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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
