John Allen Mclemore
May 2, 2014
John Allen McLemore, 68, of Fordyce died Friday May 2, 2014 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Born May 25, 1945 at Hamburg, he was a son of the late Richard Allen McLemore and Icy Francis Pahal McLemore. He was a supply room clerk at Georgia Pacific. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael McLemore. He...
Thomas Lee Ivy
Apr 19, 2014
Funeral services for Thomas Lee Ivy will be held Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 11:0 0 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Hampton, Arkansas. Burial will be at Campground Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Hampton, Arkansas with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Ivy, age 86, of Meridian, MS, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014...
Leona Pearl Reynolds
Apr 17, 2014
Leona Pearl Reynolds, 86 of Hampton, AR passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Born on October 8, 1927 in Locust Bayou, AR, she was the daughter of the late Lee Parr and Ruby Ables Parr. Her husband, Silas Alfred Reynolds; daughter, Judy Reynolds; and brother, Johnny Parr also precede her in death. She is survived by three sons, Jerry...
Charles Michael Tidwell
Apr 15, 2014
Charles Michael Tidwell, 59, of Fordyce died Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He was born November 1, 1954 in Camp Lejeune, NC. He was retired from the United States Marine Corp having served in the Vietnam War. He is preceded in death by one sister, Debra Cranford. He is survived by his...
Sarah Jane Mason Hopkins
Apr 12, 2014
Sarah Jane Mason Hopkins, 67, of Fordyce died Saturday April 12, 2014 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. Born September 16, 1946 at El Dorado, she was a daughter of the late William Ella and Eliza Bell Douglas Mason. She was preceded in death by her husband, John L. Hopkins. She is survived by her children, Debra Lawson of Alma,...
Worner Neal Hodge
Apr 9, 2014
Worner Neal Hodge, 75 of Hampton, died Wednesday April 9, 2014. He was born November 17, 1938 in Beedeville, Arkansas to the late Erna and Alma Carlton Hodge. He was preceded in death by his wife Lacretia Mabry Hodge; two brothers Robert Hodge and Erna Junior Hodge, and two sisters Mary Louise Pennington and Betty Faye Stott. He is survived...
Dan Norris Beard
Apr 8, 2014
Dan Norris Beard, 75, of Bearden died Tuesday, April 08, 2014 at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born February 2, 1939 in Bearden, Arkansas. Dan was a member of First United Methodist Church in Bearden, and a US Army veteran. He also owned and operated Beard's Slightly Used Cars in Bearden. He is preceded in death...
Gennie Ellon Steelman
Apr 5, 2014
Gennie Ellon Steelman, a 90 year-old native of Arkansas and resident of Mobile passed away, Saturday. She was a dedicated homemaker who loved to cook for her family. She excelled in sewing and won awards for her tedious handwork. She made Christmas aprons for all the ladies in the family and then began making satin pillow cases for family and...
Grady "Pants" Beeson
Mar 29, 2014
Grady "Pants" Beeson, 81, of Donaldson died Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Courtyard Gardens Nursing Home in Arkadelphia. He was born April 29, 1932 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Dugan Beeson and Alice Earnest Beeson; three brothers, John, Sam and George Beeson; two sisters, Mary Dean Jones and Joann Skipper. He is...
Michael Lynn Strickland
Mar 26, 2014
Michael Lynn Strickland, 51, of Helena died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. He was born March 11, 1963 in Hampton, Arkansas. He is survived by three sons, Adam Strickland of Lexa, Chris Strickland of Lexa, Spencer Strickland of Alvarado, TX; two daughters, Taylor Smith of West Helena, Madison Strickland of Grand Island, NY; father,...
Wallace Ray Tomlinson
Mar 21, 2014
Wallace Ray Tomlinson, 80 of Hampton died Friday March 21, 2014 at his home. Born June 6, 1933 at Hampton, he was the son of the late Gaither Newton Tomlinson and Sarah Onie Rayborn Tomlinson. He was a millwright, served as president of the Machinist Union, and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by a...
David E. Mcmanus
Mar 15, 2014
David E. McManus, 81, of New Edinburg died Saturday, March 15, 2015 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock. He was born January 24, 1933 in New Edinburg, Arkansas. He was a member of New Edinburg United Methodist Church and an U.S. Army Korean veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Ross McManus and Ruby Lucille Reaves...
Ruby Jeanette Duncan
Mar 14, 2014
Ruby Jeanette Duncan, 78, of Hampton died Friday, March 14, 2014 at Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado. She was born April 25, 1935 in Bradley County Arkansas. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Hampton. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ford Wright and Lola Slaughter Wright; two brothers, James Wright and Clyde Wright; one...
Marion Lee Clemons
Mar 13, 2014
Marion Lee Clemons, 64, of Little Rock died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born January 17, 1950 in Thornton, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl B. Clemons and Mary Jane Harper Clemons; and one sister, Frances Green. He is survived by two sons, Johnny Clemons of Florida and Josh Clemons...
Dorothy Burke
Mar 13, 2014
Dorothy Burke of Fordyce, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Parkway Health Center in Little Rock. Dorothy was born on June 20, 1923 in Woodlawn, Arkansas to the late Noah and Annie Peek. She was one of ten children. She always made it known that her family was the most important thing in her life. She was...
Christine Floy Gilbert Johnston
Mar 12, 2014
Christine Floy Gilbert Johnston, 82, of Harrell died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at her home. She was born July 16, 1931 in Harrell, Arkansas. She was a retried aide for Hampton Public School and a member of Union Grove Assembly of God Church. Christine was an avid gardener and she had a great love for animals especially her dog, Missy....
Glen Elliott Brandon
Mar 4, 2014
Glen Elliott Brandon, 71, of Kingsland died Tuesday, March 04, 2014 at his home. He was born January 29, 1943 in Kingsland, Arkansas. Glen retired from the FBI after 35 years of service. He also served in the National Guard, was a member and deacon at Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church, a member of International Gideons Cleveland County camp, and a...
Ruth Reddin Blann
Mar 1, 2014
Ruth Reddin Blann departed this life on March 1, 2014 at the age of 97. She was born February 3, 1917 to the late Robert and Lurline Nichols Reddin at Tinsman, AR. She liked to tell how her family moved by wagon to Woodberry when she was a young girl. Ruth was a kind and loving wife, mother and friend....
Weda Elease Haney
Feb 28, 2014
Weda Elease Haney, 92, of Fordyce died Friday February 28, 2014 at Greenhouse Cottages of Southern Hills in Rison. Born January 16, 1922 at Isabell Creek, AR, she was a daughter of the late Francis Marion Burris and Janie Kinder Burris. She loved being a homemaker, quilting, sewing, traveling with family and her church group. She was a member of...
Mary Nell Thomason
Feb 25, 2014
Mary Nell Thomason, 78 originally of Fordyce, passed away February 25, 2014 of pancreatic cancer. Mary was born to Cora and Burke Hodnett February 27, 1935 in Fordyce, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Tommie. She leaves behind two daughters, Brenda (Paul) Plessinger of Munford, TN and Jan Thomason of Millington, TN; two grandchildren,...
