Obituaries
Obituaries for Southern Arkansas
Magdalene Pharr Clement
Feb 24, 2021
Magdalene Pharr Clement, age 95, passed away February 24, 2021 at her home in Hot Springs, Arkansas surrounded by her family. Magdalene was born July 1, 1925 in Booneville, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Clement, her daughter, Mary Gayle Childers, her parents, William and Mary Pharr, and three brothers, Paul Jack, W. P., and James...
Travis Julian Posey
Feb 20, 2021
Travis Julian Posey, 72 of New Edinburg died Saturday February 20, 2021 at his home. Born May 25, 1948 at Sparkman, he was a son of the late Albert Julian Posey and Sarah Humphries Posey. He was a member of Smith Chapel Church of God and a US Marine Corps veteran, of which he was proud to have served his...
Idell Fern Pigg
Feb 19, 2021
Idell Fern Porter Pigg, age 89, went home to our Heavenly Father on February 19, 2021. She was born to the late Everett and Elma McManus Porter on August 6, 1931 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church where she loved to worship until she became homebound and couldn’t get out. She was preceded in death...
Eric Russell Harris
Feb 12, 2021
Eric Russell Harris, age 61 of Cherokee Village, died Friday, February 12, 2021 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born March 3, 1959 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was a telecommunications engineer. Eric enjoyed golfing, Razorback games, the beach and going to the family farm with his dog Tucker. He is preceded in death by his mother,...
Cathy Lindsey
Feb 10, 2021
Cathy Lindsey, 63 of Bearden died February 10, 2021 at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs. She was born May 2, 1957 in Norfolk, VA to the late Lavere “Bud” Wilkerson and Billie Jean Johnston Wilkerson. She is also preceded in death by her aunt, Violet Musmeci; one sister, Gloria Nowlin; and one nephew, Jamie Nowlin. She is survived...
Mary Ellen Harrod
Feb 10, 2021
Mary Ellen Harrod, age 100, of Dallas Texas formally of Pine Bluff Arkansas passed away on February 10th 2021 at Prestonwood Rehab center in Plano Texas. She was born May 27, 1920 in Kingsland Arkansas to the late Alfred and Mamie Bell. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Harrod and one son Jack Bland Harrod JR, two...
Connie E. Walthall
Feb 6, 2021
Connie E. Walthall, 74 of Little Rock, died Saturday, February 6, 2021.She was born September 5, 1946 in Fordyce to Katie Green Hardman and the late John Hardman. She was also preceded in death by her son Brian Walthall. She worked at PBNB (Relyance Bank) for over 30 years and was a member of First Little Rock Church. She is...
Doug Vincent
Feb 5, 2021
Doug Vincent, 64 of Fordyce died Friday February 5, 2021. Born September 12, 1956, he was the son of the late J.W. Vincent and Mary Frances Jones Vincent. Doug was an avid Razorback fan and loved his music. He was a member of the South Arkansas Kruizers car club and was known as the “Crawfish King” He is survived by...
Leo Clifford Parker
Feb 1, 2021
Leo Clifford Parker, age 87, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, February 1, 2021 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. Leo was born March 14, 1933 in Harrell, AR to Ellis and Mary Thompson Parker of Harrell, AR. He graduated Harrell High School in 1951. He served in the United States Army during the...
Mildred Lucille Walsh
Jan 26, 2021
Mildred “Millie” Lucille Walsh, age 83, went home to be with our Lord on January 26, 2021. Millie was born in Cooper, TX on December 16, 1937 to Lewis and Ruby Quinton Siplinger. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. Millie had such a huge heart, always thinking of others. She was a retired resource manager with Lockheed Martin....
Leslie Ann Sallee
Jan 26, 2021
Leslie Ann Sallee, age 54 of Bearden died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, Texas. She was born October 18, 1966 in Camden, Arkansas. She worked at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce and was a member of First Southern Baptist Church in Bearden. She is preceded in death by her mother, Joyce Chambliss Gann; and...
Edwin Ted Harris
Jan 25, 2021
Edwin Ted Harris, 59 of Conway died Monday, January 25, 2021 at home. He was born January 19, 1962 in Fordyce. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Paul Harris and Bobbie Ann Mosely Harris; one brother, James Edward Harris. He is survived by his wife, Wendy Harris of Conway; three sons, Hunter (Kortney) Harris of Mayflower, Justin...
Helen Elaine Stith
Jan 24, 2021
Helen Elaine Stith, age 72 of Bearden died Sunday, January 24, 2021. She was born June 25, 1948 in Stuttgart, Arkansas. She was a retired L.P.N. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur Wright and Earnestine Sampson Wright. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Stith of Bearden; children, Leenette Rezanka and husband Mark of Fayetteville, Travis Stith...
Marnell M. Smith
Jan 21, 2021
Marnell M. Smith, 91 of Camden, died Thursday January 21, 2021. She was born July 23, 1929 in Ingalls, Arkansas to the late Horace and Martella Robertson Johnson. She was also preceded in death by husband Austin Teroy Smith, her brother Ed Johnson and her sister Mary Tucker. She is survived by two daughters, Vickie Sims of Bismarck and Sherry...
Brenda Kay Black
Jan 19, 2021
Brenda Kay Webb Black, 69 of Hampton died Tuesday January 19, 2021. Born March 25, 1951 at Warren, she was a daughter of the late William Webb and Betty Jo Cochran Webb. She is survived by her husband, Albert Horace Black, Jr.; her children, Nikki Black Draper of Benton, Samantha Black of Ashburn, VA, William Black and wife Ashley of...
Michael Joseph Kordsmeier
Jan 18, 2021
Michael Joseph Kordsmeier, 51 of Hampton passed away Monday January 18, 2021 at his home. Born on October 21, 1969 to John and Phyllis Lovell Kordsmeier in El Dorado, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his father, John Kordsmeier and his grandparents, Robert and Martha Lovell. He is survived by his wife, Rhonda Kordsmeier of Hampton; Mother, Phyllis Kordsmeier...
Robert Allen Holmes
Jan 18, 2021
Robert Allen Holmes, age 69 of Bearden died Monday, January 18, 2021 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born April 18, 1951 in Bearden, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rufus Holmes and Mary Evelyn Beard Holmes; three brothers, Jim Holmes, Jerry Holmes and Billy Ray Holmes; and his beloved dog, Lucy. He is...
Karen Jean Martin
Jan 16, 2021
Karen Jean Martin, age 65 of Harrell died Saturday, January 16, 2021 at John R. William Hospice House in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was born November 13, 1955 in New Orleans, LA. She was a retired hotel manager. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Liebel, Sr. and Violet Johnston Musmeci. She is survived by her husband, Mark...
Danny Dwayne Newton
Jan 16, 2021
Danny Dwayne Newton, age 58 of Hampton died Saturday, January 16, 2021 at his home. He was born November 3, 1962 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He worked as a lineman for Ouachita Rural Electric and was a true servant of Christ and member of the Church of Christ in Hampton. He is preceded in death by his father, James Vernon...
Gary Randall Spears
Jan 10, 2021
Gary Randall Spears, age 61 of New Edinburg went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 10, 2021. Gary was born on October 16, 1959 to Carroll and Patsy Kee Spears. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Frank and Alma Owens Spears and maternal grandparents Oscar and Peggy Harris Kee. Gary is survived by...
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