Norma Ione Clark, age 90, of Crossett, AR, passed away at her home on Friday, July 6, 2018.  She was a member of Wallers Chapel United Methodist Church.  She faithfully studied her bible and devotional every morning.  Ione was known for her homemade biscuits and jelly.  She enjoyed quilting and word search puzzles.  She is preceded in death by her parents, John Erwin Carter and Syleathye Annie Walser Carter; her husband, Luther “Luke” Clark; two brothers,...

Dorothy Ozell Childers was born on May 22, 1919.  She was 99 years old when she went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, June 30, 2018.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church since 1941.  Dorothy had a love for flowers and gardening.  She often ministered to the sick.  Mrs. Childers was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Childers; her parents, Arthur Clark and Ethel Aultman-Clark; two brothers, Birdie and Ursal Clark and two sisters, Odessa Migrothy and Dean...

Annie Ruth Burchfield Dean, age 92, of Crossett, AR, passed away at Stonegate Villa Health and Rehabilitation on Monday, June 25, 2018.  She was born on February 17, 1926.  She was an active member of First Church of God.  Annie Ruth enjoyed cooking, gardening, birdwatching and crocheting afghans.  Mrs. Dean loved her family, church family and her grandchildren.  Her friendships were a hallmark of her character.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas...

Charles Mitchell Bays, age 68, of Crossett, passed away at his home on June 21, 2018.  He was born on March 9, 1950 in Crossett, AR,  to his parents,  Vernon and Bernice McCone Bays.  Mr. Bays was a winder operator for 43 years at Georgia Pacific and a member of First Baptist Church.  He was a member of the Crossett Lodge #576, 32 degree Mason, Crossett Rescue Unit, Army National Guard, volunteered 25 Years for the Crossett Fire Department, a member of the Cloverdale...

Johnny Mack Johnson, age 78, of Crossett, Arkansas, passed away at Crossett Rehabilitation and Health Center on Tuesday, June 19, 2018.  He was a retired maintenance worker at Georgia Pacific Paper Operations and a member of Jarvis Chapel Baptist Church.   Johnny was an avid hunter and enjoyed watching the Razorbacks.  He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren.   Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his parents, David Bascolm Johnson and Mary...

Martha Denson Moon, age 81, of Crossett, AR, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018.  She was born February 1, 1937 to her parents, Luther and Callie Jeffress Denson.  She was a God fearing wife, mother and mamaw, and a member of Cloverdale Assembly of God for 38 years.  She opened her home and table to many Jeffress Singing School students as well as to families, baseball tournament teams, construction workers and many extended family members throughout her years.  Martha...

James Wade “Wader” Bardin , age 47, passed away on May 4, 2018 in Providence , Rhode Island.  He was a construction worker who was born and raised in Ashley County, AR.  He loved hunting and fishing.  Mr. Bardin was preceded in death by his mother, Ruthie Pearl White Bardin.   He is survived by his father, Jimmy Ray Bardin of Crossett, AR; two brothers, Pastor Hubert Ray Bardin of Willow Springs, MO and Jimmy Dion Bardin of Crossett, AR; one daughter, Ruthie...

Edith Faye Stroud, age 81, of Crossett, departed this life on May 30, 2018.   She was born on September 07, 1936.  She was preceded in death by her parents, L.C. and Helen Gill; her first husband, Dixon "Dick" Sherwood; her second husband, Doyle Stroud and her brother, Robert Gill.  Edith was a lifelong resident of Crossett, a member of First Baptist Church, a faithful volunteer of the Crossett Food Pantry and an employee of Garcia Medical Clinic.  She...

Charles W. Taylor, Sr., age 57, of McRae, Arkansas, passed away at his home on February 26, 2018.  He was self employed and loved to fish.  He was preceded in death by his father, Charles O. Taylor. Mr. Taylor is survived by his mother, Eva N. Taylor of Little Rock, AR; his wife, Theresa Gordon Taylor of McRae, AR; one son, Charles W. Taylor, Jr.; one daughter Melissa Sharp; two step children, Alex Knight and Ardiths Minneweather; one brother, Perry (Paula) Taylor; one sister,...

Joseph Benjamin “Jack” Carter, age 98 of Grenada, Mississippi, formerly of Crossett, Arkansas passed away at Providence Assisted Living in Grenada on May 29, 2018.  He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church of Grenada. Mr. Carter was born into a family of seven in Hamburg, AR on April 25, 1920.  His parents were Ruben Joseph Carter, a Trader, and Annie Bea McCoy Howsen, a homemaker. Mr. Carter was self-educated, teaching himself the skills of clock...

Kenneth Don Clark, age 83, of Crossett, AR, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Stonegate Villa Health and Rehabilitation.  He loved his family dearly and above everything else, he was a strong Christian man who faithfully read his Bible daily.  He was a lifelong member of Magnolia Baptist Church.  His great uncle, Jess Beall, was a charter member of Magnolia Baptist Church and also donated the land where the church stands today.  He was an avid hunter and...

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, Jr. Stone’s precious memory will be cherished by his mom and dad, Payton Jordan and Robert Scott Smith along...

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 cousins,...

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, James Davidson (Crystal) of...

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 Crossett...

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, Tina Sue...

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...