"The Excellence in Service"
Obituaries
Peggy Lou Fendley
Oct 24, 2022
Peggy Lou Fendley, age 82, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday October 24, 2022, at her home. She was born on November 22, 1939, in Curtis the daughter of the late Earl and Ida Belle Dunn Chitwood. Peggy spent most of her life in Curtis. She was a graduate of Arkadelphia High School and Arkadelphia Beauty...
Susan Welch Bowen
Oct 24, 2022
Susan Welch Bowen, age 80, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday October 24, 2022, at her home. She was born on February 23, 1942, in Texarkana Arkansas the daughter of the late Noble and Dorothy Young Welch. Susan loved spending time with family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ken...
Mattie Alice Neel
Oct 22, 2022
Mattie Alice Neel, age 90, passed from this life on Saturday October 22, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, and husband of forty years Buddy Roy Neel. She is survived by her sons, Lynn Neel (Sandy) of Waldron and Wayne Neel (Beth) of Arkadelphia, her grandchildren, Jason Neel, Luke Neel (Tina), Elizabeth Berry (Mitchell)...
Bryan Matthew Wilburn
Oct 21, 2022
Bryan Matthew Wilburn, age 33, of Hot Springs passed from this life on October 21, 2022, in Hot Springs. He was born on May 21, 1989, in Arlington TX, the son of Ed and Deborah Tillman Wilburn. Bryan worked as a cook at IHOP. He spent many years of his life living in Arlington, TX, and Holland, MI....
Marsha Gail Moore
Oct 20, 2022
Marsha Gail Moore, age 74, of North Little Rock passed from this life on October 20, 2022, at North Little Rock Baptist Medical Center. She was born on February 3, 1948, in Arkadelphia the daughter of the late Lee and Virginia Taylor Curtis. Marsha enjoyed spending time with family, taking care of her animals and listening to music....
Charles Laverne Jenkins
Oct 19, 2022
Charles Laverne Jenkins, age 78, of Fulton, MI, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, in Caddo Valley.
Final arrangements are pending.
Truman Dee Still
Oct 17, 2022
Truman Dee Still, age 84, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday, October 17, 2022, at his home. He was born May 27, 1938, in Amity, the son of the late Carl and Oma Harvey Still. Truman was the owner and operator of Precision Automotive and the former fire chief of Arkadelphia Fire Dept. Truman enjoyed fishing...
Anthony "Tony" Louis Testa
Oct 17, 2022
Anthony "Tony" Louis Testa, age 72, of Okolona, passed from this life on Monday, October 17, 2022, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born July 2, 1950, in Morgantown, WV, the son of the late Anthony H. and Loretta Rosati Testa. Tony was a former musician, maintenance engineer and retired from the United States Post...
Jackie D. Ambriez
Oct 17, 2022
Jackie D. Ambriez, age 63, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday, October 17, 2022, at his home.
Final arrangements are pending.
Michael French
Oct 14, 2022
Michael M. French, 77, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, went to be with his Lord and Savior, October 14, 2022. He was born February 8, 1945, in Clarendon, AR.
Mike started his career at Orbit Valve Company in 1965 and became one of the first numerical control programmers, ending his career as a respected manufacturing engineer...
Brenda Kay Weischman
Oct 14, 2022
Brenda Kay Weischman, age 52, of Little Rock, passed from this life on Friday, October 14, 2022, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born February 19, 1970, in Little Rock, the daughter of the late John and Betty Cole Ford. Brenda was disabled and she attended the Church of the Nazarene in Little Rock. She...
Charles Willis Hughes
Oct 12, 2022
Doctor Charles Willis Hughes of Arkadelphia passed away peacefully on October 12, 2022 at 91 years old. He is survived by his best friend and life partner, his wife of 64 years, Elsie Marie Hughes (née Voyles); one sister, Berle George; two children, Cynthia Marie Moorman (Stan) and Charles Willis Hughes, Jr....
Jimmy Edwin Vandiver
Oct 11, 2022
Jimmy Edwin Vandiver, age 77, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. He was born May 16, 1945 in Dallas, TX, the son of the late James T. and Hester Staton Vandiver. Jim was a United States Navy veteran. He was a member of Lakeview...
Vera Pauline Henson
Oct 11, 2022
Vera Pauline Henson, age 96, of North Little Rock, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Sherwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Sherwood. She was born September 2, 1926, in Caney Creek, AR, the daughter of the late William Thomas and Eugenia Fox Stewart. Vera was of the Baptist faith. She worked in sales for...
Janis Crowley Smith
Oct 8, 2022
It is with a deep sense of appreciation for a life well lived, that the family of Janis Crowley Smith announces her peaceful passing on October 8, 2022, at the age of 86 years. Janis will be deeply missed by her daughter, Melinda Fowler (Bob); granddaughters, Lindsey Catlett (Jacob) and Abigail Fowler; and great-grandchildren, Rodney and Catherine, and...
Judy Calley Skaggs
Oct 6, 2022
Judith Ann "Judy" (Calley) Skaggs, age 82, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Encore Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Malvern. She was born July 19, 1940, in Gurdon, the daughter of the late Rex and Opal Powell Calley. Judy was a 1958 graduate of Arkadelphia High School and attended Votech. She worked...
Joseph "Dan" Daniel Halliday
Oct 4, 2022
Joseph "Dan" Halliday, age 64, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born August 30, 1958, in Gurdon, the son of the late Dickey Spivey and Mary Ella Garrett Halliday, Sr. Dan was a 1977 graduate of Gurdon High School where he played defensive end...
Marie Holder
Sep 30, 2022
Marie Keeton Holder, age 81, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on September 30, 2022, at her home. She was born on July 2, 1941, in the Old Deroche community the daughter of the late Arthur and Ruby Hartsell Keeton. Marie loved sewing, crafts and taking care of her dogs. She is preceded in death by her parents,...
Arleen Margaret Adams
Sep 27, 2022
Arleen Margaret Adams, age 45, of Caddo Valley, formerly of Paragould, passed from this life on Tuesday September 27, 2022, at her home. She was born on July 7, 1977, in Little Rock the daughter of the late Rick and Mary Lou Long Goss. Arleen was a motel manager, former waitress and a home health worker. She was...
Amanda (Mandy) Leann Reynolds Bryant
Sep 12, 2022
Amanda (Mandy) Reynolds Bryant, age 41, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Monday, September 12, 2022, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born July 3, 1981, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of Terry and Cathy Malcom Reynolds. Mandy was a 2000 graduate of Arkadelphia High School. She loved helping all people and enjoyed her work...
