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Tinky Grisham
Dec 22, 2007
Tinky Grisham, born April 21, 1932, went home to be with the Lord Sarurday, December 22, 2007, to be reunited with her loving "Mama" Myrtle Grisham. She is survived by her sister, Jo Ann Payne of Junction City, AR; and a niece and nephew, Towanann and Lynn Schatz of Star City, AR, who loved her so much and was so...
Phillip Reddin
Dec 3, 2007
Phillip Reddin, 58 of Hampton died Monday, December 3, 2007 at Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado. He was born January 31, 1949 in Hampton. He was a member of Camp Ground Presbyterian Church in Hampton. Phil had owned and operated several businesses such as Phil's Flowers, an antique furniture business and a food catering business. He was...
Kevin Brian Finigan
Nov 29, 2007
Kevin Brian Finigan, 51 of Fordyce, died Thursday, November 29, 2007 at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born August 16, 1956 in Dallas, Texas. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Fordyce and was Senior Tool Designer for Lockheed Martin in East Camden. Kevin was a loving husband, father and grandfather and was loved by anyone who...
Zetha Van Green
Nov 4, 2007
Zetha Van Green, 71 of Fordyce died Sunday November 4, 2007 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Born February 9, 1936 at Ramsey, she was a daughter of the late Hugh Van Sisson and Lottie Juanita Meece Sisson. She was a homemaker and a member of Cane Creek Primitive Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert...
Cynthia Lynn Buehler
Sep 23, 2007
Cynthia Lynn Buehler age 32 of Fordyce died September 23, 2007 at her home. Born May 13, 1975 at Fordyce, she was the daughter of Becky Williams Ables of Fordyce and Gene Gentry of Alexander, AR. Other than her parents, she is survived by her daughter, Kristen Buehler; a son, Joshua Buehler; two sisters, Michelle Hull (Glen) of Kingsland, and...
Ronald Wayne Lloyd
Jul 13, 2007
Ronald Wayne Lloyd, 48, of Fordyce died Friday July 13, 2007. Born April 26, 1959 at Wichita Falls, TX, he was a son of Robert J. and the late Norma Lorene Southall Lloyd. He was a truck driver. He served in the Army for 3 years and for 20 years in the Arkansas National Guard. He is survived by his...
Joel Deen Kilgore
Jul 2, 2007
Joel Deen Kilgore, 50, of 3100 Happy Valley Drive, after a courageous battle with cancer, died July 2nd 2007 with his family by his side. He was born in Little Rock on June 20th, 1957 to Jackie Kilgore and the late Dr. John H. Kilgore Sr. of Caraway, AR. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Osier and Buna...
Jackie L. Rowe
Jun 17, 2007
Jackie L. Rowe, 60 of Fordyce, Arkansas, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007. He was born November 2, 1946 in Hampton Arkansas to the late Ben Abner and Maggie Ophelia Rowe. He is survived by his wife, Julia Rowe of Fordyce, Arkansas; his son, Tracy Rowe and wife Tammi of Columbia, Missouri; his daughter, Tiffany Hastings and husband Chad of Lonoke,...
Nancy Ann Christian
Jun 14, 2007
Nancy Ann Watson Christian, age 62, of Camden, Arkansas died Thursday, June 14, 2007 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born September 8, 1944 in Sparkman, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Temple Baptist Church in Camden. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rayford Daniell and Alma Ezell Daniell; her first...
Arthur Lon Mcdonald
Jun 9, 2007
Arthur Lon McDonald, 48 of Royse City, Texas, formerly of Fordyce, Arkansas went to be with the Lord Saturday, June 9, 2007. Although he left this life following a year long battle with cancer, his spirit will remain with us forever. He was a wonderful man always going out of his way to make sure his family was comfortable, safe,...
Amanda Leanne Grice
Jun 8, 2007
Amanda LeAnne Allen Grice, 33, of New Edinburg, died Friday June 8, 2007. Amanda was born in Pine Bluff, AR, on January 20, 1974. She was a homemaker, and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Fordyce. She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Keith Grice; her two sons, Austin & Grant Grice of New Edinburg, AR;...
James Thurmon Hampton
May 5, 2007
James Thurmon Hampton, 83, of Fordyce died Saturday May 5, 2007 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Born November 5, 1923 at Calvin, Oklahoma, he was a son of the late Emmett Verden and Bertha Geyer Hampton. Mr. Hampton was a retired Roadmaster for the Rock Island Railroad, a World War II Army Veteran, a member of the American...
John Melvin Dorey
Feb 3, 2007
John Melvin Dorey, 78, of Fordyce, died February 3, 2007 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born December 31, 1928 in Hope, Arkansas. He was an Air Force veteran, a retired logging contractor and a member of First Assembly of God Church in Fordyce. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Melvin Dorey and...
Jimmy M. Stanton
Jul 21, 2006
Jimmy M. Stanton, 63 of Fordyce, died Friday, July 21, 2006 at his home. He was born June 19, 1943 in Bearden, Arkansas to the late Ben Stanton and Lizzie Hearnsberger Stanton Brown. He was retired from the Fordyce Police Department. He also served in the U.S. Navy and was currently a part time deputy for the Dallas County Sheriff's...
Julia Benton Sparks
Mar 8, 2006
Julia Benton Sparks, 90, of Fordyce, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was a daughter of the late Effie Conner Benton and Hugh Bowers Benton, a prominent business leader and entrepreneur in the Fordyce and Dallas County area. Mrs. Sparks was the widow of Thomas E. Sparks, a well known attorney and...
Foster Franklin Gray
Jan 5, 2006
Foster Franklin Gray, 64, of Fordyce, died Thursday January 5, 2006. Mr. Gray was born in Coal Springs, AR, on May 7, 1941. Mr. Gray was a retired Insurance Salesman, and a member of the Bethesda Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Kim Gray of Fordyce; his father, Robert Gray of Fordyce; two sons, Zach Gray of Fordyce,...
Myrtle Frances Frazier Borell
Nov 23, 2005
Myrtle Frances Frazier Borell, 73, of Alexandria, LA, died Wednesday November 23, 2005. She was born in Hermatige, AR on December 27, 1931 to the late Radford & Vela Pennington Matkin. Mrs. Borell was a homemaker and a Baptist. She is survived by her husband, Haley Borell of Alexandria, LA; a son, Donnie Frazier & wife Sally of Shreveport, LA;...
Jackie Lynn Sellers
Jan 17, 2005
Jackie Lynn Anthony Sellers, 36 of Bearden, died Monday. She was born February 5, 1968 in Camden. She was a homemaker and a member of Victory Assembly of God in Camden. She is survived by her husband Jabbo Sellers of Bearden; two sons, A.C. Powell of Bearden, Harley Sellers of Bearden; one stepson, Eddie Sellers of Benton; one stepdaughter, Megan...
Julius Thurston Mathews
Sep 22, 2004
Julius Thurston Mathews, 90, of Fordyce, died Wednesday, September 22, 2004 in his home. Born November 15, 1913 in Redfield, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Ben and Ella Mathews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Merle Mulliken Mathews; a son Carl Lee Mathews; a brother, Jess Mathews; and a sister, Marie Jones Berding. Mr. Mathews...
Judy Abbott
May 17, 2003
Dr. Judy Abbott, P.D. M.D., 52, of Bearden, died Saturday, May 17, at LSU Health and Science Medical Center in Shreveport, LA. She was born December 16, 1950, in Camden, the daughter of Hershel J. Abbott and Katie Angeline Chandler Abbott. Known affectionately as "Dr. Judy", she was an active member of First Southern Baptist Church of Bearden and a...
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