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Nell Mitchell Rogers Robbins
Sep 1, 2010
Nell Mitchell Rogers Robbins, 93 of Fordyce passed away Wednesday September 1, 2010. She was born February 6, 1917 to Willie and Holly Sturgis Mitchell. She was a Member of the Fordyce First United Methodist Church and loved her family and growing flowers and gardening. Everyone enjoyed her beautiful yard. They might not know her, but knew her beautiful yard...
George A. Mcpherson
Aug 28, 2010
George A. McPherson, 77, of Fordyce, died Saturday August 28, 2010 in his home. He was born in Conway, AR, on January 9, 1933 to the late John & Madie McPherson. Mr. McPherson was retired from the United States Air Force, after 21 years of service, where he honorably & faithfully served his country during the Vietnam & Korean Wars....
Jean R. Ritchie
Aug 28, 2010
Jean Ritchie, 72, of Hampton, died Saturday August 28, 2010 at her home. She was born in Tinsman, AR on June 21, 1938 to the late Johnnie & Madris Strickland Bowen. Mrs. Ritchie was a retired Abstractor, & was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Hampton. She is survived by her husband, Charles E. Ritchie of...
Josephine P. Trussell
Aug 25, 2010
Josephine P. Ethridge Adair Trussell died August 25, 2010 in her beloved hometown of Fordyce, Arkansas. She died at St. John's Place, Fordyce, AR, of metastasized colorectal cancer. The staff of St. John's, the Hospice Angels of Pine Bluff, Dr. Michael Payne and Dr. Hugh Albert Nutt, lovingly cared for her during the past 48 days. Known to all her...
Joe Ross Wilson
Aug 25, 2010
Joe Ross Wilson, 78, of Pine Bluff died Thursday August 25, 2010 at Searcy Healthcare in Searcy. Born August 10, 1932 at Kingsland, he was a son of the late Ethel Edgar and Pauline Easterling Wilson. He was preceded in death by two sons, Jackie R. Wilson and Billy Joe Wilson, and two brothers. He is survived by four sons;...
Dorothy Mae Alexander Elliott
Aug 21, 2010
Dorothy Mae Alexander Elliott, of St. Louis, MO, and formerly of Mt. Vernon, IL, and Little Rock, AR, passed away August 21, 2010. She was born and reared in southern Arkansas, the daughter of Robert Earl and Nancy Lou Hogg Alexander. She was preceded in death by her sister, Lorice Ramsay Dunlap and her brother, John Elmer Alexander. She is...
Robert L. Johnson
Aug 21, 2010
Robert L. "Bob" Johnson, 77, of Hampton died Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born September 9, 1932 in Calhoun County. He was a member of Church of Christ in Hampton. He was also a retired truck driver and a professional musician. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cicero and Betty...
Atha Faye Ross Mahan
Aug 20, 2010
Atha Faye Ross Mahan of Sparkman went to the loving arms of God on Friday, August 20, 2010. She was the beloved wife of Reece Mahan and the adored daughter of Homer and Geneva Ross, all preceded her in death. She was born July 29, 1932 at Sheridan, Arkansas. She is survived by loving daughters Barbara Givens and Peggy (Jimmy)...
Michael Wayne Crouse
Aug 18, 2010
Michael Wayne Crouse, 44, of Bearden died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at his home in Bearden. He was born May 13, 1966 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was an automobile mechanic. He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Crouse; brother, Charlie Crouse, Jr., sister; Charlene Crouse; grandparents, Lide Pate and Violet Watson and Bertha Barner. He is survived by...
Glenn Anthony
Aug 18, 2010
Glenn Anthony, 70, of Bearden died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at his home. He was born November 8, 1939 in Bearden. He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church in Bearden and was a retired mail carrier. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Ozella Quarles Anthony; daughter, Tammy Anthony; sister, Maxine Harrell and granddaughter, Brandi...
Wandine Marks
Aug 16, 2010
Wandine Marks, 77, of Camden died Monday, August 16, 2010 at Silver Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center in Camden. She was born May 8, 1933in Calhoun County Arkansas. She was a member of Hillside Baptist Church in Camden and was retired from Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. She was preceded in death by her parents, Quitman and Anna Mitchell...
Rex Wise Hearnsberger
Aug 16, 2010
Rex Wise Hearnsberger, 84, of Little Rock, born September 3, 1925 in Fordyce, AR, passed away on August 16, 2010 in Little Rock, AR. As a navy medic attached to the 2nd Marine Division, he was the youngest of six brothers who all served in combat during World War II. He accompanied the 1st American troops into Nagasaki, Japan after...
Josephine E. Otis
Aug 16, 2010
Josephine E. Otis, 80, of Bearden died Monday, August 16, 2010 at Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock. She was born June 14, 1930 in Bearden, Arkansas. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church in Bearden and she also worked for the City of Bearden for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer...
Betty Jo Rowland
Aug 13, 2010
Betty Jo Rowland, 84, of Hampton, died Friday August 13, 2010 in the Springdale Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Calhoun County on May 21, 1926 to the late Joe Riley & Nellie I. Stringfellow. Mrs. Rowland was a retired office manager for Avant Gravel Company, & a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Ruby Beatrice Barker
Jul 31, 2010
Ruby Beatrice McClain Barker, 91, of Fordyce, died Saturday July 31, 2010 at the Dallas County Medical Center. She was born in Dallas County, on April 2, 1919, to the late Ragus & Betty McClain. Mrs. Barker was retired from Allied Telephone Company, was a member of the Eastern Star, and was the last lifetime charter member of the Temple...
Avonell House Nutt
Jul 29, 2010
Avonell "Nell" House Nutt, 91, of Glenwood, formerly of Fordyce, died Thursday July 29, 2010 at St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs. Born March 23, 1919 at Holy Springs, she was a daughter of the late Winfield Johnson House and Amanda Carlee Key House. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church of...
Marie Emerson
Jul 25, 2010
Marie Emerson, 72, of Fordyce died Sunday, July 25, 2010 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born January 8, 1938 in Hamburg, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her father, Arthur Dunn; her husband, Jackie Emerson, Sr.; son, Paul Wayne Emerson; sister-in-law, Connie Emerson and brother-in-law, Bill Emerson. She is survived by her mother, Maudie Dunn...
Eula Posey Nance
Jul 22, 2010
Eula Posey Nance, 95 of Camden died Thursday July 22, 2010 at Silver Oaks Nursing and Rehab in Camden. Born December 21, 1914 in Clark County, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Pearl Windom Posey. She was a homemaker and a member of Cullendale Assembly of God. She was preceded in death by her husband Marcus Kenneth...
Louise Wood
Jul 18, 2010
Louise Wood, 69 of Calion, Arkansas died Sunday, July 18, 2010. She was born December 10, 1940 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Ray Wood; her mother, Isebell Ables Laws Reynolds; her father, Sidnie Reynolds; two daughters, Lela Kaye Perkins Smith and Stacy Lynn Perkins. She is survived by her son, Tommy Olan Perkins,...
Lois C. Raney
Jul 18, 2010
Lois C. Raney, 82, of Fordyce died Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born March 27, 1928 in Dallas County. She was a homemaker and a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church in Fordyce. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard C. McMahan and Julia Garlington McMahan; her husband, Rex Raney...
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