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Orvall Loyd Berg
Nov 26, 2017
Orvall Loyd Berg, 93 of Fordyce died Sunday November 26, 2017 at his home. Born June 2, 1924 at Stuttgart, he was a son of the late Frank Berg and Gaynell Shrum Berg. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Verda McDade Berg; four sisters; one brother; and four step-sons. He is survived by his...
Janice Margaret House Gray
Nov 25, 2017
Janice Margaret House Gray, 96, of Fordyce died Saturday November 25, 2017 at Dallas County Medical Center. Born November 7, 1921 in Fordyce, she was the daughter of the late Joe House and Martha Woods House. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fordyce and was a nurse for Dr. Harry Atkinson. She was preceded in death...
William "Bill" Carter
Nov 24, 2017
William O. "Bill" Carter, 91 of El Dorado, died Friday, November 24, 2017. He was born August 20, 1926 in Banks to the late Gobe and Jobie Lee Carter. He was also preceded in death by his wife Aline Carter, five brothers, and two sisters. He is survived by his wife Marcell Carter of El Dorado; two sons, Ronald Carter...
Charles Edward Hearne
Nov 23, 2017
Charles Edward Hearne, 77, of Fordyce died Thursday November 23, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Born September 24, 1940 in Dallas County, he was the son of the late Earl Lenix Hearne and Sally Odella Gill Hearne. He was a member of the Thornton First United Methodist Church and a school teacher for Bearden Schools. Mr. Hearne...
Sheri Cryer
Nov 21, 2017
Sheri Katherine Cryer, 55, of Thornton died Thursday, November 21, 2017 at her home. She was born July 14, 1962 in Baton Rouge, LA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Forest Borders and Peggy Farris Doherty; and two brothers, Robert and Paul Downs. She is survived by one sister, Melissa Allyn of Denham Springs, LA. No funeral services...
Peggy Farris Doherty
Nov 21, 2017
Peggy Farris Doherty, 74, of Thornton died Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at her home. She was born October 12, 1943 in Alexandria, LA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Courtney Farris and Willie Katherine Farris; two sons, Robert and Paul Downs; one daughter, Sheri Cryer; and one grandchild, Scotty Ballance. She is survived by her husband, George Doherty...
Charlotte J. Ables Dorey
Nov 18, 2017
Charlotte J. Ables Dorey, 74, of Hampton died Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born May 25, 1943 on the "Ables Farm Homestead" in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She was a retired beautician and a member of Victory Assembly of God Church in Camden, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her...
Margaret Ann Owens
Nov 15, 2017
Margaret Ann "Cook" Owens, 85 of Hampton, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017. She was born December 5, 1931 in Gilbert, Louisiana. A visitation will be held Saturday, November 18 from 1PM until 2PM at First Baptist Church of Hampton. Memorial services will follow at 2PM at the church. A private burial will be held at Salem Cemetery near Bearden. Arrangements...
Patrick Charles Kauffman
Nov 14, 2017
Patrick Charles Kauffman, 68, of Bryant died Tuesday November 14, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Born July 29, 1949 in Fordyce, he was the younger son of the late Jack Kauffman and Willa Lee Whatley Kauffman. He was a graduate of Carthage High School, Henderson State University, and UAMS College of Pharmacy. He was the owner and...
Johnny Mack Ellis
Nov 12, 2017
Johnny Mack Ellis, 80 of Hampton, died Sunday, November 12, 2017. He was born July 23, 1937 in Woodberry to the late John and Lucy Hines Ellis. He was also preceded in death by his step-son Dennis Haynes. He is survived by his wife Emma Ellis of Hampton; two sons, Billy Ellis of Monticello and Stevie Ellis and wife Lori...
Phil Swofford
Nov 9, 2017
Grady Phil Swofford, 71, of Hampton died Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. He was born February 27, 1946 in Banks, Arkansas. He was a retired logging contractor. He is preceded in death by his parents, Loyd Swofford and Marjorie Watson Odom;wife, Sondra Gilbert Swofford; one daughter, Tina Rowland; and son-in-law, Jerrell Rowland. He is...
Bill Taft James
Nov 5, 2017
Bill Taft James, 86, of Thornton died Sunday November 5, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Born December 18, 1930 at Holly Springs, he was a son of the late Gurtman James and Jewel White James. He was a minister and retired from pipeline construction. He is survived by his wife, Anneke Cox James of Thornton; son, Bill...
Nelda L. Mccall
Nov 3, 2017
Nelda L. Stratton McCall, 69, formerly of Bearden, Arkansas died November 3, 2017 at Hospice Care in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born May 16, 1948 in Camden, Arkansas to the late Homer Laverne and Nell Rose (James) Stratton. She was raised in Sparkman, Arkansas and attended Henderson State University. She was a homemaker and loved grocery shopping, working in...
Homer Garlington
Nov 3, 2017
Homer Garlington, 95 of Fordyce, died Friday, November 3, 2017. He was born September 6, 1922 in Cleveland County to the late Soloman and Mattie Wright Garlington. He was also preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Alice Manning Garlington of Fordyce; two sons, Ronnie Garlington and wife Kay...
Kenneth Roy Fausett
Nov 1, 2017
Kenneth Roy Fausett, 67, of Fordyce died Wednesday November 1, 2017 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. Born July 7, 1950 at Tahlequah, OK, he was a son of Myrtle Fausett and the late David Clarence Fausett. He was the Vice-President of Operations at File America, a Mason, and served in the Army National Guard. He was preceded in death...
Homey Franklin Barnes
Nov 1, 2017
Homey Franklin Barnes, 81 of Fordyce, died Wednesday at home. He was born August 6, 1936 in Fordyce to the late Homey Felix Barnes and Lillie Ora Wright Barnes. He was also preceded in death by his son John Michael Barnes. He is survived by his wife JonAnne Barnes of Fordyce; two sons, Steve Barnes of Abilene, Texas and Gary...
Carlton "Wayne" Cathey
Oct 30, 2017
Carlton "Wayne" Cathey, 84, of Bearden died Monday, October 30, 2017 at his home. He was born May 3, 1933 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. He retired from the U.S. Army having served in both Korea and Vietnam. He was an honored marksman. He was also a retired truck driver and attended the Hopeville Assembly of God Church. He happily retired...
Colonel James Harry Phillips, Jr.
Oct 25, 2017
James Harry Phillips, Jr., Colonel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Ret), 90, of Fordyce, died at St. Vincent Hospital on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. Colonel Phillips served with distinction in three American wars including six offensive campaigns. He enlisted in the Army in 1946, interrupting a promising football career, and joined the 11th Airborne Division in the Army of Occupation...
Dorothy Sue Anthony
Oct 14, 2017
Dorothy Sue Anthony, 86, of Thornton died Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. She was born November 12, 1930 in Bearden, Arkansas. She was a longtime member of Bearden First United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Regie and Reba Jenkins; and husband Palmer L. Anthony, Jr. She is survived by...
Willie W. "Bill" Hannegan, Jr.
Oct 10, 2017
Willie W. "Bill" Hannegan, Jr, 83, of Hampton died Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Life Touch Hospice House in El Dorado, Arkansas. Bill was born July 15, 1934 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. He was a retired auto mechanic. He is preceded in death by his parents, Willie W. Hannegan, Sr. and Pauline Althea Hannegan; and his wife, Mary Hannegan. He...
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