Patti Kleinbeck
Jan 2, 2012
Patti Kleinbeck, 68, of Fordyce died Monday, January 2, 2012 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born June 22, 1943 in California. Patti was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church in Chambersville and was a retired court clerk for Dallas County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ivan and Ferne Kleinbeck. She is survived by...
Vera A. Wells
Jan 2, 2012
Vera A. Wells, 98 of Fordyce, died Monday, January 2, 2012. She was born January 29, 1913 in Cleveland County to the late Joel C. and Fannie E. Hillman Rogers. She was preceded in death by her husband Coyle D. Wells; daughter, Barbara Barnes; brothers, Ottis, Orvis, Odell, and Olen Rogers; and sister Victoria Morehead. She is survived by her...
Betty Thompson
Dec 28, 2011
Betty Jean Chamberlin Thompson, 74, of Fordyce died Wednesday December 28, 2011 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born January 16, 1937 at Sciotoville, OH, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Elizabeth Author Chamberlin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence E. Thompson, and a grandson, Joshua Hughes. She is survived by two...
Lacretia Hodge
Dec 26, 2011
Lacretia Hodge, 74, of Hampton died Monday, December 26, 2011 at John R. Williamson Hospice House in El Dorado. He was born May 4, 1937 in Grubbs, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, King James Mabry and Ruth Block Mabry; son, Boyce James Moore; sister, Betty Mabry. She is survived by her husband, Neal Hodge of Hampton;...
Wana Wood Brown
Dec 23, 2011
Wana Wood Brown, most recently of Atlanta, Georgia, died peacefully on December 23, 2011. She was born on September 22, 1917 and grew up in southern Arkansas. She lived most of her adult life in Little Rock. Mrs. Brown was a dedicated first grade teacher for 37 years in the Little Rock Public School System, retiring as Primary Education Supervisor....
Lerfon Ray Purifoy
Dec 20, 2011
Lerfon Ray Purifoy, 66, of Bearden died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born August 7, 1945 in Union County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin Ruth Purifoy and Alta Mae Earl Purifoy; wife, Helen Purifoy; infant son, John Wayne Purifoy; infant daughter, Shirley Jean Purifoy; brothers, Alvis Purifoy and...
Joe T. Dunn
Dec 15, 2011
Joe T. Dunn, 86, of Hampton died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. He was born December 19, 1924 in Delhi, Arkansas. He was a retired business owner and an Army World War II veteran. Joe T. was very active in the community serving on the Calhoun County Ambulance team, Democratic Central Committee for fifty...
Ralph Howard Tucker
Dec 13, 2011
Ralph Howard Tucker, 73, of Kingsland died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at his home. He was born November 9, 1938 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, P.H. Tucker and Loraine Haire Tucker. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, a retired barber and was currently a salesman for KBJT radio in Fordyce. He is...
Mary Janet House
Dec 7, 2011
Mrs. Mary Janet House, 77, of Sparkman died Wednesday, December 07, 2011 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock. She was born June 6, 1934 in Powellton, WV. She was a retired Registered Nurse and an Army veteran. She was preceded in death by her parents, Comfort Burgess Hardin and Mary Elizabeth Hardin; son Daniel Edward House; brother, Bill Hardin...
Chester Garlington
Dec 6, 2011
Garlin Chester Garlington, 90, of Bleeker died Tuesday, December 06, 2011 at his home. He was born September 5, 1921 in Bleeker, Arkansas. He was a retired carpenter, a member and deacon of New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Spencer Garlington and Emma Fennison Garlington; wife, Audrey Virginia Wilson Garlington; three brothers...
Rachel Mae Turner
Dec 6, 2011
Rachel Mae Turner, 78, of Fordyce died Tuesday, December 06, 2011 at St. John's Place of Fordyce. She was born May 3, 1933 in San Antonio, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rudy Tijerina and Alice Quesenberrry Tijerina and husband, Barnie Paul Turner. She is survived by one son, Paul Timothy Turner of Carthage, TX; two daughters,...
Bucky Lee Haynes
Dec 2, 2011
Bucky Lee Haynes, 34 of Hampton, died Friday, December 2, 2011. He was born April 5, 1977 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his son, Hayden Rodger Haynes and his father, Rodger Mack Haynes. He is survived by his wife, Aubree Haynes of Hampton; three daughters, Emma Grace Haynes, Hannah Kay Haynes, and Amelia Claire Haynes,...
Julian Charles "Red" King
Dec 1, 2011
Julian Charles "Red" King, 81, of Thornton, died Thursday December 1, 2011 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Mr. King was born in New Edinburg, AR, on September 9, 1930 to the late Charlie Clayton & Dolly Lephiew King. He was a retired utility worker for Georgia-Pacific, & a Baptist. He is survived by his two sons, Eric King &...
Ann Marie Carter
Nov 28, 2011
Ann-Marie Wylie Carter, 45, of Hampton died Monday, November 28, 2011 at Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado. She was born November 25, 1966 in El Dorado. She was formerly a secretary for the Arkansas Highway Department in Hampton and she was also member of Camp Ground Presbyterian Church in Hampton. Ann is survived by her loving parents,...
Roy Henry Rogers, Jr.
Nov 28, 2011
Roy Henry Rogers, Jr., 70, of Carthage died Monday, November 28, 2011. He was born in Dallas County and was a retired logger. He is preceded in death by his parents, Roy Henry Rogers, Sr. and Dorothy Wilson Rogers and one brother, Jackie Rogers. He is survived by one daughter, Angela Douglas of Sheridan; one brother, Jimmy Wayne Rogers of...
Lisa Knickerbocker
Nov 25, 2011
Lisa Armstrong Knickerbocker of Princeton, passed away peacefully November 25, 2011 surrounded by her loving daughters. She was born July 10, 1960 in Pine Bluff, AR to her parents, Charles "Dutch" and Myrtle Lane Armstrong. She attended Bethel Church in Ico, where she lived as a child and young adult; she was a Methodist and a devout believer. Lisa was...
Gary Wayne Pennington
Nov 25, 2011
Gary "Bubba" Wayne Pennington, 54, of Holly Springs, died Friday, November 25, 2011. He was born December 8, 1956 in Dallas County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey Pennington and Frances Gates Pennington; two brothers, Harvey Pennington, Jr. and Jerry Pruitt. He is survived by one son, Nathan (Christy) Pennington of Tinsman; three brothers, Joe Pennington of...
Thomas Lee Marion Lanthrip
Nov 22, 2011
Thomas Lee Marion Lanthrip, Jr., age 70, of Thornton died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at the V.A. Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born October 1, 1941 in Kingsland, Arkansas. He was retired E-9 Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army serving both in Korea and Vietnam. He was a Baptist, a member of the chess club and the VFW....
Benny Ronald Crawford
Nov 21, 2011
Benny Ronald Crawford, 65, of Fordyce went to be with his Lord on November 21, 2011. He and his twin brother, Tommy was born August 21, 1946 in Fordyce, the sons of Pete and Myrtle Crawford. Benny was a life-long resident of Fordyce and a self-employed contractor. He enjoyed most outdoor activities with his numerous friends. Benny served his country...
James William Gray
Nov 21, 2011
James William Gray, affectionately known as J.W., 78, of Conway died Monday November 21 at Covenant Care at Greenbrier. Born December 14, 1932 at Thornton, he was a son of the late Thelma Files and Paul Gammil Gray. Mr. Gray was retired from the U. S. Army, where he received the rank of Sergeant, a silver star, two bronze stars,...
