Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Carroll Wynn Williams

Carroll Wynn Williams

Jun 25, 2015

Carroll Wynn Williams, 82 of North Little Rock, died Thursday, June 25, 2015. He was born November 28, 1932 in Dallas County to the late Roland and Meece Gill Williams. He was preceded in death by four brothers: Dick, Bruce, Jerry, and Laudell and two sisters, Armon and Helen. Carroll was a member of Prosperity Baptist Church and served as...

Jack C. Anthony

Jack C. Anthony

Jun 24, 2015

Jack C. Anthony, 71, of Bearden died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. Jack was born August 16, 1943 in Texarkana, AR. He was a retired logging contractor, a member of Bearden First United Methodist Church, and he served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy. Jack is preceded in death by his parents,...

Ann Castleberry Shaddock

Ann Castleberry Shaddock

Jun 23, 2015

Ann Castleberry Shaddock wife, mother and grandmother and the 8th Wonder of the World went home to heaven on June 23, 2015. Ann was born April 4, 1941. She was a faithful member of the Cullendale Assembly of God Church in Camden, AR for more than fifty years. She was a Sunday school teacher and a nursery attendant for over...

Roy Clinton Russell

Roy Clinton Russell

Jun 17, 2015

Roy Clinton Russell, 64, of Bearden died Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. He was born January 12, 1951 at Baton Rouge, LA. He is preceded in death by his parents, Athel Clinton Russell and Mary Rish Russell; and one brother, Jeffrey Russell. He is survived by his wife, Annette Russell of Bearden; one son...

Paul Raymond Blankenship

Paul Raymond Blankenship

Jun 15, 2015

Paul Raymond Blankenship, 91, of Fordyce died Monday June 15, 2015 at the Dallas County Medical Center. Born November 13, 1923 at Newberg, he was a son of the late Loren and Althea Rodman Blankenship. He was retired from the Arkansas State Highway Department and a member of Fordyce First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a son,...

Marion "Monkey" Thornton

Marion "Monkey" Thornton

Jun 14, 2015

Marion Stanley "Monkey" Thornton, 79, of Fordyce died Sunday, June 14, 2015 at his home. He was born October 12, 1935 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church of Fordyce. He is preceded in death by his parents, Claude Francis Thornton and Ernie Elizabeth Tuberville Thornton; two brothers, J.R. Cubage and Richard Thornton; two sisters, Frances...

James Guy Yeager

James Guy Yeager

Jun 9, 2015

James Guy Yeager, 85, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at his home in Bearden. He was born November 25, 1929 in Bearden, Arkansas. He retired from Little Rock Air Force Base and he also served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He is preceded in death by his parents, Guy Yeager and Quinnie Richardson Yeager; daughter, Katheryn Yeager;...

Martiel Clark Womble

Martiel Clark Womble

Jun 2, 2015

Martiel Clark Womble, 85, of Thornton died Tuesday June 2, 2015 at Greenhouse Cottages in Rison. Born September 22, 1929 at DeQueen, she was a daughter of the late James Jerome and Neva O. Reynolds Clark. She was preceded in death by her husband, Benny Edward Womble. She was a registered nurse for many years, and was very active in...

Richard E. Harper

Richard E. Harper

May 31, 2015

Richard E. Harper, 67, of Fordyce died Sunday May 31, 2015 at his home. Born August 9, 1947, he was a son of the late Herman Clyde and Ida Ella "Tincie" Sevier Harper. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Ann Evans Harper; and a brother, Donnie Harper. He is survived by a daughter, Rickie Bryant and husband...

Walter E. "Eddie" Spears

Walter E. "Eddie" Spears

May 29, 2015

Walter E. "Eddie" Spears, 78, of Fordyce died Friday, May 29, 2015 at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born October 19, 1936 in Cleveland County, Arkansas. He was owner of Spears Dry Kiln and Service Company, Inc. and he also served in the Army National Guard. He is preceded in death by his parents, Walter C. "Snooks" Spears and...

Glen F. Jones

Glen F. Jones

May 28, 2015

Glen F. Jones, 95, of Fordyce died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born September 1, 1919 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Fordyce. He is preceded in death by his parents Ben Franklin Jones and Lottie Lavonia Pugh Jones; and wife, Maudie Marie...

Jonathan Clark Finley

Jonathan Clark Finley

May 26, 2015

Jonathan Clark Finley, age 40 of Fordyce, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015. He was born June 9, 1974 in Fordyce. Jonathan excelled academically and athletically. He graduated from Fordyce High School in the top of his class, attended Arkansas Governor's School, and was a graduate of Hendrix College. Athletically, he excelled in tennis and cross country track at the local,...

William Thomas Bath

William Thomas Bath

May 25, 2015

William Thomas Bath, 64 of Hampton, died Monday, May 25, 2015. He was born June 27, 1950 in Key West, Florida to the late Samuel Parmer Bath and Argelia Maria Gonzalez. He served in the United States Air Force and was retired from Lockheed Martin. He is survived by his children, Lacey Davis and husband Lance, Jimmy Spurlin and wife...

Duel L. Abbott

Duel L. Abbott

May 22, 2015

Duel L. Abbott, 82, of Kingsland died Friday May 22, 2015 at his home. Born March 15, 1933 at Sparkman, he was the son of the late Ware Hopper and Sallie Leona Abbott. He was a member of the Kingsland First Baptist Church and was a U.S. Army veteran and a mechanic. He was preceded in death by his wife,...

Karen Ann Daugherty

Karen Ann Daugherty

May 20, 2015

Karen Ann Daugherty, 59 of Fordyce, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, May 20, 2015. She was born March 7, 1956 in Camden, Arkansas to the late John W. and Donna M. Pennington Reynolds. She graduated from Bearden High School in 1974 and was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Jacinto. She loved being a mother, wife,...

Martha Dianne Quarles

Martha Dianne Quarles

May 17, 2015

Martha Dianne Quarles, 70, of White Hall died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Green House Cottages in Rison. She was born September 12, 1944 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She was a member of Hardin Baptist Church in Pine Bluff. Dianne graduated from White Hall School in 1962 and shortly after married the love of her life, Aubrey Quarles on November...

Lue Elizabeth Childers

Lue Elizabeth Childers

May 16, 2015

Lue Elizabeth Thompson Childers, 89, of Mabelvale died Saturday May 16, 2015 at Grace Living Center in Edmond, OK. Born September 11, 1925, she was a daughter of the late John Newton and Gussie Mae Thompson. She was a retired seamstress from Kellwood Company and a member of Forest Tower Baptist Church. Other than her parents, she was preceded in...

Mary Beth Jones

Mary Beth Jones

May 15, 2015

Mary Beth Pennington Jones, 44 of Fordyce died Friday May 15, 2015 at her home. She was born December 26, 1970 at Fordyce. She is survived by her husband, Gary Eugene Jones of Fordyce; parents, Roger and Martha Lindsey Pennington of Fordyce; son John Edward Johns (Julie) of Fordyce; daughter, Brandy Leighann Thomason (Brian) of Warren; Step-sons, Kristopher Glen Jones...

Janice S. Archer

Janice S. Archer

May 15, 2015

Janice S. Archer, 87, of Little Rock went to Glory on May 15, 2015, with her beloved children by her side. She was welcomed into Christ's Kingdom by her husband of almost 60 years, James D. Archer Sr., her parents Junius and Juddie Wheeler Smith, brother James, and a host of family and friends who went on before her. Left...

Candace Rena Quarles

Candace Rena Quarles

May 11, 2015

Candace Rena Quarles, 19, of Bearden went to be with her heavenly father on Monday, May 11, 2015. She was born July 10, 1995 in Camden, Arkansas. She is survived by a precious five month old daughter Kambria Renee Hopkins; a special love in her life and father of her daughter, Brent Hopkins; her parents, Bobby and Katherine Quarles; brothers,...

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