Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Alice Elizabeth Matthews

Alice Elizabeth Matthews

Nov 28, 2016

Alice Elizabeth Matthews, 85, of Tulip died Monday, November 28, 2016 at her home. She was born March 1, 1931 in Thornton, Arkansas. Alice was a retired telephone operator for Allied Telephone Company and a member of Tulip United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Abner Harper and Effie Turner Harper; one grandson, Brick Ables; one...

Ella Louise Shook Whiteside

Ella Louise Shook Whiteside

Nov 27, 2016

Ella Louise Shook Whiteside, 83 of Fordyce died Sunday November 27, 2016 at Dallas County Medical Center. Born July 6, 1933 at Tinsman, she was the daughter of the late Charles Levi Shook and Eunice Avris Shook. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church of Fordyce. She was preceded in death by her husband, Boyd E. Whiteside. She is...

Galen David Hudson

Galen David Hudson

Nov 27, 2016

Galen David Hudson, 66, of Bearden died Sunday, November 27, 2016. He was born July 10, 1950 in Sheridan, Arkansas. He was a log cutter. He is preceded in death by his parents, L.B. Hudson and Patsy Lochridge Hudson. He is survived by his wife, Betty Hudson of Bearden; two sons, Lenny Hudson and wife Becky of Camden, David Hudson...

Billy Fay Edwards

Billy Fay Edwards

Nov 27, 2016

Billy Fay Edwards, 74 of Hampton, died Sunday, November 27th in Hampton. He was born September 11, 1942 in Conway to the late Fay and Evelyn Pruitt Edwards. He was also preceded in death by his son Brian Blann and two grandchildren, Ryder and Tanner Edwards. He is survived by his six children, Doug Blann of Hampton, Jimmy Pennington of...

Marvin Lee Harrison

Marvin Lee Harrison

Nov 26, 2016

Marvin Lee Harrison, 73, of Thornton died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born May 18, 1943 in San Francisco, CA. He worked in law enforcement for thirty years and was in the U.S. Air Force, serving in Vietnam. He is preceded in death by his parents, Marvin Rhee Harrison and Mamie...

June Bowen

June Bowen

Nov 26, 2016

June Bowen, 87, of Bearden went to be with our Lord and Savior Saturday, November 26, 2016 at her home. She was born June 1, 1929 in Bearden, Arkansas. June was a retired teller for Bank of Bearden and a member of Bearden First Assembly of God Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jewell Nutt and Clara...

George "Danny" Vaughan, Jr.

George "Danny" Vaughan, Jr.

Nov 25, 2016

George "Danny" Vaughan, Jr., 69, of Bearden died Friday November 25, 2016 at Silver Oaks Nursing Home in Camden. He was born October 28, 1947 in Bearden, Arkansas. He was a retired fork lift operator for Georgia Pacific. He is preceded in death by his parents, George D. Vaughan, Sr. and Emily R. Clemons Bryant; and brother-in-law, Roy Russell. He...

Robert Lewis Sisson

Robert Lewis Sisson

Nov 21, 2016

Robert Lewis Sisson, 78 of Thornton died Monday November 21, 2016 at UAMS in Little Rock. Born July 29, 1938 at Ramsey, he was a son of the late Hugh Van Sisson and Lottie Juanita Meece Sisson. He was a deacon at Prosperity Baptist Church and was the owner of Sisson Construction, which he started in 1970 and incorporated in...

Marolyn Faith Marshall

Marolyn Faith Marshall

Nov 20, 2016

Marolyn Faith Marshall, 75 of Carthage died Sunday November 20, 2016 at Garden Pointe at Pine Bluff. Born August 27, 1941 in Dallas County, she was a daughter of the late H.L. Marshall and Nancy Raney Marshall. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Delora Wallace, Katherine Roberts, and Carolyn Starks; two brothers,...

Betty Dean Pennington

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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