OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
Clara Belle Tidwell
Mar 10, 2011
Clara Belle Tidwell was born March 7, 1914, the tenth of eleven children born to Jason and Ella White Tidwell in the Upchurch Community in Prescott, Arkansas. Both parents and all of the children preceded her in death. She lived on this earth for 97 years and 3 days. God called her into eternity on Thursday, March 10, 2011, at...
Katlin Edjuan Lidge
Mar 6, 2011
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Katlin Edjuan “Kat” Lidge was born into time on June 29, 1985, in Hope, Arkansas the son of Shirley Jean Brown Franklin and Sam Stafford. Katlin grew up to be a talented and handsome young man. Katlin was a 2004 graduate of Monticello High...
Darius Jerrid Taylor
Mar 6, 2011
Darius Jerrid Taylor was born on August 30, 1997, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was a student at L. M. Goza, Jr. High School. Those left to forever remember Darius are his parents Jerry and Callie Taylor of Arkadelphia; his siblings Tianglea Taylor of Hollingsdale, MS, and Edward Taylor of Hollingsdale, MS. A memorial service will be held on Friday,...
Akina Michelle Buckley
Feb 27, 2011
When God calls little children to dwell with Him above, we mortals sometimes question the wisdom of His love. For no heartache compares with the death of a small child. Who does so much to make our world seem so wonderful and mild. Perhaps God tires of lalling the aged to His fold, so He picks a rosebud before it...
Kynan Demarr Barrett
Feb 20, 2011
As we retrace the footprints of Kynan Demarr Barrett we can only give thanks for the many lives he enriched along life’s journey. A strong, humble and quite young man, he was blessed to enjoy many of God’s blessings as a son, a brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and trusted friend. On August 2, 1994, Ardis Jerome Barrett and Lisa Michelle...
Barbara Jean Harper
Feb 19, 2011
Barbara Jean Reese Harper was the only child born to Alton Reese and Jearline Horne Gatlin in Earl, Arkansas on July 1, 1936. For over seventy-four years, she lived a faithful life with hope in Christ and a commitment to serve her community. Nurtured in a Christian environment, she gave her life to Christ at a young age and joined...
Everlean Eason-Rucks
Feb 13, 2011
Everlean Eason Rucks began her journey of life on April 11, 1928, in Sparkman, Arkansas, as the daughter of Oliver Eason and Mary Lee Lock Eason Nolen. Nurtured in a Christian environment, Everlean gave her life to Christ at a young age and joined Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. She was a lifelong member who served faithfully as a member of...
Theadocia Helen Hill-Walker
Jan 31, 2011
For none of us has life in himself and none become his own master when he dies. For if we have life, we are alive in the Lord, and if we die, we die in the Lord. So, then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s possession. Happy from now on are those who die in the Lord!...
Annie Lois Bragg-Hunt
Jan 23, 2011
Annie Lois Bragg Hunt was born at sunrise on September 17, 1941, when God opened up Heaven and sent an angel to dwell in the lives of Earnest and Annie Hunter Bragg. She attended the Sparkman Training School, where she graduated as an honor student and was named Valedictorian of her class. Later in life she began her journey and...
James Henry Jones
Jan 19, 2011
James Henry Jones, 77, a resident of Arkadelphia died Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Arkadelphia. He was born on April 12, 1935, in Arkadelphia to the union of Wallace and Myrtle Delamar Jones. James Henry was a retired employee of Toler and Sons Lumber Company in Leola, Arkansas. He was a member of Mt. Olive...
Carl Edward Newburn
Jan 11, 2011
And though you be done to death, what then? If you battled the best you could if you played your part in the world of men, why the critic will call it good. Death comes with a crawl, or come with a pounce, and whether he's slow or spry. It isn't the fact that you're dead that counts, but only...
Mary Young
Jan 11, 2011
For none of us has life in himself, and none becomes his own master when he dies. For if we have life, we are alive in the Lord, and if we die, we die in the Lord. So, then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s possession. Happy from now on are those who die in the Lord!...
Connie Lee Williams
Jan 10, 2011
On February 19, 1958, Elijah Williams and Vendera Lock welcomed the birth of a son whom they named Connie Lee. Elijah and Vendera knew right away that one day he would be a devoted husband, loving father, and one’s most trusted friend. Connie Lee gave his life to Christ at an early age and joined Eastern Star Baptist Church where...
Carlzetta Renee Cummings
Jan 9, 2011
Carlzetta Renee Hadley Cummings was the only child born to Anthony K. Saxton and Rosie V. Hadley in Little Rock, Arkansas on July 21, 1986. For over twenty-four years, she lived a faithful life with hope in Christ and a commitment to serve her community. She embraced life by the teaching that ”a good name is rather to be chosen...
Johnny Charles Perry
Jan 4, 2011
"Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come." Psalms 71:18 Johnny Charles Perry was born into time on November 6, 1938, in Arkadelphia. He was the son of Pete Eason Perry and Pearl Johnson. He was...
Nikita Renee Reed
Jan 4, 2011
Into Heaven’s mansions she’s entered, never to sigh or to weep: After years with life’s struggles, Nikita has fallen asleep. Angels through heaven will guide her, Jesus will still bless and keep; not for the world we would wake her, Nikita has fallen asleep. Beautiful rest for the weary, well deserved rest for the true; when life’s journey is ended...
Jerry James Bullock
Jan 1, 2011
As we retrace the footprints of Jerry James Bullock we can only give thanks for the many lives he touched and enriched along life’s journey. A strong and self confident man, he was blessed to enjoy many of God’s blessings as a child, a brother, a husband, a father, grandfather, and a trusted friend. Jerry James Bullock began his journey...
Fourier Bubba Knox
Dec 28, 2010
On February 7, 1916, Leroy Knox and Clara J. Lockthridge Knox welcomed to their family a handsome baby boy. They named him Fourier. He was affectionately called “Bubba” by his family and friends. He was raised in Clark County, Arkansas and attended Peake High School. Nurtured in a Christian environment, Fourier gave his life to Christ at a young age...
Nicholas Boyd Perry, Jr.
Dec 24, 2010
I see the countless Christmas Trees, around the world below, With tiny lights, like heaven's stars, reflecting in the snow. The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away that tear, For I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year. I hear many Christmas songs, that people hold so dear, But the sounds of music can't compare, with the Christmas...
Flossie Furlow
Dec 17, 2010
Flossie Mae Moncrief Furlow, was born in Prescott, Arkansas on July 9, 1909 to her parents, Tom Moncrief and Alice Lomack Hudson. She confessed Christ at an early age uniting with Cothran Chapel CME Church in Prescott. As with most rural Southerners during the time, the family relied on farming as a source of food and income. Flossie stopped attending...
