OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
James Louis Smith
Apr 19, 2013
My Life's Journey “When I come to the end of my journey and the sun has set for me, I want no rites in a gloom filled room. Why cry for a soul set free?” Life’s journey began for James Louis when he was born June 17, 1953, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He was the fourth of seven children born to...
Bertha Dean Hayine-Martin
Mar 6, 2013
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, Bertha Dean Hayine Martin mercifully left this world of time to live forever in eternity. Her strong spirit will be missed by many. Her passing reminds us that life is uncertain, but death is sure. Bertha was born into time on June 8, 1950, in Bluff City, Arkansas to the union of Finis and...
Mary Louise Goodwin-Buckley
Mar 4, 2013
“Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints salute you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with...
Mae Louis Hunter
Feb 17, 2013
Mae Louis Reed was conceived and born out of the love between young John Halton Reed, (affectionately known as “Candace”) and Clairenda Crudup on January 6, 1929, in Reedtown, Arkansas. Mae was raised in Reedtown by loving and nurturing parents who instilled in her the values of morality, integrity and humility. She grew up during the time of segregation and...
Mary Mageline Buckley Brownlee
Feb 7, 2013
On November 9, 1928, Eli “Craig” and Rosie Booker Buckley welcomed the birth of paternal twins a boy and a girl. They named the girl Mary Mageline. Early on her parents knew that she would grow up to be fun loving, caring and kind. Mary accepted Christ at a tender age and united with the Shady Grove AME Church in...
Wallace Weaver
Feb 6, 2013
Born in East Clark county in the Millcreek and Manchester area on August 21, 1921, Wallace Weaver is the only son and youngest child born to the late Davis and Angeline Weaver, other siblings were his two sisters; Nanny Bell Weaver Wheeler and Pernella Weaver Wiley. His extended family also included half brothers and sisters. Wallace was educated in the...
Cindy Carol Brim Lawson
Feb 5, 2013
As we retrace the footprints of Cindy Carol Brim Lawson, we can only give thanks for the many lives she touched and enriched along life’s journey. Cindy began her journey of life on December 30, 1965, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas as the daughter of David an Sandra Mitchell Brim. She accepted Christ as her personal Lord and Savior and...
John Wayne Jones
Feb 2, 2013
John Wayne Jones was born into this life on September 4, 1962, in Arkadelphia to the union of James Henry and Rose Mary Blacknall Jones. However, he was raised in Dalark. Nurtured in a Christian environment, John gave his life to Christ at a young age. He united with Mt. Olive AME Church. He was a 1981 graduate of Arkadelphia...
Marshall Clarence Nolen
Jan 16, 2013
Behold, I tell you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall be changed - in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye………” I Corinthians 15:51-52 Marshall Clarence Nolen was born into time on December 25, 1957, in Whelen Springs, Arkansas to the union of James H. and Melinda Keys Nolen. Marshall was fun loving and outgoing...
Henry Etta Horton
Jan 15, 2013
When Henry Etta was born on September 27, 1931, she was blessed with God fearing parents Sam and Ietta Mitchell Horton who, by example, taught Christian values, integrity and ingenuity that resulted in a solid and caring family environment. Her parents were highly respected among friends and neighbors in the Curtis Community. She confessed her faith in Christ at a...
Easter Lois Harris
Jan 13, 2013
Easter Lois Tidwell was born on May 16, 1938, in Okolona, Arkansas to the union of Willie Joe and Flora Ross Tidwell. She spent her childhood in Okolona and was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church where she professed her faith in Christ. After finishing up her primary schooling, Easter relocated to California, met and married her husband,...
Annie Bell Bragg
Jan 7, 2013
On August 3, 1919, the Lord blessed the union of Sylvester and Ida McFadden Hunter with the birth of a daughter they named Annie Bell. At the tender age of 9 she confessed her faith in Christ and united with the Center Point AME Church in Sparkman where she was an active and faithful member. She married Earnest...
Elmer Lee Alexander
Jan 4, 2013
As we retrace the footprints of Elmer Lee Alexander, we can only give thanks for the many lives he touched along life’s journey. A self confident man, he was blessed to enjoy many of God’s blessings as a child, a brother, a husband, a father, an uncle, grandfather and a friend. Elmer began his life’s journey on October 4, 1920...
Emma Lee Smith
Dec 2, 2012
Emma Lee Smith was the third child born to A.G. “Jack” and Ethel Cook Staggers. She was born into time on December 12, 1929 in McNab, Arkansas. In July 1948, she united in marriage with Abraham “Abe” Smith and to this union 11 children were born. Abe and Emma were proud parents and later moved to Glenwood, Arkansas. They made...
Maegirtha Owens
Nov 29, 2012
For Maegirtha, being a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker, friend, aunt, matriarch, mentor, neighbor, counselor, confidante, and servant were all honorable callings. Moreover, she was a part of the generation that counted motherhood as a virtue because mothers knew the difference between a house and a home. So her golden accomplishment in life was to make a loving home...
Henrietta Giles-Stitt
Nov 26, 2012
Today, we celebrate the life of a dedicated and devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend and most importantly, a child of God. We shall not mourn her passing but shall rejoice for a life well lived. A life filled with love, joy, happiness and empathy for her fellow man. Knowing that she has made the transition to a home much...
Hazaniel "Dickey Bird" Dickens
Nov 17, 2012
“Dickey Bird” Galatians 6:9 “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Hazaniel Dickens was born into time on August 31, 1932 to the union of William Taft and Lou Emma Jones Dickens at Beech Creek in Gurdon, Arkansas. He was the only son and grew up as...
Thomas Elliott Gulley
Nov 11, 2012
On July 19, 1945 in Camden, Arkansas God blessed the holy union of Hillis Gulley and Mattie Randall Gulley with a handsome baby boy, whom they named Thomas Elliot Gulley. Nurtured in a Christian home in Malvern, Arkansas, Thomas learned the importance of working hard, helping others, enjoying life and most importantly, putting God and family first. Those early lessons...
Emma Jean Randall
Oct 30, 2012
Emma Jean Randall was born July 12, 1947 in Hampton, Arkansas. She was the daughter of the late Sambo and Lillie Cook Randall. She was a member of Church Of God In Christ in Hampton and was a 1967 graduate of Hampton High School. Emma was a resident at Courtyard Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center, Arkadelphia. Although she only became...
Bobbie "Robbie" Jean Williams
Oct 29, 2012
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints salute you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with...
