Obituaries
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Opal L. Vinson
Dec 18, 2016
Opal L. Vinson, age 74, of Rison went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 18, 2016. Mrs. Vinson was born October 16, 1942 in Humphrey, Arkansas to the late Bernard and Nancy Edna Ball. She was a retired employee of Burlington Industries. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Vinson was preceded in death by two sisters,...
Hazel Marie (Grissom) Foreman
Dec 16, 2016
Hazel Marie Foreman 70, of Judsonia, formerly of Newport, passed away December 16, 2016 at Oakdale Nursing Home. She was born October 3, 1946 at West Point to the late Luther Edward and Maudie Purkiss Grissom. Prior to retiring, Ms. Foreman was an over the road truck driver and enjoyed sewing, gardening and collecting things in her spare time....
William Edward Dorey
Dec 15, 2016
William E. Dorey, age 93, of Sheridan passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born March 9, 1923 in Holly Springs, Arkansas, the son of the late Edward Daniel Dorey and Nellie Puterbaugh. Mr. Dorey was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sheridan. He is preceded...
Brenda Joyce (Carter) Williams
Dec 14, 2016
Brenda Joyce Williams, 73, of West Point, passed away December 14, 2016 at her residence. She was born February 26, 1943 at Little Rock to the late Ben and Lena Childers Carter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Jean Smith. She married Howard Williams April 29, 1961 at the Kensett Methodist Church;...
David Miles Ellis
Dec 9, 2016
David Miles Ellis, age 70, of Sheridan passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at his home. He was born November 17, 1946 in Sheridan, the son of the late Thurman Albert Ellis and Mittie DuVall Ellis. Mr. Ellis was a member, as well as a Sunday School Superintendent of Moore’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Sheridan. He...
Fred Benjamin Wegner
Dec 9, 2016
Fred Benjamin Wegner, age 78, of Kingsland passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at his home. He was born October 25, 1938 in Hereford, Texas, to Chris and Martha Medley Wegner. Fred was a member of Kingsland United Methodist Church, Kingsland Masonic Lodge, Saeler's Hunting Club, served in the United States Navy and also served on the...
Raymond Evans
Dec 8, 2016
Raymond Evans, 77, of Bald Knob, passed away December 8, 2016 at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born August 22, 1939 at Judsonia to the late Debs and Esther Jones Evans. Mr. Evans was a pipe liner for many years and retired from Underwood Construction. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son,...
Wayne Ivan Lemmons
Dec 7, 2016
Wayne Lemmons, 66, of Searcy, passed away December 7, 2016 at Unity Health in Searcy. He was born August 11, 1950 at Chillocothe, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph C. Lemmons. He is survived by his mother, Lois Hemingway Lemmons; son, Wesley Lemmons of New Jersey; two brothers, J. Lemmons (Wanise) of Searcy and Brian...
Alice Marie Dial
Dec 6, 2016
Alice Marie Dial, age 82, of Leola passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born September 29, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late William Henry Pittman and Vena Holder Pittman. Mrs. Dial was a member of Leola United Methodist Church. She had a great love...
Bonnie "Pat" Shipman
Dec 6, 2016
Bonnie Foster “Pat” Shipman, 80, of Searcy, passed away December 6, 2016 at Unity Health. He was born March 17, 1936 at Wirt, Oklahoma to the late Henry Calvin and Georgia Melissa Lewis Shipman. Mr. Shipman was a graduate of Plainville High School in Kansas and attended Fort Hays State College and Abilene Christian University. He served in the...
Odessa Hunter
Dec 5, 2016
Odessa Hunter, age 83, of Benton passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. She was born November 5, 1933 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Dexter Atchley and Dulcie Baker Atchley. Mrs. Hunter was a member of Palestine Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan. She is preceded in death by her parents....
Della Josephine Page Oxendine Plackard
Nov 25, 2016
Della Josephine Page Oxendine Plackard, age 59, of Sheridan, passed away peacefully in her home on November 25, 2016. She was born August 2, 1957 to the late Jewell Elisha and Oleta Mae Galloway Page.
Della worked for Jefferson Regional Homecare for over 20 years and touched many lives as a caregiver. She was...
Dave Guffy Jr
Nov 24, 2016
Dave Guffy Jr. age 51 of Rison, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 in Little Rock. He was born July 7, 1965 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to David and Ethel Faye Greenlee Guffy Sr. Dave was employed with Evergreen Packing. On September 10, 2011 he married Jennifer McDaniel in Woodlawn. Dave was a member of Norton...
Kenneth Arthur Cope
Nov 24, 2016
Visitation Sunday November 27, 2016 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Vilonia Funeral Home & Cremation 1134 Main Street Vilonia, AR 72173
Darla Joy Cox
Nov 22, 2016
Darla Joy Cox, age 37, of Little Rock passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016. She was born July 5, 1979 in Little Rock, the daughter of Rickie Cox and Cynthia Henson Cox. Ms. Cox is preceded in death by her father, Rickie Cox and her grandparents, Raymond Ellis, Richard Hall, and Margaret Hall.
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Judy Elizabeth (Cox) Drumetski
Nov 22, 2016
Judy Elizabeth Drumetski, 68, of Judsonia, formerly of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, died November 22, 2016 at Oakdale Nursing Home in Judsonia. She was born August 29, 1948 at Baton Rouge to the late Farrell and Mary Beck Cox. She is survived by two daughters, Michelle Rodgers of Pangburn and Rachel Batchelor of Texas; brother, Wayne Cox; three sisters, Gwyne...
Margaret Ann May
Nov 18, 2016
Margaret Ann Wilson May, age 85, of Rison went to be with the Lord, Friday, November 18, 2016. Mrs. May was born January 5, 1931 in Calmer, Arkansas, to the late William Ira and Sarah C. Berry Wilson. She was a graduate of Woodlawn High School and a member of Mt. Olivet Methodist Church, where she served...
Reuben Burrow
Nov 17, 2016
Rev. Reuben Burrow, 93, of Georgetown, went to be with the Lord November 17, 2016 at Beebe Retirement Center. He was born December 19, 1922. Rev. Burrow was a minister for the Pentecost Church of God, and was ordained for 55 years. After serving in the Army during WWII, he dedicated his life to advancing the Kingdom of God,...
Dewey Rawls
Nov 16, 2016
Dewey Rawls, age 86, of Rison passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at his home. Mr. Rawls was born January 29, 1930 in Rison, Arkansas to the late John C. and Florence Mable Gracie Rawls. He founded Rawls Concrete in 1977. Mr. Rawls was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...
