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Eva Hall Baker

Eva Hall Baker

Mar 3, 2013

Mrs. Eva Hall Baker, age 97 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away, Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Howard County Memorial Hospital in Nashville, Arkansas. She was born December 28, 1915, in Magnolia, Arkansas to Andrew J. and Annie Dingler Wheeless. Mrs. Baker was a retired registered nurse and a member of Garrett Memorial Baptist Church in Hope. She was a member...

Marlyn E. Swinney

Marlyn E. Swinney

Mar 1, 2013

Mr. Marlyn E. Swinney, age 83, of Patmos, Arkansas, passed away at his home, Friday, March 1, 2013. He was born August 27, 1929, in Drew, Mississippi, to J. J. and Gillis Wallace Swinney. They moved to south Arkansas and he grew up in Rye, Arkansas. Mr. Swinney served in the United States Air Force and later worked in the...

James R. "Doc" Rowe

James R. "Doc" Rowe

Feb 26, 2013

Mr. James Richard "Doc" Rowe, age 87, of Hope, passed away, Tuesday, February 26, 2013 in a local hospital. Mr. Rowe was born October 21, 1925 in Okolona, Arkansas to Columbus Franklin and Delia Porter Rowe. He is a member of Unity Baptist Church in Hope, a US Army Veteran of World War II, a former Hope Policeman, retiring as...

Russell Charles May

Russell Charles May

Feb 25, 2013

Mr. Russell Charles May, age 45, of Hope passed away Monday, February 25, 2013, in Newport, Arkansas. He was born on March 10, 1967, in Bossier City, Louisiana, to J. C. May and Mary DeHan. Russell was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Spring Hill, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his father, J. C. May and step-father,...

John L. Wagley

John L. Wagley

Feb 22, 2013

Mr. John L. Wagley, 68 of Hope, Arkansas went to be with the Lord, Friday, February 22, 2013 in Texarkana, Texas. Mr. Wagley was born December 17, 1944 in McGhee, Arkansas. He is a retired employee of AT& T and is preceded in death by his mother, Effie Whitley Wagley and two brothers; Lonnie and Charles Wagley and his father-in-law...

Viola M. Smith

Viola M. Smith

Feb 19, 2013

Mrs. Viola Marie Smith, age 77, of Prescott, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Wadley Regional Hospital at Hope. She was born May 4, 1935, in Walworth, New York, to Fay and Florence McKee Moon. She was a retired telephone operator and a member of the Prescott Church of Christ for 38 years. Mrs. Smith was a loving...

June Elizabeth Yancey

June Elizabeth Yancey

Feb 19, 2013

Mrs. June Elizabeth Ingram Yancey, age 86, of Tyler, Texas, formerly of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013, in Tyler. She was born June 7, 1926, in Prescott to George Emmanuel and Lottie Faye Griffis Ingram. She was formerly employed with Hixon and Ellis Office Printing and Supplies in Tyler and was a member of Pollard Methodist Church...

Joe Stephens

Joe Stephens

Feb 16, 2013

Mr. Joe Stephens, age 74, of Hope, Arkansas, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 16, 2013. Mr. Stephens was born, Wednesday, December 7, 1938 in Lockesburg, Arkansas to Bill and Ovie Shaw Stephens. He was a self-employed roofing contractor, a Christian and US Marine. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Nita Stephens, two brothers;...

Dale Bonds

Dale Bonds

Feb 14, 2013

Mr. Robert Dale Bonds, 93 of Blevins passed away, Thursday, February 14, 2013 in Hope. Mr. Bonds was born in Blevins, Arkansas on February 20, 1919 to Roy and Irene Honea Bonds. Mr. Bonds was retired from the State of Arkansas as a Game Warden and as an Arkansas State Highway Police Officer. He was a founding member of Marlbrook...

Danica Jensen

Danica Jensen

Feb 14, 2013

Danica Jensen, infant daughter of Brandon and Jessica Coronado Jensen, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Danica was born in Minden, Louisiana on November 22, 2011 and is preceded in death by her grandfathers, Jim Jensen and Rudy Coronado. Beside her parents, Danica is survived by her two brothers, Davion and Donavin Breaux of the home, her...

Vickie Anderson

Vickie Anderson

Feb 11, 2013

Mrs. Vickie Anderson, age 59, of Gurdon, Arkansas, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013, at her home in Gurdon. She was born February 12, 1953, in Gurdon to Sonny and Snooks Stauffer Tibbs. Mrs. Anderson was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was a loving daughter, wife and mother. She enjoyed photographing and working with flowers and taking care of...

Elsie J. Williams

Elsie J. Williams

Feb 10, 2013

Mrs. Elsie J. Williams, age 98 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Sunday, February 10, 2013 in Hope. Mrs. Williams was born July 10, 1914 in Rosston, Arkansas to Grover Cleveland and Margaret Ella (Maggie) OKeefe Jarvis. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Rosston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Williams,...

Shirlie Garner

Shirlie Garner

Feb 7, 2013

Mrs. Shirlie E. Garner, age 68 of Blanchard, Louisiana, passed away, Thursday, February 7, 2013 in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was born August 25, 1944 in the state of Washington to James R. and Frances Pratt. She was a home maker and is a retired employee from A.T.& T. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Roy Garner,...

Curtis Ray Anderson

Curtis Ray Anderson

Feb 4, 2013

Mr. Curtis R. Anderson, age 65, of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013, at Baptist Med Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born June 19, 1947, in Hope to Brice and Doris Jean Quillin Anderson. Mr. Anderson was retired from the Arkansas Highway Department and was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by...

Margaret A. White

Margaret A. White

Feb 2, 2013

Mrs. Margaret Ann White, age 79, of Texarkana, Arkansas, formerly of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013 at a Texarkana hospital. She was born on June 20, 1933, in Nevada County, Arkansas to Luther White and Cleo Burrow White. Mrs. White was a retired Health Care CN, and was a resident of Bailey Creek Nursing Home in Texarkana....

Clara Wright

Clara Wright

Feb 2, 2013

Mrs. Clara Armstrong Wright, a long-time resident of Hope, Arkansas died February 2, 2013, in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was born on March 24, 1921, in Ida, Louisiana, to Frank and Maude Stanley Armstrong. After pursuing a degree in Nursing from Charity Hospital of Shreveport, she was a practicing RN there during WWII. She married George H. Wright, MD on August...

Johnnie W. Honeycutt

Johnnie W. Honeycutt

Jan 31, 2013

Mr. Johnnie W. Honeycutt, age 77 of Hope, passed away, Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Wadley Regional Hospital at Hope. He was born April 26, 1935, in McCaskill, Arkansas, to John Irvin and Edna Brown Honeycutt and was a Methodist. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Honeycutt is survived by two brothers, Bob Honeycutt and wife Bonnie...

Jolly C. Mcbay Murphy

Jolly C. Mcbay Murphy

Jan 30, 2013

Mrs. Jolly C. McBay Murphy, age 75, of Hope, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at Baptist Health Hospital in Little Rock. She was born July 13, 1937, in Spring Hill, Arkansas, to T. G. and Cora Nations McBay. Mrs. Murphy was a homemaker and a member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Hope. She was a loving wife,...

Billy Don Dougan

Billy Don Dougan

Jan 29, 2013

Mr. Billy Don Dougan, age 77, of Hope, Arkansas, passed away, Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope. He was born October 10, 1935, in Hope to Vick I. and Callie Williams Dougan. He was employed as a truck driver for over 50 years. Mr. Dougan was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and a member of...

William Edward "Fast Ed" O'Rourke

William Edward "Fast Ed" O'Rourke

Jan 29, 2013

Mr. William Edward Fast Ed ORourke, age 60, of Prescott, joined parents William Henderson Bill and Rachel Baker ORourke on January 29, 2013. He is survived by a daughter, Shannon Rowe of Hope, Arkansas, a son William Henderson Billy ORourke of Hot Springs, Arkansas, three grandchildren, Emily, Carson and Dolsen Rowe of Hope, Arkansas, a loving sister and brother-in-law, Frances...

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