Betty Dean Pennington
Nov 19, 2016
Betty Dean Pennington, 70 of Camden, died Saturday, November 19, 2016. She was born November 1, 1946 in Bells, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband Hubert Amos Pennington, her parents Walter and Edna Lucille Sinclare Burks, her brother Leroy Burks, and her sister Linda Sue Burks. She is survived by two sons, Jimmy Pennington and wife Tyrah...
Robert Gwin
Nov 18, 2016
Robert Gwin, 84 of Fordyce, died Friday, November 18, 2016. He is survived by his 5 daughters: Robbie, Melanie, Kimberly, Meri, and Tina along with all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren, his brother Tommy, and his sister Norma. Per Mr. Gwin's request there will be no funeral services. He will be buried at Stoney Point Cemetery on Friday. Arrangements...
Leslie Jean Quarles
Nov 13, 2016
Leslie Jean Quarles, 89 of Holly Springs, died Sunday, November 13, 2016. She was born April 26, 1927 in Amy, Arkansas to the late Leslie C. and Martha Mae Albritton Roberts. She was also preceded in death by her husband Lonnie S. Quarles, sister Adele Stone, and brother Leland "Porky" Roberts, grandson Dack Jason Delamar. She was a member of...
Paralee Virginia Young
Nov 4, 2016
Paralee Virginia Young, 82, of Kingsland died Friday, November 4, 2016 at her home. She was born August 28, 1934 in Kingsland, Arkansas. She was a member of New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and was retired employee of Fordyce Bank & Mortgage. She is preceded in death by her parents, Vennie Childers and Vera Tolson Childers, one sister, Reta Childers...
Georgia L. Steelman Thomason
Nov 2, 2016
Georgia L. Steelman Thomason, 93, of Anniston, AL left her earthly home for her heavenly home Wednesday, November 2, 2016. She was born November 30, 1922. Before moving to Anniston, AL to be close to her daughter, she lived most of her life in Hampton, Arkansas. While in Hampton she worked alongside her husband in the courthouse while he served...
Crystal Doyle Williams
Oct 31, 2016
Crystal Doyle Williams, 49 of Fordyce, died Monday October 31, 2016 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born October 13, 1967 at Danville. She was a school teacher and administrator. She was preceded in death by her father, Gilbert Doyle. She is survived by her Husband, Darryl Williams of Fordyce; her mother, Jackie Davis Doyle of...
Ernest "E.C." "Bubba" Benton, Jr.
Oct 27, 2016
Ernest Clark "E.C." "Bubba" Benton Jr. of Little Rock, AR, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2016. He was born on August 30, 1924 in Stuttgart, AR to Ernest Clark Benton Sr. and Irene McDaniel Benton. He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Corrie Lee Benton; his brother, Robert Hugh Benton; his sister, Rosamond Irene Benton Davenport;...
Sharon Gail Lightfoot
Oct 26, 2016
Sharon Gail Lightfoot, 73, of Bearden died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born July 11, 1943 in Camden, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Paul Jeanes and Helen Garner Jeanes; one daughter, Sherry Lightfoot; one son, Ronnie Lightfoot; and one grandson, Coby Lightfoot. She is survived by her...
Lisa M. Thomason
Oct 25, 2016
Lisa M. Thomason, 58, of Hampton died Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born June 8, 1958 in Fordyce, Arkansas. She was an L.P.N. and a member of the Presbyterian Church in Fordyce. She is preceded in death by her father, Hal Leary; and grandmother, Majorie Crawford. She is survived by her...
Bob Bryant
Oct 25, 2016
Bob D. Bryant, 66, of Fordyce died Tuesday October 25, 2016 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. Born May 24, 1950 at Fordyce, he was a son of the late William Harrison "Peck" Bryant and Docia Flowers Bryant. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Peggy Bryant; and a brother, Bill Bryant. He is survived by...
Hayliegh Jade Evans
Oct 24, 2016
Hayliegh Jade Evans, 13, of Kingsland died Monday, October 24, 2016. She was born March 14, 2003 at Camden, Arkansas. She was an eighth grade student at Rison Public School. She is preceded in death by grandparents, Elton L. Evans, Edith Gray and Phil Gray. She is survived by her parents, Elton Evans and Michelle Golden both of Kingsland; one...
Joyce Christine Keene
Oct 23, 2016
Joyce Christine Keene, 86, of Hot Springs, formerly of Fordyce, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 23, 2016. She was born October 5, 1930 in New Edinburg to the late Frank James Strong and Alice Lucille Garlington Strong. She was a housewife, a Christian, and a member of Winans Missionary Baptist Church of Hot Springs....
Bonnie Nott
Oct 23, 2016
Bonnie Nott, 77 of Fordyce died Sunday October 23, 2016 at her home. Born July 31, 1939 at Camden, she was a daughter of the late Horace Lee Strange and Maudie Jarrett Delay. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Gene Gentry; a granddaughter, Cindy Buehler; a brother, Sonny Strange; a sister, JoAn Watson. She is survived...
Gary Lynn Wilson
Oct 17, 2016
Gary Lynn Wilson, 58 of Hampton, died Monday, October 17, 2016. He was born July 23, 1958 in Camden to Samuel Wilson and the late Idell Wilson. He is survived by one daughter, Kacey Olvey and husband Ray of Hampton; one son, Samuel Wilson of Hampton; his father, Samuel Wilson of Camden; one brother, Larry Wilson of Magnolia; three sisters,...
Sylvia Anthony Bevill
Oct 17, 2016
Sylvia Anthony Bevill, 78 of Bearden, died Monday, October 17, 2016. She was born March 13, 1938 in Hopeville, Arkansas to the late Lloyd and Hazel Nowlin Anthony. She was an active member of First Southern Baptist Church in Bearden and served as a nurse on numerous medical missions to Honduras . She is survived by her husband, Jackie Bevill...
John Edward Ivy
Oct 16, 2016
John Edward Ivy, 86, of Hampton passed to his eternal life at 4:35 Sunday Morning at his daughter's home holding her hand and listening to Elvis Presley gospel music after a long hard fight with cancer. He was born August 7,1930 to Horace and Georgia Ginn Ivy in Harrell. He was one of four boys and four sisters. He was...
Jo Ann Welch
Oct 13, 2016
Jo Ann Welch, 74, of Hampton died Thursday, October 13, 2016. She was born November 4, 1941 in Murray County, GA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Millard Curtis Stewart and Ruby Lee Thomas; husband, B.H. "Poncho" Welch, Jr.; daughter, Debra Lee; granddaughter, Lacey Welch; and great granddaughter, Lexi Welch. She is survived by ten children; Michael (Vickie)...
Tristan Robert Neal
Oct 13, 2016
Tristan Robert Neal, 11, of Hampton died Thursday October 13, 2016 at St. Jude's Children's Hospital at Memphis. He was born June 22, 2005 at El Dorado. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Hampton and currently attended Hampton First Assembly of God. He was a sixth grader at Hampton Schools, where he was at the top of...
Ann H. Hammons
Oct 9, 2016
Ann H. Thrash Hammons, 93 of Fordyce, died October 9, 2016. She was born March 5, 1923 in Texarkana, Texas to the late Sam Limb Hulet and Pink Virginia Giles Hulet. Ann was a member of First Baptist Church of Fordyce. In the later years of her working life she was County Clerk for Dallas County. In addition to her...
John Edward Strong
Oct 6, 2016
John Edward Strong, 87, of Fordyce died Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. John was born in Bleeker, Arkansas January 4, 1929. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Lucille (Garlington) Strong; and one brother, Franklin D. Strong. He is survived by his wife of twenty five years, Betty Smith Strong of...
