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Obituaries for Southern Arkansas
Pansy Jean Erickson
May 22, 2019
Pansy Jean Erickson, 92, of El Dorado died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at John R. Williamson Hospice House in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was born September 28, 1926 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was retired Treasurer for Calhoun County and a member of First Baptist Church in El Dorado. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Myrtle Haynes...
Charlotte Tucker
May 21, 2019
The story of Charlotte Brasher Tucker began in the small southern town of Hampton, Arkansas where she was born April 24, 1934 and passed away May 21, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. She was born Charlotte Jeanette Broach to parents Irving B. Broach and Georgia Avant Broach. While attending the First Assembly of God Church in El Dorado, Arkansas Charlotte married...
Donnie David Knight
May 21, 2019
Donnie David Knight, 70, of New Edinburg died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He served in the Marines and was a welder for Transit Tech. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eual Ray and Madeline Knight; his wife Linda Faye Knight; sister, Jerry Lynn Knight. He is survived...
William Berry Henderson
May 21, 2019
William Berry Henderson, 51 of Hampton, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019. He was born November 5, 1967 in Dallas. He is survived by his parents, Barbara and Max Henderson of Hampton; four daughters: Crystal McAllister of Enid, Oklahoma, Samantha Sigafus of Fordyce, Tabitha Miles of Kingsland, Heather Henderson of Warren; one brother Michael Henderson of Crossett, two sisters Robyn Rivers...
Annie Lea Cottrell
May 20, 2019
Annie Lea Lindsey Cottrell, loving wife and mother, went to The Glorious Reward on May 20th, 2019. She was born Annie Lea Lindsey on September 16th, 1923 in Bearden, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Rufus Cottrell; her parents, Marion and Hattie Lindsey; sisters Lucille Hutchins and Francis Jewel Fell. She is survived by her sons,...
Kathryn Virginia Nistendirk
May 20, 2019
Kathryn Virginia Nistendirk, 89, of Hampton died Monday, May 20, 2019 at her home. She was born November 22, 1929 in Calhoun County Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Camp Ground Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Hampton. She is preceded in death by her parents, N. Gaither Tomlinson and Sarah Onie Rayborn Tomlinson; husband, Kenneth Nistendirk; and one...
Virginia Ivanette Williams
May 19, 2019
Virginia Ivanette Stone Williams, 91 died Sunday May 19, 2019 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Born February 4, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Harry Stone, Sr. and Quinnie Lou Young Stone. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde E. Williams; brother, Bob Stone; sister, Katie Shaddock; three grandchildren, Lorna Pennington, Cindy Buehler, and Scott...
Dorothy Sindle Gilbert
May 15, 2019
Dorothy Sindle Gilbert, 93 of Little Rock, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born January 23, 1926 in Tinsman, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Sally Sindle; husband, Leroy Gilbert; one daughter, Susan West; six brothers, Audie Sindle, Virgil...
Louise Davis
May 14, 2019
Louise Davis, 92, of Hampton passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born August 30, 1926 in Houston, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Victory Baptist Church in Hampton. She is preceded in death by her parents, Minor Clifford Oldhan and Mary Gallagher Oldhan Bozeman; husband, Harvey Davis;...
Ella Marie Lash
May 14, 2019
Ella Marie Posey Lash, 68, of New Edinburg died Tuesday May 14, 2019 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born May 14, 1951, at Fordyce, she was a daughter of the late AJ Posey and Sarah Humphries Posey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Lash; grandchild, Chaice Womack; sisters, Elizabeth Metcalf, Mary Benson, Wanda Marks....
Jacqueline Ann Stone
Apr 30, 2019
Jacqueline Ann Lochridge Stone, 63, of Cleveland died Tuesday April 30, 2019 at Conway Regional Medical Center. Born June 15, 1955 at Camden, she was a daughter of the late William Rayford Lochridge and Joann Jestice Lochridge. She is survived by her children, Leslie Smith (Jason) of Cleveland and Chris Norwood (Chloe) of Marshall; brother, Ricky Lochridge (Rhonda) of Crowville,...
Hazel Lavern Lucas
Apr 28, 2019
Hazel Lavern Lucas, 94 of Hampton, died Sunday, April 28, 2019 in El Dorado. She was born August 14, 1924 in Hampton to the late Gordon Holmes and Katherine Garrett Holmes. She was also preceded in death by her husband Ray Lucas, two sons James and Edward Lucas, four brothers and seven sisters. Hazel was a member of Hampton First...
Jimmie Ann Mcmanus
Apr 28, 2019
Jimmie Ann Lash McManus, 82, of New Edinburg died Sunday, April 28, 2019 at JRMC in Pine Bluff. Born January 2, 1937 in New Edinburg, she was the daughter of the late James O. and Eva Armstrong Lash. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of New Edinburg. She is preceded in death by her husband David...
Ronald O. Huntley
Apr 27, 2019
Ronald O. Huntley, 66, of Kingsland passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at his home. He was born September 23, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a retired logger. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joe Willard Huntley and Kathyrn Leona Granderson Huntley; and one sister, Brenda Joyce Huntley. He is survived by his wife, Mary Smith...
Kerry Lane Hargis
Apr 27, 2019
Kerry Lane Hargis, age 69, of Bearden, Arkansas October 16, 1949 – April 27, 2019 Kerry was born in Bradley County. He began his career as an Engineer with Arvin Automotive Company in Monticello. In February 1983 he began working for Lockheed Martin in Camden. Throughout his 36-year career with Lockheed Martin he held numerous management positions and was serving...
Ola Mae Wright
Apr 25, 2019
Ola Mae Wright, of Hampton, born October 31, 1931 in Camden, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 at the age of 87 at Chapel Woods Nursing Home in Warren. She was a retired homemaker and a Jehovah’s Witness. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lee Parr and Ruby Ables Parr; husbands, Amos Strickland, Ray Wright; sister Leona...
Sarah Jane Forrest
Apr 25, 2019
Sarah Jane Johnson Forrest, 69 of Hampton died Thursday April 25, 2019 at UAMS in Little Rock. Born February 24, 1950 at Warren, she was a daughter of the late Grafton Johnson and Mary Jo Rice Johnson. She was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Eugene Johnson. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Bob Forrest of Hampton; four...
Daniel "Danny" Smith
Apr 23, 2019
Daniel “Danny” Smith, 68, of Mayflower, formerly of Thornton passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 peacefully with his wife at his side after a lengthy illness. Mr. Smith was retired from Windstream and once served in the Arkansas National Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Johnnie Jones Smith; his maternal grandparents Alexander and Nora Jones;...
Vivian Gertrude Hand
Apr 20, 2019
Vivian Gertrude Hand, 96, of Tinsman died Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Courtyard Rehabilitation and Health Center in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was born September 6, 1922 in Tinsman, Arkansas. She was a retired seamstress and a member of First Baptist Church in Tinsman. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Kitchens and Effie Russell Kitchens; husband, Oder...
Bryan Neal Hopkins
Apr 17, 2019
Bryan Neal Hopkins, 47, of Bearden died Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born October 29, 1971 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was a truck driver. He is preceded in death by his parents, Herman Neal Hopkins and Linda Lindsey Hopkins. Bryan is survived by one son, Alec Hopkins of Thornton; two daughters, Montana Taylor...
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