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...
Robert Alton Graves
Sep 9, 2016
> Robert Alton Graves (Bobby to all who knew him) joined his heavenly father on September 9, 2016. He is survived by his faithful and loving wife of 53 years, Pauline Herring Graves, doting daughter, Cheryl Graves Harrell and her husband & honorary son, Kelly of White Hall, precious granddaughter Kayla Marie Johnston, and little "mini-me grandson', Rhett Robert Johnston....
Frances Marlene Owens
Sep 9, 2016
Frances Marlene Thurlkill Owens stepped onto the streets of gold in Heaven on Friday morning, September 9, 2016 after her battle with Alzheimer's. Frances was born on May 22, 1939 to Marlin Benjamin Thurlkill and Addie Elno Hux Thurlkill. She graduated from Junction City High School in 1958. Upon graduation she went to bookkeeping school in El Dorado and worked...
Barbara Gayle Walker
Sep 4, 2016
Barbara Gayle Walker, 77, of El Dorado passed away at the Medical Center of South Arkansas on Sunday, September 4, 2016. Barbara was born October 14, 1938 to the late Dale Fields and Carol Morris Fields of Springdale, AR. She was retired from Hancock Fabrics were she was a manger for 30 plus years. Her greatest loves were her grandchildren,...
Angela D. Cheatham Epperley
Aug 31, 2016
Angela Darlene (Cheatham) Epperley of El Dorado, Arkansas, went to be the Lord on Thursday, September 1, 2016 after suffering injuries from an accidental fall at her home. "Angie" as many fondly knew her, was born on January 27th, 1962 in Smackover, Arkansas, to the late Charles D. "Chuck" Cheatham and Mary Frances "Jitter" (Burson) Cheatham. She served her community...
Thelma B Smith
Aug 21, 2016
Thelma B. Smith, 94, of Mabelvale, AR, formerly of El Dorado, passed away August 21, 2016 at her home. Thelma was born October 1, 1921 in Mt. Holly, AR to the late Lemul Thomas Darden and Mary Ann Jetton Darden . She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gordon V. Smith; eight brothers, Dossie, Johnny, Doyle, Harper,...
John Amos Jackson
Aug 16, 2016
John Amos Jackson (91) of El Dorado passed away peacefully on August 16, 2016. Many thanks to the staff of Hudson Nursing home for the loving care over the years. Born in Norphlet, AR February 3, 1925, he graduated Smackover High School and served in the Army Air Corp in Italy during WWII as a B17 gunner. After his service...
Robert "Robin" Warren Johnson Jr.
Aug 10, 2016
Robert W. "Robin" Johnson Jr. Of Strong, died Wednesday August 10, 2016 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House. He was born June 24, 1944 in Dallas, Texas to Robert Warren Johnson Sr. And Gloria Lloyd Johnson who preceded him. Also preceding him was a niece ; Daniell Howell. Robin was a member of the pipe fitters Union Local #798...
John Allen Massey
Jul 31, 2016
John Allen Massey, 45, of Strong, AR passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. John was born February 16, 1971 to the late John Cecil Massey, Jr. and Betty Diann Massey. Preceding him in death was his father; J. C. "Goober" Massey; grandparents, Cecil and Eunice Massey, Grady Grave and Aurelle Dopson; great nephew,...
George Richard Reuter
Jul 28, 2016
George "Richard" Reuter, 81, of Okeechobee, Florida, formerly of El Dorado, passed away July 28, 2016. Richard was born September 27, 1934 to the late Lloyd Andrew Reuter, Sr. and Munnie Aline Swilley Reuter. Richard gladly served in the Air Force and retired after just over 21 years of service, traveling extensively throughout his career and retirement, at home and...
Charles Thomas Russell, Jr
Jul 25, 2016
Charles Thomas Russell Jr., 56, known as "Tommy" by family and "Red" by friends, went to be with the Lord on July 25, 2016. Tommy was born February 1, 1960 to Charles Thomas Russell, Sr. and Bevely Nan Maroney Russell. He loved to hunt, fish, read and watch shows about history. He is preceded in death by his mother; his...
James Lewis Kooms
Jul 24, 2016
James Lewis Kooms, Jr. 70, of El Dorado passed away Sunday, July 24 at Courtyard Health and Rehab. James was born September 29, 1945 to the late James L. Kooms Sr. And Jewel Hughes Kooms. He was a member of Norphlet United Pentecostal Church. He loved fishing, going to Church and spending time with his family. Preceding him in death...
