In our Care

Feb 11, 2009

Nelda Rose Pennington, age 65 of White Hall passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born February 3, 1944 in Camden, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Joe V. and Nellie McCoy Childers. Ms. Pennington retired working for Montgomery County Appraisal District in Texas, and was a member...

Jan 31, 2009

Georgia Mae Hunter Rhodes, age 75, of Sheridan passed away Saturday, January 31, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born December 31, 1933 in Sheridan to the late Jess and Laura Grace Adams Hunter. Ms. Rhodes worked a variety of jobs but was most importantly a homemaker and mother, and was a...

Jan 30, 2009

Manard O. Reed age 82 of Bigelow, formerly of Pine Bluff, died Friday January 30, 2009 at Conway Regional Medical Center. He was born December 6, 1926 in Rison, a son of the late Jack and Bertha Chapman Reed. Mr. Reed served in the Army during World War II. He was a long time employee of Central...

Jan 25, 2009

Evelyn C. Byrd age 86 of the Pansy Community, was called home by her Lord on Sunday, January 25, 2009, after a long illness. She was born December 6, 1922 in Woodlawn, a daughter of the late Claud and Maude Vent Ashcraft. Mrs. Byrd was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Number Two Missionary Baptist Church....

Jan 24, 2009

Thomas Havis Terry age 69 of Rison, died Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born November 6, 1939 in Cleveland County, a son of the late Virgil A. and Freda Dixon Terry. Mr. Terry was retired from Hot Springs Rehabilitation Center, a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, an avid golfer and...

Jan 18, 2009

Lorow Robert Buddy Marks age 66 of Benton, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Arkansas Health Center. He was born January 8, 1943 in Lake Village, a son of the late Paul O. Marks and Vera Forbess Marks Hackett. Mr. Marks was a graduate of Lakeside High School in Lake Village and a member of Friendly Chapel...

Jan 17, 2009

Reverend Hubert Lelon Roberts of Rison went to be with Jesus on Saturday, January 17, 2009 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Rison, Arkansas, on May 30, 1933, to the late John Benjamin Roberts and Ida Maude Akines Roberts. He was a retired minister, paint and building contractor for years. He was known for building...

Jan 13, 2009

Leland Richard Corker age 72 of Rison, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at his home. He was born August 11, 1936 in Picher, Oklahoma, a son of the late Leo and Edna Lacey Corker. Mr. Corker retired from the United States Air Force, having served during the Vietnam era. He later worked for Motorola as a maintenance...

Jan 12, 2009

Herb Hankins, age 67, of Sheridan passed away Monday, January 12, 2009 at his home. He was born March 17, 1941 in Altheimer to the late Herbert Franklin and Florene Todd Hankins. Mr Hankins was self employed and retired as an automobile salesman. He was preceded in death by a sister, Anne Carolyn Hankins.

Survivors...

Jan 8, 2009

Alex Bud Cotton, age 91, of White Hall, originally of Sheridan went to his resting place Thursday, January 8, 2009. He was born December 24, 1917 in Sheridan to the late Charlie and Genna Benson Cotton. Mr. Cotton was a retired fork lift operator for J.L.Williams Sawmill, and a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. He loved...

Jan 6, 2009

Russell Mack White Sr., 68 of the Rose Hill Community near Rison, went to be with our Lord, Tuesday, January 6, 2009. He was at UAMS in Little Rock fighting cancer and passed away peacefully in his sleep.

Mr. White was born December 30, 1940 to Virgil John White and Ada Glen Gracie White on...

Jan 5, 2009

Eddie Ruth Kesterson Glover age 71 of the Rowell Community near Rison, went to be with the Lord, Monday, January 5, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born October 5, 1937 at Rowell, a daughter of Hazel Kesterson and the late G. M. Kesterson. She married Rupert Glover on October 21, 1955....

Jan 5, 2009

Andrew Lee Phillips age 73, originally from Morton, Mississippi died Monday, January 5, 2009 at his home in Sheridan. He was born June 16, 1935 in Morton, Mississippi, a son of the late Hugh Lee and Estella Hastings Phillips. Mr. Phillips was an Army veteran, and worked as a computer technician for the Salvation Army. He was...

Jan 3, 2009

Lorene Glenamae Pierce, age 73, of Malvern passed away Saturday, January 3, 2009 at the Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born April 18, 1935 in Sheridan, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Odis and Lucille Robinson Walters. Mrs. Pierce worked as a certified nurses assistant and was a member of Fairhaven Missionary Baptist Church...

Dec 30, 2008

Felton A. Gavin age 74 of the Herbine Community near Rison, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Bradley County Medical Center in Warren. He was born December 2, 1934 in the Herbine Community, a son of the late E. G. Buck Gavin and Geneva Shelby Gavin. Mr. Gavin graduated from Woodlawn High School and served in the...

Dec 29, 2008

Dorothy Sawyer age 91 of Fordyce, died Monday, December 29, 2008 at St. Johns Place in Fordyce. She was born June 9, 1917 in Waldo, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Pandy and Elizabeth Gamble Brown. Mrs. Sawyer was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith.

Mrs. Sawyer is survived by grandchildren.

Cremation...

Dec 26, 2008

Leonard M. Jolly, age 77, of Redfield passed away Friday, December 26, 2008 at the V.A. Hospital in Little Rock. He was born April 1, 1931 in Roganville, Texas, a son of the late George Milton and Clara Eugene Johnson Jolly. Mr. Jolly was an Air Force veteran who served during the Korean War, and later retired...

Dec 21, 2008

Carter R. Jaggers, age 79 of Houston, Texas, formerly of Rison, died Sunday, December 21, 2008. He was born September 16, 1929 in Rison, a son of the late James Horace and Mary Anna Parker Jaggars. Mr. Jaggers retired from the United States Air Force and later worked for Kingsland Schools in maintenance. He was a member...

Dec 20, 2008

Raymond J. Leopard, age 82 of Rison, died Saturday, December 20, 2008 at his home. He was born July 4, 1926 in Cleveland County, a son of the late Julius J. Leopard and Lucy M. Lunsford Leopard. Mr. Leopard served in the Army during World War II. He was employed as a security guard for the Pine...

Dec 18, 2008

Billy Hopper age 52, of Pine Bluff died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born January 13, 1956 in Rison, a son of Gladys Mae stringfellow Hopper and the late Asa Hopper Jr. Mr. Hopper was employed by Pine Bluff Street Department.

Mr. Hopper is survived by his wife, Sandra...