In our Care

Sep 1, 2015

Avis Leah Van Winkle, 98 years of age, from Ballinger, Texas, fell asleep in the Lord on September 1, 2015.  Mrs. Van Winkle was born to the Bradshaw family January 18, 1917 in Hill County, Texas.  She married Dave Franklin Van Winkle on November 27, 1935 in Hillsboro, Texas.  They were married 36 years before he preceded her in...

Aug 24, 2015

Harris Allen Haymond, age 80, of Rison went to be with the Lord, Monday, August 24, 2015. Mr. Haymond was born May 8, 1935 in Kanawah Head, West Virginia, a son of the late Wade Hampton and Laura Daff Haymond. Following in the footsteps of his brother, Zane Haymond, he joined the Marine Corps to serve his country. He...

Aug 24, 2015

Sallie Wiggins, age 77, of Sheridan, passed way Monday, August 24, 2015. Ms. Wiggins was born December 1, 1937, the daughter of the late Louis Vernon Harp and Cora Nell Logan Harp. She was a member of North Main Baptist Church in Sheridan and retired from Sheridan Nursing Rehab as a CNA. Ms. Wiggins is preceded in death by...

Aug 22, 2015

Thelma Lee Rushing Morris, age 77 of Woodlawn, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, August 22, 2015. She was born August 12, 1938 at Toledo, a daughter of the late William Thomas Rushing and Lillian Owen Rushing. Mrs. Morris loved to sew, quilt, crochet,working in her garden and growing her violets,she was locally famous for her homemade...

Aug 20, 2015

Lyndell Williams Gosnell, age 82, of Sheridan, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Ms. Gosnell was born November 2, 1932 in Grant County, the daughter of the late Leonard E. and Lillian Atchley Culpepper Williams. She was a member of North Main Baptist Church in Sheridan where she lived for many years. Ms. Gosnell...

Aug 18, 2015

Samuel A."Sam" Puckett, age 77, of the Randall Community near Rison, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. Mr. Puckett was born, November 15, 1937, son of the late Ray Samuel Puckett and Ella Belle May Puckett. He worked for the International Paper Company in the maintenance department, retiring after 41 years. Mr. Puckett enjoyed...

Aug 18, 2015

Ollie Nora Perry, age 88, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in Westerville, Ohio. She was born September 19, 1926 in Prattsville, Arkansas, to William Franklin and Verla Lee Walker. Ollie was an example of kindness and love to all who knew her, with creativity reflected in her hobbies of crocheting, embroidery and needlework. Her faith in and dependence...

Aug 18, 2015

Carole Robbins Lacefield, age 74, of Rison, formerly of Humnoke and Brinkley, went to her heavenly home on August 18, 2015. She was welcomed by her parents, Floyd and Violet Trammell Robbins; brother, Larry Robbins; and son, Eddie Lacefield. She was born June 20, 1941. Carole was a homemaker and loved her family. Her grandchildren were the light of...

Aug 14, 2015

Raymond Lee Cummings, age 67 of Rison, died Friday, August 14, 2015. He was born December 3, 1947 in Rison, a son of the late Elmer Eugene Cummings and Inez Smith Cummings. Mr. Cummings was a 1967 graduate of Rison High School and retired from Union Pacific Railroad after 39 years of service. He loved Hunting and fishing and...

Aug 13, 2015

Buel Maurice Pumphrey, age 84, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015. He was born October 11, 1930 in Grant County, Arkansas, the son of the late Buel F. Pumphrey and Alice A. Pumphrey. Survivors are one sister, Reba F. Cooper and her husband, Havis W. Cooper; one niece, Cynthia Cooper; and one nephew, Michael Cooper. Mr. Pumphrey is also...

Aug 10, 2015

Gwendolyn Diane Westbrook, 50, of Kensett, had a glorious reunion with God, her Heavenly Father; her father, Jerrell Wayne Westbrook Sr.; her grandparents, James and Orpha Westbrook and Lenard and Inez Layne August 10, 2015; and is walking in a new, perfect body on streets of gold with Jesus. She leaves on this earth, her mother, Sharon Ruth Smith...

Aug 6, 2015

Gladys Marie Bass Smith Mullens was born March 28, 1942, to Allen and Thedora Bass in Little Rock, AR, and passed away on August 6, 2015, at her home in Searcy, Arkansas.  Gladys was a beloved member of the Downtown Church of Christ.

Gladys worked for twenty-five years as a switch board operator for Pacific Bell and...

Aug 3, 2015

Martha Machell Hall, 51, of Searcy passed away August 3, 2015 at her residence.  She was born November 7, 1963 at Searcy to the late Samuel Vest and Sandra Ausburn Clark.

She was also preceded in death by her maternal grandparents J. W. And Pauline Ausburn and paternal grandfather Jess Vest.

She is survived by...

Jul 31, 2015

Alfred Dale Cummings, age 76, of Rison died July 31, 2015 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Mr. Cummings was born August 4, 1938 in Rison, a son of the late Sam Cummings and Belvia Mae Reid. He was retired from the Pine Bluff Arsenal having worked in preventative maintenance. Mr. Cummings was a United States Army...

Jul 31, 2015

Jeffrey Glen Pledger age of 50 of Searcy walked into heaven on July 31, 2015 to join his dad Glen Dale Pledger who preceded him six months ago. Jeff was born on November 4, 1964 to Glen Dale and Fern Treat Pledger. He graduated from Kensett High School and attended UCA in Conway. Two of his passions were cars...

Jul 29, 2015

Melanie Jo Ann Clark, 58, of Kensett, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at her residence.   She was born July 21, 1957 at Augusta to the late Jack Simmons and Shirley White.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in by her grandparents who raised her Pearl Grace and Clarence Houston White.

Ms. Clark...

Jul 24, 2015

Herbert Ray Looney, 72, of Bradford, passed away July 24, 2015 at White County Medical Center.  He was born June 29, 1943 at McCrory to the late Clarence and Hazel Allgood Looney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by twin granddaughters, Heather and Hilary Looney; and two sisters, Kathy Tharp and Mary Sue Brown. He...

Jul 12, 2015

Betty Sue Anderson, 69, of Judsonia, passed away July 12, 2015 at Advanced Care Hospital.  She was born October 8, 1945 at Searcy to the late James and Iris Pearl Schrimsher. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by one sister, Martha Fay Leatherley. She married Douglas Anderson May 2, 1985 at Searcy; he survives....

Jul 12, 2015

Kevin Shipley, 44, of Searcy, passed away July 12, 2015 at his residence.  He was born October 22, 1970 at Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to the late William Lloyd Shipley and Frances Ann Edmonds Shipley. Prior to his health failing, he was a field technician for Arkansas Testing Lab. He is survived by one son, Ryan Shipley; brother, Keith Shipley...

Jul 11, 2015

Joseph Edward "Jody" Conway, age 48, of Melbourne died Saturday, July 11, 2015. Mr. Conway was born December 20, 1966 in St. Louis, Missouri, a son of Linda Sue Guthrie Gaston and the late Joseph Edgar Conway. He was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator for many years. Mr. Conway was a Christian and member of Fairview Baptist...