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;...
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...
