Hugh Albert Nutt
Jul 30, 2021
Fordyce lost a legend on Friday July 30, 2021 when Dr. Hugh Albert Nutt passed away at his home. Born June 16, 1943, at Fordyce, he was a son of the late Hugh Harrison Nutt and Kitty Corrine Robertson Nutt. He was a graduate of Fordyce High School and the University of Arkansas Medical School. He did his residency at...
Emma "Sook" Lane Ellis
Jul 30, 2021
Emma “Sook” Lane Ellis, age 83 of Hampton died Friday, July 30, 2021 at Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was born December 11, 1937 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was a member of Union Grove Assembly of God Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Larkin Blann and Edna Maggie Lockridge Blann; husbands, Troy...
Rita Sue Norman Launius
Jul 29, 2021
Rita Sue Norman Launius, age 69 of Camden went to be with her Lord and Saviour on July 29, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. She was born December 16, 1951 in Fordyce, Arkansas. She was a member of Warner Spur Assembly of God Church in Camden and was a retired educator. She was preceded in death by...
Elver Mae Carter
Jul 29, 2021
Elver Mae Black Carter, 78 of Harrell died Thursday July 29, 2021 at her home. Born April 19, 1943 at Spearsville, Louisiana, she was a daughter of the late Leslie Black, Sr. and Geneva Holley Black. She was a retired dispatcher for the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office and a member of Harrell United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death...
Jessie Ruth Morris
Jul 27, 2021
Jessie Ruth Morris, age 89 of Sparkman died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation in Benton, Arkansas. She was born August 14, 1931 in Pine Grove, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, James Harrison Butler and Mattie Illa Shaddock Butler; and her husband, Louis Lane Morris, who she married on June 12, 1948;...
Imogene "Jean" Porter Summers
Jul 24, 2021
Imogene “Jean” Porter Summers, 89 of East Camden, died Saturday, July 24th in El Dorado. She was born June 27, 1932 in Hampton to the late Roy Amos Porter and Anna Jewel Tomlinson Porter. She was also preceded in death by her husband William Lewis Summers. Jean is survived by her daughter Terry Smith of Camden; Vincent Summers and wife...
Brooklin Marie Hinkle
Jul 23, 2021
Brooklin Marie Hinkle 32 of Hampton, formerly of Mena died Friday July 23, 2021 at El Dorado. She was born October 26, 1988 at Mena. She was an Army veteran, serving in Iraq. She was preceded in death by her father, Steve Allen; grandfather, Tommie Chaney; and a daughter, Bethany Grace. She is survived by her mother, Bridget Chaney of...
Robert "Bud" Gray
Jul 22, 2021
Robert “Bud” Gray, 84, of Fordyce died Thursday July 22, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Born October 29, 1936 at Tinsman, he was the son of the late Raymond Gray and Lois Rutherford Gray. He was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Joe Gray and two sisters, Ann Nutt and Shirley Gray. He is survived by...
Don C. Hammond
Jul 18, 2021
Don C. Hammond, age 77, of Bearden died Sunday, July 18, 2021 at CHI St. Vincent in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born May 28, 1944 in Camden, Arkansas. He was a retired truck driver and an Army veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents, Calvin E. Hammond and Helen Parham Hammond; daughter, Cortni Hammond; and one sister,...
Jeffery David Childers
Jul 16, 2021
Jeffery David Childers, 70 of Kingsland passed away on July 16, 2021 at his home. He was born in Houston, Tx to the late Virgil Childers and Florence Marie. He is also preceded in death by two brothers; Jerry and Dewey Childers. He was a US Navy veteran and had the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. Funeral services will...
Sallie Marie Jones
Jul 11, 2021
Sallie Marie Vines Jones, 95 of Fordyce, died Sunday July 11th, 2021. She was born August 19, 1925 in Spruce Pine, Alabama to the late John Thomas Vines and Mary Etta Estes Vines. She is also preceded in death by her husband James Horace Jones, step-mother Lizzie Bowkin, Daughter Linda Marie Jones, son James Gary Jones, sister Maranda Gertrude Vines...
O. B. Johnston
Jul 11, 2021
On Sunday night, July 11, 2021, O.B. Johnston peacefully moved from this earthly life to life eternal at Somerset Senior Living at Pine Hills in Camden, AR. The only son of Oscar Britton Johnston and Birdie Watson Johnston. He was born August 26, 1934 in Hampton, AR. He made his home in Hampton until he married Carolyn Williams. O.B. and...
Cindy Laws Evans
Jul 4, 2021
Cindy Laws Evans, 59 of Bearden, died Sunday July 4, 2021. She was born June 21, 1962 in Little Rock to the late Edward and Lowedia Laws. She is survived by her husband Robert D. Evans of Bearden; her daughter Ashley Sebring and husband Jimmie of Fordyce; her son Justin Evans and wife Regina of Quenemo, Kansas; her sisters Janice...
Jean Waters Parrott
Jul 3, 2021
Jean Waters Parrott, 91 of New Edinburg, born July 22, 1929 in Watson Chapel, joined her Lord and Savior July 3, 2021. She was met by her loving husband of 51 years Victor Parrott who she married April 22, 1956, her parents Richard R. Waters Sr. and Vera Monk Waters, her siblings Sylvia Waters, Edna Studdard, Myrl Cato, Richard R....
Don R. Easterling
Jul 2, 2021
Don R. Easterling, age 71, of Ouachita died Friday, July 2, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. He was born February 25, 1950 in Thornton, AR. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Reed Easterling and Betty Jean Burford Easterling; and one daughter, April Easterling. He is survived by one son, Seth Easterling and wife...
Bobby Ann Roberts
Jun 30, 2021
Bobby Ann Ringo Roberts, 93 of Cleveland, GA died Wednesday June 30, 2021 at St. John’s Place in Fordyce, AR. Born December 15, 1927 at Crossett, AR, she was a daughter of the late Robert Henry Ringo and Ileta Boren Ringo. She was a Methodist, a graduate of Crossett High School and a member of the Dallas Chapter of the...
Wanda Faye Bryant
Jun 29, 2021
Wanda Faye McKinney Bryant, age 87, of Kingsland died Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born June 24, 1934 in Kingsland, Arkansas. She was a loving wife and mother and homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her family and cooking big meals for them. She was an avid housekeeper and loved keeping...
Henry Watson "Watt" Bowen
Jun 27, 2021
Henry Watson “Watt” Bowen, Sr., age 87 of New Edinburg died Sunday, June 27, 2021 at his home. He was born December 17, 1933 in Tinsman, Arkansas. He was a retired logger, retiring at the age of 81 years old. He was also a member of First Baptist Church in New Edinburg. He is preceded in death by his parents,...
John Wyatt Daniell, Jr.
Jun 26, 2021
John Wyatt Daniell, Jr. 59 of Hampton died Saturday June 26, 2021 at his home. He was born February 11, 1962 at Camden. He was a truck driver for Blann tractor and a US Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his father, John Wyatt Daniell, Sr. and a brother-in-law, Garry Wood. He is survived by his mother, Betty...
Shelby Charles "Pap" Griffin
Jun 26, 2021
Shelby Charles “Pap” Griffin, age 85 of Kingsland died Saturday, June 26, 2021 at his home. He was born October 3, 1935 in Kingsland, Arkansas. He was an aircraft mechanic, retiring from the United States Air Force after serving in Vietnam. He also attended First Baptist Church in Kingsland. He is preceded in death by his parents, Saline Cairo Griffin...
