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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
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
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...
Roy B. Hutchins
May 3, 2011
Roy B. Hutchins, 87, of Kingsland, died Tuesday May 3, 2011 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Mr. Hutchins was born in Electra, TX, on February 9, 1924 to the late B.R. & Daisy Pearl Hutchins. He was a retired VA service officer for Cleveland County, & a member of the First Baptist Church of Kingsland. Mr. Hutchins honorably &...
Lamar R. Watson
May 2, 2011
Lamar R. Watson, 91 of Camden, died Monday, May 2, 2011. He was born September 19, 1919 in Chambersville, Arkansas to the late Bill A. and Zula Thomason Watson. He was a retired civil engineer and an Army World War II veteran where he earned the Purple Heart. He was a longtime member and deacon of Hopeville Assembly of God...
Jerry Wayne Moody, Sr.
Apr 30, 2011
Jerry Wayne Moody, Sr. 66, of Bearden died Saturday, April 30, 2011 at his home. He was born July 26, 1944 in Mississippi County. He was a retired logging contractor, a member and trustee of Bearden First Assembly of God Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Moody; son, Jim Edward Moody; sister, Denise Wheeler; Grandpa and...
Raymond Odean Mcmurry
Apr 29, 2011
Raymond Odean McMurry, of Sheridan, passed away April 29, 2011 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock at the age of 86. He was born October 31, 1924 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis Elmer McMurry and Minnie May Gober McMurry; a brother, James Alvin McMurry, Sr.; and a sister, Virginia Fitzsimmons. Survivors include...
Carroll Jett Hannegan
Apr 27, 2011
Benton Funeral Home, Inc. Carroll Jett "Buddy" Hannegan, 44, of Hampton, died Wednesday April 27, 2011. Mr. Hannegan was born in Hampton, AR, on August 14, 1966. He was a Baptist & a machine operator for Spectra Technologies. He is survived by his mother, Jeanette Hannegan of Hampton, AR; two sons, Brandon Hannegan of Hampton, AR, Brad Hannegan of Hampton,...
James E. Ridings
Apr 27, 2011
James E. Ridings, 76, of Rockwall, TX died Wednesday. Born December 14, 1934 at Arbyrd, MO, he was a son of the late Jacob Edwin and Evelyn King Ridings. He is survived by his wife, Kaye Ridings of Rockwall, TX; son, James Ridings, Jr. and his wife, Ellen of Cumby, TX; daughter, Susan Ridings and her husband, Karl Hansen of...
Calvin Dwayne Collins
Apr 26, 2011
Calvin Dwayne Collins, 29 of Kingsland, Arkansas died Tuesday, April 26, 2011. He was born January 21, 1982 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Calvin F. and Vera Mae Collins and Issacc M. and Juanita May Paradise, and his aunt Lynetta Gaddy. He is survived by his parents, Wayne and Anita Collins of Fulton;...
Billye E. Nettles
Apr 26, 2011
Billye E. Nettle, 87, of Bearden died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. She was born August 23, 1923 in Holly Springs, Arkansas. She was a retired secretary for Bearden Lumber Company. Billye was a kind and loving person who welcomed her nieces into her home many years ago. She was preceded in death by her...
Ann Talbot Brandon Womack
Apr 23, 2011
Ann Talbot Brandon Womack, 76, of Raleigh, North Carolina died on April 23, 2011 after a courageous 4 � year battle with primary peritoneal cancer. Ann was born on April 27, 1934 in Fordyce, AR. She graduated from University of Central Arkansas with a BS in Chemistry and Physics in 1955 and did graduate work at the University of Arkansas....
Edna Lett O'Mary
Apr 20, 2011
Edna Lett O'Mary, age 93, of Ramsey, Arkansas returned to her maker on April 20, 2011 in Fordyce, Arkansas. She was the daughter of William Edward Lett and Anna Jane Oliver Lett and the granddaughter of John Beng (Buffalo) Oliver and Martha Jane York Oliver of Hampton, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ira L....
Minnie Dell Wolff
Apr 19, 2011
Minnie Dell Ellis Wolff, 78, of Texarkana, TX, formerly of Sparkman, AR, died Tuesday April 19, 2011. Mrs. Wolff was born in Pine Grove, AR, to the late Newt & Jamye Eason Ellis. She was a retired Private Nurse. She is survived by her two sons, Darrell Eugene & Kenneth Hall both of Texas; three brothers, Frank Ellis & his...
Kyle Jeremy Kauffman
Apr 19, 2011
Kyle Jeremy Kauffman, 37, of Orlando, FL, formerly of Fordyce died Tuesday April 19, 2011. Born September 21, 1973 at Fordyce, he was a son of Becky Kauffman of Fordyce and the late Joe Kauffman. He was a 1991 graduate of Fordyce High School and a graduate of Henderson State University with a BA in Spanish. He is survived by...
Johnnie Nell Leopard Earnest
Apr 16, 2011
Johnnie Nell Leopard Earnest, 76, of Fordyce died Saturday, April 16, 2011 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. She was born May 5, 1934 in Cole Spur, Arkansas. She was retired from Fordyce Picture Frame and was a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rosco and Rosada Andrews Leopard; brother, Earl Leopard;...
Tommy Ray Livingston
Apr 14, 2011
Tommy Ray Livingston, 71, of Fordyce died April 14, 2011 at his home. He was born April 14, 1940 in Cleveland County Arkansas. He was a retired supervisor for Bearden Lumber Company, an avid outdoorsman and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents, Steve Livingston and Bonnie Pearl Sanders Marks and one brother, Bennie Livingston. He is...
Sybil B. Gullett
Apr 14, 2011
Sybil B. Gullett, 83, of Kingsland, died Thursday April 14, 2011 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Mrs. Gullett was born in New Edinburg, AR on July 13, 1927 to the late Erby V. & Carrie Tipton Boyd. She was a homemaker & a Baptist. She is survived by her four sons, James Edward Gullett & his wife,...
Beth Dunn Arnold
Apr 8, 2011
Beth Dunn Arnold, 88 of Camden, formerly of Hampton, died Friday, April 8, 2011 at her home. She was born August 25, 1922 in Hampton, Arkansas to the late Leroy and Maude Dunn. She was a loving wife, mother, nana, sister, and Aunt Beth. She was a wonderful homemaker and known for her great cooking. She was a retired line...
Anita June Summers
Apr 2, 2011
Anita June Summers, 79, of Bearden, died Saturday, April 2, 2011. She was born April 10, 1931 in Bearden, Arkansas. She was a retired nurse's aide and a member of Eagle Mills Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Louie Bry Nalls and Maudie Lee Johnson Nalls; husbands, Wayne Summers and John Cullen Cornett; three brothers, James...
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