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Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Jimmie Waldrum Grissom Iii

Jimmie Waldrum Grissom Iii

Dec 31, 2021

Rev. Jimmie Waldrum Grissom III of Bennett, Colorado, passed away on December 31, 2021, at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. Jim was born June 7, 1946, in Houston, Texas, to Jimmie Waldrum Grissom, Jr. and Gladys Molly Jackson. He had two younger brothers: Patrick D. Grissom and William (Billy) E. Grissom. Jim earned a B.S. in...

Sheila J. Johnson

Sheila J. Johnson

Dec 30, 2021

Sheila A. Johnson, age 68 of Camden died Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born August 29, 1953 in Memphis, TN. She retired from Allstate Insurance Company and was also a retired grocery store owner. She was a member of Collierville Assembly of God Church in Collierville, TN where she worked in the...

Patricia Ann Nutt

Patricia Ann Nutt

Dec 28, 2021

Patricia Ann “Patsy” Nutt, age 89 of Hampton died Monday, December 28, 2021 at her home. She was born August 1, 1932 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, William Bruce Reddin and Sallie Lou Gardner Reddin; and husband of 62 years, Vernon Ray Nutt. Patsy’s first job was an inspector at Shumaker Naval Ammunition...

Richard Harlen Daniel

Richard Harlen Daniel

Dec 21, 2021

Richard Harlen Daniel, age 72 of Warren died Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at his home. He was born October 12, 1949 in Camden, Arkansas. He was a retired funeral director having worked at Frazer Funeral Home in Warren for over thirty years. He is preceded death by his parents, Brodus Harlen Daniel and Elsie Mollie Gilbert Oliver; and one brother,...

Sheila Uyvonne Grissom

Sheila Uyvonne Grissom

Dec 21, 2021

Sheila Uyvonne (Cronin) Grissom, 74, of Bennett, Colorado, passed away on December 21, 2021 at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. Sheila was born February 28, 1947, in Warren, Arkansas, to Roy Sylvester Cronin and Ora Pauline Aycock Cronin. Sheila was the older sister to Brenda Cheryl and Royce Steven. She grew up in south central Arkansas,...

Tommy Dewayne Foster

Tommy Dewayne Foster

Dec 18, 2021

Tommy Dewayne Foster, age 71 of El Dorado, Arkansas died Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born May 10, 1951 in Camden, Arkansas. He was a retired truck driver. He is preceded in death by his parents, Graham Corley Foster and Berniece Kilpatrick Foster; and son, Jeff Foster. Tommy is survived by...

Michael Wayne Dow

Michael Wayne Dow

Dec 11, 2021

Michael Wayne Dow, 76 of Fordyce, left this earth on December 11, 2021. Mr. Dow was preceded in death by his parents, Michael W. Dow and Anna Ruth Dow; his beloved wife Linda Carol Dow; a daughter Donna M. Dow and a son Michael Wayne Dow Jr. Mr. Dow leaves his sister Barbara Jeanette Rogers of Oakwood, Georgia; seven grandchildren;...

Gwen Evanell Sanders

Gwen Evanell Sanders

Dec 11, 2021

Gwen Evanell Raymond Sanders, age 91 of Sparkman died Saturday, December 11, 2021 at her home. She was born September 12, 1930 in Clymer, NY. She is preceded in death by her parents, Keith Raymond and Ruth Vermilyea Cooley. She is survived by her husband, Robert Sanders; one son, Allen Miller; and three sisters, Catherine, Gertrude, and Linda. No services...

Shirley R. Barnes

Shirley R. Barnes

Dec 9, 2021

Shirley R. Barnes, 85 of Little Rock, died Thursday, December 9, 2021. She was born February 17, 1936 in DeQuincy, Louisiana to the late Charles Earl Crawford, Sr. and Rose Morrison Crawford. She was also preceded in death by her husband Morgan Ernest Barnes, her sister Rosemary Cormier, and her brother Charles E. Crawford Jr. She is survived by two...

Martha Sue Pinckard

Martha Sue Pinckard

Dec 8, 2021

Martha Sue Whitman Pinckard, 89 of Fordyce died Wednesday December 8, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock. Born June 25, 1932 at Warren, she was a daughter of the late Johnny Whitman and Easter Gertrude Golden. She was also preceded in death by five brothers, one sister and a daughter, Shirley Packard. She is survived by her...

Susan Kay Thomason

Susan Kay Thomason

Dec 6, 2021

We regretfully announce the passing of Susan Kay Thomason, 72, of Camden, AR. Susan passed away on Monday December 6, 2021, after a hard-fought battle with a number of medical illnesses. Susan was born to James and Frances Thomason on October 3, 1949 in Tacoma, WA. She was an independent and strong willed personality who had a love for cats...

Vickie Jean Taintor

Vickie Jean Taintor

Dec 6, 2021

Vickie Jean Taintor, age 56 of Bearden died Monday, December 6, 2021 at her home. She was born March 30, 1965 in Fordyce, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her father, James Clifford Williams, one son, Jeffery Allen Williams; and one brother, James Allen Williams. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Taintor of Bearden; one son, Joshua Taintor...

Ophie Grace Grisham

Ophie Grace Grisham

Dec 2, 2021

Ophie Grace Grisham, 88, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock. Ophie was born on Feb 19th 1933 to her mother, Edna Williams and her father, Preston Williams. Ophie graduated from Tinsman High School in 1951 and shortly after began working at US Naval Ammunition Depot in East Camden as a purchasing agent...

Rhonda Ann Labeff

Rhonda Ann Labeff

Dec 2, 2021

Rhonda Ann LaBeff, age 64 of Thornton died Thursday, December 2, 2021 at her home. She was born May 26, 1957 in Camden, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her father, James W. LaBeff. Rhonda is survived by one son, Nathan (Melanie) Clemons of Thornton; one daughter, Annah (Chris) Meaux of Friendswood, TX; mother, Vaughnda LaBeff of Thornton; three...

Sybil Gatling

Sybil Gatling

Nov 29, 2021

Sybil Gatling, 95, of Fordyce died Monday November 29, 2021 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Born September 27, 1926 at Lillie, Louisiana, she was a daughter of the late Frank Snearly and Emma LaBeff Snearly. She was a retired nurse and a member of the Fordyce First Assembly of God. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...

Billie Jo Selph

Billie Jo Selph

Nov 28, 2021

Billie Jo Freeman Selph age 76 of Sparkman died Sunday November 28th, 2021. She was born December 13th 1944 to Joseph and Katie Sue Hickman Freeman. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Marvin Selph, daughter Cindy Dickey, great grandson Oakley Nimmo, two brothers Jimmy Dale and Kenny Freeman and two sisters Daisy Lamb and Betty Jean Purifoy....

Sandra Lee Garner

Sandra Lee Garner

Nov 14, 2021

Sandra Lee Jacobs Garner, 75 of Kingsland, died Sunday November 14, 2021 at her home. She was born November 25, 1945 in Fordyce to the late Otis Lee Jacobs and Cherie Virginia Smith Wisinger. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Deanna Allen and her brother, Duane Jacobs. She is survived by her children, Zina Yvonne McWhirter of...

Bonnie Jo Fuller

Bonnie Jo Fuller

Nov 8, 2021

Bonnie Jo Fuller, age 80 of Kingsland died Monday, November 08, 2021 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born March 8, 1941 in Rison, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of The Pentecostals of Fordyce. She is preceded in death by her parents, Cecil Riley Smith and Mary Dean Doss Smith; husband, Douglas “Mickey” Fuller;...

Mary Margaret Miller

Mary Margaret Miller

Nov 5, 2021

Mary Margaret Granderson Miller, 87, of Kingsland passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Friday, November 5, 2021. She was born March 2, 1934, near Kingsland to the late Lloyd Granderson and Delma Broach Granderson May of Kingsland. Mary resided most of her life in Kingsland where she and her husband owned and operated a saw...

Steven Harcrow

Steven Harcrow

Nov 2, 2021

Steven “Doughbelly” Harcrow, 52 of Eagle Mills passed away Tuesday November 2, 2021. He was born November 1, 1969 in Camden, AR to Donnie Harcrow Sr. and Edna Langley Seales. He is preceded in death by his father, Donnie Harcrow Sr.; one brother, Donnie (DJ) Harcrow Jr.; step-father, Daniel Seales; grandparents, Aubrey and Juanita Harcrow, and Olen and Rebecca Langley;...

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