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Jeffery Todd Kelly

Jeffery Todd Kelly

Oct 31, 2021

Jeffery Todd Kelly, age 51 of Locust Bayou passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 31, 2021. He was born December 5, 1969 in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Jeff was an electrician by trade and an avid Arkansas Razorback fan. Most of all, Jeff would say his proudest accomplishments in life were his wife of twenty five years and their three boys. Jeff...

Mamie Ann Grace Williams

Mamie Ann Grace Williams

Oct 31, 2021

Mamie Ann Green Grace Williams, 85 of Scott departed this life Sunday October 31, 2021. Born December 28, 1935 in Princeton, AR, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Green and Amy Peters Green. She was a retired librarian with the PCSSD, a genealogist, a member of the Daughters of the War of 1812 and the Arkansas Pioneers. She...

Elder Freddy Boen

Elder Freddy Boen

Oct 30, 2021

Elder Freddy Boen, age 83, of Fordyce died Saturday, October 30 in the Dallas County Medical Center. He was the Pastor of Mt. Paron Primitive Baptist Church. Freddy was born on April 10, 1938 in Rotan, TX to Elder Fred and Reva (Moffett) Boen. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ella Boen of Fordyce. One son, Ken...

Betty Carolyn Bryant

Betty Carolyn Bryant

Oct 24, 2021

Betty Carolyn Harrod Bryant, 72 of Hampton died Sunday October 24, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Born December 8, 1948 at Warren, she was a daughter of the late Carl Harrod and Mary Forrest Harrod. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Larry Albert Bryant, Sr. and a sister, Pam Lowery. She is survived by...

Dennis Morgan

Dennis Morgan

Oct 23, 2021

Dennis Morgan, 65, of Fordyce, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at his home. He was born on August 30, 1956, in Warren, AR, to the late Curtis Watt Morgan and Lois Morgan Hubbard. He is also preceded in death by a step-father, Doyne Hubbard. Dennis and Jean Peters were married on August 18, 1977. Dennis was a lifelong resident...

Harlan Moring

Harlan Moring

Oct 23, 2021

Harlan Moring, 94, of Kingsland, Arkansas died Saturday, October 23, 2021 at The Green House Cottages in Rison, Arkansas. Born April 6, 1927 in England, Arkansas, he was a son of the late Rev. Johnnie Columbus (Clum) Moring and Helen Pauline (Ponnie) Durden Moring. He worked in the cotton fields with his family growing up in the Tomberlin (Indian Bayou...

John Frank Scott

John Frank Scott

Oct 19, 2021

John Frank Scott, 73, of Thornton, Arkansas, died October 19, 2021, at home surrounded by his loved ones after a courageous yet exhausting battle against cancer. John is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Connie Lee Stell Scott and his brother Thomas Earl Scott. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sharon O’Dell Scott, daughter and...

Donald Coy Coats

Donald Coy Coats

Oct 14, 2021

Donald Coy Coats, 68 of Fordyce died Thursday, October 14, 2021 at his home. He was born September 11, 1953 in Rison to the late Donald Ray and Bobbie Jean Fikes Coats. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Jane Norman Coats, his brother Tommy Ray Coats, and his grandson Thomas Allen Wolfe. He is survived by...

William M. "Bill" Dunn

William M. "Bill" Dunn

Oct 13, 2021

William M. Dunn of Hampton, Arkansas, known as “Bill Dunn,” to everyone who knew him, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. He was born on April 21, 1932, to Allen Bryant and Nellie Dunn of Hampton. Bill was a gifted Graphic Artist at International Paper for over 45 years. Bill was a tree farmer, cattle...

Jimmy Rogers

Jimmy Rogers

Oct 12, 2021

Jimmy Wayne Rogers, 78 of Carthage was born April 24, 1943 at Kingsland, AR to the late Roy Rogers, Sr. and Dorothy Wilson Rogers of Fordyce. Jimmy went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday October 12, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock with his precious granddaughter Brandi holding his hand by his side. As...

Stephen Keith New

Stephen Keith New

Oct 8, 2021

Stephen Keith New “Jackhammer” went on to be with our Lord Friday, October 8, 2021 at his home. Keith was born June 27, 1955 at Baptist Memorial in Memphis, TN by John B. and Gloria H. New. He is preceded in death by both paternal and maternal grandparents and his father John B. New. He is survived by his wife;...

Billy Wayne Cary

Billy Wayne Cary

Oct 4, 2021

Graveside services for Billy Wayne Cary, 73, of Ruston, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, October 8, 2021 at Pickett Cemetery, Hampton, Arkansas. Billy was born on October 17, 1947 in El Dorado, Arkansas and passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, in Ruston, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther Thomas Cary and Minnie Lou Pyles....

Mary Ruth Johnston

Mary Ruth Johnston

Oct 4, 2021

Mary Ruth Johnston, age 93 of Hampton died Monday, October 4, 2021 at Hudson Memorial Nursing Home in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was born May 11, 1928 in Hamburg, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, George Norrell and Brooksie Coulter Norrell; husband, Troy Lee Johnston; three brothers, Richard Norrell, William Norrell, James Norrell; four sisters, Willie Swan,...

Margie Nance

Margie Nance

Oct 2, 2021

Margie Nance, 79 of Fordyce died Saturday October 2, 2021 at St. John’s Place in Fordyce. Born December 18, 1941 at Fordyce, she was a daughter of the late Pete Garner and Kate Garner. She was preceded in death by her husband, O.R. “Monk” Nance and her son, Kirk Nance. She is survived by her daughter, Wendy Graschel and husband...

Edith Ann Slaughter

Edith Ann Slaughter

Sep 30, 2021

Edith Ann Evans Slaughter, age 64 of Hampton, Arkansas passed away from cancer and its complications on Thursday September 30, 2021. Edith was born on November 8, 1956 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Sam and Minnie Alexander Evans. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Sammy Evans who she lost early in life to...

Edward Raymond Abeyta

Edward Raymond Abeyta

Sep 26, 2021

Edward “Eddie” Raymond Abeyta, age 62 of Kingsland died Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born July 13, 1959 in Montrose, CO. He was a Marine veteran. He is survived by his parents, Raymond Abeyta of West Valley, UT and Carolina Arredondo Golden of Kingsland; four sons, Joey Abeyta of Bryant, Michael...

Ruby Catherine Mosley

Ruby Catherine Mosley

Sep 23, 2021

Ruby Catherine Mosley, age 92 of Bearden went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, September 23, 2021. She was born August 14, 1929 in Bearden, Arkansas. She was a member of White Oak Assembly of God Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ira Walthall and Mamie Amanda Moore Walthall; husband, John G. Mosley; three sons,...

Harry Newton Stone Jr

Harry Newton Stone Jr

Sep 22, 2021

Harry Newton Stone, Jr., age 78 of Sparkman died Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at his home. He was born June 16, 1943 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was a retired lineman for Alltel Telephone Company and an Army Vietnam veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents, Harry Stone, Sr. and Quinnie Young Stone; wife, Nancy Reynolds Stone; one brother,...

Mary Lynn Lambert

Mary Lynn Lambert

Sep 22, 2021

Mary Lynn Lambert, 62 of Hampton, died Wednesday, September 22, 2021. She was born April 29, 1959, in Possum Valley, AR to the late Louis Gene Hogue and Geraldene Hill-Hogue. She is preceded in death by her parents Louis Gene and Geraldene Hogue, one sister, Shirley Smith. She is survived by the love of her life, her husband, Jerry Lambert;...

Clifton Elliot Posey

Clifton Elliot Posey

Sep 20, 2021

Clifton Elliot Posey, 65 of New Edinburg died Monday, September 20, 2021 in Camden. He was born January 28, 1956 in Fordyce to the late Albert Julian and Sarah E. Humphries Posey. He was also preceded in death by five siblings: Mary Benson, Elizabeth Metcalf, Wanda Posey, Marie Lash, and Travis Posey. He is survived by one sister, Savannah Benson...

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