Obituaries

Obituaries for January 5, 2018

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    CHARLES ALLEN

    GURDON, Ark.—Charles L. "Buddy" Allen, 89, of Gurdon died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in an Arkadelphia, Ark., nursing home. Mr. Allen was born Aug. 10, 1928, in Gurdon. He was …

  • JOY BOYEA

    NASHVILLE, Ark.—Joy Boyea, 96, of Hot Springs, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. Mrs. Boyea was born March, 4 1921, in Nathan, Ark. She was a nurse's aid for Golden …

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    CHARLES CLAYTON JR.

    LINDEN, Texas—Charles Ernest Clayton Jr., 59, of Linden died Monday, Dec. 25, 2017. Mr. Clayton was born Aug. 29, 1958, in Dallas County, Texas. Survivors include his wife, Mary Clayton …

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    ALICE CLEMENTS

    Alice Mae Clements, 86, of Fouke, Ark., died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Clements was born Dec. 23, 1931, in Fouke. She was a homemaker and a …

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    Margaret Ethridge

    Margaret Ann Ethridge, age 80, of Fouke, Arkansas, died Thursday, January 4, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Ethridge was born July 8, 1937 in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was a homemaker …

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    Marlene Foster

    Marlene Foster, age 78, of Texarkana, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 4, 2018 surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was …

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    JANIE GATHRIGHT

    HOPE, Ark.—Janie L. Gathright, 85, of Hope died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in Texarkana, Texas. Mrs. Gathright was born May 6, 1932, in McNab, Ark. She was a licensed beautician, …

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    ELIFAH GRIGSBY

    HOPE, Ark.—Elifah Grigsby, 72, of Texarkana, Texas, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at his home. Mr. Grigbsy was born June 6, 1945. Survivors include one son, Stevon Gipson of Allen, …

  • CHARLES HAMPTON

    MAGNOLIA, Ark.—Charles Curtis Hampton, 70, of Stamps, Ark., died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, at his home. Arrangements are pending with R.L. Reed Funeral Home.

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    SHERRIE HARKRIDER

    IDABEL, Okla.—Sherri Harkrider, 62, of Pollard community, Okla., died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Harkrider was born April 23, 1955, in Kansas City, Mo. She was a …

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    MARY HAWKINS

    Mary Jane Hawkins, 94, of Texarkana, Ark., died Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, at her home. Ms. Hawkins was born May 11, 1923, in Tallulah, La. She was retired from Lone …

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    HELEN IVY

    DeKALB, Texas—Helen Jaqueline Ivy, 80, of DeKalb died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, in a local nursing home. Mrs. Ivy was born Jan. 10, 1937 in Hope. She was a seamstress …

  • HELEN JOHNSON

    HOPE, Ark.—Helen Ruth Johnson of Ozan, Ark., died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, at her home. Arrangements are pending with Hicks Funeral Home.

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    KENNETH LOUDERMILL

    HOPE, Ark.—Kenneth Loudermill, 61, of Ozan, Ark., died Monday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Hope. Mr. Loudermill was born March 25, 1956, in Clovis, N.M. He was formerly employed with Tyson …

  • JAMES MATTISON

    HOPE, Ark.—James M. Mattison, 88, of Lewisville, Ark., died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017 in a Texarkana, Texas, hospital. Mr. Mattison was born Nov. 25, 1929, in Menomonie, Wis. He was …

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    I.W. ROBERSON SR.

    I.W. "Ike" Roberson Sr., 83, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, in a local hospital. Mr. Roberson was born Sept. 21, 1934, in Ogden, Ark. He was a …

  • LARRY ROSEBERRY

    CLARKSVILLE, Texas—Larry Roseberry, 65, of Avery, Texas, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2017, in a Texarkana hospice. Arrangements are pending with Clarksville Funeral Home.

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    ROBERT RUSSELL JR.

    PRESCOTT, Ark.—Robert O. Russell Jr., 94, of Prescott died Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, in a local nursing home. Mr. Russell was born July 21, 1923, in Cabot, Ark. He was …

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    EARTHA SANDERS

    MAGNOLIA, Ark.—Earthe Bell Sanders, 107, of Falcon, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2017, at her home. Ms. Sanders was born Oct. 13, 1910, in Falcon. She was a farmer and …

  • THEODIS SMITH

    HOPE, Ark.—Theodis Smith, 87, of Blevins, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in a local hospital. Arrangements are pending with Brandon's Mortuary. Online registration is at brandonsmortuary.com.

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    CHARLES SOWELLS

    MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas—Charles Sowells, 74, of Mount Pleasant died Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, in Carrollton, Texas. Mr. Sowells was born July 5, 1944. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at …

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    PAUL STEPHAN JR.

    IDABEL, Okla.—Paul "PeeWee" Stephan Jr., 54, of Idabel died Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, at his home. Mr. Stephan was born June 29, 1963, in Chicago. He was formerly employed with …

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    MELVIN STOKES

    Melvin James Stokes, 71, of Texarkana, Ark., died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, in a local hospital. Mr. Stokes was born Oct. 16, 1946, in Texarkana, Texas. He was a member …

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    MARY SURRATT

    LINDEN, Texas—Mary Delores Surratt, 85, of Linden died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2017, after an illness. Mrs. Surratt was born Aug. 20, 1932, in Ferris, Texas. She was retired from Thiokol …

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    JOANN WILLIAMS

    Joann Williams, 70, of New Boston, Texas, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in a local hospice. Mrs. Williams was born Sept. 25, 1947, in DeKalb, Texas. She was a homemaker …

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    JOY YOUNG-HEARD

    HOPE, Ark.—Joy Katherine Young-Heard, 86, of Prescott, Ark., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2017, in a Prescott nursing home. Mrs. Young was born Sept. 15, 1931, in Rosston, Ark. She was …

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