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Obituaries for Southern Arkansas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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