In our Care

John Barnett Stewart

Feb 3, 2016

John Barnett Stewart, age 54 of Rison, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016. John was born November 8, 1961 in El Paso, Texas, to Juanice Vinson Stewart and the late Joe B. Stewart. He was employed with Lucky Chevrolet as an auto mechanic and a member of Center Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his two daughters, Chelsey Stewart of...

Bonnie Jean House Rhodes

Feb 1, 2016

Bonnie Jean House Rhodes , age 84, a resident of White Hall since 1965, went to her Heavenly home on February 1, 2016, to be with her beloved husband of 63 years Carlton E. Rhodes , Sr. Bonnie was born on May 25, 1931, at Thornton , Arkansas to Joseph Franklin House and Maybell Neeley House. She attended Thornton...

John Richard Selvidge

Feb 1, 2016

John Richard Selvidge, 81, of Kensett, passed from this life February 1, 2016 at Unity Health in Searcy.  He was born June 3, 1934 at El Paso, Arkansas to the late Ephram and Ophelia Parker Selvidge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Hazel Hobbs and Marie Young. He is survived by five...

Bessie Lou (Broyles) Nugent

Jan 29, 2016

Bessie Lou Broyles Nugent, 77, of Newport, entered into eternal rest on January 29, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dennis and Hazel Broyles, and by her husband, Theo Nugent. She is survived by two sons Paul (Mary) and Denny Nugent; grandchildren Terry, Joshua, Jeremy, Jenny, Alyssa, Leah; and great grandchildren, Marissa and Ezekiel. Bessie Lou...

Margaret Lynn Hicks

Jan 27, 2016

Margaret L. Hicks, age 69, passed away at her home in Glendale, Arizona Wednesday morning, January 27, 2016. Margaret came into this world on February 23, 1946 to the late John D. Taylor and Vera Mae Taylor at her family home in Grapevine, Arkansas. She attended school in Grapevine and was a long time resident. She had...

Opal Arnold Sample

Jan 27, 2016

Opal Arnold Sample, 83, of Searcy, passed away January 27, 2016 at The Crossing in Searcy.  She was born November 4, 1932 at Bradford to the late Cassie Antonio Arnold and Emmie Brown Arnold King. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters and her husband, Dewey Sample who passed October...

Richard Lacy

Jan 26, 2016

Richard Lacy, 75, of Kensett, passed away January 26, 2016 at Unity Health in Searcy.  He was born July 14, 1940 at Flagstaff, Arizona. Mr. Lacy served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Kensett First Baptist Church.  While in Arizona, he was a prison guard and after coming to White County, he worked for Bryce Corporation...

Benjamin "Franklin" Lambert

Jan 25, 2016

Benjamin “Franklin” Lambert, age 88, of Evans, Georgia went to be with his Savior Monday, January 25, 2016 at the Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. He was born October 17, 1927 in Vimy Ridge, Arkansas, the son of the late Herman Lambert and Bernice Sanders Lambert. Mr. Lambert served in the United States Army during World War...

Printice Byars (Butch) Young

Jan 23, 2016

Printice Byars Young “Butch”, 69, of Center Hill, passed away January 23, 2016 at his residence.  He was born July 17, 1946 at Center Hill to the late John L. and Rena B. Byars Mitchell. After graduating Beebe High School, he served in the Army during Vietnam from 1965-1967.  He had pursued many endeavors during life, including construction, but...

Elvalee Roberts Sipes

Jan 22, 2016

Elvalee Virginia Sipes, 90, of Rison, earned her heavenly reward on January 22, 2016, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Mrs. Sipes was the daughter of Benjamin and Ida Maude (Aikens) Roberts. She was born March 17, 1925 in Rison. On August 21st of 1942, she married Raymond “Jack” Sipes in Rowell. They were happily married...

Vera Rosemond Edwards Gray

Jan 21, 2016

Vera Rosemond Edwards Gray, age 103 years 9 months and 9 days, went to be with her Lord on January 21, 2016 from Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born April 12, 1912 in the community of Kedron near Rison in Cleveland County, Arkansas, a daughter of the late William Edwards and Hila Jane Etter Edwards. Vera graduated...

David Lynn Weeks

Jan 19, 2016

David Weeks, 60, of Patterson, died January 19, 2016.  He was born August 20, 1955 at Helena to the late Willie and Claire Layton Weeks.  He was also preceded in death by one sister, Florence Roberts and two brothers, Bill and Gary Weeks.  He is survived by two sons, Jeff Weeks of Kentucky and Robert Weeks of Iowa; daughter,...

Eugene Harold (Geno) Statler

Jan 18, 2016

Rev. Eugene Harold Statler “Geno”, 90, of Port Lavaca, Texas, formerly of Kensett, passed away January 18, 2016 at his residence.  He was born July 14, 1925 at Hornersville, Missouri to the late Charles Edward and Priscilla Theradosa Sherwood Statler. Rev. Statler was a retired Assembly of God minister.  He pastored and evangelized for over 60 years, lastly pastoring...

Barbara Jean Threlkeld

Jan 15, 2016

Barbara Jean Threlkeld, age 73, of Sheridan passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. She was born October 13, 1942 in Greenville, Mississippi, the daughter of Herbert Billings and Luella Malchow Franke. Mrs. Threlkeld is preceded in death by her father, Herbert Billings and husband, James Threlkeld.

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Lanie (Mike) Quattlebaum

Jan 14, 2016

Lanie “Mike” Quattlebaum, 62, of Judsonia, passed away January 14, 2016 at Unity Health in Searcy.  He was born October 12, 1953 in Long Beach, California to the late Lanie and Bertie Quattlebaum. Mike, as he was known, attended Magnolia High School and graduated from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in Dallas.  He pursued a career in funeral service,...

Eva J. Woodworth

Jan 13, 2016

Eva J. Woodworth, 94 of Illinois, passed away peacefully on January 13th, 2016. She was the wife of the late John Woodworth. Mrs. Woodworth was a homemaker and a longtime member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church at Woodlawn. She was preceded in death by her mother, Bessie Wooley, brother Edgar Wooley, sister Naomi McCulley and extended family members. Survivors...

Johnnye Taylor Reeves

Jan 13, 2016

Johnnye Taylor Reeves, age 88, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, formerly of Sheridan, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was born June 27, 1927, in Rosboro, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Orien D. Taylor and Una Ponder Taylor. Mrs. Reeves was a member of the Grant County...

Patricia Ann Beals

Jan 11, 2016

Patricia Ann Beals, 49, of Paragould, formerly of Judsonia, passed away January 11, 2016.  She was born December 3, 1966 at Searcy. She was preceded in death by her father, Leslie Joe Beals Jr. She is survived by her mother, Mary Ellen Ramsey Beals of Judsonia; son, Marcus Allen Beals of Judsonia; three brothers, Gary Beals, Roger Beals (Cindy),...

Ada Williams Jones

Jan 10, 2016

Ada Williams Jones, 70, of Kensett, passed away January 10, 2016 at The Crossing at Riverside in Searcy.  She was born June 3, 1945 at Kensett to the late Julius and Janie Dunlap Williams. She was a graduate of White County Training School in Searcy.  She united with Arnold Tabernacle in Kensett at a young age and was a...

Hazel Vinson

Jan 9, 2016

Hazel Vinson, age 66 of the Pansy Community near Rison went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 9, 2016. She was born January 22, 1949 in Warren a daughter of the late Samuel O. Crutchfield and Hazel Lorraine Doss Crutchfield. Mrs. Vinson was a graduate of Rison High School and retired from School Apparel as a machine operator....