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...
William Harvey Flowers
Feb 4, 2017
William Harvey Flowers, 90 of White Hall died Saturday February 4, 2017 at JRMC in Pine Bluff. Born February 10, 1926 at Crossett, he was the son of the late Harvey Bedford Flowers and Muriel Harley Flowers. He was retired from the railroad and was a Navy veteran of World War II. Other than his parents, he was preceded in...
Barbara Nahdyne Barner
Feb 1, 2017
Barbara Nahdyne Harrell Hollis Barner, age 79, of Fordyce died Wednesday February 1, 2017 at her home. Born January 2, 1938 in Bearden, she was the daughter of the late Robert Ray Harrell and Dollie Mae Evans Harrell. She was a member of Bearden Missionary Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Paul Hollis, who...
William "Bill" Francis Tucker
Jan 29, 2017
William "Bill" Francis Tucker, 92 of Hampton died Sunday January 29, 2017 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born December 10, 1924 at Pottsville, he was a son of the late S.C. Tucker and Effie Mae Williams Tucker. He was a retired research chemist for Monsanto. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ruth Tucker;...
Harvey T. Cobb
Jan 25, 2017
Harvey T. Cobb, 78, of Bearden died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Arkansas Hospice in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born November 13, 1938 in Mount Ida, Arkansas. He was a retired truck driver. He is preceded in death by his parents, Harvey A. Cobb and Myrtle Alexander Cobb. He is survived by two sons, G. T. Cobb and wife...
Margie Lee Harlin
Jan 21, 2017
Margie Lee Harlin, 85, of Greenville, Texas passed away at her residence on January 21, 2017. Graveside services will be held at Crossroads Cemetery in Kingsland, Arkansas at 10 A.M. on Friday, January 27, 2017. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 26, 2017 from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. There will be a visitation...
Elsie Marie Speet Peterson
Jan 21, 2017
Elsie Marie Speer Peterson, age 101, of Camden, Arkansas, passed peacefully Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the home of her daughter, Helen Sitterlee, of Mobile, Alabama. Elsie was born April 18, 1915, in the Hopeville Community, Calhoun County, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Daniel Speer and Zadie Frances Anthony Speer; her husband, Hermon Peterson; five...
Roy Edward Mitchell
Jan 20, 2017
Roy Edward Mitchell, 67, of Kingsland died Friday, January 20, 2017 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, AR. He was born May 3, 1949 in Houston, TX. He was a retired forester and a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Maxwell Mitchell and Gladys Nowlin Mitchell. He is survived by his...
Wilma Ruth Mcmillan
Jan 19, 2017
Wilma Ruth McMillan, 75, of Warren died Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, AR. She was born April 11, 1941 in Knoxville, TN to the late Robert Eugene Walker and Tressie Elizabeth Embory Walker. She is also preceded in death by one daughter, Karen McMillian; three brothers and four sisters. She was a homemaker...
Tommy Evans
Jan 19, 2017
Tommy Evans, 83 of Bearden, died Thursday, January 19, 2017. He was born January 15, 1934 in Thornton to the late Stewart B. and Edna Grace Evans. He retired from International Paper after 38 years of service. Following his retirement Tommy continued to garden and do carpentry projects until Alzheimer's prevented his work. He was preceded in death by his...
Margarette Gresham
Jan 17, 2017
Margarette Gresham, 87, of Hampton, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 in El Dorado at Life Touch Hospice. She was born October 12, 1929 in Humble, TX to the late Floyd and Ruby Morgan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Gresham, son, William Hammack, granddaughter, Samantha Gonzales and sister, Louise Morgan. She is survived by her sons,...
Ruth J. Womack Crouse
Jan 17, 2017
It is with great sorrow that we report the passing of Ruth J. Womack Crouse, 96, of Hot Springs on January 17, 2017. She was born on June 4, 1920 in Wave Community, Dallas County, born the fifth of ten children to Dock and Jewel Hubbard Womack. She married N. Key Crouse on December 16, 1939. Survivors are three daughters:...
