Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Curtis Dean Burks

Curtis Dean Burks

Oct 4, 2013

Curtis Dean Burks, 70, of Kingsland died Friday October 4, 2013 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas at El Dorado. Born July 14, 1943 at Warren, he was a son of the late Joe E. Burks, Sr. and Elsie Grice Burks. He is survived by his daughter, Jessica Burks Johnson and husband, David of Star City; brother, Joe Elbert...

Ernestine J. Wisdom

Ernestine J. Wisdom

Oct 1, 2013

Ernestine J. (Danley) Wisdom, age 87, of Lillington, North Carolina formerly of Smithfield, died on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 in the Green Leaf Care Center in Lillington. Born in Mount Ida, Arkansas on May 17, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Myrtle Miller Danley. She spent her life being a dedicated pastor's wife and a loving...

Maxine Crawford Hornaday

Maxine Crawford Hornaday

Sep 29, 2013

Maxine Crawford Hornaday, 79, of Hampton died Sunday, September 29, 2013 at her home. She was born November 4, 1933 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Hampton and a retried administrator for South Central Arkansas Community Action Agency. She is preceded in death by her parents, Theodore Crawford and Mellie Rowland Crawford; four brothers...

Glenda D. Turner

Glenda D. Turner

Sep 23, 2013

Glenda D. Porter Turner, 72, of Harrell died Monday, September 23, 2013 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Born May 22, 1941 in Hampton, she was the daughter of the late W.N. "Slick" Porter and Althae Ray Drummond Porter. She was a homemaker and a member of Victory Baptist Church in Hampton where she served as pianist for...

Virginia Florene Isbell

Virginia Florene Isbell

Sep 10, 2013

Virginia Florene Isbell, 80 of Smackover, died Tuesday, September 10, 2013. She was born April 26, 1933 in Coleman, Alabama to the late James Razzie and Maggie Jewell Denson Allred. She was preceded in death by her grandson Chaun Lambert, great granddaughter Sesaleigh Ann Atkinson, two brothers, and two sisters. She is survived by a son Mikel Berry of Smackover;...

Eva Lea Earnest Ivy

Eva Lea Earnest Ivy

Sep 1, 2013

Eva Lea Earnest Ivy, 94, of Hampton died Sunday, September 01, 2013. She was born March 28, 1919 in Tinsman, Arkansas. She was a retired C.N.A and a member of First Baptist Church in Hampton. She was a member of the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary and the Artesian Homemakers Extension Club. She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank Earnest...

Charles W. Morris

Charles W. Morris

Aug 30, 2013

Charles W. Morris, 81, of Fordyce died Friday, August 30, 2013 at St. John's Place in Fordyce. He was born January 24, 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas. He was a retired truck driver and a Navy veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents, Addis "Buck" Morris and Vella Roberts Morris; and one brother, Kenneth Morris. He is survived by...

Marvin Lee Hudson

Marvin Lee Hudson

Aug 30, 2013

Marvin Lee Hudson, 76 of Griffithville, died August 30, 2013. He was born June 20, 1937 in Thornton, Arkansas to the late Virgil and Eva Derryberry Hudson. He is survived by his two daughters, Carrie Lynn Hudson of Texarkana, Texas and Myria Marie Tripp and husband Roy Dale of Griffithville; a sister Versa Morris of Kingsland; two grandchildren Ashley Larque...

Winnie Bradford Harrell

Winnie Bradford Harrell

Aug 28, 2013

Winnie Bradford Harrell, 91, of Hampton died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock. She was born September 10, 1921 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. She was a retired secretary for International Paper Company and a member of Hampton United Methodist Church, where she volunteered as a secretary for over twenty years. During World War II she worked in...

Helen Rae Reynolds Wright

Helen Rae Reynolds Wright

Aug 25, 2013

Helen Rae Reynolds Wright, 85, of Hampton died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at John R. Williamson Hospice House in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was born October 1, 1927 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Hampton. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ray Reynolds and Mamie Drummond Reynolds; husband, Herschel James...

Ronald R. Hodnett

Ronald R. Hodnett

Aug 22, 2013

Ronald Roy Hodnett, 62, of Hampton, died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at St. John's Place in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was born January 12, 1951 in Tinsman, Arkansas. He was retired from the county road department and he also served in the US Army. He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry C. Hodnett and Maudie Dennis Hodnett; one brother,...

Joe Michael Bryant

Joe Michael Bryant

Aug 17, 2013

Joe Michael Bryant, 59, of New Edinburg died Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Bradley County Medical Center in Warren, Arkansas. He was born May 31, 1954 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was a member of Smith Chapel Church of God and was a Ranger II firefighter for the Arkansas Forestry Commission. He is survived by his wife, Terry Lynn Bryant of...

Maudie Eugenia "Jean" Dennis

Maudie Eugenia "Jean" Dennis

Aug 16, 2013

Maudie Eugenia "Jean" Dennis, 85, of Hampton died Friday, August 16, 2013 at Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado. She was born August 7, 1928 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She was a retired school teacher and a member of Union Grove Assembly of God Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Lee Johnston and Maudie...

Laura Blann Goodwin

Laura Blann Goodwin

Aug 15, 2013

Laura Blann Goodwin, 93, of Hampton died Thursday, August 15, 2013 at her home. She was born August 8, 1920 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Hampton and had owned and operated several businesses in and around Hampton. She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank Toney and Flora Jones Toney; husbands,...

James Raye "Jo" Lindsey

James Raye "Jo" Lindsey

Aug 12, 2013

James Raye "Jo" Lindsey, 83 of Fordyce, died Monday, August 12, 2013. She was born August 22, 1929 in Bunn, Arkansas to the late James and Essie Barnes Gill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Farris M. Lindsey. She is survived by her three daughters: Charlotte Shepherd and husband Bud of Arkadelphia, Jeannie Givens and husband Gene of...

James Mills Benton

James Mills Benton

Aug 9, 2013

James Mills Benton, 74, of Yankton, South Dakota, formerly of Pine Bluff, AR died peacefully on Friday August 9, 2013. James was born November 26, 1938 in Danville, VA. He was the son of the late James Warren Benton and Lena Mills Newton Benton. James accepted the Lord as his savior and loved proclaiming the Lord through his preaching and...

Donnie Clay Bonner

Donnie Clay Bonner

Aug 5, 2013

Donnie Clay Bonner of Fordyce, Arkansas our beloved brother, dad, and "Paw Paw" has transitioned to his eternal home on Monday August 05, 2013. He was born July 02, 1933 in Lafayette, Tennessee, son of the late Elmer Clarence Bonner and Ruby Morgan Bonner. He died at the age of 80 due to natural causes. Donnie was a long time...

Laverne Evans

Laverne Evans

Jul 31, 2013

Laverne Evans, 75, of Thornton died Wednesday July 31, 2013 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado. Born June 17, 1938 in Calhoun County, he was a son of the late Lacy and Minnie Linker Evans. Mr. Evans was a retired log yard supervisor for Bearden Lumber Company. He was preceded in death by his parents; three...

Bill J. Stover

Bill J. Stover

Jul 29, 2013

Bill J. Stover, 82 of Fordyce, died Monday, July 29, 2013. He was born October 28, 1930 in Fordyce to the late Jesse Jack Stover and Mary Cathrine MaCann Stover. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Fordyce. He was preceded in death by his wife Ollie Lou Gray Stover. Graveside services will be 10 AM Thursday at...

Horace C. Ray

Horace C. Ray

Jul 28, 2013

Horace C. Ray, age 58, of Sparkman, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 28, 2013, while at home surrounded by family and friends. He was born January 17, 1955 in Camden, Arkansas. He was a 30 plus years log cutter, a member of Ouachita Assembly of God in Ouachita and a member of the Army...

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