Kara Beth Stewart-Coppedge
Feb 18, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of our dear Kara Beth Stewart-Coppedge, age 33, on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Kara was born on November 19, 1989, in Arkadelphia, to Terry Stewart (deceased) and Angela Stewart Coppedge(deceased.) The birth of Kara was a blessing...
Marjorie Lourene (Clark) Wingfield
Feb 17, 2023
Marjorie Lourene Clark Wingfield, age 95, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Friday, February 17, 2023, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. She was born October 13, 1927, in the Center Ridge Community, the daughter of the late Tom and Ola Kendrick Clark. Marjorie was a 1945 graduate of Gurdon High School. She was a retired homemaker...
David Lawrence Jackson
Feb 17, 2023
David Lawrence Jackson, 44, of Bismarck, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023. He was born on October 17, 1978 to David E. and Helen R. Jackson. David was a 1997 graduate of Bismarck High School. He served as the football team's physical trainer/manager and was a three year letterman in basketball and baseball. David was a member of...
Joe Morris Caddy
Feb 16, 2023
Joe Morris Caddy, age 81, of Hot Springs, formerly of Sparkman, passed from this life on Thursday February 16, 2023, at CHI St. Vincent's in Hot Springs. He was born on February 23, 1941, in Manning the son of the late Floyd Beryl and Marjorie Lea Caddy. Morris was of the Baptist faith. He worked in the Cable...
Sheila Ann Pasley
Feb 14, 2023
Shelia Ann Pasley, age 70, of Okolona, passed from this life on Tuesday February 14, 2023, at her home. She was born on August 19, 1952, in Arkadelphia the daughter of the late Charles and Charlie Sue Thomas. Shelia was a 1971 graduate of Arkadelphia High School. Shelia enjoyed spending time with her family. She is preceded in...
Sara Ann Gills
Feb 12, 2023
Sara Ann Ewing Gills, age 82, of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Sunday February 12, 2023, at her home. She was born on January 17, 1941, in Bemidji, Minnesota the daughter of the late Stanley and Lulu Fay Smith Ewing. Sara was a graduate of Henderson State University. She retired from Southwest Airlines where she worked as...
James Gale "Frog" Matthews
Feb 11, 2023
James Gale Matthews, 70, retired Freight Relocation Specialist (truck driver), as he called himself, made his final trip on Saturday, February 11th, 2023, as he arrived into Heaven surrounded by his tribe after a long haul battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Jimmy Gale was born August 13, 1952 to Jim and...
Cynthia Mae Smith
Feb 7, 2023
Cynthia Mae Smith, age 71, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at CHI Infirmary in Hot Springs. She was born October 13, 1951, in Eugene, OR, the daughter of the late William and Mona Stevens Jones. Cynthia worked at Wal-Mart and other factories during her career. She enjoyed camping, crocheting and spending time...
Jackie Carolyn Thornton
Feb 7, 2023
Jackie Carolyn Thornton, age 79, of Bismarck passed from this life on Tuesday February 7, 2023, at CHI Advanced Care Unit in Hot Springs. She was born on February 23, 1943, in Whelen Springs the daughter of the late Jason and Frances Jackson Shackelford. Carolyn retired from the Arkansas Highway department where she worked as an office manager....
John William Frazier
Feb 6, 2023
John William Frazier, age 80, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on February 6, 2023, at CHI St. Vincent in Hot Springs. He was born on June 19, 1942, in Graysonia the son of the late Jewell and Thelma Ashworth Frazier. John was a 1960 graduate of Gurdon High School. He was a retired electrician. John was a...
Jennifer Kaylynne Abernathy
Feb 3, 2023
Jennifer Kaylynne Abernathy, age 48, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Friday, February 3, 2023, at Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock. She was born April 6, 1974, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of Truman Patrick Spradlin and Sheryl Good Gardner. Jennifer was a 1992 graduate of Kilgore High School. She was a homemaker, wife and mother. ...
Thomas "Sonny" Harris
Jan 27, 2023
Thomas "Sonny" Harris, age 73, of Okolona, passed from this life on Friday, January 27, 2023, at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. He was born September 17, 1949, in Portageville, MO, the son of the late Lester T. and Bonnie Hall Harris. Sonny was a 1968 graduate of Parma High School in Parma, MO. He...
John Robertson Anthony
Jan 23, 2023
John Robertson Anthony passed away peacefully at the age of 91 with his family by his side on January 23, 2023. John was born at home on January 10, 1932, in the midst of the Great Depression, to the late Lester D. and Maggie Ozella Quarles Anthony in Bearden, AR. ...
Jim Fulmer
Jan 21, 2023
Jim Fulmer, age 72, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at CHI Extended Care Center in Hot Springs. He was born February 24, 1950, in Arkadelphia, the son of the late Walter Wilson and Bessie Bell Beauchamp Fulmer. Jim was a United States Army Veteran. He was a retired self employed truck driver...
Patty Louise Sharp
Jan 19, 2023
Patty Sharp of Arkadelphia passed from this life on January 19 to be with her savior in heaven. She was 82. Patty is survived by her sons Frank and Keith, her granddaughters Colleen and Kimberly, and her sister, Patricia Perrien. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Gerry Sharp, her parents, Franklin...
Juanita Cross Hutcherson
Jan 18, 2023
Juanita Hutcherson, age 93, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Wednesday January 18, 2023, at Courtyard Gardens in Arkadelphia. She was born on June 23, 1929, in Delight the daughter of the late Ray and Effie Bateman Cross. Juanita enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending time with family. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband,...
Billy Gene Hastings
Jan 13, 2023
Billy Gene Hastings, age 95, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, January 13, 2023, at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. He was born May 6, 1927, in Laneburg, the son of the late James William and Ollie Mae Bowen Hastings. Billy graduated from Chidester High School. He retired from Reynolds Metals Company and...
Joanna Ruth (Melton) Fendley
Jan 10, 2023
Joanna Melton Fendley, age 69, of Fendley, AR, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 10, 2023. She was born on December 15, 1953, in Brawley, Imperial County, California to the late Flon and Jo Cook Melton.
Joanna spent many years in the education field, working at Arkadelphia Head Start,...
Brenda Joyce Otwell
Jan 10, 2023
Brenda Joyce Otwell, age 71, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at CHI St Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. She was born November 20, 1951, in Sparkman, the daughter of the late William and Daisy Leamons Joyce. Brenda was a graduate of Sparkman High School. She worked as a clerk at Baptist Medical...
June Mary Crews
Jan 7, 2023
June Mary Crews, age 86, of Point Cedar passed from this life on Saturday January 7, 2023, at her home. She was born on December 11, 1936, in Ottumwa, IA, the daughter of the late Lester and Barbra Hurley Dull. June retired from AT &T where she worked for many years as an switchboard operator. She was a...