Obituaries
Obituaries for Southern Arkansas
Eunice V. West
Mar 1, 2020
Eunice V. West age 90 of Little Rock, formerly of Fordyce died Sunday March 1, 2020 at The Waters of West Dixon. She was born January 15, 1930 in Bearden, Arkansas. She worked for Benton Casket Company in Fordyce for many years before her retirement. Eunice was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Fordyce. She is preceded in death...
Martha Jane Barnes
Feb 25, 2020
Martha Jane Barnes, age 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 in the company of her family. She was born on September 10, 1934 to Charles R. Lederman and Clara Allie Thompson Lederman in Fordyce, Arkansas. Martha married her husband, Elain Elmer Barnes of 65 years on October 31, 1953. She was a loving and caring wife and...
Sarah Jane Russell
Feb 24, 2020
Sarah “Jane” Russell, age 79 of Hampton died Monday, February 24, 2020 at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born May 3, 1940 in Tinsman, Arkansas. Jane was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Hampton. She loved cooking, quilting, fishing, playing games, and most of all, spending time with her family. She is preceded in death...
Sammy Lee Oliver
Feb 23, 2020
Sammy Lee Oliver was born in Hampton, AR on February 24, 1941 and died peacefully on Sunday, February 23, 2020 in Fordyce at the age of 78 surrounded by family. He graduated from Hampton High School and attended UAM in Monticello as biology major. He was a member of the Army Reserves and an expert rifleman. For 19 years, he...
Betty Jean Williams
Feb 22, 2020
Betty Jean Mathis Williams, 86, of Hampton died Saturday February 22, 2020. Born May 11, 1933 at Mayflower, she was a daughter of the late Esker Dewey Mathis and Nellie Shirley Mathis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cleveland Eugene “Buddy” Williams; son, Tony Lee Williams; two brothers, Marvin Mathis, Roy Mathis; two sisters, Marie Bevers, Charlene Poe....
Warren Dwayne Clemens
Feb 22, 2020
Warren Dwayne Clemens, 54 of Hampton died Saturday February 22, 2020. He was born November 11, 1965 at Fordyce. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Gail Hathcock Clemens of Hampton; his parents, Teresa and Virgil Graybill of Hampton; daughter, Bridget Strickland and husband Brooks of Hampton; son, Cody Clemens of North Carolina; brother, Todd Clemens and wife Kim of...
Russell Doherty
Feb 22, 2020
Russell Doherty, 79 of Bearden, died Saturday, February 22, 2020 at his home. He was born January 1, 1941 in Bearden, Arkansas to the late E.J. and Eva Garner Doherty. He was also preceded in death by his wives Peggy Doherty and Shirley Doherty and his three sisters: Lela Bryant, Dixie Newton, and Frances Lewis. He is survived by his...
Barbara Jean Walthall
Feb 18, 2020
Barbara Jean Walthall, age 71 of Bearden died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at her home. She was born September 7, 1948 in Waldo, Arkansas. She was retired from Lockheed Martin in East Camden and a member of White Oak Assembly of God Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Webb Butcher and Gertrude Bustin Butcher; and two sisters,...
Alisa Mae Edwards
Feb 16, 2020
Alisa Mae Edwards, 56 of Fordyce, died Sunday, February 16, 2020. She was born August 7, 1963 in Houston, Texas to the late Tom Clayton Hodge and Alice Marie Keith Copaus. She was also preceded in death by her husband David L. Edwards. She is survived by daughter Christina Lawson and husband Thomas of Fordyce; her son Tom Watson of...
Betty Jo Atwell Dixon
Feb 15, 2020
Betty Jo Atwell Dixon of Jersey, Arkansas passed away in her son’s home Saturday, February 15, 2020, in Jersey, Arkansas. She was born August 26, 1930 to the late William Clifton and Doris Lee Webb Atwell in Warren, Arkansas. Betty was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Jersey. She was a graduate of Hermitage High School in 1948,...
James Floyd Thurlkill
Feb 12, 2020
James Floyd Thurlkill, 90, of El Dorado, passed away on February 12, 2020 at Oak Ridge Nursing and Rehab. He is preceded in death by his parents, Marlin and Addie Thurlkill; one brother, Harry Bryant Thurlkill; two sisters, Madeline Amis and Frances Owens. He is survived by his wife, Juanita F. Thurlkill of El Dorado, AR; one daughter, Pamela Turner...
Ronnie Mack Stringfellow Sr.
Feb 6, 2020
Ronnie Mack Stringfellow, 73 of Hampton, went to be with his Lord and Savior and his beloved Linda on February 6, 2020. Ronnie spent 60 years in the concrete business, often doing charitable jobs for schools, churches and the community. After retiring, he spent his days as an attendant for the Calhoun County Landfill, where you could always find him...
James William Taylor
Feb 3, 2020
James William “Billy” Taylor, 73 of Bryant died Monday February 3, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Born January 17, 1947 at Fordyce, he was the son of late Robert Marvin Taylor and Mabel Rebecca Garner Taylor. He is survived by his wife, Joye Bledsoe Taylor of Bryant; two daughters, Ginny Taylor Palmer and husband, Jason of Bryant,...
Shelley Jones Denton Bonin
Jan 28, 2020
Shelley Jones Denton Bonin, 56 of Benton, died Tuesday, January 28, 2020. She was born August 13, 1963 in Little Rock to the late Edward and Velma Strange Jones. She was also preceded in death by her brother Gene Gentry, brother-in-law Donald Sims, and niece Cindy Buehler. She is survived by her husband Kevin Bonin of Benton; daughter Bonnie Denton...
Margaret Ann Prewitt
Jan 27, 2020
Margaret Ann Prewitt, 79, of Fordyce joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Monday January 27, 2020. Margaret was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church. She loved to cook for her family and friends. She was a member of the Fordyce High School Class of 1958 and was a diehard Redbug fan. She enjoyed spending time with her family,...
Martha A. Williams Johnson
Jan 26, 2020
Martha A. Williams Johnson, age 82 of Bearden died Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Silver Oaks Nursing and Rehab in Camden, Arkansas. She was born May 12, 1937 in Thornton, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Larkin Clemons and Fannie Hutchens Clemons; husbands, Guy Williams, Jr., Joseph Thee Johnson and Elbert Bradford; one son, Dennis Williams and...
Sandra Lee Erwin
Jan 20, 2020
Sandra Lee Hardman Erwin, 74 of Fordyce died Monday January 20, 2020 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Born September 14, 1945 at Fordyce, she was a daughter of the late Aubrey Everette Hardman and Bessie Oneida Spears Hardman. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Jerry Richard Hardman. She is survived by her husband, Lathan...
Don Austin Coston
Jan 18, 2020
Don Austin Coston, 78 of Pine Bluff, Arkansas died Saturday, January 18, 2020 at his home. He was born July 31, 1941 in Locust Bayou, Arkansas. Don retired as a supervisor for Georgia-Pacific after twenty two years and also retired from the Democrat/Gazette. He loved Cardinal baseball, the Arkansas Razorbacks and Fordyce football. He is preceded in death by his...
Ruth Brock Tabor
Jan 13, 2020
Ruth Brock Tabor from Sparkman joined her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, January 13, 2020. She was born in Murfreesboro, Arkansas June 30, 1921. Ruth was a member of First Assembly of God in Sparkman, Arkansas for sixty years. She served on the Dallas County Library Board, with distinction. She enjoyed a multitude of hobbies which included reading, sewing, cooking,...
Mary Sue Davis
Jan 12, 2020
Mary Sue Davis, age 79 of Hampton died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born April 23, 1940 in Camden, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, William Carlton Milner and Minnie Mae Morrison Milner; husband, Ebb Shelton Davis; one brother, Buddy Milner; and one step son, Donald Dale Davis. She is...
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