Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Joe Boiter

Joe Boiter

Jun 10, 2011

Joe Boiter, 82, of Fordyce, died Friday June 10, 2011 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Mr. Boiter was born in Seneca, South Carolina, on October 8, 1928 to the late James A. & Annie Boiter. He was a retired maintenance worker for the Civil Service. He is survived by his son, Kenny Bailey & wife Myrna of Little Rock,...

Edith Lee Holmes

Edith Lee Holmes

Jun 9, 2011

Edith Lee Holmes, age 90, of Hampton, died Thursday, June 9, 2011 in the Ouachita Medical Center at Camden. Born August 27, 1920 in Malvern. She was the daughter of the late Bryan and Betty House Williams. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Thornton. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband...

John Frederick Green

John Frederick Green

Jun 9, 2011

John Frederick Green, 80, of Little Rock, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Fordyce on March 2, 1931. John is preceded in death by his wife, Billye Vetter Green, his parents, Fred & Gracie Green, two brothers, Don & Will Green. He is survived by his son, Joy Vetter Green of Little Rock,...

Ina Mccullough Spears

Ina Mccullough Spears

Jun 8, 2011

Ina McCullough Spears, 85, of Fordyce died Wednesday June 8, 2011 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. Born February 22, 1926 at New Edinburg, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Jonas and Ellen A. Sims McCullough. She was a homemaker and a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Raymond...

Odie Haynes Doherty

Odie Haynes Doherty

Jun 6, 2011

Odie Haynes Doherty, 89, of Bearden died Monday, June 6, 2011. She was born January 16, 1922 in Calhoun County. She was a retired CNA for Ouachita County Health Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, W.W. Haynes and Emma Williams Haynes; husband, Doyle J. Doherty; sons, James Dale Doherty and Billy Dean Doherty. She is survived by...

Francis Ozell Clontz

Francis Ozell Clontz

May 31, 2011

Francis Ozell Clontz, 76, of Harrell, AR, died Tuesday May 31, 2011. She was born in Banks, AR on November 25, 1934 to the late Alvin Grover & Jobie Lee Carter. Mrs. Clontz was a retired Home Aid for the Arkansas Department of Health, & was a member of the Harrell United Methodist Church for 66 years. She is survived...

Jimmie Lee Simpson

Jimmie Lee Simpson

May 29, 2011

Jimmie Lee Simpson, 75, of Bearden died Sunday, May 29, 2011 at his home. He was born June 15, 1935 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was retired from the United States Air Force and LTV in East Camden. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Bearden and a member of the Lion's Club. Jimmie Lee was...

Gladyce Pauline Wilkins

Gladyce Pauline Wilkins

May 29, 2011

Gladyce Pauline Wilkins, 94 of Little Rock, died Sunday, May 29, 2011. She was born December 8, 1916 in Princeton, Arkansas and was preceded in death by her husband, Hershel Wilkins. She is survived by two sons, John W. Wilkins of Little Rock and James Wilkins and wife Judy of Shreveport, Louisiana; her grandson, Jeff Wilkins and wife Alicia of...

James Blake Nutt

James Blake Nutt

May 26, 2011

James Blake Nutt, 17, of Bearden died Thursday, May 26, 2011. He was born April 6, 1994 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was a student at Camden Fairview High School and a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Hampton and Lighthouse of Hope in Bearden. He is survived by his parents, Christopher Nutt of Hampton and Jodie and James Givens...

Jackie Nutt Harris

Jackie Nutt Harris

May 26, 2011

Jacquline "Jackie" Nutt Harris, 54, of El Dorado died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado. She was born January 14, 1957 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Banks Missionary Baptist Church in Banks. She was preceded in death by her father, W.S. Nutt, Jr. She is survived...

Elmore Barry Evans

Elmore Barry Evans

May 24, 2011

Elmore Barry Evans III, 58, of Fordyce died Tuesday May 24, 2011 at his home. Born March 14, 1953, he was a son of the late Elmore Barry "Bo" Evans, Jr. and Velma Roberta Smith Evans. He was a mechanic at Russell Chrysler in Fordyce. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Johnny Evans and Billy Evans. Survivors include...

Mary Frances Daniel

Mary Frances Daniel

May 23, 2011

Mary Frances Daniel, 84, of Little Rock died Monday, May 23, 2011. She was born September 13, 1926 in Thornton, Arkansas. Mary loved to cook for her family and she owned and operated small grocery store. She is preceded in death by her parents, Tommy Stell and Lena Threet Stell; husband, Billy Andrew Daniel; son, Ricky Daniel and granddaughter, Nikki...

Gila F. Earnest

Gila F. Earnest

May 23, 2011

Gila F. Earnest, 84 of Hampton, died Monday, May 23, 2011. She was born December 5, 1926 in Tinsman, Arkansas to the late James H. and Velma Duncan Smead. She was preceded in death by her husbands James R. Earnest and Glenn R. McKinnie, and three brothers,William Horace Smead, Homer "Speedy" Smead, and R.G. Smead. She is survived by two...

Karen Jean Reddin

Karen Jean Reddin

May 22, 2011

Karen Jean Reddin, age 52 went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 22, 2011 following a sudden illness. She was born on October 31, 1958 in Hampton, Arkansas to Thomas Rinehart and Jean Bowen Rinehart who preceded her in death. Karen is survived by her husband, Steve Reddin, a son, Kevin (Jeanna Marie) and a daughter, Jeanna Lea...

Iva Maxine Miller

Iva Maxine Miller

May 14, 2011

Iva Maxine Miller, 87, of Kingsland died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. She was born September 10, 1923 in New Edinburg, Arkansas. She was a member of Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church and a retired school teacher. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Horatia Sims and Percillia Josephine Langford Sims; seven brothers, Pete...

Irvin Purifoy, Jr.

Irvin Purifoy, Jr.

May 14, 2011

Irvin Purifoy, Jr., 64, of Fordyce died Saturday, May 14, 2011. He was born November 29, 1946 in Bearden, Arkansas. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Fordyce. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin and Alta Mae Earl Purifoy; wife, Hershia Denton Purifoy; brother, Alvis Purifoy; sisters, Freda Parker and Syble Rogers; grandchildren, Michael Brent...

Joseph Ronald Feasler

Joseph Ronald Feasler

May 12, 2011

Joseph Ronald Feasler, 70, of Tucson, AZ died Thursday May 12, 2011 at the Life Care Center of Tucson. Mr. Feasler was born in Erie, PA, on July 31, 1940 to the late Joseph Henry & Elaine Cooke Feasler. He was a 1959 graduate from Ellet High School in Akron, OH, a Master Mason, a Purchasing Agent for Goodyear Aerospace...

Logan Frank Williams

Logan Frank Williams

May 10, 2011

Logan Frank Williams, infant son of Clint and Terry Williams of Hampton, died May 10, 2011. He is survived by his parents; a brother, Aden Barentine of Hampton; a sister, Brooke Ricker of Hampton; grandparents, Billy Frank Williams, Mary Jo Williams, John Ricker, Jr., and Aletha Bryant, all of Hampton; great-grandmothers, Edith Newton and Charlotte Thompson, both of Hampton. Graveside...

Steven Edward Evans

Steven Edward Evans

May 9, 2011

Steven Edward Evans, 41 of Thornton, AR, died Monday May 9, 2011. He was born in Fordyce, AR, on November 3, 1969, to the late Lavoid & Jo Ann Evans. Mr. Evans was a retired Logger, & a Church of Christ. He is survived by his son, Spencer Evans of Hensley, AR; two daughters, Samantha Evans of Fordyce, AR, Savannah...

Faye Quantz Clark

Faye Quantz Clark

May 5, 2011

Faye Venita Quantz Clark, 83, of Fordyce died Thursday May 5, 2011 at Little Rock. Born April 19, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Bill and Cora Sanders Quantz. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fordyce where she taught Sunday School for over fifty years. She was preceded in death by a sister, Bertha...

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