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William Jacob "Will" Bradley
Jan 8, 2021
William Jacob “Will” Bradley, 21 of Hampton, died Friday January 8, 2021. He was born October 8, 1999 in El Dorado. Will is survived by his father Brian (Mandy) Bradley of Hampton; his mother Melissa Bradley of Hampton; his brother Jackson (Ashton) Reynolds of Hampton; his grandmother Geraldine Hornaday of Hampton; his grandfather Tommy Bradley of Star City; his great...
Stephen Bryan Holmes
Jan 7, 2021
Stephen Bryan Holmes, 66, of Hampton died Thursday January 7, 2021 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas at El Dorado. He was a member of Dickinson Baptist Church. Born November 4, 1954 in Camden, he was the son of the late Archie and Edith Holmes. He is survived by his sister, Monte Williams and husband Mike of Hampton; a...
Jeffery Todd Evans
Jan 4, 2021
Jeffery Todd Evans, age 50 of Hampton, died Monday January 4, 2020 at his home. He was born September 9, 1970 in Camden, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his mother, Geneva Lanette McCann Evans; and one sister, Sherry Evans. He is survived by his father, Wayland Evans of Hampton; one son, Christian Evans of Hampton; four brothers, Danny...
Shirley Ann Jones
Jan 3, 2021
Shirley Ann Jones, age 81 of Hampton, died Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden, Arkansas. She was born July 24, 1939 in Hermitage, Arkansas. She worked for Calhoun County Bank for thirty plus years retiring as Executive Vice-President and was a member of First Baptist Church in Hampton. She is preceded in death by her...
Kenneth Leon Johnson
Jan 1, 2021
Kenneth Leon Johnson, 82 of Fordyce, passed away Friday January 1, 2021. He was born March 2, 1938 in Kingsland, Arkansas to the late Henry and Mary Jarrett Johnson. He was also preceded in death by his sister Frances Cearley Langford. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Jo Ann Stone Johnson; one brother James (Guylene) Johnson of...
Evelyn Glen Howard
Jan 1, 2021
Evelyn Glen Howard, age 77 of Sparkman died Friday, January 01, 2021 at her home. She was born September 9, 1942 in Sparkman, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank Givens and Sybil Sinquefield Givens; husband, Theo Howard; and two brothers, Jim and Charles Givens. She is survived by one son, Rik Orton of Hot Springs; one...
Gary Eugene Williams
Dec 31, 2020
Gary Eugene Williams, 65 of Hampton died Thursday December 31, 2020 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. Born April 7, 1955 at Beaumont, Texas, he was a son of the late Cleveland Williams and Betty Mathis Williams. He was preceded in death by a brother, Tony Williams. He is survived by his sister, Sharon Martin and husband Jimmy of...
Lanell Hillman Rowe
Dec 29, 2020
Lanell Hillman Rowe, 77 of Fordyce, died Tuesday, December 29, 2020 in El Dorado. She was born January 25, 1943 in Fordyce to the late Travy Ezekial Hillman and Helen Easley Hillman. She was also preceded in death by her brother Claude Robinson and her sister Margaret Whisenhunt. She is survived by her husband William “Sonny” Rowe of Fordyce and...
Steve "Randy" Randall Mitchell
Dec 29, 2020
Steve Randall “Randy’ Mitchell, age 69 of Hot Springs died Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at CHI St. Vincent’s in Hot Springs. He was born December 17, 1951 in Hazelhurst, MS. He was a retired logger and a member of First Baptist Church in Fordyce. Randy was an avid hunter and he loved spending time with his granddaughters. He is preceded...
Virgil Gene Graybill
Dec 29, 2020
Virgil Gene Graybill, 77 of Hampton passed away December 29, 2020 at The VA Hospital in Little Rock. He was born on November 6, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Virgil James Graybill and Rose Marie Koch Graybill. He is preceded in death by his parents and one son Warren Clemens. He is survived by his loving wife,...
Earl William Coston
Dec 28, 2020
Earl William Coston, age 77 of Bearden died Monday, December 28, 2020 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden, Arkansas. He was born March 5, 1943 in Camden, Arkansas. Earl was a retired truck driver. He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl Launius Coston and Mary Lou Taylor Coston; one daughter, Marshell Heath; grandson, Dewayne Heath; sister, Mary...
Juanita "Dood" Miller
Dec 27, 2020
Juanita “Dood” Earnest Miller, age 87 of Tinsman died Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Timberlane Health and Rebab in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was born August 5, 1933 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She retired from General Dynamics and was a member of Tinsman First Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arnold Earnest and Audrey Turner Earnest;...
Ellis Ray Tidwell
Dec 25, 2020
Ellis Ray Tidwell, 64 of Fordyce died Friday December 25, 2020 at his home. He was born January 5, 1956 at Albany, GA. He was a boiler salesman for McBurney and a Mason. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles William Tidwell; a brother, Charles Michael Tidwell, and a sister, Debra Sue Cranford. He is survived by his...
Jess (Jay) Thomas Bagwell, Jr.
Dec 24, 2020
Jess (Jay) Thomas Bagwell, Jr. of Fordyce celebrated his 88th birthday (December 24, 2020) with his earthly family before joining his Father in Heaven just in time to celebrate with Jesus on His birthday Christmas Day. “This is the day that the Lord hath made – let us rejoice and be glad in it!” He was preceded in death by...
Odessia Daniels Ethridge
Dec 24, 2020
Odessia Daniels Ethridge, age 89 of Fordyce passed away December 24, 2020 in the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born in Ellisville, Arkansas on January 10, 1931 to Hezzie and Annie Daniels. She worked as a bookkeeper for four automobile dealerships and Benton Furniture Company. She is best known for Friendly Foods grocery store that she and...
Joe Giddens
Dec 23, 2020
Joe Giddens of Thornton died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at home. Joe was born in 1939 at Borger, TX to Athelda and Joe Giddens II. Survivors are his wife, Georgie of Thornton; three children, Ginger Cheek (Chris) of Tulsa, Jenny Giddens of Arlington, TX, and Jimmy Walker of Longmont, CO.; Joe also has two grandsons, Pip Cheek and Lindsey Walker;...
Akiko May
Dec 21, 2020
Mrs. Akiko (Kiko) May passed away at home surrounded by her family on December 21, 2020 in Kingsland, AR. Born in Saga, Japan on September 3, 1935 to Kio and Teruji Hyakutake, Akiko had three brothers and one sister. As a child, she witnessed the atomic bombing of Nagasaki while preparing lunch with her mother. Upon graduating from high school,...
Margaret Ann Evans Parker
Dec 21, 2020
Margaret Ann Evans Parker, age 77 of El Dorado, Arkansas died Monday, December 21, 2020 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was born August 6, 1943 in Bearden, Arkansas. She was a retired LPN. She attended Faith Assembly of God Church in El Dorado. She is preceded in death by her parents, Marion Evans...
Harold Dane Chandler
Dec 20, 2020
Harold Dane Chandler, age 63 of Warren died Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Christus St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, TX. He was born November 13, 1957 in Warren, Arkansas. He was a retired truck driver. He is preceded in death by his father, Harold Edward Chandler; step father, James Knight; and one brother, Doug Chandler. He is survived by his...
Jon Stanley "Stan" Jones
Dec 17, 2020
Jon Stanley “Stan” Jones was born on July 13, 1960 to the late Charles H. Jones and Imogene Standridge Jones in Sacramento, CA. He met the love of his life at Victory Baptist Camp and they married the next year, July 10 1982, knowing they were who God intended for each other. Stan began working at Mad Butcher in 1976...
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