2012 at his home. Born December 30, 1925 in Calhoun County, he was a son of the late George and Cora Gorman Coleman. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He retired after 45 years with International Paper Co. He was preceded in death by his...

Thomas Jacob Ainsworth

Thomas Jacob Ainsworth

Dec 20, 2012

Thomas Jacob Ainsworth, 18, of Fordyce died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. He was born August 19, 1994 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was a senior at Fordyce High School and attended Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Beatrice Clemons, Terry Bryant and Tony Wagnon. He is survived...

Lorene Dykes Brandon

Lorene Dykes Brandon

Dec 17, 2012

Lorene Dykes Brandon, 91, of Kingsland died December 17, 2012 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born December 16, 1921 in Kingsland, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church in Kingsland. She is preceded in death by her parents, William "Will" Dykes and Ludie West Dykes; husband, Johnnie Brandon; brothers,...

Adiele And Marley Crutchfield

Adiele And Marley Crutchfield

Dec 6, 2012

Adiele B. Crutchfield, age 6, and Marley C. Crutchfield, age 4, of Arkadelphia tragically died Thursday, December 6. 2012. Adiele was born in El Dorado July 31, 2006 and was a first grader at Perritt Elementary School in Arkadelphia, and was also a girl scout. Marley was born January 9, 2008 in El Dorado was attending pre-k at Perritt Elementary...

Lloyd Kenith Burson

Lloyd Kenith Burson

Dec 5, 2012

Lloyd Kenith Burson, Sr., 80, of Hampton died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at his home. He was born July 14, 1932 in Kilgore, TX. He was a retired oil field consultant, a Navy Korea veteran and a member of First Baptist Church in Hampton. He is preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Jackson Burson and Alma Elizabeth Bounds Burson;...

Sue Guynn Freel

Sue Guynn Freel

Dec 5, 2012

Sue Guynn Freel, 93 of Fordyce, went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, December 5, 2012. Sue was born August 14, 1919 to Robert and Gertrude Ward in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fordyce and the First Baptist Church of Nashville for 46 years where she served her Lord faithfully and...

Kyle Green

Kyle Green

Dec 2, 2012

Kyle Green, 25 of Fordyce, died Sunday, December 2, 2012. He was born June 12, 1987 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Mike and Vickie Green of Cuba, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Clarence Edward Laws and Blake Waybon Green. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Chelsi Green of Fordyce; son, Remington...

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