OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
Otis Love
Sep 5, 2026
Otis Love, 60, passed from this life on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Baptist Health Medical Center in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was born March 31, 1966, in Mt. Holly, Arkansas.
Otis was raised by his mother, Virginia Lee Gulley, who taught him early in life the importance of hard work and making an honest living. Those lessons stayed with him...
Teresa A. Waters
Aug 31, 2026
Teresa Waters was born on November 25, 1961 in Prescott, Arkansas. From the very beginning, Teresa possessed a spirit that was fun, loving, caring, and full of life. She had a big heart, and an unforgettable personality. To know Teresa was to know someone who loved people—and people loved her right back.
Teresa was a proud 1980 graduate of Okolona High...
Tammy "Tammie" Ederington
Aug 31, 2026
Tammie Ederington was born in Camden, Arkansas to the union of Grady Ederington and Flora Ann Tatum Ederington on July 11, 1963. Tammie is one of eleven children born into the large Ederington family.
She confessed her faith in Christ at an early age at Macedonia AME Church in Camden and later became a member of Victory Church in Camden. She...
Ruth "Ruthie" Harvell
Aug 27, 2026
Ruth Harvell, affectionately known as “Ruthie,” was born on January 4, 1965, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, to Cornelia Ross. She was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and cherished member of her community. Ruth departed this life leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, determination, and countless memories that will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew...
Effie L. Porter-Johnson
Aug 25, 2026
Effie Lee Porter Johnson was born on April 11, 1948, in the big city of Chicago, Illinois. She was the beloved daughter of Louis and Mary Bittle Porter.
Effie grew up in Gurdon, Arkansas, where she attended Bell High School and graduated with the Class of 1966. Shortly after graduation, she returned to Chicago and continued her education at Malcolm X...
Marva R. Porchia Baxter
Aug 18, 2026
Marva Ree Baxter, 85, of Camden, Arkansas, passed away on August 18, 2026. Born August 3, 1941, to Reginald and Priscilla Porchia, Marva lived a life rooted in faith, family, and service to others.
A lifelong member of Good Hope Baptist Church, Marva dedicated herself faithfully for decades — serving on the kitchen committee, singing in the choir, and lovingly caring...
Sean D. Jenkins
Aug 14, 2026
“Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.”
—Job 14:1
Sean Douglas Jenkins was born on November 8, 1969, in Camden, Arkansas, to Brenda Joyce Jenkins. He accepted Christ at an early age and united with C.M.E. Temple Church, where the foundation of his Christian faith was established.
Sean attended both Camden and Fairview Senior High...
Margaret Dailey Temple
Aug 13, 2026
Margaret Dailey Temple was born on December 9, 1925, in Princeton, Arkansas. She was the youngest of nine children born to Will Dailey and Bertha House Dailey and became the last surviving member of her generation of the Will Dailey-House family lineage.
Margaret was raised in Princeton, a small, close-knit community where the Dailey family was highly respected among neighbors and...
Charles Newborn
Aug 6, 2026
Brother Charles Newborn was born on August 20, 1937 in Witherspoon, Arkansas, to the late Charlie Newborn and Azolete Scott Newborn. He was the ninth child of ten children.
Charles accepted Christ as his Lord and personal Savior. Throughout his life, he touched countless lives as an educator, electrician, mentor, hunter, veteran, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. His legacy is one...
Latara Roshell Dawn
Aug 6, 2026
The beautiful life of Latara Roshell Dawn, affectionately and lovingly called “Molly” by all who knew her, came to a peaceful close on Thursday, August 6, 2026, in the 38th season of her life.
Latara was born on June 4, 1988, in Little Rock, Arkansas, the beloved daughter of Terry Dawn and Janice K. Milton Dawn.
From an early age, Molly grew...
Ricky Kennel
Jul 29, 2026
Ricky Kennel was born on December 18, 1957, in Gurdon, AR to the late L.E. and Jerline Gamble- Kennel. Ricky passed away on Wednesday, July 29 in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Ricky had various jobs over his lifetime. Ricky and his brother worked in the pulpwood industry for many years with his father L.E. Kennel Sr..
Ricky was a graduate of the historic...
Quarlee "Sweet Thang" Turner
Jul 20, 2026
Quarlee Turner was born on July 25, 1932, in Clark County, Arkansas, at the old Bud Taylor home on Kansas Road. She was delivered by a respected local midwife, Mrs. Hattie Tatum, during a time when many births in rural communities took place at home surrounded by family and neighbors. She was the beloved daughter of Arnold Turner and Earma...
Hazel Sherman
Jul 19, 2026
October 12, 1939, became a day forever woven into the fabric of history as John Phillip Dansby and Gertrude Gulley Dansby welcomed their firstborn child, Hazel Lee Dansby, into the world in beautiful Nevada County, Arkansas. From her earliest days, Hazel’s life would become a beautiful tapestry of faith, family, service, hard work, and unconditional love. She attended Cale Public...
Janice Marie Beard
Jul 17, 2026
Janice Marie Beard was born on May 30, 1940, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, to the late Paul and Marie Clark Beard.
She was raised in a loving Christian home where faith was the foundation of her life. Throughout the years, she worshipped at St. Paul AME Church, William Temple Church of God in Christ in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and later Tate Temple Church...
Larry Dean Buckley
Jul 12, 2026
Larry Dean Buckley, affectionately known as "Deanie," was born on December 12, 1952, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, to James Rome Buckley and Mother Jezeree Gordon Buckley.Larry was raised in a sanctified home where discipline, love, faith, and laughter formed the foundation of his upbringing. At an early age, with the permission of his parents, Mrs. Letha Bryant faithfully took him to...
Jayden M. Oliver
Jul 10, 2026
Celebrating the Life of Jayden McKenzie Oliver
With hearts full of love and cherished memories, we celebrate the beautiful life of Jayden McKenzie Oliver, who was born on October 7, 2019, and peacefully departed this life on July 10, 2026.
Though she was with us for only a short time, Jayden filled every day with laughter, love, and joy. She had a...
Jeffrey C. Blake, Sr.
Jul 10, 2026
Jeffrey Cornelius Blake, Sr. was born on December 12, 1974, in Prescott, Arkansas, to Ellis Gulley and Susan Ann Todd. On Friday, July 10, 2026, he passed from this life at the young age of 51 years.
At an early age, Jeffery attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Gurdon, Arkansas. Jeffrey was raised in the Gurdon community and was a 1993...
Evelyn Laurie Parker
Jul 7, 2026
Evelyn Laurie Parker was born on January 30, 1953 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to her loving parents, Lillie Mae Gentry Burns and Sylvester Burns, Sr. She graduated from Hot Springs High School before attending Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee, where she earned her degree in 1975.
At an early age, Evelyn confessed her hope and faith in Jesus Christ at Greater...
Thedrit Parker, Sr.
Jul 7, 2026
Thedrit Parker Sr. was born on February 2, 1951 in Wynne, Arkansas, to his loving mother, Louise Parker- Vann. He graduated from Childress High School before attending Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee, where he earned his degree in 1973.
At an early age, Thedrit confessed his hope and faith in Jesus Christ at The First Baptist Church of Whittsburg. After graduating...
Ottie Mae McClellan
Jul 6, 2026
Ottie Mae Leeper McClellan was born on October 9, 1935, in Antoine, Arkansas, to the late Hermon Leeper and Luvenia Gilyard Leeper.
A woman of unwavering faith, she was a lifelong member of Mt. Friendship Baptist Church in Curtis, Arkansas, where she faithfully served as a Church Mother. She attended worship services regularly until her health no longer permitted her to...
