All Obituaries

James Randall Rial, 71, of Hamburg, died Saturday, January 15, 2022.  Mr. Rial was a native of Monticello, a resident of Hamburg for the past 20 years, and a former resident of Crossett.  He attended Hamburg High School, served in the Arkansas National Guard and worked at the Georgia-Pacific Stud Mill for 38 years.  He attended Gardner Baptist Church, was the Captain of the Ashley County Rescue Unit, a former member of the Hamburg Fire Department and a former member...

Linda Sue Russell, 77, of El Dorado, died Friday, January 14, 2022, at the Magnolia Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Russell was a native and former resident of Portland, a former resident of Monroe, Louisiana for 30 years and a resident of El Dorado since 1998.  A 1962 graduate of Portland High School, she worked as an Administrative Assistant/Office Manager for Monroe Computer Service for over 30 years and STR Enterprises for several years.  She was essential in helping her son...

Ronnie Pennington, 79, of Fountain Hill, died Friday, January 14, 2022, at the Drew Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Pennington was a native and lifelong resident of Fountain Hill, and a 1960 graduate of Fountain Hill High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army Reserve from 1964 until 1970, having served during the Vietnam Era.  Mr. Pennington could do any kind of carpentry. He worked as a Brick Mason Contractor for over 45 years and was a cattle farmer. He was a co-founder and...

Sue Burgess, 89, of Hamburg, died Monday, January 10, 2022, at the Stonegate Villa Rehabilitation Center in Crossett.  Mrs. Burgess was a native of Kosciusko, Mississippi, a resident of the Milo Community for over 15 years, and a former resident of Hamburg for over 60 years.  She was a 1950 graduate of McAdams High School. Mrs. Burgess was a homemaker, a member of the Ashley County Homemakers Club for over 40 years and she volunteered at the Ashley County Fairgrounds.  She was...

John David Higginbotham, 57, of Crossett, died Monday, January 10, 2022, at his residence in Crossett.  Mr. Higginbotham was a native and resident of Crossett for most of his adult life. He was a former resident of Hamburg and a 1982 graduate of Hamburg High School.  He enjoyed working on anything electronic, worked for A & E Electric in Crossett as a heating and air specialist.  He was known to take apart electronics, especially computers, “reverse engineer...

Franklin Joseph Mixon, 57, of Montrose, died Monday, January 10, 2022, at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. Mr. Mixon was a native of Fort Hood, Texas, a resident of Montrose for 11 years, and a former resident of Pontotoc, Mississippi for many years.  He was an “over the road” truck driver for over 20 years, having retired from CRST Trucking Company. After retirement, he worked for Scott Tractor for several years.  Mr. Mixon served as a volunteer firefighter...

Patsy Jo McLeod Tomerlin, 71, of Hamburg, died Sunday, January 9, 2022, at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. Mrs. Tomerlin was a native of Crossett, a lifelong resident of Hamburg and a 1968 graduate of Hamburg High School. As a member of North Main Baptist Church, she was a faithful servant in many positions and loved her church and church family.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening in her flower beds, and genealogy. She loved spending time with her grandchildren...

Fran Cunningham Tucker, 74, of Hamburg, died Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the Chapel Woods Health and Rehabilitation Center in Warren.  Mrs. Tucker was a native and lifelong resident of Hamburg and a 1965 graduate of Fountain Hill High School.  She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.  Mrs. Tucker enjoyed cooking, gardening and canning vegetables.  Her world revolved around her children and she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and...

Pat Lochala, 90, of Crossett, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Pam’s Golden Years Assisted Living in Hamburg. Mrs. Lochala was a native and resident of Crossett for most of her life and a 1949 graduate of Crossett High School. She worked as a store clerk for Triggs Department Store, Hudgens Drug Store in Crossett, and Shanebergs Department Store in Monroe, Louisiana. She worked as a bookkeeper for Vicksburg Flour Mill for two years and the East Mississippi Oil Company in Columbus,...

Marlene Doss Oliver, 90, of Reyno, Arkansas died Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at her daughter’s residence in Reyno.  Mrs. Oliver was a native of Possum Valley, a resident of Reyno for the past three years and was a former resident of Crossett since 1983. She was a 1949 graduate of Fountain Hill High School and a member of Fountain Hill First Baptist Church.  She was the Office Manager for Dr. Herbert Allen’s office in Ruston, Louisiana for several years.  Mrs....