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Obituaries for Southern Arkansas
Marjorie E. Miller
Nov 22, 2009
Marjorie Wagnon Cathey Miller, 87 of New Edinburg, Arkansas passed away Sunday, November 22, 2009 in El Dorado, Arkansas after a lengthy illness. She was born July 13, 1922 to J.R. "Bob" Wagnon and Mildred Chambers Wagnon of Banks, Arkansas. Marjorie was preceded in death by two husbands, Cletis Cathey and J.W. "Wig" Miller; three brothers, Edward Wagnon of Texarkana,...
Ed Gresham, Jr.
Nov 21, 2009
Ed Gresham, Jr., 83, of Chambersville, died Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born January 30, 1926 in Chambersville to the late Ed and Verna Gray Gresham. He was a retired carpenter, a member of Chambersville Methodist Church and a member of the Chambersville Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Joyce...
Orlin Wayne Speer
Nov 21, 2009
Orlin Wayne Speer, 77 of Fordyce, died Saturday, November 21, 2009. He was born April 11, 1932 in Warren, Arkansas to the late Robert and Audrey Moore Speer. Mr. Speer was a retired Foreman for Gergia-Pacific, & a member of the Tinsman First Baptist Church. He is survived by his daughter Monica Jones and husband Randall of Fordyce; two sisters,...
George Wilson Stewart
Nov 21, 2009
George Wilson Stewart, 93 of Fordyce, AR, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009. He was born November 17, 1916 in Camden, Arkansas, the son of the late George W. and Julie E. Stewart. He was a US Navy World War II Veteran and retired from the Arkansas Power and Light Company after 34 years. George was a lifetime member of...
Maxine Frabis Clements
Nov 20, 2009
Maxine Frabis Hicks Clements, 87 of Kingsland died November 20, 2009 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born May 1, 1922 in New Edinburg, Arkansas to the late Lonnie B. Hicks and Minnie Lee Cox Hicks. She was a member of Mt. Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church of New Edinburg. She is preceded in death by her parents,...
Sylvia Delorse Reynolds
Nov 18, 2009
Sylvia Delorse Reynolds, 76, of Camden, AR, died Wednesday November 18, 2009 at the ST. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. She was born in Des Arc, AR on August 19, 1933 to the late Elmer & Alethea Wildmon Lunday. Mrs. Reynolds was a retired inspector at General Dynamics & a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in East Camden,...
Martha C. Nix
Nov 17, 2009
Martha C. "Clodell" Nix, 74, of Fort Worth, TX, died Tuesday November 17, 2009 at the Universal Hospice in Fort Worth, TX. She was born in Roosevelt, OK on November 7, 1935. She was preceded in death by her parents, S.A. Wallis and Maebell Hendrix Wallis; husband, G. R. "Buck" Nix; five brothers, Harley, William, Vermon, Clovis and Duffy Wallis;...
Vicki Ables Cary
Nov 15, 2009
Vicki Ables Cary, 57, of Ruston, LA, formerly of Hampton, AR died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Allegiance Specialty Hospital in Little Rock, AR. She was born September 17, 1952 in El Dorado, AR. She was a claims insurance agent and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Ruston. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Dessie...
Loyd Arlene Stedman
Nov 12, 2009
Loyd Arlene (Womble) Stedman, 86, of Carlisle, AR went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 12, 2009 after a short stay at Hospice Home Care of West Little Rock, AR. Born October 8, 1923 she was a daughter of the late Lloyd Womble and Ruby (Clemens) Womble. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilburn (W.D.)...
Patricia Ann Bodge
Nov 12, 2009
Patricia Ann Bodge, 67, of Hot Springs Village, beloved wife, mother, daughter and sister, died on Thursday, November 12, 2009. Patty was born on August 3, 1942 in Holly Springs, AR to Cecil Hugh "Pat" Scarlett and Dorothy Hern Scarlett. She attended the Bearden schools and graduated from Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, Kansas. She also attended college at Fort...
Marilyn Sue Gill
Nov 9, 2009
Marilyn Sue Gill, 67, of Lake Village died Monday November 9, 2009 at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson, MS. Born January 23, 1942 at Ramsey, she was a daughter of the late James Ervin and Idella O'Mary Gill. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Loretta Ashley, Odella Hearne, Gladys Perry; three brothers, William "Bill" Gill, George Alvin Gill,...
Ethel Virginia Burton
Oct 31, 2009
Ethel Virginia Gossett Burton, 86, of Bryant died Saturday October 31, 2009 at Saline Memorial Hospice in Benton. Born March 11, 1923 at Bearden, she was a daughter of the late Warren and Ozella Richardson Gossett. She was preceded in death by a sister, Julia Gossett Stuckey. She is survived by one son, Roger Burton and wife Pam of Benton;...
Billy Dean Doherty
Oct 31, 2009
Billy Dean Doherty, 64 of Bearden, died Saturday, October 31, 2009 at his home. He was born September 14, 1945 in Bearden to Odie Doherty and the late Doyle James Doherty. He was preceded in death by two brothers, James Doherty and James Dale Doherty; two grandchildren, Timothy Justin Doherty and Tyler Lee Doherty. He is survived by his wife,...
Georgia Carolyn Peterson
Oct 30, 2009
Georgia Carolyn Sheffield Peterson, 92, of Mt. Belvieu, TX died Friday October 30, 2009 at Triumph Healthcare in Baytown, TX. Born April 26, 1917 at Hope, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Ora Lee King Sheffield. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Henry Tom Cottrell, Clancy Cornish, Tom Peterson; daughter, Helen Irene May; brother, John...
Norma Dene Hornaday Durmon
Oct 28, 2009
Norma Dene Hornaday Durmon, 89 of Gunnison, Colorado, formerly of Fordyce, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009. She was born June 21, 1920 in Fordyce to the late Walter Rhodes and Rosa Kauffman Rhodes. She worked nearly all her years at Holt's Builders Supply in Fordyce and was a graduate of Fordyce High School. She was preceded in death by her...
James C. Blann
Oct 25, 2009
James Carroll "Buddy" Blann, 75, of Jersey died Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born December 11, 1933 in Hampton. He was retired from Jet Asphalt. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Mollie Porter Blann; wife, Francine Macy Blann; son, Kenneth Wayne Tomlinson; three brothers and five sisters. He...
James Relda Spears
Oct 23, 2009
James Relda Spears, 88, of Fordyce, died Friday October 23, 2009 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Mr. Spears was born in New Edinburg, AR, on November 24, 1920 to the late Jim Ruben & Ludie Jeffress Spears. Mr. Spears honorably & faithfully served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He was a member of...
Virgil Lee Golden
Oct 16, 2009
Virgil Lee Golden, 85, of Kingsland, Arkansas died Friday, October 16, 2009 in Hampton, Arkansas. He was born March 17, 1924 in Kingsland. He was a retired master plumber, a Navy World War II veteran and a member of Kingsland Assembly of God Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, E.R. and Lucy Gates Golden; two brothers and...
Travis L. Smith
Oct 14, 2009
Travis L. Smith, 78, of Hampton died Wednesday October 14, 2009 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas at El Dorado. Born July 23, 1931 at Smackover, he was a son of the late Clarence W. and Myrtice Elizabeth Thompson Smith. He was a retired painting contractor and an Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents; three...
Winston Curtis Widner, Sr.
Oct 6, 2009
Winston Curtis Widner, Sr., 69 of Hampton, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at his home. He was born May 15, 1940 in Carthage, Missouri to Betty Hunt Widner and the late Curtis L. Widner. He is survived by his wife, Patsy Widner of Hampton, Arkansas; his mother, Betty Hunt Widner of Wichita, Kansas; his sons, Winston Widner, Jr. and Brent...
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