In our Care

Oct 20, 2011

Sherion Kay Reid Smith, age 58, of Redfield, died Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born July 10, 1953 in Westfield, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Thomas W. Reid and Belvia Mae (Reed) Reid. Mrs. Smith was a graduate of Rison High School. She was a homemaker and...

Oct 19, 2011

Virginia Lorene Chidester age 66, of Malvern, Arkansas, formerly of Poyen, Arkansas, died October 19, 2011 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 1, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri to Wilburn Benjamin Evans and Margarette Virginia Richardson. Virginia was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and friend. She was preceded in death by...

Oct 17, 2011

Warren Edward Ferguson, age 63 of Carthage, Arkansas died Monday October 17, 2011 at St Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. He was born October 10, 1948 in Long Beach, California, to the late Berness Clue and Annabelle Warren Ferguson. Warren was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Joyce Benson; 2 brothers, Infant brother Max Ferguson,...

Oct 14, 2011

Dorothy Helen Langford Merritt McCallister age 87, of Pine Bluff, went home to her heavenly father on Friday, October 14, 2011 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born June 4, 1924 in Bradley County, a daughter of the late James Hiram Langford and Pearlie Towery Langford. Mrs. McCallister was a homemaker, a gifted...

Oct 5, 2011

Margaret Armstrong Ballard, 86, of Little Rock, went to be with the Lord and with her beloved husband on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. Born Oct. 11, 1925, she met the love of her life, Marion C. Ballard, in her hometown of Rison, Arkansas on July 26, 1941. It was love at first sight and they married only...

Sep 24, 2011

John Johnny Thomas Kimmer, Sr. age 65 of Sheridan, Arkansas died Saturday, September 24, 2011 at his home with his loving wife at his side. He was born September 1, 1946 in Sheridan, Arkansas, to the late Thomas Henry Kimmer and Willie Mae (Bryant) Kimmer. Johnny, as he was known, was a graduate of Sheridan High School....

Sep 18, 2011

Edith Gill Brown, age 99 of Rison, died, Sunday, September 18, 2011at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born April 27, 1912 in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Sam Gill and China Wilson Gill. Mrs. Brown was a homemaker and a member of the Christian Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Sep 9, 2011

Terry R. Johnson, age 59 of Rison, died, Friday, September 9, 2011 at his home. He was born January 8, 1952 in St. Petersburg, Florida, a son of the late Ralph Dietz and Velma Dietz. Mr. Johnson served in the United States Army during Vietnam. He was a truck driver for Welsco Welding Supply Company and a...

Sep 2, 2011

Wilburn E. Patrick, age 90 of the Calmer Community near Rison, died, Friday, September 2, 2011 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born September 18, 1920 in the Rowell Community, a son of the late William Joseph Patrick and Gillian Hall Patrick. Mr. Patrick married Mildred Vinson on February 9, 1943 in Rowell. He served in...

Sep 1, 2011

Larry D. Greenwood Sr., age 69 of Pine Bluff, died, Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born June 3, 1942 in Pine Bluff, a son of the late A. L. Greenwood and Cathryn Hale Greenwood. Mr. Greenwood served in the United States Army during Vietnam and the Gulf War. He was a...

Aug 28, 2011

Alvin Myers, age 73 of Fordyce, died, Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Dallas County Medical Center. He was born September 12, 1937, in Rison, a son of the late Gilbert Smith Myers and Nora Ryals Myers. Mr. Myers served in the United States Navy. He retired from Central Moloney and was a Baptist.

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Aug 26, 2011

Leneard Lecoy Ray, age 88 of Grapevine, Arkansas died Friday August 26, 2011 in his home. He was born December 11, 1922 in Grapevine, Arkansas, to the late Floyd Ray and Onie (Seymore) Ray. Lecoy, as he was known, was a member of Bethany #1 Baptist Church, Grapevine, Arkansas; He was a loving father, brother, grandfather and...

Aug 16, 2011

Joe E. Richardson, age 79 of Rowell, died, Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Bradley County Medical Center. He was born April 21, 1932, in Cleveland County, a son of the late J. Q. Richardson and Dean Powers Richardson. Mr. Richardson served in the United States Army. He was a retired truck driver and construction worker and was...

Aug 14, 2011

Nell (Bryant) Thompson, 87 of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Nell was born March 13, 1924 in Kingsland, Arkansas to the late Robert Milton Bryant and Minnie (Nichols) Bryant. In addition to her parents, Nell was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon F. Thompson; four...

Aug 13, 2011

Shirley Ann Main, age 67 of Stuttgart, Arkansas formally of Sheridan, died Saturday August 13, 2011 at her home in Stuttgart. She was born October 19, 1943 in Brinkley, Arkansas the daughter of the late Samuel Adams and Stella (Vest) Main. She loved listening to music, doing arts and crafts and people. Shirley had a very giving...

Aug 12, 2011

Arminta Rose (Cantrell) Hope, age 80 of Prattsville, Arkansas died Friday August 12, 2011. She was born February 24, 1931 in Mansfield, Arkansas, to the late Omer R. and Nana Estella Cantrell. Arminta was a member of Harmony Baptist Church, Prattsville, Arkansas; she was a former Bible School Teacher and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary. She...

Jul 26, 2011

Robert A. Tolson Sr., age 89 of Cleveland County, died, Tuesday, July 26, 2011. He was born June 19, 1922, in Rison, a son of the late Roy Tolson and Mae Bridges Tolson. Mr. Tolson was a 1940 graduate of Rison High School. He received his Bachelors degree in 1948 from the University of Arkansas at Monticello...

Jul 25, 2011

Shon Zachary Smith, age 18 of Sheridan, Arkansas, died Monday, July 25, 2011. He was born March 16, 1993 in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Charles Chuck Smith and Misty Alynn Schultz. Shon attended Glen Rose High School and also Little Creek Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and anything that involved the outdoors. Shon also enjoyed skateboarding...

Jul 22, 2011

James Eugene Smith, age 63 of Pine Bluff, died, Friday, July 22, 2011 at his home. He was born July 21, 1948 in Little Rock, a son of the late James Ivy Smith and Helen Marie Miller Smith. Mr. Smith retired from the United States Navy after thirty years of service. He loved singing, hunting and fishing...

Jul 21, 2011

Ruby Mitchell King, age 71 of Springdale, formally of Rison, died, Thursday, July 21, 2011 at her home. She was born June 11, 1940 in Kingsland, a daughter of the late T. O. Mitchell and Florence McMurtrey Mitchell. Mrs. King retired from Tyson Foods after thirty years of service and was a member of Rison Baptist Church....