In our Care

Jul 6, 2009

Jerry Lynn Insley, age 58, of Pine Bluff went to meet his Lord on Monday, July 6, 2009. He was born on December 30, 1950 in Pine Bluff to James Edward Insley and Hester Ann Shandy Insley. Mr. Insley was raised in Pine Bluff and graduated from Dollarway High School in 1969 and Henderson State College in...

Jul 5, 2009

Brother Joe F. Lunsford, age 78, of the Calmer Community near Rison, died Sunday, July 5, 2009 at the Gardner Nursing Home in Star City. He was born March 14, 1931, in Cleveland County, a son of the late Marcus Louis Lunsford and Alma Bertha White Lunsford. Mr. Lunsford served in the Army during the Korean War,...

Jul 2, 2009

Betty Jean Thompson Ashcraft, age 69, of Sheridan, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Saline Memorial Hospice in Bryant. She was born June 17, 1940 in Elizabeth, Louisiana, a daughter of the late Worley and Hazel Johnson Thompson. Ms. Ashcraft was a retired realtor with Century 21 Realty Company, and of the Baptist faith. She was...

Jun 30, 2009

Mabel Alene Hall Stover age 89 of Rison, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Wagnon Place Nursing Home in Warren. She was born August 25, 1919, in the Bethel Community near Rison, a daughter of the late Henry Hall and Martha DeArmond Hall. Mrs. Stover retired from the Cleveland County Nursing Home where she was a Nurses...

Jun 20, 2009

J. H. Bud Blackstock age 87, of Rison, died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born February 1, 1922, in Georgia, a son of the late Golden and Bonnie Blackstock. Mr. Blackstock graduated from Watson Chapel High School and was a World War II Army veteran. He was a...

Jun 17, 2009

Fredrick Fred VanBrunt Jr., of Sheridan, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at his home. He was born September 2, 1930 in Mulberry, Arkansas, a son of the late Fredrick and Lexie Keck VanBrunt. Mr. VanBrunt was a veteran of the United States Navy and served in Korea. He was also preceded in death by two sisters....

Jun 14, 2009

Amanda Ruth Fitzgerald, age 97, of Sheridan passed away Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Arkansas Hospice Center in Little Rock. She was born December 17, 1911 in Sheridan, a daughter of the late Earl and Virginia Crutchfield Edwards. She married Elmer Raymond Fitzgerald in Malvern, Arkansas. Mrs. Fitzgerald was employed several years with the Sheridan Public School...

Jun 14, 2009

Norma Jean Cotton, age 82 of Sheridan, was met Monday, June 14, 2009 at Heavens Gate by her husband, Frank of 59 years, along with her grandson, Mike Cotton and granddaughter, Lisa Cotton. She was born April 4, 1927 in Gifford, Arkansas to Roan and Verdie Harris Carver. On December 19, 1943 she married Frank Cotton in...

Jun 12, 2009

Imogene Fultz age 78 of Rison, passed on to be with the Lord on Friday, June 12, 2009. Imogene was a loving wife of fifty seven years, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who happily devoted her life to husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchild and the Lord. She was born on November 17, 1930 in the Herbine Community,...

Jun 8, 2009

Michael Shawn Scoles age 38 of Woodlawn, died Monday, June 8, 2009. He was born August 3, 1970 in Pine Bluff, a son of Larry and Sylvia Stacks Scoles. Mr. Scoles was a self employed Carpenter and member of Church of Christ in Rison.

Mr. Scoles is survived by his wife, Dyanne Pierce Scoles of...

Jun 7, 2009

Ronnie Joe Richardson, 55, formerly of Pine Bluff died Sunday, June 7, 2009, at Saint Mary's Hospital in Jupiter, Florida. He was born May 31, 1954, in Fort Smith, AR., the son of Joe and Verna Richardson. Mr. Richardson was a 1972 graduate of Pine Bluff High School. He worked as an aircraft propeller technician. Mr. Richardson...

Jun 6, 2009

Carolyn Jane (Reagan) Freeman, age 61, of Sheridan passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born April 6, 1948 in Tampa Florida, a daughter of the late J.D. and Jennie Reagan. Mrs. Freeman graduated from Prattsville High School in 1967. She attended Henderson State University in Arkadelphia. On May...

Jun 5, 2009

Ann Hale Greenlee, age 66, of the Calmer Community near Rison, died Friday, June 5, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born December 20, 1942, in Cleveland County, a daughter of Genette Smith Hale of Calmer and the late Walter Hale. Mrs. Greenlee retired from Star City School Apparel as a seamstress and was a...

Jun 2, 2009

Scott Anthony Bear Harris, age 45 of Rison, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at his home. He was born October 18, 1963 in Pine Bluff, a son of Marion Harris and Carolyn Elder Harris. Mr. Harris graduated from Pine Bluff High School and Southern Arkansas University. He was a member of Green Meadows Baptist Church in Pine...

May 30, 2009

Tim Billings 49, of Redfield, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born August 30, 1959 in Pine Bluff to Clifton and Anne Jones Billings Sr. He graduated from Rison High School in 1977. Tim was a member of the Air Force National Guard until he retired. He...

May 29, 2009

Vera Opal Hudson Lunsford, age 75 of Rison, passed away Friday, May 29, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born February 6, 1934 in Rison, Arkansas to the late Louis Leroy and Bessie Mae Bowlin Hudson. On February 23, 1952 she married Troy Lunsford in Rison. Mrs. Lunsford was employed over 20...

May 29, 2009

Mary Ester Brown Caple , age 83, of Hot Springs entered into the arms of Jesus on Friday, May 29, 2009. She was born August 6, 1925 in Dewitt, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Marvin P. and Mary Brown. Mrs. Caple was a loving mother, wife, and grandmother and was of the Assembly of God faith....

May 19, 2009

George W. Richardson, age 73, of the Pansy Community near Rison, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009. He was born September 1, 1935, in the Herbine Community, a son of the late J. B. and Hallie Ashcraft Richardson. Mr. Richardson graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1953. He married Mary Langford on November 30, 1956. Mr. Richardson retired...

May 18, 2009

James Calvin Hurst age 73 of Rison, died, Monday, May 18, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born July 18, 1935 in Cleveland County, a son of the late Cecil Leon Hurst and Beatrice McGriff Hurst. Mr. Hurst retired from Central Maloney where he was an electrician, and was a Missionary Baptist....

May 15, 2009

Robert Howard (Bob) Wilson, 84 of Woodlawn passed away Friday, May 15, 2009 at his home. He was born November 11, 1924 at Calmer a son of the late Ira and Sarah Berry Wilson. Mr. Wilson graduated from Woodlawn High School, and received his degree in Agriculture from Arkansas A & M, currently known as University of...