Obituaries

Feb 25, 2019

John "Tommy" Hayes, 76, of El Dorado passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at his residence. He was born on September 10, 1942 in El Dorado to the late Alvin Enoch Hayes and Mary Elizabeth Braswell Pickett. Tommy was an avid hunter, runner, and bicyclist. He made a career working the Sawmill Industry as a Sawyer before retiring...

Feb 23, 2019

Beloved father, grandfather, husband, brother and friend to many, Brian Douglas Gilmore, age 58, of El Dorado, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019. Born Dec 29, 1960, he is preceded in death by his parents Charles Ivan "Chuck" Gilmore and Barbara Ann Whitaker Gilmore. He is survived by his wife, Shelia, his children, Alicia (Phillip), Kaylen, Haley and Hayden,...

Feb 18, 2019

Lanora Blanche Poole, 81, of Strong went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 18, 2019. She was born on June 6, 1937 in El Dorado to Richard Marion and Viola May Woods Lowery. Lanora loved playing Bunko and had played with a group of ladies for over 40 years, but her passion was her family....

Feb 14, 2019

Havis Jerry Lee, 74 was born April 1, 1944. He was a life long resident in El Dorado Ar.

He was preceded in death by his parents Jack and Elsie Lee, his son Travis Lee, his sister Betty Carrington and two brothers Aubrey and Malvin Lee.

He was survived by his son Dewayne Lee and...

Feb 13, 2019

Larry Lloyd Baston, 71, of El Dorado, AR passed away on February 13, 2019 at his residence. He was born in El Dorado on June 27, 1947 to Lloyd Chesney and Billie Jean Baston.

Larry was a graduate of El Dorado High School Class of 1965. He studied engineering at Arkansas Tech in Russellville before he volunteered...

Feb 10, 2019

Joyce Marie Brown, 70, of Conway formerly of El Dorado, passed away on February 10, 2018 at Conway Regional Medical Center.  She was born on October 13, 1948 in Lawrenceburg, TN to Arthur and Goldie Marie Gray.

Joyce worked as a caregiver at Hudson Memorial Nursing Home and was the owner of multiple Thrift Stores here in...

Feb 1, 2019

Mary Francis Slaughter of Searcy, Arkansas passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the age of 91.  Mary was born June 17, 1927 to J. Marshall and Tressa (Nowles) Newsom in El Dorado, Arkansas. After graduating from high school in 1945 she was employed as a secretary until she married Jack T. Coleman in 1947.  Throughout their marriage,...

Feb 1, 2019

Funeral services for Rebecca Lee Bly Phelps will be held Sunday, Feb.3 at 2 p.m. at New London Baptist Church near Strong, AR under the direction of Perry's Funeral Chapels. Mrs. Phelps passed from this life and into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Friday Feb. 1 at the age of 89. Officiating at the services will be...

Jan 25, 2019

Edna Faye Epps, 66, of El Dorado passed away on January 25, 2019 at her residence. She was born in El Dorado on September 25, 1952 to Kenneth and Dorothy Martin Lowery.

Edna was a graduate of El Dorado High School Class of 1970. She worked at A&P Grocery for 2 ½ years and Kroger for 14...

Jan 12, 2019

Allen Travis Smith, age 82, left this earth on Saturday, January 12 th , 2019 at the Baptist Health Center in Little Rock.  He was borned on December 8 th , 1936 to Clem Clay Smith and Ollie Wilma Jackson Smith in Mt Holly, Arkansas.  He was a lifelong resident of Union County and attended church at Sandyland Missionary...

Jan 7, 2019

Susie Corneal Peace Johnston died peacefully on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Hudson Nursing Home in El Dorado, Arkansas at the age of 87. She was born on August 28, 1931 in the Mt. Union Community south of El Dorado to Charlie and Susie Greenlee Peace. Corneal graduated from Junction City High School and attended Green's School of Business....

Jan 7, 2019

Mary Lee Carr Beasley, 81, of El Dorado passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Timberlane Health and Rehab in the care of Life Touch Hospice.

Mary lee was born November 21, 1937 in El Dorado, the first-born child of Ashley Belton Carr, Sr. and Mary Alice Rogers Carr. She graduated from El Dorado High School...

Jan 1, 2019

Emma Naomi Whatley, born 4/24/29 in Electra, TX, passed peacefully in her sleep on 1/1/19 in El Dorado, AR at the age of 89.

She meet her future husband of 64 years, Raymond E. Whatley, at Sycamore Grove Church of Christ in El Dorado. They were married on 2/17/46 in Chickasha, OK. She was preceded in death...

Dec 27, 2018

Charlotte Renee Bishop Fielder, age 60, of Parkers Chapel, AR passed to her heavenly Home on Thursday, December 27, 2018.  Charlotte was born in Camden, AR on March 16, 1958, to Barbara Taunton Bishop and the late Billy Edward Bishop.

Charlotte was a bicentennial graduate of El Dorado High School. She enjoyed singing and traveling with Westside...

Dec 25, 2018

William F. Wolfe, 81, of El Dorado, passed away peacefully at his home on December 25, 2018. He was born on July 25, 1937in El Dorado, AR to George W. and Frankie Mae Duke Wolfe. He served his country by enlisting in the United States Air Force in 1955. Upon completion of his enlistment William served in law enforcement...

Dec 24, 2018

Barbara Jean Neely, 80, of El Dorado, passed away on December 24, 2018 at Oak Ridge Nursing and Rehab. She was born in Camden, AR on July 5, 1938 to Aubrey Eugene and Helen Alexander Ables. Barbara worked as a Nurse at various medical facilities in the El Dorado area throughout her career and continued to care for everyone...

Dec 20, 2018

Oran Clifford Booth, age 79, of Parkers Chapel, AR passed to his heavenly Home on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at the John R. Williamson Hospice House in El Dorado. Cliff was born in Winnfield, LA on November 15, 1939, the second of five children to the late Oran Chester and Mary Ruth Baker Booth. He served in the U.S....

Dec 18, 2018

Christopher E. Jennings, 46, of El Dorado went to be with our Lord, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at his home after a sudden illness.

He was born August 11, 1972 in El Dorado, and graduated from El Dorado High School in 1991, and then attended SAU Tech in Camden. He was employed at the El Dorado News...

Dec 8, 2018

Jeffrey Jinks, 48, of El Dorado, Arkansas went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 8, 2018.

Jeff was born in El Dorado, Arkansas, on September 11, 1970 to Donnie & Sandra Jinks. He was a graduate of the class of 1988 at Parker's Chapel High School; where he participated in their welding apprentice program...

Dec 3, 2018

Rev. Terrell O.B. Harrison II (Brother Terry) of El Dorado, AR passed away at age 75 on Monday morning, December 3, 2018 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House following a struggle with acute Leukemia.

Born on October 29, 1943 in Sacramento, California, he was the son of Terrell O.B. Harrison and Gladys Louise Painter Harrison. A...