Obituaries
In our Care
Benjamin "Benny" Mccalister Jones Jr. Iii
May 17, 2013
Benjamin "Benny" McCalister Jones Jr. III, age 64, of Heber Springs, left this life for his new one in Heaven on Friday, May 17, 2013. He was born May 12, 1949 in Pine Bluff, a son of late B. M. Jones II and Emerlene Jones Gibbs. Mr. Jones was the owner and operator of Swinging Bridge Resort in Heber...
Robert L. Lawrence
May 15, 2013
Robert L. (Bob) Lawrence age 80 of Rison, died, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at his home. He was born May 12, 1933 in Grant County, a son of the late Homer Lawrence and Alene Goldman Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence was a retired logger. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his family and friends. Mr. Lawrence is survived by...
Ltc (Ret.) James Thomas Harvill Jr
May 15, 2013
LTC (Ret.) James Thomas Harvill, Jr. passed away in his Madison, Alabama, home on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 25, 1958, he was the second child of Rev. J.T. Harvill and Catherine Marie Harvill, deceased. After enlisting in the United States Army in February of 1977, LTC Harvill received his commission as an...
Shelilha J. Watson
May 9, 2013
Shelilha J. Watson, age 64, of Grapevine, Arkansas passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Jefferson Regional Hospital in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She was born September 27, 1948 to Etta Jane (Jones) Garner and the late Ralph Andrew Garner. Shelilha was a member of Bethany #1 Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, canning, traveling and especially spending time with...
Bettie Louise Wetherbee
May 6, 2013
Bettie Louise Wetherbee, age 78, of Camden, Arkansas passed away Monday, May 6, 2013 at Sheridan Nursing Home in Sheridan, Arkansas. She was born May 12, 1934 to the late Horace Schwartz and Helen (Miles) Schwartz. Bettie retired from the Camden Wal-Mart where she worked as a loyal employee. She is survived by her children; Diana Case (Mike), Sandi...
Julia Dean Wood
May 6, 2013
Julia Dean Wood, age 74, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was called home to be with our Lord Monday, May 6, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 14, 1938 to the late Thomas A. Bunting and Minnie Etta (Madden) Bunting. Julia was a housewife. Prior to her retirement she worked for McGhee Garment Factory, Wal-Mart...
Bobby Gage Bennett
May 1, 2013
Bobby Gage Bennett, a Jonesboro native, passed away on Wednesday May 1, 2013. He was born August, 1934 in Jonesboro where he spent most of his life. He served our country in the United States Air Force and he then attended and graduated from Arkansas State College. Bob was a successful businessman and real estate broker for many years....
Todd Stover
May 1, 2013
Todd Stover, age 42, of Sheridan, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, May 1, 2013. He was born January 12, 1971, in Pine Bluff, a son of Roy Wendell Stover and Linda Smith Brickey . Mr. Stover was a 1989 graduate of Woodlawn High School. He was a retired material specialist for Kohler Plastics. Mr. Stover enjoyed hunting...
Mary Lou Webber
Apr 27, 2013
Mary Lou was born July 7, 1930 to George and Tometta Gilmer. She graduated from Bossier High School in 1947. She was a longtime member of Central Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school. She loved her church and family very much. Mary Lou volunteered her time as a Pink Lady at Bossier General for years. She was preceded...
Kaley Rae Friday
Apr 26, 2013
Kaley Rae Friday, of Pine Bluff, infant daughter of Jim and Haley Redmond Friday, went to be with the Lord, Friday, April 26, 2013. She was born April 10, 2013 in Little Rock. Kaley is survived by her parents, Jim and Haley Friday of Pine Bluff; Brother, Ross Friday of Bossier City, Louisiana; sister, Mayci Friday of West Monroe,...
Margaret Ann Tatum
Apr 22, 2013
Margaret Ann Tatum, 81, of Rison, died Monday, April 22, 2013, at Green House Cottages at Southern Hills. Born at Shreveport, Louisiana, on March 15, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret Carmical Tatum. Miss Tatum graduated from Monroe (Louisiana) High School and received her degree from Louisiana Tech University. She later received her Master's...
Howard Evan Reed
Apr 22, 2013
Howard Evan Reed, age 83, of Rison, died Monday, April 22, 2013. He was born January 19, 1930 in Rison, a son of the late Jack and Bertha Chapman Reed. Mr. Reed retired from Mid America in 1992, where he worked in the shipping department. He was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. He was also preceded...
Loyd Bradley
Apr 20, 2013
Loyd Bradley, age 81, of Woodlawn, died Saturday, April 20, 2013. He was born October 9, 1931 in Cleveland County a son of the late Clifton and Dorothy Wells Bradley. Mr. Bradley attended Woodlawn High School. He served in the United States Army, and retired from the Arkansas State Forestry Commission after twenty five years of service. He was...
Linda Denise Jones
Apr 20, 2013
Linda Denise Jones, age 52, of Woodlawn, died Saturday, April 20, 2013. She was born February 17, 1961 in Great Lakes, Illinois, a daughter of the late Hershel and Vera Cousineau Collier. Mrs. Jones graduated from Oktaha High School and Connors University in Warner, Oklahoma. She enjoyed diamond hunting and loved rodeos, horseshows and barrel racing. Mrs. Jones had...
Pennie White Sanders
Apr 19, 2013
Pennie White Sanders, age 49, of Monticello, died Friday, April 19, 2013. She was born May 12, 1963 in Pine Bluff, a daughter of the late Tom and Margie Reed White. Mrs. Sanders was a retired LPN, having worked for the Cleveland County Nursing Home, and was a Christian. Mrs. Sanders is survived by husband, Rusty Cotham of Monticello;...
Danny G. Wilkins
Apr 16, 2013
Danny G. Wilkins, age 59, of Rowell, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at his home. He was born August 13, 1953 in Pine Bluff, a son of the late Willie (Bill) Wilkins of Redfield and Jean Linn Wilkins McNeer of Sheridan. Mr. Wilkins was a retired employee of Union Pacific Railroad, working for twenty years in Pine Bluff and...
Betty England
Apr 13, 2013
Betty Doris Sadler England passed away at her home on April 13, 2013, after a long illness. She was 88 years old, born on August 9, 1924 in Rison. She was the daughter of John Craig Sadler and Mollie Ethyl Brown. She was the granddaughter of John L. and Emma Sinclair Sadler of Rison and Claude and Alva Meroney...
Clifton Martindale
Apr 11, 2013
Clifton Martindale, age 73, of Rison, died, Thursday, April 11, 2013. He was born March 5, 1940 in Hampton, a son of the late Jim Martindale and Mary Louise Crowder Martindale. Mr. Martindale was a retired brick mason, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Sue Martindale; daughter, Bobbie Lyn Martindale;...
Eddie W. Lackey
Apr 4, 2013
Eddie Wayne Lackey age 59, of Sheridan went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 4, 2013. Eddie was born September 10, 1953 a son of the late Roy Eddie and Mary Veora (Rambo) Lackey. Mr. Lackey was a 1972 graduate of Sheridan High School, then after formal training he became the owner/operator of Lackey Heating & Air. He...
Don Charles Cooper
Apr 1, 2013
Don "Danny" Charles Cooper, age 68, of Camden, Arkansas went to be with his Lord Monday, April 1, 2013. He was born June 26, 1944 in Fordyce, Arkansas to the late James S. Cooper and Malissey Cooper. Don was a Unites States Army Veteran serving in Alaska and a truck driver for many years. Don enjoyed hunting and fishing....
