Mary Sue Smith
Jun 29, 2024
Mary Sue Smith, age 94, of Monticello, Arkansas passed away at Monticello. She was born January 27, 1930 at Fordyce, Arkansas to the late Hugh E. Smith Sr. and Mary Jordan Smith. She was a registered nurse for many years, retiring from the V.A. Hospital in Little Rock after 36 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Lyda Amason
Jun 27, 2024
Lyda Shirey Amason, age 100, passed away on June 27, 2024 at Montgomery County Nursing Home. She was born at Weldon, Louisiana, June 25, 1924 to parents Thomas Clifford and Myra Lee Shirey. Lyda was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband Burnie, and four siblings: Howelene Skinner, Norma Prince, Harry Shirey, and Robert Shirey. She is survived...
Peggie Ruth Pennington
Jun 24, 2024
Peggie Ruth Pennington, 80 of Sparkman, died Monday, June 24, 2024. She was born March 17, 1944 in Eaglette, Arkansas to the late Henry Owens and Abby Garner. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George David Pennington; two brothers, Billy Owens and Roland Owens. She is survived by two sons, David Richard Pennington of Holly Springs...
Tyler Franklin Williams
Jun 23, 2024
Tyler Franklin Williams, 31 of Fordyce died Sunday June 23, 2024 at his home. He was born January 22, 1993 at Camden. He is preceded in death by his Mother, Crystal Doyle Williams; and his grandparents, Franklin and Lucille Williams and Jackie and Gilbert Doyle. He is survived by his father, Darryl Williams and his step-mother, Michelle Williams of White...
Burnice Lambert Counts
Jun 23, 2024
Burnice Lambert Counts, 78, of Fordyce died Sunday June 23, 2024. Born March 8, 1946 at Warren, she was a daughter of the late Sherwood Lambert and Ida Grant Lambert. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert William Counts, Jr.; brother, Marvin Grant; sister, Lovie Estes. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Wages and her husband...
Todd Alton Easterling
Jun 22, 2024
Todd Alton Easterling, 54 of Kingsland, born April 15th, 1970, was called home June 22nd, 2024. Todd is survived by his father Howard Easterling Jr., his mother Sue Easterling, his wife Tammy Easterling, his son Seth Easterling, his daughter Charley James, his sister Traci Harrington, his granddaughter Waverly James, his step-daughter Jessica West, granddaughter Layla Byrd, grandson, Brent Parker, grandson,...
Julia Faye Pierce
Jun 22, 2024
Julia Faye Pierce, 80 of Fordyce, died Saturday, June 22, 2024. She was born January 12, 1944 in Prescott, Arkansas to the late George Porter Stewart and Lola Iris Smithpeters Stewart. She is preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Don Pierce; her sisters, Frances Reynolds and Jo Ann Brady; and her brothers, Buddy Stewart and David Stewart. She is...
Roy Burton Sturgis
Jun 21, 2024
Roy Burton Sturgis, 50, of Kingsland died June 21, 2024 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born October 25, 1973 at Fordyce, he was a son of Edward Sturgis of Kingsland and the late Ann Sturgis. Roy is survived by his pride and joy, his daughter, Hanna Sturgis of Fordyce, who he loved with all his heart; two...
Callie Marie Weems
Jun 21, 2024
Callie Marie Weems, “Callie Jane” as her friends called her, was born January 22, 2001 at St. Frances Hospital in Monroe, LA. She passed over to Heaven on June 21, 2024. Callie was a member of the Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church and attended both New Edinburg and Kingsland First Baptist Churches. She was a 2019 Honor Grad from Cleveland County...
Shirley Kay Taylor
Jun 21, 2024
Shirley Kay Taylor, 62 of Fordyce, suddenly left this world on June 21st, 2024. She was born July 1st, 1961 to Jim and Shirley Wooten. Left behind to tell her legacy is her husband of 40 years, Charles Dean Taylor; her mother, her sister Jimmie Lynn Sisson; brother-in-law, Wilson Sisson; her daughter Angela Atchley; son-in-law John Atchley; daughter, Deana Bond;...
Christi Lynne Olvera
Jun 17, 2024
Christi Lynne Ford Olvera, 50 of Bearden, died Monday, June 17, 2024. She was born January 10, 1974 in Camden and was preceded in death by her grandparents, Granville and Marie Warrick and Walter and Ruth Ford, her nephew, Justin Thrower, and her partner, Richard McCants. She is survived by one daughter, Madison Olvera of Fordyce; her parents, Helen (Bernie)...
Brenda Joyce Stinnett
Jun 16, 2024
Brenda Joyce Humphrey Stinnett, 63 of Bearden died Sunday June 16 2024 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Born January 3, 1961 at Camden, she was a daughter of the late James “Jimmy” Eldon Humphrey and Mary Lou Hickman Humphrey. She was also preceded in death by three sisters and a grandchild, Christian Foust. She is survived by two...
Robert Lee Nichols
Jun 10, 2024
Robert Lee "Bob" Nichols, 97, passed from this life to his eternal home on Monday, June 10, 2024. He was born in a little place he called “Ignorant Bend” (now renamed Harmony) in Bradley County to the late Luther Burdett Nichols and Ida Hayes Nichols. He spent much time during his childhood with his grandparents, Will and Jenny Hayes, with...
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Langley
Jun 10, 2024
Jacquelyn “Jackie” Langley, 72 of Hot Springs died Monday June 10, 2024. She was born May 9, 1952 in Fordyce, a daughter of the late Jack and Inez Langley. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Clark Langley and Joey Langley; and a sister, Genevieve Ashkanipour. She is survived by two daughters, Kandis Goodwin (Nick McDaniel) of Hot...
Audrey Ruth Tomlinson
Jun 9, 2024
Audrey Ruth Tomlinson, 88 of Hampton, died Sunday, June 9, 2024. She was born October 10, 1935 in Arkansas City, Arkansas to the late Isaac Raymond Andrews and Lucille Scott Andrews. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Ray “Buddy” Tomlinson; her daughter, Judy Lynn Tomlinson; her son, Steven Ray Tomlinson; and her son-in-law, Danny Moudy. She...
Richard Mack "Rickey" Stringfellow
Jun 9, 2024
Richard Mack “Rickey” Stringfellow Born April 21, 1950 Called home Sunday morning June 9, 2024 Most of his family and friends called him Rickey. He was Papaw to his grandchildren and Uncle Rickey to his nieces and nephews. Linda called him “Honey”. Rickey was preceded in death by his Dad, Roger Mack (Edna) Stringfellow and his Mother, Doylene McWilliams; his...
Joel Keith Lisemby
Jun 7, 2024
Joel Keith Lisemby of New Edinburg left his earthen vessel for his eternal home in heaven on Friday, June 7, 2024. He was born February 9, 1956 in Warren, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his dad and mom, James and Sue. He was the owner and operator of the Lisemby Family Evangelistic Ministries and Psalms Bible and Music...
Donald "Donnie" Wayne Ritchie
Jun 4, 2024
Donald “Donnie” Wayne Ritchie, of Searcy, was born on September 6, 1958, in Bellflower, California, the son of Guy and Claudia Ritchie. He left this world for his heavenly home on June 4, 2024, at the age of 65. Donnie’s childhood years were spent in Hampton, before moving to Fordyce and graduating from Fordyce High School in 1976. It was...
Billy Ray Jones
May 31, 2024
Billy Ray Jones, age 80 of Fordyce died Friday, May 31, 2024 at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born October 16, 1943 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church in Fordyce. Billy Ray is preceded in death by his parents, Hubert Jones and Susie Anner...
Harold Dee "Dusty" Lansdale
May 27, 2024
Harold Dee "Dusty" Lansdale passed away in hospice care on Memorial Day, May 27th, 2024, at age 100. Dusty was born in Tyler Texas on April 4th, 1924, to Ike and Mary "Marie" Wiley/Lansdale. He grew up in Fordyce Arkansas, graduated from Fordyce high school, and was a football and track Redbug. He was proud of being recently acknowledged as...
