Obituaries
In our Care
Kent Brian Davis
Aug 25, 2024
Kent Brian Davis, age 60, of Warren passed away on August 25, 2024. He was born November 22, 1963 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Charlotte Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Jeff Davis. He worked as an electrician. He enjoyed swimming, and spending time with his family and...
Arlie Edward Bridges
Aug 25, 2024
Arlie Edward Bridges, 80, of Belfast, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at home on August 25, 2024. He was born on May 31, 1944, in Hot Springs to Arlie Franklin Bridges and Gussie Chunn Bridges Hignight. Known for his sense of humor, Arlie was outgoing and always had a good joke to share. He especially loved children and would do...
Glenn Edward Ford, Jr.
Aug 25, 2024
Glenn Edward Ford, Jr., age 75 of Sheridan, passed away peacefully August 25, 2024. He was born September 4, 1948 to the late Glenn Sr. and Anna Koon Ford. Glenn was a proud Marine, serving his Country in the Vietnam War, and later joined the National Guard. He was an avid fisherman, he loved taking his family fishing, watching...
Linda Darlene Davis
Aug 24, 2024
Linda Darlene Davis, age 64, of Vilonia went to be with The Lord on August 24, 2024. She was
born December 10, 1959, in Little Rock, Arkansas to Jimmy Earl Kyzer and Delolar Williams
Kyzer. She was a faithful member of Oak Bowery Baptist Church, where she led the Children’s
Church for over 20 years. She loved fishing, sewing, being outdoors, but most...
Jimmy L. Gill
Aug 23, 2024
Jimmy “Ricky” Louis Gill, age 67, of Sheridan, passed away and went to be with his Lord on Friday, August 23, 2024. Born on December 11, 1956, in Crossett, Arkansas, Ricky as he was affectionately known by family and friends, was raised in Star City, where he would later meet and marry his loving wife, Rhonda Puckett. Together, they...
Dawn Chestnut
Aug 22, 2024
Dawn Rachelle Chestnut, age 33, passed away peacefully on August 22nd, 2024 with her family by her side. The last few weeks of life family and friends gathered to shower her with love.
Dawn was born to Cecil Chestnut and Jodi Watson on November 9th, 1990. She graduated from Riverview High School in 2009, was a longtime...
Eric Lyle Taylor
Aug 22, 2024
Eric Lyle Taylor, 52 of Searcy, Arkansas passed away on August 22, 2024 in Brinkley, Arkansas. He was born to Burlie Taylor and Emma Johnston Taylor on November 6, 1971 in Searcy, Arkansas. He always had a smile on his face, even on bad days.
He is preceded in death by his father, Burlie Taylor, two brothers,...
Timothy Paul Pettypool
Aug 19, 2024
Timothy Paul Pettypool 39, of Searcy, Arkansas departed from this life on August 19, 2024, in Sherwood, Arkansas. He was born on May 24, 1985 to Ron Pettypool and Gail Clark Pettypool in Searcy, Arkansas. He attended Arkansas State University- Beebe and Searcy Campuses and received an Associate’s Degree in HVAC. He was an avid boater, fisherman, gamer, and...
John Lee Grantham
Aug 15, 2024
John Lee Grantham, of Mayflower, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2024, at the age of 80. Born in Marianna to the late Robert Young Grantham and Carrie Varner Grantham, he was the youngest of 9 children, he had five brothers and three sisters. He was a proud graduate of Marvell High School, John lived a life rich...
John Lee Grantham
Aug 15, 2024
John Lee Grantham, of Mayflower, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2024, at the age of 80. Born in Marianna to the late Robert Young Grantham and Carrie Varner Grantham, he was the youngest of 9 children, he had five brothers and three sisters. He was a proud graduate of Marvell High School, John lived a life rich in...
Jordan Wilson Phillips
Aug 14, 2024
Jordan Wilson Phillips, age 28, of Benton AR. Passed away on August 14, 2024 in Little Rock, AR. He was born August 21, 1995 to his father Jimmy Wilson Phillips JR. and mother Ellen Phena Parker. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Joyce Phillips. He loved being outdoors and had many hobbies such as riding and working...
Sandra Kay (Long) Morrison
Aug 14, 2024
Sandra Kay Morrison, age 73, of Rison passed away on August 14, 2024 in Little Rock, AR. She was born on August 8, 1951 to the late Robert Doyle Long and Beulah Langley. She loved her family, spending time with her grandchildren, and her many friends. She was known for loving to cook for family and others in need....
Guy Martin Atkinson
Aug 14, 2024
Guy Martin Atkinson, age 81, of Naylor, went to be with his Lord on August 14, 2024. He was
born August 2, 1943, in Fisher, Arkansas to the late Goley Atkinson, Sr. and Beula Olive Lansford
Atkinson. Mr. Atkinson was a United States Army Veteran and worked for Nabholz Construction
as a carpenter for over 45 years. He had the ability to fix...
Vella Breznai
Aug 13, 2024
Vella Pearl Capps Breznai 83, from Searcy passed from this life to her eternal home in Heaven on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Born June 15, 1941 in Little Red, Arkansas to the late Otis and Edna Capps. Vella loved living life, being with friends and family and her grand and great-children were her greatest joys in life.
...
James Blansett
Aug 12, 2024
James Andrew (Jim) Blansett was born May 4,1932 and died August 12, 2024. He leaves behind a wife of 70 years, Jean (Wiley) Blansett, his sons Andy (Cheryl), Wiley(Lyn), Phillip(Karen), and daughter Sarah Blansett English, eight grandchildren and of 16 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by their infant son Timothy, his parents Ramon and Johnnie (Haulcroft) Blansett, one sister...
Aelena Hamil
Aug 11, 2024
Aelena Hamil, age 82, of Searcy went to be with the Lord August 11, 2024. She was born February 7, 1942 in Kilgore, Texas to the late Leonard Davis and Lena Davis.
She is survived by her children, Pamela Hamil, Phyllis Garrett, Ruth Jennings, Mark Hamil and wife Susan, Judy Bentley and husband Kevin, and Paul Hamil,...
Larry Russell King
Aug 3, 2024
Larry Russell King, 77, of Rison, Arkansas, passed away on August 3, 2024, at the
home he shared with his loving wife in Rison.
Larry was born on October 22, 1946, to the late William Terrell King and Birdie Lee
(Green) King in Rison. He was known as Rusty to many people who...
Rhonda Jean Thompson
Aug 2, 2024
Rhonda Jean Thompson, age 57, of Rison passed away on August 2, 2024 in Pine Bluff, AR. She was born on January 15, 1967 to Bill Mitchell Sr. and Jean Selma. She was known for loving to spend time with her grandkids, camping and going to the lake with her significant other Clifton Cross, going to mud...
Donald Gene Herring
Aug 2, 2024
Our beloved father & Pawpaw Don who loved us greater than anything else in the world passed from this life on August 2, 2024. He was born to Charles William (Bill) Herring & Geneva Rucker on January 27, 1956, in Pine Bluff Arkansas. He was a graduate of Dollarway High School Class of 1974. Don went on...
