OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
Brian Tyrone Helms
Oct 4, 2018
Brian Tyrone Helms was born to the union of Henry A. Helms, Sr., and Annie Williams Helms on October 7, 1956 in Compton, California. Brian was an active and lively child who was raised in a Christian home. He was baptized at True Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Compton under the leadership of Rev. Wade. His mother was the pianist...
Patsy Lavern Butler
Sep 27, 2018
Patsy Lavern Cooks was born on Friday, April 29, 1938 in Hope, Arkansas to the union of Jake and Berta Carter Cooks. By every account, Patsy was a loving, joyful and obedient child, gifted with a gentle nature that would serve her all of her life. As a young girl, she accepted Christ and was a member of Haynes Chapel...
Lekeish Levette Giles
Sep 26, 2018
Memorial services to celebrate the life of Lekeish Levette Giles will be shared at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Kingdom Authority Christian Ministries with Presiding Elder James H. Giles, Sr., eulogist. Family and friends are asked to share in the celebration by wearing her favorite color purple. Lekeish affectionately called “Baby Gurl” was born on May 9,...
Charles Gossett
Sep 22, 2018
Charles Gossett was the second child born to Joe Gossett, Jr., and Dorothy Warren Gossett on July 23, 1946. Charles became a member of Shiloh A.M.E. Church at an early age. He also attended Macedonia Baptist Church Boughton in Prescott until his death. Charles was a 1963 graduate of Lincoln High School. He attended Trade School at A.M. & N....
William E. Delamar
Sep 14, 2018
The life of Centenarian William E. Delamar came to a sweet demise on Friday, September 14, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was surrounded by his children and family. He leaves behind a legacy that spans 100 years, 2,405 months, 9,620 weeks, 67,353 days, 1,616,472 hours, 96,988,320 minutes and 5,819,299,200 seconds. William was born on April 3, 1918 in Dalark, Arkansas...
Cletus Eugene Kidd
Sep 12, 2018
Cletus Eugene Kidd was born on May 25, 1933 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas to Joe Kidd and Magdelene Manning Kidd. He worked as an independent logger and was a veteran. He passed on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at his home in Camden surrounded by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister. He leaves to...
Gennie Ella Haynie
Sep 11, 2018
Gennie Ella Haynie was born into this life on August 20, 1958 in Bluff City, Arkansas to the union of Finis Haynie and Macy Ella Sims Haynie. She accepted Christ at a young age. She was a member of St. John Baptist Church in Bluff City, Arkansas and attended McRae High School.Gennie enjoyed listening to blues and gospel music. She...
Fredrick Otis Johnson
Sep 2, 2018
As we retrace the footprints of Fredrick Otis Johnson, we can only give thanks for the lives he touched and enriched along life’s journey. A kind and loving man, Fredrick was blessed to enjoy many of God’s blessings as a son, a brother, an uncle, a cousin and a true friend. On September 20, 1963, Algie Otis and Earnestine Johnson...
John "Badd" Jackson, Jr.
Aug 30, 2018
1 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your...
Betty J. Henderson
Aug 27, 2018
1 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your...
Paul Bailey, Jr.
Aug 23, 2018
John 14:1-6 (KJV) “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto...
Larry Darnell Washington
Aug 20, 2018
Larry Darnell Washington, a popular disc jockey AKA “Choppa” whose wisecracks and music rippled through Gurdon and house parties passed on Monday, August 20, 2018 in Little Rock. “Choppa” was Gurdon’s first party-DJ-Hype man. He was born on May 22, 1965 in Gurdon, Arkansas to Willie Albert Washington and Johnnie Lee Allen. He was raised and loved by Phillip Allen...
Helen Marie Marks
Aug 19, 2018
…For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that...
Raymon Lee Caldwell
Aug 18, 2018
Raymon Lee Caldwell was born on May 8, 1950 in Dumas, Arkansas. He was the sons of Eddie Bohlar and Daisy Caldwell. He attended Langston High School in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Raymon was a truck driver and a talented artist. The last past three years of his life he journaled everyday. Raymon was a unique character; to know him was...
Cynthia Jonell Ford-King
Aug 18, 2018
If life is a song worth singing, then every breath taken should exude the melody, the harmony and the rhapsody of Cynthia Jonell Ford-King. After a valiant fight with cancer, Cynthia transitioned peacefully on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at her home. She was 57. Within the fifty-seven season of her life, this incredible woman found a way to leave an...
Terence Eugene Gulley
Aug 14, 2018
As we retrace the life of Terence Eugene Gulley we can only be thankful for the 50 years he spent with us. He was a strong and fun-loving man. He was blessed to enjoy many of God’s blessings as a son, a brother, father, husband, nephew, uncle, grandfather, cousin, and trusted friend. Terence “Touche” Eugene Gulley was born Thursday, August...
Bryan Erwin Powell
Aug 12, 2018
6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8From now on the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that...
Marcus "Chuck" Laron Gentry
Aug 7, 2018
Marcus Laron “Chuck” Gentry was born to Troy and Shirley Gentry on November 4, 1978 in Murfreesboro, AR, but he was raised in the Antoine community. Marcus was a happy boy growing up, and he was at his happiest when he played with his cousins in the surrounding area. Marcus was raised in the church, and he accepted Christ into his life. He became a member...
Vernetta "Ma'Dear" Carr-Sweet
Jul 28, 2018
Vernetta was born on June 16, 1949 to Earnest and Elizabeth Carr in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She was the second of six children born to this union. Her Christian journey began at a young age at New Bethel Baptist Church in Arkadelphia where she served with the youth usher board and a member of the choir.She was a 1967 graduate of...
Dennis Karrol Avington
Jul 21, 2018
Dennis Karrol Avington was born April 10, 1958 in “Lick Skillet” - Witherspoon, Arkansas. He was the beloved son of Leroy Avington and Faye Doris Garland Avington. He attended Ouachita High School in Friendship, Arkansas. He possessed a strong work ethic and worked as an independent logger with Avington Logging. He also worked as a cattle rancher with Gerald Norwood...
