All Obituaries

Vernelle Hollis, 89, of Hamburg, died Saturday, July 4, 2020.  Mrs. Hollis was a native of Crossett and a resident of the Milo Community outside of Hamburg for the past 69 years.  A 1949 graduate of Crossett High School, Mrs. Hollis was a homemaker, secretary for the Crossroads Cemetery Association for many years and an active member of the Mount Pleasant Free Will Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Glenn Hollis in 2014; her father, Prentiss...

Hazel J. McComb Fulgham, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, July 1, 2020, one day after her 105th birthday.  Mrs. Fulgham was a native of Mathiston, Mississippi, a resident of Hamburg since 1971 and a former resident of Richmond, California.  She worked at St. Mary’s Hospital in Dermott and Brookside Hospital in California.  Mrs. Fulgham was a member of the Gardner Baptist Church, where she was active in the Women’s Missionary Union.   She loved to quilt and sew...

Margaret Hill Smith, 106, of Hamburg, died Friday, June 26, 2020, in Crossett. Mrs. Smith was a native of the Beech Creek Community outside of Hamburg and a resident of Hamburg for most of her life.  She was a homemaker, a cashier at Safeway Grocery in Crossett for over 20 years and the caregiver to her mother, who lived to be 104 years old.  Mrs. Smith was a member of the First Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Smith in 1981; her parents, Willie...

Sam Curran, 79, of Crossett, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at his home in North Crossett.  Mr. Curran was a native of Wilmot and a resident of Crossett for the past 65 years. He worked in the food sales industry. Mr. Curran was a member of the Cloverdale Assembly of God Church, where he served as a Deacon and a member of the church board. He was an outdoorsman, enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was the founder and President of the Curran Hunting Club.  Mr....

Harold “Sonny” Holland, Jr., 71, of Hamburg, died Sunday, June 21, 2020 in Crossett.  Sonny was a native and lifelong resident of Hamburg, a 1967 graduate of Hamburg High School and a 1972 graduate of Arkansas A&M, now the University of Arkansas at Monticello.  He was part-owner and worked at the family-owned NAPA Store in Hamburg for 48 ½ years, and was a member of the First Baptist Church.  Sonny was the voice of Hamburg Lion Football for over 20...

Ruby Janet Shelton Johnson, 86, of Montrose, died Friday, June 19, 2020, at her home.  Mrs. Johnson was a native of Watson, Arkansas and a resident of Montrose for 70 years. She was a homemaker, a farmer’s wife and worked for the shirt factory in Lake Village. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Montrose Baptist Church. She loved to quilt and was an avid gardener. She is preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Kimbro Johnson in 2011; her parents, Ross and Willie B. Lynn...

David Wayne McBride, 56, of Hamburg, died Saturday, June 13, 2020 at his home.  Mr. McBride was a native of San Pedro, California; a resident of Hamburg for the past four years and a former resident of Oak Grove, Louisiana.  He graduated from Kilborne High School and was a truck driver. He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Clyde McBride and Frances Shoemaker McBride. He is survived by his daughter, Stephanie Sharp and husband, Michael, of Nashville, Arkansas; his...

David W. Chance, 69, of Sheridan, died Monday, June 8, 2020, in Pine Bluff.  Mr. Chance was a native of Memphis, Tennessee, a resident of Sheridan since 1982 and a former resident of Redfield and Hamburg. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and worked for Arkansas Power & Light and Entergy Corporation for 38 years.  Mr. Chance was a former Fire Chief of Clavert Township Fire Department in Sheridan, an Emergency Medical Technician and he helped to build the B-17...

Mary J. Gee, 84, of Hamburg, died Monday, June 8, 2020, at her home.  Mrs. Gee was a native of Gillett and a resident of Hamburg for the past 64 years.  She was a member of the Hamburg First United Pentecostal Church and would never miss the opportunity to share her faith with anyone. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking. Family was very important to her and she enjoyed family get-to-gethers and spending time with them. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years,...

William “Bill” Cassity, 83, of Hamburg, died Sunday, May 31, 2020 at his home.  Mr. Cassity was a native of Siloam Springs and a resident of Hamburg for the past 58 years.  He was a veteran of the United States Army, and he worked at the Leisure Lodge Nursing Home for many years. A member of the Grace Fellowship Church, Mr. Cassity was a daily Bible reader and had read his Bible through several times.  Mr. Cassity was an avid hunter and fisherman.  He loved...