Obituaries
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Hugh Arnold
Jun 26, 2014
Hugh Richard "Dick" Arnold, 62 of White Hall, Arkansas, former resident of Savannah, GA died Thursday, June 26, 2014 in Wayne Memorial Hospital. The Arkansas native had visited in Wayne County, GA many times with family, he was a 1970 Windsor Forest High School Graduate in Savannah and was a member of Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Watson Chapel,...
Wilma Jean Austin
Jun 23, 2014
Wilma Wooley Austin, age 70, of Sherwood formerly of Woodlawn, went to be with the Lord, Monday, June 23, 2014 at her home. She was born November 27, 1943 in Woodlawn to the late William Edgar Wooley and Mildred Inez Lain Wooley. She was a 1961 graduate of Woodlawn High School. Mrs. Austin retired as a Collections Manager from...
Martha Lane Hogg
Jun 18, 2014
Martha Lane Hogg, 85, of Leola, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at her home. Mrs. Hogg was born November 30, 1928, in Willow, Arkansas to the late Oliver Martin and Dessie Beatrice Ernest Jones. She was reared and received her education in Willow, Arkansas. She moved to Leola in 1958. Mrs. Hogg was a factory worker for...
Ruby Rauls
Jun 15, 2014
Ruby Rauls, 99, of Rison went to be with the Lord on June 15, 2014. She was born May 24, 1915 in Meridian, Mississippi, daughter of the late David Brown and Nancy Simmons Brown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clother Rauls. Mrs. Rauls was homemaker and of Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed singing, reading, and spending time...
Mary Wilson
Jun 7, 2014
Mary L. Wilson, age 64, of White Hall died Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born March 28, 1950 in Drew County to the late Layne Robinson and Tommie Campbell Robinson. Mrs. Wilson was a 1968 graduate of Kingsland High School. She worked as an assistant store manager before becoming the...
Olen Dale Vailes
Jun 5, 2014
Olen Dale "O.D." Vailes, age 77, of Grapevine, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014, at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. Mr. Vailes was born July 8, 1936, in Grapevine, to the late William Walter and Anna Plunkett Vailes. He was reared and received his education in Grapevine, where he graduated from Grapevine High School in 1956. He worked...
Joanne Hunsaker
May 6, 2014
Joanne Hunsaker, age 36, of Redfield, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born June 15, 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska to William Walter Bazer Harper and Phyllis Ann Deboard. Ms. Hunsaker was reared and received her early education in Pine Bluff. She moved to CB, Iowa in 1996, where...
Bettie Hoover
Apr 21, 2014
Bettie Hoover, age 74, of Woodlawn went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 21, 2014 in Little Rock. She was born August 28, 1939 in Monticello, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Vance Carter and Lillie Tucker Carter. Mrs. Hoover was a faithful member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. She was a respected teacher at the...
Mark Johnson
Apr 18, 2014
A celebration of life for Mark Johnson will be held in Sheridan Arkansas at Burns Park on May 3, 2014 at 1 pm. Mark was born on June 1st, 1963 in Terre Haute, and died April 18th, 2014 in Sheridan, Arkansas. Mark was a kind, good hearted man that would help anyone anyway he could. He had an amazing...
Bettye Lee Gill
Apr 5, 2014
Bettye Lee (Rogers) Gill, age 84, of Tulip, Arkansas passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014. She was born May 17, 1929 in Carthage, Arkansas the daughter of the late Alver Claude Rogers and Mary Lee (Williams) Rogers. Mrs. Gill was a member of Tulip Memorial Baptist Church; she was the past owner/operator of the Tulipino Grocery Store and the...
Kelly Jo Mowry
Apr 4, 2014
Kelly Jo Mowry, age 49, of Tull, Arkansas, went to be with the lord Friday, April 4, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 24, 1964 in Jackson, California to Jess Rucker and Carol (Uselton) Rucker. Kelly was a non-denominational Christian. She loved being outdoors and spending time with her family and friends and especially enjoyed...
Mary Lou Reed
Apr 1, 2014
Mary Lou Reed, 82, of Rison went to be with the Lord on April 1, 2014. She was born January 25, 1932 in Rison, daughter of the late Jack White and Norvella Harris White. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Evan Reed whom she married May 21, 1949 in Rison; son, Clayburn Reed; brothers, Alfred White,...
Weldon L. Golden
Mar 27, 2014
Weldon "Peck" Golden, age 79, of Kingsland, Arkansas passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014 at his home. He was born October 8, 1934 in Kingsland the son of the late William Leftridge Golden and Dollie Alene Culligan Golden. Mr. Golden was a member of the Quapaw Masonic Lodge in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, making jewelry, and...
Grady Kimbrell
Mar 25, 2014
Grady Kimbrell, age 81, of Pine Bluff passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born November 18, 1932 in Chicot County to the late Sylvester N. Kimbrell and Virgie E. Payne Kimbrell, one of twelve children. Grady was reared and received his early education from Herbine and Rison. Grady joined the Navy in...
Donna Marie Kagels
Mar 24, 2014
Donna Kagels, 59, of Danville, formerly of Sheridan, passed away March 24, 2014 in Sheridan, Arkansas. She was born October 10, 1954, the daughter of Don Kagels and Helen (Hendricks) Wheeler. She is survived by one son, Schuyler (Tracy) Grant of Hoopeston, IL; daughter, Shelly (George) Tigue of Amity, AR. Also survived by her significant other of 16 years,...
Joyce Beck
Mar 17, 2014
Joyce Wanda Beck, age 81, of Sheridan, Arkansas, went to be with the lord Monday, March 17, 2014. She was born October 30, 1932 to the late Sidney and Harriett (Phillips) Threlkeld. Mrs. Beck was a member of Oak Grove Methodist Church, she enjoyed sewing, crafts, watching her television shows, The Price is Right, the news, and her soap...
Samantha Elayne Poole
Mar 14, 2014
Samantha Elayne Poole, age 30 of Woodlawn, was killed on March 14, 2014 in Monticello, Arkansas. She was born December 28, 1983, in San Antonio, TX. She was a resident of Cleveland County, graduating from Woodlawn High School in 2002. Samantha completed pharmacy technician courses at Kaplan College in San Antonio, but most recently was working at a jewelry/accessory...
Mattie Mae Mcgarrah
Mar 7, 2014
Mattie Mae McGarrah, age 87, of Sheridan, Arkansas, went to be with the lord Friday, March 7, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 28, 1926 to the late Bryan Winston and Vera Ellen (Owen) Winston. Mattie was a housewife and a very talented painter of portraits and landscapes. She also enjoyed quilting and was a...
Charles "Chuck" Clifton Ballard Sr
Mar 6, 2014
Charles "Chuck" Clifton Ballard Sr., age 74, of Rison passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 at his home. He was born October 14, 1939 in Harrisburg, Arkansas to the late Monroe Ballard and Ruth Berger Ballard. For many years, Mr. Ballard worked for Trotter Ford of Pine Bluff and was the owner of Ballard's Gulf Station. Later, he went...
