James Ray Raines
Oct 22, 2020
Rev. James Ray Raines, age 83 of North Little Rock died Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born September 21, 1937 in De Witt, Arkansas. During his 67 years of ministry, Bro. Raines has pastored several churches, including: Sulphur Springs in Fordyce, Chapel Hill Baptist in New Edinburg, Zion Baptist in Fordyce, First...
William Russell "Did' Quarles
Oct 21, 2020
William Russell “Did” Quarles, lifelong resident of Bearden, Arkansas departed this life October 21, 2020. “Did” as he was known around Bearden, is now telling stories to family, friends and other WWII veterans. They are all laughing as he did love a good story. Did was born February 8, 1927 to the late Fred Quarles and Annie (Wilson) Quarles. Did...
Ralph Richard Simpson
Oct 19, 2020
Ralph Richard Simpson, age 57 of East Camden died Monday, October 19, 2020 at his home. He was born in the town of Brackely in the county of Northamptonshire England. He was a truck driver and had served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jimmie Lee Simpson and Margaret Patricia “Peggy” Curran Simpson....
Edd Dempsey
Oct 18, 2020
Edd Dempsey, 88 of Hampton, died Sunday, October 18, 2020 in Little Rock. He was born December 3, 1931 in Holly Springs to the late Perry Dempsey and Ellen Brown Dempsey. He was also preceded in death by his wife Pattie Speer Dempsey and eleven brothers and sisters. He is survived by his daughter Donna Dempsey of Fort Worth, Texas;...
Louise Virginia Clements
Oct 18, 2020
Louise Virginia Clements, 99, of Kingsland died Oct 18, 2020 at her daughter's home in Florida. She was born Dec 23, 1920 in Springdale, Lyon County, Kansas although she grew up in Sioux City, Iowa. She is preceded in death by her husband Paul Franklin Clements and one daughter Nancy Lou Anderson. She is survived by one daughter Frances Harper...
Mae Dell Hines Williams
Oct 14, 2020
Mae Dell Hines Williams, 82 of Harrell died Wednesday October 14, 2020 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas at El Dorado. Born October 12, 1938 in Bradley County, she was a daughter of the late Leroy “Red” Hines and Thelma Huitt Hines. She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church in Harrell and was a supervisor at the Nutrition...
Julie Ann Guthrie
Oct 12, 2020
Julie Ann Dabney Guthrie, 66, of Kingsland, AR, formerly of Freeport, Texas, passed away in her home Monday, October 12, 2020, of natural causes. She was born April 25, 1954, in Houston, Texas, to the late George and Ann Burks Dabney of Freeport, Texas. Ron Guthrie, her husband, of Freeport also predeceased her. After graduation from high school in Houston,...
Avalene Anthony Whitten Reynolds
Oct 8, 2020
Helen Avalene Anthony Whitten Reynolds, age 95 of Bearden, beloved mother of Horace Vernon Whitten (deceased), Norman Willis Whitten of Bearden, Arkansas, David Nelson Whitten of Texarkana, Texas (Susan), and Raymond Dennis Whitten of Texarkana, Texas (Harriet), left this early abode for her eternal home with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 9:12 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2020...
Bonnie Sue Colvert
Oct 5, 2020
Bonnie Sue Colvert, age 78 of Little Rock, died Monday, October 5, 2020, at Avenir Memory Care in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born May 2, 1942 in Carthage, Arkansas to the late Jesse B. Crowder and Myrtice Harrison Crowder. Bonnie Sue Colvert was a passionate person filled with a love of learning. Bonnie spent her childhood in Carthage and...
Hamp Strickland
Oct 2, 2020
Hamp Strickland, 94 of Hampton died Friday October 2, 2020 at St. John’s place in Fordyce. Born January 29, 1926 at Hampton, he was a son of the late William A. Strickland and Mattie Inzer Strickland. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was an insurance agent for Shelter Insurance. He was a used car salesman and...
Annie Mary Nix
Sep 29, 2020
Annie Mary Nix, age 79 of Sparkman died Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born December 30, 1940 in Thornton, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jeff B. Nix and Ruby Efird Nix; one son Jeffery Mosley; one brother, Connie Nix and one sister, Sue Nix. She is survived...
Carroll Ray Moore
Sep 26, 2020
Carroll Ray Moore, age 65 of Hampton died Saturday, September 26, 2020 at his home. He was born May 16, 1955 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was a retired carpenter. He is preceded in death by his parents, Donald Ray Moore and Bobbie Legget Moore; wife, Sharon Moore; step father, Troy R. Pierce; and cousin, Bruce Moore. He is survived...
A. W. Evans
Sep 25, 2020
A.W. Evans age 64 of Bearden died Friday, September 25, 2020 at his home. He was born September 24, 1956 in Atlanta, TX. He was a logger and member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church. A. W. was also Fire Chief of the Bearden Fire Department, where he had volunteered for twenty three years. He is preceded in death by his...
Robert "Bobby" Roy Mcmanus
Sep 25, 2020
Robert Roy “Bobby” McManus, age 69, of Thornton, passed away September 25, 2020. Bobby was born on July 21, 1951 to the late Roy McManus and Lorene Murry McManus. He was a proud 1969 graduate of Thornton High School. A longtime resident of Thornton, he ran McManus Auto Body Shop there for years. He was an avid hunter & fisherman...
Ronald A. Ramsay
Sep 23, 2020
Ronald A. Ramsay, 74 of Holly Springs died Wednesday September 23, 2020 at his home. Born March 7, 1946 at Camden, he was a son of the late Marvin E. Ramsay and Lorice Alexander Ramsay. He was a veteran of the US Air Force, serving in the Vietnam War. He owned and operated Ramsay Electronics with his brother, Lynn. He...
Kay Stone
Sep 19, 2020
Kay Stone, 74 of Calion, died Saturday September 19, 2020 in El Dorado. She was born May 17, 1946 in Tupelo, Mississippi to the late John Herbert Allison and Nell Marie Blakely Allison. She was also preceded in death by her husband Joe Stone, her sister Joyce Ann Timmons, and her step-son Tim Stone. She was a loving mother who...
Bobbie Jean Brown
Sep 19, 2020
Bobbie Jean Brown, 92 of Fordyce, died Saturday September 19th, 2020. She was born October 23, 1927 in Donaldson to the late William and Essie Mae Pruitt Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband Harmon “Red” Brown, her daughter Sandra Kay Brown, her grandson Tracy Veorster, her great grandson Colby Mahoney, three brothers and three sisters. She...
Dale Owen Rogers
Sep 18, 2020
Dale Owen Rogers “Dedad”, 69 of Fordyce died Friday September 18, 2020 at Conway Regional Medical Center. Born January 18, 1951 at Fordyce, he was a son of the late Albert Rogers and Geneva Franklin Rogers. Dale was a successful business man in the logging and timber industry. He loved and treasured his family and friends, especially his wife Sherry,...
Howard A. Tidwell
Sep 16, 2020
Howard A. Tidwell age 77 Bearden died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at his home. He was born January 27, 1943 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was a retired mechanic. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles W. Tidwell and Fannie Worthington Tidwell; one daughter, Tracy Gray; one grandson, Justin Arnold; one brother, Charles “Buddy” Tidwell; and two sisters, Jan...
Robert Lee Thompson
Sep 16, 2020
Robert Lee Thompson, age 69 of Thornton, passed away on September 16, 2020 at his home. He was born July 12, 1951 in Warren, AR. He is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Lee Thompson and Julia Erwin Thompson; one son, Shane Lee Thompson; one brother, Junior Lee Thompson; two sisters, Maxine Thompson Erwin and Mattie Thompson Hughes. He...
