Obituaries

Jul 29, 2023

Donnell Clark, age 68 of Prairie View, TX, died Saturday, July 29, 2023, at HCA Houston Health Care North Cypress.  He was a native of Thebes, AR, but grew up in Crossett, AR.  He was a 1974 graduate of Crossett High School.  After graduation he moved to the Bay Area of California where he became a rancher and professional...

Jul 29, 2023

Ben Ivery Wilson age 84, of Monticello, AR, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023, at CHI St Vincent Medical Center in Hot Springs, AR. He was a native of Houston, TX, a past resident of Crossett, and a resident of Arkansas for eighteen years. He was a member of the Fifth Ward Church of Christ in Houston, TX, and...

Jun 28, 2023

Mr. Nolten Mason Sr., age 79 of Crossett, AR., died Wednesday June 28, 2023, at CHI ST. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, AR. He was a lifelong resident of Crossett and a member of Westside Church of Christ. He was a forklift operator and retired from GP Plywood Mill in Crossett.

Mr. Mason was preceded in death...

Jun 23, 2023

Mr. Donald Earl Ricks, age 70 of Crossett, AR., died Friday June 23, 2023, at Ashley County Medical Center in Crossett. He was a native of Lake Village, a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, and a retired log truck driver.

Mr. Ricks was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn Marie Gober-Ricks, his parents Jesse Marvin Ricks...

Jun 19, 2023

Helen Jean Booker, age 71, of Hamburg, AR., died Monday June 19, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a native of Kingsland, AR., but a resident of Hamburg for the past twenty-three years. Mrs. Booker was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Hamburg. She was a devoted wife, mother,...

Jun 11, 2023

Valerie Ann Pamplin, age 68 of Hamburg, AR., died Sunday June 11, 2023, at her home in Hamburg. She was a native of Lockport, LA., but a resident of Hamburg for the last forty-four years. Mrs. Pamplin was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Freewill Baptist Church. She was a devoted mother and grandmother.

She was...

Jun 10, 2023

Annie Marie "Ann" Radford, age 66 of Crossett, AR., died Saturday June 10, 2023, at the Nightingale Nursing Home of Crossett. She was a native of Crossett and a 1975 graduate of Crossett High School. Ms. Radford was a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, a retired public-school teacher, and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc....

Jun 9, 2023

Mr. Thomas Edward Bethea Sr., age 86, died Friday June 9, 2023, at Stonegate Villa Health and Rehabilitation facility in Crossett, AR. He was a native of Wilmot, AR., but a resident of Crossett. He was a retired manager of Safeway Grocery and a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Mr. Bethea was a devoted and loving husband,...

May 22, 2023

Mr. James Michael "Mike" Williams, age 68 died Monday May 22, 2023, at his home. He was a native of Milwaukee, WI., but became a resident of Crossett as a young child after the passing of his mother. He was a member of Gates Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church and a Crossett High School graduate of 1973. Mr. Williams...

May 16, 2023

Mr. Dorris Pitts Jr., age 61 died Tuesday May 16, 2023, at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, AR. He was a native of Homer, LA., but a resident of Crossett, AR. for the past twenty-eight years. He was a construction worker and a member of Gates Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Pitts was a devoted husband,...

May 15, 2023

William Reid Hargroves, age 64, of Maumelle, AR., died Monday May 15, 2023, at his home in Maumelle. He was a native of Crossett, AR., and a former resident of Los Angeles, CA. He was a graduate of Crossett High School Class of 1976 and worked as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor. Mr. Hargroves was a United States...

Apr 29, 2023

Mrs. Janice Robinson, age 64 of Portland, AR., died Saturday April 29, 2023, at CHI St Vincent Health System in Little Rock, AR. She was a native of Wilmot but a resident of Portland for the past 38 years, a homemaker, and a member of Brown Temple Baptist Church. Janice was a devoted wife of 38 years to...

Apr 26, 2023

Mr. James Brady "Yellow" Drew Jr., age 65 of Hamburg, AR., died Wednesday April 26, 2023, at CHI ST. Vincent North in Sherwood, AR. He was a native of Eudora, AR., a retired custodian, and a member of Bethlehem Church of Christ Holiness.

Mr. Drew was preceded in death by his parents James Brady Sr....

Apr 24, 2023

Alice Maxine Shaw, age 81, died Monday April 24, 2023, at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. She was a native of Hamburg, but a resident of Little Rock for forty-seven years. Ms. Shaw was of the Methodist faith and a retired daycare operator. She loved her children and was a devoted mother and grandmother, who also...

Apr 20, 2023

Faye Evelyn Tucker, age 69, of Hamburg, AR died Thursday April 20, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native and lifelong resident of Hamburg, and a member of Epistles of God Church of Deliverance. Mrs. Tucker was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and a retired Certified Nursing Assistant. She enjoyed cooking, going to...

Apr 15, 2023

Willie "Sun Man" Shaw was born to the late Alberta Shaw Ingram and Hunter Gilbert on June 6, 1932, in Hamburg, Arkansas. Mr. Shaw passed away on Saturday April 15, 2023. He worked as a logger for over 50 years. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, sitting on the porch telling jokes, and spending time with his...

Apr 13, 2023

Dorothy Brown age 69, of Crossett passed away Thursday April 13, 2023, at Stonegate Villa Health and Rehabilitation. She was a native of Thebes, Arkansas but a resident of Crossett for many years. She was a retired custodian of Ashley County Medical Center and a member of Hunters Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a...

Apr 2, 2023

Ollie Mae Taylor, age 83, of Little Rock (College Station), AR died Sunday April 2, 2023, with her children by her side. She worked for over 25 years at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where she retired. She accepted Christ and was baptized at the age of 14 at Pilgrim Rest #4 in College Station; in her...

Mar 5, 2023

Mary Jean Daniels, age 74, of Fountain Hill, AR died Sunday March 5, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. She was a lifelong resident of Fountain Hill, a retiree of Collins Janitorial Service, and a member of Fountain Hill Church of Christ. She was a loving mother, and sister, who enjoyed spending quality time with her family.

Mar 4, 2023

Lavarius O'Brian Davis, age 30 of Forest Hills, TX died Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the Medical Center of Arlington, TX. He was a native of Hamburg, AR, but a resident of Forest Hills for the past thirteen years.  He was a fork lift driver and a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Arlington, TX. Lavarius was an...