OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
Christine “Doll” Bell Hatley
Mar 28, 2019
Christine Bell Hatley, affectionately called “Doll” slept into the Lord’s embrace on Thursday, March 28, 2019, in her eighty-ninth season of life. Her journey began in Beirne, Arkansas on March 2, 1930, when she was born to the union of William and Irene Roberts Bell. Christine was one of 16 children born into the Bell family. The Bell family was...
Claudell “Pooch” Turner
Mar 23, 2019
Claudell Turner “Pooch” Turner was born on January 31, 1941 in Pelican, Louisiana to the union of Rochelle and Henrietta Turner.
He was a graduate of All Saint High School and served in the United States Army for 19 years.
After his military career, Claudell returned to Pelican and worked as a entrepreneur and heavy machine operator. He married Myrtle...
Tennie Lou Wilson
Mar 17, 2019
Tennie Lou Wilson was born in Clark County, Arkansas on June 24, 1933 to the union of Roy Wells, Sr., and Kizora McGhee Wells.
She was a 1951 graduate of Peake High School. She was a community activist with ACORN.
Tennie enjoyed listening to gospel music and was not too particular about cooking. Some of her greatest joy was spending...
Oscar Marks
Mar 16, 2019
Oscar Marks was born into this life on May 5, 1949 in Gurdon, Arkansas to James Garfield and Lucille Hawthorne Marks. He was a life-long member of Mt. Canaan Baptist Church having joined as a little boy under the leadership of Rev. S. L. Boyd.
Oscar was a 1966 graduate of Bell High School where he played basketball and was...
Keyshawn Ware
Mar 15, 2019
Keyshawn Ware was born into this life on January 12, 1999 in Camden, Arkansas to Danny Ray “Cadillac” Ware and Londa Wright Garrard. He was an active and lively baby who warmed the hearts of all he encountered.
Keyshawn grew up to be a smart, loving and talented young man. He accepted Christ at an early age and was a...
Corey Markell Langston, III.
Mar 4, 2019
Corey Markell Langston III was born without heartbeat on March 04, 2019 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and was 21 inches long. Corey is the cherished son of Corey and Shatera Langston of Gurdon, Arkansas.
Corey is greeted in heaven by his older brother, Corey Langston Jr. who was born without heartbeat...
Ricky Dwayne Lewis
Mar 4, 2019
Ricky Dwayne Lewis was born into this life on May 4, 1985 to Milvinnia Penny and Ricky Utsey. Right away they knew Ricky was a special child whose life would touch many in its own way.
As a little boy he accepted Christ and was baptized. Although he didn’t attend church consistently he believed in God and prayed. Rickey grew...
Geneva Washington Tate
Mar 2, 2019
Geneva Washington Tate the widow of James Lee Tate passed on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at her home in Chicago, Illinois. She was born May 24, 1930 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas to the union of McCuria “Mack” and Alberta Davis Washington.
As a young girl she was a member of St. Paul AME Church. The family moved north to Chicago and...
David Lee Eason
Mar 2, 2019
David Lee Eason was born February 17, 1944 in Sparkman. He was the 5th of 13 children born to George “Boot” Eason and Beatrice Cook Eason.
He accepted Christ at a tender age and was baptized at First Baptist Church Sparkman. David graduated from the Sparkman Training School. He married Mae Nora and to this union two children were born....
Roy Lee Franklin
Feb 28, 2019
Roy Lee Franklin passed from this walk of life on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Courtyard Gardens in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He was born December 18, 1945 to LeRoy Franklin and Chotel Early in Rockford, Illinois.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his wife of 20 years, Shirley Franklin of Arkadelphia; a brother, Ronnie Franklin of Omaha, NE; a sister, Cassandra...
Belvagean McGough Wafer
Feb 27, 2019
Belvagean McGough was born into this life on July 12, 1948 in Prescott, Arkansas Willie and Emma Lou Reeves McGough. She attended McRae High School and accepted Christ at a tender age.
She married Mitchel Wafer on April 26, 1975 and the Lord blessed this union with a blended family of five children, ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Her most...
Alberta "Bird" Young
Feb 26, 2019
Alberta Young was born into this life on November 17, 1972 in Gurdon, Arkansas to Ivory Young and Shirley Loving Young.
As a little girl she was baptized and united with New Mt. Zion Baptist Church. he was an exemplary student at Gurdon High School and played the center position for the girls’ basketball team. She graduated in 1991....
Sarah Defroe
Feb 15, 2019
Sarah Defroe was born into this life on June 20, 1940 in Arkadelphia to the union of Perky and Mary E. Harris Defroe. She grew up in Malvern, Arkansas was a graduate of Wilson High School in Malvern, Arkansas.
In 1973, she moved to Arkadelphia and was one of the first tenants to move into the newly built Ross Apartments....
Acen Lynn Taylor
Feb 14, 2019
Baby Acen Lynn Taylor
Our precious little angel, Acen Lynn Taylor, beloved infant of Genterris Taylor and Steven Schay, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, February 14, 2019.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Williams Funeral Home with Dr. Lewis A. Shepherd, Jr., officiating at 1517 Caddo Street Arkadelphia,...
Samuel L. "Yogi" Rhodes
Feb 11, 2019
Samuel Lee Rhodes was born December 11, 1947 to Frank and Mammie Lee Ford Rhodes in Ouachita County. He passed from this life peacefully in the early morning hours of February 11, 2019 at his home in Camden.
Samuel accepted Christ at a young age and was a 1966 graduate of Union Grove High School. He was well known as...
Sylvia Jean Holloway
Feb 10, 2019
Sylvia Jean Holloway was born into this life on October 1, 1937 in Columbus, Georgia. She was the oldest child of ten born to Beatrice Walker Melbert and Nathaniel Holloway.
Sylvia with her two children moved to Detroit. There she met and married Alonzo Fleming and to this union five children were born. In 1977 she started a career in...
Sarah Ann McGhee
Feb 1, 2019
Sarah Ann McGhee was born into this life on November 22, 1952 in Whelen Springs, Arkansas to Lue Vader Traylor and Elmer Lee Alexander, Sr.She was raised by her Aunt Mary and her husband Perry Johnson. She also spent time in the home of Elder J.T. and Willie Dolores Gilmore in Prescott, AR. Elder Gilmore affectionately called her “Anna Pride”...
Henry "Hank" Perry, II.
Jan 30, 2019
Henry “Hank” Perry IIThe Great StorytellerHenry (Hank) Perry II who was affectionately known as “Junior” was born on August 9, 1941 in Clark County, Arkansas to the union of Ezekiel and Mattie Goodloe Perry.
The Perry family migrated to Oakland, California for a portion of Hank’s childhood. Years after the family moved back to Arkansas, he graduated from Peake High...
Robert Wilton Whitaker
Jan 28, 2019
Mr. Robert Wilton Whitaker was born March 5, 1926 in Dalark, Arkansas to George and Erie Lee Butler Whitaker. He was blessed with God fearing parents; who by example taught Christian values, integrity and ingenuity that resulted in a solid and caring family environment. His parents were highly respected among friends and neighbors in the Dalark Community. They taught him...
Dorothy Marie Allen
Jan 27, 2019
Dorothy Marie Sims-Allen was born on March 8, 1944 in Prescott, Arkansas, locatedin Nevada County. She was the only child born to Joe and Myrtle Mae Gulley Sims. Dorothy was an active and lively little girl who accepted Christ at a tender age.She was a life-long member of St. John Baptist Church in Bluff City, Arkansas.
Dorothy was a 1962...
