Taylor Mckenzie Watkins
Mar 13, 2017
Taylor McKenzie Watkins, 20, of Bearden went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, March 13, 2017. She was born September 18, 1996 in Texarkana, TX. Taylor was a ministry assistant at Compact Family Services-Hillcrest Children's Home in Hot Springs and a student at Henderson State University. She is survived by her parents, Shawn and Neisa Watkins of Bearden...
Patsy Ann Clemons Nix
Mar 12, 2017
Patsy Ann Clemons Nix, 73, of Thornton died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado. She was born March 5, 1944 in Aubrey, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harvey Brown Clemons and Floy McGuire Clemons; husband, David Wilson Nix; one grandson, Justin Nix. She is survived by one son, Harvey Nix of...
Willie Ray Davis
Mar 12, 2017
Willie Ray Davis, 93 of Benton, died Sunday, March 12, 2017. He was born February 17, 1924 in Hampton to the late Barney J. Davis and Annie O'Mary Davis. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Marion Dean Williams Davis, his daughter Sonja Marshall, brother Edgar Davis, and two sisters, Opal Harberson and Bertha Thomason....
Virginia Mae Bolling
Mar 10, 2017
Virginia Mae Bolling, 58, of Hampton died Friday, March 10, 2017 at her home in Hampton. She was born February 4, 1959 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harlon Wallace and Helen Newton Bolling; one son, Anthony McEntire; one brother, Harlis Wallace; and one sister, Lisa Bolling. She is survived by two sons, Jeremy...
Bobby D. Allen
Mar 8, 2017
Bobby D. Allen, 81 of Fordyce, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017. He was born November 28, 1935 in Camden. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Gladys Lusby Allen, his son Dwain Allen and his brother Dru Allen. He is survived by his wife Audrey Allen of Fordyce; two sons, Kenneth Allen of Mobile, AL and Brian...
Thomas Meek Strickland
Mar 7, 2017
Thomas Meek Strickland, 62, of Hampton died Tuesday March 7, 2017 at UAMS in Little Rock. Born September 29, 1954 at Camden, he was a son of Martha Strickland of Hatfield, AR and the late Billy C. Strickland, Sr. He was a supervisor at General Dynamics and a member of Harmony Baptist Church in El Dorado. He is survived by...
Norma Dene Ross
Mar 7, 2017
Norma Dene House Ross, 76 of Fordyce died Tuesday March 7, 2017 at St. John's Place. Born February 7, 1941 at Jackson, TN, she was a daughter of the late Godfrey House and Mae Shields House. She was preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Crowder. She is survived by her husband, William Ross of Fordyce; two sons, Jim Ross...
Dorothy Sue "Dot" Erwin
Mar 6, 2017
Dorothy Sue "Dot" Erwin of Thornton died Monday March 6, 2017 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. Born October 14, 1922 at Thornton, she was a daughter of the late Fell Harper and Mae Turner Harper. She was a retired telephone operator and a member of the Thornton United Methodist Church for over 80 years. She was preceded in death...
Terry Wallace Davis
Mar 6, 2017
Terry Wallace Davis, 68 of Bismarck, died Monday, March 6, 2017. He was born May 15, 1948 in Fordyce to the late Burton Wallace Davis and Billie Ruth Davis. He is survived by his wife Pat Davis of Bismarck, his sister Jan Davis of Little Rock, and a host of cousins. Graveside services will be 11AM Thursday at Oak Grove...
Ansel D. Corder
Mar 3, 2017
Ansel Dixon Corder, Jr, age 73 of Bearden Arkansas died Friday March 3, 2017. He was born in Fort Smith Arkansas on December 8, 1943. Ansel held several occupations throughout his lifetime. He never wanted to regret not having taken part of an opportunity that came his way to do something at least once. His endeavors included, sprinkler fitter, truck...
Janis Juanita Johnston
Mar 1, 2017
Janis Juanita Johnston, 82 of Hampton, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017. She was born July 9, 1934 in Hampton to the late DeWitt Porter, Sr and Ozie Williams Porter. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Watson and Thelma Porter, and her son-in-law Carroll Newton. She was a member of Harrell Methodist Church. She is survived by...
Joseph "Kenny" Thornton
Mar 1, 2017
Joseph Kenneth "Kenny" Thornton, 88 of North Little Rock, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017. He was born January 19, 1929 in Fordyce to the late Claude Francis Thornton and Ernie Tuberville Thornton. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, John Cubage, Richard Thornton, Marion Thornton, and two sisters Francis White and Jackie White. He is survived by his...
Donnie L. Nowlin
Feb 28, 2017
Donnie L. Nowlin, 67, of Texarkana, Arkansas died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at his home. He was born January 21, 1950 in Hampton, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his parents, William Cecil Nowlin and Eula Mae Martin Nowlin; and one grandson, Casey Nowlin. He is survived by his wife, Judy Nowlin of Texarkana; two sons, Kenneth Nowlin of...
Don Gene Howard
Feb 24, 2017
Dr. Don Gene Howard departed peacefully from this life the morning of February 24, 2017. Born near England, Arkansas on July 25, 1935, he dedicated his life to proudly serving the community of Fordyce as a family practitioner and his country as a Brigadier General for the Arkansas Army National Guard. He was a loving father, grandfather & great grandfather...
Betty Jo O'Barr Williams
Feb 23, 2017
Betty Jo O'Barr Williams, 84, of Camden died Thursday February 23, 2017 at Silver Oaks Nursing and Rehab in Camden. Born March 5, 2017 in Dallas County, She was a daughter of the late Tom and Vera O'Barr. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Dean Williams; son, Tommy Williams; daughter, Linda Pyle; brother, Richard O'Barr; sister, Lois...
L. D. Becton Iii
Feb 15, 2017
On February 15, 2017, surrounded by his loving family, L.D. left this life to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. He passed away at UAMS in Little Rock after a hard-fought battle with Leukemia. L.D. was born in Silas, Alabama on June 23, 1938. L.D. graduated from Central High School in Waynesboro, Mississippi in 1956 and then went on to earn...
Sam L. Clemons
Feb 14, 2017
Sam L. Clemons, 73 of Bearden, died Tuesday, February 14, 2017. He was born April 16, 1943 in Bearden to the late Jim L. and Bessie Mosley Clemons. He was also preceded in death by his brother Hugh Clemons. He is survived by his wife Marilyn Clemons of Bearden; five children, Cindy Clemons Belt of East Camden, Mike Clemons of...
Zelma Dean Elliott
Feb 11, 2017
Zelma Dean Elliott, 86 of Fordyce, died Saturday, February 11, 2017. She was born February 26, 1930 in Tinsman, Arkansas to the late Doyle and Berthie Hand Reddin. She was also preceded in death by her husband Bill Elliott, her son Jerry Harrison, four brothers, and two sisters. She is survived by her son William A. Harrison of Fordyce; her...
Pat Barner
Feb 7, 2017
Pat Barner, 76, of Camden passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Longmeadow Nursing Home in Camden, Arkansas. She was born September 3, 1940 in Bearden, Arkansas. She retired from General Motors and was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Camden. She is preceded in death by her husband, Brad Barner; parents, Harry Clyde Young and Ethel Marie Ezell...
Karen Sue Pennington
Feb 6, 2017
Karen Sue Pennington, 45, of Bearden passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at her home. She was born December 24, 1971 in Fordyce, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her mother, Rosie Doherty Pennington; grandparents, Jack and Vera Doherty and Ross and Vivian Ragan. She is survived by her father, Jimmy Ragan of East End, step parents, J.W. and...
