In our Care

Sep 22, 2009

Jackie Edwards age 62 of Pine Bluff, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born on March 3, 1947 in Pine Bluff, a son of Mary Ellen Moore Smith and the late Elmer Eugene Edwards. Mr. Edwards was of the Baptist faith.

Mr. Edwards is survived by his mother, Mary...

Sep 16, 2009

Janet Hefley age 54 of West Fork, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009. She was born December 10, 1954 in Cleveland County, a daughter of the late Raymond J. Leopard and Rachel McKinzie Leopard. Ms. Hefley was a homemaker and a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Judy...

Sep 13, 2009

Roy Harris age 68 of Rison, died Sunday, September 13, 2009 at his home. He was born April 17, 1941 in Pine Buff, a son of the late Sam and Thelma Jones Harris. Mr. Harris was employed by the Arkansas Highway Department for thirty years before his retirement. He was also preceded in death by brother, Basel...

Sep 11, 2009

Claudie Akines, age 72 of Pine Bluff, died Friday, September 11, 2009 at his home. He was born October 27, 1936 in Cleveland County, a son of the late Lawrence Akines and Linnie McGriff Akines. Mr. Akines retired from Central Maloney after forty three years of service. He was a member of J.D.D. Hunting Club at Rison...

Sep 3, 2009

Mary Marks age 60 of Rison, departed this life and went into eternal rest on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at her home. She was born July 20, 1949 in Rison, a daughter of Boston McCleod and the late Helen McCleod. Mrs. Marks attended Lanwood Public School in Rison. She was a faithful member of Kedron Church of...

Aug 31, 2009

George Franklin Ritchey, age 69 of Sheridan, passed away Monday, August 31, 2009 in Little Rock. He was born May 1, 1940 in Prattsville, Arkansas to the late Walter and Zenie Jordan Ritchey. On October 28, 1974 he married Georgia Holstead in Sheridan. Mr. Ritchey worked his entire life as an iron worker until he retired in...

Aug 27, 2009

Krystal Adair age 46 of Pine Bluff, died, Thursday, August 27, 2009. She was born January 22, 1963 in Pine Bluff, a daughter of the late Joseph Harper and Berneice Peacock Harper.

Ms. Adair is survived by daughter, LeAnn Yossett of Siloam Springs; brothers, Frankie Harper and Kevin Harper both of Rison; sister Luci Nelson...

Aug 27, 2009

Surrounded by the love of family and friends, Rex Nelson Hyatt of Pine Bluff, peacefully departed this earth on Thursday, August 27, 2009, to reunite with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born on September 26, 1935 in Herbine, Arkansas, Rex was the child of the late T. A. Alonzo and Elma Holderfield Hyatt. One of five...

Aug 22, 2009

Phillip Chase Jones, was born August 15, 1988, went to be with our Lord, August 22, 2009. He attended school in Boonville and was a former employee of D. P. M. in Booneville. He enjoyed rap music, being a proud father of his baby girl, fishing and making people smile. He was preceded in death by his...

Aug 22, 2009

Lloyd Judware age 63 of Rison, died Saturday, August 22, 2009 at his home. He was born April 8, 1946 in Malone, New York, a son of the late Lloyd Paul Judware and Gladys King Judware. Mr. Judware worked for Star Gas Propane Company.

Mr. Judware is survived by his wife, Eva Drake Judware of...

Aug 21, 2009

June Lynn, age 61 of Rison, died Friday, August 21, 2009 at her home. She was born April 4, 1948 in Kingstree, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Roy Jack Brandon and Lorraine Brandon. Mrs Lynn was a homemaker, a member of Good Faith Methodist Church, and a beloved wife and daughter. She was also preceded...

Aug 21, 2009

Mary Alto Lemons, age 100, of Dallas, Texas, formerly of Sheridan, went to be with our Lord on Friday, August 21, 2009. She was born April 30, 1909 in Normangee, Texas, a daughter of the late I.N and Connie Cannon Lovett. Ms. Lemons resided most of her life in Little Rock with her husband, Virgle. After many...

Aug 19, 2009

Morris Grice, 90, of Pine Bluff went to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born January 21, 1919, to the late O. V. and Anna Grice of near Kingsland. After graduating from Kingsland High School, Mr. Grice attended Arkansas A & M College in Monticello, where he was...

Aug 7, 2009

Judy Glover, age 59 of Jefferson, died Friday, August 7, 2009 at her home. She was born August 21, 1949 in Warren, a daughter of the late Hughie and Mae Dene Thornton Ashcraft. Mrs. Glover was a homemaker and a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church in Pine Bluff. She was also preceded in death by one...

Aug 3, 2009

Virgil E. Rhoads, age 93 of White Hall, went to the Lord on Monday, August 3, 2009 at the White Hall Nursing Home. He was born December 15, 1915 in Kingsland, a son of the late Charlie Clinton Rhoads and Nannie Bell Rhoads. Mr. Rhoads was raised in Kingsland, Arkansas and toiled on a two mule farm....

Aug 3, 2009

Odis Olen Yancey, age 88, of South Houston, Texas, formerly of Sheridan passed away Monday, August 3, 2009 at Bayshore Hospital in Pasadena, Texas. He was born May 5, 1921 in Patmus, Arkansas, a son of the late Willie and Minnie Hicks Yancey. Mr. Yancey was a veteran who served in World War II and the Korean...

Jul 27, 2009

Gene Collins, age 75 of Rison, died Monday, July 27, 2009 at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born April 1, 1934 in Springfield, Illinois, a son of the late Albert Collins and Capitola Whipple Collins. Mr. Collins was self employed. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Collins; two brothers, Melvin Collins, Brownie...

Jul 17, 2009

Eula Elizabeth Bowlin, age 94 of Conway, formerly of Rison, died Friday, July 17, 2009 at the Bradley County Hospital in Warren. She was born March 17, 1915 in Cleveland County, a daughter of the late James and Henrietta Puckett Lunsford. Mrs. Bowlin was a homemaker and member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. She was also...

Jul 16, 2009

Herman H. Word, age 97 of Rison, died, Thursday, July 16, 2009 at the Cleveland County Nursing Home in Rison. He was born September 2, 1911 in Kingsland, a son of the late Edwin Sebastian Word and Nora Caroline May Word. Mr. Word was in the Army Air Force during World War II. He was a former...

Jul 14, 2009

Josephine Theresa Prass, age 85 of Sheridan passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at Hot Springs County Medical Center in Malvern. She was born April 8, 1924 in White Plains, New York, a daughter of the late Nicholas Cardillo and Caroline Cardillo SanMarco of Sicily, Italy. Mrs. Prass worked as a telephone operator and was of the...