Van Guy Kelly
Apr 2, 2018
Van Guy Kelly, 77, of Hampton died Monday, April 2, 2018 at St. Vincent's in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born October 12, 1940 in Carthage, Arkansas. He was a carpenter and an Army veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin Guy Kelly and Mildred Irene Parker Kelly; two sisters, Joy Baine and Gwen Kelly, and one...
Don Russell Smith
Mar 31, 2018
Don Russell Smith, Sr. age 75 of Fordyce and Warren, AR, died Saturday, March 31, 2018 surrounded by his family in the home of Jonathan Smith. He was the founder of Fordyce Mapping Service and was well known for his good nature, compassion and generosity. He was born January 1, 1943 in Jacinto, Dallas County, AR, the son of the...
Gary Lee Lephiew
Mar 31, 2018
Gary Lee Lephiew, 53, of Waldo died Saturday March 31, 2018 at his home. He was born May 26, 1964 at Hampton. He was a journeyman electrician and worked for Evers Electric. He was preceded in death by a brother, Alan Lephiew. He is survived by his wife, Jerri Lephiew of Waldo; mother and step-father, Betty and Nip Linkous of...
John Thomas "Tom" Simmermacher
Mar 26, 2018
John Thomas "Tom" Simmermacher, 71, of Hampton died Monday, March 26, 2018 at Ouachita Nursing and Rehab in Camden. He was born November 14, 1946 in Tucumcari, NM. He worked as a carpenter for Fitzhugh Strickland and he was an Army veteran.. He is preceded in death by his parents, William Lloyd Simmermacher and Annie Mae Watson; and one brother,...
Shirley Ware Lambert
Mar 25, 2018
Shirley Ware Lambert, 73 of Hampton, died Sunday, March 25, 2018 in Ft. Worth, Texas. She was born November 11, 1944 in Ft. Worth to the late Ray and Ozelle Garner Ware. She was also preceded in death by her husband Gene Lambert. She is survived by her son William "Bill" (Mearlene) Ball of Genoa; her daughter Marina (John) Henry...
George William "Billy" Mcwhirter
Mar 24, 2018
George William "Billy" McWhirter, 86, of Fordyce died Saturday March 24, 2018. Born September 3, 1931 at Hampton, he was a son of the late Floyd and Beulah McWhirter. He served in the Army during the Korean War where he was stationed in Germany. He worked as a deputy sheriff under Sheriff Lee Hornaday and worked as a city officer...
Archer Wayburn Hunneycutt
Mar 24, 2018
Archer Wayburn Huneycutt, 86, of West Monroe, LA died Saturday, March 24, 2018 at his home. He was born July 5, 1931 in Sparkman, Arkansas. He graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Ph.D and created the Louisiana Survey Center at LA Tech University, which was one only one of its kind at that time. He was also a...
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....
