Genevieve Rose Ashkanipour
May 14, 2017
Genevieve Rose Ashkanipour, daughter of Jack and Inez Langley, age 69, of Houston, Texas, passed away Sunday May 14, 2017. She was born July 24, 1947 in Troy, North Carolina. She was currently enrolled at WGU, and recently acquired her Master's degree in nursing. She had a passion for the Fine Arts and Drama, and was known in her younger...
Homer Harold Jones, Jr.
May 14, 2017
Homer Harold Jones, Jr., 88, of Bearden died Sunday, May 14, 2017, at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. He was born March 2, 1929, in Bearden, Arkansas. Homer was owner of Homer Jones Motor Company, a member of the First United Methodist Church in Bearden, 32nd degree Mason, Lion's Club, Cabun Clinic Board of Directors, and former mayor of...
Jo Ann Keeton
May 14, 2017
Jo Ann Keeton, age 70, of Fayetteville died Sunday, May 14, 2017 after a brave battle with cancer. She was born June 8, 1946 in Warren, Arkansas. Jo Ann was preceded in death by her father Joe Miller, mother and step-father Beryl and Hubert Drake of Kingsland, and her grandparents Jim and Lela Mitchell and Julius and Mary Russell. She...
Anna Christine Chambers
May 10, 2017
Anna Christine Chambers, age 89, of Fordyce went home to her heavenly father on May 10, 2017. She was born January 24, 1928 in Dallas County, Arkansas, to Ernest Porter and Frances O. Green Jones. Christine was a longtime faithful member of Beech Grove Missionary Baptist Church where she loved serving the Lord. She enjoyed working in her flower beds...
Mary L. Golden
May 9, 2017
Mary L. Golden, 70 of Kingsland, died May 9, 2017. She was born March 7, 1947 in Cleveland County to the late Earnest and Mary Norton Harvill. Mary was a member of First Baptist Church of Kingsland. She is survived by her husband James T. Golden of Kingsland; three sons, James Thomas Golden, Jr. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Michael Lee Golden...
Mary Rose Milam James
May 2, 2017
Mary Rose Milam James, 94, of Thornton died Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. She was born July 13, 1922 in Colorado Springs, CO. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Milam and Alice Snook Milam James; husband, Edgar L. James; one son, Joseph I. James; two sons-in-law, Bobby Joe Easterling and Roy L....
Zelpha Grasty
Apr 24, 2017
Zelpha Grasty, 89 of Thornton, died Monday, April 24, 2017 in Fordyce. She was born April 11, 1928 to the late Ewan Shairrickand Lottie Mae Ballanger Shairrick. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Grasty; three brothers, J.T., Monroe, and Clifton Shairrick; and two sisters, Vera Clemons and Zera Lee Quarles. She is survived by a host...
Jessie Almera Shook Watson
Apr 22, 2017
Jessie Almera Shook Watson, 95, of Thornton passed away April 22, 2017 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born December 5, 1921 in Ellisville, Arkansas to Jesse Alexander and Ella Viola Stover Shook. Lovingly known to many as "Almama", she was a great artist and cook. She achieved the rank of 2nd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo...
James Lynn Harris
Apr 20, 2017
James Lynn Harris, 65, of Mohawk, TN died Thursday, April 20, 2017. He was born October 23, 1951 in Camden, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his father, Monroe Harris; and one brother, Roger Harris. He is survived by his wife, Stefanie Harris of Camden; one son, Ty Harris of Fayetteville; one daughter, Jamie Allen and husband Chris of...
Lane Mathew Belin
Apr 18, 2017
Lane Mathew Belin, age 4 of Hampton, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017. He was born November 28, 2012 in Arkadelphia. He is preceded in death by his sister Emma Belin and his great grandfather Charles Belin. Lane was an organ donor. He is survived by his parents, Brandy and Mathew Belin of Hampton; two brothers, Michael and Hayden Belin of...
Evelyn Ramer
Apr 13, 2017
Evelyn McGarity Ramer of Fordyce passed away peacefully Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Dalton's Place in Fordyce. Evelyn was born July 13, 1921 in Lonoke, AR to John Neal McGarity and Sally Jane Peterson McGarity. Evelyn graduated from Lonoke High School and was the owner/manager of the Fordyce Credit Bureau. On October 7, 1943, she married C.A Ramer, Jr. of...
Jerry "Bud" Bryant
Apr 13, 2017
Jerry "Bud" Bryant, 75, of Hampton died Thursday, April 13, 2017 at his home. He was born March 3, 1942 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. He was a retired truck driver and a member of First Baptist Church in Hampton. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clyde Bryant and Allie Stokes Long; one daughter, Terry Bryant; three brothers, Vicky...
Marilyn Ann Clemons
Apr 12, 2017
Marilyn Ann Mosley Clemons, 65 of Bearden, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017. She was born April 20, 1951 in Bearden, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband Sam L. Clemons, her father John Garland Mosley, her sister Frances Jean Pierce, and three brothers: Jimmy Garland Mosley, Jerry David Mosley, and Stephen Edward Mosley. She is survived by her...
Mary Ellen Cathey Hopkins
Apr 7, 2017
Mary Ellen Cathey Hopkins, 75, of Bearden passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at St. Vincent's in Little Rock. She was born October 2, 1941 in Bearden, Arkansas. Mary worked at various jobs in the Bearden area, but most of all she was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved her family and considered this her greatest accomplishment. She...
Wanda Newton
Apr 3, 2017
Wanda Newton went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 3, 2017 with family members at her side. She was born in Kingsland Arkansas on July 29, 1937 to the late Wallace Edward and Mary Jewell Graves Mitchell. Wanda worked and owned her own business Electrolysis of Victoria for 23 years. She enjoyed cooking, traveling, organizing...
Billy Ault
Apr 2, 2017
Rev. Billy Ault, 75 of New Edinburg, left this world April 2nd for his eternal home. He was born August 11, 1941 in Slabtown, Arkansas, the son of the late John Walter and Tressi Frances Raney Ault. Billy is survived by his wife of 55 years Carol Jean Lindsey Ault of New Edinburg; one son Michael Ault and wife Melissa...
Edith Turner Newton
Mar 31, 2017
Edith Turner Newton, 82, of Hampton died Friday, March 31, 2017 at her home. She was born May 10, 1934 in Tinsman, Arkansas. Edith was a retired nurse. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alfred Roy Turner and Virginia Green Turner; husband Bobby Joe Newton; grandson, Jake Hudson; great grandson, Logan Williams, son-in-law, Jim Hudson; seven brothers, Claude,...
Nina Rothwell Kleppin
Mar 27, 2017
Nina Rothwell Kleppin, 91, of Jonesboro died Monday March 27, 2017 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born August 18, 1925 at Greenbrier, she was a daughter of the late Otto E. Barringer and Jennie Livingston Barringer. She was a retired vice president of Region's Bank in Fordyce. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...
Robbie Lavern Hart
Mar 26, 2017
Robbie Lavern Hart, 93, of Fordyce/New Edinburg died Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Green House Cottages in Rison. She was born January 28, 1924 in New Edinburg, Arkansas. She retired from Phelps Dodge and was a member of New Edinburg Methodist Church. She loved her children and grandchildren with all her heart and if you couldn't find her in the...
Lillie Ann Howard
Mar 19, 2017
Lillie Ann Howard, 49, of Conway died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center in Conway, Arkansas. She was born August 13, 1967 in Kennett, MO. She is preceded in death by her father, Jerry D. Howard; grandparents, Jessie and Mabel Hickman, Red Howard, Lillie Howard, and Liz Howard Nash, and two nephews, Justin and Tyler Doherty. She is...
