Obituaries
Obituaries for Southern Arkansas
Jewelle Marie Naylor
Nov 22, 2010
Jewelle Marie Naylor, 86, of Fordyce died Monday, November 22, 2010 at Trinity Village Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born August 22, 1924 in Carthage, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Zion Baptist Church in Fordyce. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe Jewel Kauffman and Dona Marie Childers Kauffman Tipton; husband, Albert...
Geneva M. Miller
Nov 19, 2010
Geneva Miller, 62 of New Edinburg, died Friday, November 19, 2010 at her home. She was born February 25, 1948 in Summersville, Missouri to the late Glen and Marjorie Colwell Crabtree. She was also preceded in death by a son, Larry Dale Miller, II, a step-son Lee Miller, and a brother Alvin Crabtree. She is survived by her son, Shane...
Richard Jefferson Lindsey
Nov 17, 2010
Richard Jefferson "Jeff" Lindsey, 65, of Thornton, died Wednesday November 17, 2010 at his home. Mr. Lindsey was born in Bearden, AR, on March 31, 1945 to the late Wesley & Katy Lea Sullivan Lindsey. He was a member of the Salem Baptist Church & retired from the Calhoun County Road Department. Mr. Lindsey honorably & faithfully served his country...
David Michael Castleberry
Nov 16, 2010
David Michael "Mickey" Castleberry, 65 of White Oak, died Tuesday, November 16, 2010. He was born December 13, 1944 to the late Bill and Mary "Cricket" Quarles Castleberry. He was preceded in death by one brother, William "Wig" Castleberry He is survived by his sister, Lavern Bragg of Bearden; nieces Kim Foster and husband Jim of Silsbee, Texas and Keri...
Annie Rae Colvert
Nov 13, 2010
Annie Rae Paulman Colvert, of Thornton, daughter of Oscar Eldon Paulman and Jewel King Paulman, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2010 in Little Rock, Arkansas, where she was a resident of Valley Ranch Rebah and Nursing. Mrs. Colvert was 93 years old. Annie Rae was born on December 18, 1916, in Calhoun County where she graduated from Thornton School....
Dannie Evelyn Morris Knight
Nov 13, 2010
Dannie Evelyn Morris Knight, 84, of Holly Springs died Saturday, November 13, 2010 at St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs. She was born January 8, 1926 in Holly Springs, Arkansas. She was a member of the Holly Springs Baptist Church. Evelyn enjoyed life to the fullest. Her greatest enjoyments were being with friends and family; but most of...
Bill J. Stringfellow
Nov 7, 2010
Bill J. Stringfellow, 69 of Fordyce, died Sunday November 7, 2010 at his home. He was born August 31, 1941 in Rison, Arkansas. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church. Bill was a faithful Christian, who loved the Lord with all of his heart and was always concerned that his family and friends had a relationship with Jesus. He...
Margaret Dean Stewart
Nov 6, 2010
Margaret Dean Stewart, 74 of Camden, died Saturday, November 6, 2010. She was born July 27, 1936 in Bearden to the late Clyde Bradford and Alvie Hodges. She is survived by her husband, John A. Stewart of Camden; one son, George K. Johnston, Jr. of Camden; one step-son, John E. Stewart of Camden; two step-daughters, Gloria D. Johnson of Camden...
James E. Duncan
Nov 4, 2010
James E. Duncan, 78, of Fordyce died Thursday November 4, 2010 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born January 31, 1932, the son of the late David C. and Thelma Rowan Duncan. He worked for General Motors and was a generous supporter of the Fordyce Cemetery Association. Mr. Duncan's surviving relatives are Frances and Marvin Frazier...
Armon Marie Atchley
Nov 2, 2010
Armon Marie Williams Atchley, 89, of Maumelle peacefully passed away Tuesday November 2, 2010 at her home. She was born March 9, 1921 in Ramsey, Arkansas. She graduated Princeton High School as salutatorian of her class and later received her beautician licenses, working in Arkansas and California. She continued her education at Lundlow Real Estate School where she became a...
Infant Brianna Langston Shaddock
Nov 1, 2010
Infant Brianna Langston Shaddock died November 1, 2010 at UAMS in Little Rock. She is survived by her parents, Chris and Ashley McElyea Shaddock of Fordyce; grandparents, James and Lois McElyea of Fordyce, Steve and Charlotte Shaddock of Sparkman; great-grandparents, Bobby Conelly and Shelia Odham of Fordyce, Sherry McElyea of Hampton, Clara Carroll of Fordyce and Iva Jean Shaddock of...
Mary Jane Sudbury Manns
Oct 27, 2010
Mary Jane Sudbury Manns, 66, of Fordyce died Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. She was born May 26, 1944 in Rochelle, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer Constance and Edith Martin Sudbury, husband, Verble "Red" Manns, brother, William Sudbury, sister, Melba Middleton, stepmother, Lucile Sudbury and brother-in-law, Richard Roos. She is...
Harvey Raymond Spears
Oct 27, 2010
Harvey Raymond Spears, 84, of Fordyce died Wednesday Oct 27, 2010 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born June 2, 1926 at Fordyce, he was a son of the late Harvey Lewis and Lela Crain Spears. Mr. Spears was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church and a Navy veteran, serving during World War II. He is preceded...
Eva Fulmer Harris
Oct 25, 2010
Eva Fulmer Harris, 95, of Kingsland died Sunday October 25, 2010 at St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs. She was born May 9, 1915 in New Edinburg, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney and Audrey Rauls Fulmer; husband, James Luther Harris and two sons, Jackie Goodman and J.L. Harris. She is survived by two...
Louis A. Butler
Oct 21, 2010
Louis A. Butler, 92, of Sparkman, died Thursday October 21, 2010 at the Ouachita Medical Center in Camden. He was born in Sparkman, AR on January 27, 1918 to the late James H. & Mattie Ila Shaddock Butler. He was a retired truck driver & a Methodist. Mr. Butler honorably & faithfully served his country in the United States Army...
Rickey George Davis
Oct 21, 2010
Rickey George Davis, 44, of Fordyce died Thursday October 21, 2010 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born October 25, 1965 at Dallas, TX, he was a son of the late Raymond and Mary Joyce Johnson Davis. He is survived by two Brothers, Eddie Davis of Longview, TX, Larry Davis of Fordyce; three sisters, Linda Paull of Fordyce,...
William Roscoe Myers
Oct 20, 2010
William Roscoe Myers, 91 of Conway, formerly of Leola, Arkansas died Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at his home. He was born January 4, 1919 in Willow, Arkansas. He faithfully served the Lord as Pastor of churches in Willow, Holly Springs, Malvern, and Murfreesboro, Arkansas. He was a member of the Manning Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of...
Clara Greene Stringfellow Manuel
Oct 19, 2010
Clara Greene Stringfellow Manuel, 92, of Hampton, passed away on October 19, 2010. Born on March 5, 1918, in Rison, she was the daughter of the late James T. Greene, Sr. and Vida Stover Greene. Upon graduating from Draughon's School of Business in Little Rock, Clara began her business career at Lion Oil Company in El Dorado, where she spent...
Paul David Gurnsey
Oct 18, 2010
Paul David Gurnsey, 26, of Fordyce died Monday, October 18, 2010 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born December 26, 1983 in El Doardo, Arkansas. Paul was a logging contractor. He is survived by his parents, David and Betty Gurnsey and one brother, Kevin Gurnsey all of Holly Springs. Visitation will be Monday 6:00 pm until 8:00...
Persis Barbara Barnett
Oct 11, 2010
Persis Barbara Moore Barnett, 92, of Miami, FL died Monday October 11, 2010 at Silver Oaks Nursing Home in Camden. Born July 23, 1918 at Raleigh, NC, she was the daughter of the late Col. John Jay Moore M.D. and the late Persis Josephine Hassellbach Moore. She was prececed in death by her husband, Col. Edward Samuel Barnett Ret. USAF....
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