Raymond Monroe Crane
Jun 6, 2014
Raymond Monroe Crane, Jr., 62, of Fordyce died Friday, June 6, 2014 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born May 5, 1952 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was a member of Beech Grove Missionary Baptist in Fordyce. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal while serving in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He is...
Edward Raymond Strickland
Jun 5, 2014
Edward Raymond Strickland, 76, of Hensley, AR passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at his home. He was born October 19, 1937 in Hampton, AR to the late Edward and Beatrice Bowen Strickland. Edward was born and raised in Hampton, AR and graduated from Hampton High School in 1957. He was voted Most Likely to Succeed and Most Athletic....
Essie Mae Davis Cranford
May 27, 2014
Essie Mae Davis Cranford, 89, a native of Tinsman, AR and a resident of Luling, LA, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. She is survived by her son, Wendell Cranford and wife Brenda; grandchildren, Tina Cranford, Kerry Cranford and wife Allison; great grandchild, Bentley Cranford and brother, Frank Davis. She was preceded in death by her husband James Hollis...
Alma J. Strickland
May 26, 2014
Alma J. Dean Strickland, 62, of Bearden died Monday May 26, 2014 at her home. Born November 18, 1951 at Hornersville, MO, she was a daughter of Grover and Betty Jose of Bearden. She was preceded in death by a sister, Debbie Madden. Along with her parents, she is survived by her husband, Ronald D. Strickland of Bearden; a son,...
Mabel Joyce Benson
May 25, 2014
Mabel Joyce Benson, 82, of Hampton died Sunday, May 25, 2014 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. She was born April 6, 1932 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was a member of Camp Ground Presbyterian Church in Hampton. She is preceded in death by her parents, William Collie Benson and Bessie Gardner Benson; daughter, Nancy Manes; two brothers, Pete Benson and...
Merl Crowder
May 25, 2014
Merl Crowder, 92 of Carthage, died Sunday, May 25, 2014 in Fordyce. He was born March 14, 1922 in Ivy, Arkansas to the late James A. and Altha Riggan Crowder. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Gladys Gertrude Crowder and his son Michael Crowder. He is survived by three daughters, Sandra Morris and husband Don...
Elizabeth "Libbi" Ann Richardson Culpepper
May 22, 2014
Elizabeth "Libbi" Ann Richardson Culpepper, 69, of Fordyce died Thursday May 22, 2014 at Greenhouse Cottages of Southern Hills in Rison. Born June 13, 1944 at Indianola, MS, she was a daughter of the late Rev. H.O. Richardson and Sarah Holland Richardson. Raised as a minister's daughter, and later as a minister's wife, her love of music was fostered and...
Daisy L. Jarvis
May 20, 2014
Daisy L. Jarvis, 75, of Bearden died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 in St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock. She was born April 16, 1939 in Bearden, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elmer Bowman and Susie Hollis Bowman; three sisters, Norma L. Cain, Josephine Otis and Geneva Biggers. She is survived by her husband Bill Jarvis of...
James H. Grice, Sr.
May 20, 2014
James H. Grice, Sr. 91, of Kingsland died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born April 20, 1923 in Cleveland County, Arkansas. He was a retired foreman for International Paper Company. Mr. Grice was a faithful charter member and deacon of Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church and he was a mason. He is preceded...
Calvin C. Sparks
May 17, 2014
Calvin C. Sparks, 86, of Sparkman died Saturday, May 17, 2014 at his home. He was born June 12, 1927 in Thornton, Arkansas. He was a retired machinist. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dave Sparks and Ader Underwood Sparks; wife, Bessie Russell Justice Sparks; five brothers and four sisters. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law,...
Frank Eddie Wisinger
May 13, 2014
Frank Eddie Wisinger, 60 of Hampton died Tuesday May 13, 2014 at his home. Born February 26, 1954 at Camden, he was a son of the late William Franklin Wisinger and Billie Wiggins Ritchie. He was preceded in death by a sister, Charlotte Diane Lea. He is survived by his wife, Patty Wisinger of Hampton; two daughters, Amanda Jones of...
Mattie Lou Mann Cone
May 13, 2014
Mattie Lou Mann Cone of Fordyce died Monday, May 13, 2014 at the age of 92. She was born December 28, 1921 in Pine Grove, Arkansas to the late Walter Raney Mann and Ella Barnes Mann. Mattie first moved to the Dallas County seat of Fordyce in 1941 and began working in the Clerk of Court's office as clerk and...
Benny Ray Smith
May 12, 2014
Benny Ray Smith, 76, of Leola died Monday May 12, 2014 at Baptist Medical Center due to complications from lung surgery. Born June 1, 1937 at Manila, AR, he was a son of the late Rev. John Lem Smith and Edith McCann Smith. Ben was a graduate of Princeton High School and received a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the...
Betty Stratton Breazeale
May 12, 2014
Betty Stratton Breazeale, 58 of Hampton, died Monday, May 12, 2014. She was born May 28, 1955 to the late V.C Stringfellow, Jr. and Ruth Hodnett Stringfellow. She was preceded in death by her son David Vander "Van" Stratton and sister Vicky Diane Stringfellow. She is survived by her husband Wayne Breazeale of Hampton; two sons, Steven Wayne Breazeale and...
Joe D. Phillips
May 9, 2014
Joe D. Phillips, 76, of Kingsland died Friday, May 9, 2014 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born July 1, 1937 in New Edinburg, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Otis Phillips and Martina Hall Phillips. He is survived by one daughter, Melanie Phillips of New Edinburg; and one grandson, Austin Faunce of New...
Cindy Lawrence
May 8, 2014
Cindy Lawrence, age 52, of Tulip, AR went to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 8, 2014. She lost her battle with cancer at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born May 7, 1962 in Elyria, Ohio the daughter of Opal and Herbert Godsey and Donald Brock. She is preceded in death by her parents, Opal Godsey...
Judy Ann Deboard
May 8, 2014
Judy Ann Franks Deboard, 71 of Fordyce, died Thursday, May 8, 2014. She was born January 30, 1943 in Defiance, Ohio. She is survived by her husband, William Paul Deboard, Sr. of Fordyce; two sons, William Paul Deboard, II and Jimmy Rassman; two daughters, Angie Rassman and Jeanna Rassman; and three grandchildren, Britteny Deboard, Christina Deboard, and Zackery Deboard. Graveside...
Hugh Miller
May 7, 2014
Hugh Miller, 90, of Kingsland died Wednesday May 7, 2014 at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock. Born October 6, 1923 at Kingsland, he was a son of the late William Henry Miller and Nina Mitchell Miller. He was a U.S. Navy World War II veteran and a retired ironworker. He was a Mason and a member of Kingsland Missionary Baptist...
Bonnie Sue Ledbetter Christmas
May 7, 2014
Bonnie Sue Wicker Ledbetter Christmas passed into the heavenly kingdom of God on May 7, 2014 at her home in Fordyce. Bonnie was born October 5, 1928 in Nashville, AR to Jessie and Clyde Wicker. Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband and father of her children, Harry Sturgis Ledbetter and her second husband, Don C....
Bobby Ralph Hickerson
May 7, 2014
Bobby Ralph Hickerson, 76 of New Edinburg, died Wednesday in Fordyce. He was born August 29, 1937 in Wardell, Missouri to the late Theodore Gayle and Lela Mae Adams Hickerson. He was preceded in death by his wife Eleanor Faye Hickerson, daughter Judith Annette McQueen, sister Theodora Gail Wooten, and two grandchildren Jet and Whitney Danyale Tidwell. He is survived...
