Betty St. John King
Jul 13, 2024
Betty St. John King of New Edinburg, Arkansas passed away on July 13th, 2024. She was born to Harvey & Adelle St. John on May 16th, 1934, in New Edinburg, AR. She attended New Edinburg Public School District & graduated with a Bachelors in Elementary Education from Arkansas A&M College. Ms. Betty taught school for the better of 25 years...
Freda Faye Blalock
Jul 10, 2024
Freda Faye Earnest Blalock, 96, of Hampton Arkansas died July 10, 2024. She was born March 16, 1928 in Tinsman, Arkansas. Freda was preceded in death by her parents, James Franklin Earnest and Beulah Matilda Brown Earnest, her husband Dale Blalock, a brother Haywood Earnest, two sisters, Eva Lee Ivy and Betty Dunn. She is survived by four sons, Larry...
Sandra Kaye Hatcher
Jul 10, 2024
Sandra Kaye Hatcher, 64 of Redfield passed away peacefully at 2:34 pm Wednesday, July 10th, 2024. Born January 30th, 1960 in Benton, she was the daughter of Marvin and Doris Workman. Sandra loved calling the Hogs and watching military flyovers at the games. She enjoyed spending time with her friends, especially playing bunco. She is preceded in death by her...
Bobby K Miller
Jul 7, 2024
Bobby K. Miller, 93 of Tinsman died Sunday July 7, 2024. Born March 24, 1931 in Calhoun County, he was a son of the late Willis Miller and Janice McDonald Miller. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Earnest Miller and two brothers. He was retired from the Fordyce and Princeton Railroad and a member of Tinsman...
Carolyn Ann Gill
Jul 6, 2024
Carolyn Ann Gill, age 84, of Clermont, FL, died Saturday, July 6, 2024 at her home. She was born December 20, 1939 in Fordyce, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Grover Archie Owens and Sybil Roberts Owens. She is survived by one son, Travis (Kim) Trimble of Conway, two daughters, Tanya (Gary) Keable of Clermont, FL, Tommy...
Marvin Shane Launius
Jul 6, 2024
Marvin Shane Launius, age 43, of Caddo Valley, died Saturday, July 6, 2024 at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born December 5, 1980 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Shane was a graduate of Camden Harmony Grove High School and SAU Tech in East Camden. He was co-owner of Caldwell Electric and a PLC programmer. He was...
Herman Allen Nutt
Jul 5, 2024
Herman Allen Nutt, affectionally known to his friends and family as Allen or “Bigun” passed away peacefully on July 5, 2024 at CHI St. Vincent in Hot Springs, AR surrounded by his family. Allen attended Sparkman High School and worked for International Paper in Camden, AR for 15 years. When the Camden mill closed, he continued his career at International...
Ramona "Rae" Davison
Jul 3, 2024
Ramona "Rae" Davison passed away on July 3, 2024, at the age of 97. Born on July 1, 1927, in Ogemaw, Arkansas, to Garland Ethridge and Ruth Roberta Upton-Ethridge, Ramona's life was a testament to unwavering love, kindness, and resilience. As a child, her family moved to Fordyce, Arkansas, where her father worked at the mill. Ramona often reminisced about...
Allie Willierene Garrett
Jul 1, 2024
Allie Willierene Tipton Garrett, 83 of Fordyce died Monday July 1, 2024. She was born November 5, 1940, a daughter of the late Willie F. Tipton and Eloise H. Ballard Tipton. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Peggy Thornton. She was a longtime member of Beech Grove Baptist Church. She loved the Dallas County Fair, canning, quilting,...
Mary Sue Smith
Jun 29, 2024
Mary Sue Smith, age 94, of Monticello, Arkansas passed away at Monticello. She was born January 27, 1930 at Fordyce, Arkansas to the late Hugh E. Smith Sr. and Mary Jordan Smith. She was a registered nurse for many years, retiring from the V.A. Hospital in Little Rock after 36 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Lyda Amason
Jun 27, 2024
Lyda Shirey Amason, age 100, passed away on June 27, 2024 at Montgomery County Nursing Home. She was born at Weldon, Louisiana, June 25, 1924 to parents Thomas Clifford and Myra Lee Shirey. Lyda was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband Burnie, and four siblings: Howelene Skinner, Norma Prince, Harry Shirey, and Robert Shirey. She is survived...
Peggie Ruth Pennington
Jun 24, 2024
Peggie Ruth Pennington, 80 of Sparkman, died Monday, June 24, 2024. She was born March 17, 1944 in Eaglette, Arkansas to the late Henry Owens and Abby Garner. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George David Pennington; two brothers, Billy Owens and Roland Owens. She is survived by two sons, David Richard Pennington of Holly Springs...
Tyler Franklin Williams
Jun 23, 2024
Tyler Franklin Williams, 31 of Fordyce died Sunday June 23, 2024 at his home. He was born January 22, 1993 at Camden. He is preceded in death by his Mother, Crystal Doyle Williams; and his grandparents, Franklin and Lucille Williams and Jackie and Gilbert Doyle. He is survived by his father, Darryl Williams and his step-mother, Michelle Williams of White...
Burnice Lambert Counts
Jun 23, 2024
Burnice Lambert Counts, 78, of Fordyce died Sunday June 23, 2024. Born March 8, 1946 at Warren, she was a daughter of the late Sherwood Lambert and Ida Grant Lambert. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert William Counts, Jr.; brother, Marvin Grant; sister, Lovie Estes. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Wages and her husband...
Todd Alton Easterling
Jun 22, 2024
Todd Alton Easterling, 54 of Kingsland, born April 15th, 1970, was called home June 22nd, 2024. Todd is survived by his father Howard Easterling Jr., his mother Sue Easterling, his wife Tammy Easterling, his son Seth Easterling, his daughter Charley James, his sister Traci Harrington, his granddaughter Waverly James, his step-daughter Jessica West, granddaughter Layla Byrd, grandson, Brent Parker, grandson,...
Julia Faye Pierce
Jun 22, 2024
Julia Faye Pierce, 80 of Fordyce, died Saturday, June 22, 2024. She was born January 12, 1944 in Prescott, Arkansas to the late George Porter Stewart and Lola Iris Smithpeters Stewart. She is preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Don Pierce; her sisters, Frances Reynolds and Jo Ann Brady; and her brothers, Buddy Stewart and David Stewart. She is...
Roy Burton Sturgis
Jun 21, 2024
Roy Burton Sturgis, 50, of Kingsland died June 21, 2024 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born October 25, 1973 at Fordyce, he was a son of Edward Sturgis of Kingsland and the late Ann Sturgis. Roy is survived by his pride and joy, his daughter, Hanna Sturgis of Fordyce, who he loved with all his heart; two...
Callie Marie Weems
Jun 21, 2024
Callie Marie Weems, “Callie Jane” as her friends called her, was born January 22, 2001 at St. Frances Hospital in Monroe, LA. She passed over to Heaven on June 21, 2024. Callie was a member of the Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church and attended both New Edinburg and Kingsland First Baptist Churches. She was a 2019 Honor Grad from Cleveland County...
Shirley Kay Taylor
Jun 21, 2024
Shirley Kay Taylor, 62 of Fordyce, suddenly left this world on June 21st, 2024. She was born July 1st, 1961 to Jim and Shirley Wooten. Left behind to tell her legacy is her husband of 40 years, Charles Dean Taylor; her mother, her sister Jimmie Lynn Sisson; brother-in-law, Wilson Sisson; her daughter Angela Atchley; son-in-law John Atchley; daughter, Deana Bond;...
Christi Lynne Olvera
Jun 17, 2024
Christi Lynne Ford Olvera, 50 of Bearden, died Monday, June 17, 2024. She was born January 10, 1974 in Camden and was preceded in death by her grandparents, Granville and Marie Warrick and Walter and Ruth Ford, her nephew, Justin Thrower, and her partner, Richard McCants. She is survived by one daughter, Madison Olvera of Fordyce; her parents, Helen (Bernie)...
