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Obituaries

Jim Watts

Jim Watts

Jun 8, 2010

James Milton Jim Watts, 58, of Arkadelphia, died Tuesday, June 8 at 12:35 a.m. at Baptist Health Medical Center of cancer. He was born December 8, 1951, in Arkadelphia, the son of Juanita Stevens. Jim was an active member of Second Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, and was employed by the Arkadelphia Human Development Center. Jim is survived by his wife Phyllis...

Julia Perdue

Julia Perdue

Jun 7, 2010

Julia Lee Perdue, age 88, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday, June 7, 2010 at Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born on July 21, 1921 in Antoine, the daughter of the late Clyde and Pearl Osburn Hare. Julia was retired from Red River Credit Union in Texarkana where she was a loan officer....

David Joshua Hughes

David Joshua Hughes

Jun 7, 2010

David Joshua Hughes, age 27, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Monday, June 7, 2010, at his home. He was born on November 9, 1982 in Prescott, the son of David Arnold and Sandra Kay Marks Hughes. Josh attended the Pentecostal Church. He is survived by his wife, Angela Clark Hughes of Gurdon, two sons, Corbinn and Breck Hughes...

Bernie William Hixon

Bernie William Hixon

Jun 5, 2010

Bernie William Hixon, Sr., age 91, of Arkdelphia, passed away due to complications of cancer on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Glenwood Nursing Home. He was born in West Plains, MO on October 28, 1918, the son of Albert Franklin and Daisy Mathis Hixon. Bernie was a great husband, father, friend and neighbor and will be greatly missed. He was...

Dartha Sue Wade

Dartha Sue Wade

Jun 1, 2010

Dartha Sue Wade age 87, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. She was born May 23, 1923 in Okolona, the daughter of the late George & Josie Childers Jones. Sue was a homemaker, a seamstress and manager of a fabric store early in her career. She was a member...

Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas

May 18, 2010

Michael Wayne Thomas, age 56, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at St. Joseph Mercy Health Care Center in Hot Springs. He was born on April 8, 1954 in Arkadelphia, the son of the late Charles William and Charlie Sue Elliott Thomas. Mike was a logger, a restaurant owner and an oil rig worker. He...

Darrell Gene Smith

Darrell Gene Smith

May 6, 2010

Darrell Gene Smith, age 46, of Russellville, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at his home. He was born February 25, 1964 in Helm, California, the son of the late Louis & Gracie Armstrong Smith. Darrell was a handyman and a Christian. Survivors are his wife Gladys Smith of Russellville; one daughter Rachel Smith...

Jose Trevino

Jose Trevino

Apr 29, 2010

Jose B. Trevino, age 82, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born on December 11, 1927 in Texas. Jose was a member of the Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Josepha Hernandez Trevino, his daughter, Oralia Trevino, and grandson, Enrique Trevino. Jose...

Evednia Freeman

Evednia Freeman

Apr 24, 2010

Evednia Marie (Hughes) Freeman, age 46, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, April 24, 2010, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born January 13, 1964 in Arkadelphia the daughter of the late Wayne & Sarah Stepp Hughes. Evednia was employed for many years at Head Start in Arkadelphia. She was a member of First Baptist...

Melba Jackson

Melba Jackson

Apr 24, 2010

Melba Sue Jackson, age 67, of Sparkman, passed from this life on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born on March 23, 1943 in Camden, the daughter of the late Andrew Hunter and Lucy Adele Rucker Lea. Melba was a homemaker and a member of Manning Baptist Church. She was preceded...

Hazel Margaret Gaither

Hazel Margaret Gaither

Apr 8, 2010

Hazel Miss Gee Gee Gaither, age 91, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. She was born November 22, 1918 in Helena, the daughter of the late R.A. & Lillie Mae Young Watts. Hazel was a homemaker, a Baptist and taught Sunday school for thirty years. She was preceded in...

Enrique Trevino

Enrique Trevino

Mar 25, 2010

Enrique Trevino, age 29, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Thursday, March 25, 2010, in Plant City, FL. He was born on May 18, 1980, in Weslaco, TX, the son of the late Oralia Trevino. Enrique was a laborer and a member of the Pentecostal Church. Survivors are three sisters; Rosemary Trevino of Gurdon, Stacy Trevino of Russellville &...

Bobby Lewis Copeland

Bobby Lewis Copeland

Mar 24, 2010

Bobby Lewis Copeland, age 75, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at St. Marys Regional Medical Center in Russellville. He was born on February 17, 1935 in Delight, the son of the late Clarence and Gladys Hardin Copeland. Bobby was a retired roofing and painting contractor and attended Third Street Baptist Church. He enjoyed life...

Parker Lenamond

Parker Lenamond

Mar 18, 2010

William Parker Lenamond, age 67, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the Veteran s Administration Hospital in Little Rock. He was born on June 26, 1942 in Thornton, TX, the son of the late Brady and Lena Belle Richardson Lenamond. Parker was a retired construction carpenter and a member of Beirne Baptist Church. He...

Glendean Beard

Glendean Beard

Feb 26, 2010

Glendean M. Beard, age 84, of Curtis, passed from this life on Friday, February 26, 2010 at her home. She was born on January 19, 1926 in Gurdon, the daughter of the late Burt Knight and Mary Huffman Marks. Glendean was a former seamstress, bookkeeper and well-known florist. She was a member of Curtis Baptist Church. Glendean is survived by...

Ralph Lee Rainwater

Ralph Lee Rainwater

Feb 24, 2010

Ralph Lee Rainwater died at his home on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Born on March 4, 1920, Mr. Rainwater was 8 days away from his 90th birthday and 3 months away from his 60th wedding anniversary. Ralph was born to Grace Oliver Rainwater and William Harris Rainwater (1897-1958), the s/o Henry Houston Rainwater (1859-1926), the s/o John Sanford Rainwater (1819-1898),...

George Clifford Tutt

George Clifford Tutt

Feb 24, 2010

George Clifford Tutt, age 90, of Sparkman, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at Ouachita Medical Center in Camden. He was born on February 9, 1920 in Camden, the son of the late Franklin and Carrie Melissa Carter Tutt. George worked as a foreman at a chemical plant in Memphis and was a member of Dalark Methodist...

Clifton Eugene Jackson

Clifton Eugene Jackson

Feb 21, 2010

Clifton Eugene Jackson, age 64, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Sunday, February 21, 2010, at the Arkansas Hospice Unit of St. Joseph s Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs. He was born March 9, 1945, in Newport, AR, the son of Clifton Morris & Nancy Virginia Hale Jackson. Eugene was a retired log cutter and a member of...

Donna Coppernoll

Donna Coppernoll

Feb 9, 2010

Donna Jean Coppernoll, age 75, of Arkadelphia, passed away at her home on Tuesday, February 9, 2010. She was born on August 27, 1934 in Rock Valley, Iowa, the daughter of the late John E. and Esther Lena Klein Van De Weerd. Donna was a member of First United Methodist Church in Arkadelphia and served for many years as a...

Oma Watson

Oma Watson

Feb 9, 2010

Oma Lee (Owen) Watson, age 91, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. She was born February 1, 1919, in Patmos, the daughter of the late Arthur Waymon & Henrietta Ada Bell Hollis Watson. Oma was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in...