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Obituaries

Jason Lee Johns

Jason Lee Johns

Jan 5, 2007

Jason Lee Johns, age 20, of Arkadelphia, died on Friday January 5, 2007 near Hot Springs. He was born in Chula Vista, CA on August 6, 1986, the son of Steele and Cindy Lee Rice Johns. Jason was a 2003 graduate of Julian Charter School in San Diego and an Eagle Scout. He was a supervisor with Group Living and...

Ora Mae Ross

Ora Mae Ross

Jan 4, 2007

Ora Mae Ross, age 87, of Bella Vista, passed from this life Thursday, January 4, 2007, at Bradford House Nursing Home at Bentonville. Ora Mae was born September 22, 1919, in Wickes, AR., the daughter of the late Noey & Lula Cooper Thacker. She was a retired butcher with Food Giant, a member of the United Food & Commercial Workers...

Timothy Wayne Downs

Timothy Wayne Downs

Dec 24, 2006

Timothy Wayne Downs, age 50, of Camden, died Sunday, December 24, 2006 at his home. He was born November 17, 1956 in Little Rock, the son of Bobby & Jacqueline Green Downs. Tim was a graduate of Gurdon High School, a heavy equipment operator, a member of the Methodist church and a United States Air Force veteran. In addition to...

Annetta R. Allsopp

Annetta R. Allsopp

Dec 24, 2006

Annetta Allsopp, age 78, of Arkadelphia, died Sunday, December 24, 2006, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. Annetta was born November 5, 1928, in Hunter, AR., the daughter of the late Russell & Effie Marie Thompson Hall. She worked as a waitress for many years. Annetta was preceded in death by one daughter. Annetta is survived by one son, one...

Billy Vester Mcclure

Billy Vester Mcclure

Dec 24, 2006

Billy Vester McClure, age 62, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Sunday, December 24, 2006, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. Billy was born May 8, 1944, in Vaden, AR., the son of the late John & Gertie Hammonds McClure. He was retired from International Paper Co and a member of Beech Street Baptist Church. Billy was preceded in...

Helen Judge

Helen Judge

Dec 21, 2006

Helen Lorene Judge, age 68, of Arkadelphia, formerly of Manteca, CA, died on Thursday, December 21, 2006 at her home. She was born December 21, 1938, in Fresno, CA, the daughter of the late Ivan and Juanita Southern Tolbert. She was the owner and operator of a beauty salon in Ripon, CA, an avid gardener and of the Pentecostal faith....

David Aaron Badeaux

David Aaron Badeaux

Dec 14, 2006

David Aaron Badeaux, age 51, of Whelen Springs, died Thursday, December 14, 2006, at his home. He was born April 30, 1955 in Willits, California, the son of Theobald & Melba Creech Badeaux. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and a truck driver. He was preceded in death by his father and one brother Denny Atwan Badeaux. Survivors...

Ruth Hunt

Ruth Hunt

Nov 27, 2006

Ruth Sutton Hunt, age 74, of Bismarck, formerly of Hot Springs, went to be with her lord on Monday, November 27, 2006, at Golden Living Center in Arkadelphia. Ruth was born May 22, 1932, in Bismarck, the daughter of the late John C. & Nancy Williams Sutton. Ruth was a homemaker, a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend and Christian...

Marie Boyette

Marie Boyette

Nov 22, 2006

Marie M. Boyette, age 82, of Arkadelphia, died Wednesday, November 22, 2006, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Marie was born January 28, 1924, in the Ouachita community, the daughter of the late Ozie & Ophelia Posey Williams. Marie worked in the restaurant business for most of her life and was a member of Tulip Baptist Church. Marie was...

Chester Chernals

Chester Chernals

Nov 9, 2006

Chester Chernals, age 81, of Arkadelphia died Thursday, November 9, 2006 at St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs. Chester was born August 26, 1925, in Monrovia, California, and was a radio broadcaster for most of his life. Visitation will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 PM on Friday, November 10, 2006 at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. The...

Carl Frazier

Carl Frazier

Nov 8, 2006

Carl Frazier, age 81, of Graysonia died Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at his home. He was born on July 28, 1925 in Graysonia, Arkansas, the son of the late Sam Franklin and Cadder Mae Wilson Frazier. Carl was a cattle farmer and a member of Straightway Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by two sisters Gracie Johnson and Josie...

Lovie Lorene Manasco

Lovie Lorene Manasco

Nov 6, 2006

Lovie Lorene Manasco, age 87, of Arkadelphia, AR (formerly of Florien, LA) died Monday, November 6, 2006 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. She was born on May 7, 1919 in Fisher, LA, the daughter of Marion Columbus Lum Sr. and Laura Jane Mitchell Eason. Lovie was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Walker L Boatman

Walker L Boatman

Oct 10, 2006

Walker L. Boatman, age 84, of Arkadelphia, formerly of El Dorado, died on Tuesday, October 10, 2006, at Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. Walker was born December 19, 1921, in Bristol, Arkansas, the son of the late Henry Omer & Florence Amelia Harrison Boatman. Walker was a retired Insurance Agent with Reliable Life Insurance Company, a World...

Daisy Adelle Daniel

Daisy Adelle Daniel

Oct 8, 2006

Daisy Adelle Brown Daniel, age 86, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday, October 8, 2006, at Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. Daisy was born October 25, 1919, in Dallas County, the daughter of the late Lem & Mary Garner Brown. Daisy worked as a nurses aide for many years at the Clark County hospital, Riverwood...

Bonnie Mae Hathcoat

Bonnie Mae Hathcoat

Sep 24, 2006

Bonnie Mae Freeman Hathcoat was 60 years old when she was taken from us by lung cancer in my home in Ashdown, AR on September 24, 2006. Mom worked for Levi Strauss in Arkadelphia for 20 years and later went to work with All Care Pharmacy, now Malone s. Most recently she worked at Fred s Pharmacy until the time...

Arthur Garland Brackett

Arthur Garland Brackett

Sep 12, 2006

Rev. Garland Brackett went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2006 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Casar, North Carolina on November 7, 1932, the son of the late Roy & Hettie Queen Brackett. He was a graduate of Casar High School, Westark College, Boyce Bible School and Ouachita Baptist University. He...

Lola Virginia Chandler

Lola Virginia Chandler

Sep 10, 2006

Lola Virginia Chandler, age 94, of Arkadelphia died on Sunday, September 10, 2006 at Twin Rivers Health & Rehab in Arkadelphia. She was born on July 19, 1912 in Nashville, AR, the daughter of the late George and Rosie Wagner Jeanes. Lola was a homemaker and a member of Crystal Hill Baptist Church in Little Rock. She was preceded in...

Harry Glen Wills

Harry Glen Wills

Sep 8, 2006

Harry Glen Wills, age 67, of Rockport, TX, formerly of Bowling Green, MO, passed from this life on Friday evening, September 8, 2006, at his home. Harry was born July 23, 1939, in Salyersville, KY, the son of the late Gilbert & Clarice Howell Wills. Harry was an avid fisherman and a United States Navy veteran. He was preceded in...

Bobbie Jean Mason

Bobbie Jean Mason

Aug 26, 2006

Sparkman Bobbie Jean Mason, age 77, of Sparkman, died Saturday, August 26, 2006, at St. Josephs Hospital in Hot Springs. She was born March 20, 1929, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin & Mattie Sunbeam Rucker Welch. She was a homemaker and a Christian. She was preceded in death by one son Danny Vargus & one daughter...

Oralia Trevino

Oralia Trevino

Jul 29, 2006

Gurdon Oralia Trevino, age 39, of North Little Rock, formerly of Gurdon, died Saturday, July 29, 2006, in Hot Spring County. She was born November 21, 1966, in San Juan, TX., the daughter of Jose & Josepha Montemallor Trevino. She was employed by a cleaning service and attended the Pentecostal church. Survivors are two daughters; Rosemary Mirand & Stacy Trevino....