All Obituaries

Infant, Stone Creeks Smith blessed the lives of his family for less than six short weeks.  He was born March 27th, 2018 to his loving mother and father, Payton Jordan and Robert Scott Smith of Crossett, Arkansas and departed on May 11th, 2018.  Those who passed on before little Stone Smith were his grandfather, James Harrold Smith and his uncle, Jim Harrold Smith,...

Jordan Denise Huff, age 9, of Crossett, AR passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018.  She was born on November 08, 2008.  She enjoyed playing with blocks, bouncing on her trampoline, coloring, helping in the kitchen and loved to listen to country music.  Jordan never met a stranger.  Even when sick, she wore a smile and brightened everyone’s day.  She is preceded in death by one grandfather, Leslie Buddy Huff; one great-grandfather, Johnny Wilcox and two...

John David Davidson, age 65, of Crossett, AR, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018.  He was born on March 27, 1953.  Mr. Davidson was a retired construction worker who enjoyed rodeos, horses, hunting and fishing.  He was a member of Meridian Baptist Church of Crossett, AR.  He is preceded in death by his parents; Andrew Houston and Elizabeth Azelee Ayers Davidson and one brother, Houston Anderson Davidson.   Survivors include one son,...

Norma Ruth Jetton Smith, age 78 was born in Nevada County, Arkansas on October 31, 1939.  Mrs. Smith was a former long time resident of Crossett, Arkansas for 55 years and moved to St. Joseph, LA with her daughter.  She entered Heaven's gates on May 5, 2018 at The Oaks Care Center in Pineville, Louisiana where she had resided for the past 3 years.  She was a mother, homemaker and a retiree of Safeway.  Norma, or "Mamaw" to most, was an excellent cook and...

Holly Michelle (LeLe) Stewart, age 45, of Crossett, AR passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at her home. She was born on April 18, 1973 in Crossett, AR to her parents, Clyde Jr. and Jane Lowry.  Mrs. Stewart was a manager at Stage Department Store and of the Baptist faith. She was a graduate of the Crossett High School class of 1991.  Holly enjoyed spending every moment she could with her family.  She loved to spoil her grandbabies more than anything.  She loved to...

Henry Terrel Wise, age 94, of Crossett passed away on April 21, 2018 at Stonegate Villa Health & Rehab.  He was born on November 19, 1923 in Bastrop, LA to his parents, Henry W. and Sallie Pearl Joiner Wise.  He joined the Army in July 1943 and was discharged in January 1946. He served with the 172 Engineer Combat Batallion, which was also called the Famous Aces Natural Duce. They served in Northern France, Ardenees, Rhineland and Central Europe. He went to work at the...

Clarice Woolsey, age 85, of Crossett, AR, passed away in her home on Sunday, April 15, 2018.  She was born on April 30, 1932.  She loved crafts, fishing and playing bingo.  Mrs. Woolsey is preceded in death by her father, Red Croswell; her husband, Chuck Woolsey; two sons, Benny Lee Clark and Jerry Don Clark; one daughter, Ester Gestring; two brothers Melvin and Kelvin Croswell and one grandson, Jade Railes. Mrs. Woolsey is survived by one son, Felix Clark and wife,...

Lt. Col. Ret. Robert (Bob) Augustus Phillips, age 92 of Crossett AR, the eldest of seven children, was born in Ft. Hill, AR on May 17, 1925 to Clinton Downey Phillips and Ruby Mae Green Phillips.  He passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018.  In the spring of 1942, at the end of Bob’s junior year in high school, he and several other young men joined the U.S. military to serve throughout World War II in the South Pacific Theater.  After WWII, Bob entered the U.S. Army...

Bobby Glen Murphy, Sr., age 86, of Crossett, AR, passed away on April 4, 2018 at his home in Crossett, AR.  He was born on October 22, 1931 to his parents, Dewey Benton Murphy and Lonnie Mae Burchell.  Mr. Murphy was a superintendent in the art department at Bancroft Paper Co. in Monroe, LA before his retirement.  He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed reading his bible.  He built birdhouses, he loved landscaping and hunting.  He was preceded in death by his...

Larry Cecil Martin, age 74, of Crossett, AR, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at Arkansas Hospice of Little Rock.  He was a retired M & E mechanic at Georgia Pacific and a member of First Baptist Church.   He enjoyed coaching his children’s sports, crappie fishing, watching the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Arkansas Razorbacks. He is preceded in death by his father, Cecil T. Martin, his mother and stepfather, Virginia Pagan Martin Davidson and J.T....