In our Care

Dennis Lynn Sipes

Mar 27, 2015

Dennis Lynn Sipes, age 67, of Monticello, died Friday, March 27, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Mr. Sipes was born September 20, 1947 in Rison, a son of the late Raymond Jack Sipes and Elvalee Roberts Sipes. He was a graduate of Rison High School and a member of Oak Grove Assembly of God Church. Mr....

Eric Marcus Abeyta

Mar 27, 2015

Eric Marcus Abeyta, age 26, of Smackover, a loving father of four and cherished son, went to be with his Savior Friday, March 27, 2015. Mr. Abeyta was born December 4, 1988 in Eldorado, a son of George Abeyta and Susan Dalton Abeyta. He served as a Specialist E4 in the United States Army and was a veteran of...

Jimmy Andrew Harvey

Mar 23, 2015

Jimmy Andrew Harvey, age 84, of Stuttgart, formerly of Pine Bluff, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, March 23, 2015. Mr. Harvey was born December 14, 1930 in Rison, a son of the late Carl Newton Harvey and Mildred Shelby Harvey. He was a 1949 graduate of Rison High School where he played football and...

Ethel Eileen (Caldwell) Frisbee

Mar 21, 2015

Ethel Frisbee, 72, of McRae passed from this life March 21, 2015.  She was born October 28, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Chick and Verna Vincent Caldwell. Mrs. Frisbee was a loving mother and grandmother.  Prior to retirement, she was a dietician with White County Hospital for 21 years. She married Claude Frisbee April 17, 1975...

Virginia Bennings

Mar 16, 2015

Virginia Bennings, 87, of Benton, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 23, 1927, in the Mt. Olive Community (Saline County), a daughter of the late Lonnie Graydon and Alice Virginia Ann Levillain Davis. She was reared and received her early education at Mt. Olive and then attended Bauxite High...

Jolena Fay Presley

Mar 14, 2015

Jolena Fay Presley, age 72, of Rison died Saturday, March 14, 2015. Ms. Presley was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on February 15, 1943, a daughter of the late Joseph Samuel Presley and Lois Fay Rector Presley. She was a member of Rison Church of Christ. Ms. Presley was a generous soul who never knew a stranger or...

Ora Lee (Isham) Boone

Mar 13, 2015

Ora Isham Boone, 69, of Searcy, passed from this life March 13, 2015 at her daughter’s residence in Pangburn.  She was born May 4, 1945 in Higginson to the late Lonnie and Annie Lee Ramsey Isham. Ms. Boone was a loving mother and grandmother, who loved crocheting and painting as well as gardening and flowers. In addition to her...

Bertie Lou Rowland

Mar 11, 2015

Bertie Lou Stover Rowland, age 81, of Rison, Arkansas went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Mrs. Rowland was born in the Kedron community near Rison on April 20, 1933, a daughter of the late William Calvin "Bill" Riggins and Jessie McLaughlin Riggins. For several years, Mrs. Rowland was a nurse's aide at the Cleveland County...

Georgia Lee (Schales) Farrington

Mar 11, 2015

Georgia Lee Farrington, 78, of Searcy, formerly of Jonesboro, passed from this life March 11, 2015. Born June 19, 1936 in Newport to the late Austin and Bessie Stiles Schales, she is survived by six children, Janet Darty, Joey Hall, Cathey Cline, Abigail Sample, Sammy Cline and Ricky Don Davis; thirteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Mrs. Farrrington was the...

Clyde Sheridan

Mar 7, 2015

Clyde Sheridan, 70, of Sheridan, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. Mr. Sheridan was born September 4, 1944, in Pine Bluff, a son of the late Marion Lafayette and Velma Louise Harris Sheridan. He was reared and received his education in Sheridan. He married Barbara Givens on September 13, 1963, in Sheridan....

Kirk Douglas Rollins

Mar 6, 2015

Kirk Douglas Rollins, 49, of Searcy, passed from this life March 6, 2015.  He was born February 14, 1966 in Searcy. He was a Kensett High School graduate; attended Harding University, going on to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry. Kirk was a member of Kensett First Baptist Church and worked for many years in the auto business.  On...

Fred Walter

Mar 2, 2015

Fred Walter, 58 of Judsonia passed from this life March 2, 2015.  He was born September 14, 1956 in Searcy to the late Phillip and Betty Rudd Walter. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother in law, Freddy Yarbrough.

His memory will be cherished by a loving family wife, Becky Stone...

Rick "Bear" Werneck

Feb 27, 2015

Rick "Bear" Werneck, 61, of Sheridan, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015, at UAMS Hospital in Little Rock. Mr. Werneck was born February 5, 1954, in Kennett, Missouri, to the late Carl Nolan and Erma Lou Hanners Werneck. He graduated from Dexter High School in Dexter, Missouri. After high school, he attended heavy equipment school in North Carolina. Mr....

Joy Berniece (Scales) Haskett

Feb 27, 2015

Joy Berniece Hasket, 67, of Swifton, passed from this life February 27, 2015 at White River Medical Center in Batesville.  She was born April 10, 1947 in Cash to the late Wendell Fillmore and Edith Mae Wilbanks Scales. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Haskett; and brother, Georgie Ray Scales. She...

David L Rice

Feb 26, 2015

David L. Rice, 65, of Kensett, passed from this life February 26, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 7, 1949 in Maywood, California. Mr. Rice served in the United States Navy during Vietnam; spending majority of his tour on the USS Ticonderoga. After being honorably discharged, he went on to several endeavors including working for Wonder Bread,...

Shirley Sue (Mathis) Springer

Feb 26, 2015

Shirley Sue Mathis Springer, 71, of Searcy, formerly of Germantown, Tenn., went to be with her Lord February 26, 2015 at Searcy Healthcare.  She was born December 4, 1943 in Wardell, Missouri to the late Harry and Mable Mathis.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Henry N. Springer; brother, Bill Mathis;...

Anleen Vinson

Feb 25, 2015

Anleen Vinson, age 89, of Pansy community near Rison, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in Pine Bluff. Mrs. Vinson was born November 16, 1925 in Rowell, a daughter of the late Jim Jacks and Radie Stark Jacks. She was a 1944 graduate of Woodlawn High School and retired from the Levi Strauss Corporation. Mrs....

Mary Leona Thompson

Feb 25, 2015

Mary Leona Childers Thompson, age 89, of New Edinburg went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Mrs. Thompson was born July 18, 1925 in Hermitage, a daughter of the late Eurie Childers and Ethel O. Senn Childers. She was very famous for her homemade peanut brittle; her kids always knew brittle would be sent for their...

Johnnie Keith Evans

Feb 23, 2015

Johnnie Keith Evans, 59, of Searcy, died February 23, 2015 at his residence following a brief illness.  He was born June 20, 1955 in Little Rock to the late Thurmon and Helen Tuttle Evans.

No services are to be rendered.

Christina Michelle Santiago

Feb 21, 2015

Christina Michelle Santiago, age 36, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. She was born October 13, 1978 in Pine Bluff, the daughter of Jesus Santiago Falcon and Iva Lee Bevill. Christina is a graduate of St. Martin High School in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. She attended Kingdom Hall in Sheridan. Christina received many awards...