Obituaries
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Willie Von Morgan
Jun 16, 2015
Willie Von Pierce Reed Morgan, age 90, of Rison, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Mrs. Morgan was born September 7, 1924 in Grapevine, a daughter of the late Harvey C. and Mattie Mae "Macie" Johnson Pierce. She attended schools in Grapevine and Pine Bluff. Mrs. Morgan was a member of Rison...
Ethel Faye Spakes
Jun 13, 2015
Ethel Faye Greenlee Spakes age 72 of Rison, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born December 3, 1942 in Calmer, Arkansas to the late Lee Albert and Iliff Sadler Greenlee. In 1980, she married Havis Spakes in Calmer. Faye was a seamstress for School Apparel of Star City with...
Marvene Hoggard
Jun 11, 2015
Marvene Ruth Hutchison Hoggard, 77, of Searcy, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2015. She was born July 12, 1937 in Egypt, Arkansas; growing up on the family cotton farm where she met her husband. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Brady Hoggard; their three children, Phil Hoggard (Judy) of Searcy, Kim Hoggard Himsteadt (Henry)...
Lloyd Smith
Jun 3, 2015
Lloyd Smith, age 59 of Pine Bluff, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at his home. He was born June 29, 1955 in Pine Bluff. Lloyd loved McDonalds, his kittens, coffee and cars. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents, Victor L. Smith and Louise Reed Smith; a brother, Phillip Gardner; uncles, Tommie Wilson Reed, James Austin ("Buddy")...
Antonia Wheatley
Jun 2, 2015
Antonia Figueroa Wheatley, 71, of Judsonia, passed from this life June 2, 2015. She was born September 15, 1943 in San Jose, California to the late Manuel and Antonia Carrasco Figueroa. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Wheatley; daughters, Andrea Lopez, and Antonia Lopez; sister, Hortencia Bello; and one brother, Manuel...
Judy Lynn Sipes
Jun 1, 2015
Judy Lynn Wolfe Sipes , 69, of Rison, died Monday, June 1, 2015, at Greenhouse Cottages in Rison. She was born November 29, 1945, in Rison, the daughter of the late Calvin Wolfe and Doris Coats Wolfe. She was a graduate of Rison High School and a member of Bethel #1 Missionary Baptist Church. She was an avid Razorback...
Roger Dean Pruitt
May 27, 2015
Roger Dean Pruitt, 59, of Judsonia, died May 27, 2015 at his residence. He was born February 20, 1956 in Virginia to the late Arvil Rosco and Gipsy Jean Fannon Pruitt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Stacy Lynn Pruitt. Survivors include two sons, Carl Ray Pruitt (Maria) and Billy Shawn Pruitt...
O.C. Dial
May 24, 2015
O.C. Dial, age 75, of Leola, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Malvern. He was born June 13, 1939 in Leola, the son of the late William Jennings Bryan Dial and Ruby Roberts Dial. Mr. Dial was a member of Leola United Methodist Church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Mr. Dial...
Billy Lynn Wolford
May 24, 2015
Billy Lynn Wolford, 49, of Bald Knob, passed from this life May 24, 2015 at his residence. He was born April 12, 1966 at Searcy to the late Billy and Verna Dean Martin Wolford. He was a man who loved his family and his boys with all his heart. He was proud of his lifelong career as an award...
Dwain Williams
May 23, 2015
Burley Dwain Williams, age 81, of Woodlawn died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Mr. Williams was born October 19, 1933 in Glendale, a son of the late Holland Williams and Ruth Harris Williams. He was a retired mechanic after thirty-eight years. Mr. Williams enjoyed hunting, fishing, antiquing and Arkansas Razorback football and...
Pattie Lee Harris
May 19, 2015
Pattie Lee Harris, age 75, of Sheridan, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015. She was born June 20, 1939 in South Korea. She is survived by two sons, Billie Lee Harris of Malvern, and Harvey Jewell Harris of Sheridan; grandchildren, Kathenine McNerlin, and Robert "Bobby" Lee Chapman. Funeral services are at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Buie...
Nadine Nichols
May 19, 2015
Nadine Nichols, 82, of Batesville, died May 19, 2015 at Mountain Meadows Nursing Home. She was born December 28, 1932 at Sulphur Rock, Arkansas to the late Frank and Iva Melton Brady. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Luther Nichols; brothers, Jimmy and Albert Brady; and sister, Iva Rose McAfee. She is survived by one daughter,...
Charles Dewey Harmon
May 18, 2015
Charles "Dewey" Harmon, 81, of Kingsland, Arkansas, passed away, Monday, May 18, 2015 at St. John's Place of Arkansas Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Fordyce, Arkansas. Dewey was born in Hamburg, Arkansas, August 03, 1933 to George and Mary Harmon. He joined the U.S. Marine Corp in 1953 and later that year he married Dolly Cook Harmon. They lived...
Lois Lea Clark
May 17, 2015
Mrs. Lois Lea Clark, age 87, of Sheridan passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Malvern. She was born in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Denton Oris Rushing and Johnnie Gertrude Rushing. In 1948, Mrs. Clark received her Bachelor's degree in Education from Arkansas State Teachers College in Conway, where she was a...
Tommy Lee Brown
May 17, 2015
Tommy Lee Brown Jr., 69, of Kensett, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at UAMS Medical Center. He was born in Augusta, Arkansas on March 22, 1946 to the late Tommy Brown Sr. and Armenta Washington Brown. At an early age he joined the Centennial Baptist Church in Kensett where his father was a...
Esther V. Thompson
May 16, 2015
Esther V. Edwards Thompson, age 70, of Rison died Saturday, May 16, 2015. She was born July 2, 1944 in Rison, a daughter of the late Eddie Edwards and Alma Edwards Norks. Mrs. Thompson was a licensed practical nurse and private caregiver. She was a member of Corner Stone Church of God. Mrs. Thompson was preceded in death by...
Ruby Anna Alexander
May 15, 2015
Ruby A. Alexander, of Bryant, passed into her heavenly home on May 15, 2015 at the age of 96. She was born April 16, 1919 in Double Wells, Arkansas to the late Garland and Arva Davis. Mrs. Alexander is preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Frank R. Alexander; and son, Garland F. Alexander. She is survived...
Louise Raley
May 13, 2015
Louise Raley, age 92, of East End, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at her home. She was born June 23, 1922 in Chicken Coop, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Clint Palmer and Della McGough Palmer. Mrs. Raley was a member of East End Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edgar D. Raley;...
Jimmy Dee Brashears
May 13, 2015
Jimmy Brashears, age 68, of the Hebron Community near New Edinburg went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Mr. Brashears was born December 10, 1946 in Pine Bluff, a son of the late Glen Brashears and Pauline Crowder Brashears. He was an employee of the Cotton Belt and Union Pacific Railroad for thirty-nine years and served...
Kenneth Paul Britton
May 13, 2015
Kenneth Paul Britton Sr. 79, of Pangburn, passed away May 13, 2015 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born April 17, 1936 at Demont, Indiana to the late Lester and Mary Cunningham Britton. Mr. Britton operated heavy equipment most of his life, retiring from Reynolds & Williams Road Construction after 38 years. In addition to his...
