In our Care

Mary Anne Ezell

May 1, 2016

Mary Anne Ezell, age 77, of Bee Branch went to be with the Lord Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Ozark Medical Center in Clinton. Mrs. Ezell was born August 19, 1938 in Pine Bluff, a daughter of the late Leo and Eunice Hall. She was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. Mrs. Ezell cherished the time spent...

Josephine Bearden

Apr 29, 2016

Josephine Bearden, age 73, of Jasper, Alabama, formerly of Woodlawn died Friday, April 29, 2016 at her home. She was born on April 20, 1943 in Cleveland County, a daughter of the late Jimmy Green and Lorene Stone Norton. Mrs. Bearden was a 1961 graduate of Woodlawn High School and homemaker. She was an avid football fan and...

Helen Louise Riggins

Apr 26, 2016

Helen Louise Riggins, age 90, of Rison went to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born July 15, 1925 in Banks, a daughter of the late Marcus King and Ilda Burks King. Mrs. Riggins was a retired seamstress and faithful, active member of Sardis Missionary Baptist Church in Grapevine....

Gary Mcminn

Apr 26, 2016

Gary McMinn, 61, of McRae, passed away April 26, 2016 at Unity Health in Searcy.  He was born January 15, 1955 at Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a machinist in the tool and die industry which he loved what he did.  He enjoyed fishing and hunting in his younger years. He was preceded in death by his mother and...

Stoney Leon Foster

Apr 26, 2016

Stoney Leon Foster, 50, of Judsonia, passed away April 26, 2016 at his residence.  He was born May 30, 1965 at Hughes, Arkansas to the late Robert and Ruby Mae Mask Foster. He was a 1983 graduate of Bald Knob High School.  He was employed by ABC Professional Tree Service and enjoyed his job trimming trees.  He also loved...

George Wayne Rutherford

Apr 25, 2016

George Wayne Rutherford, 84, of Judsonia, passed away April 25, 2016 at Oakdale Nursing Home. He was born December 31, 1931 at Plainview, Arkansas to the late George and Thelma Poindexter Rutherford. Mr. Rutherford graduated from Judsonia High School in 1950, then went on to retire from the United States Air Force with 30 years of service.  He then...

Havis "Pete" Spakes

Apr 24, 2016

Havis "Pete" Spakes, age 79 of Calmer died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at his home. He was born April 1, 1937 in Rowell, a son of the late Foy Havis Spakes and Nedra Armstrong Roberts. Mr. Spakes was a retired employee of National Rug Company. He enjoyed being outdoors working in his flowers and spending time with his...

Nina Gilpin

Apr 22, 2016

Nina Gilpin, 60, of Pangburn, formerly of Searcy, passed away April 22, 2016 at Advanced Care Hospital in Searcy.  She was born October 2, 1955 to the late Charlie Gilpin and Osie Watters Gilpin. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Gilpin worked as a dispatcher for the Searcy Police Department for 27 years. In addition to her parents, she was...

Mary Smith

Apr 21, 2016

Mary Smith, 67, of Searcy, passed away April 21, 2016 at Searcy Healthcare Center.  She was born June 10, 1948 at Dover, Arkansas to the late TD and Tessie Collum Penn. She married John Smith May 18, 1972 at Batesville, Arkansas.  He preceded her in death July 8, 2015.  She was also preceded in death by one grandson, Zachary...

Linda Tarpley

Apr 19, 2016

Memorial Service Tuesday April 26, 2016 4:00 PM Vilonia First Assembly of God 851 US-64 Business Vilonia, AR 72173

Homer J. Davis

Apr 18, 2016

Homer J. Davis, age 88, of Grapevine, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born July 21, 1927 in Grapevine, the son of the late Joe Davis and Ethel Jane Taylor Davis. Mr. Davis is a United States Army Veteran having served in World War II and the...

Cletus "Birdeye" Byrd

Apr 17, 2016

Cletus “Birdeye” Byrd, age 91, of Leola, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at his home. He was born January 12, 1925 in Poyen, the son of the late William Benjamin Byrd and Clara Bell Wilson Byrd. Mr. Byrd retired from International Paper Company and Toler’s Lumber Company where he worked as a woodcutter. His favorite hobbies...

Charles Wesley Johnson

Apr 14, 2016

Charlie Johnson, 72, of Kensett, passed away April 14, 2016 at his residence.  He was born December 8, 1943 at Garner to the late Alfred “Jack” Johnson and Clara King Fergus. Charlie was a member of Garner Baptist Church and loved fishing and tinkering on things.  He served in the U.S. Army.  He had a passion for music and...

Mario L. Michels Rauls

Apr 11, 2016

Mario L. Michels Rauls, age 40, of Rison died Monday, April 11, 2016. He was born February 28, 1976 in Gelnhausen, Germany, a son of Heidi Hessberger Rauls and Archie Rauls. Mr. Rauls was preceded in death by his grandparents and an uncle. Survivors include his mother, Heidi Rauls of Rison; father, Archie Rauls of Malvern; son, Shondese...

Brian Trenton Rhodes

Apr 7, 2016

Brian Trenton Rhodes, 81, a life-long resident of the "Y" Community near Rison went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 7, 2016. Mr. Rhodes was born March 20, 1935, a son of the late Boyd Mart Rhodes and Elizabeth Harvey Rhodes. He was a graduate of Rison High School and a member of Bethel Number One Missionary...

Charlie Mae Henderson

Apr 6, 2016

Charlie Mae Henderson, age 87, of White Hall went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born August 22, 1928 in Tupelo, Mississippi, a daughter of the late Arvel Jackson Parmer and Willie B. Curbow Parmer. Ms. Henderson enjoyed being outdoors working in her garden and spending time with...

Michael Joe Rubottom

Apr 6, 2016

Michael Joe Rubottom, 67, of Des Arc, passed away April 6, 2016 at Des Arc Nursing Home.  He was born February 19, 1949 at McCrory to the late Sam and Mabel Rubottom. He graduated from McCrory High School in 1967 and served on the National Honor Society and Student Council.  He attended Arkansas State University and went on to...

C. B. "Buddy" Allison

Apr 1, 2016

C. B. "Buddy" Allison, age 81, of Rison, went to be with the Lord, Friday, April 1, 2016. Mr. Allison was born June 19, 1934 in Pine Bluff, a son of the late Carey Baker Allison and Mamie Stephens Allison. He was a 1952 graduate of Pine Bluff High School and a retired salesman for ABC Treadco Tire...

Margaret Fern Vinson

Mar 30, 2016

Margaret Fern Vinson, age 80, of Cabot, formerly of Pine Bluff went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 30, 2016 in North Little Rock. She was born March 28, 1936 in Rowell, a daughter of the late Jim Jacks and Radie Stark Jacks. Mrs. Vinson was a 1955 graduate of Woodlawn High School and a retired employee...

Gerald Cecil Tackett

Mar 27, 2016

Gerald Cecil Tackett, 66, of Pangburn, formerly of Hawkinsville, Georgia, passed away March 27, 2016 at Unity Health in Searcy.  He was born April 20, 1949 at Bellfountain, Ohio to the late Alrey and Ann Goins Tackett. Mr. Tackett graduated from Danville, Indiana High School and worked for many years as a meat cutter.   He received his Bachelors in...