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Obituaries for Southern Arkansas
Roger Vance Wood
May 26, 2024
Roger Vance Wood, age 58 of Camden died Sunday, May 26, 2024 at his home. He was born February 18, 1966 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was a graduate of Bearden High School, received his Bachelors of Science in teaching from UAM, and received his Masters of Learning Systems in Technology from UALR. Roger was a high school math teacher for...
Shirley Lou Smith
May 24, 2024
Shirley Lou Smith, age 71 of Fordyce died Friday, May 24, 2024 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce, Arkansas. She was born March 6, 1953 in Humboldt, TN. She was a homemaker and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Bearden. Shirley is preceded in death by her parents, Edward James Sumler and Maxine Raymell Ware Sumler; one...
Virginia Lee Harton
May 24, 2024
Virginia Lee Jacobs Harton of Pine Bluff departed this life to be with the Lord on Friday, May 24, 2024, at the age of 92. Virginia was born November 6, 1931, in the Bucksnort Community near Fordyce to Seth and Jewel Taylor Jacobs. She was a loving mother to her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She loved her...
Royce Henry Kennedy
May 24, 2024
Royce Henry Kennedy, age 77, passed away on May 25, 2024 in Las Vegas, NV. He was beloved father, grandfather, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Royce was born on November 3, 1946 in Ouachita, Arkansas to Henry Kennedy and Roxie Walker Kennedy. He is preceded in death by three sisters, Martha Rea Kennedy...
Dolly Willene Childers
May 17, 2024
Dolly Willene Childers, age 76 of Bearden died Friday, May 17, 2024 at St. John’s Place in Fordyce, Arkansas. She was born August 21, 1947 in Bearden Arkansas. She was a retired CNA and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Bearden. Dolly is preceded in death by her parents, Ernie Howard and Elsie Launius Howard; husband, Curtis Childers; one...
Edgar E. Crutchfield
May 14, 2024
Edgar E. Crutchfield, age 79 of Fordyce died Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at his home. He was born September 23, 1944 in Bearden, Arkansas. He was a retired shipper and he attended Hopeville Assembly of God Church. Edgar is preceded in death by his parents, Troy C. Crutchfield and Ruth Summers Crutchfield; and two brothers, James C. Crutchfield and Troy...
Elizabeth Jean Liles
May 14, 2024
Elizabeth Jean "Jeanie" Liles, 65 of Hot Springs, died at her home Tuesday, May 14, 2024. She is the daughter of the late Hollis Hoyte Childers and Mattie Lou Childers. She is also preceded in death by two brothers, Walter Childers and William Childers. She is survived by her husband Scott Liles of Hot Springs, daughter Nicole Hensley of Hot...
Verla Mae Golden
May 11, 2024
Verla Mae Golden, age 94 of Kingsland, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Dallas County Medical Center. She was born February 21, 1930 in Traskwood, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward R. Golden; parents, Albert and Leaner Beck McBurnett; one son, J.E. Golden Maxson; thirteen brothers and sisters (seven...
Henry Wayne Hunt
May 10, 2024
Henry Wayne Hunt - Beloved Dad, Husband, Brother, Uncle, and Friend died Friday May 10, 2024, at his home in Winder, GA surrounded by his family. Henry was known to others as “Pete;” a nickname from his childhood to his family; Mr. Henry to his wife, daughter and stepson. Mr. Henry was the youngest of three children. According to Ms....
James Allen Clemons
May 10, 2024
James Allen Clemons, 57 of El Dorado, died Friday, May 10, 2024. He was born January 12, 1967 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Ed Clemons and Jackie Greco Strahan. He is preceded in death by his step-mother Juanez Clemons, his nephew Aaron Clemons, and his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Clemons and Jake and Marilyn Stokes. He is survived by...
Virginia Ann Lavelock
May 9, 2024
Virginia Ann Lavelock, age 71 of Kingsland, died Thursday, May 09, 2024 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Ann was born December 13, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was a 1970 graduate of Fordyce High School and a member of Kingsland Assembly of God Church in Kingsland. Ann is preceded in death by her parents, John Edward Hall...
Randy Lamar Nowlin
May 8, 2024
Randy Lamar Nowlin, age 73 of Hampton, Arkansas passed away peacefully at home on May 8, 2024. He was born December 7, 1950 to the late Cecil William and Eula Mae Martin Nowlin. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a son, James Randy Nowlin, brothers Donnie Nowlin and W.C. Nowlin, sisters Imogene Hayes, Patricia Stringfellow,...
Homer Dean Barnes
May 4, 2024
Homer Dean “Deaner” Barnes, 92 of Fordyce, AR, passed away peacefully at his home on May 4, 2024 surrounded by his family. He was born on November 21, 1931 in Kingsland, AR to William Bart Barnes and Ruth Dean Summers Barnes. Homer Dean graduated from Fordyce High School in 1950 and then went on to serve in the US Army...
James Richard Holt
May 4, 2024
James Richard Holt, age 73, of Fordyce, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at his home surrounded by family. James was born in Fordyce on September 20, 1950. He was the son of the late Richard John and Annie Mae Pauline Reynolds Holt. He was a life-long member of the Fordyce Methodist Church where he was active in the...
Patricia Ann Anthony
May 1, 2024
Patricia Ann English Anthony, 84 of Sheridan died Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at her home. She was born in Denver, CO on July 10, 1939 to the late Leroy and Muriel English. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth Woodrow Anthony; two brothers, Edward English and Clifford English; and one sister, Margaret “Peggy” Elwell. She is survived...
Katie Mae Hardman
Apr 28, 2024
Katie Mae Hardman, 97, of Fordyce went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at her home. Katie was born on January 8, 1927 in the Ivan Community. She was the daughter of the late Tonie (Nutt) Green and William Butler Green. Katie was the baby of the family and was doted on by all her siblings...
Brenda Gail Summers
Apr 22, 2024
Brenda Gail Ritchie Summers, age 70 of Hampton died Monday, April 22, 2024 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. She was born February 9, 1954 to the late Tom and Joyce Ritchie. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Hampton. She is retired from Chemtura, where she worked for 17 years. She was also a sales rep...
Buford Wayne Warnack
Apr 21, 2024
Buford Wayne Warnack, age 71 of Bearden died Sunday, April 21, 2024 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden, Arkansas. He was born June 6, 1952 in Nashville, TN. He was a retired painter. He is preceded in death by his parents, Harry Buford Warnack and Delores Ann Harper Crawford; one daughter, Marsha Warnack; two brothers, Dennis Warnack, Terry Glynn...
Meda "Bitsy" Jones
Apr 20, 2024
Meda “Bitsy” Jones, age 86 of Hampton died Saturday, April 20, 2024 at her home. She was born November 4, 1937 in Clyde, TX. She was a retired sales associate for Wal Mart in El Dorado. She is preceded in death by her parents, W.P. West and Meda Havens West; husband, James Newton Jones; grandson, Justin Jones; great granddaughters, Lillie...
James Wesley Hornaday
Apr 16, 2024
James Wesley Hornaday, age 76 of Fordyce died Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Jefferson Regional Hospital in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He was born December 27, 1947 in Newburgh, NY. He was a retired forester and an Army Vietnam veteran. He is preceded in death his parents, Wesley Utah Hornaday and Mildred Tubbs Hornaday; and one sister, Susan Hornaday. He is...
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