Obituaries
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Leonard W. Huddleston
Oct 22, 2012
Leonard W. Huddleston, age 73, of Edgewood, Texas, died Monday, October 22, 2012. He was born April 9, 1939 in New Edinburg, a son of the late Charles Edward Huddleston and Harry Mae McClellan Huddleston. Mr. Huddleston retired from DuPont Industries, where he was a warehouse supervisor for many years. He loved spending time with his beloved family, and...
Bobby E. Turner Sr
Oct 22, 2012
Bobby E. Turner Sr., age 78, of Crossett, died Monday, October 22, 2012. He was born July 16, 1934 in Rison, a son of the late Virgil Turner and Ruthey Roberts Turner. Mr. Turner served in the United States Army, as a Master Sergeant, and the Army National Guard for a total of thirteen years. He was a dedicated...
Frank David Walker
Oct 20, 2012
Frank David Walker age 59 of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Saturday October 20, 2012. Frank was born January 25, 1953 in Flint Michigan to the late Frank Robert and Freda Ladell (Allen) Walker. Frank was a truck driver and enjoyed traveling the country. He also loved to fish, and play music. Frank is survived by his loving wife, Gaye...
George R. Hamilton
Oct 18, 2012
George R. Hamilton, age 72, of Rison, died Thursday, October 18, 2012. He was born November 17, 1939 in Miamisburg, Ohio, a son of the late Robert William Hamilton and Marla Baver Hamilton. George served in the United States Air Force. He was employed for twenty eight years as a Chief Engineer on a sea going vessel for Orgulf/...
Joseph Wendell Beason
Oct 14, 2012
Mr. Joseph "Buck" Wendell Beason, age 87, of McDonough, Georgia passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012. Mr. Beason was born July 23, 1925 in Rison, Arkansas a son of the late Joseph Julius and Edith Bowerman Beason. He was also preceded in death by siblings, John Mack Beason, Windburn Beason, Glendyl Garcia, and Nora Jean Lunsford. Mr. Beason worked...
Helen Dolorese Jones
Oct 4, 2012
Helen Dolorese Jones, age 87 of Woodlawn, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, October 4, 2012. She was born June 19, 1925, in Fountain Hill, a daughter of the late Gus Pierce and Minnie Belle White Pierce. Mrs. Jones enjoyed sewing, quilting, being a loving mother and spending time with her family. She was a homemaker and a...
Gary Douglas Brodnax
Oct 4, 2012
Gary "Brod" Douglas Brodnax, age 67 of Rison, died, Monday, October 8, 2012. He was born October 31, 1944, in Bastrop, Louisiana, a son of the late Gurvis Brodnax and Virginia Herne Brodnax. Mr. Brodnax retired from the Cotton Belt Rail Road, and was a Baptist. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and loved fishing in bass tournaments. Mr....
Wanda Sue Terry Clay
Sep 30, 2012
Wanda Sue Terry Clay, age 60 of Rison, died, Sunday, September 30, 2012. She was born March 21, 1952, in Rison, a daughter of the late Robert G. Terry and Dorothy Sue King Terry O'Brien. Mrs. Clay enjoyed hunting, working in her flowers, and enjoyed family time with her grandchildren. She was the APSCN secretary for the Rison School...
Paul Eugene Wilkerson
Sep 27, 2012
Paul Eugene Wilkerson age 80, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, formerly of Malvern, Arkansas, passed away Thursday September 27, 2012. He was born January 5, 1932 to the late Fitzhugh and Velma Averett Wilkerson. He served in the United States Air Force and was a retired carpenter. Paul was a loving father, brother, and Papa. He was preceded in death...
Robert E. Saunders
Sep 18, 2012
Robert E. Saunders, age 75 of Rison, died, Tuesday, September 18, 2012. He was born March 22, 1937, in Brownstown, Michigan, a son of the late Clarence Lee Saunders and Ester May Cox Saunders. Mr. Saunders served in the United States Marines. He retired from the Pine Bluff Arsenal and attended First Assembly of God Church in Pine Bluff....
Leon Green
Sep 13, 2012
Leon Green age 82 of Rison, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, September 13, 2012 at his home. He was born January 31, 1930 in Cornerville, a son of the late W.A. Green and Icie Glover Green. Leon married his love, Carolyn on December 3, 1983. Mr. Green was the owner operator of Green Logging. He enjoyed everything...
Ethel Lorene Jaggers
Sep 11, 2012
Ethel Jaggers age 81, of Houston, Texas died Tuesday, September 11, 2012. She was born June 10, 1931 in Olean Missouri a daughter of the late Charles and Cora Ross Enlow. Mrs. Jaggers was a homemaker and retired from Sprague Electric. She was a member of Rison Baptist Church. Mrs. Jaggers was also preceded in death by her Husband,...
Mary Anna Steele
Sep 7, 2012
Mary Anna Steele, age 89, of Bryant, Arkansas passed away Friday September 7, 2012. Mary Ann was born October 23, 1922 in Sheridan, Arkansas to the late Daniel and Minnie (Reynolds) Atchley. Mary Anna was a member of First Baptist Church Bryant, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Carroll Leon Steele, two brothers; James...
Robert E. Lynn
Sep 1, 2012
Robert E. Lynn age 77 of the Rye Community, died, Saturday, September 1, 2012 in Warren. He was born August 28, 1935 in the Herbine Community, a son of the late George W. Lynn and Ethel Susie Taylor Lynn. Mr. Lynn was a veteran, having served in the United States Air Force. He was a retired farmer and owner...
William Hershel Bratton
Aug 31, 2012
William Hershel Bratton, 92 of Sheridan, Arkansas died at home August 31, 2012. He was born September 28, 1919 in Sheridan, Arkansas to the late Jewel and Mae Reynolds Bratton. Mr. Bratton served in the United States Army for 5 and half years during World War II and the Korean War with 40 and a half months of that...
Walter D. Miles
Aug 28, 2012
Walter D. Miles, age 76 of Pine Bluff, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at his home. He was born October 20, 1935 in Kingsland, a son of the late Floyd E. Miles and Annie Mae Hedges Miles. Mr. Miles was a graduate of Kingsland High School. He married Kathy Griffin on May 20, 1962....
Julia Mitchell Bowman
Aug 22, 2012
Julia Mitchell Bowman, 84, of Tifton, Georgia, died Wednesday, August 22, 2012. She was born January 27, 1928, in Rison, a daughter of the late Charlie Mitchell and Lillian McLendon Mitchell. Mrs. Bowman had lived in Tifton since 1962. She was a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas and earned a master's degree from the University of Georgia....
Sidney Rex Threlkeld
Aug 21, 2012
Sidney Rex Threlkeld age 72 of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Rex was born March 7, 1940 in Sheridan, Arkansas to the late Sydney Kate Threlkeld and Evelyn (Phillips) Threlkeld. Rex was a truck driver and also had previously worked for Brown and Root. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his...
James A. Brown
Aug 10, 2012
James A. Brown, age 85 of Calmer, died Friday, August 10, 2012 at his home. He was born June 20, 1927 in Rison, a son of the late James Elmond Brown and Eula Lain Brown. Mr. Brown graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1944. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Mr. Brown was a...
Logan Garrett Prescott
Aug 7, 2012
Logan Garrett Prescott, age 17 of Rison, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 in a car accident. He was born March 11, 1995 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Jeff and Lisa Brown Prescott. Logan was a Senior at Rison High School where he was member of the football team and ran track. He loved playing video games; texting...
