OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
Carl Erskine Quarles, Sr.
Nov 26, 2021
Carl Erskine Quarles, Sr. was born January 28, 1958 in Dalark, Arkansas. His mother Bennie Jean Quarles taught her sons the value of hard work. He accepted Christ at a young age and was a lifelong member of Mt. Olive AME Church. He graduated from Sparkman High School in 1976.
Carl married his wife of 41 years, Gearnis Harris on...
Charles Lewis Edwards
Nov 25, 2021
Charles Lewis “Buttermilk” Edwards passed away on November 25, 2021. He was the son of the late Calvin and Mary Magdalene Edwards. He was the paternal grandson of the late Josephus and Hattie Willingham Edwards. He was the maternal grandson of the late Burlie Nayles Polk and Willie “Bumblebee” Williams.
Charles was born May 27, 1944, in Camden, Arkansas, and...
John Diego Scott
Nov 20, 2021
John Diego Scott known to family and friends as “Junior” or “Scottie Rock” was born into this life on February 4, 1965 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas to John Arthur and Fannie Mae Dixon Scott.
He passed from this life on Saturday, November 20, 2021 in Arkadelphia. He was preceded in death by his father, John Arthur Scott; his brother, Pierre Scott;...
Pearlie Mae Reed
Nov 19, 2021
Pearlie Mae Berry Reed transitioned peacefully on Friday, November 19, 2021. She was 77. Within seven amazing decades, this incredible woman found a way to leave an indelible mark on the life of every person she touched.
The unforgettable moment in time was May 22, 1944; it was then that Pearlie Mae made her grand entrance into the world. Delivered...
Cloys Lee Burris
Nov 18, 2021
Cloys Lee "Leroy" Burris was born March 9, 1957 to the late Robert J. and Loistene Burris in Camden, Arkansas. Also preceding him in death are two brothers, Floyd E. Burris and Lorenzo Burris and one sister, Cynthia F. Burris.
Cloys grew up in Camden, Arkansas and is a 1975 graduate of Camden High School. Cloys later worked side by...
Bradley Lamont Johnson
Nov 17, 2021
Bradley Lamont Johnson beloved husband, father, son, brother, cousin, uncle, colleague, and dear friend passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at CHI St. Vincent Hospital in Hot Springs. He was born on July 26, 1977 in Arkadelphia to Algie Otis and Earnestine Wright Johnson.
“Brad” as he was commonly known was a member of Mt. Olive AME Church and...
Josephine Smith Brim
Nov 16, 2021
Josephine Smith Brim passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday, Noveber16, 2021 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Arkadelphia with her family by her side. She was born on March 24, 1938, in Paducah, Texas to James Garfield and Beatrice Cook Smith.
She attended Gurdon High School and moved to Dallas, Texas where she was a longtime resident. She was...
Vincent Cardell Miles
Nov 15, 2021
Vincent Cardell Miles was born June 4, 1969 to Betty Gean Miles and Verdell Suell. He departed this life on November 15, 2021. He gave his life to God at an early age under the leadership of the late Reverend Isiah Tate of New Community Missionary Baptist Church.
He received his early education from Watson Chapel High School, later getting...
Bertha Ann Marsh
Nov 14, 2021
Bertha Ann Marsh was born into this life on March 15, 1962 in Rosston, Arkansas to the union of Carteen Marsh and Louisa Quarles Young.
She accepted Christ at a young age and united with Eastern Star Baptist Church where she served on the finance committee. Bertha was a 1980 graduate of Gurdon High School where she played basketball for...
Dwight Edward Johnson, Sr.
Nov 13, 2021
Dwight Edward Johnson, Sr., was born on November 6, 1963, to the union of James and Margie Johnson in Dallas, Texas.
Dwight grew up in Rosston and was a 1982 graduate of Oak Grove High School. A few months after graduation in October he enlisted into the United States Army. He was the recipient of the Army Service Ribbon, Army...
Roosevelt Martin, Jr.
Nov 9, 2021
Roosevelt Martin, Jr., was born on March 22, 1937 in Willisville, Arkansas to the union of Roosevelt Martin, Sr., and Jewel Celeste Ross Martin.
He based a full-time commitment to saturate himself in the word. His studies included Philander Smith College, Little Rock, AR (B.A., 1960), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (post-graduate), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (M.M. ED,...
Rose Marie Simmons
Oct 27, 2021
Rose Marie Simmons was born in San Jose, California on August 3, 1958, to the union of Frank and Phyllis Evans Simmons. Rose was a native American of the Ajumawi band of The Pit River Tribe.
She was a graduate of Shasta High School and worked several years as a nurse’s aide. She was a Christian and was a member...
Stephone Avery, Sr.
Oct 25, 2021
If life is a song worth singing, then every breath taken should exude the melody, the harmony, and the rhapsody of Stephone Avery, Sr. Stephone transitioned peacefully on Monday, October 25, 2021. He was 56. Within five amazing decades, this incredible man found a way to leave an indelible mark on the life of every person he touched.
The unforgettable...
Claddie Mae Dixon
Oct 23, 2021
The sweet and beautiful life of Claddie Mae Dixon came to a close on Saturday, October 23, 2021. She was born on October 2, 1952, in Arkadelphia to the union of James and Edith Lambert Dixon. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Barbara A. Dixon (October 7, 2019).
As a little girl, she attended Tate...
Lois Christopher
Oct 20, 2021
Lois Christopher was born into this life on August 28, 1932, in Laneburg, Arkansas to Leonard and Fannie Mae McDaniel Flemons.
Lois accepted Christ as a young lady and was a lifelong member of Mt. Cannan Baptist Church where she once served as chair of the kitchen committee. She believed strongly that although one is not saved by his works,...
Jar'Veez O'Brian Price
Oct 12, 2021
On November 21, 1995, Jar’Veez O’Brian Price made his amazing entrance into God’s beautiful earth to begin his earthly life. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to the proud parents of Bryan Luwatis Price and Beverly Regine Johnson. Jar’Veez received his name months before he was born. The inside family joke a the time of his mother’s pregnancy was...
Johnny Samuel Monroe Griffin
Oct 11, 2021
Johnny Samuel Monroe Griffin was born on February 4, 1979 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to the union of James Williams Griffin, Sr., and Shelia Gale Jones Griffin.
He accepted Christ at a young age and attended Delight High School. He possessed a strong work ethic and worked as a construction laborer. By all accounts he was a “jack of all...
Kay Works
Oct 10, 2021
On December 14th, 1955, Kay Works begun her life journey in the small community of Hickory Grove on the outskirts of Nashville, AR. Kay was the eldest daughter to the late Geraldine Works of Tulsa, OK. She was raised with nine other siblings by her late grandparents Floyd and Jordie Works of Nashville, AR. She graduated from Nashville High School...
Bessie Hart
Oct 7, 2021
The sweet beautiful life of Bessie Hart came to a close on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at her home. She was born November 27, 1933 in Witherspoon, Arkansas to Walter and Nannie Newborn Garland.
Bessie accepted Christ at an early age and blossomed into a beautiful young lady. She met the handsome Jewell Arthur and a true love story began....
Cordelia Ross Summerville
Oct 1, 2021
Mrs. Cordelia Ross Summerville was born July 15, 1930, to Japhus and Jessie Ann Tucker Ross, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Despite the historically tough time the nation faced, particularly for the South, her parents instilled in her a solid foundation and a strong faith in God. With that, Cordelia graduated from Peake High School in 1951. She shared memories of picking...
