Troy Walsh
Nov 20, 2020
Troy “Gibbo” Walsh, aged 77 of Sparkman passed away Friday November 20, 2020 at National Park Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born June 8, 1943 in Dallas County. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Troy “Rat” Walsh and Mattie Sue Walsh. He is survived by his wife Millie Walsh of Fordyce; one brother, Leslie Walsh...
Donald Dean Blankenship
Nov 19, 2020
Donald Dean Blankenship, age 66 of Fordyce died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born October 4, 1954 in Melbourne, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his father, Paul Blankenship; one brother, Wendell Blankenship. He is survived by one daughter, Katie Dillard and husband Dewayne of Brandon, MS; mother, Archie Blankenship...
Roswitha M. Holst
Nov 13, 2020
Roswitha M. Holst, 70 of Fordyce, died Friday November 13, 2020. She was born February 4, 1950 in Munich, Germany. She is preceded in death by her parents Barton Ross George and Thelma Houser George, by the love of her life James W. Holst and by her son Daniel J. Holst. She was a retired CNA who loved the Lord,...
Jimmy House Hearnsberger
Nov 13, 2020
Jimmy House Hearnsberger, 61 of Hampton, died Friday November 13, 2020 at his home. He was born December 3, 1958 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Derwood and Altus Laconia House Hearnsberger. He is survived by two sons, Justin Hearnsberger and Kyle Hearnsberger both of Thornton; three grandchildren: Noah, Cheyenne, and Paige Hearnsberger all of Thornton; and his very...
Robbie Lucille Williams
Nov 12, 2020
Robbie Lucille Carroll Williams, 81 of Fordyce died Thursday November 12, 2020 at her home. Born March 28, 1939 at Fordyce, she was a daughter of the late Robert Marion Carroll and Ida Shackelford Carroll. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Francis, Cora, Mable Ruth, Louise and Callie; brothers, Otis, Philip, Millard, Harry, Harry,...
Ellean Berry
Nov 11, 2020
Ellean Berry, age 93 of Fordyce, died Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at her home. She was born August 6, 1927 in Star City, Arkansas. She was a retired cook for Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce and was a member of the Church of Christ. She is preceded in death by her parents, Johnny Overton Owen and Mary Taylor Owen;...
Wilton D. Hutcheson
Nov 11, 2020
Wilton D. Hutcheson, age 88 of Camden died Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at his home. He was born November 12, 1931 in Ouachita, Arkansas. He was a retired plant manager for International Paper Company in Camden, and a member of Cullendale Baptist Church in Camden. Wilton was also an Army Korean War veteran. He is preceded in death by his...
Debra Dee Becton
Nov 10, 2020
Debra Dee Becton, 54 of Hampton, died Tuesday, November 10, 2020 in Camden. She was born September 27, 1966 in Fordyce to Mary Ann Becton and the late L.D. Becton. She is survived by her mother Mary Ann Becton of Hampton; two sisters Andra (Mark) Hodnett of Hampton and Jana (Mark) Young of Parkers Chapel; four nieces Holly Mitchell (Dakotah)...
Martha Jeanne Strickland
Nov 9, 2020
Martha Jeanne Zinn Strickland, 89 of Hatfield, formerly of Hampton died Monday November 9, 2020. Born May 10, 1931 at Fordyce, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Zinn and Margaret Files Zinn. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Hampton. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of over 64 years, Bill Strickland;...
Jerry T. Marks
Nov 5, 2020
Jerry T. Marks, age 72, died Thursday morning at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. Jerry was born June 5, 1948 in Warren, AR, to the late Almos Marks and late Theda Livingston Childress. Jerry is survived by a brother Ronald Marks (Elizabeth) of Bryant and a sister Judy Kirkley (James) of Crossett; nephew: Mike Kirkley; nieces: Carla McDougald, Sheila Keen...
James "Tommy" Golden
Oct 30, 2020
James Thomas “Tommy” Golden, Sr. 73 of Kingsland died Friday October 30, 2020 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born March 3, 1947 at Fordyce, he was a son of the late Ora Oliver “Bradley” Golden and Elva Lucille Berg Golden. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary L. Harvill Golden; a brother, Ora...
Francis Carol Wisdom
Oct 25, 2020
Francis Carol Wisdom, 62 of Glenwood passed away October 25, 2020 at CHI St Vincent in Hot Springs. She was born August 24, 1958 to Hulen and Mary Sue Sorrells. She is preceded in death by her mother, Mary Sue Sorrells; one sister, Dorothy Coke; a grandson, Korbin Castleberry; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith. She is survived by her...
Tim Watson
Oct 25, 2020
Tim Watson, 47 of Fordyce, died Sunday October 25, 2020. He was born January 28, 1973 in West Monroe, Louisiana to the late Merle and Wyvonne Wilson Watson. He is survived by his wife Teresa Watson of Fordyce; his son Samuel Downen of Fordyce; his god-daughter Jordyn Hardaway of Fordyce ; his father-in-law and mother-in-law Truman and Ruth Womble of...
Lundy Ray Colvert
Oct 25, 2020
Lundy Ray Colvert, age 80 of Garfield, died Sunday, October 25, 2020 at his home on Beaver Lake. He was born on November 24, 1939 at his home in Calhoun County to the late Annie Rae Colvert and Lundy Bass Colvert. Lundy Ray Colvert was a true Renaissance man, whose passions included God, family, love for his country, and love...
Dwight Wilson Clayton
Oct 22, 2020
Dwight Wilson Clayton, 76 of Fordyce died Thursday October 22, 2020. He was born September 21, 1944 to the late Willis and Reba Clayton. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Harold Clayton and Carroll Clayton; one sister Margaret Childers; one great-granddaughter, Bailee Brooke Potter. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Clayton; son Todd Clayton and...
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...
