In our Care

Dec 22, 2010

Eloise Kellebrew, age 83, of Sheridan, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born March 3, 1927 to the late Bealie Thomas Parker. and Eula Mae Sikes. Mrs. Kellebrew was a member of First Baptist Church of Sheridan where she was a part of the sunshine class. Mrs. Kellebrew was...

Dec 21, 2010

Mabel Roberts age 88, longtime Pine Bluff resident, departed from her earthly life, peacefully on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at White Hall Nursing Home and Rehab in White Hall, where she lived her final couple of years. She is now at home with her Lord and Savior. Mrs. Roberts was born May 17, 1922, and was one...

Dec 16, 2010

Ralph E. Brown, age 64 of the Hardin Community, died Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born September 12, 1946 in Spokane, Washington, a son of Benson K. Brown and the late Gloria M. Sullivant Brown. Mr. Brown was a welder for over 35 years, having retired from Strong manufacturing. He loved...

Dec 15, 2010

Murlene Golden age 76 of Rison died Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born October 22, 1934 in Point Cedar, Arkansas, a daughter of the Charles Wesley Skates and Essie Lillie Span Skates. Mrs. Golden graduated from Central High School in Hot Springs in 1955. She married James Golden...

Dec 13, 2010

Virgie R. Tucker age 88 of Pine Bluff died Monday, December 13, 2010 at Lincoln Heights Nursing Home in Star City. She was born September 12, 1922 in the Pansy Community in Cleveland County, a daughter of the late Barney Rauls and Carrie Hobgood Rauls. Mrs. Tucker was a retired employee of Ben Pearsons; a homemaker, and...

Dec 10, 2010

Murry Sonny Ratliff, Jr. 66, of White Hall, formerly of Rison, died Friday, December 10, 2010 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born August 16, 1944 at Rison a son of the late Murry Young Ratliff Sr., and Josie Edwards Ratliff Coats. Mr. Ratliff worked in the roofing business. He was also preceded...

Dec 10, 2010

Jerry Doss age 64 of the Herbine Community near Rison, died Friday, December 10, 2010. He was born January 13, 1946 in Cleveland County, a son of the late Elzie Doss and Alma Terry Doss. Mr. Doss worked in the electrical field as a motor winder.

Mr. Doss is survived by his companion of over...

Dec 7, 2010

Malena Sue Leopard Selman, age 36, of Sheridan, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, December 7, 2010. She was born January 3, 1974 in Pine Bluff, a daughter of Mack Leopard and Brenda Valentine Leopard. Ms. Selman was a fourteen year employee of ITW Shippers in Sheridan and a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist...

Dec 7, 2010

Paula Lynn Loibner, age 63, of Rison, Arkansas, died, Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at her home. She was born October 29, 1947 in Camp LeJeune, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Willard Malcolm Ehrhardt Jr., and Lois Lucille Kitchens Lumpkin. Mrs. Loibner graduated from Hope High School. She married Mike Loibner on April 23, 1967. Mrs....

Dec 6, 2010

Troy Cissaro Ratcliff age 85 of the Mt. Carmel Community near Rison, died Monday, December 6, 2010. He was born May 25, 1925 in Dalark, a son of the late John Marshall Ratcliff and Martha Odella Tucker Ratcliff. Mr. Ratcliff was a Seaman 1st Class in the United States Navy during World War II. He retired from...

Dec 3, 2010

Frances Fortenberry age 53 of Rison, died Friday, December 3, 2010 at UAMS in Little Rock. She was born July 31, 1957 in Gastonia, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Artes Hill and Connie Smith Hill. Mrs. Fortenberry was a homemaker.

Mrs. Fortenberry is survived by her son, Roy Lee Holley Jr. of Gastonia,...

Dec 1, 2010

Mr. Windell Wayne Lockwood, age 69, of Shannon Hills, departed for Heaven from St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Wednesday, December 1, 2010. He was born May 16, 1941 to the late Hurchel and Opal Lockwood. Mr. Lockwoods childhood home was Dierks, Arkansas, where he was raised by his late aunt and uncle, Ben and...

Nov 22, 2010

W. Laverne Williams, age 78 of Sheridan died, Monday, November 22, 2010 at St. Josephs Hospice in Hot Springs. She was born on April 4, 1932 to the late Dyer and Althea Veasey Epnett. Mrs. Williams was a member of the Southwest Missionary Baptist Church of Hot Springs and enjoyed traveling, gardening, and spending time with family....

Nov 21, 2010

Charles Noel Thomasson age 82 of Rye, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, November 21, 2010. He was born April 2, 1928 in the Herbine Community, a son of the late Edgar C. Thomasson and Myrtle Workman Thomasson. Mr. Thomasson served in the United States Army as a Sergeant during the Korean War from...

Nov 4, 2010

Gale Lunsford age 57 of White Hall, died Thursday, November 4, 2010 at her home. She was born May 22, 1953 in Pine Bluff, a daughter of the late Billy Gene Lunsford Sr., and Betty Hainley Lunsford. Ms. Lunsford was a graduate of White Hall High School. She was a long time employee of Central Moloney and...

Oct 29, 2010

Jessie D. Beck Sr. age 77 of the Herbine Community near Rison, died, Friday, October 29, 2010 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born August 23, 1933 in Gladewater, Texas, a son of the late Jessie Samuel Beck and Mammie Pilgram Beck. Mr. Beck was a graduate of Gladewater High School. He retired from the United...

Oct 25, 2010

Vera Faye Fuell Crutchfield, age 80, of Prattsville, died Monday, October 25, 2010 at Saline Memorial Hospice House in Bryant. She was born March 25, 1930 to the late George H. and Daisy Fuell. Mrs. Crutchfield was a member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church at Prattsville where she sang in the choir for many years. She also...

Oct 24, 2010

Larry Dees, 59, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, died Sunday, October 24, 2010 at his home. He was born in Watson, Arkansas to the late Leonard C. and Oletha Horne Dees. Mr. Dees was a veteran and served in the Air Force. He enjoyed playing and writing music, he was a big fan of the Astros Baseball Team,...

Oct 23, 2010

Jean Havens Harper age 85 of Pine Bluff, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born October 21, 1925 in Austin, Minnesota, a daughter of the late John Rowland Havens and Ruth Emily Blocker Havens Gibson. Mrs. Harper retired from Hunts Meat Packing Company and worked for Ryburn and Glover. She was...

Oct 16, 2010

Billy Tom Fletcher age 72 of White Hall, died Saturday, October 16, 2010 at his home. He was born January 29, 1938 in Gillett, Arkansas, a son of the late Thomas Jefferson Fletcher and Ebrena Connor Fletcher. Mr. Fletcher served in the United States Navy. He was a retired machinist foreman for British Petroleum Oil Company and...