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Marvin Graves

Marvin Graves

Jun 26, 2024

Marvin Roy Graves, age 78 of Rison, passed away June 26, 2024.  He was born June 28, 1945 in Fort Worth, Texas to the late Birdie and Adeline Taylor Graves.  He loved the outdoors, and watching sunrises and sunsets, and always enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was a very outgoing man who never...

Mark Anthony Wayne Curtis II

Mark Anthony Wayne Curtis II

Jun 26, 2024

Mark Anthony Wayne Curtis II, age 35 of Vilonia Arkansas. went to be with his Lord June 26, 2024. He was born September 3,1988 in Little Rock Arkansas to Mark Anthony Wayne Curtis I and Evelyn Yvonne Dover Curtis. Mark wholeheartedly loved the Lord and was an active member of Vilonia First Assembly of God, where he enjoyed worshipping the...

Beverly Benica

Beverly Benica

Jun 24, 2024

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Cremation arrangements provided by Sullivan Funeral Care in Kensett, Arkansas. Please sign the online guestbook at www.sullivanfuneralcare.com

Ellen Jane Shrum

Ellen Jane Shrum

Jun 22, 2024

Ellen Jane “Janie” Shrum, age 81, of Fordyce, went to be with her Lord on June 22, 2024. She was born September 28, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lucy Ann Boiter, Joseph Boiter and Herman Bailey, and her brother Kenny Bailey.  She is survived by her loving husband of...

Mike Ward

Mike Ward

Jun 22, 2024

Mike Ward, age 56, of Bryant, AR passed away June 23, 2024. He was born July 2,1968 in Norman, Oklahoma to Larry and Janice Ward. Mike worked at Johnstone Supply with his family. He was a member of Indian Spring Baptist Church. Mike had a love for hunting and fishing, and enjoyed spending time with his nieces, nephews, great...

Deborah C. Bradley

Deborah C. Bradley

Jun 22, 2024

Deborah “Debbie” Bradley, age 69 of Rison, passed away June 22, 2024.  She was born October 26, 1954 in Pine Bluff, AR to the late Van and Ida Nadine Jones, of the “Y” Community. Debbie attended Whispering Pines Cowboy Church. As a young adult, Debbie worked at JRMC in Central Supply and this is where she met her husband,...

William Mike King

William Mike King

Jun 20, 2024

William Mike King, age 76, of Franklin, TN went to be with his Lord on June 20, 2024. He was born April 1, 1948 in New Edinburg, Arkansas to the late Hilton and Cora King. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert, John, Cecil and Ray King. Mr. King was...

Billy Ray Cash Jr.

Billy Ray Cash Jr.

Jun 20, 2024

Billy Ray Cash Jr., age 61, of Little Rock passed away on June 20, 2024. He was born August 13, 1962 to the late Billy Ray Cash Sr. and Rosie Nell Ball. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Denny Cash. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding four wheelers, and camping on the river....

Johnie Lea Sublett

Johnie Lea Sublett

Jun 15, 2024

Johnie Lea Sublett, 83 of Mount Vernon, went to be with the Lord on June 15, 2024 at her home in Mount Vernon.

Johnie was born December 10, 1940, in Wilburn, Arkansas to Albert and Alma (Shearer) Chandler. She was a loving wife, mother, and granny. She retired from Mt. Vernon School District Cafeteria.

Johnie loved spending time with her grandchildren, and...

Johnny Riley

Johnny Riley

Jun 15, 2024

Johnny Riley of Searcy, Arkansas passed away on June 15, 2024. He was born to John Riley and Wilma Kampf Riley on February 1, 1947 in Ashtabula, Ohio. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with family.

He is preceded in death by his parents, and one sister, Jackie Shannon.

He is survived by his wife,...

Elizabeth Ann Royse

Elizabeth Ann Royse

Jun 14, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our cherished grandmother, Elizabeth Ann Royse, who left us on June 14, 2024 at the age of 76. She was a loving wife, mother, devoted grandmother, and treasured friend whose memory will be held dear by all who knew her.

Elizabeth Ann Royse (maiden name Brown)...

Frances Howard

Frances Howard

Jun 13, 2024

Frances Lee Howard, age 74, of Judsonia, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 13, 2024. She was born August 18, 1949, in Black Rock, Arkansas to the late Charles and Irene Ward. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Allen Merriman, two brothers, Phill and Parker Ward, and her nephew...

John Joseph Williams

John Joseph Williams

Jun 11, 2024

John Joseph Williams passed away at the age of 72 in Little Rock, Arkansas on June 11, 2024. John was born on January 1, 1952, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents Roland H Williams, and Mary M Hayes Sparrow; also, his stepfather Albert William Sparrow, who he loved and admired, and his sister,...

Kenneth Wesley Hart, Jr

Kenneth Wesley Hart, Jr

Jun 11, 2024

Kenneth Wesley Hart Jr. (Kenny Jr.) was a native of Montrose, Michigan. He was born to Kenneth Sr. and Helen Seawood, on January 31, 1976, in Saginaw, Michigan. Kenny Jr. was a 1995 graduate of Chesaning High School where he was a student-athlete who ran track and played football. After high school, Kenny Jr. attended Delta College where he...

Robert Pruitt

Robert Pruitt

Jun 10, 2024

Robert Pruitt of Troy, Missouri passed away on June 10, 2024. He was born to Robert Jewell Pruitt and Juanita Raper on August 14, 1962 in Austin, Texas. He enjoyed all things outdoors, making memories with his children and teaching them how to hunt and fish, and enjoyed boating. He was an avid motorcycle rider and on a warm...

Ida Margaret Hightower

Ida Margaret Hightower

Jun 8, 2024

Ida Margaret Hightower, age 93 of Rison, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2024 in Star City.  She was born January 27, 1931 in Wilmot, AR to the late John L. and Mary Reed Pennington. Ida was known as the “Candy Lady of Rison”, always having candy to give away.  She was a past cheerleader for the Rison Wildcats...

Syble Joan Kitchens

Syble Joan Kitchens

Jun 7, 2024

Syble Joan Kitchens, age 76 of Rison, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born September 30, 1947, in Hampton, AR to the late Grady and Eva Evans Inzer.  Syble enjoyed watching Halmark movies, Wheel of Fortune, eating Popeyes Chicken, and shopping.  She was a faithful member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church,...

Dortha Jean Bone

Dortha Jean Bone

Jun 6, 2024

Dortha Jean Bone, age 97, of Griffithville, Arkansas, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 6, 2024. She was born July 23, 1926, in Cave City, Arkansas, to the late Audie E. Shirley and Maxie A. Ring Shirley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” H. Bone,...

Ann L Dollahite

Ann L Dollahite

May 31, 2024

Ann L Dollahite, 69 of Searcy went to be with the Lord Friday, May 31st in Searcy, Arkansas.

Ann was born in Henderson, Kentucky on November 23, 1954 to the late Daniel M. Potter and Lillian J. Potter.

Born into an Army family, Ann got to travel and see the world from a young age....

Pamela Camden

Pamela Camden

May 26, 2024

Pamela Nell Smallwood Camden of Searcy, Arkansas passed away on May 26, 2024 in Searcy, Arkansas. She was born on February 19, 1967 to Daniel Clayton Smallwood and Helen (Shirley) Marie Rouse Smallwood in Morrilton, Arkansas. She enjoyed singing, writing music, poems, and always had a kind word for everyone around her. She had a generous heart and a...

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