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Obituaries

Andrew Brosh

Andrew Brosh

May 16, 2013

Andrew Alvin Brosh, age 59, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, May 17, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. He was born on November 29, 1953 in Chicago, the son of the late Warren Edward and Claire Doris McPhee Brosh. Andrew was an auto mechanic and a member of ELBC Church in Chicago. Andrew is survived by...

Betty Ann Welch Wills

Betty Ann Welch Wills

May 12, 2013

Betty Ann Welch Wills, age 76 of Bryan, TX, formerly of Rockport, TX, passed from this life on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 12, 2013 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bryan. She was born February 20, 1937 in Bowling Green, MO, the daughter of the late William Jordan and Velma Sue Simpson Moore, Jr. Betty Ann was a wonderful mother...

Ronnie Wayne Kinard

Ronnie Wayne Kinard

May 3, 2013

Ronnie Wayne Kinard, age 56, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, May 3, 2013 at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs. He was born on December 21, 1956 in Arkadelphia, the son of the late Homar B. and Grace Oxford Kinard. Ronnie worked for International Paper for twenty years and was also a mechanic and construction worker....

David Dowdle

David Dowdle

Apr 29, 2013

David Lynn Dowdle, age 53, of Delight, passed from this life on Monday, April 29, 2013 at his home. He was born in Nacogdoches, TX on July 15, 1959, the son of Gerald and Willie Howard Dowdle. David was a construction worker and a member of Delight Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, David is survived by his son,...

Billy Neil Cook

Billy Neil Cook

Apr 18, 2013

Billy Neil Cook, age 68, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. He was born in Arkadelphia on May 3, 1944, the son of the late Charles Neil and Frances Allene Allen Cook. Billy Neil was a member of Grace Bible Church and a former deacon at Third Street Baptist...

Ivan Hudson

Ivan Hudson

Apr 18, 2013

Ivan Foster Hudson age 79 passed from this life on Thursday, April 18, 2013. He was born January 29, 1934 in California the son of the late Lewis and Irene Hudson. Ivan grew up in Graysonia, attended school in Okolona and graduated from Glenwood High School. Ivan and his wife Martha met at a bowling alley and together they bowled...

James Strother

James Strother

Apr 15, 2013

James Rowland Strother, age 86, of Donaldson, passed from this life on Monday, April 15, 2013 at Arbor Oaks Health and Rehabilitation Center in Malvern. He was born on March 30, 1927 in Friendship, the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Blanche Jones Strother. James was a farmer and a member of Riverside Baptist Church. He was a United...

Robert Helms

Robert Helms

Mar 31, 2013

Robert Helms, age 77, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday March 31, 2013 at St. Joseph Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs. He was born on February 22, 1936 in Arkadelphia. Robert was a graduate of Arkadelphia High School in 1954. He served in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer from October 1954 until October...

Hazel Holt

Hazel Holt

Mar 30, 2013

Hazel Benita Fite Holt age 71 of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born July 9, 1941 in Joan, the daughter of Benjamin Felix and Augusta Derenda Thompson Fite. Hazel was a retired waitress, a homemaker and a member of Baring Cross Missionary Baptist Church. She was...

Virginia Lebreton

Virginia Lebreton

Mar 29, 2013

Virginia LeBreton age 59 of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Friday, March 29, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. No services are planned. Final Cremation arrangements entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.

Billy Joe Wortham

Billy Joe Wortham

Feb 22, 2013

Billy Joe Wortham, age 75 of Amity, passed from this life on Friday, February 22, 2013 at his home. He was born on May 7, 1937 in Buckeye, AZ, the son of the late Chester A. and Jessie Davis Wortham. Billy worked for nineteen years as a clerk for West Pine Exxon. In addition to his parents he was preceded...

Jeffery Patrick Toms

Jeffery Patrick Toms

Feb 14, 2013

Jeffery Patrick Toms age 36 of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Thursday, February 14, 2013 near Bismarck. He was born June 17, 1976 in Knoxville, TN the son of James and Nancy Golden Toms. Jeff was a mechanic and a Catholic. He is survived by his parents, one son, Jacob Patrick Toms of Dallas, his fiance Elisa Shaw of...

Patricia Ann Chambliss

Patricia Ann Chambliss

Feb 14, 2013

Patricia Ann Chambliss, age 71 of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, February 14, 2012 at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born on November 21, 1941 in Camden, the daughter of the late Rufus Cecil and Irene Abbott Key. Patricia was a graduate of Bearden High School, Ouachita Baptist University and received a masters...

Carl Anton Kermel

Carl Anton Kermel

Feb 13, 2013

Carl Anton Kermel, age 88 of Donaldson, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in Little Rock. He was born on June 29, 1924 in Omak, WA, the son of the late Anton and Frances Susman Kermel. Carl was a United States Army veteran. He was preceded in death by...

Amy Marie May

Amy Marie May

Jan 25, 2013

Amy Marie May age 50 of Sparkman passed from this life on Friday, January 25, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born July 24, 1962 in Fordyce the daughter of the late Marvin Coy and Doris Earline Heath Russell. Amy was an LPN and a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...

Kenneth Leroy Richards

Kenneth Leroy Richards

Jan 13, 2013

Kenneth Leroy Richards, age 69 of Delight, passed from this life on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born on September 12, 1943 in Benton, the son of the late Victor L. and Elma Clardy Richards. Ken was self employed and a member of the Church of Christ and the Rockin R Hunting...

Daphne Wood

Daphne Wood

Jan 11, 2013

Daphne Lea Wood, age 85 of Little Rock, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, January 11, 2013 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock. She was born May 28, 1927 in Willow, Arkansas the daughter of the late Jesse and Maggie Kitchen Reynolds. Daphne was a homemaker, former owner of D & D Grocery Store in Manning,...

Charles Wilson Thomason

Charles Wilson Thomason

Jan 8, 2013

Charles Wilson Thomason, age 76 of Bismarck, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, Arkansas. He was born July 22, 1936 in Clark County, the son of the late John Fletcher and Eunice Mae Whitley Thomason. Charles retired from Levi Strauss, was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, a member of Arkadelphia...

Helen Long

Helen Long

Jan 6, 2013

Helen Ruth Long age 78 of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Arkansas Hospice in Hot Springs. She was born October 10, 1934 in Dyersburg, TN the daughter of the late Finis Garrett and Ernestine Beason Hall. Helen was retired as the HR director for the Arkadelphia Human Development Center and a member of Mt....

Margaret M. Sharp

Margaret M. Sharp

Jan 3, 2013

Margaret M. Sharpe age 88 of Arkadelphia formerly of Hoxie, passed from this life on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. Graveside services were held at 1:00 PM on Monday, January 7, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Cemetery in Hoxie. Memorials to Alzheimer's Unit of Courtyard Gardens in Arkadelphia.