Obituaries

Jun 21, 2015

Remona L. Jones Johnston, 57, of El Dorado passed away on June 21, 2015 at Baptist Health in Little Rock, Ar.

Remona was of the Baptist faith. Her hobbies included fishing, hunting, gardening, cooking and sewing.   She was a 1976 graduate of Norphlet High School.

She was born on April 5, 1958 to Bobby Jones...

Jun 3, 2015

James Orie "Bud" Cox, 73, of Norphlet, Ar. passed away June 3, 2015 at Medical Center of South Arkansas.

Bud was born May 5, 1942 to Orie M, "Bill" Cox and Angie Lee Sisson Cox. He was an outdoors man that loved to hunt, had a straight forward personality and was a Jack of all trades, as...

May 15, 2015

Joseph F. "Wolfie" Carroll Jr., 75, of El Dorado, Ar. Passed away on May 15, 2015 at St. Vincents Infirmary in Little Rock, Ar. Wolfie, as everyone knew him, was born on March 10, 1940 to Joseph F. Carroll Sr. and Dorothy Willoughby Hill. He was a Navel Aviator veteran during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a boxer in...

Apr 29, 2015

Betty Jo Hamilton, 70, of Strong, died Wednesday, April 29th at Baptist Health following a brief illness. She was born in El Dorado, to India and Inez (Munford) Dugal, on January 13, 1945. Survivors include two sons, Dirk (Trish) Hamilton of Bryant, AR and Aric (Beth) Hamilton of El Dorado; her only grandchild Gracie Hamilton of El Dorado and sister...

Apr 22, 2015

Charles Dennis Bussey, 67, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015. He was born January 30, 1948, to Charles Pickens Bussey, Jr., and Gena Margaret Bussey. A loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather, Dennis was an owner and operator of Bussey's Service Station. He was a member of East Main Baptist Church. He was dearly loved and will be missed...

Apr 22, 2015

Lillie M. Darden Clift, 87, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Medical Center of South Arkansas. She was born June 9, 1927, in El Dorado, Ar. to William Louis Darden and Mollie Jane Darden. She was a member of Galilee Baptist Church. She worked at Lees' Dairy Diner for several years. She loved collecting frogs, spending time with her children,...

Apr 22, 2015

Louis Reed, 92 of El Dorado died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in El Dorado, Arkansas on January 7, 1923. He was the third son of Frank and Ray Murphy Reed. He married Jean Prater of Canyon, Texas on May 16, 1946. He and his brother, Walter owned Reed's Wrecking Yard...

Apr 15, 2015

Jewel E. Darden 76, of El Dorado died Wednesday April 15, 2015 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. He was born on August 8, 1938 here in Union County. He is the son of the late William Turner Darden and Lucy Nancy Coke Darden Scroggins. Jewel was a lifelong resident of Union County He drove a truck by trade,...

Apr 4, 2015

Heaven gained a new resident, John Adrian Owens on Saturday, April 4th. John was born on March 3, 1940 to Clarence Adrian Owens and Etta Clyde Cates Owens. He was preceded in death by both his parents, a sister Marion Owens Burgess, a son-in-law Richard Jinks and two sets of very special brothers & sisters-in-law; Harry Bryant & Inez Thurlkill...

Apr 1, 2015

Paul J. Newman, 86 of El Dorado passed away Wednesday, April 1 2015. He was born May 22, 1928 to Roger and Lucy Smith Newman in Heard County, GA. Paul was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. He worked in the oilfield in his younger years and was an operator for over 25 years at Cooper Tire. He enjoyed watching...

Mar 28, 2015

Maxine Weaver Littlejohn 87 of Smackover passed away Saturday March 28, 2015 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House. She was born in Crane, Texas on December 13, 1927 to George Marion Copeland and Elsie Spurlin Copeland Murphy who preceded her. Also preceding her was her step-father; Ellis Murphy, her husband; A.Z. Weaver who they owned and operated Weavers Grocery...

Mar 28, 2015

Rick Morris, age 51, passed away on January 12, 2018 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House after battling cancer for 2 years. Rick was born in El Dorado, AR on December 28, 1966, the son of John Thomas Morris and Betty Jean Winthorp. Rick loved to duck hunt, deer hunt and retreiver training. He was a member of Norphlet...

Mar 7, 2015

Mary Sue Christie Dawson , age 95 of Camden, died in Mobile, Alabama on March 7, 2015.. She was born on June 9, 1919 , the daughter of Otis and Lee Ola Christie of Wesson. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Christine Christie and Lucille Ainsworth and a brother, Woodrow Christie. She is survived by a son, Robert...

Mar 3, 2015

Roy J. Beckham 93, of El Dorado died Tuesday March 3, 2015 . He was born in El Dorado on September 8, 1921. He was a retired lockmaster with the Army Corps of Engineers and a Veteran serving in the United States Army in the European Theater during second World War. Roy was a life-long resident of the Old Union...

Mar 1, 2015

Ruby L. Fautheree, age 101, of El Dorado passed away peacefully in her sleep comfortably in her home on March 1, 2015. She was born in Union County near Lockhart , Louisiana April 23, 1913. She was the daughter of Benjamin Joseph Brazzel and Cora Bell Davis. Earlier in her life Ruby Spent 30 years with the Houston School District...

Feb 27, 2015

George E. Parks, 78, of El Dorado died February 27, 2015. He was born August 6, 1936 near Lisbon, Arkansas to Edward Parks and Dolly Darden Parks. He was the youngest of 10 children. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers William Birch Parks and Hubert Parks and sisters Aileen Parks, Morine Parks, Flora Dee Harper, Joyce Howser,...

Feb 15, 2015

Bernice Andreas Cottrell, 90 of Owasso, OK and formally of El Dorado passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015. She was born July 25, 1924 in Austin County, Texas. Her parents were Adolph and Hulda Brandt Andreas. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Kermit Keith Cottrell; a sister Eleanor Bray of Malvern, Ar.; brothers Arno Andreas of La...

Feb 5, 2015

Steve L. Brown 58, of El Dorado died Thursday February 5, 2015 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House. He was born on November 7, 1956 in Marion, Louisiana. He was a paint contractor and sandblaster by trade. He was self employed for 20 years and later worked for Longs Blow pipe. He was preceded in death by his father;...

Jan 30, 2015

Betty Sue Ponder Stinson, 63, of El Dorado went to be with her Heavenly Father Friday, January 30, 2015 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was a devoted, loving wife and an amazing mother. She was selfless, uplifting, joyful, and never ever met a stranger. She walked by her unfailing faith everyday and let her love shine through...

Jan 26, 2015

Diane Ritchie 71, of El Dorado passed away January 26, 2015 at Baptist Health in Little Rock. She was born February 7, 1943 to Jessie James and Gladys Celeste Aszbille Perry. Diane is preceded in death by her parents; husband Dan Ritchie, two brothers; Harold Perry, Dale Perry and a sister Jeanette Keiter. She is survived by her two sons;...