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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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....
