OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
Ella Gardena Burton
Nov 22, 2019
Ella Gardena Burton was born in Prescott, Arkansas on November 39, 1943 to Will and Helen Burton. She was raised in a Christian home and carried those values with her throughout her life. She was of the Baptist Faith and was a member of New Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Gurdon, Arkansas. Ella graduated from Maisdale High School in Chicago,...
Brian Brooks
Nov 21, 2019
Brian Nelson Brooks was born into this world on Friday, September 5, 1997, to the loving arms of his mother LaTonya Williams Brooks and Rodney Brian Brooks in Baptist Health Medical Center, Little Rock, Arkansas. His mother knew right away that Brian would leave indelible impressions in the hearts of those who would meet him. Brian was a graduate of McClellan High...
Kevin Lee Oliver
Nov 8, 2019
Kevin Oliver was born on August 25, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois to the union of the John Oliver and Dorothy Freeman Oliver Drain. He was the youngest of her two sons. Kevin was baptized at an early age by his grandfather, Rev. Stroy Freeman, the founder of New Friendship M. B. Church in Chicago, Illinois. It was at New Friendship...
Reuben Earl Warren
Nov 3, 2019
Reuben E. Warren
“Sleepy” – “Bud”
Reuben Earl Warren was born on May 30, 1951 in Camden, Arkansas to the late Darnell Bennie Lee Satterwhite Warren. He accepted Christ and united with Shiloh AME Church at an early age. He was 1968 graduate of Lincoln High School and later attended the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He grew up...
Paul Orneliues Wright, Jr.
Oct 27, 2019
The world was forever changed on July 4, 1980, when Paul Beard and Charlene Wright welcomed the birth of a little boy they named Paul O. Wright, Jr.
Paul grew up in Arkadelphia and had many friends. He was that cool laid-back friend. He loved to joke around and just have a good time. He was a 1998 graduate of...
Kizzie Mae Walter
Oct 24, 2019
Kizzie Mae Sandifer Walter was born on November 8, 1932 in Prescott, Arkansas. She was the second child of sixteen born to the union of Carter and Bessie Lee Sandifer.
Kizzie confessed her hope in Christ at a very early age and was a life long member of Mt. Cana Baptist Church. She was a graduate of McRae High School...
Carrol Dean Forte
Oct 19, 2019
Carrol D. Forte
Carrol Dean “Cal Dean” Forte, longtime resident and Educator of Arkadelphia passed into the Lord’s embrace on Saturday, October 19, 2019, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born on March 4, 1938, in Witherspoon, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents Charlie Forte and Eardie Bell; and a sister Gertha Mae Jones.
He was a...
Barbara Ann Dixon
Oct 7, 2019
The sweet and beautiful life of Barbara Ann Dixon came to a close on Monday, October 7, 2019. Barbara has left indelible memories that will be cherished forever. She was born on July 23, 1954 in Arkadelphia to the union of James and Edith Lambert Dixon. As a little girl she attended Tate Temple Church of God in Christ and...
Brenda Joyce Hanks
Sep 30, 2019
Brenda Joyce Brownlee Hanks
January 4, 1950 – September 30, 2019
Brenda was the first-born daughter of Jane Ware and James Brownlee. She was 1968 graduate of Peake High School. Following graduation, she attended Fisk University then returned to Arkadelphia to complete her degree at Henderson State University.
She married Edward Charles Hanks and to this union no children...
Bobby Ray Neal
Sep 28, 2019
Bobby Ray Neal was born on November 11, 1967 in Fordyce, Arkansas to the union of George W. Neal, Sr., and Jearldine Marshall Neal. He accepted Christ and was a member of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and worked in enviormental services. Bobby Ray passed Saturday, September 28, 2019. He was preceded in death by his...
Roy Lee Ross
Sep 25, 2019
T H E L I F E & T I M E S O F R O Y L E E R O S S
Roy Lee Ross was born on August 23, 1934 in Wright City, Oklahoma to John and Daisy Jones Ross. Roy, his brother, Johnny D. and his sisters, Lillie R. and Mattie S. were blessed to...
Birdia Carter - Flint
Sep 20, 2019
A Glimpse Into Her Life
The sweet and precious life of Birdia Carter Flint came to a close on Friday, September 20, 2019 at National Park Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She lived a full life of 87 years.
Birdia was born on February 26, 1932 in Sparkman, Arkansas as a twin to Monroe and Sarah Lock Carter.
She...
Henry Lee Parham
Sep 20, 2019
Henry Lee Parham was born on Tuesday, September 16th, 1941 to union of Raymond and Laceyerne Parham of Camden, Arkansas.
Henry Parham graduated from Lincoln High School in Camden, Arkansas. He moved from Camden to Rockford, Illinois. He was a man who wore many hats, he then moved to Racine, Wisconsin where he received his degree in business from Gateway...
Theresa B. Dawkins-Franklin
Sep 18, 2019
The Life & Times of Theresa B. Dawkins-Franklin
Theresa B. Dawkins-Franklin transitioned from this life on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the age of 66. She was born on January 18, 1953 in Washington, DC to the union of John Henry and LaNoir Bragg Dawkins.
She joined West End Presbyterian Church on April 9, 1977 where she served as an...
Richard Jerome McClure, Sr.
Sep 18, 2019
Richard Jerome McClure, Sr., was born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas on September 20, 1969. He was the first born child of Joe Nathan and Gloria Jean Nelson McClure.
He accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of First Memorial Church of God in Christ in Gurdon where he served as a deacon and a member of the brotherhood....
James Edison Hulsey, Sr.
Sep 15, 2019
The life of James Edison Hulsey, Sr., came to a close on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Patsy Griffin Hulsey; a son, James Hulsey, Jr.; four brothers, Johnny Joe Hulsey, Cecil Hulsey, Sr., Paul Hulsey and David Hulsey, Sr.; and two nephews,...
Ruby Jewel Williams-McClellan
Sep 8, 2019
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57
Ruby Jewel Williams was born in the small close-knit community of Griffithtown near Arkadelphia, Arkansas on...
Edward Pencil Collins
Sep 7, 2019
Deacon Edward “Ed” P. Collins
The journey of life for Edward “Ed” Pencil Collins began on September 1, 1930, in Vicksburg, MS. He was born to Adell and Lucille Robinson Collins. He accepted Christ at a young age and was fifteen when he was baptized at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Between ages of 18 and 19 he served as the...
Theartis Grigsby
Aug 24, 2019
Theartis Grigsby was born November 10, 1945, in Los Angeles, to Enoch and Lillie Mae Grigsby. Theartis was the youngest of three and the apple of his older sister, Mary Alice’s eye. Theartis lost both of his parents before he made it into his twenties. He is known to speak on his mother, Lillie Mae, having a small frame, but...
Freddie Ricky Porchia
Aug 22, 2019
Freddie “Ricky” Porchia was born March 28,1958 to the late H.B. Porchia and Joyce Neal Porchia of Camden, AR. He accepted Christ at an early age at Good Hope Baptist Church in Stephens, AR.
Ricky was a 1976 graduate of Camden, AR. He was known for his soft-spoken persona, his ability to draw, and his knack of “teasing” people. He...
