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Obituaries

Dennis Lee Frisby

Dennis Lee Frisby

Sep 12, 2025

Dennis Lee Frisby, age 67, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Friday September 12, 2025, at his home. He was born on November 29, 1957, in Crossett the son of the late Donald Lee and Sarah Griffis Frisby. Dennis graduated from Ouachita High School in Monroe, Louisiana. He retired from Anthony Timberlands where he worked as a...

Harry S Truman Collins

Harry S Truman Collins

Sep 11, 2025

Harry S Truman Collins, age 80, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Thursday September 11, 2025, at CHI St. Vincents in Hot Springs. He was born on April 12, 1945, in Friendship the son of the late James and Helen Ross Collins. Truman retired from the maintenance department at Arkadelphia School District. He was a member of...

Tamara K Beevers

Tamara K Beevers

Sep 10, 2025

Tamara K. Beevers, age 63, of Camden, passed from this life on Wednesday September 10, 2025, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock. She was born on December 16, 1961, in Camden, the daughter of the late Boyce and Tressie Weaver King. Tamara worked at B & M Painting for many years. She enjoyed playing co-ed softball and...

Ava Maxine "Mackey" Calhoun

Ava Maxine "Mackey" Calhoun

Sep 7, 2025

Ava Maxine "Mackey" Calhoun, age 91, of Bryant, passed from this life on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. She was born July 4, 1934, in Gurdon, the daughter of the late Buster Brown and Willie Fae Martin Gogle.  Mackey was a 1951 graduate of Gurdon High School and a 1955 graduate of St....

Madeline Benson

Madeline Benson

Sep 5, 2025

Mary Madeline Benson, age 85, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, September 5, 2025, at CHI St. Vincent Medical Center in Hot Springs.  She was born March 29, 1940, in Santa Fe, NM, the daughter of Isabella Kapus. Madeline was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She enjoyed going to the casino, traveling and most...

Bobby Glenn Jones

Bobby Glenn Jones

Sep 5, 2025

Bobby G. Jones, a native of Malvern, Arkansas, passed away on September 5.  He holds an accounting and an MBA, both from Henderson State University. Jones is a Certified Public Accountant.  He was a Distinguished Military Graduate from the Henderson ROTC Department and a four-year letterman on the football team. ...

James Tracy Cox

James Tracy Cox

Sep 1, 2025

James Tracy Cox, age 61, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday September 1st, 2025, at his home. He was born on November 9, 1963, in Pocahontas, AR, the son of the late Howard and Winnie Evans Cox. Tracy was a 1980 graduate of Arkadelphia High School. He was a member of St. Andrews Methodist Church. Tracy...

Greg Alan Grubbs

Greg Alan Grubbs

Aug 30, 2025

Greg Alan Grubbs, age 59, of Delight, passed from this life on Saturday, August 30, 2025, near Blevins, AR.  He was born June 20, 1966, in Houston, TX, the son of Gaston Paul and Shelba Jean Walsh Grubbs.  Greg was a member of Ducks Unlimited.  He loved duck and deer hunting in his free time.  He was preceded...

Bobby Ray Welchman

Bobby Ray Welchman

Aug 25, 2025

Bobby Ray Welchman, age 91, of Benton, formerly of Bismarck, passed from this life on Monday, August 25, 2025, at Heartland Health and Rehabilitation Center in Benton.  He was born April 6, 1934, in Stuttgart, the son of the late Ernest Creed and Bonnie Rea Fowler Welchman.  Bobby was retired from the United States Air Force after forty-two...

Vina Sue Fulmer

Vina Sue Fulmer

Aug 25, 2025

Vina Sue Fulmer, age 75, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday, August 25, 2025, at Encore Health and Rehabilitation Center in Malvern.  She was born August 22, 1950, in Gurdon, the daughter of the late Marcus Vernon and Mary Matilda Cooper Duncan.  Vina was a book-keeper for Aalfs Manufacturing in Arkadelphia for many years and worked...

Rebecca Lou Fulmer

Rebecca Lou Fulmer

Aug 23, 2025

Rebecca Lou Hall Davis Fulmer, age 83, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia.  She was born September 8, 1941, in Ider, AL, the daughter of the late Elder A.B. and Rhonwyn Blevins Hall. Rebecca was a graduate of Arab, AL High School and a...

John "Jack" Allen Caldwell

John "Jack" Allen Caldwell

Aug 20, 2025

John "Jack" Allen Caldwell, age 86, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Nightingale Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia.  He was born August 6, 1939, in Magnet Cove, the son of the late James and Ruth Adkins Caldwell.  Jack was a 1957 graduate of Arkadelphia High School and a United State Army...

Mary Zenas Still

Mary Zenas Still

Aug 15, 2025

Mary Zenas (Garner) Still, age 84, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, August 15, 2025, at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock.  She was born August 19, 1940, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late Luin and Eloise Billingsly Garner.  Mary worked at several banks over the years during her career.  She enjoyed flower gardening and...

Marie Gravett

Marie Gravett

Aug 15, 2025

Marie B. Gravett, age 92, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born December 27, 1932, in Scott County, AR, the daughter of the late Arvie Clifford and Martha Isabel Beshears Blackwell. Marie was a 1951 graduate of England High School....

Margaret Phillips

Margaret Phillips

Aug 14, 2025

Margaret Walene Nelson Phillips, age 86, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Thursday August 14, 2025, at CHI St. Vincent's Medical Center in Hot Springs. She was born on June 14, 1939, in California, the daughter of the late Leonard and Marie Nelson. Margaret worked at the Degray State Park Store and made custom drapes for many...

James Phelps, Sr.

James Phelps, Sr.

Aug 14, 2025

James Eugene Phelps, Sr., was born September 21, 1950, in Camden, Arkansas, to Eugene Vaude Phelps and Iva Marie (Priddy) Phelps. James passed away at the age of 74 on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at his home in Ouachita. James's parents instilled in him Christian values. At the tender age of 7, at a...

Winnie Rose Williams

Winnie Rose Williams

Aug 14, 2025

Winnie Rose Williams, age 83, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Thursday August 14, 2025, at Nightingale Health & Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born on August 25, 1941, in Natchez, MS, the daughter of the late James Clarence Burris Sr and Dorthy May Bearden Burris. Winnie was a United States Navy Veteran. She worked as...

Sidney (Sue) Fairchild

Sidney (Sue) Fairchild

Aug 11, 2025

Sideny "Sue" Fairchild, age 75, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday, August 11, 2025, at CHI St. Vincent Medical Center in Hot Springs.  She was born October 4, 1949, in Little Rock, the daughter of the late Sidney and Leota Palmer McLeod.  Sue was a 1967 graduate of Hatley High School in Mississippi.  She was a...

Timothy Michael Shanklin

Timothy Michael Shanklin

Aug 11, 2025

Timothy Michael Shanklin, age 79, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday, August 11, 2025, at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia.  He was born June 4, 1946, in Los Angeles, CA, the son of the late Wayne and Gloria Shanklin.  Michael was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Thorne, Wayne and Windsor...

Michael Lee Sullins, Sr.

Michael Lee Sullins, Sr.

Aug 10, 2025

Michael Lee Sullins Sr. of Delight passed from this life on August 10, 2025, at his home. He was born on January 13, 1968, in Prescott, the son of Delma Lee and Kathrine McGalliard Sullins. Michael was a natural born mechanic and loved to drive anything with a motor and wheels. He was also a great artist who...