In our Care

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

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 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 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...

May 14, 2009

Harold Edward Osburn, age 51, of Mabelvale died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at St. Vincents Doctors Hospital in Little Rock. He was born December 17, 1957 in Little Rock, a son of Earnest and Sarah Steely Osburn. Mr. Osburn retired from the construction industry in which he was a self-employed roofer. He was preceded in death by...

May 13, 2009

Rhonda Faye Harmon-Martindill, born in Houston, Texas on January 3, 1956, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 after a brave two year battle with cancer. Rhonda had been living in Rison, Arkansas. She was a daughter of Charles Dewey Harmon and Dolly Ruth Cook Harmon of Kingsland, Arkansas. Ms. Martindill was an LPN and a member...

May 9, 2009

Steven Ken Ayers, age 51, of Hensley died Saturday, May 9, 2009 at his home. He was born December 19, 1957 in Pine Bluff to Clarence and Dorothy Griffith Ayers Jr. Mr. Ayers had been employed the past three years with Wal-Mart. He was preceded in death by his father.

He is survived by his...

May 5, 2009

Mildred Louise (Hunter) Roeck, 81 of Hot Springs went to be with our Lord on the 5th day of May, 2009 after a short battle with cancer. The family rejoices in the fact that she is no longer suffering. She is predeceased by her husband, Robert Oliver Roeck of Chicago, Illinois; her son, John Allen Knowles of...

May 2, 2009

Dorothy Hyatt Raybon, age 80 of Rison died Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born September 21, 1928 in Tinsman, a daughter of the late Asa Jefferson Hopper and Mary L. King Hopper. Mrs. Raybon was the site director for Area Agency on Aging in Thornton for many years before her retirement,...

May 1, 2009

James E. Tex McKinzie age 67 of Heber Springs formerly of Rison, died Friday, May 1, 2009 at the Golden Living Nursing Home. He was born June 12, 1941 in Cleveland County, a son of the late Jim and Cora Lunsford McKinzie. Mr. McKinzie served in the Army during the Viet Nam Era and was a warded...

Apr 30, 2009

Dora Gayle Graves age 60 of Rison, died Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born November 5, 1948 in White Hall, a daughter of the late Jim and Louise Nolen. Mrs. Graves was a homemaker and a member of Over Coming Faith Church in Star City.

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