Obituaries

Dec 24, 2020

Rusty Pratt, 67, of El Dorado passed away on December 24, 2020 at Willis-Knighton Medical Center North in Shreveport, LA. He was born in El Dorado on December 17, 1953 to the late H.M. "Mac" Pratt and Delma Ernestine Pratt. Rusty was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed being on the river and squirrel hunting.  He was cattle farmer and...

Dec 16, 2020

Anna Shields, 23, of El Dorado, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Medical Center of South Arkansas. She was born April 29, 1997 to Breck Shields and Angie Kirby. Cremation arrangements under the care of Perry's Funeral Chapels.

Dec 15, 2020

Barry Lewis Morrison, 85, of Baton Rouge, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at The Crossing at Clarity House. He was born October 1, 1935 to the late William Charles Morrison and Amy Z McMain.

Barry is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Wayne Morrison, Danny Morrison and sister, Mary Beth Morrison. ...

Dec 7, 2020

Vera Whatley Pennington, 66, of Junction City passed away on December 7, 2020 at her residence. She was born on October 24, 1954 in Jena, Louisiana to the late Houston R. Whatley and Bessie Patterson Green. Vera loved watching mystery tv shows, had a collection of red birds and sunflowers, but her greatest joy was being with her grandchildren....

Dec 4, 2020

Donna Cheryl Webb McCoy, resident of Strong, passed away on Friday, December 4 th , 2020, at the age of 59 years.  Donna was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Ellis and Ada Valley Smith, and maternal grandparents, Max and Delma Pratt.  She is survived by her parents, Bennie " Don " and Sharon Smith of Strong ;...

Dec 4, 2020

Lou Arden Summerville, 77, lifetime resident of El Dorado, passed away December 4, 2020 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House. She was born on November 6, 1943 to the late Dewell Summerville and Vergie Mae Sinclair Summerville.

Ms. Summerville was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, and many dear friends.

Dec 2, 2020

Vell Davis Marks, 78, passed from this life on December 2, 2020 at her home in Norphlet. She was born on November 2, 1942 in Bloomburg, Texas. She was the only child of Wayne and Sibyl Davis of Norphlet.

Vell graduated from Norphlet High School in May 1960 and was Homecoming Queen her Junior year. After graduation...

Nov 30, 2020

Faunt B. Smith, Jr. 72, of Camden passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Baptist Health Hospital in North Little Rock. He worked as a Software Engineer and his hobbies included studying business and the stock market as well as computers.

Preceding him in death are his parents, Faunt B. Smith, Sr. and Anna Bess Smith....

Nov 30, 2020

Peggie S. Wilson Frisby, of El Dorado, departed this life on Monday, November 30, 2020 to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Peggie was born on June 26, 1937 in Urbana, Arkansas to the late Bobby Wilson and Lorraine Frisby Riley. She was an avid collector of Dolls and Salt-n-Pepper Shakers. Her family was her...

Nov 22, 2020

Curt Margis went to his heavenly home Sunday, November 22, 2020. He was 80 years old. Curt was born August 14, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio to Curt and Lusena Margis.

Curt enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1961 and served for eight years before going into sales with Cain's Coffee and Vogels. He then went...

Nov 15, 2020

Shelby Jarvis Lewis, age 86, of Junction City, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at John R. Williamson Hospice House. He was born May 7, 1934 to the late Walter Shelby and Nancy Mary Lewis.

Jarvis is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Julia Ann Bailey and sister in law, Madge Black.

Jarvis was...

Nov 15, 2020

Jesse Vines, age 37, of El Dorado, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at his residence. Born, February 14, 1983, he is the son of Debra Price and the late Dolan Vines, JR.

Jesse enjoyed reading and loved movies. He had a passion for gaming and with that became a professional game streamer.

Jesse is...

Nov 14, 2020

Frances Little Turner, a loving Mother from Strong, Arkansas passed away peacefully November 14, 2020 while living with her son and daughter in law, Bruce and Teresa Turner of Evarts, Kentucky.  Frances suffered from long term Alzheimers and passed away peacefully with her family and God by her side.  She was 94 years old.

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Nov 12, 2020

Shirley Parker Yeager, 84, of El Dorado passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Oak Ridge Nursing Home. She was born October 12, 1936 to the late Lottie Villneurve Hayden and Thomas Leanard Hayden.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Dale Yeager.

Cremation arrangements provided by Perry's Funeral Chapels.

Nov 12, 2020

Willis Arthur "Artie" Jones, 54, of El Dorado passed away on November 12, 2020 at Medical Center of South Arkansas. He was born on September 14, 1966 to Dan Jones and Mary Bates Rea in El Dorado.  Artie was an over road truck driver by trade, but in his free time he loved to hunt and fish....

Nov 3, 2020

Marie A. Lewis, 74, of Mount Holly went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 after an almost 2-year battle with pancreatic cancer. She passed away at her home surrounded by her loved ones.

Marie was born on December 19, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Edward Hart and Filomena Florentino Hart. Marie...

Oct 30, 2020

Shelia Diane Wilson, 59, of El Dorado, Arkansas, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020. Diane was born in El Dorado on March 29, 1961, to Marcelle Garner Smith and James Smith, Jr. She attended school in Spearsville, Louisiana, and was a member of Bible Baptist Church.

Diane was preceded in death by her parents and brother Rev....

Oct 18, 2020

Sylvia Davidson, 90, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Hudson Memorial Nursing Home after a long, happy and healthy life.  She was born on September 28, 1930 to the late Howard Isaac Evans and Marjorie Gail VanAllen Evans.

Sylvia loved her family, loved to read, loved her dogs, and loved working in the Victory Bible...

Oct 13, 2020

Tammie Teresa Skinner, age 55, of Louann, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020. She was born March 1, 1965 in Gladewater, Texas to the late Relda Jean Daily Pesnell and William Edward Pesnell.

Tammie enjoyed going to crystal mines and collecting crystals, camping, fishing and had an extraordinary talent of baking. She was a member of Norphlet...

Oct 11, 2020

Vella Mae Griffin, 86, passed away in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at St. John Residential Care Homes. She was a resident of El Dorado for most of her life before moving to Texas City and later to Fort Worth to be close to family.  She was born August 12, 1934, to the late Kermit C....