Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Paul V. Womble

Paul V. Womble

Oct 5, 2016

Paul V. Womble, 74 of Waldo, died Wednesday. He was born August 3, 1942 in Cleveland County to the late Needo and Cora Swayze Womble. He was retired from the National Guard and served as a police office and county deputy. He was also preceded in death by his wife Pearl Pate Womble; his son Paul Wayne Womble; and his...

Raymond Cecil "Little Bit" Wagnon

Raymond Cecil "Little Bit" Wagnon

Oct 2, 2016

Raymond Cecil "Little Bit" Wagnon, 76, of Monticello died Sunday October 2, 2016 at Drew Memorial Hospital. He was born June 29, 1940 to Thomas and Ethel Estelle Wagnon. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Charlotte Bradley Wagnon; four brothers, Thomas Earl Wagnon, Jr. , Jimmy C. Wagnon, Bobby D. Wagnon, and Billy W. Wagnon. He...

John R. "Randy" Jones

John R. "Randy" Jones

Sep 25, 2016

John R. "Randy" Jones, 61, of Chidester died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born December 28, 1954 in Camden, Arkansas. He was retired from International Paper Company in Gurdon. He is preceded in death by his parents, Leonard West Jones and Ruth Marie Higginbotham; one sister, Debbie Lynn Jones; and one niece, Diane...

Laura Lynn Noble

Laura Lynn Noble

Sep 21, 2016

Laura Lynn Noble, 69, of Fordyce died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at her home. She was born May 20, 1947 in Baxterville, MS. She is preceded in death by her parents, Louis Edwards and Avis Nobles Edwards. She is survived by her husband, Mel Noble of Fordyce; three sons, Lawrence Misko of Biloxi, MS, David Noble of CA, Gary Noble...

Mary Grayson Williams

Mary Grayson Williams

Sep 21, 2016

Mary Grayson Poole Williams, 61 of Fordyce died Wednesday September 21, 2016 at her home. Born January 25, 1955 at Fordyce, she was the daughter of the late James H. Poole and Wanda Janice Poole. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Fordyce, and was senior loan processing officer at Fordyce Bank and Trust. She was a loving...

Clarence Edward Sanders

Clarence Edward Sanders

Sep 19, 2016

Clarence Edward Sanders, 79, of Perryville died Monday September 19, 2016 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born April 24, 1937, a son of the late Mary Burnside and Clifton Sanders. He was a retired convenience store owner. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Kenneth Ray Sanders; a daughter, Melinda Joy Metcalf; a...

Patricia Gail Owens

Patricia Gail Owens

Sep 18, 2016

Patricia Gail Owens, 71, of Hampton died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Life Touch Hospice in EL Dorado, Arkansas. She was born July 7, 1945 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She was a retired beautician and co-owner of Granny's Grill in Hampton. She attended the Hampton First Assembly of God Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, W. Horace...

Lisa Gail Ables Carson

Lisa Gail Ables Carson

Sep 18, 2016

Lisa Gail Ables Carson, 53, of Hampton died Sunday September 18, 2016 at her home. Born January 18, 1963 at El Dorado, she was a daughter of Wanda Strickland Russell of Hampton and the late Earl Vernon Ables. She was a homemaker and was known as Lisa Mama or Maw Maw to many children in the community. She was preceded...

Richard Courtney

Richard Courtney

Sep 17, 2016

Richard Courtney, 59, of Thornton died Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was born June 12, 1957 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church and he was a Mason. Richard was a retired boiler operator for Georgia-Pacific. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alvin F. Courtney and...

Tressie Jo Lavelock

Tressie Jo Lavelock

Sep 9, 2016

Tressie Jo Lavelock, 84, of Fordyce died Friday September 9, 2016 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born February 29, 1932 at Parkdale, AR, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Samuel Davis and Ollie Beverage Davis. She was a member of the Fordyce First Assembly of God, and was a homemaker, mother, and a Walmart greeter...

Sarah Kathryn Rowland

Sarah Kathryn Rowland

Sep 7, 2016

Sarah Kathryn Lisemby Rowland, 76, of Kingsland died Wednesday September 7, 2016 at her home. Born September 13, 1939 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Ross Lisemby and Ophie Pet Williams Lisemby. She was a member of Mt. Elba Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Dwight Lisemby and James...

Betty Jean Shirron

Betty Jean Shirron

Sep 6, 2016

Betty Jean Lea Shirron, age 86, of Manteca, California, formerly of Manning, Arkansas, passed away September 6, 2016. She was born January 10, 1930, to the late Edward Joshua and Liller Kate Garner Lea. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, William B. Shirron, infant twins, six brothers, Lester, Rayburn, O. D., Doyle, Garland, and Calvin,...

Dorothy L. Green

Dorothy L. Green

Sep 2, 2016

Dorothy L. Green 82, of Fordyce died Friday, September 2, 2016 in Longview, Texas. She was born October 23, 1933 in Warren, Arkansas. She was a retired bookkeeper and a member of Zion Baptist Church in Fordyce. She is preceded in death by her parents, A. H. Hobgood and Ruth Williams Hobgood; husband, Billy Joe Green; and one brother, Robert...

Emil L. Gohlke

Emil L. Gohlke

Aug 30, 2016

Emil L. Gohlke, 86 of Maumelle, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 in North Little Rock. He was born October 4, 1929 in Harrison to the late Emil Wilheim and Gertrude Mae Gohlke. He was also preceded in death by his son Robert Gohlke, grandson Joseph Donkers, and sisters Betty Jean Mitchell and Vivian Mae Janise. He is survived by his...

John W. "Jake" Rich

John W. "Jake" Rich

Aug 28, 2016

John W. "Jake" Rich, age 78, of Jessieville, formerly of Fordyce passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016. He was born July 7, 1938 in Fordyce, Arkansas, a son of the late William A. and Minnie A. Allen Rich. Jake was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Audrey E. Rich. Survivors include two sons, John W. Rich, Jr....

James E. Langford

James E. Langford

Aug 28, 2016

James E. Langford, 91, of Kingsland died Sunday August 28, 2016 at Greenhouse Cottages in Rison. Born July 12, 1925 at New Edinburg, he was a son of the late James Hiram Langford and Pearlie Towery Langford. He worked in construction, mostly building sawmills; a member of Kingsland First Baptist Church and a deacon for 50 years; a Navy veteran...

James Phillip "Phil" Mcmullen

James Phillip "Phil" Mcmullen

Aug 27, 2016

James Phillip "Phil" McMullen, 65 of Sparkman, died Saturday, August 27th at his home. He was born March 13, 1951 in Camden to the late James Alfred and Bernice Reynolds McMullen. He was also preceded in death by his sister Carolyn Peterson. He was a member of Ouachita Baptist Church. He retired from the Dallas County Road Department. He enjoyed...

Annie Jo Strickland

Annie Jo Strickland

Aug 25, 2016

Annie Jo Strickland, 89, of Hampton died Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was born January 13, 1927 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She retired from the Arkansas Department of Human Services and she was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Hampton. She is preceded in death by...

Billy Joe Franklin

Billy Joe Franklin

Aug 24, 2016

Billy Joe Franklin, 69 of Fordyce, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 in Little Rock. He was born June 23, 1947 in Kingsland to the late Louis Lamar and Annie Kathryn Franklin. Billy Joe truly loved his Lord and was a member of Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church. He also loved his family and one of his great joys was watching his...

Hubert Amos Pennington

Hubert Amos Pennington

Aug 24, 2016

Hubert Amos Pennington, 75, died Wednesday August 24, 2016 at St. Vincent's in Little Rock. Born April 9, 1941 at Bearden, he was a son of the late Amos Orland Pennington and Mary Rebecca Hollis Pennington. He attended Warner Spur Assembly of God. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son, three brothers and two sisters. He...

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