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Obituaries

Wilma Jean Malcom

Wilma Jean Malcom

Mar 25, 2023

Wilma Jean Malcom, age 80, of Okolona passed from this life on Saturday March 25, 2023, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born on August 16, 1942, in Ft. Smith the daughter of the late Avery and Nellie Randall Smith. Wilma worked as a cosmetologist at the Silhouette Shoppe in Arkadelphia for many years....

Josephine White

Josephine White

Mar 22, 2023

Frances Josephine Colvin White, age 91, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Nightingale Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia.  She was born November 5, 1931, in Ruston, LA, the daughter of the late Thomas Earl and Floy Green Colvin.  Josephine was a 1948 graduate of Ruston High School and a 1952 graduate...

James Gray Amburgey

James Gray Amburgey

Mar 22, 2023

James Gray Amburgey, age 75, of Nashville passed from this life on Wednesday March 22, 2023 at CHI St. Vincent's in Hot Springs. He was born on March 15, 1948, in Texas the son of the late Fletcher and Louise Kinney Amburgey. James was a United States Navy veteran. He worked as a truck driver for several companies...

Frances Janette Bagwell

Frances Janette Bagwell

Mar 21, 2023

Frances Janette Bagwell, age 83, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.  She was born October 24, 1939, in Sylvan Hills, AR, the daughter of the late Emmett David and Floy Reynolds.  Janette was an administrative assistant in the Liberal Arts Dept. at Henderson State University.  She was...

James Calvin Dickson

James Calvin Dickson

Mar 19, 2023

James Calvin Dickson, age 53, of Prescott, passed from this life on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at his home.  He was born September 20, 1969, in Hope, the son of John Calvin and Marion Cox Dickson.  James attended Prescott High School and worked at the Prescott Sonic for many years until his illness.  He was a member of...

Bonnie Sue Beard

Bonnie Sue Beard

Mar 18, 2023

Bonnie Beard, age 73, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.  She was born February 18, 1950, in Gurdon, the daughter of the late Ceburn and Ruby Ellis Williams.  Bonnie was a graduate of Gurdon High School.  She was the owner and operator of Quality Pawn in...

Wanda Jean Cornellier

Wanda Jean Cornellier

Mar 15, 2023

Wanda Jean Cornellier, age 66, of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Tuesday March 14, 2023, at her home. She was born on January 1, 1957, in Louisville, KY, the daughter of the late John Raymond and Mary Treece Baker. Wanda worked at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation for many years. She enjoyed sewing, cross-stitching, and doing needle...

Darrell Wayne Thacker

Darrell Wayne Thacker

Mar 11, 2023

Darrel Wayne Thacker, age 65, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at CHI St. Vincent's in Hot Springs.  He was born December 4, 1957, in Arkadelphia, the son of the late Elvin "Cotton" and Earlene Lebetter Thacker.  Darrell was a press operator at H & T Truss Mill for thirty-four years.  He was...

Samanthia Tujun (Schee) Duncan

Samanthia Tujun (Schee) Duncan

Mar 11, 2023

Samanthia Tujun (Schee) Duncan, age 46, of Gurdon passed from this life on Saturday March 11, 2023, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Arkadelphia. She was born on June 12, 1976, in Ft Smith, the daughter of Glenn and Melba Badeaux Schee.  Samanthia was a homemaker and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church.  She enjoyed writing and most...

Richard Eugene Young

Richard Eugene Young

Mar 11, 2023

Richard Eugene Young, age 79, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Nightingale Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia.  He was born June 1, 1943, in Topeka, KS, the son of the late James Wesley and Jessie Jean McLean Young.  Richard held a business degree from the University of North Dakota.  He owned...

Jessie Raymond Jones

Jessie Raymond Jones

Mar 2, 2023

Jessie "Raymond" Jones (Age 100) of Caney, Arkansas passed away Thursday March 2, 2023, in Hot Springs, AR with his granddaughter by his side, while listening to his favorite country gospel tunes. Raymond was born April 25, 1922 in Hot Spring County, the son of the late William Thomas and Leona ...

Betty Jo Bunn

Betty Jo Bunn

Mar 1, 2023

Betty Jo Bunn, age 83, of Bismarck passed from this life on Wednesday March 1, 2023, at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. Betty was born on March 6, 1939, in the New Deroche community the daughter of the late Joe and Alberta Estep Bunn. She worked as a Licensed practical nurse for several local hospitals for many years....

Rebecca Mcjunkins

Rebecca Mcjunkins

Feb 27, 2023

Rebecca Arlene Riley Mcka McJunkins, age 75, of Caddo Valley passed from this life on Monday February 27, 2023, at her home. She was born on December 29, 1948, in Gurdon the daughter of the late John P. and Ruby Rogers Riley. Becky loved cooking and taking care of everyone, taking walks and spending time with family and...

Michael Lacy Grandstaff

Michael Lacy Grandstaff

Feb 25, 2023

Michael Lacy Grandstaff, age 72, of Sparkman, passed from this life on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at his home.  He was born April 27, 1950, in Hot Springs, the son of the late Grady Shelton and Cora Lee Donaldson Grandstaff.  Michael was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam and Korean Wars.  He was a retired construction...

Saundra Tucker Mcgalliard

Saundra Tucker Mcgalliard

Feb 25, 2023

Saundra Sue McGalliard, age 75, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at her home.  She was born December 8, 1947, in Gurdon, the daughter of the late Loye and Ludie Herron Tucker.  Saundra was a 1965 graduate of Arkadelphia High School.  She did in home babysitting for more than thirty-five years.  Saundra was...

Bill Tucker

Bill Tucker

Feb 24, 2023

Billie Bruce "Bill" Tucker, age 76, of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Friday February 24, 2023, at his home. He was born on December 6, 1946, in Dalark the son of the late Bruce and Lucille Simmons Tucker. Bill was retired from the Arkadelphia Street Department. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and collecting antique fishing lures. Bill is...

Paul Julius Sutton

Paul Julius Sutton

Feb 23, 2023

Paul Julius Sutton, age 83, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.  He was born February 28, 1939, in Hot Spring County, the son of the late John C. and Nancy Williams Sutton.  Paul was a retired rancher and cattle farmer.  He was preceded in death by his...

Alice Rogers

Alice Rogers

Feb 19, 2023

Alice Hope Rogers, 62, of Arkadelphia passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at her home. She was born March 7, 1960, in Benton, the daughter of Harold and Frances Wallace Williams. Alice attended Paron Schools and was a member of Third Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents, Floyd and Perry...

Wanda Qualls Williams

Wanda Qualls Williams

Feb 19, 2023

Wanda Williams, age 90, of Arkadelphia passed from this life peacefully with her family by her side on February 19,2023 in Mountain Home, AR. She was born on August 15, 1932 in Oden, Arkansas the daughter of Rufus and Lydia Qualls. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Arkadelphia. Wanda graduated from Oden High School in...

Kenneth Earl Hughes

Kenneth Earl Hughes

Feb 18, 2023

Kenneth Earl Hughes, age 67, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at his home.  He was born December 29, 1955, in Arkadelphia, the son of the late Harrison and Erline Chitwood Hughes.  Kenneth was a graduate of Arkadelphia High School.  He was the owner and operator of KETA Trucking Company.  Kenneth enjoyed riding...