Obituaries

Apr 10, 2017

Infant, Tru Journee Turney, of Fayetteville, AR passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, AR. She is survived by her parents, Montrell and Quanita Hollins-Turney of Fayetteville, AR; four brothers, Termijay Rhodes  of Crossett, AR;  Tywan Turney of Prescott, AR; Tidorian Turney of Prescott, AR;  Montrell Turney Jr. of  Nashville, AR; paternal grandparents,...

Mar 29, 2017

Mr. Samuel Cobb, age 74, of Hamburg, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Ashley County Medical Center. He was a native of Parkdale but was a past resident of Oakland, CA for a number of years. He had been a resident of Hamburg for the past 19 years. Mr. Cobb was a retired  US Army Veteran and served...

Mar 28, 2017

Mrs. Bernetta LaJoy Wofford, age 88, of Crossett, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Stonegate Villa Health and Rehabilitation. She was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Reverend Richard Townsell Sr. and second husband, Reverend Hallie M. Wofford; two sisters, Alverta Griffin and Bernice Scott; two brothers, Noelton...

Mar 8, 2017

Mrs. Evelyn Elizabeth Tate, age 59, of Crossett, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at her residence in Crossett, AR. She was a lifelong resident of Crossett, a homemaker, and of the Baptist Faith. She is preceded in death by her parents, George and Ollie Mae Goree-Parker; two brothers, George Parker Jr. and Gregory Parker; one sister, Shirley Ann...

Mar 5, 2017

Mrs. Ollie Mae Griffin age 90 of Crossett, AR died Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Stonegate Villa Health and Rehabilitation Center in Crossett, AR. She was a native of Hamburg, AR but a resident of Crossett most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Quinn Chapel AME Church. She was preceded in death by...

Mar 3, 2017

Mr. Willie Dean Clark age 74 of Crossett died Friday, March 3, 2017 at his home in Crossett, AR. He retired from Georgia Pacific Paper Mill where he was employed for forty-two years. Mr. Clark was a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents Margree and Alford Clark, Sr....

Feb 26, 2017

Mr. Thomas Wallace, age 79, of Hamburg, AR passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 at South East Arkansas Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Hamburg, a retired employee of GP Chemical Plant, and a member of Soldiers Chapel A.M.E. Church.

He is preceded in death by one son, Thomas Wallace Jr; parents, Lewis and Minnie...

Feb 22, 2017

Ms. Lee Ester Howard, age 78, of Hamburg, AR passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was a native of El Dorado, AR, a Homemaker, and a member of Mt Zion Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, George Washington "Gee" Howard, of 49 years in April 2004, one son, Vance...

Feb 18, 2017

Mr. Reggie Rydell Taylor, age 51, of Hamburg, AR passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Hamburg, a retired employee of Hamburg School District where he worked as a Bus Driver and Custodian.  He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Hamburg.

He is preceded in death...

Feb 16, 2017

Ms. Odessa Smith, age 90, of Crossett, AR passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Stonegate Villa Health and Rehabilitation in Crossett, AR. She was a native of Summerfield, LA but was resident of Crossett for 52 years, a homemaker, and a member of the Baptist Faith Church. She is preceded in death by one son, John Henry "Rudolph"...

Feb 4, 2017

Mr. Leon Whaley, age 87 of Crossett died Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Baptist Health Medical Center. He was a native of Wilmot, AR. He was a retired shipping superintendent for Georgia Pacific Plywood Mill. Mr. Whaley was a member of Union Baptist Church in Wilmot where he served as a senior deacon. He was preceded in death by one...

Feb 3, 2017

Mary Catheryn Johnson, age 54, of Crossett, AR passed away Friday, February 03, 2017 at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Crossett, a former Sales Clerk at Walmart and a member of First Freewill Baptist North Crossett. She is preceded in death by her husband of 16 years, Larry Wayne Johnson, her parents, Willie and Mary Hennington-Tanksley,...

Feb 2, 2017

Colby Correll Jackson was born December 24, 1976 in El Dorado, AR to the late John T. and Queen Esther Jackson. He was a graduate of Crossett High School and attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello. While at UAM, he pledged Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

Colby was a dedicated member of First Baptist Church of Crossett,...

Jan 27, 2017

Mr. Fulton Dewain Johnson, age 88, of Hamburg, AR passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at Crossett Rehabilitation and Health Center in Crossett, AR. He was a native of Crossett, a retiree of Georgia Pacific Plywood Mill, and a member of Martinville Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by two sons, Michael Patrick and Tommy Eugene Johnson, his...

Jan 26, 2017

Mr. Jeremiah Bynum, age 24, of Crossett, AR passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 near Crossett, AR. He was a lifelong resident of Crossett. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Joseph Bynum and Margaret McFee, his maternal grandparents, Robert and Mary Donaldson-Peeler. Jeremiah enjoyed drawing, video games and playing on computers. He never met a stranger...

Jan 16, 2017

Mrs. Mary Lavell Pollan, age 76, of Jacksonville, AR formerly of Crossett, AR passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Stonegate Villa Health and Rehabilitation in Crossett, AR. She was a native of Crossett, a homemaker, and a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, William Dee Pollan, her...

Jan 14, 2017

Mrs. Thelma Marie (Rita) Bell, age 59, of Portland, AR passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at her residence. She was a native of Portland, AR, a resident of Chicago, IL for 25 years, a Certified Nurse's Assistant (CNA), and a member of Brown Temple Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her father, Alex Washington. Mrs. Bell was...

Jan 11, 2017

Ms. Sheri LaDelle Seamans-Smith, age 56, of Hamburg, AR passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Ashley County Medical Center in Crossett, AR. She was a native of Dayton, OH, a resident of Crossett for the past 22 years, an employee of Walmart as a Receiving Clerk, and a member of Rolfe Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. She is preceded...

Jan 6, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy Jane Tippie, age 84, of Hamburg, AR passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at Belle View Estates Rehabilitation and Care Center in Monticello, AR. She was a native of Itta Bena, MS, a resident of Hamburg for the past 65 years, a Nurse's Aide, and a member of the Christ Temple Pentecostal Church. She is preceded in...

Jan 5, 2017

Mrs. Maxcine Prewitt, age 65, of Hamburg, AR passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Cornerstone Hospital in West Monroe, LA. She was a lifelong resident of Hamburg, a retiree of Georgia Pacific Plywood Mill's Supply Room, and a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by one son: Raymond Prewitt (1981), her parents,...