Obituaries
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Kenneth Conway Helm
Jun 3, 2019
Kenneth Conway Helm, 66, of Jonesboro, formerly of Searcy, passed from this life June 3, 2019 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born December 14, 1952 at Newport to the late Joe and Inez Wells Helm. Mr. Helm was a central Arkansas native, a former member of McRae Church of Christ before moving to Jonesboro where he...
David Swan
May 30, 2019
David Swan Sr., 58, of Bald Knob, passed away May 30, 2019 at Unity Health in Searcy. He was born February 5, 1961 at Toledo, Ohio to the late Marvin and Bobbie Noble Swan. David drove truck over the road and enjoyed riding his motorcycle. He thoroughly enjoyed his family and grandchildren. He is survived by his loving companion,...
Carol Jean Jones
May 29, 2019
Carol Jean Jones Royal, age 54, of Sheridan passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019. She was born September 26, 1964 in Pine Bluff, AR to the late Hubert and Iva Mae Brock. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Jerry Brock, Lyle Brock, Michael Brock, Roger Brock and Wesley Brock. She enjoyed gardening,...
Benny Ramos
May 28, 2019
Benny Ramos, 70, of Vilonia, passed away May 28, 2019 at his residence. He was born March 7 1949 at Adjuntas, Puerto Rico to the late Benigno Ramos Herrera and Maria Figueroa. Benny was a member of the Catholic Church and graduated high school in Adjuntas, later joining the US Navy. He worked for the Dr. Pepper Plant in...
Mary Jane Hyatt
May 28, 2019
Surrounded by the love of her family, Mary Jane Gray Hyatt of Pine Bluff, peacefully departed this earth on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 to reunite with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born on April 16, 1935 in Rison, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late William “Dubb” and Tina Reid Gray. Mary Jane attended Rison...
David Carroll Jones
May 24, 2019
David Jones Jr., 57, of Garner, passed away May 24, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 1, 1962 at Plattsburgh, New York. Mr. Jones was a member of First Baptist Church in Beebe and a graduate of the Arkansas School for the Blind. Mr. Jones went on to hold several occupations to include being a Tool and...
Willie Marcelle (Vaughn) Hopper
May 24, 2019
Willie Vaughn Hopper, 95, of Kensett, went to be with the Lord May 24, 2019 at her residence. She was born October 12, 1923 at West Point to the late Billy and Lena Finch Vaughn. Mrs. Hopper was the oldest member of Kensett First Baptist Church where she attended for over 50 years. She was also a member of...
Barbara Ann (Wilson) Reed
May 23, 2019
Barbara Ann Reed, age 83, of Pine Bluff, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at The Waters of White Hall Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born February 4, 1936 in the North Concord Community, near Rison, Arkansas, to the late Eugene Wilson and Willie Bearden Wilson. She was a graduate of...
Ricky Quattlebaum
May 19, 2019
Ricky Quattlebaum, 67, of Searcy, passed away May 19, 2019 at his residence. He was born March 10, 1952 at Searcy to the late Rufus and Ruth Burkett Quattlebaum. Mr. Quattlebaum attended Westview Missionary Baptist Church in Searcy. He loved doing farm work and enjoyed riding his ol’ horse Buck. Prior to becoming disabled, he worked for the city...
Diana Lynn (Bryant) Langley
May 19, 2019
Diana Langley, 69, of Searcy, passed away May 19, 2019 at her residence. She was born October 11, 1949 at Fairbury, Illinois to the late Robert and Lenore Stowe Bryant. Diana loved being with her family and her grandchildren. She loved the Lord and was very caring and giving. She will be remembered for making people laugh and her...
Bobby Ray Quarles
May 19, 2019
Bobby Ray Quarles, age 73, of Pine Bluff passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019. He was born July 6, 1945 in Bearden, Arkansas to the late William A. Quarles and Florence Vincent Quarles. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings, Charles Quarles, Jeffrey Quarles, Gerald Quarles and Lessie Davis. He was an...
Joy L. (Willis) Boydston
May 18, 2019
Joy Lee Willis Boydston, 80, of the Rowell community near Rison, died Saturday, May 18, 2019. Mrs. Boydston was born December 3, 1938 in Randall, Arkansas. She was a daughter of the late James Cullen Willis and Vera Blake Willis. Mrs. Bodyston attended the University of Conway where she received her BSE and the University of Fayetteville...
Cade Hawkins Knowles
May 18, 2019
Cade H. Knowles, age 85, of Rison went to be with his Lord on Saturday, May 18, 2019. He was born February 15, 1934 in New Edinburg, Arkansas to the late Cade Carter Knowles and Aletha Inez Hawkins Knowles. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Tommy Knowles. Mr. Knowles was a faithful...
Martha Mccool
May 16, 2019
Martha Lee Taylor McCool age 82, of Sheridan, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 in Malvern, Ar. She was born December 26, 1936 in Sheridan to the late Laughton Taylor and Fannie Irene Tuck Taylor. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son Roger Lee and siblings, Jack Taylor, John Taylor, Johnnie Bradley, Dee...
Mary Lee Brewster
May 16, 2019
Mary Lee Brewster (Coran) went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2019 at her home in Conway, Arkansas at the age of 62. Mary was born on April 8, 1957 in Bakersfield, California to Forest Wayne and Linnie Jo (Carter) Coran. She was a Christian and a member of Grace Pointe Church in Conway where she was very...
Charles Thomas Hurst
May 13, 2019
Charles Hurst, 72, of Bradford, passed away May 13, 2019 at his residence. He was born December 10, 1946 at Oxford, Kansas to the late Earnest and Phydellous Hackler Hurst. Mr. Hurst served in the US Army, touring Germany during Vietnam, serving as an ammunitions sergeant. Returning from the military, he worked the majority of his career as a...
Grady H. Cathey, Jr.
May 12, 2019
Grady Hillman Cathey, Jr. of Hot Springs, Arkansas, formerly of Rison, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at age 89. He was born August 8, 1929 in Smackover, Arkansas.
Grady is survived by his wife of 63 years Lula Mae Cathey and twins Mark Cathey of Little Rock, and Kelley Cathey Smith...
Scott Douglas Jones
May 12, 2019
Scott Jones, 67, of Judsonia, formerly of Perryville, Missouri, passed away May 12, 2019 at Unity Health in Searcy. He was born February 7, 1952 at Park Hills, Missouri. Mr. Jones was a US Army Veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. He worked majority of his career as a stave maker for whiskey and wine barrels. He was an...
Lillian (Sullivan) Willis
May 10, 2019
Lillian Sullivan Willis, 91, of Poplar Bluff, passed away May 10, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Willis was born November 28, 1927 at Poplar Bluff to the late Ralph and Clarice Edwards Sullivan.
Lillian leaves this world having touched and made a great impact on many lives. She was the oldest of six children, growing up at...
Lily Elaine McBee
May 10, 2019
Lillian "Lily" McBee went to be with the Lord on May 10, 2019 in Vilonia, Arkansas at the age of 13. Lily was born on July 26, 2005 in Jacksonville, Arkansas. She leaves to cherish her memory, her grandparents, Ralph and Jan Garrison of Vilonia; her father, Tim Collins of Little Rock; and her brother, Noah McBee of Vilonia. She...
