All Obituaries

Ruby Young Batterton Martin, 78, of Crossett, died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.  Mrs. Martin was a native of Horatio; a resident of Crossett and a former resident of Hamburg and Portland for many years.  She worked for the Ashley County Abstract Company for over 20 years.  She was a member of the North Crossett First Baptist Church and a former member of the Trinity Free Will Baptist Church. ...

Billy Faye Murphy, 76, of Hamburg, died Friday, June 23, 2017 at his residence.  Mr. Murphy was a native and lifelong resident of the Milo Community outside of Hamburg. He was a logger and a member of the Egypt Missionary Baptist Church.  He was a member of the Long Ears Wagon Train, the Milo Riding Club and the Twin Prairie Hunting Club.  His passion was driving and riding mules, hunting and quarter horses. He loved his family, riding in...

Homer C. Walker, 63, of Crossett, died Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Lake Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Mr. Walker was a native and lifelong resident of Crossett.   He graduated from Crossett High School in 1972 and he worked for Georgia-Pacific Paper Mill for over 30 years.  He was a Baptist. He is preceded in death by his mother, Vivian Jeanette Hall Walker and his father, Robert Lee...

Betty Joe Channell, 93, of Memphis, Tennessee, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at the Harbor View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Memphis.  Mrs. Channell was a native of Nevada, Missouri; a resident of Memphis, Tennessee for the past 13 years and a former resident of Wilmot for many years.  She was a homemaker and the former Owner of Callaway Oil and Butane.  She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Wilmot Garden Club...

Ethel Allison, 97, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the Life Touch Hospice House in El Dorado.  Mrs. Allison was a native of Crossett and a resident of Hamburg for the past 77 years.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Gardner Baptist Church.  In her younger years, she sang in a Quartet and always loved singing in the choir.  She was a people person that loved everybody. She is preceded...

Marjory Cossey, 92, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Cossey was a native of Russellville; a resident of Hamburg for the past 20 years and a former resident of Eudora for many years.  She worked at the Garment Factory in Eudora for 20 years. She was a homemaker and a farmer’s wife who did everything with her husband.  She was of the Assembly of God faith, a devoted Christian and she would help...

Shelma Holland Craig, 77, of Hamburg, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.  Mrs. Craig was a lifelong resident of the Milo Community outside of Hamburg.  She was a homemaker and an active member of the Mt. Pleasant Free Will Baptist Church.  She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years,...

Harry “Scooter” Davey, 70, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.  Mr. Davey was a native of Banks, Arkansas; a resident of Hamburg for the past 38 years and a former resident of Fountain Hill. He graduated from Fountain Hill High School.  He was a member of the Ashley County Civil Defense for many years and a member of the Arkansas National Guard for 6 years. He worked at the...

Tim Smith, 57, of Crossett, died Monday, May 22, 2017 at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff.  Mr. Smith was a native and lifelong resident of Crossett.  He was a handyman that could do anything and he was the caretaker of the Brantley Trailer Park for a number of years.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing and he loved spending time with his family and friends. He is preceded in death by his...

Dennie Jenkins, 82, of Hamburg, died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Ashley County Medical Center in Crossett.  Mr. Jenkins was a native and lifelong resident of Ashley County and a resident of the Milo Community outside of Hamburg since 1975.  He was a retired Logging Contractor and a Cattleman who enjoyed raising cows.  He was a member of the Egypt Missionary Baptist Church.  He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and neighbor.  He enjoyed  squirrel...