Marcell Gilliam Sessions
Dec 7, 2023
Marcell Gilliam Sessions, 86, of Fordyce died Thursday December 7, 2023 at her home. Born February 1, 1937 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Virgil David Trammel and Maggie Elizabeth Dyer Trammel. She was a member of Fordyce First Baptist Church and worked at Fordyce Apparel, Fordyce Picture Frame and Turner-Lyon Folder over the years. Other...
Harold Wayne Givens
Dec 5, 2023
Harold Wayne Givens, 73, of the Pine Grove Community died Tuesday December 5, 2023 at his home. Born July 4, 1950 at Pine Grove, he was a son of the late Frank Givens and Sybil Sinquefield Givens. Harold Wayne was member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. He loved being outdoors, hunting, fishing and keeping a garden. He was preceded in...
Linda R. Fletcher
Dec 4, 2023
Linda R. Fletcher, age 62 of Kingsland died Monday, December 4, 2023 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born June 26, 1961 in Rison, Arkansas. Linda is preceded in death by her parents, Jeff David Burt and Ruby Jean Williams Burt Waterman; two sons, Kenneth Eugene Rogers and Shannon Lewis Rogers. She is survived by her...
Jackie Goodwin
Dec 3, 2023
Jackie Goodwin, 85 of Hampton, died Sunday, December 3, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 21, 1938 in El Dorado to the late Grady and Ethel Witherington Ponder. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bobby” Goodwin, her brother, Billy Ponder, and her son, Shannon Goodwin. Jackie is survived by her...
Robert Morgan Baker Jr.
Dec 2, 2023
Robert Morgan Baker, Jr., age 72 of Hampton died Saturday, December 2, 2023 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sherwood, Arkansas. He was born June 7, 1951 in New Bern, NC. Robert entered the U.S. Air Force in October of 1969, serving as an air traffic controller during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged in October of 1975. He graduated...
Bobby Doyle Mcclain
Nov 29, 2023
Bobby Doyle McClain was taken home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Bobby was born on January 2, 1966 to the late Lawrence McClain and Vivian Hall. His early years were spent around the West Helena area, but after the death of his beloved father he moved to England, Arkansas, where he completed his...
Betty Jo Morrison
Nov 29, 2023
Betty Jo Reddin Morrison of Woodberry was born April 22, 1935, at the home of her maternal grandparents located in Tinsman, Arkansas and went to be with our Lord on November 29, 2023. She attended Hampton Elementary School, Fairview Camden, graduating from Farmerville High School. She attained a Bachelor of Education from Arkansas A & M and a Master of...
Wilfred Irwin "Sonny" Nutt Jr.
Nov 23, 2023
Wilfred Irwin “Sonny” Nutt, Jr., of Bearden passed away Thursday November 23, 2023 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born April 15, 1944, he was the son of the late Wilfred Irwin Nutt, Sr. and Julia Elizabeth Benson Nutt. He was a member of Bearden First Assembly of God and worked in the sawmill industry from 1962 to...
Janice Caughman Ramsay
Nov 13, 2023
Janice Caughman Ramsay was born March 3, 1934 in Tulip, Arkansas to Steve and Ruby Adair Caughman. Janice passed away on November 13, 2023 in Malvern, Arkansas after a short illness. Our mama was preceded in death by her husband Richard “Bo” Ramsay, parents Steve and Ruby Caughman, and her twin brother James Caughman. Mama is survived by her 3...
Jerry Glenn Goodwin
Nov 10, 2023
Jerry Glenn Goodwin, age 78 of Fordyce died Friday, November 10, 2023 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden, Arkansas. He was born December 20, 1944 in Pulaski County Arkansas. He was a retired truck driver. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Albert Goodwin and Nora Muriel Coger Goodwin. He is survived by two grandchildren, Richard Zakrzewski...
Judy Darlene Barksdale
Nov 4, 2023
Judy Darlene Barksdale of Hampton, AR passed away at the age of 72 surrounded by loved ones on November 4, 2023. Judy was born March 27, 1951 in Malvern; AR. Judy was the loving wife of Jerry Barksdale, whom she shared 51 long years of marriage. Judy was a devoted wife, sister, mother, and grandmother. Her house was always full...
Walter Marion Smith
Nov 3, 2023
Walter (Waldo) Marion Smith, 81, of Fordyce passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023. He was the first born son of Cora Elsie Oliver Smith and Walter Hughie Smith born on April 2, 1942. He married the love of his life, Vickey Fay (Raney) Smith on June 6, 1969. He was very proud of his time of military service in...
Wanda Loretta Henderson
Nov 3, 2023
Wanda Loretta Wisinger Henderson, age 87 of Hampton died Friday, November 3, 2023 at St. John’s Place in Fordyce, Arkansas. She was born May 17, 1936 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Dickenson Baptist Church in Harrell. She is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Wisinger and Dorothy Ethridge Wisinger; husband, Basil Henderson; daughter,...
Maria Valdez Garza
Oct 31, 2023
Maria Valdez Garza, a woman of unwavering faith and a loving mother, passed away on October 31, 2023, in New Edinburg, Arkansas, surrounded by her family. Born on January 28, 1932, in Alice, Texas, Maria dedicated her life to her family and was a beacon of strength and encouragement. Maria took pride in being a mother who found her calling...
James Veazey Kilgore
Oct 31, 2023
James (Jim) Veazey Kilgore, 72, passed away on October 31, 2023 at home surrounded by family after a battle with liver cancer. Jim was born in Hampton, Arkansas on August 6, 1951. He was the fifth and youngest son of Earl C. Kilgore and Mable Veazey Kilgore. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Hampton. Jim was a...
Paul Alton Dorey
Oct 29, 2023
Rev. Paul Alton Dorey, age 86 of Malvern died Sunday, October 29, 2023 at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born March 27, 1937 in Plain Dealing, LA. Paul was a retired Assemblies of God minister, having pastored four churches during his 60 plus years of ministry. He was ordained as an Assembly of God minister...
Don Lee
Oct 22, 2023
Don Lee, 82 of Hampton died Sunday October 22, 2023. Don Lee lived a life largely defined by service. He loved to remember years of service to community and country. The military service of Don Lee includes the ships Don served aboard with Hull Numbers and Ship’s Motto or Nickname: USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) Essex-class Carrier “On Sea & On Air”...
Mark Anthony "Tony" Welsh
Oct 21, 2023
Mark Anthony (Tony) Welsh, age 51 of Hampton, Arkansas passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at home surrounded by family. He was born in El Dorado, Arkansas on July 24, 1972. He is preceded in death by his father Haydn Martin (Hank) Welsh and his mother Carolyn Nettles Welsh. Tony is survived by a sister, Kelly Welsh Ashcraft...
Helen Wheaton
Oct 16, 2023
Helen Wheaton, age 97 of Hampton died Monday, October 16, 2023 at Silver Oaks Health and Rehab in Camden, Arkansas. She was born October 10, 1926 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God Church. Helen is preceded in death by her parents, Charles Thomas Ethridge and Eva L. Beasley Ethridge; husband, Charles...
Evelyn Lucille Palmer
Oct 5, 2023
Evelyn Lucille Palmer, age 93 from Fordyce died at St. John's Place on October 5, 2023. She was born September 29, 1930 to Hugh and Pearl Freeman, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death was her husband of almost 61 years, James G. Palmer; two brothers, Dale Freeman and Leon Freeman; two sisters, Myrtle Jane Freeman and...
