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Obituaries

Sammie K. Stewart

Sammie K. Stewart

Feb 5, 2024

Sammie K. Stewart, age 75, of Hot Springs, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday, February 5, 2024, at CHI St. Vincent's in Hot Springs.  She was born September 8, 1948, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late Frank and Ruby Abner Gordon.  Sammie was a graduate of Arkadelphia High School and attended Henderson State University.  ...

Casandra Estelle New

Casandra Estelle New

Feb 4, 2024

Casandra Estelle New, age 46, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at her home.  She was born June 17, 1977, in Malvern, the daughter of the late William "Buddy" and Carolyn Sheppard New.  Casandra was a graduate of Bismarck High School.  She was a homemaker and a Christian.  Casandra loved her grandson, writing...

Bettie Cox

Bettie Cox

Feb 4, 2024

Bettie Loreta Cox, age 81, of Amity, passed from this life on Sunday February 4, 2024, at her home. She was born on November 20, 1942, in Pike County Arkansas, the daughter of the late Herbert and Ella Hancock Franklin. Bettie worked as a planner for Barksdale Lumber Company and spent her later years working as a cashier...

Errol James Marie

Errol James Marie

Feb 4, 2024

Errol James Marie, age 78, of Okolona, passed from this life on Sunday February 4, 2024, at CHI St. Vincent's in Hot Springs. He was born on February 1, 1946, in Houma, LA, the son of the late Carroll and Meryl Darsey Marie. Errol was a self-employed builder both commercial and residential.  He enjoyed reading and loved his...

Nora Mae Parker

Nora Mae Parker

Feb 3, 2024

Nora Mae (Hughes) Parker, age 85, of Malvern, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Baptist Medical Center in Malvern.  She was born January 8, 1939, in Midway, the daughter of the late Van William and Ina Mae Sirratt Hughes.  Nora was a 1956 graduate of Ouachita High School.  She worked as...

Floy Ethel Kusturin

Floy Ethel Kusturin

Feb 2, 2024

Floy Ethel Kusturin, age 85, of Gurdon passed from this life on Friday February 2, 2024, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Arkadelphia. She was born on August 31, 1938, in the Red Springs Community, the daughter of the late Luther and Susie Smith Jones. Floy worked at Petit Jean and Levi's and in her later years spent...

W.C. Bunn

W.C. Bunn

Jan 31, 2024

William Coy (WC) Bunn, age 89, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. He was born November 17, 1934, in Clark County, the son of the late Hubert E. and Ethel Fagan Bunn.  WC was self employed as an appliance service repairman for many years.  He was a...

Martha Sue Smith

Martha Sue Smith

Jan 28, 2024

Martha Sue Smith, age 88, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Nightingale Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia.  She was born January 13, 1936, in Gurdon, the daughter of the late Harold and Georgia Mae Williams Copeland.  Martha attended Henderson State University.  She was the manager of the Garrison Reddie Café at...

Roberta Kay Whitworth

Roberta Kay Whitworth

Jan 28, 2024

Roberta Kay Whitworth, age 75, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia.  She was born April 8, 1948, in Kirksville, MO, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Josephine Jeanette Landers Lipke.  Roberta was a cashier at Wayne's Corner Market in Bismarck for a number...

Russell Lloyd Butler

Russell Lloyd Butler

Jan 26, 2024

Russell Lloyd Butler, aka buZ blurr, aka Colossus of Roads, passed away at home in Gurdon, Arkansas Friday, January 26th, 2024 at the age of 80.  Russell was born in Lafe, Arkansas August 23rd, 1943. A third generation Arkansas railroad worker, Russell began to explore multiple mediums of art in his early adult life. In the early 70's...

Charlotte Ann Lamb

Charlotte Ann Lamb

Jan 19, 2024

Charlotte Ann Lamb, age 80, of Delight, passed from this life on Friday, January 19, 2024, at Baptist Medical Center in Conway.  She was born July 25, 1943, in Delight, the daughter of the late Hubert Albert and Mildred Edith Walker Nash.  Charlotte worked for Pike County Hospital and Diamond State Insurance Co for a number of years.  ...

Brenda Lee Bell

Brenda Lee Bell

Jan 14, 2024

Brenda Lee Bell, age 77, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday January 14, 2024, at CHI St. Vincent's in Hot Springs. She was born on July 26, 1946, in Hot Springs to the late James Robert and Vernon Ellen Hall Buck. Brenda worked at Walmart in Arkadelphia for many years. She was a member of Park...

Thomas Keith Ezell

Thomas Keith Ezell

Jan 14, 2024

Thomas Keith Ezell, age 59, of Caddo Valley, passed from this life on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at his home.  He was born May 26, 1964, in Arkadelphia, the son of the late JT (Pete) and Nannie Mae Holder Ezell.  Keith attended Arkadelphia High School.  He was employed by Hilliard's Drilling Corp. for a number of years.  Keith...

Kathy Lynn Turner Hodge

Kathy Lynn Turner Hodge

Jan 13, 2024

Kathy Lynn (Turner) Hodge, age 60, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born January 10, 1964, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late Harold and Pauline Bagwell Turner.  Kathy was an administrative Assistant at Taylor-Rodgers-Turner & Malone for many years.  She was a member...

Betty Florence Head

Betty Florence Head

Jan 13, 2024

Betty Florence Head, age 96, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at her home.  She was born April 3, 1927, in Clovis, NM, the daughter of the late Miles C. and Betty B. Williamson Freeman.  Betty and her family owned and operated an egg farm for many years.  She was a Baptist by...

Don Wayne Dean

Don Wayne Dean

Jan 11, 2024

Don Wayne Dean, age 73, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Thursday January 11, 2024, at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation in Arkadelphia. He was born on October 10, 1950, in Hot Springs, the son of the late Willie and Evelin Stroup Dean. Don enjoyed hunting, fishing, carving wood, welding, and spending time in the garden. He...

Austin Cole Pattengale

Austin Cole Pattengale

Jan 10, 2024

Austin Cole Pattengale, infant son of Robert Earl and Justina Cherese Cogswell Pattengale, Jr., entered the kingdom of Heaven on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.

Survivors are his parents, paternal grandmother, Martha Hale of Arkadelphia, maternal grandparents, Danny and Delores LeFavour of Arkadelphia.

No services...

Shane Lucas Keeling

Shane Lucas Keeling

Jan 9, 2024

Shane Lucas Keeling, age 37, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on January 9, 2024, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.  He was born May 25, 1986, in Little Rock, the son of Paula Keeling.  He was a car salesman for Southwest Auto Group.  Shane was a member of Third Street Baptist Church.  He loved to hang...

Linda Kathy Cox

Linda Kathy Cox

Jan 7, 2024

Linda Kathy Cox, age 77, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Arkansas Hospice in CHI St. Vincent's Hospital in Hot Springs.  She was born November 5, 1946, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late Walter "Doc" and Betty Jo McElhannon May.  Kathy was a 1964 graduate of Gurdon High School.  She worked...

Jennifer Deann Clark-Leeper

Jennifer Deann Clark-Leeper

Jan 7, 2024

Jennifer DeAnn Clark-Leeper, age 41, of Antione, passed from this life on January 7, 2024, at her home. She was born on April 20, 1982, in Hot Springs, the daughter of Dean and Connie Price Clark. Jennifer graduated from Delight High School in 2000 and attended Antoine Baptist Church. She enjoyed crafting bracelets and spending time with her...