Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Ronald Wayne Gullett

Ronald Wayne Gullett

Jan 18, 2015

Ronald Wayne Gullett, 58 of New Edinburg died Sunday January 18, 2015. Born December 19, 1956, he was a son of the late James Aubrey and Sybil Bernice Boyd Gullett. He was a welder and pipe fitter for Sisson Welding and Construction. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Lynn Gullett, and a niece, Candice Leeann Gullett....

Linda F. Herman

Linda F. Herman

Jan 17, 2015

Linda F. Herman, 73 of Fordyce, died Saturday, January 17, 2015. She was born August 8, 1941 in Cleveland County to the late Clyde Edward Crain and Myrtle Cathey Crain. She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond "Eddie" Herman and sister Louise Miller. She is survived by her daughter Terri Stringfellow and husband Bobby of Fordyce, and her...

Margie Lee Parker

Margie Lee Parker

Jan 16, 2015

Margie Lee Blann Parker, 83, of Hampton went to be with the Lord Friday, January 16, 2015 at Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado. She was born May 30, 1931 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and an active member of Hampton First Assembly of God, where she served as a Sunday school teacher. She is...

Charles "Chaice" William Womack

Charles "Chaice" William Womack

Jan 12, 2015

Charles "Chaice" William Womack, 21 of New Edinburg died Monday January 12, 2015. He was a U.S Army Veteran and a member of the First Southern Baptist Church at New Edinburg. He was born December 3, 1993 at Warren. He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, William Andy Womack and Charles Lash. He is survived by his parents, Ricky...

Mary Jane Barrett

Mary Jane Barrett

Jan 9, 2015

Mary Jane McConnell Barrett, 89 of Bearden died Friday January 9, 2015 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born October 7, 1925 at Booneville, she was a daughter of the late James and Sarah Wilkens McConnell. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Barrett. She is survived by two sons, Wayne E. Barrett of South Fork, CO,...

Norma Ennis Wilkinson Jaynes

Norma Ennis Wilkinson Jaynes

Jan 9, 2015

Norma Ennis Wilkinson Jaynes, 83, of Fordyce died Friday, January 9, 2015. She was born June 12, 1931, to Robert Clark "Pete" Ennis and Maxine Shrum Ennis. She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepfather, Clarence Bell; and her husbands, J.M. Wilkinson and J.T. Jaynes. She is survived by her daughter, Marcia Wilkinson; and her sisters, Peggy James,...

Doshia Lee Wilson

Doshia Lee Wilson

Jan 8, 2015

Doshia Lee Davis Wilson, 96, of Fordyce formerly of Thornton died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. She was born December 12, 1918 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church in Fordyce. She is preceded in death by her parents, George W. Davis and Minnie McCann Vaughan; husband...

Gervis Ray Summers

Gervis Ray Summers

Jan 8, 2015

Gervis Ray Summers, 84, of Rogers, died Thursday, January 8, 2015. He was born March 22, 1930 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Rogers, AR. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ira Summers and Lurlie Proctor Summers; five brothers; and eight sisters. He is survived by his wife, Mary Woodall Summers;...

Marth Jean Nutt Shaddock

Marth Jean Nutt Shaddock

Jan 6, 2015

Martha Jean Nutt Shaddock, 68 of Fordyce, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015. She was born December 29, 1946 in Fordyce to Vivanaye Owens Nutt and the late William D. Nutt. She was a retired schoolteacher and a member of Zion Baptist Church of Fordyce. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband James D. Shaddock...

Evernell "Nell" Launius Clark

Evernell "Nell" Launius Clark

Jan 6, 2015

Evernell "Nell" Launius Clark, 91, of Fordyce died Tuesday, January 06, 2015 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born May 17, 1923 in Dallas County, Arkansas. She was a member of Beech Gove Baptist Church for 55 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harvey F. Launius and Kate Ethel Taylor Launius; husbands, Lewis C....

Ernestine B. Graves

Ernestine B. Graves

Jan 3, 2015

Ernestine B. Graves, 89, of Thornton died Saturday, January 03, 2015 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. She was born November 21, 1925 in Holly Springs, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of First Southern Baptist Church in Bearden. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Beeson and Mary Alice Ernest Beeson; husband, Rev. John...

Karen Mearl Holt Steward

Karen Mearl Holt Steward

Jan 1, 2015

Karen Mearl Holt Steward, 67, of Camden died Thursday, January 1, 2015 at her home. She was born July 14, 1947 in Camden, Arkansas. She was a Baptist and former manager of Factory Connection in Camden. She is preceded in death by her parents, Louis J. Holt and Rowena Fern Bragdon Holt; and one brother, Robert Lewis Holt. She is...

Betty Lea Mcmanus

Betty Lea Mcmanus

Dec 26, 2014

Betty Lea McManus, 61, of Maumelle died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born November 10, 1953 in Pineville, LA. She was employed at Pulaski Tech in North Little Rock and was a member of Beech Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Fordyce. She is preceded in death by her parents, Billy S. McManus...

Charles H. Bryant

Charles H. Bryant

Dec 26, 2014

Charles H. Bryant, 75 of Hampton, died Friday December 26, 2014. He was born June 21, 1939 in Hampton to the late Roy Bryant and Marie Porter Bryant. He is also preceded in death by three brothers, R.A. Bryant, William Bryant, and James Bryant, and one sister Mittie Jane Morris. He is survived by his wife Meredith Bryant of Hampton;...

Armena B. Davis

Armena B. Davis

Dec 22, 2014

Armena B. Davis, 91, of Fordyce died Monday, December 22, 2014 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born May 10, 1923 in Dabney, Arkansas. She was retired from Alltel and she was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Fordyce. She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry Lee Beverage and Ivy Pearl Reeves...

Dorothy Tucker

Dorothy Tucker

Dec 14, 2014

Dorothy Alice Tucker, age 84, of Garland, Texas, passed away December 14, 2014 in Garland, Texas. She was born on August 15, 1930 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Buck and Ruth Bailey Hawkins. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Keith Hawkins and Kenneth Hawkins; and her sister, Helen Ritchie. She is survived by her husband of sixty...

Teri Lynn Bryant

Teri Lynn Bryant

Dec 12, 2014

Teri Lynn Bryant, 46, of Harrell died Friday, December 12, 2014 at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado. She was born February 23, 1968 in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church in Harrell and she was a registered nurse. She is preceded in death by her mother, Judy Reddin Oliver and one brother, Kenneth Scott...

Winfred R. Gilbert

Winfred R. Gilbert

Dec 8, 2014

Winfred R. Gilbert, 88 of Hampton died Monday December 8, 2014 at his home. Born August 13, 1926 at Hampton, he was a son of the late Abner and Ester Proctor Gilbert. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and worked in maintenance at the University of Kansas. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marian Gilbert;...

Billy Mack Freeman

Billy Mack Freeman

Dec 8, 2014

Billy Mack Freeman, 73, of Sparkman died Monday December 8, 2014. He was born June 7, 1941 in Sparkman, Arkansas. He was an avid outdoorsman, a gospel singer for forty two years and a member of Eagle Mills Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bonnie Mack Freeman and Eva Mae Gordon Freeman; wife, Katie Sue Schee...

Lavern Bragg

Lavern Bragg

Dec 4, 2014

Hazel Lavern Castleberry Bragg, 65, of White Oak, Arkansas died Thursday December 4, 2014. She was born February 24, 1949 to the late Bill and Mary "Cricket" Quarles Castleberry. She was preceded in death by her husband, Houston Harold Bragg and two brothers, William "Wig" Castleberry and David Michael "Mickey" Castleberry. She is survived by her daughters, Kim Foster and...

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