William "Bill" Davis
Aug 12, 2014
WILLIAM SCOTT "BILL" DAVIS, 86, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Bill, a much loved husband, father, grandfather, brother and son was born August 2, 1928 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, and resided in Fordyce, Arkansas for most of his life. He graduated from Indianola High School in Indianola, Mississippi and attended Mississippi...
Tammy Axsom Mitchell
Aug 10, 2014
Tammy Axsom Mitchell, age 50, of Kingsland died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at her home. She was born February 21, 1964 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles William Axsom, II and Patsy Ruth Poole Lawrence; two nieces, Hannah Parnell and Alaina Evans. She is survived by one daughter, Christy Francis of Sarasota, FL;...
William Matthew Spencer
Aug 2, 2014
William Matthew Spencer, 33, of Kingsland died Saturday, August 2, 2014. He was born September 8, 1980 in El Dorado, Arkansas. Matt was a beloved father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, and grandson. He was an avid outdoorsman and Razorback fan and enjoyed sharing this passion with his family and friends. He loved farming and raising cattle, a trade learned from...
Helen Elizabeth Raney
Jul 29, 2014
Helen Elizabeth Raney, 79, of Fordyce died Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born March 29, 1935 in Dallas County Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Zion Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Lee Delbert "Joe" Raney; parents, Eura Lewis Rogers and...
Robert John Lloyd
Jul 24, 2014
Robert John Lloyd, 80 of Fordyce, died Thursday, July 24, 2014. He was born January 17, 1934 in Rison, Arkansas to the late Walter Lloyd and Cora Lee Parson Lloyd. He was preceded in death by his wife Norma Lorene Southall Lloyd; son Ronald Wayne Lloyd; brothers Martin and Charles Lloyd; and sisters Doreen Wyatt, Virginia Green, and Mary Rawls....
Windell Rex Wells
Jul 18, 2014
Windell Rex Wells, 73, of Fordyce died Friday, July 18, 2014 at Green House Cottages in Rison. He was born September 15, 1940 in Milltown, IN. Rex served as a Navy Seal in the Vietnam War and was a retired sales clerk for Benton Hardware in Fordyce. He had also worked for the Dallas County Sheriff's office, Dallas County Sheriff's...
Berta Ruth Emfinger Griffin
Jul 18, 2014
Berta Ruth Emfinger Griffin, 80, of Kingsland died Friday July 18, 2014 at her home. Born December 8, 1933 in Elmore County, AL, she was the daughter of the late David Anderson Emfinger and Annie Ruth Bush Emfinger. She was a retired switchboard operator and a member of Kingsland First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents...
Geraldine O. Matthews
Jul 11, 2014
Geraldine O. Matthews, 82, of Fordyce died Friday, July 11, 2014 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born September 14, 1931 in Dallas County, Arkansas. After attending high school in Carthage, Arkansas she took home courses in dress designing and interior decorating from Chicago, IL. Geraldine lived outside of Arkansas for many years in such places...
Joseph Norman "Nunner" Ryan
Jul 9, 2014
Joseph Norman "Nunner" Ryan, Jr., 73, of Camden died Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. He was born November 7, 1940 in Bearden, Arkansas. He was a Vietnam Army veteran and a member of Rolling Hills Assembly of God Church in Stephens. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Norman Ryan, Sr. and...
Floyd L. Wages
Jul 9, 2014
Floyd L. "Bill" Wages, 87, of Fordyce died Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born April 26, 1927 in Ouachita County, Arkansas. He was a retired truck driver. He is preceded in death by his parents, Tom A. Wages and Lula Martin Wages; wife Opal Jones Wages; three brothers and five sisters. He...
Harry Joe Ritchie
Jul 6, 2014
Harry Joe Ritchie, 73, of Hampton died Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Life Touch Hospice House in El Dorado. He was born July 20, 1940 in Camden, Arkansas. Joe was owner and operator of Ritchie Roofing for over thirty five years. He loved the Lord and his church family at Happy Home Assembly of God Church. He was preceded in...
Patty Jean Cottrell
Jul 5, 2014
Patty Jean Cottrell, age 88 of Carlisle, passed away July 5th 2014. She was born August 27th, 1925 to the late Lloyd and Ruby Womble. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Cottrell and two sisters Arlene Stedman and Margie Murphy. Graveside services and visitation will be Wednesday July 9th at 1 PM in Fordyce, Arkansas's Oakland...
Barbara Ann Young
Jul 3, 2014
Barbara Ann Lowry Young, 81 of Harrell, AR went to be with her Lord Thursday July 3, 2014 at Lifetouch Hospice House in El Dorado, AR. She was born September 11, 1932 to Erie and Clifton Lowry. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Young, parents, and one granddaughter. She is survived by her children, Clifton (Banner) Rogers...
Lessie Harrell Cross
Jul 1, 2014
Lessie Harrell Cross, age 103, of Bearden died Tuesday, July 1, 2014. She was born July 13, 1910 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Wesley Harrell and Viola Dean Harbour Harrell; her husband, Nathaniel Arlis Cross; two brothers, Aubrey Albert Harrell (Ethel), Elmer William Harrell (Leah); one sister, Zora Elizabeth Harrell Stark (Dewey);...
Phil Gray
Jun 29, 2014
Phil E. Gray, 67 of Fordyce, died Sunday, June 29, 2014 at his home. He was born August 6, 1946 to Dahlia King Gray Belgard and the late Gordon Phillip Gray. He was a truck driver and served in the Army/National Guard. He was also preceded in death by his wife Edith Raybon Gray. He is survived by his mother...
Vernon Gene Sutton
Jun 28, 2014
Vernon (Gene) Sutton, age 79, passed away on Saturday June 28, 2014. Gene was born on Nov 20, 1934 in Howard County, Arkansas. He was a graduate of Sheridan High School. After high school he served in the US Army. Upon completion of his military service he moved to Fordyce where he spent 42 years as a distributor for Flowers...
Theresa Diane Butler
Jun 26, 2014
Theresa Diane Butler, 53 of Sparkman passed from this life on Thursday June 26, 2014 at Hospice Home Care Inpatient Center in Little Rock. She was born August 8, 1960 in East Saint Louis, Illinois to the late Charles Sitzes and Mary Bedwell. Theresa was an active member of Smead Community Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...
John David Wright
Jun 25, 2014
John David Wright, age 83, of Santa Rosa, CA passed from this life Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at his home. John was born August 11, 1930 in Fordyce, Arkansas to parents Jim and Mary Wright. John and his wife, Joan were married for 49 years. Joan passed away in 1999. Joan also is from Arkansas. For their honeymoon they set...
Patrick H. Bowers
Jun 24, 2014
Patrick H. Bowers, 64 of Fordyce died Tuesday June 24, 2014 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Born November 2, 1949 at Fordyce, He was a son of the late Harold Prather and Ruby Aliece McKinney Bowers. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church, a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran, and was a member of the Dallas County Sheriff's...
Paula Davison Blankenship
Jun 20, 2014
Paula Davison Blankenship, 61, of Bearden, Arkansas died Friday, June 20, 2014 at her home. She was born July 19, 1952 in Clarksville, TX. She was a homemaker and a member of Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. She is preceded in death by her father, Vyrle R. Davison; husband, Robert "Bobby" Jordan Blankenship; one son, B. J. Blankenship;...
