Obituaries
In our Care
Lee Cordell Chavis Sr
Jun 22, 2013
With inexplicable sorrow in our hearts, the family of Lee Cordell Chavis, Sr. announces his joyous arrival into Heaven. Although we will miss him dearly, we are so happy that he is at peace and enjoying the company of his Heavenly family. Lee Cordell Chavis, Sr. of Rye, Arkansas was born April 30, 1940, the second son of Gordon...
Margaret Marie Sims
Jun 21, 2013
Margaret Marie Sims, age 84, of Fordyce, Arkansas, passed away June 21, 2013 at St. John's Place in Fordyce, Arkansas. She was born August 10, 1928 in Banks, Arkansas to the late James Frank Sims and Eugenia Rugg Sims. Graveside Service will be at 3:00 P.M., June 23, 2013 at Moseley Cemetery in Bradley County, near Warren, Arkansas.
Thomas Paul Staley
Jun 20, 2013
Thomas Paul Staley, 73, of Hensley, passed away June 20, 2013. Tom was born March 5, 1940 in North Little Rock to the late Paul Staley and Ora Lynch. Tom married Linda (Herbert) Staley June 20, 1964. He loved to fish but most of all he loved spending time with his family. Tom's grandchildren were the apples of his...
Bryan Weston Wright
Jun 17, 2013
Bryan Weston Wright, age 32 of Pansy, died June 17, 2013. Born in Russellville, Arkansas, on July 13, 1980, he was the son of Billy Keith and Susan Boyd Wright of Pansy. Wes was a graduate of Woodlawn High School and attended college at UAM. He was a member of Enon Missionary Baptist Church. He had worked on pipe...
William Wade Jones
Jun 12, 2013
William Wade Jones, age 73, of Mabelvale, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at home with his loving family by his side. He was born March 23, 1940 in Hampton, Arkansas to the late Frank Walter Jones and Nettie Ethel Roberts Jones. William married the love of his life Mary (Reed) Jones on September 23, 1961. He was...
Lori Neel Sanderford
Jun 11, 2013
Lori Neel Sanderford, age 44, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, formerly of Rison, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. She was born December 8, 1968 in Ozark, Arkansas, a daughter of Pete and Barbara Clary Neel. Mrs. Sanderford graduated from North Pulaski High School and attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of...
Margaret Studdard Ashcraft
Jun 11, 2013
Margaret Studdard Ashcraft, age 76, of Star City, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. She was born September 10, 1936 in England, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Joel and Mattie Ivy Studdard. Mrs. Ashcraft was a homemaker and a member of Northside Baptist Church in Pine Bluff. She was preceded in death by her...
Johnny Bailey Yates, Jr
Jun 8, 2013
Johnny Bailey Yates, Jr., age 57, of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away June 8, 2013 at home with his loving family by his side. He was born May 19, 1956 in Memphis Tennessee to the late Johnny Bailey Yates, Sr. and Ruby Criswell. Johnny was employed as a truck driver in the logging industry going by the handle of "Smokehouse"....
Roberta Pearl Miller
Jun 7, 2013
Roberta Pearl Brown Miller, age 88, of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away June 7, 2013 at Sheridan Healthcare and Rehab Center in Sheridan, Arkansas. She was born December 31, 1924 in Houlka, Mississippi to the late Robert McDonald Brown and Fannie Pearl Roberts. Roberta retired from the Sheridan School District after 23 years of service as an outstanding teacher. She...
Marie Kea Brown
Jun 7, 2013
Marie Kea Brown, age 88, of Rison, went to be with the Lord, Friday, June 7, 2013. She was born February 18, 1925 in Kingsland, a daughter of the late Lee Benjamin Kea and Clara Mina Lewis Kea. Mrs. Brown was the former co-owner of Brown's Texaco and a homemaker. She was a loving mother and grandmother, known to...
Joan Butler
Jun 5, 2013
Joan D. Butler, age 68, of Pine Bluff, died, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. She was born July 31, 1944 in Brownsville, Tennessee, a daughter of the late Kenneth T. Edens and Sunshine Alieen Griffin Edens. Mrs. Butler graduated from Cotton Plant High School. She enjoyed reading, being a mother and loved her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Butler was a...
Ezra Thompson, Sr
Jun 4, 2013
Ezra D. Thompson, Sr., age 66, of Sheridan, Arkansas formerly of Oakdale, Louisiana passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Saline Hospice House in Bryant, Arkansas with his loving family by his side. He was born March 12, 1947 to the late Worley Thompson Sr. and Hazel (Johnson) Thompson. Ezra was of Baptist faith and was attending Meadowview Baptist...
David W. Kimbrell
May 31, 2013
David W. Kimbrell, age 63 of Rison, died, Friday, May 31, 2013. He was born May 1, 1950 in Rison, a son of Carol Dean Brown Kimbrell of Rison and the late Alex Howard "Budzoo" Kimbrell. Mr. Kimbrell was a graduate of Dollarway High School. He retired from Lennox Air Conditioning after thirty five years of service. Mr. Kimbrell...
Hazel Kesterson
May 26, 2013
Hazel Kesterson, age 97 of Rowell, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, May 26, 2013. She was born October 22, 1915 in Rowell, a daughter of the late John H. Covington and Ida Reed Covington. Mrs. Kesterson was an avid gardener and loved entering her goods in the Cleveland County Fair. She was a homemaker and a member...
Nell Rose Nowlin
May 23, 2013
Nell Rose Nowlin, age 85, of Mabelvale, Arkansas previously of Bearden, Arkansas passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 at St. Vincent Hospice in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born January 17, 1928 the daughter of the late Obie B. Mosley and Alma ( Doherty) Mosley. Nell was a devoted mother and grandmother and loved spending time with her family....
George J. Stover
May 23, 2013
George J. Stover, age 88 of the Sulphur Springs Community, "a great man, has gone on to a greater place", on Thursday, May 23, 2013. He was born October 20, 1924 in the "Y" Community near Rison, a son of the late Claude B. Stover and Versa Rhodes Stover. Mr. Stover retired from International Paper Company after twenty six...
Benjamin "Benny" Mccalister Jones Jr. Iii
May 17, 2013
Benjamin "Benny" McCalister Jones Jr. III, age 64, of Heber Springs, left this life for his new one in Heaven on Friday, May 17, 2013. He was born May 12, 1949 in Pine Bluff, a son of late B. M. Jones II and Emerlene Jones Gibbs. Mr. Jones was the owner and operator of Swinging Bridge Resort in Heber...
Ltc (Ret.) James Thomas Harvill Jr
May 15, 2013
LTC (Ret.) James Thomas Harvill, Jr. passed away in his Madison, Alabama, home on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 25, 1958, he was the second child of Rev. J.T. Harvill and Catherine Marie Harvill, deceased. After enlisting in the United States Army in February of 1977, LTC Harvill received his commission as an...
Robert L. Lawrence
May 15, 2013
Robert L. (Bob) Lawrence age 80 of Rison, died, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at his home. He was born May 12, 1933 in Grant County, a son of the late Homer Lawrence and Alene Goldman Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence was a retired logger. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his family and friends. Mr. Lawrence is survived by...
Shelilha J. Watson
May 9, 2013
Shelilha J. Watson, age 64, of Grapevine, Arkansas passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Jefferson Regional Hospital in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She was born September 27, 1948 to Etta Jane (Jones) Garner and the late Ralph Andrew Garner. Shelilha was a member of Bethany #1 Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, canning, traveling and especially spending time with...
