Obituaries

Apr 8, 2019

Winfred Winans, 83, of Strong passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019 at CHI St. Vincent in Hot Springs, AR. He was born on August 9, 1935 in Strong, AR to George Arnold and Nora Wooten Winans.  Winfred worked as a delivery man for Amerigas Propane Company. After retiring he enjoyed planting a vegetable garden. Keeping little for himself...

Apr 1, 2019

Donna Kay Anthony, 69, of Citronelle, AL, formerly of Calion, passed away on April 1, 2019 after a lengthy illness.  She was born in Bradley County, AR on August 18, 1949 to EJ Hughes and Edna Johnson Hutchinson.

Preceding her in death are her parents; husband, Dick Anthony, and sisters, Rikki Deblieux and Debbie Welch. Survivors  include...

Mar 31, 2019

Peggy Inez Hoy, 84, of Autryville, NC, formerly of El Dorado, passed away on March 31, 2019 at Whispering Pines Nursing Home. She was born in Strong, AR on February 20, 1935 to Charley and Julia Renfro Murray. Peggy worked at and retired from the El Dorado Cooper Tire plant as a factory worker.

She is preceded...

Mar 28, 2019

Nola Mabel Dennis, 73 of El Dorado Arkansas, surrounded by her family quietly entered the gates of heaven on March 28, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. She was born May 22, 1945 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to E. J. & Marie Portlock.  She was a retired security guard for Lockheed Martin and a homemaker. She will...

Mar 27, 2019

Randy "Billy Goat" McDougal, 63, of Calion passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. He was born in Tuscon, AZ on May 13, 1955 to Charlie "Putt" and Merlene Dodson McDougal.  Randy enjoyed riding motorcycles and horses. He had been a truck driver for over 40 years and was employed with Blann Tractor of Hampton, AR. He was a...

Mar 21, 2019

Frances Louise Borden of El Dorado, Arkansas went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on March 21, 2019. She was born on January 5, 1949 to the late William C. Johnson (W.C) and Betty Louise Orren Mason. She is survived by her husband, William Borden of El Dorado, daughters; Becky Wright (Mark) of El Dorado and Pamela...

Mar 14, 2019

Cynthia Kay Bryan, 60, of El Dorado, passed peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, March 14, 2019. She was born November 8, 1958 to Bobby E. and Carolyn Thurlkill Bryan in El Dorado.

She loved fishing and camping, but her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren. She retired from Walmart and was a member of...

Mar 10, 2019

Jerrell R. Williams went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday, March 10th, 2019. Born on October 31st, 1939. He was the son of the late D. D. "Goose" and Elaine Hall Williams of Junction City, AR.

After graduating from Louisiana Tech, he joined the Air Force Reserve and began working at Lion Oil...

Mar 3, 2019

Dr. Alvin Scott Hardin, 73, of El Dorado passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House. He was born December 2, 1945 to the late Alvin and Edna Louise Gann Hardin in Camden, AR. Upon graduation from Camden High School he attended Ouachita Baptist University. From OBU he then entered the University of...

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....