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Obituaries

Barbara Zeadell Wallace

Barbara Zeadell Wallace

Jan 28, 2016

Barbara Zeadell Wallace, age 71, of Amity, passed from this life on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at her home. She was born July 27, 1944 in Birmingham , AL the daughter of the late William Thomas and Minnie Lou Parker Gray. Barbara was retired from food service at Henderson State University...

Willie Louise Norris

Willie Louise Norris

Jan 26, 2016

On Tuesday, January 26, 2016 , Willie Louise Norris, only child of Williams Sims Gray and Claudia Frances Gray, peacefully passed away at the age of 93. She is survived by daughters Bobbie Miller Wright of Nash, TX, Janice Rose of Oro Valley, AZ, Margaret Johnston of Marion, AR, and Dolores...

Joan Johnson

Joan Johnson

Jan 24, 2016

Joan Johnson, age 80, of Delight, passed from this life on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis , TN. She was born on December 14, 1935 in New Orleans , the daughter of the late John Andrew and Rada Nelson Tubby. Joan was a United States Marine...

Eva Ruth Hardin

Eva Ruth Hardin

Jan 19, 2016

Eva Ruth McCormick Hardin, age 88, of Bismarck passed from this life peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Arkansas Hospice in Hot Springs. She was born March 22, 1927 in Witherspoon , Arkansas , the daughter of the late John and Eva Lambert McCormick. Eva Ruth enjoyed cooking, quilting and traveling. She was a...

Robert Harrison Carllee

Robert Harrison Carllee

Jan 14, 2016

Robert Harrison Carllee, Jr., age 44, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock . He was born September 13, 1971 in Little Rock , the son of the late Robert Harrison and Hazel Diann Hankins Carllee Sr. Harrison was employed by...

Rebecca Ann Carter

Rebecca Ann Carter

Dec 27, 2015

Rebecca Ann Carter, age 42, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at her home. She was born March 26, 1973 in Gurdon, the daughter of Leon and Sharon Benton Hathcoat. Rebecca was a licensed LPN and a member of First Christian Church of Gurdon. She was...

Betty Dodwell

Betty Dodwell

Dec 27, 2015

Betty Lou Dodwell, age 75, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock . She was born on July 20, 1940 in Midway, the daughter of the late James A. and Sarah Wall Tate. Betty was retired from the Arkadelphia Human...

Melissa Frances Smith

Melissa Frances Smith

Dec 26, 2015

Melissa Frances Smith, age 43, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, December 26, 2015 in Joan. She was born April 25, 1972 in Arkadelphia, the daughter of Donald and Linda Jester Whitworth. Melissa enjoyed spending time with her family in her free time. She was preceded in death by...

Linda Diane Taylor

Linda Diane Taylor

Dec 24, 2015

Linda Diane Wingfield Taylor, age 63, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at her home. She was born April 10, 1952 in Arkadelphia, the daughter of Samuel Dale and Mildred Wilson Wingfield, Sr. Linda was a member of Unity Church and enjoyed gardening in her free...

Shirley Francis

Shirley Francis

Dec 15, 2015

Shirley Ann Haynie Francis, age 79, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at her home. She was born June 30, 1936 in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late John Doyle and Lona Howell Haynie. Shirley was a retired CNA and cook at CADC in Gurdon. She was a member of Beirne First Baptist Church...

Donna Jean Rucker

Donna Jean Rucker

Dec 9, 2015

Donna Jean Vargas Rucker, age 68, of Sparkman, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born on February 12, 1947 in California, the daughter of Donald and Bobbie Jean Mason Vargas. Donna was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. She worked at Wal Mart and Ouachita...

Willie Dowdle

Willie Dowdle

Dec 8, 2015

Willie Glen Dowdle, age 78, of Delight, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born March 22, 1937 in Okolona, the daughter of the late Doyle Virgil and Nancy Jane Stockton Howard. Willie was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Delight. She enjoyed sewing, gardening,...

Cheryl Marie O'Connor

Cheryl Marie O'Connor

Nov 27, 2015

Cheryl Marie O'Connor, age 68, of Friendship, passed from this life on Friday, November 27, 2015 at her home. She was born October 2, 1947 in Texas, the daughter of the late Billy and Ethel Henry Houston. Cheryl was retired from Matworks and enjoyed reading and spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors are special friend, Jeff O'Connor of Malvern, one...

Edwin Bryant

Edwin Bryant

Nov 23, 2015

Edwin Lee Bryant, age 71, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Monday, November 23, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born on May 20, 1944 in Imo, the son of the late Earl Edwin and Lola Robertson Bryant. Edwin was a plywood manager at International Paper where he worked for forty-five years. He was...

Michael Roland Bosley

Michael Roland Bosley

Nov 23, 2015

Michael Roland Bosley, age 64, of Caddo Gap, passed from this life on Monday, November 23, 2015 at his home. He was born September 30, 1951 in Arkadelphia, the son of Roland and Lucille Cooper Bosley. Michael was a retired Forrester and a United States Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Larry Bosley....

Smith Lynn Galusha, Iii

Smith Lynn Galusha, Iii

Nov 11, 2015

Smith Lynn "Smitty" Galusha, III, age 50, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015. He was born in Memphis, TN, on June 26, 1965. He loved hunting and spending time with his family, friends and his dog, Lucy, who was his constant and loyal companion. He was an active member of Sardis United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his...

James Lewis Dickerson Sr.

James Lewis Dickerson Sr.

Nov 9, 2015

James Lewis Dickerson Sr, age 77, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Monday, November 9, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. He was born August 14, 1938 in Gurdon the son of the late Matt and Mae Belle Denson Jackson. James was retired plywood maintenance supervisor for International Paper Company. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, working his cattle and...

Roy Gene Taylor

Roy Gene Taylor

Nov 6, 2015

Roy Gene Taylor, age 57, of Curtis, passed from this life on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock after suffering a heart attack. He was born on October 19, 1958 in Sparkman, the son of Louis Wesley "Buck" and Betty Jo Gentle Taylor. Roy was a 1978 graduate of Arkadelphia High School and held a...

Lee Edna Francis

Lee Edna Francis

Oct 29, 2015

Lee Edna Francis, age 82, of Amity, passed from this life on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Courtyard Gardens Nursing Center in Arkadelphia. She was born September 28, 1933 in Amity, the daughter of the late Arlie Edward and Cora Adcock Buck. Lee Edna was a Baptist and was retired from Juanita's Candy Kitchen in Arkadelphia. She was preceded in...

Frances Griffin

Frances Griffin

Oct 28, 2015

Frances Joyce Griffin, age 75, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Saline Memorial Hospice Unit in Bryant. She was born June 20, 1940 in Gurdon, the daughter of the late Jasper Milton and Hazel Alma Barfield Osborn. Frances was a retired hairdresser. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Griffin and one...