All Obituaries

Harry Dean “Buddy” Stephens, Jr., age 65, of Crossett, passed away at Ashley County Medical Center on December 28, 2018.  He was born on February 11, 1953 in Crossett, AR, to his parents Harry Dean and Birdie Smith Stephens.  Mr. Stephens was owner of Crossett Welding & Machine Shop until his retirement in July 2018.  Buddy was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church of Crossett and a graduate of Crossett High School Class of 1971.  He attended...

Ralph Louis Temple, age 70, of Crossett, AR, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018. He was born on January 27, 1948 to Louis and Mary Temple.  Ralph served in the United States Army, worked in the garden center at Wal-Mart and loved the outdoors.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working in the yard.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Louis Otis Temple, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Croswell Temple. Mr. Temple is survived by his wife of 23 years, Mary Temple; three...

Gary Alfred Doss, age 82, of Crossett, AR, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018.  He was born on November 20, 1936 to A. Z. and Lessie Lois Akin Doss.  Mr. Doss retired from the United States Air Force where he worked in electronics on missile launchers.    He loved sports, especially basketball, football and track.  He is preceded in death by his parents, A.Z. and Lessie Doss; his wife, Barbara Jean Doss; one son, Rusty Doss (1996) and two sisters, Anetta...

Mary Lou Willkens, age 87, of Grapeland, TX, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Palestine Regional Hospital in Palestine, TX.  She was born on November 19, 1931 in Portland, AR to Hattie and Juddy White.  She was a member of Latexo Baptist Church in Latexo, TX.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Hattie and Juddy White;  four brothers, George, Harold, Harvell and Andrew E. White; two sisters, Lobelia Foy and Dorothy Yoder and husband, Ronald P....

Murle Pennington Knight, age 91, of Bush, LA, formerly of Crossett, AR, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018.  Murle was a retired nurse and loved to make porcelain dolls.  She donated her doll collection and they are on display at a museum in Branson, MO.  She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas George Pennington and Della Rice Pennington; her husband, Kenneth George Knight; one son, Mathew...

Barbara Jo Balentine, age 69, of Crossett, AR, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018.  She was born on December 31, 1948 to Everett and Charlene Linzy.  She was a registered nurse.  She is survived by one son, Travis Tooke; one daughter, Gwendolyn Cooper; three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. There are no services planned at this time.

Audrey Phillips Pryor, age 91, of Little Rock, AR, formerly of Crossett, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018.  She was born on January 20, 1927 to her parents, Oscar and Jewel Phillips.  Audrey was a member of First Baptist Church of Crossett and her passion in life has always been her family.  She adored her dear friends at The Pillars in Crossett and misses the staff there.  She always spoke about how well she was treated when she lived there.  The...

Mickie Ellen “Grannie” McMackin Cook, age 94 of Crossett, AR, passed away on December 2, 2018 in her home.  She was born on April 4, 1924 in Los Angeles, CA, to her parents, Harry and Myldred McMackin.  She is preceded in death by her parents; infant brother, Harry McMackin; her husband, Jessie Harold Cook; one sister, Mimi Vandrew; one son, Gerald E. Fratt; one daughter, Angela Medina, and one grandson, Aaron Teague Hanson.   While...

Gary Dale Farmer, age 76, of Hamburg, AR, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. He was a member of West Crossett Missionary Baptist Church and a retired blacksmith for Georgia Pacific Paper Mill who gave 45 years of service to the company.  Gary loved antique cars, watching football and spending time with his grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rockford and Bernice Farmer; two sisters, Patricia Farmer Douglass and Dorla Alice McGilton; one brother, Troy...

Carla Mae Wilson, age 90, of Melbourne, FL, formerly of Crossett, AR, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the William Child Hospice House in Malabar, FL.  Carla was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother.  She was an administrative assistant for Georgia Pacific for many years.  She and her husband moved to Florida in 1997 to live with her daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter.  Her favorite recent pastime was playing bridge and going out to...