Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Cairol Ann Smith Ummond

Cairol Ann Smith Ummond

Feb 24, 2010

Cairol Ann Smith Drummond, 64, of Hampton, AR, died Wednesday February 24, 2010 at the Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. Mrs. Drummond was born in Chino Valley, Arizona, on June 27, 1945 to the late George Albert & Annie IV Smith. Mrs. Drummond was a member of the Hampton Church of Christ and a retired daycare worker. She was...

Ronny Alan Rogers

Ronny Alan Rogers

Feb 24, 2010

Ronny Alan Rogers, 41, of Fordyce, AR died Wednesday February 24, 2010. Ronny was born in Mobile, AL on June 5, 1968. Ronny was a Civil Engineer for the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department. He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity,...

Hazel Gatling Nutt

Hazel Gatling Nutt

Feb 18, 2010

Hazel Gatling Nutt, 94, of Hernando, MS died Thursday February 18, 2010 at her home. Born April 25, 1915 at Bearden, AR, she was a daughter of the late John and Fannie Grant Gatling. Mrs. Nutt was a homemaker and a member of Parkway Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Haywood Nutt; a daughter, Betty Nutt;...

Louise Oliver

Louise Oliver

Feb 15, 2010

Louise Oliver, 82, of Hampton died Monday February 15, 2010 at St. John's Place Nursing Home in Fordyce. Born November 24, 1927 at Tinsman, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Lucille Tomlinson Oliver. Ms. Oliver worked as a bank clerk and was a member of Hampton First Baptist Church. She is survived by many cousins and friends....

James W. Mckeowen

James W. Mckeowen

Feb 14, 2010

James W. McKeowen, 91 of Tulip, Arkansas died Sunday, February 14, 2010 at his home. He was born August 10, 1918 in Tulip to the late Leonard I. And Anna Kelly McKeowen. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Beulah Alice Overton McKeowen. He was also preceded in death by two brothers. He is survived by...

Betty Renee Osieczonek

Betty Renee Osieczonek

Feb 13, 2010

Betty Renee Osieczonek, 67 of Hampton, died Saturday, February 13, 2010. She was born November 7, 1942 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to the late Leamon Walker Evans and Connie Roper Evans. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Osieczonek and a brother, Michael Evans. She is survived by five children, Allen Moser of Hampton, Tony Moser and...

James N. Reddin

James N. Reddin

Feb 13, 2010

James N. "Pete" Reddin, a lifetime resident of Calhoun County, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2010. He was a World War II veteran, who retired from Continental Can Company. Pete attended the Hampton First Baptist Church. He was an avid sportsman who especially enjoyed quail hunting & watching the Razorback games. He was preceded in death by his first...

Hailey Elizabeth Nutt

Hailey Elizabeth Nutt

Feb 10, 2010

Hailey Elizabeth Nutt, 19 and her one year old son, Braylyn Kye Williams of Bearden died Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Hailey was born June 27, 1990 in El Dorado, Arkansas. Braylyn was born January 31, 2009 in Camden, Arkansas. Hailey worked at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce and she and Braylyn attended Bearden First Assembly of God Church. Hailey...

Braylyn Kye Williams

Braylyn Kye Williams

Feb 10, 2010

Hailey Elizabeth Nutt, 19 and her one year old son, Braylyn Kye Williams of Bearden died Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Hailey was born June 27, 1990 in El Dorado, Arkansas. Braylyn was born January 31, 2009 in Camden, Arkansas. Hailey worked at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce and she and Braylyn attended Bearden First Assembly of God Church. Hailey...

Martha Murel Reeme

Martha Murel Reeme

Feb 4, 2010

Martha Murel Forrest Reeme, 72 of Kingsland died Thursday February 4, 2010 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Born April 30, 1937 at Monticello, she was a daughter of the late Frank Forrest and Pearl Dodson Forrest. She was a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by the father of her...

Birdie Elizabeth Berry

Birdie Elizabeth Berry

Feb 3, 2010

Birdie Elizabeth Berry, 74, of Fordyce passed away Wednesday February 3, 2010. She was born November 26, 1935 in Hampton, AR to the late Clarence and Lola Parker. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a son, Dewayne and a sister, Helen Swanton. Survivors include her husband, John P. Berry; four children, Darlene Beene, Ronda Traband...

Stella Mae Wagnon

Stella Mae Wagnon

Jan 31, 2010

Stella Mae Wagnon, 85 of Hot Springs died Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Garrett Manor in Hot Springs. She was born February 23, 1924 in Gould, Arkansas. She was a member of Oaklawn Baptist Church in Hot Springs. After her retirment from General Dynamics she worked for Wal Mart. She was preceded in death by her parents, August T. and...

Judith Marie Brown

Judith Marie Brown

Jan 29, 2010

Judith Marie Massey Brown, 71, of Little Rock, AR died Friday January 29, 2010 at her home. She was born in the Bleeker Community in Cleveland County Arkansas, on July 19, 1938 to the late Dillard & Elva Burford Massey. Mrs. Brown was a retired Media Specialist for the Little Rock School District, & a member of the Landmark Baptist...

Nancy Mann Hodnett

Nancy Mann Hodnett

Jan 28, 2010

Nancy Mann Hodnett, 70 of Fordyce, died Thursday, January 28, 2010. She was born February 13, 1939 in Sparkman, Arkansas to the late Fred and Pauline DeLaughter Mann. She is survived by her husband, John E. Hodnett of Fordyce; a son, Gary W. Langley of Harmony Grove; one daughter, Jill Drake of Star City; four grandchildren, Justin Drake and Ryan...

Jimmie Tomlinson Mcduffie

Jimmie Tomlinson Mcduffie

Jan 26, 2010

Jimmie Tomlinson McDuffie, 97, of El Dorado, AR went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 26, 2010. Born in Hampton, AR on March 15, 1912, she was the daughter of Harvey H and Mattie Porter Tomlinson. She moved to El Dorado in 1959, where she began her career as a seamstress at The New York Store....

Veda Faye Calhoun

Veda Faye Calhoun

Jan 26, 2010

Veda Faye Williams Calhoun, 64, of Fordyce, died Tuesday January 26, 2010. Mrs. Calhoun was born in Dallas County on December 26, 1945 to the late James Robert and Minnie Lou Gray Williams. She is survived by her daughter, Madonna Erwin and her husband Jeremy of Fordyce, AR; a brother, Frank Williams of Fordyce, AR; a sister, Peggy Russell of...

Edell West Ream

Edell West Ream

Jan 24, 2010

Edell West Ream, 82 of Hampton died Sunday, January 24, 2010 at John R. Williamson Hospice House in El Dorado. She was born December 11, 1927 in Clyde, Texas. She was a homemaker and a member of Tinsman First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Preston and Meda Havens West. She is survived by two...

Reba Bryant Morgan

Reba Bryant Morgan

Jan 22, 2010

Reba Virginia Bryant Morgan, 87 of Kingsland passed away on Friday, January 22, 2010 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was the eldest child of Clarence E. and Lizzie Waldrop Bryant. Born on October 1, 1922 in to a large extended family home in the Smith Chapel Community, Reba learned early the importance of family ties, a...

James E. Blann

James E. Blann

Jan 22, 2010

James E. Blann, 76 of Louisville, Kentucky died Friday, January 22, 2010 at Saints Mary and Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born June 8, 1933 in Tyronza, Arkansas. He was a retired roofing supervisor and a Korean Army Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Emma Lea Jeffreys Blann and one son, Doug Blann....

Sue R. Price

Sue R. Price

Jan 16, 2010

Sue Price, age 76, of Fordyce, died Saturday January 16, 2010 with her daughters by her side. She was born September 20, 1933 in Forrester, AR. Mrs. Price was a retired Fordyce Elementary School teacher, where she taught for 28 years. She taught two generations of Fordyce students English and reading, and is fondly remembered for her lively interpretation of...

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