Dorothy Sweet Johnson
Apr 25, 2013
Mrs. Dorothy Sweet Johnson, 95 of Crossett, AR, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Stonegate Villa Health & Rehabilitation. She was a native of Pittsburg, PA, had spent most of her life in Las Vegas, NV, and had lived in Crossett for the past seventeen years. She was a former hotel worker, was a member of the Order of the...
Joe Gene Newton
Apr 6, 2013
Mr. Joe Gene Newton, 68 of Crossett, AR, died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, AR. He was a native of Strong, AR, and a Crossett resident. He retired from Ashley Drew Railroad, served his country in the U.S. Army and was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Newton was preceded in death by his wife,...
Kenneth Wayne "Gilmore" Brantley
Apr 6, 2013
Mr. Kenneth Wayne "Gilmore" Brantley, 42 of Crossett, AR, died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Ashley County Medical Center. He was a native of Warren, AR, a former resident of Arlington, TX and a Crossett resident for the past 9 months. He was a truck driver and was a Church of God In Christ member. He was preceded in death...
Daylon Devon Crain
Apr 2, 2013
Mr. Daylon Devon Crain, 7 of Crossett, AR, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. He lived in Crossett all his life, was a student at Anderson Elementary School and was a member of Hunter's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Earnest Johnikin, and his great grandmother,...
Helen Lewis
Apr 2, 2013
Mrs. Helen Mitchell-Lewis, 62 of Fayetteville, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Willard Walker Hospice House in Fayetteville, AR. She was a native of Portland, AR, and a resident of Fayetteville. She was a homemaker and a member of St. James Baptist Church. Mrs. Lewis was preceded in death by her grandson William O'Bryan Woods, her parents, Handy Mitchell, Mamie...
Bessie Maude Simmons
Apr 1, 2013
Mrs. Bessie Maude Simmons, 85 of Fountain Hill, AR, died Monday, April 1, 2013 at The Woods in Monticello. She was a lifelong resident of Drew County, a homemaker and was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church. She loved fishing, singing and gardening. Mrs. Simmons was preceded in death by her husband, James Norris Simmons, one daughter Karen Simmons, her...
Robbie Zine Martin
Mar 30, 2013
Mrs. Robbie Zine Martin, 59 of Pine Bluff died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, AR. She was a native of Crossett, AR, was a homemaker and was a member of Hunters Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Robbie was preceded in death by her parents, Finis and Jessie Bea Wimberly Martin and her brother,...
Joy Reyne Dillard
Mar 30, 2013
Ms. Joy Reyne Dillard, 54 of Pine Bluff, AR, formerly of Dermott, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. Prior to her illness; she was a Junior High School Science teacher at Jack Robey Jr. High School in Pine Bluff. Ms. Dillard was preceded in death by her mother, Maude Etta "Doll" Dillard, one...
Bobby Joe "B.J." Rice, Jr.
Mar 27, 2013
Mr. Bobby Joe "B.J." Rice, Jr., 33 of Hamburg, AR, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at his residence. He was a native of Montrose, AR and a former construction worker. He was preceded in death by his father, Bobby Joe Rice, his maternal grandparents, Henry & Marie McCurdy Burns and his paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. John Henry Rice. B.J....
Lottie Mae Skipper
Mar 27, 2013
Mrs. Lottie Mae Skipper, 96 of McGehee, AR, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at McGehee Hospital. She was a native of Chicot County, a homemaker and a member of Union Baptist Church. Mrs. Skipper was preceded in death by her husband, Rev.Theola "T.S." Skipper, two sons, Rev. Howard Bess, Rev. Byron Bess, her parents: Wesley & Mary Thompson Greene and...
Willie Earl Jacob, Jr.
Mar 26, 2013
Mr. Willie Earl Jacob, Jr., 65 of Hamburg, AR, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Ashley County, and was a self-employed auto salvage dealer. He was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church and served his country in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his father, Willie...
Joe Nathan Hicks
Mar 24, 2013
Mr. Joe Nathan Hicks, 53 of Little Rock, AR, died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at John H. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital. He was a native of Portland, AR, was raised in Dermott, AR, had resided in Milwaukee, WI, Memphis, TN, and currently had lived in Little Rock for the past three years. He was a former factory laborer and served...
Marilyn Jane "Janie" Trantham
Mar 22, 2013
Mrs. Marilyn Jane "Janie" Trantham, 57 of Boydell, AR, died Friday, March 22, 2013 at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. She was a lifelong resident of Ashley County, a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Trantham, her parents, Omar Hallman and Agnes Cotton Sheffield and two brothers, Edward...
Cleola "Sugar Mama" Youngblood
Mar 16, 2013
Mrs. Cleola "Sugar Mama" Youngblood, 87 of Crossett, AR, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Arkansas Heart Hospital. She was a native of Bradley County, a homemaker, and a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee "Bob" Youngblood, her first husband, Preston Girtman, her daughter, Eddy Mae Washington, her parents,...
Raymond Blair
Mar 11, 2013
Raymond Blair, the son of Mr. Robert Blair and Mrs. Odessa Williams Blair was born August 22, 1948 in Stephens, Arkansas and died March 11, 2013. He received his early religious education at New Bethel A.M.E. Church in Buena Vista, Arkansas and served as a junior superintendent. Later, he joined Gates Chapel A.M.E. Church and was a member of Class...
Lee Eunice Shaw
Mar 7, 2013
Mrs. Lee Eunice Shaw, 79 of Crossett, AR, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston, LA. She was a native of Strong, AR, but a resident of Crossett for the past 31 years. She was a retired C.N.A. and a member of Phillip Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband...
Henry Williams
Mar 7, 2013
Mr. Henry D. Williams, 78 of Lake Village, AR, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village. He was a native of Parkdale, AR, a resident of Lake Village for the past 15 years, a retired farmer and truck driver and a member of Union Baptist Church. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his mother,...
Dorris Jean Colbert
Feb 20, 2013
Mrs. Dorris Jean Colbert, 65 of Crossett, AR, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at her residence. She was a native of Camden, AR, a resident of Crossett for the past 35 years, a retired CNA and a member of First Baptist Church on Florida Street. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Shakyra Colbert, one granddaughter, Jasmine P. Mayweather,...
Ruby Jewel "Mickey" Putney
Feb 17, 2013
Mrs. Ruby Jewel "Mickey" Putney, 58, of Crossett, AR, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at the Ashley County Medical Center. She was a native of Hamburg and a resident of Crossett for the past 42 years. She was a retired employee for Crossett School District and a member of Living Word C.O.G.I.C. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Richard Edward "Jake" Watt
Feb 17, 2013
Mr. Richard Edward "Jake" Watt, 94 of Crossett, AR, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Crossett, a retired employee of Chase Bag Company and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vesta Evora Watt on July 2, 1996, his adopted son, Thurlow Garrett, his parents, Richard...