Our Obituaries
Elbert G. Parrish
June 13, 1927 - May 16, 2013
Elbert G. Parrish, age 85, of Crossett, AR, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at his home. He was born in Newport, AR, on June 13, 1927 to his parents, Jake and Muriel Beatrice Parrish. Mr. Parrish was an Army veteran having served in WW II and the Korean Conflict. He was a professionally registered electrical engineer and retired from Georgia Pacific after forty-plus years of service and...
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Pauline Lora McCone Sisson
February 27, 1921 - May 14, 2013
Pauline Lora McCone Sisson, age 92, of Crossett, AR passed away on May 14, 2013 at the Pillars. She was born on February 27, 1921 in Cominto, AR to her parents, Flaudy Earl and Velma Cash McCone. Mrs. Sisson was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening. She was a member of North Crossett First Baptist Church, where she and her husband served faithfully for many years. Mrs. Sisson was preceded in...
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Janice Carol Marter
April 23, 1938 - May 10, 2013
Janice Carol Swan Marter, age 75, of Crossett, AR, passed away on May 10, 2013, at her residence. She was born on April 23, 1938, in Crossett, AR, to her parents, Cecil and Maxine Gaught Swan . Mrs. Marter was a retail store manager. She enjoyed reading, collecting cookbooks, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Marter was a member of the First United Methodist Church. ...
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Juanita West
March 6, 1936 - May 2, 2013
Juanita Taylor West, age 77, of Crossett, AR passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013 in Little Rock, AR. She was born on March 6, 1936 in Mt. Vernon, AL to her parents, Henry and Sally Taylor. She retired as winder operator from Georgia-Pacific and she was a board member at the Ashley County Shelter Workshop. While Paul was living, they enjoyed fishing and bird hunting together. She was a member...
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Mary Jo Lansdale
July 6, 1930 - April 22, 2013
Mary Jo Lansdale, age 82, of Crossett, AR went to meet the Lord on April 22, 2013 at the Stonegate Villa Health & Rehabilitation. She was born on July 6, 1930 in Ashley County, AR to her parents, Bethel and Josie Holland Horton. Mrs. Lansdale was a homemaker. She enjoyed fishing and working with her flowers. Mrs. Lansdale was a member of Harvest Time Tabernacle. She enjoyed attending church...
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John Wesley Wright
September 23, 1954 - April 20, 2013
John Wesley Wright, age 58, of Portland, TN passed away on April 20, 2013. He was born on September 23, 1954 in Little Rock, AR to his parents, Willie Wright and Rose Marie Wright Jacobs. Mr. Wright had served in the United States Army and would talk about his adventures daily. He enjoyed listening to music and dancing. Mr. Wright was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jim and Mattie...
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Joe R. Holland
March 5, 1934 - April 14, 2013
Joe R. Holland, age 79, of Crossett, AR passed away on April 14, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center. He was born on March 5, 1934 in Fountain Hill, AR to his parents, Joe and Myrtis Jeffers Holland. Mr. Holland retired from Georgia Pacific after over 40 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Lela Elton Holland; a daughter, Connie Haskew; a brother, Bud Holland...
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Steven Bruce Hodge
October 6, 1956 - April 11, 2013
Steven Bruce Hodge, age 56, of Crossett, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at his home. He was born on October 6, 1956 in Crossett to his parents, Julian and Peggy Hodge. Steve was employed at Georgia Pacific for 36 years. He was preceded in death by his son, Steven Ray Hodge; his parents and a brother, Vance Hodge.
Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Twylia Hodge of Crossett, AR;...
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George R. Murphy
November 12, 1917 - April 9, 2013
George "Dick" Rolfe Murphy, beloved husband, father and grandfather, born November 12, 1917 went to heaven to join his wife Kate on April 9, 2013. He was born and resided his entire life outside of Crossett, AR on the family homestead. He served in the US Navy during WW II and was employed at the Crossett Paper Mill for over 40 yrs. He was preceded in death by wife of over 60 years Kate Murphy...
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James "Buddy" Carroll Norrell
October 28, 1938 - April 7, 2013
James "Buddy" Carroll Norrell, age 74, of Crossett, AR passed away on April 7, 2013 at Drew Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 28, 1938 in Ashley County, AR to his parents, George Nicholas and Brooksie Coulter Norrell. Mr. Norrell was a truck driver and a Baptist. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. Mr. Norrell was preceded in death by his parents; a sister,...
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Dorothy Yoder
March 4, 1921 - April 7, 2013
Dorothy Edith Yoder, age 92, of Crossett, AR, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Stonegate Villa Health & Rehabilitation. She was born on March 4, 1921 in Hamburg, AR to her parents, Juddy Washington and Hattie Elizabeth Brady White. Mrs. Yoder loved to cook and spend time with her family. Camping and fishing were her favorite hobbies. She was a homemaker and a member of North Crossett...
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Peggy Louise Green
June 27, 1949 - April 7, 2013
Sister Peggy Louise Daniels Green, age 63, of Crossett, AR passed away on April 7, 2013 at the Ashley County Medical Center. She was born on June 27, 1949 in Bastrop, LA to her parents, Thurston Daniels and Addine Washington. Sister Green had a special mother, Ardella Daniels. Sister Green was a seamstress and on the Board of Commissions of the Crossett Housing Authority. She was an active...
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Kathleen Iorio
March 5, 1955 - April 5, 2013
Kathleen Iorio, age 58, peacefully departed this world on Friday, April 5, 2013 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, AR after a long battle with breast cancer. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Kathy was a native of New York City and moved to Crossett with her husband in 1976, where they lived and raised their family. She enjoyed her work at Alltel and Ideal...
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LaDon Brantley
October 4, 1935 - April 5, 2013
LaDon Brantley, age 77, of Crossett, AR passed away on Friday, April 5, 2013. He was born on October 4, 1935 in Crossett, AR to his parents, Dan and Hazel Roberts Brantley. Mr. Brantley was a paper maker for Georgia Pacific. He was a member of the Ashley County Cattleman Association. Mr. Brantley was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Doyle Brantley.
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Corbia Glynn Lochala
August 26, 1932 - March 30, 2013
Corbia Glynn Lochala, age 80, of Crossett, AR passed away on March 30, 2013 at Ashley County Medical Center. He was born on August 26, 1932 in Crossett, AR to his parents, Corbie E. and Mary Blanche Smith Lochala. Mr. Lochala enjoyed fishing and hunting. He had retired from the Georgia Pacific Pole Yard. Mr. Lochala was a member of Jarvis Chapel Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...
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Rebecca Louise Myers
March 17, 1945 - March 30, 2013
Rebecca Louise Myers, age 68, of Crossett, AR passed away on March 30, 2013 at Pinewood Health & Rehabilitation. She was born on March 17, 1945 in Booneville, AR to her parents, N. B. and Eloise Barnes Key. Mrs. Myers was of the Baptist faith and attended Mountain Home Baptist Church in Mountain Home, AR. She was a school teacher and volunteered with the refugees. She loved to write friends...
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Willeen Norsworthy
August 14, 1926 - March 18, 2013
Willeen Eugenia Carruth Norsworthy, age 86, of Crossett, AR passed away Monday, March 18, 2013. She was born on August 14, 1926 to her parents, Walter Everett, Sr and Myrtis Moorer Carruth in Hamburg, AR. Mrs. Willeen owned and operated a shopping center for many years with her husband. She loved traveling, shopping and visiting with friends and family. Mrs. Norsworthy was preceded in death...
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Juanita Buckner
August 6, 1922 - March 17, 2013
Juanita Rainwater Buckner passed away March 17, 2013 at Alvarado Nursing Home in Alvarado, TX. She was born August 6, 1922 in Memphis, TN to her parents Robert Jennings and Eunice Smith Rainwater. They moved to Mississippi and stayed 10 years before moving to Crossett, AR in 1932. She was active in school activities including playing the French horn in the band and was on the debate team that...
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Robert Dupree Pritchard
February 9, 1952 - March 16, 2013
Robert Dupree Pritchard, 61, of Crossett, AR, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at his home. He was born on February 9, 1952 in Drew County, Arkansas to his late parents, Dupree and Ouida Mae Brown Pritchard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife; Shirley Stanley Pritchard, a son; Robert Dupree Pritchard Jr. and four brothers. Mr. Pritchard was retired from...
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Carolyn Janett Johnson Edwards
April 28, 1945 - March 15, 2013
Carolyn Janett Johnson Edwards, 67, of Crossett, AR, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013. She was born on April 28, 1945 in Rayville, LA to her late parents, Otis Johnson and Helen Wheat. Mrs. Edwards loved her career in nursing, yard work and enjoyed her pets.
Survivors include one son, Douglas Olen Craig, Jr. (Cindy) of Sheridan, AR; two daughters, Stacey Crowe (Joe Broadus) of...
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Charles Edward "Blackie" Robbins
September 22, 1927 - March 14, 2013
Charles Edward "Blackie" Robbins, 85, of Crossett, AR, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Ashley County Medical Center in Crossett.
Graveside services are Sunday, March 17, at 2 p.m. at Pinewood Memorial Park under the direction of Jones Funeral Home of Crossett, AR. Honorary pallbearers are his nephews, Victor Wayne Robbins, James David Robbins, Michael Robbins, Richard Robbins, Johnny...
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Donald Preston Williams, Sr.
May 28, 1926 - March 13, 2013
Donald Preston Williams, Sr., age 86, of Crossett, AR passed away on March 13, 2013. He was born on May 28, 1926 in Arkadelphia, AR to his parents, Pryor and Nettie Lee Williams. Mr. Williams was a WWII Army Veteran and a self-employed heavy equipment/truck operator. He loved the outdoors and was a skilled gardener. He enjoyed bird feeding, reading western novels, and listening to bluegrass,...
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Leona Gertrude Jordan
March 10, 1914 - March 9, 2013
Leona Gertrude Jordan, age 98, only eight hours until she would have been 99, of Crossett, AR passed away on March 9, 2013 at Stonegate Villa Health & Rehabilitation. She was born on March 10, 1914 in Crossett, AR to her parents, Lonnie and Rosella Rickman Johnson. Mrs. Jordan was a homemaker, enjoying cooking, yard work and being a grandmother. She was famous for her egg pies. Mrs. Jordan...
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Lois Christeen Williams
December 25, 1932 - March 6, 2013
Lois Christeen Williams, age 80, of Crossett, AR passed away on March 6, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born on December 25, 1932 in Fountain Hill, AR to her parents, Thomas Oden and Velma Stanley Oden Smith. Lois was a loving wife and mother, who devoted her life to her family. She enjoyed her role as a homemaker and had a talent for making things. She loved to can, quilt,...
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Armetta Andrews
February 22, 1918 - March 3, 2013
Armetta Johnson Andrews, age 95, of Crossett, AR passed away on March 3, 2013. She was born on February 22, 1918 in Crossett, AR to her parents, Murry Ethel and Ella Elizabeth Rice Johnson. Mrs. Andrews was a cosmetologist for 55 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Crossett. Mrs. Andrews was preceded in death by her husband, Johnie Andrews; sister, Mattie Mae Neel and two...
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Scott Lawson Campbell, Sr.
May 20, 1945 - February 25, 2013
Scott Lawson Campbell, Sr., age 67, of Crossett, AR passed away on February 25, 2013 in Calhoun, LA. He was born on May 20, 1945 in Dalhart, Texas to his parents, Scott Campbell and Jimmie Campbell Boyd. Scott was an Insurance and Real Estate Agent having been the owner of Rawls-Campbell Agency. He had been a member of the Crossett Chamber of Commerce, Crossett Housing Authority, Crossett Port...
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Beatrice Bradford
July 17, 1926 - February 20, 2013
Beatrice "Bea" W. Bradford, age 86, of Mer Rouge, LA, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in Lufkin, TX. She was born on July 17, 1926 to her parents, Isiah and Willie Bell Davis Woods. She was a retired sales clerk in the retail industry. Mrs. Bradford was a member of Egypt Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alton...
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Willie Mae Mann Sivils Lohrey
May 6, 1923 - February 19, 2013
Willie Mae Mann Sivils Lohrey, 89, of Crossett, AR, died on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. She was born on May 6, 1923 in Hamburg, AR to her parents, Eddie Lee and Susan Priscilla Roark Mann. She was a retired hairdresser and a member of Jarvis Chapel Baptist Church. Mrs. Lohrey loved camping, fishing and traveling. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Lavelle Sivils, a son,...
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Drew Richard Williams
August 27, 1986 - February 16, 2013
Drew Richard Williams, age 26, of Fayetteville, AR, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013. He was born on August 27, 1986 to his parents, Rick and Paula Fulton Williams in Dallas, TX. Drew served in the United States Navy and was a member of First Baptist Church of Crossett, AR. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved duck hunting, fishing and especially snowboarding. He was preceded in death...
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James Lamar Bays
September 6, 1937 - February 15, 2013
James Lamar Bays, 75, of Crossett, AR, a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, left to be with his Lord and Savior on February 15, 2013.
James, known as "Pedro" to friends, and "Daddy Boy" to his grandchildren, was born September 6, 1937, in Crossett, Arkansas to the late Leland Lamar Bays and the late Gladys Hagood Bays.
He graduated from Crossett High School in 1955 at...
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Royce Jordan
June 20, 1930 - February 14, 2013
Royce Jordan, age 82, of Crossett, AR, passed away on February 14, 2013 at Morehouse General Hospital in Bastrop, LA. He was born on June 20, 1930, the youngest of 13 children, to his parents, Charlie and Ollie Pogue Jordan. He was his happiest sitting on the front porch with the love of his life, and times of being surrounded by his children and grandchildren and all the "littluns". Mr....
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Allie Melba Cantley
January 29, 1918 - February 11, 2013
Allie Melba Calloway Cantley, of Crossett, AR, who recently celebrated her 95th birthday, passed away February 11, 2013 at Stonegate Villa Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on January 29, 1918 in Laran, Louisiana to her parents Joe Lee and Naughvelle Futch Calloway. Mrs. Cantley was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and her...
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Michael D. O'Brien
December 3, 1955 - February 7, 2013
Michael D. O'Brien, age 57, of Crossett, AR passed away on February 7, 2013 in Little Rock, AR. He was born on December 3, 1955 in Crossett, AR to his parents, Jerry and Dorothy Smith O'Brien. Michael was a painter in the construction industry. He was preceded in death by his mother; grandparents, Derril & Etta Smith and one sister, Debbie Jordan.
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Gloria Ann Williams
November 30, 1942 - February 5, 2013
Gloria Ann Williams, age 70, of Huttig, AR passed away on February 5, 2013 at her residence. She was born on November 30, 1942 in Sterlington, LA to her parents, Jack and Mary Manning Canfield. Mrs. Williams was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Huttig. She was preceded in death by two sons, Charles Ray Canfield, Darryl Canfield; a daughter, Linda Scott; a brother, Bobby...
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Wanda Louise Curry
December 26, 1945 - February 4, 2013
Wanda Louise Curry, age 67, of Campti, LA went to be with her Savior on Monday, February 4, 2013 at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, LA. She was born on December 26, 1945 in Warren, AR to her late parents, Olen and Louise Doggett. She was retired from Georgia Pacific and a member of Cain River Missionary Baptist Church of Natchitoches, LA. She was a devoted Christian, wife and a...
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Patricia Farmer Douglass
February 3, 1933 - February 1, 2013
Patricia Farmer Douglass, age 79, of Crossett, AR, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013 at her home. She was born February 3, 1933 in Crossett, AR, to her parents, Rockford Gates and Bernice Ozell Naff Farmer. Mrs. Douglass was a member of West Crossett Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 60 years, Thad Anderson Douglass, Sr. and a sister,...
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Olga Taylor
June 21, 1921 - February 1, 2013
Olga Taylor, age 91, of Crossett, AR passed away on February 1, 2013 at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, AR. She was born on June 21, 1921 in Strong, AR to her parents, John and Ola McKinney Little. Mrs. Taylor was a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph J. Taylor, Jr.; a daughter, Mary Alves; one brother and three sisters.
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Logan Hunter Smith
January 30, 2013 - January 30, 2013
Logan Hunter Smith, infant son of Rebecca Swires and Danny Lavoun Smith Jr., passed away on January 30, 2013. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Vela Sue and Johnny Taylor; an uncle, Joshua Smith and great uncles, Kevin Blunt and Kenneth Moran.
Survivors include his parents, Rebecca Swires and Danny Lavoun Smith Jr. of Crossett, AR; grandparents, Danny Lavoun and Bonnie Smith...
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Etta Mildred Evans
June 3, 1920 - January 24, 2013
Etta Mildred Evans, age 92, of Crossett, AR passed away on January 24, 2013 at Stonegate Villa Health & Rehabilitation. She was born on June 3, 1920 in Monticello, AR to her parents, Thomas Asbury and Mary Lillie McCain Yeldell. Mrs. Evans worked in the Crossett and Hamburg school cafeteria for 46 years. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Mrs. Evans was preceded in death by her...
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Vinnie V. Loftin
February 23, 1937 - January 23, 2013
Vinnie V. Loftin, age 75, of Hot Springs, AR passed away on January 23, 2013. She was born on February 23, 1937 in Three Creeks, AR to her parents, Lloyd and Lucy Mae Deloach Loftin. Miss Loftin was a resident at Canyon Springs Health & Rehabilitation in Hot Springs and a former member of "Fair Weather Communities", a small group work therapy for the handicapped. She was preceded in death by...
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Darwin "Dee" Smith
March 30, 1936 - January 21, 2013
Darwin Bee "Dee" Smith of Crossett, AR passed away on January 21, 2013 at Promise Hospital in Vidalia, LA. He was born on March 30, 1936 in Malvern, AR to his parents, Bee and Lucy Pogue Smith. Mr. Smith was an employee of KAGH for many years. He was an avid fisherman, musician and loved camping with family and friends. Mr. Smith was a member of the Crossett Lions Club.
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James Milburn Law
July 17, 1935 - January 20, 2013
James Milburn Law, age 77, of Crossett, AR passed away on January 20, 2013. He was born on July 17, 1935 in Alco, LA to his parents, James Buchanan and Mary Viola Edwards Law. Mr. Law was a retired Engineer from AD & N Railroad after 25 years of service. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, woodworking and arts and crafts. Mr. Law was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church. He was preceded in...
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Mary Elizabeth Pippen
December 7, 1941 - January 20, 2013
Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Pippen, age 71, of Crossett, AR passed away on January 20, 2013 at Ashley County Medical Center. She was born on December 7, 1941 in El Dorado, AR to her parents, Thomas Jefferson and Edna Irene Bowen Brumley. Liz had worked with her husband in the construction industry and after retirement worked as a cook in the school cafeteria. She enjoyed cooking and reading. Mrs....
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Marceil Lochala
October 23, 1930 - January 20, 2013
Marceil Davis Lochala, age 82, of Crossett, AR passed away on January 20, 2013 at St. Francis in Monroe, LA. She was born on October 23, 1930 in Crossett, AR to her parents, Beverly and Myrtle Kelley Davis. Mrs. Lochala had been a Payroll Administrator for Georgia Pacific. She loved to sew and work in her yard. Mrs. Lochala was a member of Beulahland Assembly of God Church. She was preceded...
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Margie Katherline Stanley
December 3, 1935 - January 18, 2013
Margie Katherline Barnett Stanley, age 77, of Crossett, AR, passed away Friday, January 18, 2013 at Ashley County Medical Center. She was born on December 3, 1935 to her parents, Van D. and Ruby Mae Woods Barnett. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Margie was a wonderful, loving mother and grandmother. She worked for many years as a CNA at the nursing home. She was preceded in...
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Olen Bynum Burchfield
December 29, 1928 - January 11, 2013
Olen Bynum Burchfield, age 84, resident of Zachary, LA and formerly of Crossett, AR, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2013. He was born on December 29, 1928 in Crossett Camp, AR to his parents, Frank Bynum and Bertha Jordan Burchfield. Olen was an Army Veteran, retired from Georgia Pacific, where he worked as a Wood Yard Superintendent for 42 years. He was a 32nd degree Mason of the Hamburg...
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Vivian Howie
November 17, 1918 - January 7, 2013
Vivian DeLong Howie, age 94, of Sherwood, AR, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 at Northridge Nursing & Rehab. She was born November 17, 1918 to Fred S. and Hattie Bell Fields Delong in Baskin, LA. Mrs. Howie was a member of First Baptist Church of Sherwood. They belonged to the Good Sam's Camping Club prior to her husband's death. She liked to quilt and sew. Vivian was preceded in death...
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Eloise Mayo Johnson
October 16, 1927 - January 4, 2013
Eloise Mayo Johnson, age 85, of Wilmot, AR passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Ashley County Medical Center. She was born October 16, 1927 in Jones, LA to her parents, George Naff and Bertha Leliah Manning Mayo. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Parkdale Baptist Church and retired from Healthcare after 60 years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rev. Albert H....
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Lonnie Lee Newton
April 17, 1930 - January 1, 2013
Mr. Lonnie Lee Newton, Sr., was born April 17, 1930 in Louisiana, the son of Lathaniel and Almeter Newton. Lonnie was employed at Georgia Pacific Power Plant for 18 years in Crossett, Arkansas and Buick, a division of General Motors.
He leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Vernestine Newton of Flint, MI; 6 children, Rufus Newton of Mt. Morris, MI, Patricia (Chris) Moore, Ricky Newton both of...
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Irene Coleman Fields
October 29, 1915 - December 27, 2012
Mrs. Irene Coleman Fields, (Mother Fields), age 97, of Crossett, Arkansas passed away on December 27, 2012 in Doctor's Hospital West, Columbus, Ohio. Mother Fields was born on October 29, 1915 in Walkerville, Arkansas to the late Norman and Arelee Autry Coleman. Mother Fields graduated from Waldo High School in Waldo, Arkansas and was known for her excellent basketball skills.
For a number of...
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James Alan Gibson
July 4, 1949 - December 27, 2012
James Alan Gibson, age 63, of Crossett, AR passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at The Woods in Monticello, AR. He was born on July 4, 1949 in Monticello, AR, to his parents, Travis M. and Jean Phillips Gibson. He was preceded in death by his father.
Survivors include his mother, Jean Gibson of Monticello, AR; an aunt, Marnell Burchfield of Crossett, AR and several other relatives.
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Tommy Rudolph Carter
December 17, 1932 - December 19, 2012
Tommy Rudolph Carter, Sr., age 80, of Crossett, AR, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at his home. He was born December 17, 1932 to his parents, Forest L. and Omma Croswell Carter in Crossett, AR. Mr. Carter was an Air Force veteran and had worked in Plywood until he went into business for himself as an auto mechanic. He was a charter member of North Crossett First Baptist Church. His...
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Robert Delmar Buchanan
November 3, 1939 - December 18, 2012
Robert Delmar Buchanan, age 73, of Crossett, AR passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. He was born November 3, 1939 to his parents, Harry Alfred and Mary Ruth Stotts Buchanan in Pontiac, MI. Mr. Buchanan was a trucking manager for many years and most recently employed by Convoy Logistics. He liked to hunt, fish & woodwork. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Harry...
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Victor Ralph Farmer
July 18, 1925 - December 16, 2012
Victor Ralph Farmer, age 87, of Crossett, AR passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at his home. He was born July 18, 1925, to Ernest Guy and Miriam Emily McDuffie Farmer at Crossett Camp, AR. Mr. Farmer was an Army veteran who served his country in Germany and France in World War II. He retired from Georgia Pacific after 44 years of service. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and...
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Edith Elizabeth Johnson
April 3, 1922 - December 12, 2012
Edith Elizabeth Rickman Johnson, age 90, of Crossett, AR passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Pinewood Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on April 3, 1922 in Paragould, AR to her parents, Peter Marion and Dovia Ellon McMillian Rickman. She was a homemaker; of the Christian faith and enjoyed crafts. She also like to hunt and fish. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her...
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Sharon Kay Parham
August 3, 1950 - December 9, 2012
Sharon Kay Parham, age 62, of Crossett, AR passed away on December 9, 2012 at Life Touch Hospice House in El Dorado, AR. She was born on August 3, 1950 in Crossett, AR to her parents, Edward Sr. and Eloise Mayo Curry. Mrs. Parham was retired from the U. S. Navy and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her father, Edward Curry Sr. and a sister, Terry Mayo.
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Gerald Wayne Johnson
March 11, 1940 - December 6, 2012
Gerald Wayne Johnson, age 72, of Crossett, AR passed away on December 6, 2012. He was born on March 11, 1940 in Crossett, AR to his parents, Rubel and LaDelle Sisson Johnson. Dr. Johnson graduated from Medical School in 1966 from UAMS. His post graduate work was at Baylor University Medical Center and the University of Texas. Dr. Johnson was a Captain and Flight Surgeon in the U. S. Air Force...
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John Huey "Johnny" Patterson
March 15, 1956 - December 4, 2012
John Huey "Johnny" Patterson, age 56, of Crossett, AR passed away on December 4, 2012. He was born on March 15, 1956 in Crossett, AR to his parents, Huey Franklin and Frances Marie Stanley Patterson. Johnny enjoyed collecting antiques and oddities. He was an avid hunter and fisherman; and loved motorcycles. He retired from Georgia Pacific after over 20 years of service. Johnny was a member...
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Margaret Marie Lloyd
September 6, 1931 - December 3, 2012
Margaret Marie Lloyd, age 81, of Crossett, AR passed away on December 3, 2012. She was born on September 6, 1931 in Crossett, AR to her parents, Marshall L. and Alice Belle Fleming Barnett. Marie retired from Georgia Pacific after many years of service. She was a loving mother and grandmother and an avid gardener. Marie was a member of South Crossett Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Lloyd was...
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Kathrain M. Rice Forrest
April 6, 1930 - November 30, 2012
Kathrain M. Rice Forrest, age 82, of Crossett, AR passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012. She was born in Fountain Hill, AR on April 6, 1930. Mrs. Forrest was a homemaker and a member of South Crossett Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded by a brother, Virgil Donaldson, a sister, Carolyn Outlaw; her first husband, Roy H. Rice in 1993; her second husband, Johnnie Forrest in 2008.
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Clifford M. Watson
May 1, 1927 - November 28, 2012
Clifford M. Watson, age 85, of Crossett, AR, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Ashley County Medical Center. He was born on May 1, 1927 in Lockhaven, PA. Mr. Watson was a retired truck driver and a member of South Crossett Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Ellen Condo Watson, a brother, a sister, and his wife, Mary Helen Watson.
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Shirley Ann Pritchard
September 7, 1948 - November 27, 2012
Shirley Ann Stanley Pritchard, age 64, of Crossett, AR passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at her residence. She was born on September 7, 1948 to her parents, Lincoln Lee and Annie Bell Smith Stanley. Shirley enjoyed fishing and hunting. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Robert Dupree Pritchard, Jr.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Pritchard of Crossett, AR; one...
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Johnny F. Carter
May 21, 1940 - November 25, 2012
Johnny F. Carter, age 72, of Crossett, AR passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at his residence. He was born on May 21, 1940 to his parents, John Hunter and Annie Oree Maxwell Carter. Mr. Carter retired from the Georgia Pacific Water Treatment Plant. He was a member of Jarvis Chapel Baptist Church and the Arkansas Trace Deer Camp. He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson,...
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Mary Barbara Parish
October 11, 1935 - November 18, 2012
Mary Barbara Parish, age 77, of Flossmoor, IL, formerly of Petal, MS and Hot Springs AR, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2012. She was born on October 11, 1935 in Crossett AR to her parents, Homer Pierce and Mary Julia Jenkins Pierce. She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, Donald O Parish; grandson, Preston C. Parish and one brother, Benny Pierce.
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Eunice Honeycutt Taylor
October 30, 1921 - November 18, 2012
Eunice Honeycutt Taylor, age 91, of Conway, formerly of the old Crossett Camp, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Conway Regional Medical Center. She was born on October 30, 1921 in Hamburg, AR to her parents, John Carroll and Amy Dell Witt Honeycutt. Mrs. Taylor was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert L. (Bob) Taylor; two infants; one...
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Irene Carter Johnson
December 22, 1930 - November 14, 2012
Irene Carter Johnson, age 81, of Monroe, LA, passed away on November 15, 2012. She was born on December 22, 1930 in Crossett, AR to her parents, John Hunter and Annie Oree Maxwell Carter. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Monroe, LA and a long-time member of Magnolia Baptist Church in Crossett, AR. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her parents;...
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Cassandra "Cassi" LeAnne Dixon
June 29, 1984 - November 14, 2012
Cassandra "Cassi" LeAnne Dixon, age 28, of Crossett, AR passed away on November 14, 2012 to be with our Lord. She was born on June 29, 1984 in Monroe, LA to her parents, James and Rita Nellams Dixon. Cassi was a loving mother and always had a smile for everyone she met. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, L. C. Nellams and her paternal grandparents, Henry and Dora Dixon.
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Velma Odle Easterling
September 8, 1918 - November 11, 2012
Velma Odle Easterling, age 94, of Crossett, AR, passed away on November 11, 2012 at Pinewood Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on September 8, 1918 in Blocker, TX to her parents, C. C. and Allie Odle. Mrs. Easterling worked for the Crossett Company and retired from Georgia Pacific after 35 years of service. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Mrs. Easterling was preceded in death...
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Ruby Caurene Pierce
July 25, 1925 - November 5, 2012
Ruby Caurene Hartness Pierce, age 87, of Crossett, AR, passed away on November 5, 2012. She was born on July 25, 1925 in Cominto, AR to her parents, Andrew Jackson and Maggie Ethline Lee Hartness. Mrs. Pierce was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas O. Pierce; two sons, Michael O. Pierce, Thomas Hampton Pierce and two brothers,...
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John Earl Bays, Sr.
February 20, 1942 - November 1, 2012
John Earl Bays, Sr., age 70, of Crossett, AR, passed away on November 1, 2012 at his residence. He was born on February 20, 1942 in Crossett, AR to his parents, Vernon Chester and Bernice Lois McCone Bays. John was a Navy Veteran; master printer for the Ashley News Observer and had worked for the Pillars. Mr. Bays was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Kenneth Bays.
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Janice Stratton
June 10, 1951 - October 30, 2012
Janice Stratton, age 61, of Flippin, AR, formerly of Crossett, AR passed away on October 30, 2012 at Baxter Regional in Mt. Home, AR. She was born on June 10, 1951 in Crossett, AR to her parents, William Verlon and Mae Eleanor Free Avery. Mrs. Stratton was a homemaker; enjoyed working puzzles in books and watching her grandchildren play softball. She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Kevin Lee Wisecarver
August 16, 1960 - October 26, 2012
Kevin Wisecarver, age 52, of Van Buren, AR, formerly of Crossett, AR passed away on October 26, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, AR. He was born on August 16, 1960 in Crossett, AR to his parents, Roy and Patsy Miller Wisecarver, who preceded him in death. Kevin was a maintenance supervisor in the construction industry.
Over the past thirty years, Kevin has ministered as a Worship...
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Julia Faye Finney
June 28, 1951 - October 24, 2012
Julia Faye Finney, age 61, of Crossett, AR passed away on October 24, 2012 at her residence. She was born on June 28, 1951 in Crossett, AR to her parents, Johnnie Oliver and Willie Mae Perry Jones. Mrs. Finney was a homemaker, a librarian at the Crossett Library and a lay minister. She taught Christian Education for 20 years. Mrs. Finney was a member of Lighthouse Family Church. She was...
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Steven Ray Hodge
June 10, 1980 - October 20, 2012
Steven Ray Hodge, age 32, of Crossett, AR passed away on October 20, 2012. He was born on June 10, 1980 in Bastrop, LA to his parents, Steven Bruce and Twylia Jalynn Cude Hodge. Steven was a pipefitter in the construction industry. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Steven was preceded in death by his grandparents, Julian and Peggy Hodge and W. D. Cude.
Survivors include his wife, Whittney...
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John Benjamin Posey, Jr.
June 2, 1915 - October 20, 2012
J. Ben Posey, Jr., age 97 of Crossett, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012.
He was born June 2, 1915 in Monticello, Arkansas to John B. Posey Sr. and Vera McCullough Posey. Upon graduation from Monticello High School, he attended Arkansas A & M for two years and then completed his education at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He pledged Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and led a...
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Myrtis Cotton
January 27, 1920 - October 18, 2012
Myrtis Windham Cotton, age 92, of Crossett, AR, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2012. She was born on January 27, 1920 in Gena, LA, to her parents, Edward G. and Olla Mae Stapleton Windham. Mrs. Cotton retired from the Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Alexandria, LA after 15 years of service and was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church. She loved to cook, fish and work in the...
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Roy Dale Adams
February 12, 1942 - October 10, 2012
Roy Dale Adams, age 70, of Crossett, AR, passed away on October 10, 2012, at Ashley County Medical Center. He was born on February 12, 1942, in Lake Village, AR, to his parents, Lonnie Parnell and Della May Ferguson Adams. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Crossett. Mr. Adams was a retired independent abstractor. He loved baseball, having coached Babe Ruth and American Legion Baseball...
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John Charles Johnson
June 29, 1922 - October 9, 2012
John Charles Johnson, age 90, of Crossett, AR passed away on October 9, 2012. He was born on June 29, 1922 in Treskwood, AR to his parents, Charlie and Beaulah Johnson. Mr. Johnson worked at Georgia Pacific Paper Mill in the power plant for 44 years. He loved music and enjoyed playing the piano and harmonica. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Ruby Helen Rodgers...
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Donald Glenn Jeffers
October 15, 1931 - October 5, 2012
Donald Glenn Jeffers, age 80, of Crossett, AR passed away on Friday, October 5, 2012 at Ashley County Medical Center. He was born on October 15, 1931 in Hamburg, AR to John Calvin and Ollie Maude Knight Jeffers. He was an Air Force veteran and retired from Georgia Pacific where he worked as a tour foreman in the tissue machine room. Mr. Jeffers was a member of Cloverdale Assembly of God Church...
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Steven Patrick "Pat" Smith
June 26, 1960 - September 21, 2012
Steven Patrick "Pat" Smith, age 52, of Hampton, AR, formerly of Crossett passed away on Friday, September 21, 2012. He was born June 26, 1960 to his parents Cecil E. and Doris Graham Smith. Pat worked at the OSB Plant in Fordyce for 12 years and liked boating, camping and watching IHRA Drag Racing. He was preceded in death by his father.
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Mary Kathryn Carter
October 26, 1917 - September 12, 2012
Mary Kathryn Carter, age 94, of Crossett, AR passed away on September 12, 2012 at White River Medical Center in Batesville, AR. She was born on October 26, 1917 in Alma, AR to her parents, Robert L. and Nannie Isabella Harris.
She graduated from High School at age 15, graduated from what was then State Teachers College in Conway, AR and began teaching Latin, French and English in Crossett at...
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William G. Gilbert
September 4, 1937 - September 12, 2012
William G. Gilbert, age 75, of Crossett, AR passed away on September 12, 2012 at Ashley County Medical Center. He was born on September 4, 1937 in Hope, AR to his parents, Ansley Olen and Lillian Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert was employed by the postal service for 32 years. He had been a member of the Quorum Court and the Lions Club. Mr. Gilbert enjoyed camping and fishing. He was a member of Unity...
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Maysel Keen
September 22, 1920 - September 11, 2012
Maysel Irene Keen, age 91, of Crossett, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. She was born on September 22, 1920 to Seth and Georgia Lee Strickland Chambers. Mrs. Keen was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church and retired as a cook from Crossett Public Schools. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Keith Keen; one sister, Phenton Lane and five brothers, Kenneth, Lamar, Gene,...
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Janet Akin
February 3, 1938 - September 10, 2012
Janet R. Akin, age 74, of Crossett, AR passed away on September 10, 2012 at UAMS. She was born on February 3, 1938 in Monroe, LA to her parents, Brodie Larkin and Nigel Risinger. Mrs. Akin was a homemaker and a member of North Crossett First Free Will Baptist Church and Order of Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Dumas.
Survivors include her husband, Thelbirt Akin...
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Annalene M. Bays
October 12, 1916 - September 4, 2012
Annalene M. Bays, age 95, of Crossett, AR passed away on September 4, 2012 at the Ashley County Medical Center. She was born on October 12, 1916 in Ashley County, AR to her parents, Walter A. and Nettie Smith Murphey. Mrs. Bays had been a sales clerk. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Mrs. Bays was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Preston Bays.
Survivors include: two...
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Rudy Webb
July 4, 1943 - September 1, 2012
Rudy Richard Webb, age 69, of Crossett, AR passed away on September 1, 2012 at his residence. He was born on July 4, 1943 in Star City, AR to his parents, Dick and Helen Brewster Webb. Mr. Webb was a machine operator at Georgia Pacific Extrusion. He was an avid coon hunter and a NASCAR fan. He enjoyed four wheeler riding and camping. He loved his family and especially his grandchildren. Mr....
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R. M. Mills
March 9, 1940 - September 1, 2012
R. M. Mills, age 72, of Crossett, AR passed away on September 1, 2012 at the Lake Village Rehabilitation and Care Center. He was born on March 9, 1940 in Milo, AR to his parents, Otha Lee and Ruthie Beatrice McClain Mills. Mr. Mills was a retired Lab Technician from Georgia Pacific Paper. He enjoyed water sports and enjoyed spending time with his family. He never met a stranger and was very...
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Hortense Walsh
May 23, 1921 - August 18, 2012
Hortense Elder Walsh, age 91 of Crossett, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2012. She was born on May 23, 1921 to the late Archie Presley and Jodi Lee Hunter Elder in Dallas County, AR. She attended Magnolia A & M, now SAU with a two-year degree in Home Economics and is long remembered as the study hall keeper at Norman Jr. High in Crossett and retired from the Crossett Water Commission. ...
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Margaret Bellott
October 16, 1913 - August 15, 2012
Margaret Louise Bellott, age 98, of Daingerfield, TX passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at Windsor Place Nursing Home in Daingerfield, TX. Mrs. Bellott was born on October 16, 1913 in Drew County, AR to her late parents, James Henry and Nettie Boy Downey Binns. Margaret lived in Crossett and the surrounding area all her life until June 2005, moving to Daingerfield to be nearer to her son...
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Betty Jeanette Burton
September 1, 1929 - August 7, 2012
Betty Jeanette Burton, age 82, of West Monroe, LA, formerly of Crossett, AR passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA. She was born on September 1, 1929 to her parents, James and Grace Barnett Walser. Mrs. Burton was a member of the First Baptist Church of West Monroe and a member of the AGAPE Sunday School Class. She had been an excellent...
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James Earl Parker
July 13, 1917 - July 24, 2012
James E. Parker, age 95, of West Monroe, LA, formerly of Crossett passed away on July 24, 2012 in West Monroe, LA. He was born on July 13, 1917 to his parents, John W. and Winnie D. Humphries Parker in Crossett, AR. Mr. Parker retired from Georgia-Pacific as a Turbine Operator. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69...
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Sondra Ray Wallis
November 11, 1955 - July 18, 2012
Sondra Ray Murphy Outlaw Wallis, age 56, of Jacksonville, AR passed away on July 18, 2012. She was born on November 11, 1955 in Dermott, AR to her parents, John Sonny Murphy and Eva Mildred Ray Outlaw. Mrs. Wallis was a homemaker, an avid reader and enjoyed gardening and cooking. She loved her grandchildren. Mrs. Wallis was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband,...
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Winifred Elizabeth Gates
November 13, 1942 - July 11, 2012
Winifred Elizabeth Gates, age 69, of Crossett, AR passed away on July 11, 2012 at her residence. She was born on November 13, 1942 in Walsall, England to her parents, Sidney Clifford and Florence Porter Jones. Mrs. Gates was a naturalized citizen of the United States. She was a master gardener and loved to crochet. Her number one favorite past time was spending time with her grandchildren. ...
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Peter Joseph Schwartz, Jr.
October 9, 1932 - July 10, 2012
Peter Joseph Schwartz, Jr. Dies at Age 79
Peter Joseph Schwartz Jr. was born in Syracuse, NY on October 9, 1932 to the late Peter Joseph and Gladys (DePuy) Schwartz. He was the fourth of five children in his family and had many wonderful memories of his childhood in Syracuse. He died Tuesday, July 10, in Brooklyn, NY. He was 79 years old. The cause was leukemia resulting from...
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Joseph Emery Jenkins
April 29, 1931 - July 10, 2012
Joseph Emery Jenkins, age 81, of Crossett, AR passed away on July 10, 2012 at Ashley County Medical Center. He was born on April 29, 1931 in Ashley County, AR to his parents, Joe Cleveland and Eva Lena Mills Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins served in the Army and retired from Georgia Pacific Plywood. He loved hunting, gardening and spending time with family and friends. Mr. Jenkins was preceded in death...
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James Preston Goyne, Jr.
February 3, 1928 - July 2, 2012
James Preston Goyne, Jr., 84, of Eudora, AR died Monday, July 2, 2012 in Lake Village, AR. James was born Feb. 3, 1928 in Jonesboro, AR. He was formerly a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Crossett where he served as a deacon for 17 years. More recently, he belonged to the First Baptist Church of Eudora. James was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He worked at Georgia Pacific Paper Mill for 41...
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Ann Marie Harness
September 21, 1986 - July 1, 2012
Ann Marie Harness, age 25, of Hamburg, AR passed away on July 1, 2012. She was born on September 21, 1986 in Tampa, FL to her parents, Joseph Harness and Michelle Lee Epperson Taylor. She was preceded in death by her brother, Alexander Taylor; great-grandparents, Mike and Mildred Solimando and grandmother, Mary Carol Harness.
Survivors include her mother, Michelle Taylor (Gerald) of Crossett,...
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Verna Fay Johnson
June 6, 2012
Verna Fay Johnson, age 80, of Crossett, AR passed away on June 6, 2012. She was born on February 8, 1932, in Rosefield, LA to her parents, Nelson Johnathan and Lessie Vada Prudhomme Randall. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and a bookkeeper for their family log contracting business until retirement. She was known as "Mama Fay" by everyone who came to know her due to her loving and caring nature...
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Gerald Wayne Boyd
February 19, 1937 - June 5, 2012
Gerald Wayne Boyd, age 75, of Crossett, AR passed away on June 5, 2012 at his residence. He was born on February 19, 1937 in Wilmar, AR to his parents, Clarence Almo and Clara May Rawls Boyd. Mr. Boyd had served in the Air Force. He was a truck driver. Mr. Boyd was preceded in death by his parents and a younger brother, Jack Boyd and a step-daughter, Wanda Bond.
Survivors include his wife,...
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Andrew Edward Browning
June 4, 1974 - June 4, 2012
Andrew Edward Browning, age 38, of Kimball, NE, formerly of Crossett, AR passed away on June 5, 2012. He was born on June 4, 1974 in Monroe, LA to his parents, Edwin E. Browning and Sharon Copeland Henderson. Andrew was a carpenter. He served in the National Guard for 21 years, having gone over seas four times to Bosnia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Afghanistan. He enjoyed riding horses and...
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