Obituaries
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Charles Dewey Harmon
May 18, 2015
Charles "Dewey" Harmon, 81, of Kingsland, Arkansas, passed away, Monday, May 18, 2015 at St. John's Place of Arkansas Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Fordyce, Arkansas. Dewey was born in Hamburg, Arkansas, August 03, 1933 to George and Mary Harmon. He joined the U.S. Marine Corp in 1953 and later that year he married Dolly Cook Harmon. They lived...
Lois Lea Clark
May 17, 2015
Mrs. Lois Lea Clark, age 87, of Sheridan passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Malvern. She was born in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Denton Oris Rushing and Johnnie Gertrude Rushing. In 1948, Mrs. Clark received her Bachelor's degree in Education from Arkansas State Teachers College in Conway, where she was a...
Tommy Lee Brown
May 17, 2015
Tommy Lee Brown Jr., 69, of Kensett, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at UAMS Medical Center. He was born in Augusta, Arkansas on March 22, 1946 to the late Tommy Brown Sr. and Armenta Washington Brown. At an early age he joined the Centennial Baptist Church in Kensett where his father was a...
Esther V. Thompson
May 16, 2015
Esther V. Edwards Thompson, age 70, of Rison died Saturday, May 16, 2015. She was born July 2, 1944 in Rison, a daughter of the late Eddie Edwards and Alma Edwards Norks. Mrs. Thompson was a licensed practical nurse and private caregiver. She was a member of Corner Stone Church of God. Mrs. Thompson was preceded in death by...
Ruby Anna Alexander
May 15, 2015
Ruby A. Alexander, of Bryant, passed into her heavenly home on May 15, 2015 at the age of 96. She was born April 16, 1919 in Double Wells, Arkansas to the late Garland and Arva Davis. Mrs. Alexander is preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Frank R. Alexander; and son, Garland F. Alexander. She is survived...
Jimmy Dee Brashears
May 13, 2015
Jimmy Brashears, age 68, of the Hebron Community near New Edinburg went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Mr. Brashears was born December 10, 1946 in Pine Bluff, a son of the late Glen Brashears and Pauline Crowder Brashears. He was an employee of the Cotton Belt and Union Pacific Railroad for thirty-nine years and served...
Louise Raley
May 13, 2015
Louise Raley, age 92, of East End, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at her home. She was born June 23, 1922 in Chicken Coop, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Clint Palmer and Della McGough Palmer. Mrs. Raley was a member of East End Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edgar D. Raley;...
Kenneth Paul Britton
May 13, 2015
Kenneth Paul Britton Sr. 79, of Pangburn, passed away May 13, 2015 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born April 17, 1936 at Demont, Indiana to the late Lester and Mary Cunningham Britton. Mr. Britton operated heavy equipment most of his life, retiring from Reynolds & Williams Road Construction after 38 years. In addition to his...
Catherine Virginia Deupree
May 11, 2015
Catherine Virginia DeuPree, age 96, of Rison died Monday, May 11, 2015. Mrs. DeuPree was born November 28, 1918 in Jefferson County, a daughter of the late Adolph Stroble and Emma Melissa Whittle Stroble. She was a homemaker and a member of Rison United Methodist Church. Mrs. DeuPree was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters. She is...
George Franklin Zimmerman
May 4, 2015
George Franklin Zimmerman, age 74, of Sheridan, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at his home. Cremation arrangements are by Buie Funeral Home of Sheridan.
Charles Russell
May 4, 2015
Charles Russell, 69, of Beebe, passed away May 4, 2015 at Baptist Health in North Little Rock. He was born February 16, 1946 in Searcy to the late Charles and Effie Fox Russell. Mr. Russell was a retired natural gas pipeline contractor. He and his wife attended Union Valley Baptist Church in Beebe. Fishing and hunting was a passion...
Marvin Mckinzie
May 3, 2015
Marvin Eugene McKinzie, age 74, of Rison, died Sunday, May 3, 2015. Mr. McKinzie was born February 3, 1941 in Rison, a son of Iantha Kimbrell Roberts and the late Elmer McKinzie. He was a farmer, carpenter, truck driver and a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by...
James A. Patterson
May 2, 2015
James A. Patterson, 98, of Bald Knob, passed from this life May 2, 2015 at his residence. He was born March 27, 1917 in Beedeville, Arkansas to the late Early and Hattie Sherman Patterson. Mr. Patterson, known by his friends as “Pappy”, served in the U.S. Army during WWII, later in life he was employed by the Arkansas Highway...
Thomas Edward Neely
Apr 24, 2015
Thomas Edward "T.E." Neely, age 85 of Pine Bluff formerly of Herbine, died Friday, April 24, 2015 at his home. He was born August 9, 1929 in Herbine, a son of the late Agustus Crawford "Gus" Neely and Lillian Terry Neely. Mr. Neely was a World War II Army veteran having served five years in Germany. He was a...
Bobby King
Apr 15, 2015
Bobby D. King, age 61, of Woodlawn, Arkansas died Wednesday April 15, 2015 at JRMC in Pine Bluff. He was born April 9, 1954 in Rison a son of the late Hoyal King and Eugenia Ratliff King. Mr. King retired from the Arkansas Highway Department and was a welder with Varco Prudent . He was preceded in death by...
Betty Edwards Sims
Apr 9, 2015
Betty Edwards Sims, age 84, of Sheridan, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born May 28, 1930 in Springhill, Louisiana to the late William Irvin Edwards and Ruby May Eskew Edwards. Before retiring in 1989, Mrs. Sims worked as a office manager for Bossier...
Sue Ellen (Benskin) Oden
Apr 8, 2015
Sue Benskin Oden, 52, of Kensett, passed away April 8, 2015 at White County Medical Center. She was born January 13, 1963 in Pleasant Plains to the late Alfred and Rosie Palmer Benskin. Sue was a loving mother and grandmother; her grandchildren were her everything. Prior to her failing health, she was employed with The Daily Citizen for seven...
Margaret Haymond
Apr 4, 2015
Margaret Calaway Haymond, age 85, of Rison went to be with the Lord, Saturday, April 4, 2015. Mrs. Haymond was born December 24, 1929 in Rison, a daughter of the late J. W. Calaway and Bess Randleman Calaway. She received her master's degree in education from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Before retiring, she taught for Grapevine Public...
Yvonne Mccluskey
Apr 3, 2015
Yvonne McCluskey, age 69, of Rison, formerly of Springfield, Oregon, died Friday, April 3, 2015. Mrs. McCluskey was born June 26, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri, a daughter of the late Harry Strope and Nancy Foote Strope. She was a professional artist and her love was painting. Mrs. McCluskey was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing. Her grandchildren and family...
Edward Lawrence Wade
Apr 1, 2015
Edward Lawrence Wade, age 93, of Sheridan, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Sheridan Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born March 14, 1922 in Saline County, the son of the late Henry F. Wade and Lacy Edwards Wade. Mr. Wade was a member of Ephesus Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and visiting with his friends...
