All Obituaries

Barbara L. Wilson Boles, age 62, of Camden, AR, passed on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, AR. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Arkadelphia, AR. 

Frederick Douglas Wright was born July 25, 1958, the 4th of 7 children to Bonnie Faye Wright. He was affectionally known as "Buck". He departed this world surrounded by family on September 9, 2021. Buck was preceded in death by his mother Bonnie Faye Wright (2005), father Roosevelt Murdock (1959), and siblings Michael Maurice Wright (1999), Starri Lorraine Wright (2012), Sharon Murdock (1997), and Marcellus Murdock (2005). Buck went to school in the Sparkman school system until the family...

The beautiful and bubbly spirit of Juanita Reed came to an end on Friday, August 13, 2021, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. She was in her 82nd season of a joyful life. Juanita was born February 1, 1939, in Sparkman, AR the daughter of Nazree Browning and Hattie Jones. She met and married William Reed, Sr. at an early age and together they raised two sons. She was a member of Piney Grove AME church in Arkadelphia where she was a faithful member and enjoyed serving the...

 Brian Keith “Big Baby” Browning of Jacksonville, AR transitioned into eternal glory on Thursday, August 5, 2021. He was born on August 27, 1970, to Jerry and Charlotte Browning. Brian was a truck driver for several years. Brian confessed his belief in Christ at an early age and became a member of Piney Grove AME Church. He was a proud 1989 graduate of Arkadelphia High School. He furthered his journey and joined the United States Army on October 3, 1989. After returning home, Brian...

Remembering ---- Robert “Bobby” Cook  It can be said that … Robert “Bobby” Cook was a man who sought adventure, that he possessed an independent spirit, had a social nature and a curious mind. Anyone who met Bobby most assuredly would say that he loved to talk. He could discuss issue from a variety of topics for hours. See the following memory, shared by a cousin that he spent a great deal of time with while living in California … “In Loving memory of Robert H....

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 My Story, My Journey, My Legacy..... As we retrace the footprints of Ethel Lois Scott Stephens, we can only give thanks for the many lives she touched and enriched along life’s journey. She was a meek and humble woman, and she was blessed to enjoy many of God’s blessings as a child, a wife, and a mother. Ethel Scott began her journey of life on September 16, 1930, in Arkadelphia,...

“AND WE KNOW THAT ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD TO THOSE WHO LOVE GOD, TO THOSE WHO ARE 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...