OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Linsey Lawrence Horton
Apr 21, 2009
As we retrace the footprints of Linsey, we can only give thanks for the many lives he touched and enriched along life’s journey. A meek and humble man, he was blessed to enjoy many of God’s blessings as a son, a father, and a brother. God hath made everything beautiful in His time. On September 14, 1949, He brought forth...
Eldora Juniel
Apr 14, 2009
…I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession, and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and all family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling. With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician, in his work, and devote myself to the welfare...
Ernestine "Punch" Anderson
Apr 8, 2009
As we retrace the footprints of Ernestine Anderson, 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 of God’s blessings as a child, a wife, and a mother. It all began on April 9, 1929, in Princeton, Arkansas when Raymond and Mary...
Lue Ella Tatum
Mar 30, 2009
O rapturous scenes that wait the day when Thou shall call me home. When I shall here no longer stay, no longer weep and mourn. Hallelujah the race is run - eternal life is gained, My happiness has just begun, the crown of life obtained. Lue Ella Wright, the daughter of Jack Hunter and Fannie Jones was born into time...
James Kenneth "Mr. Jabbo" Nelson
Mar 28, 2009
James Kenneth Nelson, aka, “Mr. Jabbo,” was born July 10, 1940 in Camden, Arkansas to the parents of James Artie and Annie Mae Nelson. He was the sixth child in a family of eight. Brothers: Elzia, and Lorenzo and sisters: Bettie, Patricia, and Artie Mae; an infant son, James, and his parents preceded him in death. His brother, Sammie lives...
Clayds Lambert
Mar 26, 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 The path of this life’s journey began with birth of Clayds Lambert on March 5, 1953, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He was...
Dewey "Blitt" Davis
Mar 20, 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 Dewey “Blitt” Davis came into this world on February 2, 1936, in Clark County, Arkansas. He was the son of Liza...
Ivory "I. V." Young
Mar 20, 2009
The path of this life’s journey began with birth of Ivory Young on July 21, 1944, in Whelen Springs, Arkansas. He was the son of Odie and Artie Bell Cook Young. During his early childhood, he gave his life to Christ and united with the Springhill Baptist Church family in Whelen Springs, Arkansas. I. V., as he was affectionately called...
Joe Nathan McClure
Mar 11, 2009
On September 5, 1945 in Curtis, Arkansas Leo and Janie McNeal McClure celebrated the birth of a son, they named Joe Nathan. Joe Nathan was a life member of Mt. Friendship Baptist Church in Curtis, Arkansas, a 1964 graduate of Peake High School in Arkadelphia and a graduate of Agriculture, Mechanical and Normal (AM&N) College now University of Arkansas at...
Zettie Marie Brooks
Mar 8, 2009
Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern. For our citizenship is in Heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He...
Lonnie Ruth Gentry
Mar 7, 2009
On Saturday, March 7, 2009, God enrolled a new student in His school of eternal life. Mrs. Lonnie Ruth Gentry passed her final entrance exam to live with the precious Lord and be admitted into Heaven’s gate. Lonnie Ruth was born August 1, 1934, in Gurdon, Arkansas—the only child born to the union of the late Lonnie and Ruth Ardalia...
Annie Pearl Harrison
Mar 4, 2009
As the sun was rising on July 2, 1956, it meant the beginning of life for Annie Pearl Briggs. This beautiful baby girl was born to Willie Briggs and Patsy L. Cooks. Annie Pearl accepted Christ at a tender age and united with the Macedonia Baptist Church Family. She grew up in Sparkman, Arkansas where she received her formal education...
Alvin Craig Stephens
Feb 28, 2009
“All that I have done can’t be undone and all that I didn’t do can’t be done” The path of this life’s journey began with birth of Alvin Craig Stephens on April 3, 1959, in Gum Springs, Arkansas. He was the son Ella Tate and J. N. Stephens. During his early childhood, he gave his life to Christ and united...
