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Obituaries

Melinda Bunnell

Melinda Bunnell

Nov 6, 2009

Melinda Louise Bunnell, age 35, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Friday, November 6, 2009 at her home. She was born September 28, 1974 in Arkadelphia, the daughter of Daniel & Jeweliann Deister Francis. Melinda was a past manager of Hardee s, Burger King & Arby s restaurants in Arkadelphia. She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church...

James Stiffler

James Stiffler

Oct 28, 2009

James Thomas Stiffler, age 67, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at his home. He was born in Gurdon on August 7, 1942, the son of the late Milton T. and Ada Lee Grubbs Stiffler. James was a master plumber and a member of New Caney Missionary Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the...

Nelda Ferrell

Nelda Ferrell

Oct 24, 2009

Nelda Maxine Ferrell, age 76, of Amity, passed from this life on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at her home. She was born in Island, Kentucky on June 15, 1933, the daughter of the late William and Nola Wilkey Davis. Nelda was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Brenda Elaine Davis and Anna Faye Stolsworth, one brother,...

Rosemary Lee

Rosemary Lee

Oct 22, 2009

Rosemary Lee, age 57, of Arkadelphia, formerly of Prescott, passed from this life on Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Courtyard Gardens in Arkadelphia. She was born on October 17, 1952 in Prescott, the daughter of the late Gene and Louise Cummings Lee. Rosemary was a homemaker, a Catholic and a former member of the SAU women's basketball team. She is...

Roy Elmer Easley

Roy Elmer Easley

Oct 22, 2009

Roy Elmer Easley, age 84, of Gurdon, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, October 22, 2009, in Arkadelphia. He was born January 19, 1925, in Gurdon, the son of the late James Thomas & Julia Rosanna Easley. Roy was a sawmill worker, a member of Oak Grove Community Church and attended First Assembly of God Church. He enjoyed...

Lois Hunt Mackey

Lois Hunt Mackey

Oct 21, 2009

Lois Hunt Caver Mackey, age 87, of Chula Vista, California, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista. She was born May 11, 1922, in Hot Spring County, AR, the daughter of the late Talmadge D. and Minnie Mae Williams Hunt. Lois was preceded in death by one son Carl Caver Sr.,...

Ermaline Nichols

Ermaline Nichols

Oct 14, 2009

Ermaline Ruel Nichols, age 96, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. She was born July 23, 1913, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Charles & Margaret Buva Ruel. Ermaline was a devoted homemaker, an office manager for fifteen years for Dr. Evans in Detroit,...

Jeanne Anne Riley

Jeanne Anne Riley

Oct 10, 2009

Jeanne Anne Riley, age 56, of Arkadelphia, lost her eight year battle with breast cancer on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born on July 7, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Eugene John and Mary Catherine Engle Albert. Jeanne was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend. She...

Roy Steven Williams

Roy Steven Williams

Oct 3, 2009

Roy Steven Williams, age 51, of Caddo Valley passed from this life on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at his home. He was born on September 24, 1958 in Hot Springs, the son of Roy D and Velma Marie Bradford Williams. Steve was a Baptist and a sales clerk. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved...

Louise Humphries Keith

Louise Humphries Keith

Sep 22, 2009

Louise Humphries Keith, age 80, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. She was born March 27, 1929, in Hereford, Texas, the daughter of the late Clarence & Maudie Fagan Bagwell. Louise was retired from Levi Strauss and a member of Park Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...

Lessa Roberts

Lessa Roberts

Sep 5, 2009

Lessa Roberts, age 74, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Saturday, September 5, 2009, at her home. She was born November 11, 1934, in Konawa, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Lloyd Lee & Clara Myrtle Fletcher Harper. Lessa was a dairy farmer and was retired from Levi Strauss. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Lee...

Breeannah Berry

Breeannah Berry

Sep 1, 2009

BreeAnnah Leigh Berry, age 17, of Arkadelphia, formerly of Weiner was brought into this world on October 4, 1991, in Jonesboro and passed from this life on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. BreeAnnah was preceded in death by her grandfather Eugene Berry Sr. Survivors are her parents Eugene Berry Jr. of Weiner, AR, Janie &...

Judith Marilyn Stephenson

Judith Marilyn Stephenson

Aug 20, 2009

Judith M. (Judy) Stephenson, age 62, of Tracy, CA, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, August 20, 2009, at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Modesto, CA. She was born July 13, 1947, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late W.M. White & Lois (Fleming) White Davis. Judy graduated from Henderson State University with a bachelor s degree in...

Emma Gene Barton

Emma Gene Barton

Aug 20, 2009

Emma Gene Barton, age 87, of Sparkman, formerly of Gurdon, passed from this life on Thursday, August 20, 2009, at her home. She was born March 10, 1922, in Red Hill, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Robert & Emma Parker Hindman. Emma was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church of Gurdon. She was preceded in...

William Eugene Freeman

William Eugene Freeman

Aug 15, 2009

William Eugene Willie Freeman, age 79, of Guthrie, KY, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, August 15, 2009, at Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville, TN. He was born September 5, 1929, in Clark County, the son of the late Hardy Ambrose & Verna Irene Cox Freeman. Willie was a 1957 graduate of the University of Arkansas at...

John Charles Van Fossan

John Charles Van Fossan

Aug 3, 2009

John C. Van Fossan, age 80, passed away at home on August 3, 2009 after a short illness. A resident of Arkadelphia since 1975, he is survived by his wife, Kaye Van Fossan of the home, three sons, Steve (Laurie) Van Fossan of Texas, Lee Van Fossan of Florida and Chris Van Fossan of Georgia, two sisters, Ann Lacy of...

Charles Ray Schee

Charles Ray Schee

Aug 1, 2009

Charles Chuck Ray Schee, age 47, of Sparkman, passed from this life on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at his home. He was born in Prescott on February 3, 1962, the son of the late Victor and Ruby Ward Schee. Chuck was a handyman and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne and Glen and...

Billy Wayne Mcarty

Billy Wayne Mcarty

Jul 20, 2009

Billy Wayne McArty, age 60, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Monday, July 20, 2009, at his home. He was born May 31, 1949, in the Shiloh community, the son of the late William Thomas & Willie Guy Smith McArty. Billy was a heavy equipment operator and attended Shady Grove Baptist Church at Curtis. He was preceded in death...

Ruby Grace Montgomery

Ruby Grace Montgomery

Jul 14, 2009

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE: http://videos.lifetributes.com/78908 Ruby Grace Counts Montgomery, age 91, of Bismarck, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at her home. She was born December 20, 1917, in Bismarck, the daughter of the late Gus & Ader Sanders Counts. Ruby was a homemaker and a member of DeRoche Missionary Baptist Church. She was the widow...

William B. Hasley

William B. Hasley

Jul 11, 2009

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE: http://videos.lifetributes.com/78493 William B. Hasley, age 68, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at his home. He was born on May 12, 1941 in Clark County, the son of the late Dillard William and Mary Dale Glover Hasley. William worked as a parts manager for Chevrolet dealerships and worked for Fafnir...