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Suzanne Davidson
Nov 1, 2012
Mrs. Suzanne Davidson, age 67, of Emmet, Arkansas, passed away, Thursday, November 1, 2012, at Wadley Regional Hospital @ Hope. She was born March 12, 1945, in Prescott, Arkansas to the late Shelby Lee and Ruth Cox Jones. She was a teacher for many years at Beryl Henry, and then librarian at Garrett Memorial School in Hope. Mrs. Davidson was...
Lois J. Callaway
Nov 1, 2012
Mrs. Lois J. Hunt Callaway, age 80 of Gurdon, Arkansas passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott, Arkansas. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Nona Hunt and wife of the late James W. Callaway. She was employed with the VFW of Prescott for 25 years and was of the Baptist faith....
Carolyn Joyce "Jo" Hicks
Oct 29, 2012
Mrs. Carolyn Joyce Jo Hicks, 66 of Columbus, Arkansas passed away, Monday, October 29, 2012 at her home in Columbus. Mrs. Hicks was born September 12, 1946 in Columbus, Arkansas to Roy and Etta Clayton Hawthorne. She was a home maker and a Baptist. She loved her flowers, cats, working crossword puzzles and listening to music. She is predeceased by...
Jimmy Joe Butler
Oct 20, 2012
Mr. Jimmy Joe Butler, 77 of Bodcaw passed away, Saturday, October 20, 2012 in a local hospital. Mr. Butler was born in Bodcaw, Arkansas on April 5, 1935 to Clifton O. and Jessie Myrle Spencer Butler, Sr. Mr. Butler was a retired self-employed truck driver for many years. He is predeceased by his parents, his wife, Nell Rose Huskey Butler,...
Bobbie Jo Mayton
Oct 18, 2012
Mrs. Bobbie Jo Brantley Mayton, 66 of Hope passed away, Thursday, October 18, 2012 in Hope. She was born April 11, 1946 in Nevada County, Arkansas to Milton G. and Beulah Ezebel Hovarter. She was a home maker and a member of the First Nazarene Church of Hope. She is predeceased by her husband, Robert Mayton, her brothers; Thomas Lee...
Merarion Briggs
Oct 16, 2012
Mrs. Merarion Anthony Briggs, age 86, of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at Wadley Regional Hospital in Hope. She was born August 28, 1926, in Prescott to the late Perry and Leola Stokes Anthony. Mrs. Briggs was a life long homemaker and a member of Munns Chapel Baptist Church. Even though she had no children, many of...
Victor "Vic" A Campbell
Oct 15, 2012
Victor Aubrey Campbell, age 80, of Perrytown, Arkansas, went to be with the lord Monday October 15, 2012. He was born September 19, 1932, to Victor Campbell and Marie Campbell Baker. He was a member of Unity Baptist Church in Hope. Preceding him in death were his parents, a son, Jeffrey Campbell and sister Opal Beshea. He is survived by...
Alice Foster
Oct 14, 2012
Mrs. Alice Mae Foster (nee Waddle) passed away, Sunday, October 14, 2012 in Hope. A descendant of Hempstead County Pioneers, she lived all of her 98 years in Hope, Arkansas. Mrs. Foster was predeceased by her husband, Vincent Walker Foster and her son, Vincent Walker Foster, Jr. Mrs. Foster was a devoted member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hope....
Pauline J. Butler
Oct 14, 2012
Pauline Jette Butler, 86, of Hope, Arkansas passed peacefully from this earth on Sunday, October 14th, surrounded by her family. She was born September 29, 1926, in DeAnn, Arkansas, to DM (Dock) and Eros Lloyd Samuel. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her love for children extended beyond her own family. She was a member of Garrett...
Dr. Prince E. "Ed" Claybrook
Oct 12, 2012
Dr. Prince E. "Ed" Claybrook, age 91, of Hope, Arkansas passed away at his home, Friday, October 12, 2012. Dr. Claybrook was born March 4, 1921, in Jackson, Tennessee to the late Lyn and Sarah Skinner Claybrook. He held a Doctorate of Ministry and was a Southern Baptist Pastor for 69 years, serving as interim pastor for 32 churches and...
Ronald "Alex" Alexander Blakley
Oct 9, 2012
Mr. Ronald Alexander Alex Hulan Blakely, 19 of Rosston, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday, October 9, 2012 as a result of an automobile accident. Alex was born in Hope, Arkansas on May 25, 1993 to Becky Hulan. He is an employee of Southern Bakery in Hope, Arkansas and a Baptist. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents and also,...
Leo Aaron Evans
Oct 9, 2012
Mr. Leo Aaron Evans, age 18, of Prescott, Arkansas passed away Tuesday October 9, 2012, as a result of an automobile accident. Mr. Evans was born January 22, 1994 to Rickey and Leslie Franklin Evans, in Texarkana, Texas. He was currently employed as a cook and was a Baptist. Mr. Evans was preceded in death by a son, Noah Evans....
T.A. "Tom" Provence
Oct 8, 2012
Mr. Thomas T.A. , Tom Alexander Provence, 65 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Monday, October 8, 2012 in the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. Tom was born April 17, 1947 in Long Beach, California to George and Wilma Allen Provence. Tom was a proud Vietnam Veteran, serving three tours of duty, a member of the American Legion...
Thomas Guilliams
Oct 7, 2012
Mr. Thomas Edward Guilliams, 79 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Sunday, October 7, 2012 in Hope. Mr. Guilliams was born in Hope, Arkansas on December 10, 1932 to Robert Lee and Inez Jones Guilliams. He had been a member since 1956 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 301, a Baptist and a Air Force veteran of the...
Lacy Hill
Sep 27, 2012
Mr. Lacy Rowland Hill, 65 of Emmet, Arkansas, loving son, father, husband and grandfather went to be with the Lord Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Willis Knighton North in Shreveport, Louisiana after a courageous battle with cancer, with his wife, by his side. Lacy retired from the Army National Guard after 20 years and from Firestone of Prescott, Arkansas after...
Norma Harris
Sep 27, 2012
Mrs. Norma Fay Harris, 88 of Texarkana, Arkansas passed away, Thursday, September 27, 2012 in a local hospital. Mrs. Harris was born on May 5, 1924 in Marshall, Texas to Hughie and Arlie May Townsend Bowen. She is a member of Beech Street Baptist Church in Texarkana, Arkansas, a home maker and a apartment and motel manager, member of VFW...
David Cox
Sep 26, 2012
David Dewayne Cox of Alpharetta, Georgia went to be with our heavenly father on September 26, 2012 Lil' David made his appearance in this world on June 9, 1989 to his parents Donnie Ray Cox and Dorothy Fay Adams. His siblings Angela and Nathan proudly awaited him. Lil' David grew up in Blevins Arkansas where he graduated high school in...
Labe Haynie
Sep 25, 2012
Mr. Labe Dexter Haynie, 66 of Texarkana, Texas passed away, Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at his home in Texarkana. Mr. Haynie was born June 11, 1946 in Prescott, Arkansas to the late Paul and Louise Haynie. He was a member of Central Baptist Church in Prescott, where he served as a Deacon. He is survived by his wife of 45...
Maudie Sewell
Sep 22, 2012
Mrs. Maudie Marie Garner Sewell, 90 of Warren, Arkansas passed away, Saturday, September 22, 2012 in Warren, Arkansas. She was born July 16, 1922 in Camden, Arkansas to Robert C. and Eva J. Merritt Garner. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She is preceded in death by her parents, one son, Charlie Sewell and...
Autrey Horne
Sep 19, 2012
Mr. Autrey Aut Horne, 87 of Gurdon passed away, Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Twin Rivers Health and Rehab in Arkadelphia. Mr. Horne was born October 3, 1924 in Horatio, Arkansas to Cloetus A. Horne and Tennie Gore Horne. He is preceded in death by is parents and brother; Aubrey Horne. Mr. Horne was Owner and operator of Horne Funeral...
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