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Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Lois Reddin

Lois Reddin

Sep 1, 2015

Lois Reddin, 79 of Camden, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 in Camden. She was born January 16, 1936 to the late Doyle and Bertha Hand Reddin. She was also preceded in death by four brothers: Dale, Carlton, Ray, and Fay Reddin and her sister Reba Reddin. Lois is survived by her daughter Reba Jacobs, one brother Randolph Reddin and wife...

James "Jim" A. Pierce

James "Jim" A. Pierce

Aug 30, 2015

On August 30, 2015, James "Jim" A. Pierce of Hot Springs Village went to meet his savior at the age of 72. He was born October 18, 1942. Jim was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He loved spending time with his family. He was retired from the Dallas County Sheriff's Department and a retired fireman from the Fordyce Fire...

Frances Pleasant Amis Wages

Frances Pleasant Amis Wages

Aug 29, 2015

Frances Pleasant Amis Wages, 95, of Shelbyville, TN went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, August 29, 2015. Born on March 10, 1920, she was the daughter of Willie F. and Mary Rebecca (Launius) Amis, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Luther I. Wages; son Richard A. Wages and an...

Paris Jahlesse Smith

Paris Jahlesse Smith

Aug 25, 2015

Paris Jahlesse Smith, infant from Camden, AR was born and died Tuesday August 25, 2015 at Ouachita County Medical Center. She is survived by her parents, Roderick Smith and April Jackson of Camden; sister, Caylee Jackson of Camden; grandparents, Verna Jackson of Camden, Bundra Thrower of Bearden, Barbara Clay of Warren; very special aunts and uncles, Samantha and Michael Lovelace,...

Geneva Evans Anthony

Geneva Evans Anthony

Aug 25, 2015

Geneva Evans Anthony, 71, of Bearden went to be with her Lord Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born February 6, 1944 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She was a retired C.N.A. and a member of Providence Landmark Missionary Baptist Church. Geneva is preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Dolly Evans; husband,...

Melvin Leroy Jones

Melvin Leroy Jones

Aug 19, 2015

Melvin Leroy Jones, 83, of New Edinburg died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. He was born November 27, 1931 in Garden City, KS, a son of the late Melvin E. Jones and Edna Oletha Hamilton Jones. Melvin retired as a Master Sergeant in the U. S. Air Force after twenty three years of service. He...

Robin D. Redd

Robin D. Redd

Aug 12, 2015

Robin D. Redd, 51 of Sherwood passed away August 12, 2015 at UAMS in Little Rock. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her father, Howard Redd of Mooreland, OK. Robin leaves behind her partner, Amber Garrett of Sherwood, her mother and step-dad, Lou and Jeff Richardson of Dewitt; three brothers, Howard Redd of Little Rock, Chris...

Wanda Louise Martin

Wanda Louise Martin

Aug 9, 2015

Wanda Louise Martin, 87, of Harrell died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado. She was born December 10, 1927 in Tinsman, Arkansas. She was a homemaker, a retired clerk for the U.S. Postal Service and a member of Harrell First United Methodist Church in Harrell. Wanda is preceded in death by her parents, Blan Sidney...

Lillie Jane Coats

Lillie Jane Coats

Aug 8, 2015

Lillie Jane Coats, 66, of Fordyce died Saturday August 8, 2015 at her home. Born September 7, 1948 at Warren, she was a daughter of the late J. D. Norman and Maureen Gardner Childers. She was a member of the Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Dorothy Annette Grice; a grandson, Thomas Wolfe; a...

Anthony L. "Tony" Rinehart

Anthony L. "Tony" Rinehart

Aug 1, 2015

Anthony L. "Tony" Rinehart, 54, of Hampton died Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Bradley County Medical Center in Warren. He was born January 7, 1961 in Carthage, TX. Tony was assistant director of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy in East Camden and Pastor of Banks Missionary Baptist Church in Banks. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas...

Ada Margaret Chambers

Ada Margaret Chambers

Jul 29, 2015

Ada Margaret Jones Chambers, 83, of Camden died Wednesday July 29, 2015 at her home. Born October 13, 1931 in Dallas County, she was a daughter of the late Porter Jones and Frances Green Jones. Margaret loved her God and Lord and Savior, and was a lifelong member of Unity Missionary Baptist Church of Camden. She was always busy with...

Gina Faye Etue

Gina Faye Etue

Jul 29, 2015

Gina Faye Etue, 36, of Fordyce died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at her home. She was born May 8, 1979 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her mother, Willie Faye Johnson Etue; and her twin sister, Tina Etue Pennington. She is survived by her husband, Roger Pennington of Fordyce; one son, Seth Wade Pennington of Fordyce;...

Karen Mcmillan White

Karen Mcmillan White

Jul 27, 2015

Karen McMillan White, age 43 of Thornton, died Monday, July 27, 2015. She was born December 20, 1971 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is survived by her parents Joe and Wilma McMillan of Maumelle, her husband Charles White of Thornton, two daughters Ashley Spears of Fordyce and Crystal Sims of Mobile, Alabama; three brothers David McMillan of Fordyce, Edward McMillan...

Joe Lonnie Garrett

Joe Lonnie Garrett

Jul 25, 2015

Joe Lonnie Garrett, 83 of Rison, died July 25, 2015 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He was born September 30, 1931 in Thornton, Arkansas to the late Henry and Vera Garrett. He was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the American Legion out of Little Rock, and a member of Shriner's Tangier Temple of Omaha, Nebraska. He was also preceded...

Ora Frank Golden

Ora Frank Golden

Jul 18, 2015

Ora Frank Golden, 72 of Kingsland , died Saturday, July 18, 2015. He was born July 19, 1942 to the late Ora Oliver Golden and Elva Lucille Berg Golden. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Kathy Golden Woods and three sisters Beth Golden Kizer, Brenda Golden, and Kathy Golden. He is survived by his daughter, Georgia Golden (Paul)...

Jerrell Franklin Barner

Jerrell Franklin Barner

Jul 16, 2015

Jerrell Franklin Barner, 74, of Fordyce died Thursday July 16, 2015 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. Born August 3, 1940 at Carthage, he was a son of the late Archer and Bertha Peters Barner. He was a member of Bearden Missionary Baptist Church and a retired equipment operator. He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Barner, a...

Edna M. Blann

Edna M. Blann

Jul 15, 2015

Edna M. Blann, 101, of Hampton died Wednesday July 15, 2015 at Hudson Memorial Nursing Home in El Dorado. She was born September 7, 1913 in Hampton, Arkansas. She attended Harrell First United Methodist Church in Harrell. She is preceded in death by her parents, Gid and Saphronia Ethridge Lockridge; husband, Larkin Blann; two sons, Freddy Blann and John Blann;...

Sonja J. Gault

Sonja J. Gault

Jul 15, 2015

Sonja J. Gault Fort, 76, of Hot Springs died Wednesday July 15, 2015 at Quapaw Care and Rehab in Hot Springs. Born August 27, 1938 at Carthage, she was a daughter of the late Jessie and Lois Archer Gault. She was a homemaker and a member of Piney Grove United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by two sisters,...

Cheryl L. Dunn

Cheryl L. Dunn

Jul 13, 2015

Cheryl L. Dunn, 71 of Hampton, died Monday, July 13, 2015. She was born June 21, 1944 in Monticello, Arkansas. She was a retired medical transcriptionist at Gulf Port Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her son Brian Blann. She is survived by her son, Doug Blann of Hampton and her parents, Vernon "Red" Dunn and Frances Dunn...

Ione Elizabeth Avant

Ione Elizabeth Avant

Jul 11, 2015

Ione Elizabeth Beasley Avant, 96, of Hampton died Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Silver Oaks Nursing & Rehab in Camden. She was born September 1, 1918 in Locust Bayou, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Happy Home Assembly of God Church in Hampton. She is preceded in death by her parents, Louie Beasley and Bessie Hardaway Dunn;...

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