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Rebecca Jo Livingston
Mar 11, 2009
Benton Funeral Home, Inc. Rebecca Jo Livingston, 60, of North Little Rock, formerly of Camden, died Wednesday March 11, 2009 at the North Ridge Nursing Home in North Little Rock. Mrs. Livingston was born in Macon, GA on July 19, 1948 to the late Joseph Benjamin & Hope Strickland Welch. She was a retired clerk for the Arkansas Department of...
Dorothy Sue Mccann
Mar 6, 2009
Dorothy Sue McCann, 69, of Thornton died Friday, March 6, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born January 1, 1940 in Hope, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Bearden Missionary Baptist Church in Bearden. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon Skinner and Obera Horton Skinner. She is survived by...
Elizabeth Green Beck
Mar 2, 2009
Elizabeth Green Beck, 79, of Fordyce died Monday March 2, 2009 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born June 19, 1929 in Hampton. She was a retired LPN and a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church for 47 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Claude Green and Tennie Reynolds Green; son, Ronald...
Nell Humphries
Feb 24, 2009
Nell Humphries, 68, of Sherwood died Tuesday February 24, 2009 at St. Vincent Medical Center North in Sherwood. Nell (Gran) was the heart of her family. She will be sorely missed by all whom she had touched. Throughout her life she exemplified love and self-sacrifice. Nell is once again walking free from pain, hand in hand with her beloved husband...
Minnie Reba Owens
Feb 24, 2009
Minnie Reba Barron Owens, 68, of Dension, TX died Tuesday February 24, 2009. Mrs. Owens was born in San Antonio, TX on February 3, 1941 to the late James Cleveland & Rowena Koonce Barron. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fordyce. She is survived by her husband, Billy R. Owens of Denison, TX; two sons...
Hurley Alvin Adams
Feb 24, 2009
Hurley Alvin Adams, 100 of Fordyce, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009. He was born September 29, 1908 in Bradley County to the late Selvin and Cynthia Reddin Adams. He was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church of Fordyce. He is survived by 2 sons, James Adams and wife Lois of Kemp, Texas, Leon Adams and wife Shelba of Thornton,...
Donnie Jean Mcclain
Feb 23, 2009
Donnie Jean McClain, 74, of Bearden died Monday February 23, 2009 at St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs. She was born June 5, 1934 in Charleston, MO. She was owner/operator of the Flower House in Bearden and was a member of First Southern Baptist Church in Bearden. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Lois...
Denny Turner
Feb 21, 2009
Denny Turner, 82, of Hampton died Saturday February 21, 2009 at Courtyard Rehabilitation & Health Center in El Dorado. He was born June 1, 1926 in Ellisville, Arkansas. He was an Army World War II veteran and a retired master electrician. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dinnis Turner and Gertrude Johnson Turner and his wife, Ramona Strickland...
Michael O'Farrell
Feb 18, 2009
Michael O'Farrell, 60 of Bismarck, Arkansas, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009. He was born February 8, 1949 in Patterson, NJ to the late Wilfred and Eileen O'Farrell. He was preceded in death by his wife Joan Carolyn O'Farrell and one step-son, Vincent Null. He is survived by two step-daughters, Stephanie Hammett of Hot Springs, Arkansas and Renee Long of Magnet...
Vaudie Jane O'Mary
Feb 16, 2009
Vaudie Jane O'Mary, 94, of Hampton died Monday February 16, 2009. She was born July 25, 1914 in Marion County, Alabama. She was a homemaker and a member of Hampton Primitive Baptist Church for 75 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Washington McWhirter and Lina Jane Bobo McWhirter; her husband, William T. O'Mary; son, Roy B....
James Hardy Castleberry
Feb 16, 2009
James Hardy Castleberry, 73, of Sparkman died Monday February 16, 2009 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. He was born January 11, 1936 in the White Oak Community. He was a member of White Oak Assembly of God Church and was retired from Bearden Lumber Company. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jake and Nettie Jones Castleberry,...
Joan Carolyn O'Farrell
Feb 15, 2009
Joan Carolyn Brent O'Farrell, 63 of Bismarck, died Sunday, February 15, 2009 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born March 10, 1945 in Malvern, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by one son, Vincent Null. She is survived by her husband, Michael O'Farrell of Bismarck, Arkansas; two daughters, Stephanie Hammett of Hot Springs, Arkansas and Renee Long of Magnet Cove,...
Lacy L. Evans
Feb 14, 2009
Lacy L. Evans, 91, of Fordyce, died Saturday February 14, 2009 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Mr. Evans was born in Calhoun County, on April 16, 1917 to the late George Washington & Pharow Jones Evans. He was a retired Farmer, a Navy Veteran & member of the Woodberry Baptist Church. He survived by his three sons, Laverne Evans...
Lillian Frances Green
Feb 14, 2009
Lillian Frances Green, of Warren, died Saturday, February 14, 2009, her 73rd birthday. She was born February 14, 1936, in Thornton, Arkansas. She was a retired state employee with the Bradley County Department of Human Services after 26 years of employment. She was a faithful servant of God, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Survivors include, one daughter,...
James D. Doherty
Feb 13, 2009
James D. Doherty, 66, of Bearden, died Friday February 13, 2009, at the Arkansas Health Center in Benton, AR. Mr. Doherty was born in Camden, AR on December 26, 1942. He is survived by his mother, Odie Haynes Doherty of Bearden, AR, a brother, Billy Doherty of Bearden, AR; a sister Linda Stiles of Bearden, AR; a cousin JP Nelson...
Dorothy Rhea Vance Mosley
Feb 13, 2009
Dorothy Rhea Vance Mosley, 78, of Victoria, Texas went to rest in the arms of the Lord and Master she had served so faithfully on February 13, 2009. She was born on June 22, 1930 in New Edinburg, Arkansas. Preceding her in death were her parents Aubrey & Johnnie Mae Vance, husband John L. Mosley, son Dane Mosley and sister...
Thelma J. Black
Feb 9, 2009
Thelma J. Black, 85, of Alexander died Monday February 9, 2009 in Little Rock. She was born on October 20, 1923. She is survived by her two sons, Jimmy W. Black of Alexander, AR, Ronnie Allen Black of Alexander, AR; two sisters, three grandchildren, & two great grandchildren. Mrs. Black was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Floyd Black,...
Sally Clay Pate
Feb 5, 2009
Sally Clay Pate, 85, of Bauxite, died February 5, 2009 at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. She was born February 23, 1923 in El Dorado Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jasper Henry Coke and Dorothy Massey Coke, husband, Carson E. Pate, three sons, Michael, Paul, and Ronnie Pate, one brother, Ray Coke and one sister, Faye...
Marjorie L. Jones
Feb 4, 2009
Marjorie L. Miller Jones, 76, of Fordyce died Wednesday February 4, 2009 at JRMC in Pine Bluff. Born March 15, 1932 in Dallas County, she was a daughter of the late Perry David and Natalie Miller. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marcus Jones, three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include two brothers, William Miller of Fordyce and...
Erskine J.B. Pigg
Feb 3, 2009
Erskine J.B. Pigg, 73, of Hampton, died Tuesday February 3, 2009 at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado. Born September 30, 1935 in Lincoln County, TN, he was a son of the late Clarence and Dona Lindsey Pigg. He was married March 7, 1956 to his wife, Idell Fern Porter Pigg. He was a truck driver. Mr. Pigg was preceded...
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