OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
Ruth Simpson
Sep 16, 2009
Oh that I had wings like a dove, for then I would fly away, and be at rest. Psalm 55:6 On May 25, 1932, in Vaden, Arkansas Willie and Leatha Vaden Simpson welcomed into this world twin baby girls, they named one Ruth. Ruth accepted Christ at a young age and united with the Church of Living God where she...
Charlie Doss Eason
Sep 15, 2009
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. Psalm 90:10 It was in the fall of October 14, 1917, at the Mt. Morriah Community of Arkadelphia that Louis Doss and Magaline...
Joe Charles Williams
Sep 11, 2009
“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it” Ecclesiastes 12:7 On January 13, 1950, Ray Leon and Mary Elizabeth Brownlee Williams welcomed to their family a handsome baby boy. They named him Joe Charles and was affectionalty called “Red.” Joe Charles was raised in the Manchester community....
DeWitt Bailey
Sep 8, 2009
….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 DeWitt Bailey came into this world on October 7, 1937 in Okolona, Arkansas. He was the son of Willie and Bulah...
Velma Riles
Sep 6, 2009
….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 Velma Riles was born into time on February 13, 1906, in Fordyce, Arkansas. He had a loving spirit, great sense of...
Vertie Jean Bullock - Yarber
Aug 22, 2009
As we retrace the footprints of Vertie Jean Yarber we can only give thanks for the many lives she touched and enriched along life’s journey. A bold and self confident woman, she was blessed to enjoy many of God’s blessings as a child, a sister, a wife, a mother, and a friend. Vertie Jean Bullock began her journey of life...
Mary Carrie Sue Stephens Hill
Aug 19, 2009
Mary Carrie Sue Stephens Hill was born August 14, 1933, daughter of the late John and Mattie Sue Brim Stephens she departed this life August 19, 2009. On March 24, 1954, she married James Omon Hill, who preceded her in death. To this union three sons were born: Kenneth Wayne Hill (deceased), Shawn Stephen Hill, (DeSoto, TX) and Fitzgerald Hill...
Charlotte Ann Gray
Aug 18, 2009
Then shall the dust return to the earth at it was and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. Ecclesiastes 12:7 Charlotte Ann Gray in her 57th season of life passed into the Lord’s embrace on Tuesday, August 18, 2009. Charlotte was born into time on February 6, 1952 to Willie C. and Emma Atkinson Gray in Arkadelphia....
Brian Dwayne Penney
Aug 13, 2009
On September 2, 1976, a beautiful baby boy named Brian Dwayne Penney was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He was the son of Barbara Ann Penney and Robert McDaniel. Later Brian and his mother moved to Gurdon, Arkansas with Bruce Buford his step-father who raised him as his own. Nurtured in a Christian environment, Brian gave his life to Christ at...
George Vester Hawthorne
Aug 5, 2009
George Vester Hawthorne began his journey of life on December 4, 1933 in Gurdon, Arkansas when he became the son of Ollie and Sallie Carbin Hawthorne. George accepted Christ at an early age. He attended First Memorial Church Of God In Christ. He was a former employee of Cabe Lumber Company. He later retired after 35 years of service from...
Rev. Ray Charles Williams, Sr.
Jul 3, 2009
“Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou has been faithful over a few things, I will make thee a ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” Matthew 25:21 A faithful servant, a devoted husband, a loving son, father and brother, and a friend to many - such was the life and legacy of the...
Bobbie Jean Snowden-Wesson
Jun 29, 2009
Mrs. Bobbie Snowden Wesson was born September 23, 1937, to Sarah Webb Clark and the late John D. Clark in Minden, Louisiana. She departed this life on Monday, June 29, 2009 at Health Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas. A graduate of Langston High School, she was summa cum laude of her class. Her education was continued at Henderson...
David Allen Jones
Jun 25, 2009
On December 24, 1959, Booker T. and Annie Mae Jones received the greatest Christmas gift when they celebrated the birth of a son they named David Allen. During his early childhood, he gave his life to Christ and united with the Christ Temple Holiness Church family. David had a loving spirit, great sense of humor and never met a stranger....
James Louis Kennedy
Jun 9, 2009
“The Extraordinary Man” On October 22, 1951 in the city of Topeka and in the state of Kansas a male angel was born to the parentage of Sylvester and Elvie Spencer Kennedy and they named him James Louis Kennedy. His formal education begin in Gould, Arkansas and upon graduation he attended college at UALR majoring in Business Administration. While attending...
Vivian Jacklyn Wilson
Jun 9, 2009
Vivian Jacklyn Wilson, substitute teacher for the Little Rock Public School District and beloved piano teacher, died at The Golden Living Center, Arkadelphia, on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born on March 12, 1948, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, to Robert J. and Carola N. Wilson. Vivian joined Mt. Morriah Missionary Baptist Church in...
Roosevelt Knox
Jun 6, 2009
God’s child Roosevelt was born into time on April 10, 1934 in Winnsboro, Louisiana child of Avery Knox & Mary Jane Jones. During his early childhood, he gave his life to Christ and united with the Pleasant Hill AME Church family. Roosevelt had a loving spirit, great sense of humor and never met a stranger. On April 28, 1964 Roosevelt...
Willie James Jones
May 18, 2009
On March 15, 1946, Jesse and Maud Delamar Jones welcomed and celebrated the birth of a baby boy; they named him Willie James Jones. Willie was a 1964 graduate of Peake High School where he played both football and basketball. He grew up to be a loving, kind, and intelligent young man. On August 3, 1964, Willie enlisted in the...
Dorothy Jean Bell
May 17, 2009
“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” II Corinthians 5:8 As we retrace the footprints of Dorothy Jean Bell we can only give thanks for the many lives she touched and enriched along life’s journey. A meek and humble woman, she was blessed to enjoy many...
Javine Butler
May 17, 2009
As we retrace the footprints of Javine Butler we can only give thanks for the many lives she touched and enriched along life’s journey. A meek, beautiful, and humble woman, she was blessed to enjoy many of God’s blessings as a child, a wife, and a mother. Javine Dawn began her journey of life on August 26, 1940, in Bearden,...
Tommie Jefferson Johnson, Jr.
May 12, 2009
The sun rose for Tommie Jefferson Johnson, Jr., on January 2, 1959, in Hot Springs, Arkansas when he was born to Tommie “Jake” and Daisy Mae Caldwell Johnson. He was a 1977 graduate of the Hot Springs High School. He was a former employee of Skippy Peanut Butter Factory in Little Rock; and he worked as Assistant Dietician at the...
