All Obituaries

Betty Cannon Sawyer, 80, of Hamburg, peacefully gained her wings, Monday, January 21, 2019, at her son’s home in Hot Springs, after a long battle with Parkinson’s.  Mrs. Sawyer was a native of Calhoun, Mississippi and a lifelong resident of the Milo Community outside of Hamburg.  She worked as a Nurse’s Aid at the Leisure Lodge Nursing Home in Crossett for 10 years and was a member of the Eden Baptist Church. Mrs. Sawyer enjoyed crafts, sewing, and gardening. She...

Ted T. Rial, 88, of Hamburg, died Sunday, January 20, 2019.  Mr. Rial was a native of Ladelle and a resident of Hamburg for the past 63 years.  He served in the Arkansas National Guard for 26 years, having retired in 1973.  Mr. Rial worked as the Produce Manager for Kroger for 27 years, was a Bailiff for Ashley County and was a former president of the Lone Sassafras Cemetery Association.  He was a member of the Gardner Baptist Church for 55 years and loved his church and...

David Wayne Kinney, 65, of Fountain Hill, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Drew Memorial Hospital.  David was a native of Bastrop, Louisiana and a resident of Bastrop until 1985, when he moved to Fountain Hill.  He graduated from Bastrop High School and worked in the Woodyard for Georgia-Pacific until his retirement, after 30 years.  He was a member of Zion United Methodist Church in Milo.  An avid hunter, fisherman, he loved riding...

Vivian Louise Hoy, 96, of Charleston, South Carolina, formerly of Parkdale, died Saturday, January 12, 2019.  Mrs. Hoy was a native of Bigelow, a resident of Charleston, South Carolina for the past 5 ½ years, a former resident of Pine Bluff for 13 years and Parkdale for many years.  She was a homemaker and an active member of the Arkansas Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation.  She was a member of the Parkdale United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her...

Raymond R. McGaughey, 79, of Monticello, died Saturday, January 12, 2019.  Mr. McGaughey was a native of Memphis, Tennessee; a resident of Monticello for the past six years and a former resident of Johnsville and Hamburg.  He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars, Post #4515.  Mr. McGaughey worked for Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Company for 35 years and served as an Officer in the local Woodmen Lodge. In his role as a...

Donnie Richard “Poppa Donnie” Watt, 69, of Crossett, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019.  Mr. Watt was a native and lifelong resident of Ashley County and Crossett.  He worked for Ashley, Drew and Northern Railroad for almost 30 years, and he was a former Ashley County Deputy Sheriff.  Mr. Watt was a Mason, a member of the Crossett Masonic Lodge #576 and a member of the Cloverdale Assembly of God Church.  He was an avid hunter and fisherman. ...

Jerryl Lynn Frazer Corder, 73, of Shreveport, Louisiana died Wednesday, January 2, 2019.  Mrs. Corder was a native of Ashley County and a resident of Shreveport, Louisiana since 1978.  She was the Vice-President of the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau for 21 years.  Her life was full with work and spending as much time as she could with her family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. Corder in 2012; a...

James J. Walter, 93, of Fountain Hill, a former resident of Hamburg and LaMarque, Texas, was born September 14, 1925 in Rosedale, Pennsylvania to James Edward Walter and Mary Edith Macrum Walter.  He left this world Wednesday morning, January 2, 2019. Jim was a proud veteran of the Army Air Corps and the Army Signal Corps and he served in both World War II and the Korean War.  He flew to Washington, D.C. in September as a guest of Honor Flight DFW in celebration of his service to...

Bonnie Swaim, 74, of Snyder, died Saturday, December 29, 2018.  Mrs. Swaim was a native of Dumas and a resident of the Snyder Community, East of Hamburg, for the past 41 years.  She worked as a Control Officer for Farmers Bank and was a supporter of St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Mrs. Swaim was a member of the Promise Land Missionary Baptist Church for over 10 years.  She enjoyed sewing, arts and crafts and spending time with her family. She is preceded in...

Edith Wilson Hill, 92, of Hamburg, passed from this life peacefully, Saturday, December 29, 2018.  Mrs. Hill was a native of Star City and a resident of Hamburg for over 70 years.  She was a retired Medical Assistant and a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church for over 15 years. She enjoyed fishing, camping, sewing, and her favorite hobby, shopping.  Her greatest joy was spending time with and cooking for her family, whom she adored. She is preceded in death by her husband of...