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Obituaries
Sandra Green
Sep 21, 2019
Sandra Kay Green, age 70, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born December 18, 1948 in Oak Grove, LA, the daughter of William and Virginia Lucille Brower McDowell. Sandra was a 1966 graduate of Kilbourne High School. She worked in sales for...
Joseph Whittington
Sep 18, 2019
Joseph Whittington, age 76, of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia.
Final arrangements are pending.
Lisa Bernice Wells
Sep 9, 2019
Lisa Bernice Schee Wells, age 55, of Hope, passed from this life on Monday, September 9, 2019 at Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, TX. She was born September 2, 1964 in Gurdon, the daughter of the late James Albert and Norma Webb Schee. Lisa was a homemaker. She was a graduate of Gurdon High School class of...
Betty Jo Grant
Sep 7, 2019
Betty Jo Grant, 92, of Arkadelphia died on September 7, 2019. Mrs. Grant is survived by her husband of 72 years, Daniel R. Grant, Sr., President Emeritus of Ouachita Baptist University.
She also is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Walton (Bill) and Shirley Hardin (Phil); and, by her son, Daniel Ross Grant, Jr. (Liz)....
Rebecca Hughes
Sep 4, 2019
Rebecca Jane Hughes, age 75, of Amity, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 near Alpine. She was born July 1, 1944 in Janesville, WI, the daughter of the late Phillip and Mary Strickland Resse. Rebecca worked at Walgreen's and stocked the Hallmark cards. She was a member of First Apostolic Faith Church in Amity. Rebecca...
Guy Warren Allen
Sep 3, 2019
Dr. Guy Warren Allen, age 49, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. He was born on November 18, 1969 in Lewisville, AR the son of the late Curtis Carroll and Betty Stevens Allen. Guy was a 1988 graduate of Stamps High School and a 1996 graduate of...
Tammy Jo Sanders
Aug 29, 2019
Tammy Jo Sanders, age 54, of Gurdon passed from this life on Thursday August 29, 2019 at Arkansas Hospice at CHI St. Vincent in Hot Springs. She was born on July 1, 1965 in Cheyenne Wyoming. Tammy worked alongside her husband for many years at Sanders Trucking. She attended Calvary Church in Gurdon and enjoyed spending time with her...
Debra Fay Mcgee
Aug 27, 2019
Debra Fay McGee, age 61 of Chidester passed from this life on August 27, 2019 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born on February 6, 1958 in Gurdon the daughter of the late H. B. Smith Sr. and Charlene Smith. Debra held many jobs during her life including heavy equipment operator, roofer and handyperson. She enjoyed...
Carl Coulter Mcchesney
Aug 24, 2019
Carl Coulter McChesney was born on August 7, 1937 and ended his travels on this earth August 24, 2019. Carl had a difficult childhood, as did many of his generation. He instinctively knew as a child and throughout his life that when you are in a situation where you do not know enough, change. He would take advice...
Rebecca Lester
Aug 15, 2019
Rebecca Lynn Stiffler Lester, age 71, of Gum Springs, passed from this life on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at CHI St Vincent Hospital in Hot Springs. She was born July 15, 1948 near Gurdon, the daughter of the late Milton Thurman and Ada Lee Grubbs Stiffler. Becky worked for Taylor Bro. Meat Co., Howard's Dept. Store and Wal-Mart...
John Luther Jones
Aug 14, 2019
John Luther Jones, age 84, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at his home. He was born November 7, 1934 in Arkadelphia, the son of the late John Luther and Irene Penny Jones Sr. John was a 1951 graduate of Banning High School in Wilmington, CA and a 1962 graduate of Long Beach...
Sharon Kay Price
Aug 12, 2019
Sharon Kay Price, age 63, of Nashville, passed from this life on Monday, August 12, 2019 at Wadley Regional Medical Center in Hope. She was born March 22, 1956 in Atlanta, GA, the daughter of Fred and Helen Minish Price. Sharon was a member of Antoine Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother,...
Velma Biven
Aug 6, 2019
Velma Malinda Adcock Biven, age 90 of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born on March, 27, 1929 in Clark County, the daughter of the late William Franklin and Amy Pierce Adcock. Velma was a homemaker and a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. She...
Barbara Rosenbaum
Aug 4, 2019
Barbara Ann Rosenbaum, age 80 of Bismarck, passed from this life on August 4, 2019 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born on May 16, 1939 in Hot Springs, the daughter of the late Jess Curtis and Nancy McDaniel George. Barbara was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed reading, cooking and taking care of her...
William Parnell Allbritton
Aug 3, 2019
William Parnell Allbritton died August 3, 2019 at age 78. He was a graduate of Pine Bluff High School and Louisiana State University. His parents were the late Luther and Lillie Allbritton, and he is survived by his wife Betty and sons David and Steve. Memorial donations may be sent to the Volunteer Council of the Arkadelphia...
Steven Wayne Woodall
Jul 29, 2019
Steven Wayne Woodall, age 65, of Arkadelphia, formerly of Amity, passed from this life on Monday, July 29, 2019 at his home. He was born September 3, 1953 in Gold Beach, OR, the son of the late DL "Jack" and Frances Mitchell Woodall. Steve was a 1971 graduate of Kirby High School. He was a longtime logger in...
Tina Derry
Jul 26, 2019
Tina Malenia Derry, age 48 of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, July 26, 2019 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. She was born on October 3, 1970 in Clark County, the daughter of the late Roy Neil and Christine Craig Wilson. Tina worked as a CNA with Tender Health Care and was a member of Trinity...
David Lawrence Farrell
Jul 24, 2019
David L. Farrell, born on December 27, 1951, was granted his eternal reward on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. He passed peacefully, surrounded by his loving family.
As a youth he lived in Delevan, NY and attended Pioneer Central School. His life travels took him all over the U. S. until he settled down in...
Charles Edward Hill
Jul 19, 2019
Charles Edward "Sonny" Hill, age 78 of Antoine, passed from this life on Friday, July 19, 2019 at his home. He was born on March 12, 1941 in Antoine, the son of the late Charley E. and Ruth Carmen Hill. Sonny attended Delight High School, was a member of Crossroads Assembly of God Church in Delight and previously...
Marigail Taylor
Jul 17, 2019
Marigail Taylor, age 66, of Sparkman passed from this life on Wednesday, July 17 2019 at her home. She was born December 25, 1952 in Camden the daughter of the late John and Liela Harwell Tutt. Marigail was a 1970 graduate of Sparkman High School. She worked as a medical trascriptionist for a local doctor. Marigail was a...
