Steve Matkin
Dec 13, 2017
Steve Matkin, 54, of Fordyce died Wednesday December 13, 2017 at his home. Born December 17, 1962, he was the son of Ruby Matkin of Fordyce and the late Billy Elmer Matkin. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Saeler Matkin of Fordyce; two sons, Juston Matkin and wife Stephanie of Camden; Auston Matkin and Lexis Hopkins of Kingsland; two...
Frances Ruth Haynes
Dec 11, 2017
Frances Ruth Haynes, 76, of Fordyce died Monday, December 11, 2017 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born April 2, 1941 in Bearden, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jack Doherty and Vera Quarles Doherty; husband, Douglas Haynes; three brothers, Mike Doherty, Frankie Doherty, Lewis Doherty; three sisters, Rosie Pennington, Shirley Doherty, and Emma...
William Brooks Bailey
Dec 9, 2017
William Brooks Bailey, 33, of Fordyce, Arkansas passed away December 9, 2017. Brooks was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on June 30, 1984 to parents Dennis and Karen (King) Bailey of Fordyce. Brooks grew up in Fordyce where he played high school football and baseball and graduated with the class of 2003. He was the first recipient of the Paul...
Elmina Rose Kervin
Dec 9, 2017
Elmina Rose Kervin, 89, of Ashdown and formerly of Fordyce, died Saturday December 9, 2017 at Little River Nursing Home in Ashdown. She was born May 10, 1928 in Washington, IA. She was a homemaker and a member of Zion Baptist Church of Fordyce. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Lona Cooper Messenger; husband, Quitman Kervin;...
William Thomas Barnes
Dec 8, 2017
William Thomas Barnes, 92, of Fordyce died Friday December 8, 2017 at his home. Born June 3, 1925 at Ivan, he was a son of the late William Bart Barnes and Ruth Summers Barnes. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clarice Steelman Barnes; brother, Doyle Barnes, and daughter-in-law, Lynn Barnes. He is survived by three sons, Larry Barnes...
Charlene Bates
Nov 28, 2017
Charlene Bates, 71, of Harrell died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. She was born February 20, 1946 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She was a caregiver and a member of First Assembly of God Church in Hampton. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mett Edward Williams and Grace Karriker Williams; three brothers, Jerry...
Walter "Woody" Massey
Nov 27, 2017
Walter "Woody" Massey, 65, of Hampton died Monday, November 27, 2017 at his home. He was born August 16, 1952 in Camden, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Wallace W. Massey and Mary Burroughs Massey. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Massey of Hampton; three sons, Wally (Missy) Massey of Fordyce, Robert (Leeann) Massey of Sherwood,...
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...
