Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Joe Fred Williams

Joe Fred Williams

Dec 4, 2018

Joe Fred Williams, 86, of Hampton died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at his home. He was born December 30, 1931 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Bertha Williams; his first wife, Florence Williams; one son, Greg Williams; and two daughters, Vicki Hawks and Debbie Williams. He was a member of Faustina Baptist...

Emily Kathryne "Kay" Garlington

Emily Kathryne "Kay" Garlington

Dec 4, 2018

Emily Kathryne “Kay” Garlington, age 79, of Fordyce, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, at St. John’s Place after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Kay was born in Fordyce on September 15, 1939, to Richard and Annie Mae Reynolds Holt. She led a wonderful life, spreading her kindness and generosity to everyone, and she was dedicated to...

Paulette Harper

Paulette Harper

Dec 3, 2018

Paulette Harper, 91 of Fordyce passed away Monday, December 3rd at St John's Place in Fordyce. She was born August 20th 1927 to Johnce and Delia Barnes Green. She was a loyal member of Southside Baptist Church. Other than her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Thomas Harper, her sister Lula Merle Crowder and her brothers Bill,...

Garry Wayne Brown

Garry Wayne Brown

Nov 25, 2018

Garry Wayne Brown, 66, of Bearden died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Ouachita Nursing and Rehab in Camden, Arkansas. He was born December 8, 1951 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a retired skidder driver. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Henry Brown and Dorothy Corrine Shaddock Brown; two brothers, Jerry Brown and Danny Brown; and three...

Larry Wilson Roark

Larry Wilson Roark

Nov 20, 2018

Larry Wilson Roark, 74, of Fordyce, Arkansas, and his beloved schnauzer best friend, Dexter, both passed away November 20, 2018 in his cabin, that he called his “heaven on earth” at Tri-County lake just outside Fordyce. He was born to the late I.W. “Pete” and Eula Roark on March 2, 1944 in Warren, Arkansas. Larry spent his childhood in Warren,...

Debora Darlene Mcelroy

Debora Darlene Mcelroy

Nov 17, 2018

Debora Darlene Robinett McElroy, 59 of Fordyce, went home to the Lord on November 17, 2018. She was born August 25, 1959 to the late Raymond and Oneta Robinett. She was a retired seamstress who enjoyed her free time reading, shopping, and being with family. She has a strong faith and relationship with our Heavenly Father Jesus Christ. Debbie is...

Amy Lee Wallace

Amy Lee Wallace

Nov 16, 2018

Amy Lee Williams Wallace, 86, of Fordyce passed away surrounded by family at Mayflower, AR on Friday November 16, 2018. Born December 17, 1931 at Carthage, she was a daughter of the late William Walter Williams and Amy Miller Key Williams. She was a homemaker who loved to cook. She was also the bookkeeper for the family business, and in...

Frances V. Wilson

Frances V. Wilson

Nov 11, 2018

Frances V. Wilson, 82, of Dermott and formerly of Kingsland, died Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Dermott City Nursing Home. She was born July 13, 1936 in Kingsland, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alfred B. Wages and Mattie F. Brown Wages; and her husband, Elbert J. Wilson. She is survived by one son, Nelson Wilson of...

Clayton Russell Cochran

Clayton Russell Cochran

Nov 11, 2018

CLAYTON RUSSELL COCHRAN, 86, of Fordyce, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 11, 2018. His loving wife Jean was by his side. He had been a resident of St. John’s Place in Fordyce nearly five years. Clayton was born March 5, 1932, in Bearden, AR to Euna Bell Gray Cochran and Norman Sidney Cochran. He...

Shirley Hammonds

Shirley Hammonds

Nov 4, 2018

Shirley Hammonds, 82, of Bearden died Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Silver Oaks Nursing Home in Camden, Arkansas. She was born June 10, 1936 in Rosston, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, David Copeland and Gertrude Bustin Butcher; and one sister, Davelene Childers. She is survived by her husband, Bodie Hammonds of Bearden; one son, Dennis Marlar...

Vivian Marcine Garlington

Vivian Marcine Garlington

Oct 31, 2018

Vivian Marcine Pennington Garlington, 81, of Fordyce died Wednesday October 31, 2018 at Little Rock. Born September 27, 1937 in Dallas County, she was a daughter of the late Paul Pennington, Sr. and Marie Jarrett Pennington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie S. Garlington. She was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church in Fordyce and worked...

Tony Joe Denton

Tony Joe Denton

Oct 31, 2018

Tony Joe Denton, 62, of Tinsman died Wednesday October 31, 2018. He was born October 20, 1956 to the late Steele H. Denton and Charlene DeBoard Denton. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Mike Denton. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Denton of Tinsman; two sons, Joshua Denton and his wife, Casey of Hampton,...

Wanda "Deannie" Marks

Wanda "Deannie" Marks

Oct 31, 2018

Wanda L. “Deannie” Marks, 63 of New Edinburg, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in Pine Bluff. She was born December 3, 1954 in Fordyce to the late A.J. and Sarah Humphries Posey. She was also preceded in death by her two sisters, Elizabeth Metcalf and Mary Benson. She is survived by two brothers, Clifton Posey of Camden and Travis Posey...

Barbara Ann Watson

Barbara Ann Watson

Oct 27, 2018

Barbara Ann Clay Watson, 68 of Tinsman died Saturday October 27, 2018 at St. John’s Place in Fordyce. Born September 9, 1950 at Bearden, she was the daughter of the late Randy Clay and Georgia Lea Reddin Tilley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ross Watson. She is survived by her son, Keith Watson and his wife,...

Terry Lane Jones

Terry Lane Jones

Oct 26, 2018

Terry Lane Smith Jones, 54, of El Dorado died Friday October 26, 2018 at St. Vincent’s in Little Rock. Born August 10, 1964 at Fordyce, she was a daughter of Varnice Parker of Conway and the late T. Bone Smith. She is survived by her husband, Mike Jones of El Dorado; children, Stephanie Pruitt of Warren, Jennifer Johnson of Hermitage,...

Martha Lewis Jordan

Martha Lewis Jordan

Oct 19, 2018

Martha Lewis Meece Jordan, 89 of Logansport, LA, formerly of Fordyce, died Friday, October 19, 2018. She was born April 15, 1929 in Fordyce, Arkansas to the late Martin Lewis Meece and Nora Ethel Gill Meece. She had lived in Logansport for the last 20 years and was a member of Cool Springs Primitive Baptist Church. She was also preceded...

Vera Beatrice Flower-Simonson

Vera Beatrice Flower-Simonson

Oct 18, 2018

Vera Beatrice (Harrison) Flower-Simonson age 93, of Bunn, Arkansas currently of Little Rock passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on October 18, 2018, while at home. Mrs. Flower-Simonson was born on July 20, 1925 in Bunn, Arkansas to the late Hugh Vance Harrison and Connie Ethel Harrison. She enjoyed her retirement playing golf on courses all over the...

Kenneth Franklin House

Kenneth Franklin House

Oct 15, 2018

Kenneth Franklin House, 79, of Carlisle, PA died Monday October 15, 2018 at his home. Born April 13, 1939 at Fordyce, AR, he was the son of the late Charles House and Myrtice Pennington House. He was a teamster truck driver for 47 years, a member of Thornton First Methodist Church, and a 1957 graduate of Fordyce High School. He...

Richard Durwood Mccullough

Richard Durwood Mccullough

Sep 28, 2018

Richard Durwood McCullough, 75, of Rogers died Friday, September 28, 2018 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Arkansas. He was born July 14, 1943 in Camden, Arkansas. He was a retired accountant and a Vietnam War Veteran. During his enlistment he was awarded a Purple, Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Ribbon. He...

Jo Ann James Cayce

Jo Ann James Cayce

Sep 26, 2018

Arkansas’ Angel; Jo Ann James Cayce of Thornton, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. She was born February 28, 1932, in Holly Springs, Arkansas. She owned and operated Cayce’s Antiques for 45 years. She devoted her life to serving those less fortunate and operated Cayce’s Charities for over 55 years. She...

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