OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
David Lee Crockett
Jul 19, 2018
David Lee “DC” Crockett was born on December 5, 1956 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the union of Benjamin Napoleon Crockett and Mary Francis Newborn. He accepted Christ and united with Greater Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at an early age and later united with St. Paul AME Church. David was 1975 graduate of Arkadelphia High School where he played both...
Gleeny "Woody" Graham
Jul 17, 2018
Gleeny “Woody” Graham was born in Gurdon, Arkansas to the union of Dewood and Blanchie Glover Graham on September 25, 1940. He accepted Christ at a you age and was a member of Muldrew Chapel A.M.E. Church. Woody was a 1960 graduate of Bell High School. He made friends easily and often wore an inviting smile. Woody worked for over...
Ludelia Davis Benson
Jul 16, 2018
Ludelia Davis Benson 1929 - 2018“Be sure you are right; then go ahead.” Ludelia Davis Benson was born on February 8, 1929 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She was the only child of Rev. James D. Davis and Minnie Fred Moss Davis who pastored St. Paul AME Church in Arkadelphia. Her parents taught her to adhere to high morals, spiritual and educational values. She accepted Christ at a young age and was...
Ollie Rene Leeper
Jul 8, 2018
This is a glimpse into the life of a dedicated and devoted mother, grandmother, aunt, friend and most importantly a child of God. We shall not mourn her passing but rejoice for a life well lived. A life filled with love, joy, happiness and empathy for her fellow man.Ollie Rene Matlock Leeper was born on October 22, 1936 in Piney...
Danny Kenneth Jones
Jul 7, 2018
Danny Kenneth Jones, affectionately known as “Danny Boy,” was born in Dalark, Arkansas on July 11, 1947, the youngest child of Ara and John Jones. He departed this life on Saturday, July 7, 2018.Danny was preceded in death by his father, John “Sugar” Jones, his mother, Ara Ellen Starks Jones, and three brothers: Bobby Dean Jones, William Henry Jones, and...
Ruby Jean Gulley-Zachery
Jul 5, 2018
"Mama Zach" Ruby Jean Gulley Zachery was born on Feb 2, 1930 in Bluff City, Arkansas to the late Jessie Gulley and Mae Bell Haynie Gulley. She was the 6th of 7 children. She was united in Holy Matrimony to John Thomas Zachery and to this union two children were born, Thomas Ray Zachery, and Robert Lewis Zachery. During her...
Jy'Mir Allison-Buckley
Jun 27, 2018
Jy’Mir Allison-Buckley, son of Jy’Runn Dixon and Alexandria Buckley was born May 18, 2018 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He passed into the Lord’s embrace on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Rosetta “Rose” Buckley (2016); great-grandmothers, Eula “Lil Sis” Newborn, Odella “Della” Lucas and Lois Connerly. During his short visit here on earth he...
Brian Lamont Mitchell
Jun 22, 2018
On Friday, June22, 2018God called home an angel Brian Lamont Mitchell. He was born on April 21, 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri to Joe E. Darrough and Sherry B. Mitchell. He was a 2001 graduate of Arkadelphia High School and a longtime employee of Burger King. Brian was a loving and caring young man who will be missed so very...
Geneva Haynie
Jun 19, 2018
A Glimpse Into Her Life Geneva Holliman Haynie was born to the union of George Earl and Lucy Yarbrough Holliman on May 5, 1935 in Bluff City, Arkansas. Geneva was the oldest of 21 sisters and brothers. She accepted Christ at a young age. She was raised in Bluff City, Arkansas where she attended the Upchurch School. Geneva was without...
Jackie Lynn Gray
Jun 13, 2018
Jackie Lynn Gray was born into this life on August 1, 1950, to Willie C. “Dub” Gray and Emma Francis Adkinson Gray in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He professed his hope in Christ and was a member of Christ Temple Holiness Church in Arkadelphia where he served as a deacon. Jackie was a 1968 graduate of Peake High School where he played...
Tom Nathan Jones
Jun 3, 2018
“God has smiled on me, He has set me free” Tom Nathan Jones was born into this life on August 28, 1927, to Johnny Jones and Willetta Pettus Jones in Okolona, Arkansas. He professed his hope in Christ and was baptized at an early age. He was a life-long member of First Baptist Church in Okolona and he attended until...
Cullen Ray Gulley, Sr.
May 31, 2018
Cullen Ray Gulley, Sr., was born in Bluff City, Arkansas on February 21, 1950. He was the 3rd child of five children born to Collen and Pearlie Mae Gill Gulley. Raised in a Christian home, he carried those values with him throughout his life. Cullen Ray accepted Christ as his personal Savior as a little boy and united with the...
Michael Elwood Newborn
May 28, 2018
The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff,...
Mattie Lee McClure
May 12, 2018
Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.” Revelation 14:13 Mattie...
Alfred Tyrone Sheffield
May 7, 2018
A Glimpse Into His Life “Sarge” Alfred (Sarge) Tyrone Sheffield was born December 28, 1955 in Colquitt, Georgia to the late Richard Sheffield and Bertha Perkins Sheffield. He was the youngest of six children and is preceded in death by his two brothers Roscoe Sheffield and John Sheffield. In 2002, he moved to Arkadelphia, Arkansas and joined Pleasant Hill African...
Jesse "Slick" Charles Williams
May 2, 2018
The Life and Times of Jesse C. Williams Jesse Charles Williams, Sr. was born on April 2, 1930 to Jasper Hill and Mary Blackmon Williams in Witherspoon; a small community outside the city limits of Arkadelphia often called “Lick Skillet”. He grew up with a charming personality, full of life and plenty of love for everyone. He attended Peake...
Flora Crayton
Apr 29, 2018
Flora Crayton was born on March 26, 1913 to the union of George and Anna Elliott Jamison. She united with St. Peter’s AME Church in her early years. After moving to Gurdon, Arkansas she united with Bethel AME Church where she served as a faithful member and officer of the steward board, trustee board and Sunday school until her health...
Ollie Lee Harrison
Apr 19, 2018
Ollie Lee Harrison was born in Manning, Arkansas on December 8, 1949. He was the fourth child of ten children born to Emmitt and Laura Hughes Harrison. He was a 1967 graduate of Sparkman Training School and grew up with a charming personality, full of life and plenty of love for everyone. Ollie brought joy and laughter to all of...
Frances Arlene Murphy
Apr 16, 2018
Ms. Frances A. Murphy was born on June 26, 2018 in Ironton, Ohio to George and Cena Cambill Murphy.In her 69th season of life she passed on Monday, April 16, 2018, at Ouachita County Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, nine brothers, three sisters and two sons.She is survived by six children: Chrystal L. Rife of...
DaVonna Rena Walker
Apr 11, 2018
Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.” Revelation 14:13 DaVonna Rena Kimble Walker was born on November 28, 1975 at Trinity Hospital in Dodge City, Kansas to Rose Kimble...
