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Obituaries for Southern Arkansas
Robert Dale Stringfellow
Sep 13, 2017
Robert Dale Stringfellow, 86, of Desoto, TX died Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at his residence. He was born April 19, 1931 in Hampton, Arkansas. Robert was a graduate of Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas. He received his DDS degree from Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas. He completed his training in Orthodontic dentistry at the University of Tennessee School...
Jimmie E. Ables
Sep 7, 2017
Jimmie E. Ables, 76, of Hampton went to be with the Lord Thursday September 7, 2017 at her home. Born May 22, 1941 in Bradley County, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Bradford and Eva Herrin Bradford. She was a member of the Hampton First Assembly of God. She was preceded in death by her parents; two daughters,...
Larry Langston
Sep 6, 2017
Larry Langston, 70 of Hampton, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017. He was born November 22, 1946 in Piggot, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife Teresa Watson Langston of Tinsman; four sons, Scott (Sandra) Langston of Vilonia, James (Kirsten) Langston of Austin, Arkansas, Jadon Langston of Warren, Brandon (Sarah) Langston of Houston, Texas; one sister, Barbara (Marvin) Sparks; grandchildren: Kyle...
Mary Lou Stoker
Sep 4, 2017
Mary Lou Williams Stoker, 85, of Bearden went marching in to glory Monday September 4, 2017. Born January 25, 1932 at Fagus, Missouri, she was a daughter of the late Wesley C. Williams and Iva Cecil Winder Williams. Sister Stoker was a licensed minister with the Assemblies of God. Along with her sister, she began her ministry at age 15....
Billie Jean Johnson
Sep 2, 2017
Billie Jean Atkins Johnson, 84, of Fordyce died Saturday September 2, 2017 at JRMC in Pine Bluff. Born August 13, 1933 at New Edinburg, she was a daughter of the late R.D. Atkins and Mamie Barnes Atkins. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church and DAR. She was the owner and operator of Jean's Clothing Store until retirement, and...
Evelyn Fern Bowen
Aug 30, 2017
Evelyn Fern Bowen, 76, of New Edinburg died Wednesday August 30, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Born September 23, 1940, she was a daughter of the late W.J. Morgan and Martha Jean Morgan. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandchild Casey Bowen; great-grandchild Aiden Bowen. She is survived by her husband, Watt Bowen of New...
Charles William Tidwell
Aug 25, 2017
Charles William Tidwell, 82, of Fordyce died Friday, August 25, 2017 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. He was born April 5, 1935 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was a retired millwright for Georgia-Pacific and a Marine veteran of the Korean War. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles T. Tidwell and Fannie Wormington Tidwell; one son, Charles Michael...
Kimberly Ann Donahoe
Aug 25, 2017
Kimberly Ann Donahoe, 46, of Hampton, after a long fight with Lupus, joined the Lord Friday August 25, 2017 at UAMS in Little Rock. Born February 7, 1971 in Magnolia, she was the daughter of Betty Laws of Hampton and the late Larry Gerald Laws. She is survived by her mother; spouse, Ronny Donahoe of Hampton; one son, Carter Donahoe...
Gladys Harris Kitchens
Aug 12, 2017
Gladys Harris Kitchens, 92 of Bearden, died Saturday, August 12, 2017. She was born July 3, 1925 in Smead to the late Clifton Clary Reddin and Minnie Paratine Martin Reddin. She was also preceded in death by her husbands Lewis Harris and Curtis Kitchens; her daughter Dorothy Louise Harris; and two sisters Francis Nutt and Juanita Markum. She is survived...
Bobbie Ann Parham
Aug 11, 2017
Bobbie Ann Green Parham, 81 of Fordyce, died Friday, August 11, 2017. She was born May 31, 1936 in Dallas County, Arkansas to the late Robert W. Green and Emily Lois House Green. She was also preceded in death by her infant brother Winfield Green. She graduated from Fordyce High School in 1954. She attended Southern State College (now SAU)...
Linda Jo Fridell
Aug 9, 2017
Linda Jo Fridell, 66, of Bearden died Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born October 4, 1950 on Corpus Christi, TX. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church of Bearden. Linda worked for Bearden Lumber Company for twenty five years; she enjoyed working for the Anthony's each and every day....
Norma Jean Cox
Aug 4, 2017
Norma Jean Cox, 90, of Kingsland went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 4, 2017, at her home. She was born December 25, 1926. She was the daughter of the late George Riffe and Dora Riffe. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Edward Odell Cox, infant daughter, Joyce Jean Cox, and brother, Gilbert...
Lucille Reynolds Smith
Aug 2, 2017
Lucille Reynolds Smith, age 92, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017, in her home of Fordyce. She was born in Bradley, AR, where she grew up, to Tom and Fairy Reynolds, October 20, 1924. She is preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Rev. G. William "Bill" Smith. Lucille, as a young woman, attended Henderson College and later...
Judy E. Davis
Jul 30, 2017
Judy E. Davis, 70, of Tinsman died Sunday July 30, 2017 at her home. Born March 26, 1947 at Holdenville, OK, she was a daughter of the late William and Sadie Roundtree. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Davis. She is survived by four daughters, Candy Ring of Mabelvale, Tamra Simpson of Hampton, Amie Evans of Hampton,...
Carroll R. Crowder
Jul 26, 2017
Carroll R. Crowder, 69, of Fordyce passed away Wednesday July 26, 2017 at his home. Born March 3, 1948, he was a son of the late Joe Willie and Dollie Jane Crowder. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving in Vietnam, and was a supervisor for Georgia Pacific and Bearden Lumber Company. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Crowder...
Carroll Bruce Stringfellow
Jul 25, 2017
Carroll Bruce Stringfellow, 58, of Hampton, Arkansas, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at Lifetouch Hospice in El Dorado, Arkansas. Bruce was born September 17, 1958, in Camden, Arkansas, to Roger Mack Stringfellow and Edna Laws Stringfellow Ballard of Hampton, Arkansas. He was predeceased by his father, Roger Mack Stringfellow, his step father, Bill Ballard, his brother, Ted Stringfellow, his paternal...
J.C. Rogers
Jul 24, 2017
J.C. Rogers, 69, of Kingsland died Monday July 24, 2017. Born February 3, 1948 at Houston, TX, he was a son of the late Orvis Rogers and Vera Marshall Rogers. He is survived by his son, Jason Rogers and his wife, Heather of Pine Bluff; two brothers, David Rogers and his wife, Kaye of Sheridan, Dennis Rogers and his wife,...
Charles E. Ritchie
Jul 24, 2017
Charles E. Ritchie, 79, of Hampton died Monday, July 24, 2017 at his home. He was born November 20, 1937 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was a long haul trucker driver for over forty years, but the last ten years he worked as a truck inspector. He is preceded in death by his parents, Guy Ritchie and Claudia Jones Ritchie; wife,...
Nanci Ellen Thompson
Jul 22, 2017
Nanci Ellen Parham Thompson, 79 of Fordyce, died Saturday, July 22, 2017 in Little Rock. She was born November 5, 1937 in Kingland to the late Paul Parham and Ellen Holloway Parham. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wade Still Thompson. She is survived by her sister Gwen Gresham of Harrison; daughter Cassandra Reedus of Kerrville, TX;...
Mildred Marie Wooten
Jul 21, 2017
Mildred Marie Wooten, 66 of Fordyce, died Friday, July 21, 2017. She was born December 8, 1950 in Fordyce to the late Thurman Lee Raybon and Mary Louise Miller Raybon. She is also preceded in death by her husband Jeff Lamar Wooten; four brothers Jerry Dale Raybon, Larry "Duck" Raybon, Melvin "Pete" Raybon, Willie Raybon; one sister Edith Gray. She...
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