Edward Dale Waite
Oct 24, 2021
Edward Dale Waite, age 72, of Okolona, passed from this life on Sunday, October 24, 2021, at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Hot Springs. He was born October 26, 1948, in Bismarck, the son of the late George and Blanche Loy Waite. Dale was a graduate of Bismarck High School. He was a member of Okolona Baptist Church. ...
Roy Lawrence Carr
Oct 23, 2021
Roy Lawrence Carr, age 74, of Arlington, TX, passed from this life on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at his home.
Final arrangements are pending.
Betty Bryant Paul
Oct 18, 2021
Betty Bryant Paul, age 71, of Okolona, passed from this life on Monday, October 18, 2021, at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born November 19, 1949, in Benton, the daughter of the late Gilbert and Audrey Duncan Bryant. Betty was a kitchen and catering chef at OBU for many years. She was of...
James Ellis Hughes, Sr.
Oct 17, 2021
James Ellis Hughes, Sr., age 94, of Malvern, passed from this life on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at his home. He was born January 1, 1927, in Arkadelphia, the son of the late Joseph H. and Annie M. Brown Hughes. James was a retired Industrial Electrician. He was a World War II Army veteran. James was a devoted...
Ruth Virginia Fulmer
Oct 15, 2021
Ruth Virginia Fulmer, age 78, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, October 15, 2021, at her home. She was born December 17, 1942, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late Vance and Ruth Joslin Smith, Sr. Ruth worked for Hollywood Vassarette and Levi Strauss for many years as a seamstress. She was a member of Woodmen...
Robert Caleb Mccollett
Oct 9, 2021
Robert Caleb McCollett, age 28, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on October 9, 2021 in Arkadelphia. He was born on October 8, 1993 in Arkadelphia, the son of Paul and Veronica Guerra McCollett. Caleb was employed by Pest Plus and was a rural carrier associate with the United States Post Office. He enjoyed racing dirt track cars...
Andrea Nicole Brown Mccollett
Oct 9, 2021
Andrea Nicole Brown McCollett, age 23, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on October 9, 2021 in Arkadelphia. She was born on January 26, 1998 in Benton, the daughter of Jimmie Lee and Anita Michelle Hasley Brown. Andrea was employed as a contact tracer for the Arkansas Foundation of Medical Care and was a member of Mt Bethel...
Betty Jane Allen
Oct 7, 2021
Betty Allen (Little Gus) passed away on October 7, 2021. She was born on October 22, 1934 to John and Perley Bradshaw of Gum Springs, Arkansas. Betty was a graduate of Arkadelphia High School. Following her marriage to Bill Allen, they moved to Waldo, Arkansas, where he was a math teacher and principal of the High School. After moving...
Tony Monroe Johnson
Oct 6, 2021
Tony Monroe Johnson, age 48, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Arkansas Hospice Inpatient Center at CHI Hospital in Hot Springs. He was born January 9, 1973, in Livermore, CA, the son of Robert and Deborah Vargas Johnson. Tony was a graduate of Valley High School. He was a foreman for Roe...
Billie Jean Russey
Oct 3, 2021
Billie Jean Russey, age 65, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday October 3, 2021, at Arkansas Hospice Hot Springs Inpatient Center. She was born on January 11, 1956, in Arkadelphia the daughter of the late Homer (H. B.) and Grace Loretta Oxford Kinard. Billie attended Third Street Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family...
Margaret Diane Lambert
Oct 1, 2021
Margaret Diane Lambert, age 75, of Arkadelphia, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born January 13, 1946, in Plaquemine, LA, the daughter of the late Joseph Larsen and Ruth Smith Lambert. Diane was a retired hairdresser and she did private sitting with...
Randy Dale Kizer
Sep 30, 2021
Randy Dale Kizer, age 63, of Benton, passed from this life on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Saline County Memorial Hospital. He was born December 7, 1957, in Malvern, the son of the late Ester Richard and Flossie Owen Kizer. Randy was a 1976 graduate of Arkadelphia High School and a 1980 graduate of Henderson State University. He...
Sandra Faye Farmer
Sep 29, 2021
Sandra Faye Farmer, age 77, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation Center in Prescott. She was born April 16, 1944, in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of the late Gertrude Lovell. Sandra was a homemaker and a Baptist. She enjoyed fishing, gardening and the outdoors. Sandra was preceded...
Clarence Curtis Copeland
Sep 26, 2021
Clarence Curtis Copeland, age 81, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 28, 1940, in Delight, the son of the late Clarence and Gladys Copeland. Curtis was a retired truck driver with Hines Trucking Company. He enjoyed horseback riding, hunting, fishing, outdoors,...
Dwight "Satch" Ledbetter, Sr.
Sep 17, 2021
Dwight Lee "Satch" Ledbetter, Sr., 75, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, September 17th at Baptist Medical Center-Arkadelphia. Satch was born in New Albany, MS on June 7, 1946 to the late Herman C. and Eudell Huffstickler Ledbetter. He was a 1964 graduate of Myrtle(MS) High School and attended Ouachita Baptist University, where he was a...
Richard Burnett Thomas
Sep 14, 2021
Richard Burnett Thomas, age 63 of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Arkansas Hospice at CHI St. Vincent in Hot Springs. He was born on September 8, 1958 in Jackson, MS, the son of the late Brower Bernard and Marion Thornton Thomas. Richard was a 1977 graduate of Arkadelphia High School. He was...
Josephine Theresa Scurra
Sep 14, 2021
Josephine Theresa Scurra, age 89, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Arkansas Hospice in Hot Springs. She was born March 19, 1932, in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Patson and Rose Malone Guadagno. Josephine was a 1950 graduate of Prospect Heights High School. She worked during her career as an...
Grace Eleanor Calhoun
Sep 11, 2021
Grace Eleanor Thurman Norsworthy Calhoun went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2021.
She was born July 26, 1938 in Huttig, Arkansas to Florence Freeman and Henry Thurman. Grace was a long-time member of First Baptist Church of Urbana, Arkansas where she served as church pianist for many...
Mark Wayne Rucker
Sep 11, 2021
Mark Wayne Rucker, age 57, of Sparkman, passed from this life on Saturday, September 11, 2021. He was born in Little Rock on May 7, 1964, the son of Johnny Carol and Donna Jean Vargas Rucker. Mark was a 1982 graduate of Sparkman High School and was employed at Gaston's Sawmill as a machine operator. He was a...
Douglas James Benson
Sep 11, 2021
Douglas James Benson, age 69, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Wadley Regional Medical Center in Hope. He was born on January 11, 1952 in Gurdon, the son of the late Arthur Joe and Gladys Murphy Benson. Doug served in the Army National Guard and was a member of Beech Street Baptist...