"The Excellence in Service"
Obituaries
David Henry Dixon
Oct 19, 2015
David Henry Dixon, age 85, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Monday, October 19, 2015 at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs. He was born on August 31, 1930 in Hot Springs, the son of the late John Wesley and Alcie Adeline Chancellor Dixon. David owned and operated Deluxe Barber Shop in Hot Springs and was a United...
Arthur Norton
Oct 14, 2015
Arthur Norton, age 82, of Arkadelphia, formerly from Pima, AZ, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 13, 1933 in Kimball, AZ the son of the late Walter Samuel and Ethel Irene Nelms Norton. Arthur was a retired farmer, painter and heavy equipment operator. He was a United...
Margaret Mckenzie
Oct 5, 2015
Margaret Lively McKenzie, age 77, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Monday, October 5, 2015. She was born on February 1, 1938 in Columbus, the daughter of the late Dewey and Phoebe Taylor Lively. Margaret retired as Postmaster at Whelen Springs where she had served for thirty-five years. She was a member of Whelen Springs Baptist Church and enjoyed...
Robert Michael Becker
Oct 2, 2015
Robert Michael Becker, age 49, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, October 2, 2015 at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born October 6, 1965 in Festus, MO, the son of Larry Gene and Barbara Courtney Becker. Robert was a overland truck driver for AF Transportation. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Robert was a member of...
Jean Smith Alexander
Oct 1, 2015
Jean Smith Alexander, age 90, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at her home. She was born April 5, 1925 in San Antonio, TX, the daughter of the late Wesley Clayton and Ethel Elizabeth Noelke Smith. Jean was a former rancher and owner of Bear Canyon Ranch in Iran, TX. She was a former board...
Abraham Lee Studer
Sep 27, 2015
Abraham, Abe, Lee Studer, 36, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015. Abe leaves behind his father, John C. Studer, his sister, Avery Lea Studer, his grandmothers, Margie Montgomery and Florence Rowe, and his aunt, Lynn Rowe. He is preceded in death by his mother, Rebecca, Becky, Rowe and his grandfather Henry L. Montgomery. Abe was born on July 11, 1979...
Ruthie Jean Wesley
Sep 25, 2015
Ruthie Jean Wesley, age 56, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, September 25, 2015 at Arkansas Hospice in Hot Springs. She was born March 8, 1959, in DeQueen, the daughter of the late David and Earnease Polk Allen. Ruthie enjoyed reading, socializing and taking care of her little dog Sandy. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Charlotte Jean Kinnaird
Sep 22, 2015
Charlotte Jean Bolding Kinnaird, age 65, of Hot Springs, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her home. She was born August 18, 1950 in Pine Bluff, the daughter of the late Charles B. and Bonnie J. Appling Bolding. Charlotte was preceded in death by her parents and one grand daughter, Mikah Wingfield. Survivors are two daughters,...
Patricia Lucille Clark
Sep 21, 2015
Patricia Lucille Clark, age 81, of Friendship, passed from this life on Monday, September 21, 2015 at her home. She was born December 31, 1933 in Davenport, IA, the daughter of the late Frances Peter and Lucille Chambers Hurley. Pat was retired from Bowen's restaurant in Caddo Valley. She enjoyed gardening and painting in her free time. Pat was a...
Johnny Fletcher Prince
Sep 18, 2015
Johnny Fletcher Prince, age 54, of Malvern, passed from this life on Friday, September 18, 2015 in Malvern. He was born on September 18, 1961 in Odessa, TX, the son of Patsy Alene Weathers. Johnny was a welder and a Baptist. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his mother, and his adoptive parents, Howard and...
Marilyn Patterson May
Sep 8, 2015
Marilyn Elizabeth Patterson May, age 70 of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 8,2015 at her home. She was born May 8, 1945 in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late Bruce and Margaret Patterson. Marilyn attended the Pine Street church of Christ and enjoyed sewing and knitting. She had formerly taught business at Laneburg High School and was...
Robert "Easy" Smith
Aug 18, 2015
Robert "Easy" Smith, age 86, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. He was born May 10, 1929 in Rector, the son of the late Henry and Lorene Oakley Smith. Easy was retired from Rolling T Stores and was a farmer. He was a United States Army...
Bryan Gale Hutcherson
Aug 15, 2015
Bryan Gale Hutcherson, age 57, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born on November 19, 1957 in Decatur, IN, the son of Berl Elven and Juanita Cross Hutcherson. Bryan was a carpenter and painter and a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church. He was a retired volunteer firefighter...
Frances Ross Greenwood
Aug 4, 2015
Frances Ross Greenwood, age 94, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born June 1, 1921 in Little Rock, the daughter of the late Edward and Lelah Ross. Frances was a retired bookkeeper and key punch operator. She was active for many years in the...
Lillian Joyce Helms
Aug 4, 2015
Lillian Joyce Helms, age 77, of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born December 9, 1937, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late Leonard and Vada Belle Ledbetter Hancock. Joyce was a homemaker and a member of Gum Springs Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded...
Mary Bell Jester
Jul 11, 2015
Mary Bell Jester, age 76, of Delight, passed from this life on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at her home. She was born March 8, 1939 in Delight, the daughter of the late Clib and Lucy Starks Jester. Mary worked for Union Pacific and loved cooking and caring for her family and many pets. She was preceded in death by her...
Tatum Gauge Smith
Jul 6, 2015
Tatum Gauge Smith was born and went to be with the Lord on July 6, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. He is survived by parents Fischer Smith of Gurdon and Kenzi Land of Arkadelphia, grandparents, Robbie and Jennifer Smith of Gurdon, Jeremy and Nechia Mayhue of Gurdon, Ronnie and Sandy Land of Arkadelphia and Deonna Land of Arkadelphia,...
Betty Lou Matthews
Jun 30, 2015
Betty Lou Matthews, age 81, of Sparkman, passed from this life on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at her home. She was born on December 15, 1933 in Manning, the daughter of the late Gale Lee and Lois Oleta David Delamar. Betty Lou was chief financial officer and secretary of her family's trucking company and a member of First Baptist Church...
Patricia Richard
Jun 27, 2015
Patricia Lea (Clemmens) Richard, 59 of Beirne, Arkansas passed away peacefully with family at her side on Saturday, June 27, 2015. Patricia was born July 13, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Russell and Loleta (Mattox) Clemmens. Pat was a resident of Pittsburg, Kansas for many years before moving to Arkansas. She married David Edward Woods in Miami,...
Bill Smart
Jun 25, 2015
Flay William Smart, age 87, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at his home. He was born on July 30, 1927 in Okolona, the son of the late James Uriah and Clemie Lena Wingfield Smart. Bill was a 1948 graduate of Okolona High School and a veteran of the United States Navy having served during...
