OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
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...
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...
