Obituaries
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Ronald Wooldridge
Oct 2, 2015
Ronald Gene Wooldridge, age 57, of Pine Bluff passed away Friday, October 2, 2015. Mr. Wooldridge was born July 19, 1958 in Little Rock, a son of Norma Massey Stover and the late Burnis Wooldridge. He loved his family and adored his six grandchildren. Mr. Wooldridge enjoyed trucking and riding his trike. He was an avid hunter and fisherman....
Glyndell Mcclung Gartman
Oct 1, 2015
Glyndell McClung Gartman, age 91, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015, at her home. She was born November 28, 1923, in Grant County, the daughter of the late Ocie J. and Alma Atchley McClung. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.F. Gartman; daughters, Paula Gartman, Jodell Gartman Pitts, and Martha Gartman Bailey; brother, R.A. McClung;...
Kathryn Taylor
Sep 30, 2015
Kathryn J. Taylor, age 75, of Little Rock died Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Taylor was born July 20, 1940 in McCroy, a daughter of the late Estel Jones and Genevieve Baum Jones. She was a homemaker and cherished her time with family. Some of her favorite hobbies were reading and traveling. Mrs. Taylor loved...
Gwendolyn Mitchell Granderson Douglass
Sep 29, 2015
Gwendolyn Mitchell Granderson Douglass, age 90, of Thornton, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 29, 2015 in Fordyce. Mrs. Douglass was born August 21, 1925 at Kingsland, a daughter of the late Wallace E. Mitchell and Mary Jewell Graves Mitchell. She enjoyed being a volunteer and member of the Dallas County Hospital Auxiliary. If you asked others...
Mary Dean Henderson
Sep 28, 2015
Mary Dean Pierce Henderson, age 77, of Chidester, went to be with the Lord, Monday, September 28, 2015 at Life Touch Hospice in Eldorado. She was born March 17, 1938 in Tinsman, a daughter of the late Ted and Alma Laws. Mrs. Henderson was a member of White Oak Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
George Alvin Best, Jr
Sep 28, 2015
George Alvin Best, Jr., age 53, of Kingsland, died Monday, September 28, 2015 at his home. Mr. Best was born August 8, 1962 in Dewitt, a son of George A. Best, Sr. and the late Margaret Ann Hudson Best. He served in the United States Army and was a retired retail broker for many years. He was a graduate...
Dawn M. Schumacher
Sep 27, 2015
Dawn M. Schumacher, age 46, of Malvern, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital in Hot Springs. She was born March 25, 1969 in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Ralph Boling and Mary Crowder Warnix. Ms. Schumacher was a member of Leola Missionary Baptist Church and was a tribal member of the Lost Cherokee of Arkansas...
Joan Glenn
Sep 27, 2015
Joan Glenn, 68, of Kensett, passed away September 27, 2015 at her residence. She was born October 6, 1946 at McGregor, Texas to the late Hugh and Lou Willie Lawrence Anderson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Emerald Daye Glenn; and husband, Alfred “Smitty” Smith. She is survived by five sons,...
James Harville Jones
Sep 21, 2015
James Harville (Sam) Jones, age 88, of the Woodlawn community near Rison went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 21, 2015. Mr. Jones was born November 19, 1926 in Ashley County, a son of the late John Britton and Marie Harville Jones. He was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Jones served in the...
Anthony Payne
Sep 21, 2015
Anthony James "Tony" Payne, age 60 of Pine Bluff died Monday, September 21, 2015 at his home. Mr. Payne was born October 21, 1954 in North Little Rock, to Albert "Al" and Wanda Florene Payne. He was of the Baptist faith. Tony was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Owens Payne of...
Mildred Ruth Gunderson
Sep 21, 2015
Mildred Ruth Gunderson, 50, of Searcy, died September 21, 2015 at her residence. She was born March 24, 1965 at Brooklyn, New York. She married Jim Barry October 24, 1998 at Reno, Nevada; he survives. Other survivors include her father, Gerard Gunderson of Sebastopol, California; brother, Gerard Gunderson of Santa Rosa, California; three sisters, Sue Wells of Cotati, California,...
Catherine L. Langford
Sep 18, 2015
Catherine Lillian Childress Langford, age 79 of the Hebron Community, near New Edinburg went to be with the Lord Friday, September 18, 2015 at St. Johns Place in Fordyce. She was born April 9, 1936 in Hebron, a daughter of the late George Madison Childress and Ruthie Mae Burks Childress. Mrs. Langford was a homemaker whom enjoyed sewing, quilting,...
Bobby Don Hill
Sep 17, 2015
Bobby Don Hill, 77, of Searcy, passed away September 17, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 27, 1938 at McCrory to the late Carlis and Dorothy Wilson Hill. After graduating from Hughes high school, Mr. Hill served in the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1962. He attended West Race Baptist Church and was the owner...
Sara Jo Hall Peters
Sep 16, 2015
Sara Jo Hall Peters, age 86, of Warren, formerly of Pine Bluff, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Mrs. Peters was born January 9, 1929 in Rison, a daughter of the late Henry and Clara Hall. She was a retired employee of the Pine Bluff Arsenal and a member of First Baptist Church in Pine...
Ryland Jack Edward Hanifon
Sep 13, 2015
Ryland Jack Edward Hanifon, precious son of Jacob Hanifon and Heather Ellison of Rison, joined his Heavenly Father in his Eternal Home, Sunday, September 13, 2015. He was born May 27, 2015 in Hot Springs. Ryland was preceded in death by his great-grandfather, Lloyd Arnett. Survivors include his father, Jacob Hanifon; mother, Heather Ellison; grandparents, James Ellison Jr. and...
William Michael Ford
Sep 11, 2015
William Michael Ford, 72, of Searcy, passed away September 11, 2015 at the Veteran’s Hospital in Little Rock. He was born March 15, 1943 at Abilene, Texas to the late Wilson Bridges and Abilene Marie Parks Ford. After serving in the Army, Mr. Ford received his Bachelor of Science in 1971 from Harding-Simmons College. He will be remembered for...
Tammy Renee Thompson
Sep 9, 2015
Tammy Renee Thompson was born July 10, 1984 to Mary Ann Thompson. She was called home on Wednesday September 9, 2015. Tammy graduated from Augusta High School in 2003. In her youth, she attended Holly Grove Baptist Church in Augusta. Later, she relocated to Searcy and was employed at various locations, one in which she particularly enjoyed was Jordan’s...
June Heird
Sep 2, 2015
June Heird, age 68, of Sheridan, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. She was born June 4, 1947 in Pine Bluff, the daughter of the late Ira Moore and Montez Farmer Moore. Ms. Heird is preceded in death by her parents; son, Paul Jeffery Heird; and daughter, Leslie Hudson. Left to cherish...
Charles Dean Cullins
Sep 2, 2015
Charles Dean Cullins, age 77, of Rison went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Mr. Cullins was born July 29, 1938 in Rison, a son of the late Lavelle Wilson Cullins and Mary Ellen Simmons Freeman. He was owner-operator of Cullins Carpet and Flooring Service for many years. Mr. Cullins was...
Violet (Welch) Finchem
Sep 2, 2015
Violet Welch Finchem, 91, of Judsonia, passed away September 2, 2015 at her residence. She was born October 30, 1923 at Steele, Missouri to the late William Arvis Welch and Reeder Lavada Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Chrissy and Christopher Weaver; one daughter, Sheila Finchem; two sons, Allen Weaver and...
