Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Rickey Edward Steelman

Rickey Edward Steelman

May 2, 2016

Rickey Edward Steelman, 61 of Fordyce, died Monday, May 2, 2016. He was born April 30, 1955 in Warren, Arkansas to Hershey Gresham Steelman and the late Ed Steelman. He is survived by his wife Angela Steelman of Fordyce; daughter April Ed Steelman of Fordyce; mother Hershey Steelman of Fordyce; two brothers, Dean Steelman of Kingsland and Otis Steelman of...

Louise W. "Lou" Baker

Louise W. "Lou" Baker

Apr 28, 2016

Louise W. "Lou" Baker died Thursday, April 28, surrounded by family at Dallas County Medical Center. Lou was born August 21, 1930, near Rolla, Hot Spring County to Noel and Thelma Walker. She was predeceased by husband, Maurice E. Baker; father, Noel Walker; mother Thelma Jordan; step-father D.H. Jordan; brother and sister-in-law, Dennis and Shirley Walker. Lou is survived by...

William Hal Morgan

William Hal Morgan

Apr 25, 2016

William Hal Morgan, 86, of Fordyce died Monday April 25, 2016 at Dallas County Medical Center. Born January 19, 1930 at Ivan, he was a son of the late William Marcus Morgan and Blanche Woods Morgan. He was retired from AP&L (Entergy) after 36 years. He was an Army veteran; a member of Hastings Camp and he loved his domino...

Evelyn Kay Lilley Feaster

Evelyn Kay Lilley Feaster

Apr 23, 2016

Evelyn Kay Lilley Feaster, 66, of Katy, TX died peacefully Saturday, April 23, 2016. She was born February 10, 1950 in Talco, Texas. She was a retired photographer and homemaker with a kind, gentle loving spirit. She is preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Opal Lilley; husband, Marks Feaster; one sister, Onna Hooper; and one sister-in-law, Fran Lilley....

William Sherman Key

William Sherman Key

Apr 21, 2016

William Sherman Key, a resident of Hampton, Arkansas passed away on April 21, 2016 at the age of 98. He was born in Bernice, Louisiana on February 2, 1918. Mr. Key was preceded in death by his wife Minnie Maudelle Wright Key and his daughter Patricia Johnson. He is survived by his son, Richard and his wife Linda of New...

Jim Ed Mitchell

Jim Ed Mitchell

Apr 16, 2016

Jim Ed Mitchell, 58, of Fordyce died Saturday April 16, 2016 at his home. He was born March 29, 1958 at Fordyce. He was a terminal manager at the NGL Pipeline hub at Kingsland. He was preceded in death by his father, Bill Mitchell. Survivors include his wife Laura Woodson Mitchell of Fordyce; mother, Jean Mitchell Selman of Fordyce; two...

Jarrod Alan Christmas

Jarrod Alan Christmas

Apr 14, 2016

Jarrod Alan Christmas, 35, of Scottsdale, AZ passed away April 14, 2016. He was born July 27, 1980 in Scottsdale to Alan & Viola Christmas (Carter). He attended Liberty Elementary, and Horizon High, where in band he made many lifelong friends, then graduated from Scottsdale Community College with an Associate degree in Justice Studies. He then found his niche in...

Herman Larry Dunn

Herman Larry Dunn

Apr 8, 2016

Herman Larry Dunn, 77, of Hampton died Friday April 8, 2016 at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado. Born August 24, 1938 at Hampton, He was a son of the late Herman Watson Dunn and Martha Juanita Blake Dunn. He graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Pharmacy in 1962. He was on the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy...

George Leslie Daniel

George Leslie Daniel

Apr 6, 2016

George Leslie Daniel, 57, of Fordyce died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He was born August 20, 1958 in Compton, CA. He was a truck driver for KP Carrier. He is preceded in death by his wife, Karen Daniel and beloved Coco; one sister, Shirley Roth; two nieces and two great nephews....

James Aubrey Post

James Aubrey Post

Apr 3, 2016

James Aubrey Post, 95 of Kingsland, died Sunday, April 3, 2016. He was born March 16, 1921 in New Edinburg to the late John Hardy Post and Estelle Sanders Post. He was a member of the Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church, a Navy veteran, and served during World War II. He was also preceded in death by his wife Eva Mae...

Donnie Lee Harcrow, Sr.

Donnie Lee Harcrow, Sr.

Apr 1, 2016

Donnie Lee Harcrow, Sr. 70, of Eagle Mills died Friday, April 1, 2016 at his home. He was born June 25, 1945 in Camden, Arkansas. He was a truck driver. He is preceded in death by his parents, Aubrey Lee Harcrow and Juanita May Harcrow, and one son, Donnie Harcrow, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Harcrow of...

Eva Beatrice Evans Inzer

Eva Beatrice Evans Inzer

Apr 1, 2016

Eva Beatrice Evans Inzer, 91, of Hampton died Friday, April 01, 2016 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. She was born September 5, 1924 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She was a member of Woodberry Baptist Church in Hampton and she was a retired nurse. She is preceded in death by her parents, Millard A. Evans and Juel Chambliss Evans; husband,...

Harvey Wayne Catlett

Harvey Wayne Catlett

Mar 30, 2016

Harvey Wayne Catlett, 74, of Fordyce died Wednesday March 30, 2016 at his home. Born January 26, 1942 at Little Rock, he was the son of the late Harold Wayne Fannon and Vivian Catlett. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army . He was preceded in death by a son, William Clyde "Bill" Creech. He is survived by his...

Kenslee Elaine Riggs

Kenslee Elaine Riggs

Mar 29, 2016

Kenslee Elaine Riggs, infant daughter of Trey and Tiffany Jackson Riggs, went to be our guardian angel Tuesday, March 29, 2016. She was born March 29, 2016 in El Dorado. She is survived by her parents Trey and Tiffany Riggs of Hampton; her sister, Kailee Riggs of Hampton; her brother Jackson Riggs of Hampton; her grandparents, Al and Debbie Riggs...

Randy Woodrow Green

Randy Woodrow Green

Mar 26, 2016

Randy Woodrow Green, 66, of Hot Springs, Arkansas died March 26, 2016. He was born July 23, 1949 in White County, Arkansas a son of Woodrow and Amy Peters Green. Randy was a graduate of Hillsboro, Missouri High School and attended Seminary School. Randy was an avid traveler and called Hot Springs, Arkansas home for many years. Randy served his...

Louella "Sis" Cox

Louella "Sis" Cox

Mar 24, 2016

Louella "Sis" Roper Cox, 86 of Jacksonville, died Thursday, March 24, 2016. She was born November 26, 1929 in Calhoun County to the late Vollie and Dora Davis Roper. She was preceded in death by her husband Joshua Gilbert Cox and her brother Jody Roper. She is survived by three daughters: Sandra (Randy) Nichols of Sherwood, Linda (Kent) Hardy of...

Ruth Keene Mcalister

Ruth Keene Mcalister

Mar 22, 2016

Ruth Keene McAlister, 84, of Fordyce died Tuesday March 22, 2016 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. Born August 31, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Cabe and Maggie Keene. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Tommy and Herbert Keene. She is survived by her husband, Glen McAlister of Fordyce; five sisters-in-law, Stella Marks of Rockledge,...

Frances Dale Boone Chambliss

Frances Dale Boone Chambliss

Mar 22, 2016

Frances Dale Boone Chambliss, 69, of Bearden died Tuesday March 22, 2016 at her home. She was born July 6, 1946 at Camden. She was the long time secretary at First Southern Baptist Church in Bearden and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Boone; sister, Joni Boone; and granddaughter, Brooke Barner. She is survived by...

George Randolph Dean

George Randolph Dean

Mar 19, 2016

George Randolph Dean, 86, of Hot Springs, formerly a long time resident of Fordyce, died Saturday, March 19, 2016 at his home. Born July 23, 1929 at Fordyce, he was the son of the late Webster Smith Dean and Myrle Jordan Dean. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Fordyce where he had served as a Deacon, Sunday...

Ann Gossett Hearnsberger

Ann Gossett Hearnsberger

Mar 19, 2016

Ann Gossett Hearnsberger of Benton passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016 in Katy, Texas. She was born in Bearden, Arkansas to John Charles and Ora Goodgame Gossett. Preceded in death by her parents, husband Clyde Hearnsberger, brothers John Charles Jr. and Henry Martin Gossett, and sister Sara Frances Gossett. She is survived by daughter Susan (Mark) Daniels of Katy,...

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