All Obituaries

Larry D. Johnson, 75, of Hamburg, died Friday, November 9, 2018.  Mr. Johnson was a native of Monticello and a resident of Hamburg since 1966.  He was a 1961 graduate of Drew Central High School, and he served in the Arkansas National Guard for six years.  Mr. Johnson owned LJ Land Leveling Company, and he worked for United States Soil Conservation, now N.R.C.S., for 20 years.   He was a member of the First Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents,...

Guy “Bud” Botsford, 87, of Portland, died Thursday, November 1, 2018.  Mr. Botsford was a native of Reydel and a resident of Portland for over 66 years.  He was an outstanding football player for the Pine Bluff High School Zebras and went on to play football at Arkansas A & M, now the University of Arkansas at Monticello, where he also ran track.  He was a cotton, soy bean, wheat and rice farmer for 50 years.  Mr. Botsford was a Mason for over 60...

Nancy Lee Melton Seal, 73, of Hamburg, died Thursday, October 25, 2018.  Mrs. Seal was a native of Woodbury, Tennessee and a resident of Hamburg for the past 48 years.  She worked at the Hamburg Shirt Factory for over 33 years and for the Ashley County Medical Center for 17 years, having retired in September of this year.  Mrs. Seal was a member of the Hamburg Church of Christ.  An avid Razorback fan, she loved calling the hogs, spending time with family and watching her...

Donald F. Chance, 70, of Monroe, Louisiana, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018.  Mr. Chance was a native of Ashley County, a resident of Monroe, Louisiana for the past four years and a former resident of Johnsville and Crossett.  He graduated from Crossett High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during the Vietnam Era.  Mr. Chance was a heavy equipment operator and a truck driver, having worked for Louis Green Park Service in Sterlington, Louisiana...

Joe Hundley, 86, of Little Rock, departed this life, Saturday, October 20, 2018.  Mr. Hundley was a native of Hamburg.  He graduated from White Hall High School and received degrees in English and Education from the Arkansas A&M College, now the University of Arkansas at Monticello.  While working toward his degrees, Mr. Hundley served as a lay speaker for the Pine Bluff Arsenal Community Church.  He received his Master’s degree and an Educational Specialist...

Mary Alice Franklin, 72, of Hamburg, died Friday, October 19, 2018.  Mrs. Franklin was a native of Crossett and a resident of Hamburg since 1967.  She was an educator and Librarian, having taught at the Pine Street School in Hamburg, the Fountain Hill High School, and the Hamburg Middle School for 38 years.  Mrs. Franklin was a member of the First Baptist Church where she was a former Sunday school teacher. She loved her kids, her grandkids and all of her kids from...

Carl Thomas Rice, Jr., 78, of Portland, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018.  Mr. Rice was a native of Ashley County and a lifelong resident of Portland.  He worked as Parts Manager at the Portland Farm Equipment Company for over 40 years, an EMT for the Mainline Volunteer Ambulance Service, a Portland City Councilman and a member the Portland Volunteer Fire Department. Mr. Rice loved his church and was a devoted member of the Portland Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon. ...

Virginia Norrell Hearn, 98, of Crossett, died Friday, October 5, 2018.  Mrs. Hearn was a native of Hamburg and a resident of Crossett for the past 50 years.  She was a member of the North Crossett First Free Will Baptist Church; a homemaker and a babysitter for over 30 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Horace Hearn; a step-grandson that she raised as her own, Clyde B. Cummings; her parents, Oscar and Eunice Curry Norrell; two brothers, Oscar Norrell, Jr. and William...

Paul “Pollock” Clavet, 74, of Hamburg, died Sunday, September 30, 2018.  Mr. Clavet was a native of Lewiston, Maine; a resident of Hamburg for the past 12 years and a former resident of McGehee for many years.  Mr. Clavet was an eight year veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Vietnam Era.  He was a carpenter; had a passion for auto racing, enjoyed playing horseshoes and loved the fellowship he had with his family and friends. He is preceded...

Glenda Crawford Murphy, 68, of Hamburg, died Thursday, September 20, 2018.  Mrs. Murphy was a native of Crossett and a resident of Hamburg for the past 50 years.  She was a 1968 graduate of Crossett High School and a member of the Egypt Missionary Baptist Church.  Mrs. Murphy dedicated her life to nursing, and her passion in life was taking care of others. She worked as a nurse for Dr. Toon and Dr. Burt for over 30 years, and before her retirement, she worked for the Main Line...