In our Care

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....

Robert Harold Inns

Jan 9, 2016

Robert Harold Inns, 81, of Beebe, passed away January 9, 2016.  He was born October 15, 1934 at Cincinnati, Ohio to the late William Harold and Emma Grace Inns. Mr. Inns was a U.S. Navy Veteran, retiring after 23 years.  He enjoyed spending time in his rose garden with his wife and playing golf with friends at the Little...

Daniel Brooks (Bud) Sloan

Jan 8, 2016

Daniel “Bud” Brooks Sloan, 80, of West Point, passed away January 8, 2016 at Unity Health in Searcy.  He was born February 8, 1935 at Garner to the late Milton and Rella Mae Ashworth Sloan. Mr. Sloan served in the United States Air Force and was a retired carpenter. He married Helen Martin Sloan June 26, 1964 at Tyler,...

Marjorie Faye Brown Wilson

Jan 6, 2016

Marjorie Faye Brown Wilson, age 77, of Sheridan, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in Little Rock. She was born September 18, 1938 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Fred Irvin Brown and Charity Marie Wiggs Brown. Mrs. Wilson enjoyed sewing, cooking, putting puzzles together, and writing poetry. However, she adored spending time with her family...

Georgeanna "Geanna" Childers

Jan 6, 2016

Georgeanna “Geanna” Childers, 19, of Searcy, left this world January 6, 2016.  She was born January 6, 1997 at Searcy.  She was a member of Whitney Lane Family Worship Center in Kensett and a senior at Searcy High School.  Her favorite subject in school was math; she loved all of her teachers, and gave each a special unique nickname. ...

David Herrington

Jan 5, 2016

David Herrington, age 77, of the Macedonia Community near Rison went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at his home. Mr. Herrington was born October 19, 1938 in Rison, a son of the late Clyde Herrington and Virginia Roberts Herrington. David was a skilled carpenter, retiring after forty years and was best known for being the...

Jerry Leon Baker

Dec 29, 2015

Jerry Leon Baker, 67, of Romance, died December 29, 2015 at Unity Health - White County Medical Center.  No services are scheduled at this time.

Cynthia Ann Thomas

Dec 28, 2015

Cynthia Thomas, of Searcy, passed from this life December 24, 2015.   She was 56 years old. Born November 7, 1959 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Leo Halverson and Wanda Foutch Halverson. Preceded in death by both parents. She is survived by one daughter, Liann Williams Moore and one son, Brandon McClinton both of Richmond, Virginia; three grandchildren, Diadrien Woods,...

Whitley Michelle Young

Dec 27, 2015

Whitley Michelle Young, newborn daughter of Brad Allan Young and Karla Michelle Pearson Young of Rowell, joined her Heavenly Father Sunday, December 27, 2015. Survivors include her parents, Brad and Karla Young of Rowell; sister, Brenna Young of Rowell; grandparents, Gary and Gina Young of Rison, Mike and Mary Eldridge of Rowell, Karl and Pam Pearson of Calhoun, Louisiana;...

Michelle Miessau Jordan

Dec 27, 2015

Michelle Miessau Jordan, 41, of Cleveland, Tennessee, formerly of Griffithville, passed away December 27, 2015 at Unity Health in Searcy.  She was born May 16, 1974 at Plantation, Florida. She loved God first and foremost; singing for the Lord was her passion and she was a member of Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Cleveland, Tenn. She was preceded in...