All Obituaries

Patricia Ann Roberts, 82, of Wilmot, died on her birthday, Monday, September 26, 2016 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana.  She was a native of Ashley County; a resident of Wilmot for the past 23 years and a former resident of Sacramento, California.  She was a Journalist and worked for the Bastrop Enterprise, Monroe News Star and Northeast Pow Wow Newspapers.  She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. ...

Beatrice Booth Johnson, 86, of Hamburg, died Friday, September 16, 2016 at the Stonegate Villa Health and Rehabilitation Center in Crossett.  Mrs. Johnson was a native of Chicot County; a resident of Hamburg for the past 25 years and a former resident of Bastrop, Louisiana for many years.  She was a homemaker and member of the Cloverdale Assembly of God Church. She enjoyed working with ceramics, bead making, and camping and fishing. ...

Sidney A. Sammons, 82, of Bastrop, Louisiana, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at his residence.  Mr. Sammons was a native of Wilmot, Arkansas; a resident of Bastrop, Louisiana for the past eight years and a former resident of Houston, Texas for many years.  He was a veteran of the United States Army and was the owner of S.A. Sammons Air Conditioning and Heating in Houston, Texas for over 40 years. He is...

Edwina Dunning Morrison, 90, of Little Rock, died Monday, September 12, 2016 at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.  Mrs. Morrison was a native of Wilmot; a resident of Little Rock for the past 10 years and a former resident of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina and Wilmot, Arkansas.  She graduated from Henderson State Teachers College in 1946 and was an educator for 25 years.  She was an avid bird watcher, a member of the Audubon...

Elizabeth Moseley Edwards, of Montrose, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 at her residence after a short illness.  Mrs. Edwards was a native of Sumter, South Carolina.  She attended the University of South Carolina and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1958. Elizabeth and Jack married in 1958 and after a short stint in Fort Smith while Jack completed his military service, they moved back to Jack’s hometown, Montrose, in...

Earl “Whitey” Stein, 90, of Hamburg, died Saturday, September 3, 2016 at his residence.  Mr. Stein was a native of Latrobe, Pennsylvania; a resident of Hamburg for the past 30 years and a former resident of Dallas, Texas for many years.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy.  He was the owner of Jokey’s Rug Cleaning Service in Dallas, Texas and was an Oriental rug expert. He was a member of The River Church.  He...

Jonathan “Jody” Moreau, 43, of McGehee, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at the McGehee-Desha County Hospital.  Mr. Moreau was a native and lifelong resident of Montrose having moved to McGehee two years ago.  He graduated from Montrose Academy in 1992.  He was a farmer and a member of the Montrose Baptist Church.  He was a loving father an avid hunter and fisherman. He is preceded in death by...

Jo Ann Hambers, 72, of Greenwood, Mississippi, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at the Greenwood Leflore Hospital.  Mrs. Hambers was a native of Lake Village; a resident of Greenwood, Mississippi for the past 24 years and a former resident of Lake Village for many years.  She was a homemaker and a Baptist.  She enjoyed volunteering at Life Help in Greenwood, Mississippi She is preceded in death by her husband,...

Johnny Ray Tanksley, 72, of Parkdale, died Saturday, August 27, 2016 at his residence in Parkdale.  Mr. Tanksley was a native and life long resident of Parkdale.  He was a farmer and a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. He was an avid gardener and was a friend to everyone and helped who ever needed him. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Sue Smith Tanksley in 1996; an infant son and...

William David Martin, 89, of Hamburg, died Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Chapel Woods Health & Rehabilitation Center in Warren.  Mr. Martin was a native and lifelong resident of Ashley County and Hamburg.  He graduated from Hamburg High School in 1945 and he was a veteran of the United States Army.  He worked for Bemis Bag Company for 33 years and was the ground keeper at Farmer’s Bank for many years.  He was a member of the...