Kathryn Sue Harris
Mar 24, 2018
Kathryn Sue Harris, age 81 passed away at her home in Fordyce Saturday, March 24, 2018. Kathryn was the daughter of Watt and Clemmie Files. Kathryn graduated from Thornton High School and later from Foster Business School. Kathryn started her career as a legal secretary and she later founded Harris Title Company. Kathryn loved to help people, playing golf, and...
Herbert Eugene Woodson
Mar 23, 2018
Herbert Eugene Woodson, 87, of Fordyce died Friday March 23, 2018 at his home. Born February 11, 1931 at Amity, he was a son of the late E.S. Woodson and Laura A. Lively Woodson. Herb was an Air Force veteran, serving in the Korean War. He was an active member of Fordyce First United Methodist Church where he started a...
Wera Faye Bailey
Mar 16, 2018
Wera Faye Bailey, aged 95 went to be with our Lord on Friday March 16, 2018, at Dallas County Medical Center, after a short illness. Faye was born in Tyler, Texas on September 14, 1922, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. AJ Warner. Faye went to school in Taylor, AR and played basketball during her school years. Faye was always...
Anthony "Jerry" Temple
Mar 15, 2018
Anthony "Jerry" Temple, 55, of Hampton died Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was born October 4, 1962 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his parents, William Elige Temple and Etta Sue Lambert Carpenter; and two sisters, Brenda Ann Neeley and Shirley Diane Temple Forrest. He is...
Robert Edward Dempsey, Sr.
Mar 11, 2018
Robert Edward Dempsey, Sr., 71 of Bearden died Sunday March 11, 2018 at Dallas County Medical Center at Fordyce. Born August 12, 1946 at Mountain Home, he was a son of the late Harold Dempsey and Barbara Nowlin Dempsey. He was preceded in death by a brother, Rickey Dempsey. He is survived by his wife, Jane Dempsey of Bearden; three...
Benjamin "Benny" Webb
Mar 8, 2018
Benjamin (Benny) Taylor Webb, 73, of Cabot, was born in Hampton and passed from this life March 8, 2018 at Baptist Health Medical Center in North Little Rock. He was preceded in death by his parents Homer V. Webb and Helen Jeanette Hannigan Webb and his wife Judy Vines Webb. He is survived by his wife Mischelle Bradford Webb of...
Donald Nance
Mar 6, 2018
Rev. Donald W. Nance (83) of Bearden, AR passed away Mar. 6, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Shirley (Oldner) Nance, his 3 children, Donna Wisdom (Steve) of Richardson, TX, Terri Hardy (David) of Little Rock, and Monty Nance (Candace) of Rogers, AR, his grandchildren, Tyler Nance of Little Rock and Peyton Davila (Israel) of Rogers, his brothers Allen...
Ira Vernon "Red" Dunn
Mar 5, 2018
Ira Vernon "Red' Dunn, 91, of Hampton died Monday, March 5, 2018 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden, Arkansas. Red was born in Delhi community of Calhoun County, Arkansas August 31, 1926, the third son of Truitt and Adrian Dunn. He had a career as general manager for the local Ford dealership and Calhoun County Sheriff for twelve years,...
Dessie Elizabeth "Libby" Metcalf
Mar 5, 2018
Dessie Elizabeth "Libby" Metcalf, 68 of New Edinburg, died Monday, March 5, 2018. She was born December 20, 1949 in Fordyce to the late Albert Julian Posey and Sarah Elizabeth Humphries Posey. She was also preceded in death by her sister Mary Benson. She is survived by her husband Jerry W. Metcalf of New Edinburg; two sons, Tracy Lyn Metcalf...
Arlie Berry, Jr.
Mar 3, 2018
Arlie Berry Jr., 89, of Pine Bluff died Saturday, March 03, 2018 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He was born December 27, 1928 in Flint, MI. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arlie Berry Sr. and Marie C. Shrum Berry; his wife, Eva Mae Golden Berry; one brother, Ray Berry; and one sister, Helen...
Elmer Eugene Denton
Feb 27, 2018
Elmer Eugene Denton, 69, of Harrell died Tuesday February 27, 2018. Born November 8, 1948 at Yazoo City, MS, he was a son of the late John Denton and Christine Miller. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Peggy Sue McLaughlin and a son, Elmer Denton, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Jerry B. Denton of Harrell; son,...
Roberta Lee Sanders
Feb 25, 2018
Roberta Lee Robinson Sanders, 77 of Amarillo, Texas died Sunday, February 25, 2018. She was born April 13, 1940 in Biggers, Arkansas to the late Layne and Tommie Campbell Robinson. She was also preceded in death by her husband Clarence Edward Sanders, her daughter Melinda Metcalf, and her son Kenneth Sanders. She is survived by one son Thomas Sanders of...
Virginia Russell Jackson Wright
Feb 24, 2018
Virginia Russell Jackson Wright, 86, of Benton, formerly of Bearden died Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Heartland Rehabilitation Care Center in Benton, Arkansas. She was born in Dallas County, Arkansas July 6, 1931. She was a retired inspector for Tracor and a member of Congo United Methodist Church in Benton. She is preceded in death by her parents, Powell A....
Jerry Edward Stamps, Sr.
Feb 19, 2018
Jerry Edward Stamps, Sr., 74, of Sparkman died Monday February 19, 2018 at Arkansas Hospice Inpatient in Hot Springs. Born March 23, 1943 at Kennett, MO, he was a son of the late Clyde Stamps and Letha May Benton Stamps. He is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kristina Harris and three brothers. He is survived by his wife, Betty...
Melea Morgan
Feb 12, 2018
Melea Morgan, 56, of Bearden died Monday, February 12, 2018 at her home. She was born May 31, 1961 in Monticello, Arkansas. She worked in the medical field for over thirty years and in ministry with the Assemblies of God for over twenty years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Leon "Blackie" Savage and Linda Newman Savage. She...
James L Burrow
Feb 10, 2018
James L. Burrow, 83, of Hampton passed away February 10, 2018 at his home. He was born November 3, 1934 in Thida, Arkansas. He and his wife, Doris moved to Hampton in 1961. After serving as a local barber he purchased Hampton Builders Supply in 1973. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Hampton. He is preceded in...
William Cain Lyon
Feb 10, 2018
William Cain Lyon passed away suddenly in his home on Saturday, February 10, at the age of 81. He was born on December 8, 1936 in Augusta, Arkansas to Gretchen Earl (Cain) Lyon and Odys Carl Lyon who were both school teachers. He was a long time mayor of Fordyce and a colorful businessman. He obtained a business degree at...
Becky Kauffman
Feb 7, 2018
Becky Kauffman, age 72 of Fordyce, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 7, 2018 surrounded by her family at St. Vincent's in Little Rock. She was born on January 13, 1946, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to the late Clem and Eva Gill Treadwell. Becky was a loving wife, momma, and mamaw. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she...
Edna Mae Bane
Feb 5, 2018
Edna Mae Lea Bane, 90 of Benton, died Sunday, February 4, 2018. She was born April 18, 1927 in Jacinto, Arkansas to the late Lewis and Annie Roberts Walker. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, William Rayburn Lea and Burl Bane and her sister Marjorie Walker. She was a Methodist by faith and loved working as both...
John Downs Hutchins
Jan 29, 2018
John Downs Hutchins, 67, of Fordyce died Monday January 29, 2018 at his home. Born November 16, 1950 at Shreveport, LA, he was a son of the late Albert Curtis Hutchins, Sr. and Gwendolyn Laffitte Hutchins. He was preceded in death by a brother, Curtis Hutchins. He is survived by his wife, Amanda Dannehl Hutchins of Fordyce; daughter, Michelle Tinker...
