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Obituaries

Anna (Annie) Laura Johnston

Anna (Annie) Laura Johnston

Apr 23, 2024

Anna Laura Johnston, age 90, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday April 23, 2024, at CHI St. Vincent's in Hot Springs. She was born on May 23, 1933, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late Shelby and Gertrude Pennington Braden. Annie attended First Assembly of God. She enjoyed watching Wheel of Fortune, the Price is Right...

Wayne Lafayette Thornton

Wayne Lafayette Thornton

Apr 22, 2024

Wayne L. Thornton, age 79, formerly of Bismarck, passed on to Heaven on Monday, April 22, 2024, at The Green House Cottages of Homewood in Mena, AR surrounded by his loved ones.  He was born January 23, 1945, in Long Beach, CA, the fifth of six children to Arlie and Inez Whitley Thornton.  Wayne was a meat cutter...

Gay Shooke Clary

Gay Shooke Clary

Apr 20, 2024

Gay Shooke Clary, 88, of Crossett, Arkansas, passed away on April 20, 2024, from complications of dementia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eury and Bess Shooke and her husband of 52 years, Bill Clary. She was born in Monticello, AR on January 12, 1936.  Gay had a wonderful childhood with parents that adored her and...

Jeffrey Dane Mckinney

Jeffrey Dane Mckinney

Apr 19, 2024

Jeffrey Dane McKinney, age 59, of Okolona, passed from this life on Friday, April 19, 2024, at his home.  He was born September 30, 1964, in Oklahoma City, OK, the son of Buck and Priscilla Tolson McKinney.  Jeff was a 1983 graduate of South Barber High School.  He was the maintenance supervisor at Quapaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  ...

Donald Jones

Donald Jones

Apr 18, 2024

Donald Carroll Jones, age 72, of Amity, passed from this life on April 18, 2024, at CHI St. Vincent's in Hot Springs. He was born on March 30, 1952, in DeQueen the son of the late Floyd and Barbara Carroll Jones. Donald was a 1970 graduate of Waldron High School and a 1974 graduate of South Arkansas University....

David Lee Welch

David Lee Welch

Apr 17, 2024

David Lee Welch, age 75, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.  He was born May 2, 1948, in Clinton, IL, the son of the late Donald and Dorthy Webb Welch.  David was a graduate of Clinton High School in Clinton, IL. He was a United States Navy...

Shirley Ann (Kaufman) Whitley

Shirley Ann (Kaufman) Whitley

Apr 14, 2024

Shirley Ann (Kaufman) Whitley, age 87, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Sunday April 14, 2024, at CHI St. Vincents in Hot Springs. She was born on August 15, 1936, in El Paso, TX, the daughter of the late Leon and Clara Gardner Kaufman. Shirley was a 1953 graduate of Austin High School. She was a member...

Marjorie Berkau Mclemore

Marjorie Berkau Mclemore

Apr 8, 2024

Marjorie Berkau McLemore, age 79, of Hot Springs, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday April 8, 2024, at CHI St Vincents in Hot Springs. She was born on August 18, 1944, in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of the late Kluck Uz and Marjorie Smith Berkau. Marjorie was a 1962 graduate of Oak Ridge High School...

Mildred Mae Roberson

Mildred Mae Roberson

Apr 6, 2024

Mildred Mae Roberson, age 105, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday April 6, 2024, at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation in Arkadelphia. She was born on February 13, 1919, in Hollywood, the daughter of the late Giles and Lorena Mae Walsh Clark. Mildred was a 1938 graduate of Okolona High School worked as a seamstress for...

Lisa Michelle Hill

Lisa Michelle Hill

Apr 5, 2024

Lisa Michelle (Hembey) Hill, age 61, of Delight, known by those closest to her as "Micki" passed from this life on Friday, April 5, 2024, at CHI St. Vincent Medical Center in Hot Springs.  She was born December 20, 1962, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late Thomas Patrick "Pat" and JoAnn Kirkpatrick Hembey of Delight.  If you...

Lewis Wayne Lee

Lewis Wayne Lee

Mar 29, 2024

Lewis Wayne Lee, age 78, of Gurdon, went to be with the Lord on Good Friday, March 29, 2024, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.  He was born in Gurdon on April 26, 1945, the son of the late N.L. and Delphine (Stiffler) Lee.  In addition to his parents, Lewis was preceded in death by his only...

David Newton Hulsey

David Newton Hulsey

Mar 27, 2024

David Newton Hulsey, age 74, of Hot Springs, formerly of Okolona, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at his home.  He was born July 20, 1949, in Holtville, CA, the son of the late Melvin Charles and Ruth Ester Faughn Hulsey, Sr.  David was a 1968 graduate of Holtville High School and a 1976 graduate...

Joann Shuffield

Joann Shuffield

Mar 27, 2024

JoAnn G. Counts Shuffield, age 88, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Wednesday March 27, 2024, at CHI St. Vincent's in Hot Springs. She was born on January 20, 1936, in Bismarck the daughter of the late Gus and Ada Sanders Counts. JoAnn was a member of Bismarck First Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, Baking, Gardening, and...

Ricky Lee Hastings

Ricky Lee Hastings

Mar 26, 2024

Ricky Lee Hastings, age 69, of Prescott, passed from this life on Tuesday March 26, 2024, at LSU Medical Center in Shreveport, LA. He was born on June 15, 1954, in Camden, the son of late John and Mary Dowings Hastings. Ricky was a retired overland truck driver and former owner and operator of Norman's 44 Restaurant in...

Linda Lee Worack

Linda Lee Worack

Mar 25, 2024

Linda Lee Thompson McMurray Worack was born in December 16th, 1937 to Eddie Lee Thompson and Ruth Pond Thompson.  She had an older sister Mary Sue Armstrong.

Linda loved her two daughters, Kelly McMurray Shuman and Jaimie McMurray Eckert and she also loved her son-in-laws Barry Shuman and Joe Eckert.

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Theresa Diane Berry

Theresa Diane Berry

Mar 24, 2024

Theresa Diane Berry, age 66, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.  She was born August 22, 1957, in Lee's Summit, MO, the daughter of the late Burl and Earlene Kroenke Howard. Theresa was a 1975 graduate of Hilltop High School in Chula Vista, CA. She was...

Barry Lane Gordon

Barry Lane Gordon

Mar 24, 2024

Barry Gordon, age 62, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at his home.

No services are planned at this time.

Joyce Ann Dixon

Joyce Ann Dixon

Mar 19, 2024

Joyce Ann Dixon, age 82, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at CHI St. Vincent Medical Center in Hot Springs.  She was born October 21, 1941, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late W.A. "Bill" and Mildred Patterson Watson.  Joyce was a 1959 graduate of Arkadelphia High School.  She enjoyed crocheting, reading, traveling...

Glenda Sue Hubbard

Glenda Sue Hubbard

Mar 19, 2024

Glenda Sue Hubbard, age 70, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Nightingale Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia.  She was born December 15, 1953, in Hayti, MO, the daughter of the late John Wesley and Emma Patterson Kiser, Sr.  Glenda was a former nurse at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center and...

Shelby Jean Neal

Shelby Jean Neal

Mar 17, 2024

Shelby Jean Neal, age 77, of Delight, passed from this life on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Medical City Healthcare System in Plano, TX.  She was born April 29, 1946, in Delight, the daughter of the late Clib and Lucy Stark Jester.  Shelby was a graduate of Enid High School in Enid, OK, and she attended Delight Elementary...