All Obituaries

Elease Chandler Courtney, 89, of Dermott, passed away at her home on Saturday, July 13, 2019.  Mrs. Courtney was born May 15, 1930 in Altus, Arkansas to Joseph Thomas and Ellen Evans Chandler.  She worked as a Title One Secretary for the Wilmot School District for 21 years and was a bookkeeper for Chester Courtney, CPA for 30 years.  Mrs. Courtney was of the Christian faith, and she loved taking care of her yard and her flower beds. In addition to her parents, she is preceded...

Bernice Murphy Cunningham, 81, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at her residence.  Mrs. Cunningham was a native and resident of the Milo Community outside of Hamburg for many years and a former resident of Bastrop, Louisiana for 32 years.  She was a 1956 graduate of Hamburg High School.  Mrs. Cunningham was a homemaker, and worked at Summerland Lane Nursing Home and Whit’s Pharmacy in Bastrop.  She was a member of the Judson Missionary Baptist Church. ...

Ruth Bates Jeffers, 71, of Snyder, died Monday, July 8, 2019.  Mrs. Jeffers was a native and resident of the Trafalgar Community, North of Snyder, for most of her life and was a 1966 graduate of Hamburg High School.  She worked at the Hamburg Shirt Factory for over 25 years and was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church. Mrs. Jeffers loved her daughter and her grandsons and was an avid dog lover. She is preceded in death by her parents, Dewitt and Elsie Gwin Bates and a sister,...

Mitchel White, III, 61, of Hamburg, died Sunday, July 7, 2019.  Mr. White was a native and resident of Hamburg for most of his life and a former resident of Bossier City, Louisiana.  He graduated from Hamburg High School in 1976, and attended the University of Central Arkansas.  He worked as a Superintendent in the oil field and was a member of the Hamburg First United Methodist Church. He is preceded in death by his father, Mitchel White, Jr. in 2015; his grandparents,...

Taylor Makenzie Smith, 7, of Fountain Hill, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019.  Taylor was a native and lifelong resident of Ashley County.  She just finished the first grade at Noble/Allbritton Elementary School in Hamburg. She is preceded in death by her brother, Logan Smith, an uncle, Joshua Smith and her great-grandparents, Johnny and Vela Sue Taylor and Doris Moran. She is survived by her parents, Danny, Jr. and Becky Swires Smith of Fountain Hill; three brothers, Jacob Smith of...

Mary Frances Carpenter, 93, of North Little Rock, died Monday, July 1, 2019, at Springhill Baptist Hospital in North Little Rock.  Mrs. Carpenter was a native of Hamburg and a resident of North Little Rock for the past six years.  She and her husband, Billy, were former residents of Hamburg for many years and late in their life, they followed their children and grandchildren to reside in Monticello and then Greenbrier.  Mrs. Carpenter was a homemaker and worked for the...

Jimmie Welch, 79, of Fountain Hill, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019, at his residence.  Mr. Welch was a native and lifelong resident of Fountain Hill.  He was a 1959 graduate of Fountain Hill High School and served in the United States Army Reserves. Mr. Welch was a tomato farmer for many years and a member of the Fountain Hill First Baptist Church.  He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.  He loved his family very much and his Yorkie,...

Annette Gober Hopkins, 88, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Crossett.  Mrs. Hopkins was a native and lifelong resident of Hamburg and she worked at the Hamburg Shirt Factory for over 20 years.  Mrs. Hopkins was a member of the Maplevale Missionary Baptist Church and a former member of the Corinth Baptist Church, where she taught Vacation Bible School for many years. She is preceded in death by her husband, I.M. Hopkins in 1994; two grandsons, Wesley Augustus Withers,...

Gwendolyn Eloise Chadwick, 94, of Hamburg, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in Pine Bluff.  Mrs. Chadwick was a native of Crossett and a resident of the Shiloh Community, north of Hamburg, for most of her life.  She was a homemaker, a very devout Christian and a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church.  She enjoyed singing and was a former member of the Ashley County Harmonetts. Mrs. Chadwick loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed traveling,...

Frank A. Dye, Jr., 91, of Crossett, died Thursday, June 6, 2019.  Mr. Dye was a native of Los Angeles, California, a resident of Crossett for the past 15 years and a former resident of Clearlake, California.  He was a 20 year veteran of the United States Navy, having served during World War II, where he worked on the atomic bomb, and also served during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam Era.  Mr. Dye retired from GTE Phone Company after 20 years.  He was a member of Church...