John E. Hodnett
Jul 2, 2010
John E. Hodnett, 71, of Fordyce, died Friday July 2, 2010 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Mr. Hodnett was born in Calhoun County, AR, on August 13, 1938 to the late Howell & Sue Hearnsberger Hollis. He was a retired truck driver, & a member of the Thornton First Baptist Church. He is survived by his son, Gary W....
Dan Kennedy
Jun 30, 2010
Dan J. "D.J." Kennedy, 32 of Bethlehem, GA, formerly of Fordyce, AR died Wednesday June 30, 2010. D.J. was born in Bay City, MI on February 8, 1978. He was a National Accounts Manager for NCI Cabling, & a Baptist. He is survived by his Father & Mother, Dan & Sissy Kennedy of Fordyce, AR; a brother, Joey Clayton &...
William E. Downey
Jun 30, 2010
William E. Downey, 82, of Fordyce, died Wednesday June 30, 2010 at the St. John's Place Nursing Home in Fordyce. Mr. Downey was born in Blairsville, PA to the late Homer Barkley & Myrtle Robinson Downey. Mr. Downey was retired from Ford Motor Company & was a member of the Holly Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Downey honorably & faithfully served...
Thomas Vegario Keene
Jun 29, 2010
Thomas Vegario Keene, 82 of Hot Springs, formerly of Fordyce, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 29, 2010. He was born February 25, 1928 in Good Pine, Louisiana to the late Cabe and Mary Margaret Reaves Keene. He was retired from Stratcor, Inc. and a member of Winans Missionary Baptist Church of Hot Springs. He will...
Paul L. Neal
Jun 25, 2010
Paul Neal, 80, of Kingsland died Friday June 25, 2010 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Born November 24, 1929 in Cleveland County, Arkansas, he was a son of the late Alfred and Sarah Virginia Miller Neal. He was a logging contractor. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Lilburn and Gene Neal; a sister, Martha Grimmett...
Elizabeth Howard Nash
Jun 14, 2010
Elizabeth Ann Evans Howard Nash, 71, of Bearden died Monday, June 14, 2010 at her home. She was born December 24, 1938 in Thornton, Arkansas. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed cooking, fellowship with family and friends, camping and fishing. She was a faithful member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by...
Mildred Tubbs Hornaday
Jun 13, 2010
Mildred Tubbs Hornaday, 82, of Fordyce died Sunday June 13, 2010 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Born December 12, 1927 at Newburgh, New York, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Edith Grace Tubbs. She was a nurse's aide and a member of Temple Baptist Church in Fordyce. She was preceded in death by her...
Betty Jean Dunn
Jun 12, 2010
Betty Jean Dunn, 81, of Hampton died Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Stone County Nursing & Rehab in Mountain View. She was born September 5, 1928 in Spencer, LA. She was retired from Dan Cook's in Camden and was a member of Faustina Methodist Church near Hampton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Ruby Green Cole,...
Hannah Marie Parnell
Jun 12, 2010
Hannah Marie Parnell of Kingsland, born August 29, 2008, died June 12, 2010 at Pine Bluff. She was the daughter of Jana Marie Williams and Justin Parnell of Kingsland. She was preceded in death by her great-grandmother Patsy Lawrence, great-grandfather Charles William Axsom II (Bill), great-grandfather Grady Lee Parnell, great-grandfather Hollis Hudson, and great-grandmother Bobbie Scarbough. Survivors include her grandmother...
Flossie Dean Files
Jun 8, 2010
Flossie Dean Gardner Files, age 93, of Fordyce went to meet her Saviour June 8, 2010. She was a faithful member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Pinkney and Annie Mae Clemons Gardner; a granddaughter Melanie Ann Jones; two sisters Marie Presley and Dorsey Milligan, seven brothers, Silas, Orlen, Melvin, Henry, Roy,...
Betty Jean Acruman
Jun 6, 2010
Betty Jean Reynolds Acruman, 84, of Fordyce, died Sunday June 6, 2010. Mrs. Acruman was born in Conway, AR on December 4, 1925 to the late Marvin & Ollie Reynolds. She was a retired Business Manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Mrs. Acruman was a member of the West Fourth Street Church of Christ, & a past president of the...
Jerry Mike Jones
Jun 6, 2010
Jerry Mike Jones, 56, of Fordyce, died Sunday June 6, 2010. Mr. Jones was born in Fordyce, AR on November 11, 1953. He was a member of the Beech Grove Baptist Church, & was retired from Georgia-Pacific. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Sonya Williams Jones of Fordyce, AR; his mother, Susie Anna Black Jones of Fordyce,...
Jackie W. Crowder
Jun 4, 2010
Jackie W. Crowder, 79 of Fordyce, died Friday, June 4, 2010 at his home. He was born January 25, 1931 in New Edinburg, Arkansas to the late L.W. "Jack" Crowder and Agnes Tipton Crowder. He was also preceded in death by his brother, William Crowder. Mr. Crowder had served as president of the Chamber of Commerce, president of the original...
Virginia F. Steelman
Jun 3, 2010
Virginia "Frances" Steelman, 86, of Bearden died Thursday, June 03, 2010 at her home. She was born April 18, 1924 in Eagle Mills, Arkansas a daughter of the late Harry Francis Hurst and Ida Joy Graham Hurst Whitley. Frances was a member of First United Methodist Church in Bearden. Frances received her beautician license in 1947 and until recent weeks...
Charlotte Jane Gurnsey Bradley Wagnon
Jun 2, 2010
Charlotte Jane Gurnsey Bradley Wagnon, 70, of Bearden died Wednesday June 2, 2010 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Born September 6, 1939 at Sheridan, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Helen House Gurnsey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas R. Bradley; a sister, Mary Ann Rogers; a great-grandchild, Abigail Lahnan. Survivors include...
Melvin Dean Raybon
Jun 2, 2010
Melvin Dean "Pete" Raybon, 53, of Fordyce, died Wednesday June 2, 2010 at his home. Mr. Raybon was born in Fordyce, AR on June 10, 1957. He is survived by his Father, Thurmond Lee Raybon of Fordyce, AR; a son, Lonnie Wilborn Raybon of Alexandria, LA; a daughter, Angela Diane Lachney of Centerpoint, LA; three sisters, Jo Ann Emerson of...
Marion L. Selby
Jun 2, 2010
Marion L. "Pop" Selby, 66, of Bearden, AR, passed from this life to his new home on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Mr. Selby was born in Thebes, AR on February 14, 1944 to the late Raymond & Muriel Selby. He was retired from Arkla Taylor Inc. of El Dorado, AR after 17...
Bc Parnell
May 31, 2010
BC Parnell, 78, of Kingsland, died Monday May 31, 2010. Mr. Parnell was born in Kingsland, AR on September 11, 1931, to the late William Lewis, & Ida Bell Mitchell Parnell. He was a Baptist & retired from Gene Barrow Roofing. He is survived by his wife, Eura "Pat" Parnell of Kingsland, AR; a son, Bobby Ray Parnell of Fordyce,...
Thomas Wesley Word
May 30, 2010
Thomas Wesley Word, Jr., 84, of Bearden died Sunday, May 30, 2010 at his home. He was born May 10, 1926 in Camden, Arkansas. He was a retired logger and farmer, an Army veteran serving during World War II and was also the last charter member of Warner Spur Assembly of God Church in Harmony Grove. He was preceded in...
Marvin O. Weeks
May 29, 2010
Marvin O. Weeks, 81 of Fordyce, died Saturday, May 29, 2010 at his home. He was born October 17, 1928 in Kingsland, Arkansas to the late Grady and Augusta Brandon Weeks. He was a Christian, a Mason and was a superintendent at several lumber companies. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter Jenny Weeks, a grandson James Craig Freer,...
