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Obituaries

William "Bud" Arnold

William "Bud" Arnold

Aug 7, 2013

William "Bud" Arnold age 68 of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at his home. He was born May 8, 1945 in Arkadelphia the son of the late William Clifton and Opal Faye Malcom Arnold. Bud was a retired farmer and a member of First Baptist Church of Curtis. He was preceded in death by his...

Opal Shepherd

Opal Shepherd

Aug 7, 2013

Opal Esteene Callaway Shepherd, age 88, of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born October 24, 1924 in Alpine, the daughter of the late Joe Fred and Jimmie Pagan Callaway. Opal graduated from Amity High School in 1942. She received her B.S.E. from Henderson State Teacher's College...

Kelly Whisenhunt

Kelly Whisenhunt

Jul 30, 2013

Kelly Ray Whisenhunt age 45 of Hope passed from this life on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Wadley Regional Medical Center in Hope. He was born June 4, 1968 in Pine Bluff , the son of James Alfred and Glenda Mae Ray Sorrells. Kelly was a farm manager for Sitzes Farms and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He was...

C. R. Apollos

C. R. Apollos

Jul 26, 2013

C. R. Apollos, age 89 of Antoine, passed from this life on Friday, July 26, 2013 at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. He was born on November 3, 1923 in Weston, Texas, the son of the late Comer and Arna Fults Apollos. C. R. was a mechanic and a sawmill cutter. He was a Methodist, a member of Woodmen...

Patricia Wood

Patricia Wood

Jul 20, 2013

Patricia J. Wood, age 91, passed from this life Saturday July 20, 2013 at her home in Columbus, Ohio. She was born February 15, 1922 in Kempston, Bedfordshire England. Patricia was a long time resident of Arkadelphia before moving to Columbus, Ohio, four and a half years ago, to be near her children. Patricia was a member of St. Andrew...

Dennis Mcclure

Dennis Mcclure

Jul 9, 2013

Dennis Orlin McClure, age 59 of Gurdon, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born in Gurdon on October 8, 1953, the son of Thurman and Lois Marguerite Webb McClure. Dennis was a truck driver for Jester Logging. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church and...

Wayne Smith

Wayne Smith

Jun 29, 2013

Wayne Ernest Smith age 77 of Sparkman passed from this life on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at his home. He was born May 3, 1936 in North Little Rock, the son of Elbridge Thomas and Alene Denton Smith. Wayne was a former law enforcement officer, grocery store owner and retired boiler maker for local union #69 out of Little Rock....

Frank Allen Gaither

Frank Allen Gaither

Jun 28, 2013

Francis Allen [Frank] Gaither was born July 27, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee. His parents were the late Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gaither . He died on Friday, June 28, in his home. Frank moved to Little Rock in 1971 and was employed as the Glidden Paint Department Manager for F.W. Woolworth and became a specialist in his field. Later he...

Sandra L Rusher

Sandra L Rusher

Jun 25, 2013

Sandra Lee Rusher age 62 of Friendship passed from this life on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. She was born August 8, 1950 in Oregon the daughter of the late J.D. and Vernita Cook. Sandra was a homemaker and a protestant. Survivors are her husband, Douglas Rusher, one son Douglas Rusher Jr of Oregon, five...

Eloise Wright

Eloise Wright

Jun 24, 2013

Eloise Howell Wright, age 80 of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday, June 24, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born on March 31, 1933 in Antoine, the daughter of the late Dennis Oliver and Lottie Hollis Hardin Howell. Eloise was a retired food services worker at Arkadelphia High School and a member of Mt....

Irene Stenquist

Irene Stenquist

Jun 23, 2013

Josie Irene Stenquist, age 98 of Oregon, formerly of Arkadelphia passed from this life on June 23, 2013 in Oregon. Born Josie Irene Penny in Arkadelphia, she was the third child and only daughter of Floyd Penny and Josie (Haltom) Penny. Her father died during the influenza epidemic of 1918. On Aug. 5, 1933, she married John L. Buster Jones...

Willard Shirley

Willard Shirley

Jun 15, 2013

Willard Allen Shirley, age 79 of Royal, passed from this life on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at his home. He was born on July 29, 1933 in Hot Springs, the son of the late Nick and Pearl Middleton Shirley. Willard was a handyman and attended the Pentecostal Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Willard was preceded...

Neville Saylor

Neville Saylor

Jun 12, 2013

Neville Saylor, age 90, formerly of Arkadelphia, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, surrounded by her family, at the Butterfly Wing of The Hospice of Baton Rouge, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Ms. Saylor was born on September 2, 1922, in Helena, Arkansas, the daughter of Neville Preston and Eunice Bennett Swaim. She was an award-winning poet and a...

Michelle Roberts

Michelle Roberts

Jun 8, 2013

Michelle Roberts, age 49, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Arkansas Hospice in Hot Springs. She was born on March 9, 1964 in Salt Lake City, UT, the daughter of the late Doug and Carla Harvey Roberts. Michelle worked as a waitress. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

John "Jay" Jason Love

John "Jay" Jason Love

Jun 6, 2013

John "Jay" Jason Love age 38 of West Haven, CT formerly of Sparkman, passed from this life on Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Milford, CT. He was born March 8, 1975 in Camden the son of Kenneth Ray and Carol Jean Rogers Love. Jay was an avid hunter and outdoorsman and he worked as a granite installer in and around...

Louise Colgrove

Louise Colgrove

Jun 5, 2013

Louise Colgrove age 81 of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born January 9, 1932 in Mount Enterprise, TX, the daughter of the late Edgar and Essie Kern Akin. Louise was in management for the Dillard's Corporation for many years until her retirement and a...

Lloyd "Bud" Immel

Lloyd "Bud" Immel

Jun 2, 2013

Lloyd Dean "Bud" Immel, age 86, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. He was born on October 7, 1926 in Bono, the son of the late Everett Newton and Lillie Jewel Dye Immel. Bud was a retired truck driver and a member of Park Hill Baptist...

Gifford Alvin Thornton

Gifford Alvin Thornton

May 24, 2013

Gifford Alvin Thornton age 81 of Bismarck, passed from this life on Friday, May 24, 2013 at Garland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hot Springs. He was born January 16, 1932 in Hot Spring County, the son of Arlie and Inez Whitley Thornton. Gifford was retired from Reynolds Metals Plant at Jones Mill and a member of DeRoche Missionary Baptist...

David Felix Mason

David Felix Mason

May 22, 2013

David Felix Mason age 76 of Sparkman, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at his home. he was born April 10, 1937 in Wisconsin the son of the late Ira and Viola Mason. David was a retired dock worker with the Teamster's and a member of the Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his wife...

Patricia Ann Downey

Patricia Ann Downey

May 16, 2013

Patricia Ann Downey, age 50, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at her home. She was born July 24, 1962 in Wellington, KS, the daughter of the late Ray Eugene and Marilyn McAdam Ward. Patricia was a CNA and worked in the nursing profession for many years. Survivors are her husband, Edward Vincent Downey, one...