Obituaries
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Dale Crutchfield
Apr 6, 2012
Dale Crutchfield, age 70, of the Herbine Community near Rison, died, Friday, April 6, 2012 at her home. She was born March 5, 1942 in Monticello, a daughter of the late A. P. Barnett and Annie Robinson Barnett. Mrs. Crutchfield was a homemaker and a member of Free Hill Free Will Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and spending...
Almus Leopard
Apr 2, 2012
Almus Leopard, age 81, of Rison, went to be with the Lord, Monday, April 2, 2012. He was born May 29, 1930 in Hill House, Mississippi, a son of the late Julius J. Leopard and Lucy M. Lunsford Leopard. Mr. Leopard was a retired maintenance worker for Tyson Foods and was a member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church. He...
Cecil King
Mar 31, 2012
Cecil King, age 72 of New Edinburg, died, Saturday, March 31, 2012 at his home. He was born March 19, 1940 in Cleveland County, a son of the late Hilton and Cora Huddleston King. Mr. King was a maintenance supervisor for Maxwell Hardwood Flooring and was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Warren. He was also...
Larry Lee Puthoff
Mar 30, 2012
Larry Lee Puthoff, age, 57 of Rison, Arkansas passed away March 30, 2012 at his home. Larry was born February 2, 1955 in New Albany, Indiana the son of the late Larry Henry Puthoff and Barbara Ann Burelle Puthoff. He was proud to serve our nation serving in the United States Army. He was self employed as a roofer...
James A. Morgan
Mar 25, 2012
James A. Morgan, age 72, of New Edinburg, died, Sunday, March 25, 2012 at his home. He was born December 23, 1939 in New Edinburg, a son of the late William A. and Ester Smith Morgan. Mr. Morgan graduated from Bay High School. He served in the Army National Guard and was a retired carpenter. Mr. Morgan was a...
Kathryn Francille Young
Mar 23, 2012
Kathryn Francille Wilson Young, age 72, of Calmer, went to be with the Lord, Friday, March 23, 2012 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Hospice Care. She was born October 14, 1939 in Pine Bluff, a daughter of the late William and Kathryn Frisby Wilson. Mrs. Young was a retired beautician and co-owner of K & K Café. She...
Patsy Lucille Cole
Mar 20, 2012
Patsy "Pat" Lucille Croy Cole age 69, of Pencil Bluff, Arkansas formally of Redfield, passed away Tuesday March 20, 2012. She was born January 26, 1943 in Redfield Arkansas the daughter of the late Luther Croy and Hazel Murdock Croy. Patsy was an Interior Designer and retired from Ethen Allen Furniture Store. She was a member of Orion Missionary...
Joe Brewer
Mar 18, 2012
Joe Brewer age, 71 of Rison, Arkansas passed away March 18, 2012 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born August 4, 1940 in Rison (Cleveland County), Arkansas the son of the late Joe Oliver Brewer and Alcy Malinda (Jones) Brewer. Joe retired from the United States Air Force in 1980 after having over...
Ethel "Pokey" Melinda Masters
Mar 15, 2012
Ethel Melinda Carson Masters age 86, of Sheridan, Arkansas known to her family and friends as (Pokey), left this earth to join her lost loved ones on March 15, 2012. Pokey was born September 20, 1925 in Sheridan, the middle daughter of the late William Carson and Florence Elizabeth Ward Carson. She was a homemaker and lived in Grant...
Dorothy Sue Turney
Mar 13, 2012
Dorothy Sue Turney age 77 of Prattsville, Arkansas died on Tuesday March 13, 2012 in Prattsville, Arkansas. She was born December 19, 1934 to the late John E & Ollie Mae Burrow Cordell. She loved and looked forward to her weekly trips to Oaklawn and spending time with her partner in crime her grandson John. Another thing she loved...
Mary Agnes Mccool
Mar 9, 2012
Mary Agnes McCool age 73 of Leola, Arkansas passed away on Friday, March 9, 2012. Mary was born October 6, 1938 to the late Emery Grant Streter and Rosa (Stross) Streter. Mary was a member of Brush Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Leola, AR. Mary along with her husband and friend, James traveled the entire United States and several...
William Donnie Morris
Mar 4, 2012
William Donnie Morris, age 74 of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012 at home with his family by his side. He was born June 6, 1937 to the late Elmer Morris and Clara (Goshen) Morris. Donnie was married to his loving wife, Patricia "Pat" for over 54 years. He was a millwright for Browns Millwork for many...
John Charles Hartley
Mar 2, 2012
John Charles Hartley, age 60, of Pine Bluff, died Friday, March 2, 2012 at his home. He was born April 19, 1951 in Little Rock, a son of the late Isaac Hartley and Charlene Sawyer Hartley McCoy. Mr. Hartley was a 1969 graduate of Rison High School, and graduated from Southern State, now Southern Arkansas University in 1973. He...
Willie John Johnston
Feb 27, 2012
Willie John Johnston, age 79 of Pansy, went to be with the Lord, Monday, February 27, 2012 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital. He was born November 6, 1932 in Rye (Cleveland County), a son of the late Orville Johnston and Blanche Clark Johnston. Mr. Johnston served in the United States Army, and retired from the Cotton Belt Railroad, where...
Lanera Beatrice Jackson
Feb 26, 2012
Lanera Beatrice Jackson age 84 of White Hall, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2012 in Sheridan Arkansas. Lanera was born August 7, 1927 to the late Luther M. Keen and Netta Beatrice (Barnett) Keen. Lanera was a past member of Bellview Baptist Church in Memphis, TN and later First Baptist Church in Sheridan. She worked as a...
Jimmy Morgan Threlkeld
Feb 22, 2012
Jimmy Morgan Threlkeld, age 70 of Rison, formerly of Warren, died, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the Green House Cottages of Southern Hills in Rison. He was born November 1, 1941 in Rison, a son of the late Jimmy Earl Threlkeld and Dovie Janette Simmons Threlkeld Pruitt. Mr. Threlkeld was self employed, having worked in the scrap metal business....
Earnest Hicks
Feb 17, 2012
Earnest Hicks, age 67 of Rison, went to be with the Lord, Friday, February 17, 2012 at his home. He was born September 25, 1944 in Monticello, a son of the late Leslie Hicks and Maybell Wiley Hicks. Mr. Hicks was a retired logger and was a Baptist. He was also preceded in death by two children, Darrell Lee...
Walter Ross Smith
Feb 16, 2012
Walter Ross Smith, age 84 of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012. He was born June 2, 1927 to the late Robert John Smith and Edna Violia Kelley Smith. Walter served in both the United State Army and Air Force serving in Korea. He retired from the Grant County Highway Department after over 19 years of service,...
Duffy Dewey Benning
Feb 13, 2012
Duffy Dewey Benning age 80 of Prattsville, Arkansas died February 13, 2012 at Saline Memorial Hospice in Bryant, Arkansas. He was born July 14, 1931 in Prattsville, Arkansas the son of the late Delmar Benning Sr. and Leona (Ritchey) Benning. Duffy was of Baptist faith and retired from the Air Force after serving over 20 years. He served in...
