Obituaries
Obituaries for Southern Arkansas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Sue Dean Harris
Dec 16, 2010
Sue Dean Moseley Harris, 86 of Fordyce, died Thursday, December 16, 2010. She was born February 14, 1924 in New Edinburg, Arkansas to the late Bryan and Gertrude Parrott Moseley. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Rex and Martin Moseley and a sister, Geraldine Plair. She is survived by her husband, James Thomas "J.T." Harris of Fordyce;...
Lois J. Benson
Dec 14, 2010
Lois Ashbrook Ritchie Benson, 94, passed away December 14. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Harper and Minnie Anna Jane Lingo Ashbrook, husband and father of her children Harvey Lee Ritchie, son Dwayne, grandson, Alan Strickland and husband Daniel Benson Lois began her married life and started a family during the Great Depression where resourcefulness in getting...
Ricky Lynn Herring
Dec 12, 2010
Ricky Lynn Herring, 50, of Fordyce died Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born March 4, 1960 in Fordyce. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Elva Mae Watson Herring; brothers, Jimmy Harker, Danny Harker and Wesley Herring; one sister, Carolyn Harker Smith. He is survived by two brothers, Nicky...
Roy Albert Peters
Dec 10, 2010
Roy Albert Peters, 79, of Sheridan died Friday December 10, 2010 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born October 14, 1931 in Princeton, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Albert and Ina Mae Lumpkins Peters; wife, Jewel Priest Peters; step-son, Billy Crouse and several brothers and sisters. He is survived by two step-sons,...
Lewis J. Newton
Dec 7, 2010
Lewis J. (Jack) Newton, 83, of Hampton died Tuesday December 7, 2010 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House in El Dorado. Born March 8, 1927 in Calhoun County, he was a son of the late Robert C. and Mary Verna Tomlinson Newton. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hampton and a truck driver for Thermogas....
James Elliott Selman
Dec 7, 2010
James Elliott (Jamie) Selman, 37, of Sheridan died Tuesday December 7, 2010 at Sheridan. He was born October 28, 1973 at Pine Bluff. He was an electrician for T and N Electric. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Tommy and Ray Selman of Pine Bluff; mother, Debbie Fortier of Pine Bluff; brother, Chad Selman of Pine Bluff; two...
Nell Virginia Anthony Grigsby Jones
Dec 3, 2010
Nell Virginia Anthony Grigsby Jones, 91, died of cardiac failure in Little Rock on December 3, 2010. She was born in the Hopeville family home near Fordyce on November 26, 1919 to Garland and Flora Autry Anthony, the 5th of 11 children. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Grady Sutton Grigsby, her second husband, Woodrow...
Lester Dean Moore
Dec 2, 2010
Lester Dean Moore, 73 of Hampton, Arkansas died Thursday, December 2, 2010. He was born June 12, 1937 in Logan County, Arkansas to the late Byrd and Exie Moore. He was also preceded in death by his brother Leonard Moore. He is survived by one son, Chris Moore of El Dorado, AR; one daughter, Wanda Gail Hinkle and husband Mark...
Ray Blann Duncan
Nov 24, 2010
Ray Blann Duncan, 84, of Hampton died Wednesday November 24, 2010 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born May 11, 1926 at Harrell, he was a son of the late Doyle B. Duncan and Edna Jewel Blann Duncan. He was a boiler operator for F-S Pre-Stress and an Army veteran of World War II. He was preceded in...
Lavelle Lockridge
Nov 22, 2010
Lavelle Lockridge, 86 of Hampton, Arkansas died Monday, November 22, 2010 in Harrison, Arkansas. He was born October 5, 1924 in Hampton to the late Gideon Samuel Lockridge and Sophronia Ethridge Lockridge. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivanae Roberta Hand Lockridge, four sisters, and two brothers. He is survived by his son Phillip Lockridge and wife Trish...
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