OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
Eva Mae Hendrix - Williams
Aug 20, 2013
Eva Mae Hendrix Williams was born on May 19, 1948, to the parentage of Elbert and Curline Russell Hendrix in the Burstell Community of Okolona, Arkansas. She was a former employee of Riverwood Nursing Home and was a faithful member of Gennesaret Baptist Church. She was preceded in her passing by her parents and two sisters, Gloria Dawn and Sally...
Mae Eliza Craig-Harrison
Aug 14, 2013
1913 marked the 50th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, and celebrations were held across the nation to herald the event. On April 1, 1913, Lonz and Pearlie Hughes Craig celebrated something even greater; the birth of their fourth child, a daughter they named Mae Eliza. For most African Americans in 1913, however, life was hard, plain hard, with few gains...
Annie Bell Berry
Jul 25, 2013
Annie Bell Redic was born on January 3, 1939 in Malvern, Arkansas to the union of John Davis Redic and Alberta Trotter Redic. She accepted Christ as her personal savior at a young age. Annie Bell was a 1957 graduate of Malvern High School. She was witty, outgoing and was known as a trusted friend. Shortly after graduating from high...
Ben Louis Williams
Jul 18, 2013
Ben Louis Williams was born into this world on November 6, 1950, to the union of Limon Louis and Rosie Lee McCoy Williams. His parents knew right away that Ben would leave indelible impressions in the hearts of those who would meet him. Ben confessed his faith in Christ at a tender age and united with Mt. Friendship Baptist Church...
John Arthur Scott
Jul 18, 2013
Public visitation for Mr. John Arthur Scott will be held from 12 noon until 7:00 pm on Wednesday, July 24th at the funeral home. The Scott family will receive friends from 6-7 pm. The final tribute to his life will be shared at 11:00 am on Thursday, July 25th at Greater Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Rev. Cornelius Hollinshed will officate....
Evelyn Lambert Juniel
Jul 18, 2013
On July 18, 2013 God sent his angel to usher Missionary Evelyn Lambert Juniel from labor to reward, in her 91st season. Evelyn Lambert Juniel was born to the union of Dock and Rosie Lambert on September1, 1921 in Bearden, AR. Missionary Juniel received her childhood education in the Holly Spring School District in Holly Springs Arkansas. In 1943 Evelyn...
Paul "Hulk" Andre' Robinson
Jul 13, 2013
PAUL ANDRE' ROBINSON was born in Brewton, Alabama on September 29, 1958, to the late Paul and Lillian (Betts) Robinson. Paul traveled and was raised all over the United States because his father served in the U.S. Air Force. His travel and experiences taught him to love all mankind. His parents instilled in him the values of morality, integrity and...
Frank Jackson Bailey
Jul 6, 2013
….while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. II Corinthians 4:18 Frank Jackson Bailey was born into this world on July 27, 1928, in the Holly Grove Community of Okolona, Arkansas....
Lucille "Sis" Brim
Jun 10, 2013
Lucille “Sis” Jones Brim was born on February 15, 1933, in Arkadelphia; Arkansas to the union of Teavis and Gillie Yarber Jones. She accepted Christ as her personal savior and was a member of St. Ruth Baptist Church in Gum Springs. On October 28, 1953, she married Billy James Brim and to this union five children were born. The family...
Imon Hale, Jr.
Jun 2, 2013
Life’s journey began for Imon Hale, Jr. when he was born September 23, 1936, in Okolona, Arkansas. He was the first child born to the union of Imon Sr., and Corenthia Osborne Hale. He confessed his faith in Christ at a tender age where he united with First Baptist Church of Okolona. He was a graduate of Simmons High School...
Frankie Lee Leeper
May 31, 2013
When Frankie Lee "Boss Man” was born on May 13, 1939, he was blessed with God fearing parents; Rev. Willie Lee and Estella Meeks Leeper 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 “Meeks Settlement”. They taught him “a good...
Percy "Cantaloupe" Thomason Carr
May 19, 2013
Percy Thomason “Cantaloupe”, “Cana’”, “Yates” Carr passed into the Lord’s embrace on Sunday, May 19, 2013 in his 80th season of life. He lived a rich and full life that has left indelible impressions in the memory of the many lives he touched. His journey of life began on March 24, 1933 in Dallas County when he was born to...
Prentiss Buckley
May 18, 2013
Prentiss T. Buckley was born into this life on October 19, 1937, in Prentiss, Mississippi to the union of Major Joe and Caroline Stevenson Buckley. He was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church in the Griffithtown Community. God’s Word, “….and the two shall become one flesh….” he married Sadie Mae Jones and to this union two children were born...
Lenora Lewis-Burns
May 15, 2013
For Mother Burns, 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...
Mazelle Bradley
May 11, 2013
Mazelle Bradley, age 80 of Prescott passed away, Saturday, Ma 11, 2013 at Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott. She was born July 12, 1932 in Stephens, Arkansas to Godfrey and Carrie Moss Burnell. She attended Glenville School in Stephens, Arkansas. She married Sgt. John Bradley in 1947 and to this union one daughter was born. Mrs. Bradley was a...
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...
