OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
Alice Marie Miller
Mar 13, 2017
Alice Marie Miller, 38, of Ft. Smith, Arkansas passed on Monday, March 13, 2017 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She was born on January 3, 1979 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to James Griffin and Edna Miller. Alice was a 1997 graduate of Benton Harbor High School and worked as a healthcare provider. She was a member of Midland HigH Baptist Church in...
Myrtle Jean Smith Bates
Mar 8, 2017
Myrtle Jean Smith Bates, 72 went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 7, 2017. Myrtle was born May 31, 1944 in Bearden, Arkansas, the oldest of seven children born to Jesse and Sedalia Flint Smith. In 1956 the family moved to Phillipsburg, Kansas where Myrtle attended Phillipsburg high school. In 1962, she married Delano Bates. They lived...
Marva Marie Hunter
Mar 7, 2017
The sweet and jazzy life that embodied Marva Marie Hunter came to a close on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 while in the comfort of her home. Marva was gifted from God to her parents, James Albert and Margaret Dailey Hunter on April 15, 1943. She accepted Christ at a tender age and was a Christian. She was a graduate of...
Luther Jones
Feb 23, 2017
Luther Jones journey of life began on Saturday, August 5, 1922, in the Millcreek Community of Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He was the son of William Gilbert and Clara Hughes Jones. His parents taught him to adhere to high morals, spiritual, and educational values. He attended school at the Piney Grove Church School for a short time and loved learning. He had...
Rose Carolyn Crow
Feb 22, 2017
If life is a song worth singing, then every breath taken should exude the melody, the harmony and the rhapsody of Rose Carolyn Crow. Rose transitioned peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Within a span of seven amazing decades, this incredible woman found a way to leave an indelible mark on the life of every person she touched. Having served...
Charlene Ann Tolliver
Feb 16, 2017
Charlene Ann Beavers Tolliver was born March 4, 1936 to the late Charles, Sr., and Pearlene Pickens Beavers in Piney Grove, Arkansas. She accepted Christ at an early age and became a member of the Church of Christ in Antoine, Arkansas. She attended faithfully until her health failed. She attended Rosenwald School in Delight, Arkansas and Simmons School in Okolona,...
Josephine Rachel Scoggins
Feb 12, 2017
Josephine Rachel Scoggins was born on July 2, 1928 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.Josephine accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Arkadelphia.She graduated from Peake High School in Arkadelphia in 1948 and went to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Alabama State College-Montgomery in 1953. She received a Master degree in Elementary Education...
Christie Renee Johnson Hopper
Feb 9, 2017
Christie Renee Johnson Hopper came into the world on November 22, 1982 and those who were touched by her life would never be the same. Her parents Willie Ray and Marcella A. Gentry Johnson knew right away that Christie would one day make a forever lasting impression in this world. As a baby she was active and exploratory; she warmed...
Alice Marie Buckley Hunter
Feb 7, 2017
On February 7, 2017 a light that bound two families together was blown out by a loving Father who makes no mistakes. Alice Marie Hunter was born November 21, 1943 to Alice Jefferson & Fred Hunter Jr. in Gum Springs, AR. She was a 1961 graduate of Peake High School & would live in Malvern & Hot Springs before finally...
Louis Dean Rogers
Feb 5, 2017
Louis Dean “Sugar Boy” Rogers was born into time on August 12, 1946 in Waldo, Arkansas to the union of Louis Dean and Siller Beasley Rogers. He attended Waldo High School and was a former employee of Taylor Brothers, Anthony Higgs, Fafner, Petit Jean Poultry and the Senior Adult Center in Gurdon until he retired. He attended Greater Pleasant Hill...
Isaiah "Zack" Craig
Jan 28, 2017
Isaiah “Zack” Craig, Sr., was born on July 18, 1944 in Dallas County, Arkansas to the union of Ment and Idonia Pace Craig. Zack was a life-long member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church. He worked several years with the Ray White Lumber Company and lastly as a private contractor until he retired. He loved the attention of family and friends...
Terraen Nicole Booker-Goshen
Jan 15, 2017
Terraen Nicole “Tike” Booker-Goshen, 39, of Little Rock, Arkansas, formerly of Gurdon, Arkansas was given her heavenly wings on Sunday, January 15, 2017. She was born January 20, 1977 in Oceanside, California, to Bennie Ray and Malinda Joyce Booker. She was a 1995 graduate of Arkadelphia High School where she played volleyball and ran track. Terraen was affectionately known to...
Samuel David "Jack" Snowden
Jan 11, 2017
Mr. Samuel David Snowden Jr. was born May 22, 1938. Mr. Samuel Snowden was the son of the late Jett Snowden and Gertrude Snowden of Delight, Arkansas. Mr. Samuel Snowden was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church, in Piney Grove, Arkansas. He met and married Ozella Piggee Snowden; to this union five children: Samuel Dewayne Snowden, of Delight,...
Rev. James Sylvester Newburn
Jan 5, 2017
The journey of life for James Sylvester Newburn began on March 17, 1933, near or around the small community of Mt. Morriah, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He was the 7th child of 12 children born to Rev. J. S. and Josie Ella Knox Newburn who pastored Mt. Morriah Missionary Baptist Church for over 30 years. His parents taught him to adhere...
Aline Culp
Dec 30, 2016
The bible reads in I Thessalonians 5:18, "In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." Aline Culp was born into this world on Friday, July 5, 1935 to Rufus Knight and Leola Smith Knight Pigg in Vaden, Arkansas. Aline attended Sparkman Training School and church in Vaden as a young girl. She...
Rosetta D. "Rose" Buckley
Dec 29, 2016
Rosetta Dayon Buckley came into the world on Tuesday, August 16, 1977 and those who were touched by her life would never be the same. Her parents Freddie Buckley and Eula “Lil Sis” Davis knew right away that Rosetta would one day make a forever lasting impression in this world. As a baby she was active and exploratory; she warmed...
Willie Marie "Sister Girl" Brown
Dec 21, 2016
Willie Marie Harris Brown, a lifelong resident of the Smithton Community in Gurdon, Arkansas passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. A service in honor of her life will be shared at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2016 at Eastern Star Baptist Church with Rev. Marshall Allen,...
Taulese Opal Greene
Dec 17, 2016
Taulese Opal Pierce Greene of Malvern made her transition from earth to eternity on Saturday morning, December 17th from the Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Little Rock. She was born on May 4, 1921, the only child of Lillion and Seacie Banks Pierce of Curtis, Arkansas. She finished high school in Dardanelle at a school where her uncle,...
LaShonda "Pooh" Michelle Young
Dec 13, 2016
LaShonda Michelle Young was born into this life on January 17, 1974 in Prescott, Arkansas to Alfonzo Charles Young and Murdella Purifoy. LaShonda "Pooh" was a sweet and loving child who had a tender heart. As a little girl she was baptized and united with St. John Baptist Church. She later united with Sweet Home Baptist Church under the leadership...
Pamala Antoinette Coleman
Dec 2, 2016
Pamala Antoinette Coleman the oldest child of Frank and Patricia A. Coleman was born on March 16, 1969, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Her parents knew right away that Pam 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 giggle and smile...
