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Obituaries

Clifford Evan Marks

Clifford Evan Marks

Jul 29, 2022

Clifford Evan Marks, age 83, of Henderson, NV, formerly of Gurdon, passed from this life on Friday, July 29, 2022, at his home.  He was born July 10, 1939, in Gurdon, the son of the late Elgy Humphries and Mary Cornelia Aylor Marks.  Clifford was a United States Air Force veteran proudly serving his country.  He moved to...

C.B. Wright

C.B. Wright

Jul 26, 2022

Calvin Benjamin (C.B.) Wright, age 93, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Courtyard Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia.  He was born May 31, 1929, in Arkadelphia, the son of the late John Larkin and Opal Kathrine Fortner Wright.  CB was a master plumber, he worked for Clark County Lumber, Teague...

Ernestine Hardage

Ernestine Hardage

Jul 24, 2022

Ernestine Graves Hardage, age 90, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Quapaw Healthcare Center in Hot Springs.  She was born May 16, 1932, in Cedar Glades, AR, the daughter of the late  Ernest and Mary Lou Metcalf Graves.  Ernestine was a graduate of Jessieville High School where she played on the basketball...

Billy Alexander Benson, Sr.

Billy Alexander Benson, Sr.

Jul 23, 2022

Billy Alexander Benson, Sr., age 86, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Courtyard Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia.  He was born December 21, 1935, in Okolona, the son of the late Alexander and Flora Mae Hurst Benson.  Billy was retired superintendent with Chapman Construction Company.  He was a United States...

Ember Mae Callahan

Ember Mae Callahan

Jul 22, 2022

Ember Mae Callahan, infant daughter of Charles Michael and Elizabeth Ranee Stiles Callahan, passed from this life into the Kingdom of God on Friday, July 22, 2022, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.

Ember is survived by her parents, Charles Michael and Elizabeth Ranee Callahan of Caddo Valley, maternal grandparents, Shannon Rodden and Blake...

Belva Joyce Hipps

Belva Joyce Hipps

Jul 19, 2022

Belva Joyce Johnson Hipps, age 82, of the DeGray Community, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock.  She was born October 5, 1939, in Gorman, TX, the daughter of the late Willie "Pitt" and Mildred Johnson Johnson.  Belva was retired from the Clark County Collector's Office, Assessor's Office and a...

Jimmy Davis Currey

Jimmy Davis Currey

Jul 18, 2022

Jimmy Davis Currey, age 72, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Monday July 18, 2022, in Gurdon. He was born on April 22, 1950, in Red Springs the son of the late Paul and Maggie Smith Currey. Jimmy was a truck driver for Phillip Melton Trucking. He enjoyed working on his log truck in his free time....

Bobby Joe Francis

Bobby Joe Francis

Jul 18, 2022

Bobby Joe Francis was born in his grandparents' home located on Mt. Olive cutoff road outside of Arkadelphia on August 19, 1935 and died in the Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia on July 18, 2022.

He was the devoted and much-loved son of Leo Elsworth Francis and Flora West Francis and the grandson of...

Edward Gene Geurin, Jr.

Edward Gene Geurin, Jr.

Jul 12, 2022

Edward Gene Geurin Jr, age 60, of Bismarck passed from this life on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at CHI in Hot Springs. He was born on July 30, 1961, in Hot Springs the son of the late Edward Gene and Joann Hefley Geurin, Sr. Edward was a welder and heavy equipment mechanic. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in...

Suzanne Marie Livingston

Suzanne Marie Livingston

Jul 12, 2022

Suzanne Marie Livingston, age 71, of Ft. Worth, formerly of New York, passed from this life on Tuesday July 12, 2022. She was born on October 1, 1950, in Binghampton, NY, the daughter of the late William and Bernice O'Brien. Suzanne worked as a Registered Nurse for many years. She was a member of St. Patrick Cathedral in...

Pansy Parker

Pansy Parker

Jul 12, 2022

Pansy P. Parker, age 84, of Malvern, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Arkansas Hospice in Hot Springs.  She was born January 3, 1938, in Riverside, CA, the daughter of the late John and Eleanor Cook Posey.  Patsy was a graduate of Yazoo City High School.  She worked in the home health field during...

Clifton Lee Parker

Clifton Lee Parker

Jul 11, 2022

Clifton Lee "Clif" Parker, age 81, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday, July 11, 2022, at his home.  He was born October 31, 1940, in Little Rock, the son of the late A.C. and Gladys O'Kelly Parker.  Clif was retired from Arkla Gas after thirty years of service.  He was a member of Second Baptist Church...

Patsy Sullivan

Patsy Sullivan

Jul 11, 2022

Patsy Marilyn Sullivan, age 81, of Gurdon passed from this life on Monday July 11, 2022, at her home. She was born on February 23, 1941, in Copeland Ridge the daughter of the late Dave and Mary Gates Cooper. Patsy work as a cook for the Southfork truck stop for many years. She enjoyed crocheting, reading books, and...

Thomas Kevin Callaway

Thomas Kevin Callaway

Jul 10, 2022

Thomas Kevin Callaway, age 52, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.  He was born January 31, 1970, in Arkadelphia, the son of Bill and Helen Wrinkle Callaway.  Kevin was a retired logger and enjoyed hunting and fishing in his free time.  He was preceded in death by...

Soundra Dean Elmore

Soundra Dean Elmore

Jul 9, 2022

Soundra Dean Elmore, age 60, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.    She was born May 29, 1962, in Monroe, LA, the daughter of James Wesley and Cora Sue Kinney Jones.  Soundra was a 1980 graduate of Ouachita High School in Monroe, LA and a 1994 graduate...

David Ashbaugh

David Ashbaugh

Jul 8, 2022

David Ashbaugh passed from this life July 8 at his home in Arkadelphia. He was a 1990 graduate of Arkadelphia High and attended Henderson State for two years. He was a former employee of Dawson Coop where he worked for ten years before ill health forced him to resign. David is survived by his mother,...

Margaret Lynn Mcelhannon

Margaret Lynn Mcelhannon

Jul 5, 2022

Margaret Lynn McElhannon, age 57, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Tuesday July 5, 2022. She was born on July 24, 1964, in Illinois the daughter of the late Daniel and Mary Crossno. Margaret worked as a manager for Walmart. She enjoyed spending time with family and her grandchildren. Margaret is preceded in death by her parents,...

Christine Mary Kruck

Christine Mary Kruck

Jun 30, 2022

Christine Mary Kruck, age 71, of Okolona passed from this life on Thursday June 30, 2022, at her home. She was born on May 22, 1951, in Monroe Wisconsin the daughter of the late Theodore and Norbetta Waelti Wyss. Chris was a member of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and was devout in her faith. She was a loving...

John Johnson

John Johnson

Jun 26, 2022

John Johnson, age 75, of Sparkman, passed from this life on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs.

Memorial graveside service will be held at 9:00 AM on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Hart's Chapel Cemetery.

Donna Annette Mcbride

Donna Annette Mcbride

Jun 25, 2022

Donna Annette McBride, age 57, of Delight, passed from this life on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at her home.  She was born August 13, 1964, in Prescott, the daughter of the late Doyle Junior and Virginia Lingo Howard.  Donna was a retired Registered Nurse having worked at Wadley Regional Hospital for a number of years.  She enjoyed spending...