Obituaries
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Pearl Eudean Doss
Sep 9, 2017
Pearl Eudean Doss, 83, of Kedron (Cleveland County), passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Pine Hills Health and Rehabilitation in Camden. She was born December 28, 1933 in Kedron to the late W.A. "Phonzie" and Edna Cordelia Harris Ratliff. She was a retired secretary for Riley Butane and was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church....
Giles Edward Kitchens
Sep 5, 2017
Giles Edward Kitchens, age 74, of the Woodlawn community, near Rison went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. He was born October 27, 1942, to the late Marion and Mary Gable Kitchens. Mr. Kitchens served four years in the United States Air Force as an airplane mechanic in Anchorage, Alaska. Before retirement, he...
Emily Geraldine Mckinney
Sep 5, 2017
Emily Geraldine McKinney, age 95, of Rison, passed away in Springdale, Arkansas on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Mrs. McKinney was born April 15, 1922 in Pansy, Arkansas, to the late David Horace and Lela McCullough Thomasson. She graduated from Rison High School. Mrs. McKinney served as the  City Treasurer in Rison for thirty years. Mrs. McKinney...
Lois Marie Blake Heffner
Sep 4, 2017
Lois Marie Blake Heffner, age 93, passed from this life Monday, September 4, 2017. She was born November 28, 1923 in Sheridan. Mrs. Heffner was a faithful member of Lorance Drive Church of Christ since 1953. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Blake and five brothers, Edgar, Calvin, Basil, Carthell,...
Lawrence Junior Bench
Sep 4, 2017
Lawrence Bench, 69, of Searcy, died September 4, 2017 at Unity Health in Searcy. He was born September 15, 1947 at Jerome, Missouri to the late Jack and Elizabeth Watts Bench. He attended Trinity Pentecostal Church in Higginson and loved to fish and hunt and enjoyed listening to music. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Rita Neeley Rogers
Sep 3, 2017
Rita Neeley Rogers, age 73, of Mabelvale passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017. Mrs. Rogers was born November 23, 1943, in Grayson, Louisiana to the late Ervin and Opal Thompson Neeley. She was a member of Cornerstone Apostolic Church in White Hall and a retired bookkeeper. Mrs. Rogers was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Neeley...
Carolyn Sue Mckinzie
Sep 2, 2017
Carolyn Sue McKinzie, age 67, of Rison, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Carolyn was born April 17, 1950 in Lubbock, Texas, to the late Glenn and Jessie Martin Annear. She married Randy Louis McKinzie on September 6, 1975 and were married for forty-two years. Before retirement, Carolyn...
Betty Jean Taylor
Aug 31, 2017
Betty Jean Lisemby Taylor, age 83, of Kingsland, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Mrs. Taylor was born May 26, 1934 in Kingsland, Arkansas, to the late Ross and Ophie Williams Lisemby. She attended New Edinburg Public School, where she was an All-district basketball player...
Laura Ann Ringer
Aug 31, 2017
Laura Ann Ringer, age 65, of Rison passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born on February 5, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Bert Hansen and Janette Coonrod. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Ringer. Mrs Ringer is survived by her son, Matt...
Penny Ann Word Hopper
Aug 30, 2017
Penny Ann Word Hopper, age 77, of Rison, died Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Ms. Hopper was born September 11, 1939 in Wilmar, Arkansas, to the late James Franklin and Lillie Floyd Granderson Word. She was a 1957 graduate of Rison High School. In addition to her parents,...
Harvey Andrew Marsh
Aug 28, 2017
Harvey Marsh, 79, of Judsonia, formerly of Van Buren, Arkansas, died August 28, 2017 at Searcy Healthcare. He was born June 9, 1938 at Floral, Arkansas to the late Adrian and Myrl Stout Marsh. Mr. Marsh worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator for many years. He loved his family and children dearly, and especially his grandson. In...
De'Aaron Martez Chatman
Aug 28, 2017
De’Aaron Martez Chatman was born and went to Heaven August 28, 2017 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. He was preceded in death by his loving father, De’Andre Chatman Sr. on July 25, 2017. He is survived by his mother, Demeshia Lockhart of Searcy; maternal grandmother, Monice Williams (Javon) of Searcy; Maternal Grandfather, Nakia Robinson (Sandra) of...
Peggy Jean Jones
Aug 27, 2017
Peggy Jean Jones, age 74, of Pine Bluff, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Green House Cottages of Southern Hills in Rison. Miss Jones was born February 7, 1943 in Rison, Arkansas to John Frank Jones and Nettie Ethel Roberts. Cremation arrangements are by Buie Funeral Home of Rison. Please sign the online guestbook at www.buiefuneralhome.com...
Laquinta Estelle Cooper Parker
Aug 27, 2017
LaQuinta Estelle Cooper Parker, 85, was a fearless fighter. Born in Herbine, Arkansas, on September 13, 1931, to Earl and Ida Caroline Wells Hall Cooper, Estelle was the youngest of eight children. Born prematurely, her mother and sister placed hot bricks around her bed to keep her warm and alive. It worked as she thrived into a spirited...
Billy Joe Main
Aug 26, 2017
Billy Joe Main, age 80, of Sheridan passed way Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock. He was born August 29, 1936 in Brinkley, the son of the late Sam Main and Stella Vest Main.
Cremation arrangements are by Buie Funeral Home of Sheridan.
Martha Louise (Mullins) Smith
Aug 26, 2017
Martha Smith, 57, of Newport, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, August 26 from congestive heart failure. A memorial service will be held at Jacksonport Baptist Church in Jacksonport, AR, on Saturday, September 2 at 11:00 am. A fellowship potluck will follow for those who wish to attend.
Martha was born in Newport, Arkansas, to Boyd and Verna (Teague)...
April Wyrick
Aug 25, 2017
April Wyrick, age 47, of Pine Bluff, died Friday, August 25, 2017 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Miss Wyrick was born April 1, 1970 in Los Angeles, California, to Robert L. Wyrick and Elizabeth Ann Rice. She was preceded in death by her parents.
April is survived by one daughter, Haley Elizabeth...
Arthur Francis Espersen
Aug 25, 2017
Arthur Espersen, 81, of Pangburn, passed away August 25, 2017 at his residence. He was born April 26, 1936 at Marshalltown, Iowa to the late Frank and Lula Schadt Espersen. Mr. Espersen was a 1954 graduate of Pangburn High School and went on to serve in the Marine Corp. He along with his wife were members of Pangburn First...
