OBITUARIES
Arkadelphia and Camden Obituaries
Local obituaries for Arkadelphia and Camden, AR area
Johnny Ervin Beard
Jan 20, 2016
Johnny Ervin Beard was born July 25, 1951 in the Mt. Morriah Community of Arkadelphia, Arkansas to the union of Earnest and Lizzie Mae Smith Beard. He accepted Christ in his youth and united with Mt. Morriah Baptist Church. As a young teen Johnny was the local barber for the community and therefore nicknamed “Jake the barber”. Johnny attended Peake...
Sabrina Denise Stephens
Jan 6, 2016
Sabrina Denise Stephens was a bouncy vivacious baby girl born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 21, 1981, to Nadine Dansby and Floyd Gulley. Sabrina was a very intelligent young lady who had a heart of gold and she really loved her family. She was a special child; a rare “rich gift” who never met a stranger, inspired and encouraged everyone...
Shemane Marshalle Jenkins
Jan 2, 2016
The sweet life of Shemane Marshalle Jenkins came to a close on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, Arkansas. Graveside services for Shemane M. Jenkins will be held Friday, January 8, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Helms Cemetery in Arkadelphia. Shemane was born November 12, 1954, in Arkadelphia to Wilford James Mitchell and Everean Preston. She...
Joseph Vass Newburn
Jan 2, 2016
Joseph Vass Newburn’s journey of life began on March 9, 1925, near or around the small community of Mt. Morriah, near Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He was the second child of 12 children born to Rev. J. S. and Josie Ella Knox Newburn who pastored Mt. Morriah Missionary Baptist Church for over 30 years. His parents taught him to adhere to high...
Leslie Gerome "Short Dog" Jones
Dec 30, 2015
On April 5, 1965, in Arkadelphia a baby boy was born to James Henry and Rose Mary Blacknall Jones. The named him Leslie Gerome Jones. He was nurtured in a Christian environment and gave his life to Christ at a young age. He was a life-long member of Mt. Olive AME Church in Dalark, Arkansas. Leslie grew up to be...
Evelyn Bryant-Burkett
Dec 26, 2015
Evelyn (Bryant) Burkett was born on February 21, 1935 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and was the fourth of the nine children of James Monroe Bryant and Savillo (Jefferson) Bryant. It was there in Arkadelphia that Evelyn was baptized at an early age and became a member of St. Paul AME Church, participating in youth activities like Sunday school, Choir, and the...
Phillip Allen
Dec 21, 2015
Phillip Allen was born June 4, 1938 in Beirne, Arkansas to the union of Charlie and Vera Roberts Allen. He attended Bell High School in Gurdon and worked as a logger with Roland Kelly Logging until he retired. Phillip married Johnnie Lee Lofton and together they shared many wonderful years together until her passing on January 12, 2001. He was a...
Geola Brown Hart
Dec 12, 2015
Geola (Brown) Hart of Gurdon, AR, died December 12, 2015, in Atlanta, GA while visiting her daughter. She was born to John Henry Brown and Hannah Brown on December 13, 1923 in Holly Grove, AR. She was the second of thirteen children. She will continue to be called “Babe” and “Aunt Babe” by her family members. She met and married...
Johnnie Mae Hill
Dec 7, 2015
Sister Johnnie Mae Dickerson Hill was born May 28, 1926 in Clark County to the late Mr. Grady Dickerson and Bertha Wright- Dickerson. Johnnie Mae was the 2nd child born to this union. Upon the death of Bertha Dickerson while Johnnie Mae was just a baby, Grady later married the late Essie Mae Cummings- Dickerson who helped raise Johnnie Mae...
William Samuel McGill
Dec 7, 2015
William Samuel McGill was born May 7, 1961, in Little Rock, Arkansas to Harry and Cassie Mae Bailey McGill. He accepted Christ at a young age. He attended Blevins High School and worked as a general laborer. Although he had no children of his own his energy was like a magnet that would draw children to him. He loved children...
Henry Lee Hopson
Dec 1, 2015
Henry Lee Hopson was born January 28, 1963 in Camden, Arkansas to the union of Arlea and Bettye Jo Powell Hopson. He accepted Christ and united with Shiloh A. M. E. Church at an early age. Henry was 1981 graduate of Fairview High School where he played sports and excelled as a student. He grew up to be a handsome...
Seneva Knox Hunter
Nov 29, 2015
Life for this sweet Spirit began September 23, 1925 born to Avery Knox and Mary Jane Jones, the first daughter and third of six children born to this union. Although life began in Clark County at an early age, the family moved to Winnsboro, Louisiana. She graduated from high school and immediately began teaching because many of the men had...
Milton Whitaker
Nov 24, 2015
When Milton Whitaker was born on April 22, 1927, he was blessed with God fearing parents; George and Eria Butler Whitaker who, by example, taught Christian values, integrity and ingenuity that resulted in a solid and caring family environment. His parents were highly respected among friends and neighbors in the Dalark Community. They taught him “a good name is rather...
JoAnn Matlock
Nov 24, 2015
The sweet and loving life known as JoAnn Matlock came to a close on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. Although she lived for 61 years and what some may call a short life, those who were touched by her understood that the quality of her existence far exceeded the quantity of time many of us spent with her. JoAnn was born...
Darlene Hughes
Nov 16, 2015
Darlene Hughes was born on February 15, 1952 in Rosston, Arkansas. She was the daughter of James Anderson and Gennie V. Beasley Cunningham. She accepted Christ at a young age. She attended Oak Grove High School and later graduated from Simmons High School in Okolona, Arkansas. Darlene married Edmond Riley Hughes who preceded her in death. She was known as...
Phillip "Phil" Jewel Hill
Nov 16, 2015
Phillip “Phil” Jewel Hill began his journey on January 6, 1938 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He was the youngest child of the late John B. Hill and Ada Bell Wilson Hill. He was a 1955 graduate of Peake High School. He along with four others were the first African Americans to attend Henderson State Teachers College in the under graduate level...
Lois Mitchell Thomas
Nov 15, 2015
Lois Mitchell Thomas was born January 28, 1923 in the Greenville Community of Arkadelphia, Arkansas to the late Sally and Seabe Mitchell. She confessed her faith in Christ at an early age and was baptized at Antioch Baptist Church in the Richmond Hill Community where she also attended school through the 10th grade. At the age of 20, Lois met...
Barbara Lynn Taylor
Nov 13, 2015
On January 8, 1934, Zonetta and James “Jocko” Walker were blessed with their third and youngest daughter, Barbara Lynne Walker, in Omaha, Nebraska. She accepted Christ at an early age and modeled the golden rule of life in treating people as you would have them to treat you. In her youth she participated in various clubs (4-H Club) and sports...
Rosietta Brown Holliman
Nov 6, 2015
Rosietta Brown Holliman began her journey through life on September 20, 1930, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She accepted Christ as a little girl and was a member of St. Paul AME Church. She attended Peake High School and formed lasting friendships. She was a doting mother, who taught her children self respect and respect of others. Her goal in life was...
Opal Jean Laster
Nov 3, 2015
The sweet and loving life known as Opal Jean Laster came to a close on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Although she lived for 74 years and what some may call a short life, those who were touched by her understood that the quality of her existence far exceeded the quantity of time many of us spent with her. Opal was...
