Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Clark Roy Langley

Clark Roy Langley

Feb 4, 2011

Clark Roy Langley, 53, of Fordyce died Friday February 4, 2011 at Longmeadow Nursing Home in Camden. He was born July 21, 1957 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He is survived by his parents, Jack and Inez Langley of Fordyce; four brothers, Jimmy Langley of Houston, TX, Mark Langley of Kingsland, Joey Langley of Fordyce, Danny Langley of Houston, TX; four sisters,...

Inez O'Neal Word

Inez O'Neal Word

Feb 1, 2011

Inez O'Neal Word, 92 of New Edinburg died Tuesday February 1, 2011 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Mrs. Word was a member of Mt. Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin T. Word, and a daughter, Joan Starnes. Survivors include daughters, Lorraine Taylor of Fordyce and Barbara Milburn (Scott) of Monticello; grandsons, Perry...

Bobby Howard Wright

Bobby Howard Wright

Jan 29, 2011

Bobby Howard Wright, 77, of Eagle Mills died Saturday January 29, 2011 at Ouachita Nursing and Rehab Center in Camden. He was born September 2, 1933 in Eagle Mills, Arkansas. He was retired from Bearden Lumber Company. He was preceded in death by his parents, James S. and Mary Mitchell Wright; wife, Verna Dean Wright; brothers, James, Eddie, Lewis and...

Carmelia Harper Newton

Carmelia Harper Newton

Jan 22, 2011

Carmelia Harper Newton, 81, of Thornton died Saturday, January 22, 2011 at John R. Williamson Hospice House in El Dorado. She was born August 12, 1929 in Calhoun County. She was a retired beautician and a member of First United Methodist Church in Bearden. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grover Cleveland Harper and Alpha Cooper Harper; husband,...

Norma Ruth Ault

Norma Ruth Ault

Jan 18, 2011

Norma Ruth Turner Ault, 85, of Alexander died Tuesday January 18, 2011 at her home. Born October 23, 1925 at Princeton, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Nancy Cheatham Turner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Julius Ault and a son, Joey Ault. She is survived by a son, Norman Ault of Little Rock; daughter,...

Clarence Isaac Earnest

Clarence Isaac Earnest

Jan 16, 2011

Clarence Isaac Earnest, 85 of Fordyce, died Sunday, January 16, 2011. He was born September 16, 1925 in Tinsman to the late Noah and Fannie Fritz Earnest. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jessie Earnest and two brothers. He is survived by three sons, Reggie Earnest and wife Kay of Fordyce, Felix Earnest and wife Debra of Shreveport,...

Ferrel Dean Launius

Ferrel Dean Launius

Jan 12, 2011

Ferrel Dean Launius, 78, of Bearden died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at his home. He was born October 18, 1932 in Holly Springs, Arkansas. Ferrel served in the Army during the Korean Conflict, and was a member of Bearden First Assembly of God Church in Bearden. He was retired from Highland Industrial Park in East Camden and was also former...

Melvin Rubin Gilliam

Melvin Rubin Gilliam

Jan 8, 2011

Melvin Rubin Gilliam 70, of Leola, Arkansas went to heaven to be with his Lord on January 8, 2011. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Sharon Woods Gilliam, his youngest son Mitchell Edward Gilliam, parents Rubin and Cora Gilliam, brothers Lewis, Charles, and Bud Gilliam, sisters Louise Gilliam and Patsy Gilliam Hoyt. He is survived by his...

May Rose Marks

May Rose Marks

Jan 4, 2011

May Rose (Mitzi) Marks, 85 of Fordyce passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at St. John's Place of Arkansas, She was born January 21, 1925 in St. Louis, MO. She was married to the late William I. Marks of Fordyce on January 4, 1945. She is survived by her daughter, Pamela Marks Worrell of Pine Bluff; son, William R....

Elbert W. Lisemby

Elbert W. Lisemby

Jan 4, 2011

Elbert W. Lisemby, 84 of Fordyce, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011. He was born November 16, 1926 in Kingsland to the late Wesley Andrew and Hettie Neely Lisemby. He served in the army and retired from Southwestern Bell after 38 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Bryant Lisemby; five sisters, Eunice Rogers, Marie Haynie,...

H.J. Saeler

H.J. Saeler

Jan 2, 2011

H.J. Saeler, 76 of Bismarck, died Sunday, January 2, 2011. He was born September 14, 1934 in Kingsland, Arkansas to the late Horace and Rosie Thompson Saeler. He served in the armed forces, was a shriner and a 32nd degree Mason. He is survived by his wife "Dinky" Saeler of Bismarck; one son, Jerel Saeler and wife Sherry of Fordyce;...

Mary Sue Marks Davis Harrell

Mary Sue Marks Davis Harrell

Dec 31, 2010

Mary Sue Marks Davis Harrell, 59, of El Dorado, died Friday December 31, 2010 at the Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Mrs. Harrell was born in Fordyce, AR on July 23, 1951 to the late Paul Gordon & Evalyn Carpenter Marks. She was a medical technician for Medical Labs of Arkansas in El Dorado, AR. She is survived by...

Lee Ophelia Barker

Lee Ophelia Barker

Dec 31, 2010

Lee Ophelia Sanders Barker, 94 of Kingsland, died Friday, December 31, 2010. She was born January 4, 1916 in Macon, Mississippi to the late James O. and Bertha Rogers Sanders. She is preceded in death by her husband, William Edward Barker; daughter, Faye Bruch; and sister, Dorothy Lindsey. She is survived by three daughters, Lee Klappenbach and husband Norm of...

Billy Ward Heinley

Billy Ward Heinley

Dec 27, 2010

Billy Ward "Bill" Heinley, 82, of Little Rock, AR, died Monday December 27, 2010. Mr. Heinley was born in Fordyce, AR on September 8, 1928 to the late Bertha Turner & Edward Heinley. After graduation from college, Bill entered into education as a high school teacher, later becoming a principle, superintendent & retired from the position of director of elementary...

Charles Laverne Hopkins

Charles Laverne Hopkins

Dec 25, 2010

Charles Laverne Hopkins, 75, of Mabelvale, Arkansas died Saturday, December 25, 2010 at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born February 9, 1935 in Thornton, Arkansas. He was a retired truck driver. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Vinnia Sullivent Hopkins and siblings, Alton Hopkins, Elvin Hopkins, Gladys Sanders, Bernice Skaggs and Bruce...

Thelma D. Grice

Thelma D. Grice

Dec 25, 2010

Thelma D. Mosley Grice of Kingsland, Arkansas passed away peacefully on the morning of December 25, 2010. She was born in Calmer, Arkansas on February 16, 1926 to the late Edmond and Mattie Mosley. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Clifton Grice; two daughters, Gloria Jean Bryant (Bob Bryant) of Nacogdoches, TX, Deborah Slayton Temple (Scott Temple)...

Sharon Woods Gilliam

Sharon Woods Gilliam

Dec 24, 2010

Sharon Louise Woods Gilliam of Leola, Arkansas went to heaven to be with her Lord on December 24, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents Ada Louise and James Robert Woods, brother Roy Milton Woods, sisters Aileen Hicks and Joan Bulman. Also she was preceded by her youngest son Mitchell Edward Gilliam. She is survived by her husband...

Mary Catherine Miller

Mary Catherine Miller

Dec 23, 2010

Mary Catherine Miller, 77, of New Edinburg, died Thursday December 23, 2010 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Mrs. Miller was born in New Edinburg, AR on June 29, 1933 to the late James and Myrtle Mosley Miller. She was a homemaker, and a member of the First Baptist Church of New Edinburg. She was also preceded in death by...

Diane James

Diane James

Dec 20, 2010

Diane James, 63, of Thornton died Monday December 20, 2010 at her home. Born June 7, 1947 at Camden, she was a daughter of the late James T. and Laverne Sanders Domanski. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy James of Thornton; son Charles James of Bryant; daughter, Lisa Diane James of Hot Springs; brother, James D. Domanski of Red...

Derrell L. Nutt

Derrell L. Nutt

Dec 17, 2010

Derrell L. Nutt, 86, of Kingsland, Arkansas passed away peacefully at the VA hospital in Little Rock where he spent his later years. Mr. Nutt retired from Dallas and Cleveland Counties as a road grader operator. He was a proud WWII wounded war veteran. He is survived by a sister, Pauline (Nutt) House of Bono, AR; a brother Bobby Joe...

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