Obituaries
Obituaries for Southern Arkansas
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
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
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
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;...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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