OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
Rose Gale Jones
Feb 28, 2021
Rose Gale was born on August 17, 1953, the fourth child of ten children born to Joshua Allen and Allie Sue Goodloe Ware. "Gay Gay" as she was affectionately called joined Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, now Greater Pleasant Hill Baptist Church as a youth. Later in life she united with Gennesaret Missionary Baptist Church.
She attended Peake High School and...
Ruth Brown Rivers
Feb 26, 2021
Ruth Rivers was born on May 6, 1925 to John Henry and Hannah Brown on Smithton, Arkansas. At an early age Ruth was baptized and became a member of Eastern Start Baptist Church. She attended school in Smithton and later attended Bell High School.
Ruth began a new chapter in her life and traveled north and settled in Chicago. She...
Samuel Henry Hughes
Feb 26, 2021
Samuel Henry Hughes journey of life began in Sparkman, Arkansas on January 29, 1957. He was the 3rd child of Sammy and Juanita Reed Hughes. He accepted Christ at a young age and united with Macedonia Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Wade. Samuel was a 1976 graduate of Sparkman High School where he was a stellar athlete in...
Marshall Lee Gray
Feb 24, 2021
Marshall Lee Gray was born February 16, 1934, in Mount Holly, Arkansas. He was the first of three children born to Lewis and Eutevy Gray.
He was preceded in death by his wife Arleen Bowens Gray; two sisters, Ophelia Betty Lou Blanton, and Earline Gray Phillips; two sons, Marshal Gray, Jr., and Kenneth Gray; and one great-nephews, Ren Wells.
Marshall...
Douglas Patten Newburn
Feb 21, 2021
Douglas Patten Newburn, also known to others as Pat, Reb, D.P., Douglas, Doug, Unc, Reverend Newburn, Daddy, and Papa was a man with many titles, but he was also a man full of compassion, humility, God fearing faith, and unconditional love for his family. Douglas (Pat) transitioned on Sunday February 21, 2021 at his home in Opelousas, Louisiana.
Douglas was...
Bertha Louise Hawthorne
Feb 19, 2021
Bertha Louise Hawthorne was born into this life on January 5, 1949 in Gurdon, Arkansas to the union of Author and Fannie Bell Henderson Hawthorne.
She attended Bell High School and worked for several years at Petit Jean Poultry. She was a member of Kingdom Authority Christian Ministries. Her hobbies included shopping, evangelizing, witnessing to family, friends and strangers. Most...
Tracy Lynette Horton
Feb 19, 2021
The Glamorous Life Of
Tracy “Chick” Horton
A beautiful baby girl named Tracy Lynette Horton was born October 6, 1962 in Flint, Michigan to Roger and Della Horton. She was the 8th child out of 10 children and was the baby girl of the family. When she was born, she was so tiny that her dad Roger started calling her...
Laura Bell Green
Feb 18, 2021
Laura Bell Green was born on March 5, 1936, to George Hubbard, Jr “Boy” and Sarah Lawery in the Kansas Community on the outskirts of Gurdon, Arkansas. She was raised by her bonus father, Sherman “Doc” Dickens, Sr. who adopted her at age one. She accepted Christ at a young and grew up in Providence AME Church in Kansas. After...
Superintendent Cedric Wayne Mitchell
Feb 18, 2021
Superintendent Cedric Wayne Mitchell was born on February 7, 1972, to Taft, Sr. and Betty McKenzie Mitchell of Chidester, AR as the youngest of five siblings. Growing up, he was a member of Church of God in Chidester, AR with Rev. Leslie Thomas. Cedric was a 1990 graduate of Fairview High School. He furthered his education at Red River Technical...
Felton Lamar Gray
Feb 17, 2021
FELTON LAMAR GRAY
(January 7, 1968 -17 February 2021)
The bible reads in I Thessalonians 5:18
"In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
Felton Gray was born January 7, 1968 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas to Frank and Aline Gray. He was born and raised in Arkansas where he attended Arkadelphia High...
Robert Lee Helms
Feb 15, 2021
Robert “Bob” Helms was born January 30, 1931, in the close-knit community of Shady Grove on the outskirts of Arkadelphia. His parents Noble and Ida Buckley Helms were the proud parents of seven children. They taught their children the value of hard work, being honest, and having a great name. Those attributes were a few of the many characteristics of...
Bobby Joe Macon
Feb 12, 2021
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust
Is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that
Sends out its roots by the stream and does not fear…”
Bobby Joe Macon was born in the small close-knit community of Griffithtown near Arkadelphia, Arkansas, on March 27, 1944. He was born to Gilbert and Alberta-Bullock...
Jeremy Lamar "Boo" Sherman
Feb 9, 2021
Jeremy L. Sherman was born on March 23, 1993 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was raised in Malvern, Arkansas and was a 2012 graduate of Malvern High School. He completed his studies in business management and was a graduate of Independence University.
He would visit Liberty Chapel Church in Malvern from time to time. He was caring, polite, and a...
Toni Sani Hughes
Feb 9, 2021
Toni Sani Hughes came into the world on December 4, 2003 and those who were touched by her life would never be the same. Her parents knew right away that Toni would one day make a forever lasting impression in this world. As a baby she was active and exploratory; she warmed up easily to anyone and possessed an infectious...
Sarah L. Warren
Feb 3, 2021
Sarah L. Allen Warren was born into this life on February 6, 1963, in Gurdon to Ray Wilbert and Arletha Dixon Allen. She was a 1981 graduate of Gurdon High School where she participated with the band and was a member of the flag line. She furthered her education at UACCH where she earned an Associate degree in criminal justice...
Ophelia Betty Lou Gray Blanton
Feb 3, 2021
Ophelia Betty Lou Gray Blanton was born January 1, 1936, in Mount Holly, Arkansas. She was the second of 3 children. Her parent Lewis and Eutevy Gray, her husband, Lester Blanton, Sister Earline Phillips and 1st grandson Ren Wells all proceeded her in death.
Ophelia’s mother was a very religious person and followed the word of God closely. She trained...
Vora Johnson Graham
Jan 31, 2021
The beautiful and sweet life of centenarian Vora Johnson Graham came to a close on Sunday, January 31, 2021. This queen was born into this life on July 13, 1920, in Stamps, Arkansas. She loved the Lord and attended school in Stamps.
During the 1950’s Vora moved to the Greenville Community outside of Gurdon, Arkansas to live with her uncle...
Lucille Rabion Smith
Jan 15, 2021
Lucille Rabion Smith was born on August 6, 1942, in Ouachita County, Arkansas to the union of Greer and Naomi Lee Rhodes Rabion. She accepted Christ at a young age and was a graduate of Union Grove High School. She received her nursing education certification at the Whiteside Nursing School in Camden, Arkansas.
She later moved to Little Rock where...
Ervin J. Blakely, Sr.
Jan 9, 2021
Ervin J. Blakely, Sr., was born into this life on June 11, 1936 in Cale, Arkansas to Lemon and Lillie Mae Gulley Blakely.
Ervin worked hard as a pulpwood hauler for over 30 years. He enjoyed the simples please that life offered and made friends easily. He was a member of New Bethel AME Church in Rosston, Arkansas.
In his...
Jasper Robinson Benton
Jan 8, 2021
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear…”
Jasper Robinson Benton was born May 16, 1954, in Norphlet, Union County, Arkansas to the late Melzona and Rebecca Robinson-Benton. He was the seventh of...
