Obituaries
Obituaries for Southern Arkansas
Verna Sloop Massey
Sep 14, 2010
Verna Sloop Massey, 91, of Fordyce died Tuesday September 14, 2010 at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. Born May 7, 1919 in Dallas County, she was the daughter of the late Elijah and Lillie Wright Stover. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Hughbert Keeton, Herschel Sloop, and James Massey; and a daughter, Marjorie Keeton Raney. She is...
Frances E. Vaughan
Sep 14, 2010
Frances Vaughan, 81 of Bearden, departed this life on September 14, 2010 surrounded by her family at her home. She was born January 21, 1929 in Fordyce, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill Vaughan, sons Phil Vaughan and Jimmy Vaughan, and one grand daughter Christy Lynn Vaughan. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and is...
Billy R. Gill
Sep 14, 2010
Billy R. Gill, 66, of Bearden died Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at his home. He was born July 2, 1944 in Camden. He served in the Army and the Army National Guard. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Ervin and Idella O'Mary Gill; three brothers, Lee Gill, George Gill, Bill Gill; four sisters, Della Hearne, Gladys Perry,...
Linda Sue Stringfellow
Sep 12, 2010
Linda Sue Stringfellow, 58, of Hampton died Sunday, September 12, 2010 at John R. Williamson Hospice House in El Dorado. She was born December 25, 1951 in New Albany, Indiana. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church near Hampton and was employed by J. Christy Construction Co. in El Dorado. She was preceded in death by her parents, James...
Jack Marvin Hernandez
Sep 4, 2010
Jack Marvin Hernandez, 53, of Fordyce died Saturday, September 4, 2010 at his home. He was born April 27, 1957 in Oklahoma City, OK. Jack was a Potawatomi American Indian and was also a painter. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack Chisholm Sr., Manuel V. Hernandez and Betty Lou LeClair Hernandez. He is survived by his wife,...
Lucille Freer
Sep 2, 2010
Lucille Freer, 78, of Ivan, died Thursday September 2, 2010. She was born in Crossett Arkansas on March 29, 1932 to the late John Allen & Lillie Mae Sutton. Mrs. Freer was a homemaker & a member of the Zion Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Earl Freer of Ivan, AR; five daughters, Rita Ford...
Frances Chambers Farley
Sep 1, 2010
Frances Chambers Farley, 62, of El Dorado died Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at her home. She was born August 20, 1948 in Fordyce. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church in El Dorado. Frances handled the finances for IDX and Electra Inc. in El Dorado. She is survived by her mother, Christine Chambers of Fordyce; two daughters,...
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...
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