Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Randy Steven Linzy

Randy Steven Linzy

Dec 11, 2015

Randy Steven Linzy, 59 of New Edinburg, died Friday, December 11, 2015. He was born November 5, 1956 in Dallas County to Macel Linzy Loomis and the late Lee Linzy. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents Lonnie and Otto Linzy and John and Flora Sandine; and his sister Jeanette Linzy Gray. Randy is survived by his loving...

Printie Milburn

Printie Milburn

Dec 9, 2015

Printie K. Parnell Milburn, 95, of Fordyce died Wednesday December 9, 2015 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. Born August 17, 1920 in Washington County, AL, she was a daughter of the late James Adolph "Dickey" Parnell and Amanda "Mandy" Thomas Parnell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry David Milburn; a daughter, Mary Ellen Tew; three grandchildren...

Sherry Lynn Sallee Langley

Sherry Lynn Sallee Langley

Dec 9, 2015

Sherry Lynn Sallee Langley, 58, of Carthage died Wednesday December 9, 2015 at AR Inpatient Center in Hot Springs. Born May 30, 1957, she was a daughter of the late Delmar Gene Sallee and Sarah Ben Barner Sallee. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Langley of Carthage; three sons, Kenneth Langley of Brush Creek, Derek Scott Langley of Carthage,...

Elsie Mollie Oliver

Elsie Mollie Oliver

Dec 8, 2015

Elsie Mollie Gilbert Oliver, 91 of Hampton, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015. She was born March 7, 1924 in Calhoun County to the late Thomas Jefferson Gilbert and Ola Ellen "Tiny" Littles Gilbert. She was a housewife and the oldest living member of Union Grove Assembly of God Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband James Floyd...

Jewell Edward Stanfield

Jewell Edward Stanfield

Dec 8, 2015

Jewell Edward Stanfield, 90, of Eagle Rock, MO died Tuesday December 8, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Berryville. Born December 18, 1924 at Fordyce, he was a son of the late Henry Stanfield and Ludie Word Stanfield. He was a World War II veteran and retired from the US Air Force. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances...

Nathan Clayton Harris

Nathan Clayton Harris

Dec 7, 2015

Nathan Clayton Harris, 88, of Holly Springs died Monday, December 7, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born August 27, 1927 in Princeton, Arkansas. He was a member of Holly Springs United Methodist Church and was retired from International Paper Company in Camden where he had worked for forty two years. He is preceded in...

Myrle Ellis Parker

Myrle Ellis Parker

Dec 7, 2015

Myrle Ellis Parker, 72, of Hampton died Monday, December 7, 2015 at his home. He was born July 24, 1943 in Summerville, Arkansas. He was a retired truck driver for International Paper Company where he worked for over thirty years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ellis Allen Parker and Mary Elizabeth Thompson Parker. He is survived by...

Norbert John Wolf

Norbert John Wolf

Dec 5, 2015

Norbert John Wolf, 68, of Hampton died Saturday, December 5, 2015 at his home. He was born August 9, 1947 in Waterloo, Iowa. He was a retired Marine having won a Purple Heart while serving in the Vietnam War. He had retired from the U.S. Post Office. He is survived by his fiancé, Shirley Ann Smith of Hampton; two step...

William Darnell Traxler

William Darnell Traxler

Dec 4, 2015

William Darnell Traxler, 74, of Trinidad, CA died December 4, 2015 at Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata, CA. He is born February 23, 1941 In Mound, LA. He is preceded in death by his parents, Newton Ezra Traxler and Ella Melvine Atkins Traxler; and his wife, Shirley Ruth Traxler. He is survived by one son, Jonathan Traxler of Weott,...

Rebekah Ann Wooten

Rebekah Ann Wooten

Dec 3, 2015

Rebekah Ann Wooten, 41, of Fordyce died Thursday, December 3, 2015 at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born December 5, 1973 in Fordyce, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her mother, Nona Rebecca Doss; and grandparents, Alton and Erma Doss, J.D. and Tinnie Wooten. She is survived by one son, Daniel Chase Southerland of England;...

Leonard Alton Miller

Leonard Alton Miller

Dec 1, 2015

Leonard Alton Miller, 84 of Abilene, TX, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015. He was born August 1, 1931 in Crossett to the late Joseph E. and Verna Brown Miller. He was preceded in death by his brother Vernon Miller and two sisters Virginia King and Ernestine Stanley. He is survived by his wife Sharon Atkins Miller of Abilene, Texas; four...

William Anthony Rasch

William Anthony Rasch

Nov 28, 2015

William (Bill) Anthony Rasch, 69 of Maumelle, Arkansas died Saturday November 28, 2015, in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born March 16, 1946 in Newport, Arkansas to the late George and Vera Neeley Rasch. Bill was a 1964 graduate of Newport High School, and attended Arkansas State University. He was a building maintenance manager for St. Vincent's Hospital and...

Danny Ables

Danny Ables

Nov 24, 2015

Danny Ables, 71, of Fordyce died Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at his home. He was born January 5, 1944 in Hampton, Arkansas. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Fordyce and was a retired truck driver. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Barnie Ables and Addie Viola Williams Ables; two brothers, Travis Williams...

Pauline Gray Ethridge

Pauline Gray Ethridge

Nov 22, 2015

Pauline Gray Ethridge, 72, of Thornton died Sunday November 22, 2015 at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. Born May 23, 1943 at Chambersville, she was a daughter of the late Paul Gray and Thelma Files Gray. She was a homemaker and attended Chambersville Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Ethridge; two brothers, J.W. Gray...

Donald Mccoy Wright

Donald Mccoy Wright

Nov 17, 2015

Donald McCoy Wright, 86, of Magnolia, TX died Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at his home in TX. He was born February 10, 1929 in Kingsland, Arkansas, a son of the late Roy Lee Wright and Annie Leona McCoy Stover. He was a 60 year Master Mason. He is survived by two sons, Glen Wright of Magnolia, TX and Tracy Wright...

Bonnie Ruth Denton

Bonnie Ruth Denton

Nov 9, 2015

She's home. Bonnie Ruth Denton completed her journey on earth, November 9, 2015 in Humble, Texas. A caregiver who loved her friends, family, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, her life was an example of service and fierce protection for those who called her mom, momma, Meme, or Momma D. She is survived by her four sons and their families, and one...

Vernon Ray Nutt

Vernon Ray Nutt

Nov 7, 2015

Vernon Ray Nutt, 88 of Hampton, died Saturday, November 7, 2015 in El Dorado. He was born October 6, 1927 in Tinsman to the late Jim and Ada Bowen Nutt. He was also preceded in death by six brothers and six sisters. He was owner of Nutt Logging Inc. for over 50 years. In his spare time he enjoyed gardening,...

Jesse Kenneth Files

Jesse Kenneth Files

Nov 2, 2015

Jesse Kenneth Files, age 80, of Vilonia passed away on November 2nd, 2015. Kenneth was born on September 13, 1935 in Chambersville AR and is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ramona Files; daughter Sue White and husband, Greg White of Vilonia AR; son Rev. Michael Files and wife, Kathy Files of Cabot; his grandchildren, Nathan White, Britni White,...

Ashley Dawn Webb

Ashley Dawn Webb

Nov 1, 2015

Ashley Dawn Webb, 30, of Bearden, Arkansas passed away early Sunday morning November 1, 2015 at Holly Springs, Arkansas. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on January 6, 1985 to Glenda McKeever Brewer and Johnny Green. Ashley and her boyfriend, Eldon Wayne Thompson, both perished in an auto accident. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Vivian and...

Eldon Wayne Thompson

Eldon Wayne Thompson

Nov 1, 2015

Eldon Wayne Thompson, 50 of Sparkman, died Sunday, November 1, 2015. He was born October 8, 1965 in Brewster, Washington. He was preceded in death by his brother Randy Thompson and his grandfather Jimmy Humphrey. He is survived by three sons: Derek Ray of Sparkman, Eldon Wayne Thompson, Jr. of Hawaii, Austin J. Thompson of Tacoma, Washington; his mother and...

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