Obituaries

Apr 17, 2026

William Andrew Brisby, 84 of Fountain Hill, AR, transitioned Friday, April 17, 2026 at Nightingale at Stonegate in Crossett, AR. He was a native of Pine Bluff, AR, a retired automobile mechanic and of the Baptist faith.  He was a disabled U. S. Army veteran who served during the Vietnam Conflict, and a lifetime member of the American Legion....

Apr 6, 2026

Harry James Polite, 71 of Pine Bluff, AR transitioned Monday April 6, 2026, at Hospice Home Care Pine Bluff. He was a native of Portland, AR and a member of McGhee Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Polite was a retiree of Eudora Garment Factory and a member of the Ziff Masonic Lodge #119.

He was preceded in...

Apr 2, 2026

Rosie Lee Giles, 90 of Dermott, AR transitioned Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Dermott City Nursing Home. She was a native of Millikin, LA, and a resident of Dermott for most of her life. Rosie was a childcare attendant in the nursery of Temple Baptist Church and a foster grandparent in the Dermott school system. She was a member...

Apr 2, 2026

Christopher Laine Owens, 68 of Wilmot, AR, transitioned Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, AR.  He was a lifelong resident of Wilmot, and a retired truck driver.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Darryl Lockhart, his mother, Ella Mae Whaley, and father Donnie Martin.  He was a musician who...

Feb 23, 2026

Fred "Tap"  Belton Crocker, 74 of Huttig, AR, died Monday, February 23, 2026, at his home. He was a native of Huttig and a retiree of West Fraser Timber Company. Mr. Crocker was of the Methodist religion.

He was preceded in death by his wife Betty Crocker, one brother Ronald Smith, parents Fred Crocker, Sr., and Ethel...

Feb 8, 2026

Gregory Charles 'Bunny' Partman, 69 of Warren, AR, transitioned Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Baptist Health Medical Center. He was a native of Ingalls, AR, but grew up in Marsden, AR. He was a retired Potlatch Mill employee, a member of St. James A.M.E. Church, and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

He was preceded...

Feb 5, 2026

James Edward Gibbs, 77 of Crossett, AR died Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Ashley County Medical Center in Crossett. He was a native of Hamburg, AR and resident of Crossett for many years. He was a disabled Crossett Georgia Pacific Plywood Mill employee and a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by...

Jan 26, 2026

Jurnea Amil Stanley, 24 of Little Rock, AR died Monday, January 26, 2026, in Pine Bluff. She was a native of Okinawa, Japan, but a resident of Little Rock and a member of the Greater Galilee Baptist church. Jurnea was enrolled as a graduate student in the Master of Animal Science program at the University of Arkansas at Pine...

Jan 24, 2026

Earl Lee Terry, Sr., 73 of Conway, AR died Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Conway Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Strong, AR, a former resident of Crossett, AR, and a Conway resident for many years. He was of the Methodist faith and a retired logger.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Cooper...

Jan 18, 2026

Robert Herman Darr, age 92 of Monroe, LA transitioned Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home in Monroe. He was a native of Hazen, AR, and of the Baptist faith. He was a retired First Sargent in the United States Army where he served for over twenty years including during the Vietnam Conflict.

He...

Jan 4, 2026

Alvin Lee Henderson, 61 of Crossett, AR transitioned Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Ashley County Medical Center. He was a native of El Paso, TX, and Ashdown, AR, but was a resident of Crossett for the past thirty-five years. He was a member of Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church, Exodus Lodge #403, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mr....

Dec 29, 2025

Beatrice Lovon Heaslet-Shahan, 87 of Crossett, AR transitioned Monday, December 29, 2025, at her residence. She was a native of Sulphur, OK and a resident of Crossett for many years. Beatrice was a retired bookkeeper for a grocery store chain and former member of the Sherwood Bible Church, where she served as bookkeeper for the church.

She...

Dec 26, 2025

Donald Lionell Harris, age 86 of Hamburg, AR transitioned Friday, December 26, 2025, at Nightingale at Stonegate.  He was a native of Jones, LA, a resident of Hamburg, a member of Wilmot Assembly of God Church and a retired heavy equipment operator.

He was preceded in death by his parents James Irvin and Minnie Eugenia Rainbolt Harris,...

Dec 21, 2025

Doris Jean Smith, 79 of McGehee, AR transitioned Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. She was a lifelong resident of McGehee and a member of Isaac Chapel Baptist Church. Doris was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse, a field in which she worked for over forty years.

She was preceded in...

Dec 13, 2025

Rosie Marie "Doll" Stanley, 66 of Wilmot, AR transitioned Sunday, December 13, 2025, at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock, AR. She was a lifelong resident of Wilmot and a member of Morning Star Baptist Church. Ms. Stanley was a retiree of Georgia Pacific Paper Mill.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Percy and Rosie...

Dec 11, 2025

Alma Rose Sayger, 84 of Crossett, AR, transitioned Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Stonegate Villa Health and Rehabilitation. She was a native of Portland, AR, but a resident of Hamburg, AR, a retired Licensed Practical Nurse, and a member of North Crossett First Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Rose Mary Sayger, son,...

Dec 10, 2025

Jimmy Lee Pickle, 74 of Crossett, AR transitioned Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, AR. He was a lifelong resident of Ashley County and a member of the Baptist faith. He was a Marine Corp veteran, a retired railroad laborer, a member of the American Legion Post III- Crossett- Hamburg VFW.

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Dec 8, 2025

Delois Pippen, 81 of Hamburg, AR transitioned Monday, December 8, 2025, at Ashley County Medical Center in Crossett, AR. She was a native of Strong, AR and a resident of Hamburg for fifty-three years. She was a retired school teacher of the Hamburg School District and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

She was preceded in...

Dec 4, 2025

Nazaree Wilson, 88 of Fountain Hill, AR transitioned Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Belle View Estates Rehabilitation in Monticello, AR. She was a member of the Westside Church of Christ and a retired machine operator.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Ordolph Wilson (2015), two sons, Ray Anthony Wilson (2014) and Ronald...

Dec 4, 2025

Mr. Willie Frank Cromwell, 72 of Crossett, AR transitioned Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. He was a lifelong resident of Ashley County, and owner and president of Cromwell Funeral Home. Mr. Cromwell was a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church where he served as church treasurer.

He was...