Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Polly Ann Coleman

Polly Ann Coleman

Apr 1, 2022

Polly Ann Haynes Coleman, 81, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022, at The Meadows in Fulton. She was born September 3, 1940 to the late Otis Lee Haynes and the late Eva Nell Gilbert Haynes. Polly moved to Fulton in 1977 with her husband, James, and opened up the first Sonic in downtown Fulton. She moved back to Arkansas 17...

Allan Wayne May

Allan Wayne May

Mar 31, 2022

Mr. Allan Wayne May, 83, was born on November 13th, 1938 in Kingsland, AR, and was the first-born son of Marvis and Bertie May. Allan grew up with a natural work ethic and was granted a driver’s license at the age of 13 due to his father being hospitalized for a period of time. He helped work the family land...

Patsy Lanell Little

Patsy Lanell Little

Mar 26, 2022

Patsy Lanell Bailey Little, 77, of the Hardin Community went to meet her savior on March 26, 2022 at home. She was born on October 16, 1944 in the Faustina Community of Calhoun County Arkansas to Clyde C. and Eula M. Bailey. She graduated from Pine Bluff High School and Attended Capital City Business College of Little Rock, Arkansas. She...

Anne Miles Black

Anne Miles Black

Mar 20, 2022

Anne Butler Miles Black, 88, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday March 20, 2022. She was born on October 12, 1933, in Temperance Hill, a small community near Fordyce, AR to Otis Butler and Ora Eugenia Fuqua Butler. She graduated from Fordyce High School in 1951 and married Bill Miles of Fordyce in 1953. After his death...

Brechin Marie Wells

Brechin Marie Wells

Mar 18, 2022

Brechin Marie Wells passed through this life on March 18th, 2022, at Region One Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born April 21, 1971, in Ft Worth, Texas. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Marie Horne Hodnett, and Jim Hodnett; and by the children's father, James David Henry. She is survived by her son, Corey Taylor Henry, and...

Bobbie Jean Jones

Bobbie Jean Jones

Mar 18, 2022

Our Mom- Queen Jean, full of spunk and quite sassy, down to earth and yet classy. Her heart was full of love. Now she’s looking over us from above. Love you Mom! An extraordinary person, Bobbie Jean Jones passed away peacefully March 18, 2022. She was a family matriarch, a beloved relative and friend to so many. Jean was born...

Michael Edward Dean

Michael Edward Dean

Mar 18, 2022

Michael Edward Dean, 58 of Bearden, died Friday March 18th, 2022. He was born September 14, 1963 in Kennett, Missouri. He is preceded in death by his parents, Grover and Betty Jose; his grandson Christian Hunter Foust; two sisters, Alma Strickland and Debbie Bizzel; and his nephew Ronnie Graham. He is survived by his daughter, Amanda Foust of Bearden; one...

Edward "Eddie" Emmett Nutt

Edward "Eddie" Emmett Nutt

Mar 17, 2022

Edward “Eddie” Emmett Nutt, 76 of Holly Springs died Thursday March 17, 2022 at the Ouachita County Medical Center at Camden. Born May 23, 1945 in Dallas County, he was a son of the late Marlin Nutt and Virginia Quarles Nutt. He was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church and was a dryer operator for Georgia-Pacific. Other than his...

Elizabeth Ann King

Elizabeth Ann King

Mar 13, 2022

Elizabeth “Liz” Ann King, age 83 of Bearden died Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born October 14, 1938 in Bearden, Arkansas. Liz’s life began in rural Ouachita County in southern Arkansas. At an early age, her father noticed she had an interest and knack for playing on the church piano. After...

Danny Paul Mitchell

Danny Paul Mitchell

Mar 11, 2022

Danny Paul Mitchell, 68 of Kingsland died Friday March 11, 2022. Born July 23, 1953 at Fordyce, he was the son of the late John Robert Mitchell and Avis Marie McCullough Mitchell. He was a retired truck driver. He was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter, Lexi Marie Mitchell. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Hughes...

Judyth Ann Sorensen

Judyth Ann Sorensen

Mar 7, 2022

Judyth Ann Sorensen, 81 of Hampton died Monday March 7, 2022 at her home. Born April 23, 1940 at Oakland, CA, she was the daughter of the late Merle Trimble and Luella Grange Trimble. She is survived by her daughters, Debora Duff of Hampton, AR, Patty Sorensen of Washington State, Teri Sorensen of Arizona; a son Karl Sorensen of California;...

Betty Lou Walker

Betty Lou Walker

Mar 4, 2022

Betty Lou Walker, 80 of Hampton, went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, March 4, 2022 in Fordyce. She was born June 11, 1941 to the late A.G. and Louise Williams Tomlinson Bryant. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Charles Tomlinson. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, E.B. Walker of Hampton; her...

Mary L. Clayborn

Mary L. Clayborn

Mar 3, 2022

Mary L. Hand Clayborn, 94, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022 at her daughter’s house in Gould, Arkansas surrounded by her three daughters and their husbands. She was born March 27, 1927 in Tinsman, Arkansas to the late Frank and Ada Bell Moore Hand. In 24 more days she would have celebrated her 95th birthday. She was preceded in death...

Judith Ann Wilson Saeler

Judith Ann Wilson Saeler

Mar 2, 2022

Judith Ann Wilson Saeler, 75 of Kingsland died Wednesday March 2, 2022. Born February 10, 1947 at Fordyce, she was a daughter of the late Henry Wilson and Lillie Pennington Wilson. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jerry Dean Saeler; four sisters, Dorothy Nowlin, Kathy Flowers, Virginia Gilbert, James Marie Saeler; two brothers, Tommy Ray Wilson,...

Dorothy Jean Mccann Jones

Dorothy Jean Mccann Jones

Mar 1, 2022

Dorothy Jean Pate McCann Jones, 85 0f Thornton died Tuesday March 1, 2022. Born January 31, 1937 at Bearden, she was a daughter of the late Otis Pate and Vera Hearnsberger Watt. She was a homemaker and a member of Providence Landmark Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Vecial McCann and Gerald Jones;...

Fred Allen Cogburn Jr.

Fred Allen Cogburn Jr.

Feb 28, 2022

Fred Allen Cogburn Jr., 57 of El Dorado died on February 28, 2022 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado. He was born June 8, 1964 in El Dorado. Fred is preceded in death by his father, Fred Allen Cogburn Sr. He was survived by his mother, Linda Mae Major Cogburn who passed away shortly after Fred....

Linda Mae Cogburn

Linda Mae Cogburn

Feb 28, 2022

Linda Mae Major Cogburn, 76 of Hampton died on February 28, 2022 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado. She was born January 5, 1946 to the late Garland Major Sr. and Eunie Jerry Major. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Fred Allen Cogburn Sr.; one son, Fred Allen Cogburn Jr. who passed...

Phillip Edward Word

Phillip Edward Word

Feb 23, 2022

Phillip Edward Word, age 73 of Bearden peacefully passed away from this life surrounded by family and friends at his home in Bearden Wednesday, February 23, 2022. He was a longtime resident and business owner in Fordyce and Bearden. Phil loved his family and friends. He was a car collector and member of a local car club. He loved spending...

George Donald Nelson

George Donald Nelson

Feb 20, 2022

George Donald (Don) Nelson, 71, of White Hall, AR went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 20th, 2022. He was born on January 22, 1951, in Thornton, AR to the late Mary L. Harper Gavin. Don was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents who reared him, George Harper and Mary E Jacobs Harper. Don was survived by...

Frances Hood

Frances Hood

Feb 19, 2022

Frances Newton Weller Hood, 84 of Hampton died Saturday February 19, 2022 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born August 14, 1937 at Hampton, she was a daughter of the late J.D. “Buddy” Newton and Elsie Clemens Newton. She was a homemaker and a member of Campground Presbyterian Church. She is preceded in death by her husband of...

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