OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
Alanah Denise Collins
Sep 19, 2021
Baby Alanah Denise Collins was born into time Sunday, September 19, 2021 at CHI St. Vincent Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her uncle, De’aunde Thomas; great-grandmother, Annie Thomas and great-grandparents, Londell and Annette Middleton. Her precious life will be remembered by her parents, Joshua Collins and Tyia Thomas; her brother, Kayden Collins of Little...
Frederick Tilden Winfrey
Sep 17, 2021
Frederick Tilden Winfrey was born into this life on March 16, 1957, in Forrest City, Arkansas to Elmond J. and Mary Ophelia Winfrey. Fred was as real as they come. He enjoyed life to the fullest and cherished all his relationships with family and friends. Fred would keep anyone laughing, with his theatrical storytelling, witty sense of humor, and his...
Earnest Lee Young
Sep 14, 2021
Earnest Lee Young aka “Biddy”
On January 13, 1953, in Whelen Springs, AR, a bouncing baby boy named Earnest Lee Young was born to proud parents, Marvel and Mary Trammell Young. He was their only child. He graduated from Gurdon High School in 1971 and soon after enlisted into the United States Army. He was stationed in El Paso at...
Jennifer Mae Pugh
Sep 12, 2021
Jennifer Baughman Pugh was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 8, 1979, to Delores P. Baughman.
Jennifer was raised in Kansas City and was a 1997 graduate of Schlage High School. She attended Junior College and later moved to Arkansas where she made friends easily. Her bubbly spirit and sweet personality was the highlight of her essence.
She...
Jerome LaTodd Haynie
Sep 6, 2021
Jerome LaTodd Haynie was born into this life on February 2, 1984 in Prescott, Arkansas to George B. Haynie and Francis M. Gulley Haynie.
Jerome accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church in Bluff City, Arkansas. He was a 2002 graduate of Prescott High School and later graduated from SAU Tech.
“Todd”...
Betty Jean Arps-Tisbini
Sep 4, 2021
Betty Jean Arps Tisbini was born July 6, 1958 to Dennis Arps and Betty Sue Evans Sims. On Saturday, September 4, 2021, God called her soul home to be with Him.
She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant son, Christopher Dansby.
Betty accepted Christ at an early age. She was a faithful member of Kingdom Authority...
Jessie Mae "Safir" Willis
Sep 3, 2021
If life is a song worth singing, then every breath taken should exude the melody, the harmony, and the rhapsody of Jessie Mae Kimble Willis affectionately known to the world as “Safir”. She transitioned peacefully on Friday, September 3, 2021. She was 65. Within six amazing decades, this incredible woman found a way to leave an indelible mark on the...
Ca'Marii Gabrielle Banks
Aug 31, 2021
Ca’Marii Gabrielle Banks was born on February 13, 2012 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Kiana Entajiah Davis.
Ca’Marii was a 4th grade student at the Math & Science Magnet School in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She enjoyed playing with her dolls, stuffed animals, and spending time with her family.
Ca’Marii gained her wings on August 31, 2021. She was preceded in death by...
Johnnie Mae Martin
Aug 24, 2021
Johnnie Mae Martin was born on May 31, 1934 in Rohwer, Arkansas a small community outside of McGhee, Arkansas. She accepted Christ at a young age and was a member of McGhee Chapel Baptist Church in McGhee, Arkansas.
Johnnie Mae was a graduate of Desha High School and furthered her education at AM&N College, now UAPB. She grew up to...
Robert Earl Nelson
Aug 24, 2021
Robert Earl Nelson was born September 1, 1944 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas to the union of Robert Henry and Pauline Middleton Nelson. Robert was the oldest of eight children. Robert was known as a “Gentle Giant”. A loving, honest, kind, and caring young man who never met a stranger. He was a 1962 graduate of Peake High School in Arkadelphia. He...
Carolyn Jones Stevenson
Aug 23, 2021
On June 14, 1953, God delivered one of His most unique and precious creations into the arms of Annie Cora and Luther Jones. They named their beloved bundle Caroline Jones, though she was most commonly known as ‘Carolyn,’ which appropriately means joy. Carolyn preceded three brothers in birth and the four siblings were reared in a small community just outside...
Barry Lynn Fort
Aug 23, 2021
Barry Lynn Fort was the oldest child born to Eddie M,. Sr., and Millie L. Hill Fort on May 30, 1960 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. As a child he united with St. Paul AME Church. Barry was a 1978 graduate of Arkadelphia High School where he excelled as an athlete in football and basketball.
Barry was a well-known local DJ who...
Andre Dewayne Tank
Aug 21, 2021
Andre Dewayne Tank was born at St. Mary Hospital in Dermott, Arkansas to Eddie Lee Tank, Sr., and Johnnie Mae Brown Martin on March 25, 1964. He accepted Christ at a young age and was a member of McGhee Chapel Baptist Church in McGhee, Arkansas.
When the family relocated to California, Andre graduated in 1982 from Washington High School in...
Willie Mae Johnson
Aug 19, 2021
Mother Willie Mae Goodwin-Johnson was born April 7, 1936 in Smackover, Arkansas to the late William Austin "Buddy" Goodwin and Helen Marie Morris-Goodwin.
She departed this life on August 19, 2021 at her home surrounded by family. She united with the Sweet Home Baptist Church at an early age and remained a faithful member until death. She was a dedicated...
Betty Braggs McKinney
Aug 13, 2021
Betty Braggs-McKinney was born on July 7, 1942 in Camden, Arkansas to Bernest and Eurla Braggs. Betty grew up in the Ecore Fabre area of Ouachita County with a loving support system of grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.
She joined the St. James Baptist church at an early age. She attended Lincoln High School where she was Homecoming Queen for...
Willie Simpson, Jr.
Aug 9, 2021
The life of Willie Simpson, Jr., came to a close on his 77th birthday, August 9, 2021, at Conway Regional Medical Center with his family at his bedside. He was the 10th child of fourteen children born to the union of Willie, Sr., and Letha Vaden Simpson on August 9, 1944, in Clark County, Arkansas.
As a boy, he learned...
Mattie M. Walker
Aug 6, 2021
Mattie M. Walker was born April 9, 1937, in Whelen Springs, AR to R.D. Brown, Sr. and Mary Alice Traylor. She was educated in the Gurdon Public Schools in Gurdon, Arkansas.Richard met the beautiful Mattie Mae and her pretty little girls Gwen, Earnestine, and Sharon. On September 27, 1965, she married Richard Walker and to this union, three children were...
Ka'Talyia A'Tedra Willis
Aug 5, 2021
Ka’Talyia A’Tedra Willis came into the world on April 8, 1986 and those who were touched by her life would never be the same. Her parents Thomas Ray “T Ray” and Jessie Mae “Safir” Willis knew right away that “Tee” would one day make a forever lasting impression in this world. As a baby she was active and exploratory; she...
James Edward Gentry
Aug 5, 2021
Bro. James Edward Gentry was born September 22, 1945, to the late Cleo and Gustavia Gentry in Gurdon, AR. James grew up in Gurdon, attended school, and was a 1964 graduate of Bell High School. On May 17, 1966, he enlisted into the United States Army and served his country with honor.
He worked many jobs during his life but...
Clarissa Jane Russey
Aug 5, 2021
Clarissa J. Russey was born in DeQueen, Arkansas on December 24th, 1964 to Maxine White and Nathan Russey of Gurdon, Arkansas. Clarissa was the baby girl of her two sisters, Angela and Renea. The Russey family moved to Phoenix, Arizona where they lived for several years before moving back to Arkansas and making it their permanent home.
Throughout Clarissa’s life,...
