Earnestine Landers
Sep 5, 2024
Earnestine Landers, age 75 of Fordyce, died Thursday, September 5th in Fordyce. She was born September 22, 1948 in Bearden, Arkansas to the late Marion Evans and Allie Marie Satterwhite Evans. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Margaret Parker, three infant brothers, and two infant sisters. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, David Landers...
Larry Dean Bradley
Sep 3, 2024
Larry Dean Bradley, age 78 of Fordyce, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at his home. He was born February 8, 1946 in Dallas County, Arkansas. Larry was a graduate of the Henderson State Teacher’s College, briefly coaching women’s basketball where he received the AAA Award for Outstanding Coach in Girls’ Sports for 1972-73. After leaving coaching, he went into...
James Baxter Sanders
Sep 3, 2024
James Baxter Sanders, age 84 of Fordyce, died Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at his home. He was born August 5, 1940 in Redfield, Arkansas. He was a retried truck driver. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Lee Sanders and Ethel Mary Teer Sanders; and one daughter, Renee Ivey. He is survived by one daughter, Janet Crenshaw of...
Randall Ray Roberts
Sep 2, 2024
Randall Ray “Randy” Roberts, age 66 of El Dorado, passed from this life on Monday, September 2, 2024. He was born March 10, 1958, son of Raymond Roberts and Jimmie McGaugh Roberts. Randall was a gifted mechanic and loved riding motorcycles and dirt bike racing in his younger days. He is survived by his canine companions Blackie and Roxie and...
Ronald David Mcmanus
Sep 2, 2024
Ronald David McManus age 68 of New Edinburg, Arkansas left this life to be with his Lord and Saviour in Heaven on September 2, 2024. Ronnie was born February 11, 1956 in Warren, Arkansas to the late David E. and Jimmie A. Lash McManus. He is also preceded into Heaven by a niece, Beverly Laws. Ronnie, also known as Uncle...
Frances Dorrell
Sep 1, 2024
Frances Dorrell, 84 of Fordyce, died Sunday, September 1st. She was born May 21, 1940 to the late Granville Warrick and Marie Huddleston Warrick. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Henry Dorrell; three brothers, Drew, Buster, and Billy Warrick; and two sisters, Doris Owens and Sandra Raney. She is survived by four sons: Jimmy (Tammy) Dorrell of...
Doris Elizabeth Burrow
Aug 27, 2024
Doris Elizabeth Burrow, age 87 of Hampton, died Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at her home. She was born October 14, 1936 in Tuckers Ridge, Arkansas. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Hampton and was a retried administrative clerk for the Social Security office. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elmer Wells and Elsie Mannon Wells;...
Bobbie Jean Hopkins
Aug 19, 2024
Bobbie Jean Hopkins, age 90 of Bearden, died Monday, August 19. 2024 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She was born February 20, 1934 in Bearden, Arkansas. She was a retired LPN. Bobbie is preceded in death by her parents, Troy Stuckey and Jamie Riggs Stuckey; husband, George A. Hopkins, Sr.; one brother, Troy T. Stuckey and...
Floyd Archie Smothers
Aug 19, 2024
Floyd Archie Smothers of Kingsland, AR, a kind and gentle soul, passed away on Monday morning August 19, 2024 at the age of 55, while on his way to work. He was born on August 1, 1969 in Leslie, Arkansas and lived a life of selfless dedication to his loved ones. Floyd is survived by his wife of 22 years,...
Marla Mechelle Rogers
Aug 18, 2024
Marla Mechelle Rogers was born December 18, 1963, in Fordyce, Arkansas to Roy Eugene Rogers and Bonnie Hood Rogers of Kingsland. Marla passed peacefully on August 18, 2024, in CHI St. Vincent in Hot Springs. Marla is preceded in death by her father, Roy, and her brother, Christopher Morrow Rogers. She is survived by her mother, Bonnie, three daughters Cassie...
Ella Reace Nutt
Aug 9, 2024
Ella Reace Nutt, age 87 of Thornton, Arkansas passed away Friday, August 9, 2024. She was born June 26, 1937, to Albert “Abb” Nutt and May Pennington Nutt in Fordyce, Arkansas. She attended Fordyce public schools and played women’s basketball on the high school team. She was preceded in death by her parents; five siblings, Ludie Belle, Fred, Clyde, Houston,...
Betty Sharlene Barton
Aug 5, 2024
Betty Sharlene Little Barton passed away peacefully on August 5, 2024. She was born November 6, 1935 in El Dorado, Arkansas to Jesse D. Little and Evelyn Ferguson Little. Sharlene graduated from Strong High School. She was the valedictorian of her class. She attended Ouachita Baptist University for two years and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello. She...
Olif Derek Boren
Aug 3, 2024
How Do You Sum Up 92 Years? Olif Derek Boren, age 92 of Waldo, AR, passed away at Magnolia Regional Hospital on August 3, 2024. He was born on April 24, 1932, in Jena, LA, to the late Arlie Boren and Alta Dillon. He was known to most as “Mr. Derek” and was a devoted husband of 53 years to...
Josephine Jackson
Jul 31, 2024
Josephine Stringer Jackson, (Jo) age 104 of Fordyce, Arkansas died peacefully on July 31, 2024, in Little Rock, AR. She was born in Fordyce, AR. on March 8th, 1920, to James Freeman Stringer and Katie Lou Cunningham Stringer of Fordyce, AR. She graduated from Fordyce High School in 1938. In May of 1940 she married Col. J Garrett Jackson (Jack)...
Charles "Chuck" Andrew Howard
Jul 28, 2024
Charles “Chuck” Andrew Howard, age 87, of Bearden died Sunday, July 28, 2024 at his home. He was born January 9, 1937 in Dalark, Arkansas. He was a retired logger. He is preceded in death by his parents, Hilliard “Red” Howard and Lillie Gertrude Ratcliff Howard; wife, Rose Howard; two sons, David Howard and William Howard; six brothers, Tommy Howard,...
Stephen Dwayne Powell
Jul 28, 2024
Stephen Dwayne Powell, age 65, of Thornton died Sunday, July 28, 2024 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born January 10, 1959 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his parents, James E. Powell and Elizabeth Janice Carmical Powell; and wife, Ellen Bright Powell. He is survived by one brother, David Morgan of...
John E. Lockwood
Jul 25, 2024
John E. Lockwood, 87 of Fordyce, left his earthly home on July 25, 2024 and joined the saints in heaven at 2:45 P.M. at Jefferson Memorial County Hospital in Pine Bluff, with his wife, daughter and pastor by his side. He was born January 17, 1937 in his Grandparents’ home in Fordyce, Arkansas. His parents were Paul and Mary Eugenia...
Nancy G. Garrison
Jul 21, 2024
Nancy G. Garrison, 88 of Fordyce, died Sunday, July 21, 2024 in Little Rock. She was born December 15, 1935 in Dallas County. Nancy served in the United States Navy and was a nurse for 40 years, working at the Veterans, Baptist, and St. Vincent hospitals in Little Rock. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Fordyce. Nancy...
Agatha Faia Rowsey
Jul 20, 2024
Agatha Faia Rowsey, 87, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024. Agatha is preceded in death by her parents, Abner and Esther Gilbert; sons, Michael Gillreath, and Larry Rowsey; siblings, Windy Gilbert, Ellen Patterson, Buddy Gilbert, Connie Crist, Milas Gilbert, and Maxine Gilbert; and grandson, Jonathan Sanchez. She is survived by children, Cynthia (Butch) Stroud, Charles Rowsey, Sussi (John) Sanchez, Ginger...
Gary Ray Gardner
Jul 15, 2024
Gary Ray Gardner, age 68, of Thornton, AR and Bryant, AR, died Monday, July 15, 2023 at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Benton, AR. He was born January 23, 1956 in Bernice, LA. He was the son of Author Ray Gardner and Jo Ann McIntosh Gardner, his parents and sister Kathy Diane Gardner and grandparents Clete and Louise Gardner and Frank...
