Virginia Ruth Meeks
Jan 23, 2014
Virginia Ruth Beasley Meeks, 90, of Sparkman died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehab in Arkadelphia. She was born December 13, 1923 in Tinsman, Arkansas. She was a retired LPN and a member of First Baptist Church in Sparkman. She is preceded in death by her parents, Noah Beasley and Kate Hopper Beasley; son, Fred Meeks;...
Walter T. "Pete" Bowman
Jan 23, 2014
Walter T. "Pete" Bowman, 92, of Bearden died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. He was born May 7, 1921 in Bearden, Arkansas. He was a retired telegraph operator for the Cotton Belt railroad. He was also a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church in Bearden. He is preceded in death by his parents,...
A. J. "John" Kordsmeier
Jan 23, 2014
A. J. "John" Kordsmeier, 74, of Hampton died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Ouachita Nursing and Rehab in Camden, Arkansas. He was born October 28, 1939 in Morrilton, Arkansas. He was a retired purchasing agent for Highland Industrial Park in East Camden and he was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Fordyce. He is preceded in death...
Hilda Elizabeth Carter
Jan 22, 2014
Hilda Elizabeth Carter, 94 of Harrell, Arkansas died Wednesday. She was born April 14, 1919 in Mathiston, Mississippi to the late William and Mary Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband Alvin "Pete" Carter, five brothers, and two sisters. She is survived by two daughters, Ophelia Carter of North Little Rock, Arkansas and Viola Christmas and husband...
Bobby Dean Gray
Jan 20, 2014
Bobby Dean Gray, 62, of Fordyce died Monday, January 20, 2014 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born July 30, 1951 in Star City, Arkansas. He was a retired roofer and an Army Vietnam veteran. He is preceded in death by his father, Bradford Dean Gray; son, Zane Gray; and two grandchildren, Tabitha Gray and Zane Gray...
Reba Jessie Rhoads
Jan 19, 2014
Reba Jessie Johnson Rhoads, 98, of Kingsland, Arkansas, died January 19, 2014, at St. Vincent Hospice. She was born February 23, 1915, to the late Clifton and Nettie Johnson. Reba was a member of Kingsland United Methodist Church. She was a retired office manager for Martin Brothers Gas Company and former treasurer of the Kingsland Cemetery Association. She enjoyed traveling...
Lucas "Luke" Hyde
Jan 9, 2014
Lucas "Luke" Hyde, 28, of El Dorado died Thursday, January 9, 2014 at his home. He was born October 20, 1985 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He previously worked as a manager for Starbucks in Midland, TX and he was a member of Lake Hamilton Baptist Church in Hot Springs. He is preceded in death by grandparents, Billy Gorman, and Raymond...
Frankie Iona Harris
Jan 7, 2014
Frankie Iona Gurnsey Harris, 80, of Sparkman died Tuesday January 7, 2014 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. Born February 18, 1933 at Sheridan, she was a daughter of the late Albert Franklin Gurnsey and Helen Eugenia House Gurnsey. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Charlotte Bradley Wagnon, and Marianne Rogers; two grandchildren, Raymond Walters, Jr. and...
Hershel Eugene Calaway
Jan 2, 2014
Hershel Eugene Calaway, 82, of Camden died Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Cornerstone Healthcare in Jacksonville. He was born December 11, 1931 in Tinsman, Arkansas. He was an army veteran and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Camden. He is preceded in death by his parents, William Newton Calaway and Jewell Splawn Calaway; wife of 36 years, Mary Jo...
Ray Buford Doherty
Dec 30, 2013
Ray Buford Doherty, 82, of Thornton died Monday, December 30, 2013 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born February 10, 1931 in Bearden, Arkansas. He was a retired millwright and an army veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert D. Doherty and Louella Tollison Doherty; five brothers and three sisters; great grandchild, Hailey...
Easton And Emily Gorman
Dec 29, 2013
Twin Babies Easton Michael Gorman and Emily Michelle Gorman were born on December 29, 2013 and went to be with Jesus on December 29, 2013. They are survived by their parents, Renee Pennington and Steve Gorman; brothers, Bobby Pennington, Jonathan Gorman, Tyler Massingale; aunts, Joan Pennington, Amanda Rhodes, Lisa Taylor, Lesley Wilson; uncles, Rickey Gorman, Mark Harrison; grandparents, Carrie and...
Ronald I. Lightfoot
Dec 27, 2013
Ronald I. Lightfoot, 49, of Bearden died Friday December 27, 2013. Born June 30, 1964, he was the son of Bobby and Sharon Lightfoot of Bearden. He was a logging contractor. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sherry Lightfoot and his son, Coby Lightfoot. He is survived by his parents; son Jesse Lightfoot and his wife, Hannah; a...
Audrey Louise Utter
Dec 27, 2013
Audrey Louise Utter, 84 of Warren, died Friday, December 27, 2013. She was born May 23, 1929 in Kingsland to the late Frank and Audrey McCoy Turner. She was also preceded in death by her husband Roscoe Utter. She is survived by her sisters, Kathlene Dawson of Kingsland and Joyce Wagnon of Warren, and a host of nieces and nephews....
Floyd D. Lansdale
Dec 26, 2013
Floyd D. Lansdale, 94, of Fordyce died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born June 22, 1919 in Warren, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Floyd A. Lansdale and Myrtle Smith Lansdale; and his wife of 60 years, Barbara Lucas Lansdale. Floyd was a veteran of World War II....
Wylie J. Faucett
Dec 25, 2013
Wylie J. Faucett, 90, of Fordyce died Wednesday December 25, 2013 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born October 11, 1923 at Carthage, he was a son of the late Junius Pleasant Faucett and Louisa Key Wylie Faucett. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church, where he served as deacon for many years. He was a retired...
Viola May Bryant
Dec 21, 2013
Viola May Armstrong Bryant, 72, of Camden died Saturday December 21, 2013 at Ouachita County Medical Center. Born June 29, 1941 at Kansas City, MO, she was a daughter of the late Christopher Merle and Ruth Tracy Armstrong. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Wayne Bryant; a son, David Wayne Bryant, a daughter, Taura Beatrice Bryant; a...
Billy Lynn Freer
Dec 20, 2013
Billy Lynn Freer, 60, of Fordyce died Friday Dec 20, 2013 at his home. Born November 4, 1953 at Fordyce, he was a son of Joy Sue Freer of Fordyce and the late Billy Joe Freer. He was a millwright for Anthony Timberlands and a member of Zion Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Murphy Freer of...
Clarence Hugh Jones
Dec 17, 2013
Clarence Hugh Jones, 71 of Anchorage, Alaska, died December 17, 2013. He was born October 12, 1942 in Texas to the late Clarence Aubrey and Ina Lillian Jones. His early years were spent in the home of John Evans and he attended Thornton schools. He is survived by his ex-wife Judy Jones of Anchorage; his son Kevin of Wasilla, AK;...
Amy Jane "Skip" Rogers
Dec 16, 2013
Amy Jane "Skip" Wilson Rogers, 65, of Carthage died Monday December 16, 2013 at Arkansas Hospice Center in Hot Springs. Born August 31, 1948 in Dallas County, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Agnes Overton Wilson. She was a medical clerk and a member of the Carthage Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...
Nell Rose Stratton
Dec 15, 2013
Nell Rose Stratton, 91 of Bearden died Sunday December 15, 2013 at Silver Oaks Nursing and Rehab in Camden. Born November 5, 1922 at Bearden, she was the daughter of the late Mose B. and Edith M. James. She lived in Sparkman for a number of years before moving back to Bearden. She was a homemaker and a lifelong member...
