Relda Strickland Boyd
Aug 28, 2008
Relda Strickland Boyd, 86, of Willis, Texas and Camden, Arkansas died Thursday August 28, 2008. She was born November 11, 1921 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Maude Lindsey and William H. Strickland; sisters Ollie Mae Childers and husband Melvin of Hampton, Arkansas, Lydia Gray and husband William of Houston, Texas; brothers Cleveland Strickland, Doyle...
Sally Jean Chapman
Aug 23, 2008
Sally Jean Chapman, 43 of New Edinburg died Saturday August 23, 2008 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. She was born July 4, 1965 in Indianapolis, IN. She was a member of Woodberry Missionary Baptist Church near Hampton. She is survived by her husband, Mark Chapman of New Edinburg; two daughters, Holly and Robin Chapman of the home; her...
James Samuel Taylor, Jr.
Aug 15, 2008
James Samuel "Sammy" Taylor Jr., passed away on Friday August 15, 2008 at the age of 72. He was born in Dallas County Arkansas on a farm homesteaded by his great grandfather in 1857. He lived and died on this farm most all of his life. A graduate of Princeton High School, and Hendrix College. He was a member of...
Omay Gail Pennington
Aug 14, 2008
Omay Gail Pennington, 63 of Bearden, died Thursday, August 14, 2008 in Camden, Arkansas. She was born February 27, 1945 in Monticello, Arkansas to the late J.W. and Obie Hawkins Minchew. She is survived by her husband, Edward O. Pennington of Bearden; two sons, Edward Wayne Pennington of Chidester, AR and James W. Pennington of Bearden, AR; two daughters, Mary...
Roy Lee Chick
Aug 11, 2008
Roy Lee Chick, 63 of Thornton, died Monday August 11, 2008 at his home. He was born October 20, 1944 in Columbia, MO. He was a member of Cane Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Thornton and a retired mechanic. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilford H. and Minnie Roberts Chick; son, Michael Lane Chick and wife, Clarisa...
Vivian Frances Parham
Aug 7, 2008
Vivian Frances Parham, 89, died in the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Little Rock on Thursday, August 7, 2008. Frances was born in Fordyce, Arkansas. She lived in Temperance Hill, Arkansas until 2002 when she moved to Good Shepherd Retirement Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mattie and John Massey of Fordyce, Arkansas, her husband Robert Gerald...
James Justin Jones
Aug 4, 2008
James Justin Jones, 21 of Hampton died Monday August 4, 2008. He was born July 7, 1987 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was employed by Georgia-Pacific in Fordyce. He is survived by one son, Taylan Boone Jones of Fordyce; his parents, Lowell and Sharon Jones of Hampton; two sisters, Brittney Nicole Jones and Maddison Abbigail Jones of Hampton; grandparents, James...
Charles A. Tomlinson
Aug 3, 2008
Charles A. Tomlinson, 69 of Hampton died Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born May 5, 1939 in Hampton, Arkansas. Charles owned and operated Tomlinson's Grocery Store in Hampton for many years and was also active in the Lion's Club. Charles was an avid Boston Red Sox and Arkansas Razorback Fan. He...
Grace Dixon Nix
Aug 1, 2008
Grace Dixon Nix, 99 of Bossier City, LA, formerly of Sparkman, AR died Friday, August 1, 2008. She was born December 2, 1908 to the late Harvey A. and Ethel Fish Dixon. She is preceded in death by her husband Charlie Nix and three sisters, Veva Chambliss, Jewel Dixon, and Velma Barr. She is survived by her daughter, Dorothy Bustamento...
Helen F. Bryant
Jul 31, 2008
Helen F. Bryant, 90, of Fordyce, died Thursday July 31, 2008 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Ms. Bryant was born in New Edinburg, AR, on November 15, 1917 to the late Montie E. & Allie Tipton Bryant. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fordyce, and was a retired sales clerk for Sterling Dept. Store. She...
James Kelly Mccall, Jr.
Jul 24, 2008
James Kelly McCall, Jr. age 65 of Bearden died Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. He was born October 7, 1942 in Mobile, AL. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was also a member of First Southern Baptist Church in Bearden. He is survived by his wife, Nelda Stratton McCall...
Mercille Mcmurry Summers
Jul 17, 2008
Mercille McMurry Summers, 89, of Fordyce, died Thursday July 17, 2008 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Mrs. Summers was born in Dallas County Arkansas on August 10, 1918 to the late John & Ida Belle Crouse McMurry. She was a retired Deputy Clerk for Dallas County, & a member of the First Baptist Church of Fordyce. She is survived...
Gladys Gertrude Crowder
Jul 15, 2008
Gladys Gertrude Crowder of Carthage was born February 11, 1923 to Ivory Jewel and Lilly Gladys Crouse Watson. She went home to be with Jesus on July 15, 2008 in her home in Ivy Community. She is survived by her husband and best friend of 64 years, Merl Crowder of Carthage and three daughters, Sandra Morris and husband Don of...
Benny Ray Jones
Jul 13, 2008
Benny Ray Jones, 76, of Thornton died Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Hospice In Patient Home Care in Little Rock. Born April 17, 1932 in Calhoun County, he was a son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Lottie Lavonia Pugh Jones. He was a machinist and a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Korea. He was preceded in death...
Hazel Wilson Tolleson
Jul 12, 2008
Hazel Wilson Tolleson, 91, of Fordyce, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. She was born March 24, 1917 in Amity, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church in Fordyce. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reece and Ora Franks Wilson; husband, Durel Tolleson; son, Bryce Duke Tolleson;...
Dorothy Jane Nowlin
Jul 8, 2008
Dorothy Jane Sloan Nowlin, 82, of Hampton died Tuesday July 8, 2008 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado. Born January 11, 1926 at Harrell, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Bertha Faulkner Sloan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Hayes Nowlin; one daughter, Priscilla Elaine Nowlin; one sister, Anna Lou...
Eupha Turner
Jul 6, 2008
Eupha Turner, 98, of Chidester, died July 6, 2008 at Timberlane Health & Rehab in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was born October 28, 1909 in Boswell, Oklahoma. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Chidester and was retired from Benton Casket Company in Fordyce. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Bessie Scurlock Engleman; husband,...
Minnie Maxine Smith
Jul 3, 2008
Minnie Maxine Smith, 77 of Fordyce, Arkansas died Thursday, July 3, 2008. She was born on October 20, 1930 in New Edinburg, Arkansas to the late John William and Bertha Cupp Gray. She is preceded in death by her husband, Hoy Smith and her son, Charles Smith. She is survived by two sons, Larry Smith of Fordyce, Arkansas and Terry...
Wendell Paul Blankenship
Jul 1, 2008
Wendell Paul Blankenship, 55, of Fordyce died Tuesday July 1, 2008. Born November 5, 1952 at Wenatchee, WA, he was a son of Paul and Archie Dean Everett Blankenship of Fordyce. He was an electrician and a well known musician. He is survived by his parents; three brothers; Ronnie Blankenship and his wife, Sherry of Westville, OK, Donnie Blankenship and...
Cecil Waters Dunn
Jun 30, 2008
Cecil Waters "Pete" Dunn of Tinsman died Monday, June 30, 2008 in Bradley County Medical Center in Warren. Born February 20, 1917 in Watsontown, near Tinsman, Arkansas, where he had lived for most of his 91 years, he was the son of the late Joseph Waters Dunn and Ruth Ella Watson Dunn. He was a graduate of Tinsman High School,...
