OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
Betty Louise Hunter
Aug 21, 2019
“Betty Lou” as she was affectionately called was born October 23, 1940 to Janie & Fred Hunter Sr. in Arkadelphia, AR. She joined Mt. Morriah Missionary Baptist at an early age under the leadership of her uncle, Rev. J. S. Newburn. She attended Mt. Morriah School with her siblings & cousins where she excelled in basketball. They later transferred to...
Sallie Dailey Burks
Aug 10, 2019
Sallie Dailey Burks was born 95 years ago in the Mt. Zion Community of Princeton, Arkansas in Dallas County. Born August 22, 1923 to the late Will and Birter House Dailey. Sallie and her siblings were raised in a devout Christian home. She learned early in life, her personal path of duty and unselfishly followed it with dedication throughout her...
Eddie William Bullard
Aug 5, 2019
Eddie William Bullard was born into this life on August 15, 1955 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas to the union of Eddie W. Bullard and Laura E. Hinkle-Bullard.
His father Professor Eddie W. Bullard was an educator at AM&N College, now the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. His father passed in a boating accident just before Eddie was born. His mother...
Daniel Flemons
Jul 31, 2019
The journey of life for Daniel L. Flemons began on July 8, 1928, near or around Prescott, Arkansas in Nevada County. He was the 4th child of five children born to Rev. Andrew and Carrie Banks Flemons, who was an African Methodist Episcopal pastor at Two Mile Branch in Hope, Arkansas. H is parents taught him to adhere to high...
Stanley Dean “Jim” Quarles
Jul 27, 2019
Stanley Dean Quarles known as “Jim” passed from this life on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at John McClelland VA Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. A service of celebration will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Mt. Olive AME Church in Dalark where Rev. TheResa Ngantchie is the pastor and Rev. C. O. Dansby will render...
Charles Herbert Tidwell
Jul 20, 2019
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him .For this we say unto you by the...
Darryl Leonard Seabrooks
Jul 5, 2019
Darryl Seabrooks was born in Los Angeles, California on May 26, 1963 to David and Florence Seabrooks.He attended school in Pomona, California and was a 1981 graduate of Garey High School. He worked as a warehouse man for several years. Darryl later returned to school and became the senior maintenance technician. He also worked as a computer technician in Silicon...
George Thomas Whitaker
Jun 23, 2019
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him .For this we say unto you by the...
Vivian Marie Harris
Jun 15, 2019
Vivian Marie Williams Harris
“THE LIBRARIAN”
Vivian was born November 21, 1932, in Clark County, Arkadelphia, Arkansas to Cody Leon and Lizzie Mary Holmes Williams. They also had a son, Karl Frederick who preceded them and his sister in death on November 8, 1942.
Vivian attended elementary school in Smithton, Arkansas under the tutelage of her parents. She finished Smithton...
Pearlie Smith Rose
Jun 13, 2019
Pearlie Rose, 102, of Hampton, Arkansas passed from this life on Thursday, June 13, 2019. She lived a full blessed life and will be missed. She was born in Harrell, Arkansas on December 28, 1916 to the union of Earnie and Irma Tate Smith.
She married the handsome Odis Rose on December 3, 1937 and the Lord blessed their union...
Mae Lois Brim-Harris
Jun 13, 2019
The unforgettable moment in time was on July 30, 1938. It was then that Mae Lois Brim made her grand entrance into the world. Delivered by a midwife, Mrs. Josie Newburn in Manchester, she was the beloved daughter of Roy and Susie Lee Hogan Brim. The Brim and Hogan families played a key role in the development and shaping of...
Faymond Randall
Jun 11, 2019
Faymond Randall was born on January 15, 1946 in Camden, Arkansas to the union of Flymon and Elizabeth Ferguson Randall.
He was a graduate of Chaffery High School in Ontario, California and served in the United State Airforce. He worked as a steel worker in California and later retired. He moved to Camden, Arkansas and was an employee of the...
Jalen Da’rel McGhee
Jun 6, 2019
Jalen Da’rel McGhee was born into this life on April 29, 1993 in Portland, Oregon to Phillip LeAndrew McGhee and Katina Louise Daniel. From the beginning his parents knew that he would grow up to be the “life of the party”. Jalen was a loving and friendly person who was the absolute center of attention.
At the age of 6,...
Leartis Dansby
May 29, 2019
Leartis Dansby was born into the life on November 22, 1948 in Rosston, Arkansas to the union of Jacob and Mazie Marks Dansby.
He worked as a truck driver with the Arkansas State Highway Department for 27 years. He enjoyed a simple life watching westerns and spending time with family.
He passed into the Lord’s embrace on Wednesday, May 29,...
Joseph Edward Eason
May 28, 2019
Joseph E. Eason was born on April 28, 1951 in the Mt. Morriah Community of Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He was a cherished son of Charlie Doss and Gilberta Smith Eason. He accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Mt. Morriah Baptist Church.
“Joe Ed” as he was commonly known grew up to be talented and athletic. He...
Dwight Jerome Govan
May 22, 2019
Dwight Jerome Govan, AKA, “Baby Boy” was born on October 26, 1969 in Arkadelphia to the union of C. V. Govan and Ruby Lee Simpson Govan.
As a little boy he accepted Christ and was baptized. He was a member of Williams Temple C.O.G.I.C. He attended school in Arkadelphia and was a graduate of Gurdon High School. Dwight worked as...
Ruthie T. Helms Biggs
May 17, 2019
Ruthie T. Helms Biggs born November 8, 1932 to the parents of Gladys Wheeler Helms and Adolphus Helms both preceded her in death. She made her transition to eternal life at 2:49a.m. Friday, May 17, 2019.
Ruthie accepted Christ as her personal Lord and Savior at an early age. She was a member of Clayborn Chapel AME Church Springhill Community...
Douglas Wade Williams
May 14, 2019
Douglas Wade Williams, the first child of Clinton and Florence Albert Williams, was born on September 23, 1959 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was shy, yet outgoing and had a great sense of humor.
He accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He graduated from Harmony Grove High School in 1977, where...
Gertie Mae Hill Dixon
May 4, 2019
Gertie Mae Hill Dixon the last surviving Hill family member of her generation passed on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Courtyards Gardens in Arkadelphia. She was 95.
Gertie M. Dixon was born into this life on August 18, 1923 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas to the union of Sam and Mattie Ross Hill. She accepted Christ at a young age and was...
Dennis Jerone Allen
May 1, 2019
Dennis Jerone Allen, a prominent fixture and celebrated friend of the Arkansas State Parks went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. The Curtis, Arkansas native was 60 years old. His legendary work ethic and relentless drive proved instrumental in his living an extraordinary life.
Dennis was born in Gurdon, Arkansas on Friday, May 2, 1958. He...
