All Obituaries

“AND WE KNOW THAT ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD TO THOSE WHO LOVE GOD, TO THOSE WHO THE CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE.” ROMANS 8:28 NKJV ARNOLD JAMES LEWIS MADE HIS GRAND ENTRANCE ON DECEMBER 18, 1928. HE ATTENDED CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND AT THE TENDER AGE OF 17 HE ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY. HE SERVED FOR 22 YEARS AND RETIRED TO THEN BECOME A JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTOR. HE SERVED AS A JROTC INSTRUCTOR AT CHICAGO VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, AUSTIN HIGH...

The beautiful spirit of Sandra Greta Bryant came to an untimely end on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at her home in Arkadelphia, AR. She was in her 67th season of life. Sandra G. was born on July 7, 1953, in Arkadelphia, AR the daughter of Monroe and Rosie Lee Luster-Moss. She was a 1971 graduate of Arkadelphia High School and later attended Henderson State University in Arkadelphia where she graduated in 1975 with a Bachelor’s degree in History. Sandra was a member of Pleasant Hill A.M.E....

Ruthie Dell Dawn was born on February 14, 1945, in Sparkman, Arkansas to the late Mae Bell Blevins and Odell Wesley. She was a child with a bubbly personality who grew into a loving and caring woman. Ruthie graduated high school and set off to attend college where she completed certification classes in the culinary arts program. From there she felt prepared to start her life and family. Her love of cooking...

Marion Grady Hill was born on September 15, 1940, to Eli and Zeola Hill in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. In 1945, he started school through 1957 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, where he finished high school, graduating from Peak High. After graduation, M.G. moved to California. Shortly thereafter, he met Dorothy Hopkins. In 1968, they got married and became one in Holy Matrimony. They had two sons, Ray Allen, then in 1972, they had Hiram Hill. He started working for General Motors in 1964. After having...

“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.”   -John 3:17 Dorothy Louise Bell was born on June 13, 1930 in New York, NY.  She was the youngest daughter born to West Indian immigrants, Joseph and Estelle Williams, ten years after her sister Ethelda.  Dorothy attended a Catholic boarding school in West Virginia and after graduating high school, she married Bernard A. Fisher in New York and two sons were...

Anthony Lewis Smith was born to the late Emma Lee Smith-Nelson and Henry Wright on May 22, 1963. He graduated from Arkadelphia High School in 1982. He worked construction jobs and his last employment was with Oaklawn in Hot Springs where he prepared horses for races. He loved to see those races!  In his spare time, Anthony, affectionately known as "Basha", enjoyed trout fishing and hunting. He also was a die-hard 49ers fan! Basha was a vibrant and loud personality who always said what...

"Jack of all trades, Master of none" Samuel Lee Blackmon was born on October 29, 1951, the fourth child to Hosie and Florzel Blackmon. Born and raised in Arkadelphia, AR, Sam attended school at Peake High School where he graduated class of 1969. With work being hard to find, Samuel chose to further his education and became a professional student. He attended Ouachita Technical College in Malvern where he obtained a degree in Computer Science. He also attended Henderson State...

 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. -Psalm 23:4 Delois’s Life Story…. Delois Hunte Carr was born in Arkadelphia, AR on May 3, 1946, to the late Joe S. Hunter and Eather Mae Williams Hunter. As a child, she attended Williams School and graduated from Peake High School in Arkadelphia. She chose to further her education and became a graduate of Henderson State...

"My idea of heaven is to wake up, have a good breakfast, and spend the rest of the day drawing" -Peter Falk Garland LaPaul Hale Was born on February 05, 1966, in Prescott, AR along with his twin sister Kathy Hale-Day, to his parents Hosie J. Hale and Alice R. Brown-Hale. He was raised in a Christian home and attended First Baptist Church in Okolona AR with his family. At a young age, Garland attended Okolona Public Schools and later in life attended Prescott/Nevada County Special Services...

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. -Psalm 23:4   Our beloved Roosevelt Williams, Jr. was born the second child of O.D. and Roosevelt Williams, Sr. in Tucson, Arizona on July 31, 1945. Losing his parents at an early age, he was raised by his grandparents, Elese and Richard Walker. In his younger years, he attended Rosenwald School and graduated from Simmons...