In our Care

Oct 21, 2009

Jimmy Dan Beeson, age 64, of Leola died Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at his home. He was born November 29, 1944 in El Dorado, Arkansas, the son of the late Radford and Margaret Harrison Beeson. Mr. Beeson graduated from White Hall High School in 1962 and attended the University of Arkansas for three years. He was also...

Oct 20, 2009

Cathy Phillips age 53 of Rison, died, Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born September 5, 1956 in Pine Bluff, a daughter of the late James Paul Briney Sr. and Bobbie Ellison Briney of Rison. Mrs. Phillips was an LPN, having worked for the Cleveland County Nursing Home and a homemaker. She...

Oct 13, 2009

Helen Watson, age 90 of Pine Bluff, died, Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born October 30, 1918 in Tinsman, a daughter of the late Joe Collin Mosley and Goldie Leanna Kitchens Mosley. Mrs. Watson worked for White Auto Fisher before her retirement and was a member of Victory Baptist Church in...

Oct 10, 2009

Mary Aileen Hamilton age 76 of Pine Bluff, died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born November 3, 1932 in the Rye Community, a daughter of the late John T. Hatcher, G. D. Barfield and Esther Lauhon Barfield. Mrs. Hamilton was a homemaker and a member of the former Pine Crest Missionary...

Oct 8, 2009

Audrey Dykes Parker age 92 of Kingsland, died Thursday, October 8, 2009 at the Cleveland County Nursing Home. She was born November 18, 1916 in the Herbine Community, a daughter of the late A. R. Crook and Mary Lee Granderson Crook. Mrs. Parker was the owner and operator of Dykes Cafe in Kingsland and a member of...

Oct 7, 2009

Gerald Ivan Ferguson, age 70, of Carthage died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at the Veterans Hospital in Little Rock. He was born September 13, 1939 in Adrian, Michigan, a son of the late Berness Clue and Lucille Annabelle Warren Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson served in the United States Navy and worked as an automobile body painter and repairman....

Oct 5, 2009

Mary Ellen Moore Smith age 78 of Pine Bluff, died, Monday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born June 20, 1931 in Worden, Arkansas, a daughter of the late George W. Simms and Eathel Carter Brown. Mrs. Smith was employed by Weyerhaeuser Bag Company before her retirement and was of the Baptist faith. She was also...

Sep 28, 2009

Gerald Jerry Lee McGriff, 57, of Pensacola, Florida, died, Monday, September 28, 2009. He was born in Monticello, Arkansas on July 2, 1952, a son of the late C.V and Jeri McGriff. Mr. McGriff was the previous owner of Jerrys Auto Parts Store on Main Street in Rison from 1982 to 1984. He has had the honor...

Sep 28, 2009

Herschel R. Garner of Rison passed away on Monday, September 28, after a long, active and successful life. Mr. Garner was 94.

Born in Rison on June 4, 1915, to Agnes Rutledge and Cleveland L. Garner, Mr. Garner was a lifelong resident of Cleveland County where he was involved in church, business, civic and political...

Sep 26, 2009

Johnny Bob Jacks, age 85 of the Pansy Community, died Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born October 2, 1923 in Rison, a son of the late Randolph Jacks and Mattie Smith Pennington. Mr. Jacks was a World War II Army veteran, having served in Europe and the South Pacific. He worked...

Sep 22, 2009

Jackie Edwards age 62 of Pine Bluff, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born on March 3, 1947 in Pine Bluff, a son of Mary Ellen Moore Smith and the late Elmer Eugene Edwards. Mr. Edwards was of the Baptist faith.

Mr. Edwards is survived by his mother, Mary...

Sep 16, 2009

Janet Hefley age 54 of West Fork, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009. She was born December 10, 1954 in Cleveland County, a daughter of the late Raymond J. Leopard and Rachel McKinzie Leopard. Ms. Hefley was a homemaker and a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Judy...

Sep 13, 2009

Roy Harris age 68 of Rison, died Sunday, September 13, 2009 at his home. He was born April 17, 1941 in Pine Buff, a son of the late Sam and Thelma Jones Harris. Mr. Harris was employed by the Arkansas Highway Department for thirty years before his retirement. He was also preceded in death by brother, Basel...

Sep 11, 2009

Claudie Akines, age 72 of Pine Bluff, died Friday, September 11, 2009 at his home. He was born October 27, 1936 in Cleveland County, a son of the late Lawrence Akines and Linnie McGriff Akines. Mr. Akines retired from Central Maloney after forty three years of service. He was a member of J.D.D. Hunting Club at Rison...

Sep 3, 2009

Mary Marks age 60 of Rison, departed this life and went into eternal rest on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at her home. She was born July 20, 1949 in Rison, a daughter of Boston McCleod and the late Helen McCleod. Mrs. Marks attended Lanwood Public School in Rison. She was a faithful member of Kedron Church of...

Aug 31, 2009

George Franklin Ritchey, age 69 of Sheridan, passed away Monday, August 31, 2009 in Little Rock. He was born May 1, 1940 in Prattsville, Arkansas to the late Walter and Zenie Jordan Ritchey. On October 28, 1974 he married Georgia Holstead in Sheridan. Mr. Ritchey worked his entire life as an iron worker until he retired in...

Aug 27, 2009

Krystal Adair age 46 of Pine Bluff, died, Thursday, August 27, 2009. She was born January 22, 1963 in Pine Bluff, a daughter of the late Joseph Harper and Berneice Peacock Harper.

Ms. Adair is survived by daughter, LeAnn Yossett of Siloam Springs; brothers, Frankie Harper and Kevin Harper both of Rison; sister Luci Nelson...

Aug 27, 2009

Surrounded by the love of family and friends, Rex Nelson Hyatt of Pine Bluff, peacefully departed this earth on Thursday, August 27, 2009, to reunite with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born on September 26, 1935 in Herbine, Arkansas, Rex was the child of the late T. A. Alonzo and Elma Holderfield Hyatt. One of five...

Aug 22, 2009

Phillip Chase Jones, was born August 15, 1988, went to be with our Lord, August 22, 2009. He attended school in Boonville and was a former employee of D. P. M. in Booneville. He enjoyed rap music, being a proud father of his baby girl, fishing and making people smile. He was preceded in death by his...

Aug 22, 2009

Lloyd Judware age 63 of Rison, died Saturday, August 22, 2009 at his home. He was born April 8, 1946 in Malone, New York, a son of the late Lloyd Paul Judware and Gladys King Judware. Mr. Judware worked for Star Gas Propane Company.

Mr. Judware is survived by his wife, Eva Drake Judware of...