Hollis H. Childers
Jul 7, 2013
Hollis H. Childers, 81, of Farmerville, LA died Sunday, July 7, 2013 at Farmerville Nursing & Rehab in Farmerville, LA. He was born March 12, 1932 in Hampton, Arkansas. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Huttig Public Schools and he also served in the Army during the Korean War. He is preceded in death by his parents, Melvin G....
Tanzeen Watson
Jul 6, 2013
Tanzeen Watson, 83, of Tinsman died Saturday July 6, 2013. She was born January 5, 1930 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was a retired LPN. She is preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Larkin Hand and Eliza Pastoria Fletcher Hand; husband, Herman B. Watson; and two sisters, Vivanae "Shug" Lockridge and Mada Mann. She is survived by one son, Elliott...
Myrta Ann Bledsoe
Jul 1, 2013
Myrta Ann Bledsoe, 85 of Fordyce, Arkansas died Monday, July 1, 2013. She was born December 26, 1927 in Brookston, Texas to the late John Napoleon and Mary Belle Gose Thomasson. She was a loving pastor's wife to the late Rev. Jack J. Bledsoe. She was also preceded in death by her twin sister Miriam Hendrix, sister Mary Lee Davis,...
Ann Burline Gresham Colvert
Jun 22, 2013
Ann Burline Gresham Colvert, 73, of Thornton died Saturday June 22, 2013 at UAMS in Little Rock. Born December 9, 1939 at Chambersville, she was the daughter of the late Burrell Gresham and Annie Lou Sullivan Gresham. She was a member of Chambersville Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, James Colvert of Thornton; sister-in law, Barbara Colvert of...
James H. "Stoney" Burke
Jun 21, 2013
James H. "Stoney" Burke, 78, of Fordyce died Friday June 21, 2013 at Arkansas Hospice Center in Little Rock. Born June 5, 1935 in Drew County, He was a son of the late Walter Monroe Burke, Sr. and Georgia Elizabeth Chancellor Burke. He was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church of Fordyce and was previous owner and operator of...
Katie Sue Freeman
Jun 17, 2013
Katie Sue Schee Freeman, 69 of Sparkman, died Monday, June 17, 2013. She was born October 19, 1943 in Gurdon, Arkansas to the late James Wesley and Georgia Bean Schee. She was also preceded in death by her son John Thomas Freeman and sister Barbara Fallin. She is survived by her husband Billy Mack Freeman of Sparkman; two daughters, Teresa...
Beatrice "Mutt" Quarles
Jun 16, 2013
Beatrice "Mutt" Quarles, 89 of Bearden, died Sunday, June 16, 2013. She was born September 20, 1923 in Ouachita, Arkansas to the late Charlie and Dolly Key Launius. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill Quarles. She is survived by a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6 PM until 8 PM at...
Marvin Frazier
Jun 13, 2013
Marvin Frazier, 79, of Fordyce died Thursday June 13, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center at Little Rock. Born July 8, 1933 in Dallas County, he was a son of the late Tommie Frazier and Bethunia Green Frazier. He was retired from the U.S. Army and Air Force. He attended Ouachita Baptist University, Henderson State University, and received his Master's degree...
Lacey Elizabeth Anderson Welch
Jun 12, 2013
Lacey Elizabeth Anderson Welch, age 27, of Hampton died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Hot Springs, AR. She was born June 29, 1985 in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was an RN for Life Line Home Care and a member of First Baptist Church in Hampton. She is preceded in death by her mother, Jackie Nutt and grandfather,...
Alexia Faith Welch
Jun 12, 2013
Alexia Faith Welch, age 8, of Hampton died Wednesday, June 12, 2013. She was born January 12, 2005 in Camden, Arkansas. She was a student at Hampton Elementary School and a member of Harmony Baptist Church near Bearden. She is preceded in death by grandmother, Jackie Nutt; great grandparents, Guy Williams, Jr., B.H. "Poncho" Welch and W.S. Nutt, Jr., and...
Robert Wayne Sinclair
Jun 12, 2013
Robert Wayne Sinclair, 76, of Hot Springs died Wednesday June 12, 2013 at Arkansas Hospice Inpatient Center in Hot Springs. Born October 27, 1936 at Kingsland, he was a son of the late Walker Lionel Sinclair and Rosalie Elizabeth Duke Sinclair. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a truck driver. He was preceded in death by his...
Nellie Jean "Patty" Johnston
Jun 9, 2013
Nellie Jean "Patty" Jarrett Johnston, 86, of North Little Rock died Sunday June 9, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock. Born October 4, 1926 at Hermitage, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Faye Lula Hines Jarrett. She was a telephone operator and a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by...
Doris M. "Dot" Cathey
Jun 9, 2013
Doris M. "Dot" Cathey, 86, of Bearden died Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Silver Oaks Nursing Home in Camden. She was born September 13, 1926 in Snowhill, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ben John Lackey and Lila Lorene "Butchie" Higgs Lackey; and two brothers, John Ben "Buddy" Lackey and Patrick Jay Lackey. She is survived by...
Marilyn Ann Lightfoot
Jun 6, 2013
Marilyn Ann Lightfoot, 75 of El Dorado, died Thursday, June 6, 2013. She was born December 6, 1937 in Thornton, Arkansas to the late Quitman and Anna Mitchell Marks. She was employed at Kohler in Sheridan where she worked for over 40 years. She was also preceded in death by her husband Johnny Lightfoot and her sister Wandine Marks. She...
Ozella Southall
Jun 5, 2013
Ozella Southall, age 82, of Van Buren died Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Crawford Health and Rehab Center. She was born April 18, 1931 in Fordyce, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur and Vida Massey Harrison; and husband, Ray Southall. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Gary Merrell of Van Buren; two...
Glendon "Glen" Garner
May 30, 2013
Glendon W. "Glen" Garner died peacefully in his sleep after a brave and difficult two year battle against cancer. He was doing pull ups in bed with a Hospice Volunteer when he fell asleep, and died in his sleep about 12 hours later, still trying until the end. Glen was a wonderful, good, active, strong, humble, modest and interesting man...
Sarah Kathryn Benton
May 28, 2013
Sarah Kathryn Rhodes Benton died on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Born on July 27, 1914, she looked forward to her 99th birthday in two months. She was the widow of William Robert Benton, Jr. who predeceased her almost 29 years to the day on Memorial Day weekend in 1984. Her parents were Barbara Jordan Rhodes and Elijah B. Rhodes of...
Thurman Lee "Crowbar" Raybon
May 24, 2013
Thurman Lee "Crowbar" Raybon, age 85 of Fordyce, died Friday, May 24, 2013 in Georgetown, LA. He was born December 28, 1927 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. He was a retired sawyer. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie Wilburn Raybon and Lucy Elizabeth Oliver Raybon; wife, Mary Louise Miller Raybon; four sons, Willie, Jerry, Larry and Pete Raybon;...
Shelly Renee' Tankersley
May 24, 2013
Shelly Renee' Tankersley, 39, of Hensley passed away on Friday, May 24, 2013. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Arnold and Geraldine Weese of Little Rock. Shelly was born in Little Rock on November 12, 1973, a gift of joy. She attended Fair Park Elementary, Pulaski Heights Junior High and Central High School in Little Rock. At the...
Raymond B. Walters, Jr.
May 23, 2013
Raymond B. Walters, Jr., 27, of Holly Springs died Thursday May 23, 2013 at his home. He was born November 17, 1985 at Camden. He is survived by his mother, Benita Sisson of Holly Springs; step-father, Steven Gorman of Holly Springs; two brothers, Tyler Walters of El Dorado, Justin Gorman of Hampton; three sisters, Hailey Massey of Holly Springs, Taylor...
