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Obituaries

Santos Gerardo Mendoza

Santos Gerardo Mendoza

Mar 11, 2025

Santos Gerardo Mendoza, age 38, of Hope, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Malvern.  He was born December 22, 1986, in Honduras, the son of Olivia Mendoza and Julio Castellon.  He attended Emmett High School and enjoyed fishing, mudding and going to the lake. His life was filled with love and joy in his...

Mary Rosa Dumond

Mary Rosa Dumond

Mar 9, 2025

Mary Rosa Dumond, age 70, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at her home.  She was born May 12, 1954, in Barstow, CA, the daughter of the late Lester K. and Audie Rachel Tucker Armstrong.  Mary was a graduate of Henderson State University.  She taught for many years in the Arkadelphia Public School...

Bronson Lynn Telles

Bronson Lynn Telles

Mar 8, 2025

Bronson Lynn Telles, age 54, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.  He was born December 18, 1970, in El Dorado, the son of Edward and and Cathy Lynn Dopson Wallace.  Bronson was employed as a mechanic for M & M Farms.  He was a member of First...

Jennifer Nicole Cooper

Jennifer Nicole Cooper

Mar 6, 2025

Jennifer Cooper, age 43, of Gurdon, went to meet her Lord on Thursday, March 6, 2025.  The family is deeply saddened by her unexpected passing.  She was born January 5, 1982 and graduated from Gurdon High School in 2000.

Jennifer had many professions throughout her life but what she enjoyed most was spending time...

Winnie Faye (Wells) Clark

Winnie Faye (Wells) Clark

Mar 4, 2025

Winnie Faye (Wells) Clark, age 81, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at her home. She was born on September 27, 1943, in Gurdon, the daughter of the late Jesse Lee and Susie Hall Wells. Winnie was a 1961 graduate of Gurdon High School and a 1964 graduate of Draughon Business School. She...

Michael Harold Vogel

Michael Harold Vogel

Feb 24, 2025

Michael Harold Vogel, age 75, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Monday, February 24, 2025, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.  He was born October 2, 1949, in Ann Arbor, MI, the son of the late Robert O. and Betty P. Bryan Vogel.  Michael was a retired Fire Fighter for the city of Ann Arbor.  He enjoyed...

Bruce Evans Moorman, Sr.

Bruce Evans Moorman, Sr.

Feb 23, 2025

Bruce Evans Moorman, Sr., age 87, of Memphis, TN, formerly of Gurdon, AR, passed from this life on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at his home in Memphis.  He was born May 17, 1937, in Gurdon, the son of the late Ruben and Audrey Clark Moorman.  Bruce was a 1955 graduate of Gurdon High School and a 1962 graduate...

Judy Carole Maxwell

Judy Carole Maxwell

Feb 20, 2025

Judy Carole (West) Maxwell, age 80, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at her home.  She was born May 3, 1944, in Vivian, LA, the daughter of the late Arthur Cecil and Ellen Elizabeth Pearson West.  Judy was a 1962 graduate of Dollarway High School.  She was a certified diamontologist and a retired...

Kevin Edward "Bud" Adcock

Kevin Edward "Bud" Adcock

Feb 13, 2025

Kevin Edward "Bud" Adcock, age 60, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at his home.  He was born March 15, 1964, in Matador, TX, the son of the late Rawleigh Raymond and Mary Pearson Adcock.  Bud was a graduate of Patton Springs High School.  He owned and operated a lawn care business for...

Douglas Leroy Rusher, Sr.

Douglas Leroy Rusher, Sr.

Feb 10, 2025

Douglas LeRoy Rusher, age 81, of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Monday February 10, 2025, at Nightingale Nursing Home. He was born on March 20, 1943, in Eureka, CA, the son of the late Leslie and Elsie Smith Rusher. Douglas served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He worked as a firefighter for...

Kyle Wayne Vinson

Kyle Wayne Vinson

Feb 10, 2025

Kyle Wayne Vinson, age 50, of Mountain View, passed from this life on Monday, February 10, 2025, at White River Medical Center in Batesville.  He was born January 3, 1975, in De Witt, AR, the son of the late James Monroe and Phyllis Louise Watkins Vinson.  Kyle served in the United States Army reserves for several years.  He...

Armani Yandel Rodriguez

Armani Yandel Rodriguez

Feb 9, 2025

Armani Yandel Rodriguez, age 15, of Little Rock, went to be with our Lord on Sunday February 9, 2025. Armani lived a short but memorable life as a son, brother, and friend to many. He was very kind, compassionate, and caring, loved video games, and spending time with his cat, family, and friends. Armani was attending ninth grade...

Philip Foy Rice

Philip Foy Rice

Feb 8, 2025

Philip Foy Rice, 85, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, passed away on February 8, 2025.  Born on December 1, 1939, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He graduated from Pine Bluff High School in 1957, earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1962 and MBA in 1965 from the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville where he was a member of the Sigma...

Billy John West, Jr.

Billy John West, Jr.

Feb 6, 2025

Billy John (Johnny) West, Jr, age 63, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at his home.   Born April 5, 1961, in Arkadelphia, the son of the late Billy John West and Ada Jean Bullard West.  Johnny was a retired Navy veteran of more than 22 years, serving several overseas tours of duty during...

Willis Paul Lee, Jr.

Willis Paul Lee, Jr.

Jan 30, 2025

Willis Paul Lee, Jr, age 67, of Chidester, passed from this life on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Baptist Medical Center in Conway.  He was born April 15, 1957, in Prescott, the son of the late Willis Paul and Betty Jo Blakeley Lee, Sr.  Paul was a graduate of Prescott High School and attended Harding University where he...

Gary Wayne Crews

Gary Wayne Crews

Jan 30, 2025

Gary Wayne Crews, age 76, of Curtis, passed from this life on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at his home.  He was born October 28, 1948, in Delight, the son of the late Johnny and Clara May Copeland Crews. Gary was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War.  He was a retired truck driver and a Baptist.  ...

Barbara Ann Marrable

Barbara Ann Marrable

Jan 30, 2025

Barbara Ann Marrable, 75, of Arkadelphia, Ark., died Jan. 30 at her home after a long battle with cancer. Barbara, a former secretary and legislative assistant in Ruston, La., was born Nov. 25, 1949 and raised in El Dorado, Ark., the daughter of Melba and Coy Griffin. She...

Sharon "Sherry" Lee Buck

Sharon "Sherry" Lee Buck

Jan 29, 2025

Sharon "Sherry" Lee Buck, age 80, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Wednesday January 29, 2025, at her home. She was born on September 5, 1944, in Saco, Maine, the daughter of the late William Neil and Arline Triplett Collins. Sherry was a graduate of Henderson State University. She taught school in Hope and Malvern for many...

Cody James Harris

Cody James Harris

Jan 25, 2025

Cody James Harris, age 33, of Amity, passed from this life on Saturday January 25, 2025, in Pearcy. He was born on July 10, 1991, in Hot Springs, the son of Tracy Glen Harris, Sarah Harris and Penny Lee Eckles. Cody was a graduate of New Boston High School. He served in the Texas Army National Guard. Cody...

Arthur Houston Hill

Arthur Houston Hill

Jan 24, 2025

Arthur Houston Hill, age 66, of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Friday January 24, 2025, at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. He was born on December 6, 1958, in Alpine the son of the late Alvria Brook and Sallie Belle Burton Hill. Arthur was a 1976 graduate of the Arkansas School for the Deaf....