Donnie Ray Evans
Jan 29, 2018
Donnie Ray Evans, 60 of Hampton died Monday, January 29, 2018 at his home. He was born January 30, 1957 in Hampton, Arkansas. He was member and deacon of Woodberry Baptist Church. He had been a member of the Woodberry church for forty two years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Erma Jean Watson Evans. He...
Larry Thomas Barnes
Jan 27, 2018
Larry Thomas Barnes, 69 of Fordyce, died Saturday, January 27, 2018. He was born September 13, 1948 in Fordyce to the late W.T. "Bill" Barnes and Clarice Steelman Barnes. He is survived by his wife Debbie Crutchfield Barnes of Fordyce; two sons Ethan Barnes and wife Maggie of Greenbrier, Frank Remick and wife Lacey of Fordyce; one daughter Ginger Remick...
George "Bo" Matthews
Jan 24, 2018
George "Bo" Matthews, 87, of Tulip passed away Wednesday January 24, 2018 at his home. He was born April 23, 1930 in Tulip, AR to Ben and Beatrice Matthews. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Alice Matthews; grandson, Brick Ables; granddaughter, Jacquline Ables; sons-in-law Marvin Harrison and Ron Wylie; daughter-in-law, Carol Ables. He...
Eddie Eugene Davis
Jan 23, 2018
Eddie Eugene Davis, 56, of Fordyce died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Jefferson Regional Hospital in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He was born October 5, 1961 in Dallas Texas. Eddie worked in construction and also served in the National Guard. He is preceded in death by his parents, George Raymond Davis and Mary Joyce Johnson Davis; and two brothers, Larry G....
John Wheeler Smith
Jan 23, 2018
John Wheeler Smith of Fordyce was born March 23, 1933 in Jacinto, AR. He was the youngest of three children by Junius Jordan Smith and Juddie Wheeler Smith. He passed away peacefully at the age of 84 on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock, AR. John graduated from Fordyce High School in 1952 and was...
William Maurice Watson
Jan 20, 2018
William Maurice Watson of Fordyce, died January 20, 2018, 89 years of age, at Hospice Home Care on Bowman Rd in Little Rock. He was preceded in death by his parents William Sylvester "Vester" Watson and Nomia Dunn Watson, brother Travis Watson and his sister Mary Methabel Graham. He is survived by his ever-loving wife, Marie Dorsey Watson; one son,...
Bobby Wayne Jones
Jan 16, 2018
Bobby Wayne Jones, 77 of Kingsland died Tuesday January 16, 2018 at his home. He was born December 15, 1940 in Cleveland County. He was a retired inspector for Entergy, formerly AP&L, and a member of Chapel Hill Missionary Baptist Church in New Edinburg. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul Towery and Glen and Marie Jones; and...
Joe Claude Wishard
Jan 14, 2018
Joe Claude Wishard, 68, of Benton entered the gates of Heaven Sunday, January 14, 2018. He was born August 19, 1949 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Joe worked at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock for 42 years. He was active in his community serving on the Bryant Chamber of Commerce. Joe, affectionately known as Mr. Hornet, was a proud supporter...
Billy Warner Steelman
Jan 7, 2018
Billy Warner Steelman, age 76 of Benton, formerly of Princeton, passed away peacefully at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock, Arkansas on Sunday, January 7, 2018 surrounded by his siblings. He was born to Harmon Toney and Kathryn Beatrice Brown Steelman on October 15, 1941 in Hamburg, Arkansas at the family home. He was a member of Jacinto Baptist Church. He...
Charles Edward Weeks, Jr. (C.J.)
Jan 6, 2018
Charles Edward Weeks, Jr. (C.J.) 31, of Hampton, died Saturday January 6, 2018. He was born October 1, 1986 at Fordyce. He was a life long resident of Hampton and graduated from Hampton High School. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Virginia Martin and Elizabeth and Willie Weeks. He is survived by his parents, Debra and...
Jeweldeana Mckinnie
Jan 4, 2018
Jeweldeana P. McKinnie, 74 of Hampton, died Thursday, January 4, 2018. She was born April 9, 1943 in Pine Bluff to the late Richard and Mamie Jewel Picklesimer. She is survived by her husband Donnie McKinnie of Hampton; one son Ryan Roark and wife Michele of Wellington, Florida; one daughter Amanda Roark Johnson and husband Jeff of Baytown, Texas; four...
Helen Ethel Ables Coston
Jan 1, 2018
Helen Ethel Ables Coston, 80, of Locust Bayou died Monday, January 1, 2018 at Perry Memorial Hospital in Linden, TN. She was born April 3, 1937 in Locust Bayou, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Glen and Eva Wooten Ables; husband, Eugene Coston; son, Byron Coston; son-in-law, Ronny Southall. She is survived by one daughter, Genia Southall...
Ilene Marie "Molly" Arnette
Jan 1, 2018
Ilene Marie Moll "Molly" Arnette, 99 of Fordyce, died Monday, January 1, 2018 in Fordyce. A daughter of Frederick Joseph and Sophie Iowa Trites Moll, she was born in Gillett, Arkansas on February 26, 1918. Molly is preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Cecil Frederick Moll; a sister, Wyvonna Moll Prater Ball; and her beloved husband of forty-six...
Curtis W. Overton
Dec 25, 2017
Curtis W. Overton, 83 of Kingsland, died Monday, December 25, 2017. He was born August 16, 1934 in Tulip to the late William and Mary Lawrence Overton. He was also preceded in death by six brothers: Ray, Roy, DeWitt, Glendee, Cecil, and Preston Haywood Overton and three sisters, Ione Leath, Gertrude Huffman, and Lila Mae Harrison. He is survived by...
Robert Lynn Long
Dec 24, 2017
Robert Lynn Long, 58, of Bearden died Sunday December 24, 2017 at his home. Born January 18, 1959 at Arkadelphia, he was the son of the late Robert Doyle Long and Bula Elsie Langley Long. He was preceded in death by a sister, Edith Hunt. He is survived by his wife, Eveline Long of Bearden; one son, Bobby Long of...
Thomas Winfred Roark
Dec 20, 2017
Thomas Winfred Roark, 83, of Texarkana, TX died Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in Texarkana, TX. He was born May 15, 1934 in Camden, Arkansas. He was a retired school teacher and a member of Cross View Baptist Church in Texarkana, TX; where Jimmy Shelby serves as pastor. He played football at Henderson State Teacher's College and later received his master's...
Mary Evelyn Seymore
Dec 20, 2017
Mary Evelyn Easley Seymore, 93 of Hampton, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in Texarkana, Texas. She was born June 21, 1924 in Tinsman to the late Homer "Buddy" and Alice Easley. She was also preceded in death by two brothers Howard and Jesse Easley, and her husband CW "Jr" Seymore. She is survived by her nieces and nephews. Evelyn loved...
Pearly Ann Massey Chambers
Dec 19, 2017
Pearly Ann Massey Chambers, 73, of Fordyce died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Saline Hospice House in Bryant, Arkansas. She was born May 31, 1944 in Tyler, Arkansas. She was a retired school teacher and a member of First Assembly of God Church in Fordyce. She is preceded in death by her parents, Norris Massey and Fannie Hensley Massey and...
James William Turner
Dec 15, 2017
James William Turner was born March 27, 1932, in the Bucksnort community outside of Fordyce, the oldest child of William Urban and Lottie Lucille Jacobs Turner. He died at the age of 85 on Friday, December 15, 2017, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. James graduated from Fordyce High School in 1950 and studied at Arkansas A&M (now...
Agnes Marie Mcclellan
Dec 14, 2017
Agnes Marie McClellan, 84 of New Edinburg, died Thursday, December 14, 2017 in Warren. She was born February 5, 1933 in New Edinburg to the late Thomas Earl Wagnon, Sr. and Ethel Thompson Wagnon. She was also preceded in death by five brothers. She is survived by her husband of 64 years Frank McClellan of New Edinburg; one son Aubrey...
