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...
Doyle Lee Blankenship
Feb 13, 2013
Mr. Doyle Lee Blankenship, Sr., 87 of Crossett, AR, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Stonegate Villa Health & Rehabilitation in Crossett. He was a Bradley County native, a Crossett resident most of his life and was a retired paper maker for Georgia Pacific Paper Mill. Doyle was a member of West Crossett Missionary Baptist Church and was a US...
Sallie Lee Washington Jackson
Jan 29, 2013
Mrs. Sallie Lee Washington Jackson, 88 of Crossett, AR, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Cherry Ridge Nursing Home in Bastrop, LA. She was a native of Winchester, AR, and a Crossett resident for 83 years. She was a former employee of Crossett Health Center, now Ashley County Medical Center and Ashley County Cooperative Extension Service. She was preceded in...
Brenda Louise Walker
Jan 18, 2013
Mrs. Brenda Louise Wade Walker, 59 of North Little Rock, AR, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. She was a former resident of Crossett, AR and a current resident of North Little Rock. She had worked as a Wal-Mart associate, a home health aide & a cook. She was preceded in death...
Raymond Lee "Rat" Hampton
Jan 18, 2013
Mr. Raymond Lee "Rat" Hampton, 71 of Crossett, AR, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Stonegate Villa Nursing Home. He was a lifelong resident of Crossett, a retired carpenter and a member of Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by two sons: David & Demontrius Hampton, his parents: Rev. Dallas and Elizabeth Carney Hampton, four brothers:...
William Bruce Taylor
Jan 9, 2013
Mr. William Bruce Taylor, 62 of Mt. Holly, AR, formerly of Crossett, AR, died January 9, 2013 at his residence. He was a native of Monroe, LA, was raised in Wilmot, and was a former resident of Crossett for 41 years. He was preceded in death by his father, William "Buddy" Taylor on October 22, 2009. Bruce enjoyed working in...
Vera Martin
Jan 6, 2013
Mrs. Vera Martin, 92 of Maumelle, AR, formerly of Crossett, AR, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. She was a native of Warren, AR, a former resident of Crossett and a resident of Maumelle. She was a retiree of Georgia Pacific Plywood Mill and a member of Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church. She...
Roderick Michael Day
Jan 1, 2013
SSG Roderick Michael Day, 24, of Columbia, South Carolina, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Naples, Italy, and lived on a naval base with legal residency in Crossett, AR. He was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army, and was of the Baptist faith. He was a graduate of Crossett High School class...
Vera Mildred Mills
Dec 31, 2012
Mrs. Vera Mildred Mills, 70 of Crossett, AR, died Monday, December 31, 2012 at her residence. She was a native of Portland, AR, a Crossett resident, a homemaker and a member of Hope Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Voyde V. & Thurlar Spurlock Pamplin, three brothers and three sisters. She is survived by her...
Jesse "Toots" Vail
Dec 31, 2012
Mr. Jesse Lee "Toots" Vail, 65 of Hamburg, AR, died Monday, December 31, 2012 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was a native of Wilmot, AR, but a Hamburg resident most of his life. He was a retiree of G.P. Paper Mill, and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret...
Junior Willis
Dec 26, 2012
Mr. Junior Willis, 76 of Wilmot, AR, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville, MS. He was a lifelong resident of Ashley County, Parkdale and Wilmot, was a retired farmer and was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jessie Mae Willis, his parents, Tommy & Frances Mae Willis, four brothers, James...