Rebecca Ellis Antoon
Jan 9, 2017
Rebecca Ellis Antoon, known to all as Beckie Antoon, passed from this world at the age of 82, peacefully in her home on January 9, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband James J. Antoon, Jr, (her beloved Jimmy), and by her parents Ada and Clarence Ellis. Beckie is survived by her two sisters, Glynda Ellis Gibson, and...
Gloria Faye Dunn
Jan 5, 2017
Gloria Faye Dunn, 79, of El Dorado passed away January 5, 2017 at the John R. Williamson Life Touch Hospice. Gloria was born July 2, 1937 to the late Finos Fulton Worsham and Velva Louise Daigre Worsham. She is preceded in death by her husband Melvin Dunn Sr.; one son Leroy Dunn; one sister, Gay Baker and three brothers, Frank...
Truman Len Burns
Dec 31, 2016
Truman Len Burns, 72, of Strong passed away on December 31, 2016 at his home after a lengthy illness.. Len was born August 1, 1944 in El Dorado to the late Truman and Leola Calloway Burns. Len was a graduate of Strong High School were he excelled in football and track. He attended Arkansas Police academy in Camden, Ar. Served...
Harry Dale Worth
Dec 31, 2016
Harry Dale Worth, 59, of El Dorado passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at his residence. Dale was born on October 17, 1957 in Kirksville, MO to Harry Delbert Worth and Marie Worth. He was a former employee of the City of El Dorado for 31 years and a active member of the S.C.V. (Sons of Confederate Veteran) at camp...
Elsie Maxcine Points
Dec 27, 2016
Elsie M. Points, 67, of El Dorado passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at her home. Elsie was born May 28, 1949 to the late CJ Lawrence and Ruth Davis McDaniel. She spent over 30 years working at Immanuel Baptist Church Childrens Department. All the children called her the "Candy Lady" because she always had candy for them. She was...
George Franklin Slater
Dec 13, 2016
George Franklin Slater 80, of Delhi, LA and formerly of Strong, AR passed away December 13, 2016 at Cornerstone Hospital in West Monroe, LA. George was born to the late John F. Slater and Bertie Kelley Slater. He was a graduate of Strong High School and a member of the Masons. George was a Tech Sargeant in the U.S. Air...
Patricia Ann Deforest
Dec 6, 2016
Patricia Ann DeForest, 75, of Farmerville, LA and formerly of Smackover passed away December 6, 2016 at Union General Hospital in Farmerville. Patricia was born February 14, 1941 to the late George Jefferson Burson and Alene Smith Burson. She was always a loving mother and a best friend. Her passion was taking care of people, so she became a LPN...
John Keith Hayes
Dec 1, 2016
John Keith Hayes, 47 of London, AR formally of El Dorado passed away December 1, 2016. Keith was born November 6, 1969 to John Tom Hayes and Doris Ann Phillips Hayes. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Keith loved to tell his stories of his adventures to anyone willing to listen. He was a devoted father and husband. Keith...
Carol Jean Gilmore
Nov 23, 2016
Carol Jean Gilmore, 85, of El Dorado passed away November 23, 2016 at her residence. Carol was born July 27, 1931 to the late Charles Munford and Erma Gladys Tuberville Munford. A member of the Church of Christ in Strong, She worked for 40 years as a LPN at Warner Brown Hospital and Medical Center of South Arkansas. She received...
Marvin Bob Weido, Sr..
Nov 23, 2016
Marvin Bob Weido, Sr, 82 of El Dorado passed away Wednesday, November 23 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House. Marvin was born September 23, 1934 to the late Joe Weido and Mary Caddess Weido. He graduated Sharp High School in 1953, joined the Army in 1955 where he served in the Korean War. From 1957 - 1964 he served...
Velma Veronica Tribble
Nov 14, 2016
Veronica Thurmon Tribble, 37, of El Dorado passed away November 14, 2016 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. Veronica was born April 15, 1979 to Kimberly Parnell Thurmon and Ronald Blake Thurmon. She had a Bachelor of Science degree, her Masters in Early Childhood Development, Primary Education Certification, and Special Education Certificate. Her heart was with her children whether...
Tawana Ann Gilmore
Nov 6, 2016
Tewana Ann Gilmore, 73, of El Dorado passed away November 6, 2016 at her residence. Tewana was born July 16, 1943 to Carl William Armstrong and Ada Elise Sledd Granum. She was a member of Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, a devote Christian. Tewana was one of a kind, a truly special lady who was strong in her beliefs. She...
Betty Ann Perry
Nov 2, 2016
Betty Ann Perry, 80, of Smackover passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House. Betty was born July 9, 1936 to the late A.C. Holloway and Lillian McDougald Holloway. Betty was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She spent her life involved in many activities, a music teacher for over 15 years, Sunday...
George Thomas (Bro. Tommy) Mellinger, Jr.
Oct 29, 2016
George Thomas Mellinger, Jr. (Bro. Tommy), 77, of El Dorado passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock, AR. He was born on September 28, 1939 to George Mellinger, Sr. and Margaret Cook Mellinger, who precede him in death. Also preceding him in death was a brother-in-law; Gene Curry. Besides taking care of his family,...
Carolyn Marie Lyle
Oct 13, 2016
Carolyn Marie Lyle, 92, of Magnolia passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Magnolia Health and Rehab. Carolyn was born on March 28, 1924 to the late Thomas Jefferson Smith and Carrie Ann Winkler Smith. For many years she was the secretary for First Baptist in Texas City, TX. She is a former member of Marable Hill Chapel and...
Shirley Ann Johnson
Oct 12, 2016
Shirley Ann Johnson, 64, of Strong passed away October 12, 2016 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. Shirley was born November 7, 1951 to the late Alvan Lee Patteson and Hazel Ruth Cook Patterson. She was of the Baptist faith, loved to travel the country in support of her husbands job with Local 798 Pipeline. Shirley was a homemaker...
Donald Lee Buckwalter
Oct 9, 2016
Donald Lee "Buck" Buckwalter, 70, of El Dorado passed away on October 9, 2016 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. Donald was born September 17, 1946 to Edna Darden Buckwalter and the late Logan "Buck" Buckwalter. He attended El Dorado High School, SAU and Architectural Draftsman. He joined the Navy where he served in Vietnam. He enjoyed the outdoors,...
Rufus Virgil "Rv" Thurlkill
Sep 30, 2016
Rufus Virgil "RV" Thurlkill, 86, of El Dorado passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at Hudson Memorial Nursing Home. RV was born February 11, 1930 to the late John R. Thurlkill and Sarah E. Moore Thurlkill . He retired from the U. S. Marines after 20 years of service as a E7 Gunnery Sargent. He served in Korea, Guam, China,...
Mary Carol Fillmore
Sep 30, 2016
Mary Carol Fillmore was born in Gurdon Arkansas on July 19, 1941. She comes from a large family including 9 brothers and sisters. Preceded in death by father Alvin Blocker and mother Gladys Harper Pugh, brothers Doyle and David. Survivors: Left to cherish her memory are children; Linda, Brenda, Tammy, and Timmy, eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren, 7 siblings and...
Tom Earl Mcleese
Sep 17, 2016
Tom McLeese 75 of El Dorado died recently . He was born on March 7, 1941 in Chicago, illinois. He was the son of the late Henry Spencer McLeese and Anna Otlis McLeese. He worked as an industrial mechanic for Con Agra many years before retiring. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother; Lawrence Spencer McLeese and...
