Bonnie Jean Ford
Oct 17, 2013
Bonnie Manning Ford 58, of Junction City passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. She was born in El Dorado on October 12, 1955. Bonnie graduated from Spearsville High School in Spearsville, La. She was a devoted Christian and a member of Cross Life Church. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening and was...
Marie Womack
Oct 8, 2013
Marie Womack 80 of Strong passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at John R. Williamson Hospice House. Marie was born June 27, 1933 to Dock and Clara Burns. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Glenn Womack Sr., two sons; G.W. Womack Jr. and Gene Womack, brother George Burns and sister Opal Burns Black. Survivors include a...
Melissa Ann Lee
Sep 25, 2013
Melissa Ann Lee 46, of El Dorado died Wednesday September 25, 2013 at her home. She was born in El Dorado on June 14, 1967. She worked in housekeeping at various nursing homes before her health prevented her from working. She was preceded in death by her father; Van Buren "Bill" Fife, her grandparents; Carl and Elise Armstrong and Preston...
Ferry B Kelley
Sep 18, 2013
Ferry B. Kelley, 86, was welcomed home by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 18, 2013. He was born October 3, 1926 in El Dorado, AR to Ferry B. And Lucile (Gill) Kelley Sr. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 39 years Irene Barbaree Kelley; an infant daughter, and grandson Eric Scott Jennings....
Glenn Albert Black
Sep 11, 2013
Glenn Albert Black 68 of El Dorado passed away September 11, 2013 at his home. He was born July 12, 1945 to Horace Black & Iberia Lockwood Black of Urbana. Glenn was preceded in death by his parents and maternal grandparents Henry Lockwood and Vertie McCormick Lockwood. Glenn was an auto mechanic his whole life working for Risinger Spur Service...
Kathryn June Duke
Sep 9, 2013
Kathryn June Wolfe Duke 85, of Garland Texas left this life on September 9, 2013 at her son's residence in Balch Springs, Texas. She was born August 11, 1928 in El Dorado to the late George Washington Wolfe and Frankie Mae Dukes Wolfe. She spent her working career as a assembler for Texas Instruments, building computer boards before retiring. She...
Vernell Rainwater
Sep 2, 2013
Vernell Rainwater 75 of El Dorado passed away September 2, 2013. She was born to Herman and Adell Lowery September 7, 1937 in El Dorado, Arkansas (Parkers Chapel Community). She was the manager at Chick-A-Dilly #1 for 27 years and retired April 2013. She was kind and generous person. Vernell was a wonderful daughter, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law,...
Doyle P Bishop
Sep 1, 2013
Doyle P. Bishop 85 of El Dorado died Sunday September 1, 2013 at his home. He was born December 29, 1927 to the late John Lee Bishop and Bessie LaBeff Bishop Atkinson. He worked in the oilfield his entire career before retiring. Doyle was an outdoorsman. Whether it was working or hunting and fishing in his spare time, he loved...
Alice Gonzales
Aug 15, 2013
Alice Gonzales 97 of El Dorado passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Timberlane Nursing and Rehab. She was born April 15, 1916 to Clarence and Mary Bearden. Alice is preceded in death by her parents; her husband "Dick" Gonzales, three brothers; James Bearden, C.D. Bearden Jr. and infant brother Samual Bearden and a sister Clara Parker. She is survived...
Loyce Marie Birkhead
Aug 14, 2013
Loyce Marie Plair Birkhead 66 of El Dorado passed away at her home on August 14, 2013. She was born April 30, 1947 to Samuel Max and Gertrude Grantham Plair. Marie graduated from Southern State College (now Southern Arkansas University) in 1968 with a bachelors degree in education and taught 3rd grade at Old Union School for 36 years,retiring in...
Marda Marie Harper Jones
Aug 13, 2013
Marda Marie Harper Jones of El Dorado, died Tuesday August 13, 2013 at John R. Williamson Hospice House after a lengthy illness. She was born March 2, 1936 to Howard and Wilma Harper of Pittsburgh, PA. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Delmas C. Jones; their four children, and their spouses and children; Danny and wife Clara...
Gene Smith
Jul 25, 2013
Gene Smith 73 of El Dorado died Thursday July 25, 2013 at the John R. Williamson Hospice House. He was born February 25, 1940 in El Dorado and is the son of the late Walter James Smith and Ruby Estelle Darden Smith. Gene was a career paint contractor who loved working. He enjoyed deer hunting and drinking coffee with his...
Dorothy Irene Sandifer
Jul 24, 2013
Dorothy I. Sandifer 78 of El Dorado passed away July 24, 2013 at LifeTouch Hospice. She was born November 30, 1934 in Arkinda Ar. to Walter Gordon and Lena Jane Dollarhide Stewart. Dorothy was the most simplest person anyone every knew, she enjoyed watching tv, her bird and being around her grandkids who will miss her dearly. Preceded her in...
David Hess Miller
Jul 20, 2013
David Hess Miller 50, of El Dorado died July 20, 2013 at his home. He was born February 15, 1963 in El Dorado and is the son of Dianne Green who survives him and Brodie Miller who precedes him along with a brother; Berry Edward West. Also surviving him is his two children; Chris Miller and Savannah Sweet both of...
Jerry "Pistol" Hays
Jul 16, 2013
Jerry " Pistol" Hays, 60 died July 16, 2013 at his camp at Mitcham Landing. He was born August 10, 1952. Jerry was a Sergeant in the Air Force and was a Vietnam Veteran. He loved life on the river and never met a stranger in his life. He will be dearly missed. Preceded him in death is his dad...
Melba Olivia Dumas
Jul 10, 2013
Melba Olivia Thomas Dumas died July 10, 2013 in Russellville, Ar. She was born October 7, 1927 to Willie Thomas and Odessa Hollis Jones. Melba is preceded in death by her parents, husband Rodell Dumas , a daughter Sandra Hendrix and brothers Chester Thomas, Billy Thomas and CB Jones. Survivors include her daughter Nancy McLeese, two granddaughters ; Amy Mason...
Raymond "Tinker" Jackson
Jun 29, 2013
Raymond "Tinker" Jackson age 92 of El Dorado, left this life Saturday June 29, 2013 at his home. He was born May 11, 1921 in Mt. Holly to Daniel Webster Jackson and Iola Bernice Irwin Jackson who preceded him. Also preceding him was a wonderful step-mother Hazel Pope Jackson, a brother Emrey Jackson and son-in-law; Cal Tinsley He is survived...
Bobby Joe Stephens
Jun 22, 2013
Bobby Joe Stephens 71 of El Dorado passed away Saturday, June 22, 2013. He was born February 7, 1942 to William Lee and Elaine Smith Stephens. Bobby worked for Fikes Trucking for30 years and he was known as Cigar Joe over the radio. He is preceded in death by his parents and one grandson Robert Haner. Survivors include his wife...
Charlene Mcbroom Johnson Fairris
Jun 22, 2013
Charlene McBroom Johnson Fairris 66 of Strong passed away Saturday, June 22, 2013. She was born August 14, 1946 to LaJoy and Virginia Andrews McBroom. Charlene was a member of Knowles Baptist Church in Strong. She loved to cook and spend time with her grandkids as well as taking care of her husband Dan. She is perceded in death by...
Gaynette Bryant Lee
Jun 21, 2013
Gaynette Bryant Lee, 72 of Parkers Chapel passed away June 21, 2013 at her home. She was born October 13, 1940 to Bernie Maxwell Bryant and Sylvia Dee Paxton Bryant. Gaynette loved gardening and flowers. She also loved her special canine friends Sissy and Angel and will be dearly missed by her family and friends. She is preceded in death...
