All Obituaries

Gary McDonald, 78, of Hamburg, died Monday, May 29, 2023, at the CHI St. Vincent’s Rehabilitation Hospital in Sherwood. Mr. McDonald was a native and lifelong resident of Hamburg and a 1962 graduate of Hamburg High School. He retired in 1990 after working with his brother, Billy, at McDonald’s Citgo for over 20 years and with Gwin & Sons Logging for several years. He enjoyed hunting and loved catching up with friends and family on Facebook. He loved his family and always put...

Audrey N. Kelley, 86, of Hamburg, died Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Audrey’s Special Home south of town. Mrs. Kelley was a native of Blytheville, a former resident of Chicot County for five years and a resident of Hamburg for 67 years. She was a 1955 graduate of Fountain Hill High School and worked as a Beautician for over 20 years. Mrs. Kelley was a member of the Promise Land Missionary Baptist Church. She loved going fishing and Mr. Billy often said, "You had to fish hard to beat...

Billy E. Scroggins, 89, of Monticello, died Monday, May 22, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Scroggins was a native of Dewitt, a resident of Hughes and Parkdale for most of his life; a former resident of Hot Springs, and has been a resident of Monticello for the past five years. He attended Hughes High School, where he was a football player. Mr. Scroggins was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean Conflict. After he was discharged from the...

Billy Glenn Withers, 85, of Fountain Hill, died Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. Mr. Withers was a native and lifelong resident of Fountain Hill and a 1955 graduate of Fountain Hill High School, where he excelled as a baseball and basketball player.  Mr. Withers was a Veteran of the United States Army, worked as a logger and for BK&N Gas for many years. Mr. Withers was a Razorback fan and avid outdoorsman that enjoyed hunting,...

Lyance “Bo” Savage, Sr., 89, of Hamburg, died Monday, May 15, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. “Bo Bo,” as most people called him, was a native of Sumpter, Arkansas, and a resident of the Martinville Community, north of Hamburg, for most of his life. Bo was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean Conflict from 1953 until 1955. He worked as a Lathe Operator for the Georgia-Pacific Plywood Mill, having retired in February...

Larry G. Norrell, 73, of Monroe, Louisiana, died Sunday, April 23, 2023, at the St. Francis Medical Center.  Mr. Norrell was a native of Ashley County, a resident of Monroe, Louisiana for over 60 years, and a former resident of the Milo Community outside of Hamburg. After he graduated from Fountain Hill High School in 1969, he was drafted into the United States Army where he served as a Medic during the Vietnam Era.  He saved several lives while serving his country and was a Purple...

Margaret C. Phillips, 100, of Fountain Hill, died Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at the Ashley County Medical Center in Crossett. Mrs. Phillips was a native of McGehee and a resident of Fountain Hill for most of her life. After she graduated from Arkansas A&M, now the University of Arkansas at Monticello, with a degree in Education, she taught at the college for two years. After college, she began a long and distinguished career teaching in Desha County for a few years before coming to Fountain...

Washington Raz “WASH” White, JR., 84, of Bentonville, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023, at the Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. Wash was a native of Snyder and a resident of Montrose for 66 years, having moved to Northwest Arkansas to spend time with his immediate family. He served in the Army for four years, where most of his enlisted time was in Europe, and joined the Arkansas National Guard in Lake Village. He was exceptionally proud to have served his country and...

Jan Bankston-Crain, 61, of Crossett, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Jan was born in Monticello and was a resident of Crossett for most of her life. She graduated in 1980 from Fountain Hill High School, where she made many lifelong friends. For many years, Jan was a devoted stay-at-home mom, and later in her life, she achieved her dream of becoming a nurse and poured her heart into caring for her beloved patients. Jan attended church with her family at Grace Christian Fellowship....

Pat Maglothin, 77, of Montrose, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the Cabot Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Maglothin was born in Fort Benning, Georgia and was a lifelong resident of Montrose. He graduated from Lakeside High School in 1963. Mr. Maglothin was a retired Agriculture Pilot, owner and operator of Montrose Air Service for 28 years, and was a Licensed Aircraft Mechanic and Inspector. He is preceded in death by a son, Earl Maglothin and his parents, Ray Daniel and Vonnie Lee...

Merle Eileen Kinnaird Hogan, 93, of Hamburg, died Monday, April 3, 2023, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Hogan was a native and lifelong resident of the Extra Community outside of Hamburg, except for a few years, when early in her married life, she and her husband lived in Bastrop, Louisiana. After graduating in 1948 from Hamburg High School, she became a homemaker and loved to cook for her family and friends. Mrs. Hogan was a member of the Extra Methodist Church,...

Kathryn Gail Beard Sivils, 70, of Wilmot, died Sunday, April 2, 2023, at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. Mrs. Sivils was a native of Oak Grove, Louisiana, a former resident of Eudora for many years, and a resident of Wilmot for the past 24 years. A 1970 graduate of Bonita High School, she worked as a Bookkeeper for Ward Flying Service for many years and the Eudora Garment Factory for over 15 years.  Mrs. Sivils attended the Baptist School of Nursing and received her diploma as...

Frederick D. Hollis, 81, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at his home. Mr. Hollis was a native of Ashley County, a lifelong resident of the Milo Community outside of Hamburg and a 1961 graduate of Hamburg High School.  He worked with the Utilities Department in the Boiler Room at the Georgia-Pacific Corporation for 42 years, having retired in 2006. Mr. Hollis was a member of the Mount Pleasant Free Will Baptist Church, where he was the song director for many years. He loved...

Mildred White Carpenter, 99, of Booneville, died Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at her home. Mrs. Carpenter was a native of Portland, a resident of Booneville for the past 23 years, a former resident of Forrest City for 34 years, and a former resident of Hamburg and Mena. Mrs. Carpenter was a homemaker, and she represented the State of Arkansas on the statewide Rural Electric Cooperative Association Board. She was a former member, Sunday school and Baptist Training Class teacher at Promise Land...

Jimmy Murphy, 76, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, at his home in Hamburg with his family by his side. Mr. Murphy was born the oldest of three children to Maxine and N.B. “Nap” Murphy in Crossett on August 27, 1946. After he graduated in 1964 from Hamburg High School, he attended the University of Arkansas and graduated in 1972 with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He married DeAnne Boas in 1973 after meeting at the University of Arkansas, and they were...

Mary Frances Kelley Mann, affectionately known as Tilly, 87, of Hamburg, died Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Nightingale at Stonegate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Crossett. Mrs. Mann was a native of Drew County, a resident of Hamburg and Crossett for the past 15 years, and a former resident of Greenville, Mississippi and Texas. She was a 1954 graduate of Hamburg High School, a faithful servant of the Lord and a member of the Promise Land Missionary Baptist Church.  Mrs. Mann...

Marie Beaver Adcock, a long-time resident of Crossett and Fountain Hill, quietly passed away on March 4, 2023, in Winter Springs, Florida. Although she often fibbed about her age, she lived on this earth for 93 years. She was a Christian and found comfort in reading God’s word. A creative soul, whether it was painting, writing, or storytelling, she delighted in the sights and sounds of nature. She was a proud American who marveled at the sight of Old Glory waving in the wind. The...

James Kenneth Barrett, 74, of Hamburg, died Saturday, March 4, 2023, at his home. Mr. Barrett was a native and former resident of Wilmot until he moved to Hamburg over 35 years ago. He graduated from Wilmot High School in 1966 and attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello for four years. Mr. Barrett worked in the Georgia-Pacific Corporation Maintenance Department for 39 years, having retired in 2011. He was a member of the Hamburg First United Methodist Church. Mr. Barrett enjoyed...

Dan Allen Allison, 66, of Hamburg, died Sunday, February 26, 2023, at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. Mr. Allison was a native of Ashley County and a resident of Hamburg until 1992, when he moved to Branson, Missouri. He graduated from Hamburg High School in 1975 and then became the owner and operator of Allison and Sons Construction Company. While living in Branson, Missouri for 12 years, he helped build the Mel Tillis Theater, Charley Pride Theater, The Chateau on the...

Billy Carl “Sonny” Estelle, 88, of Crossett, died Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at the Nightingale of Crossett Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Estelle was a native of Hamburg and a resident of Ashley County for most of his life. After graduating from Hamburg High School in 1953, he proudly served his country, joined the United States Marine Corps in 1955, and traveled to several different countries. Mr. Estelle worked in the sawmill and lumber industry until his retirement...

John William Ricks, 79, of Hamburg, died Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at the Ashley County Medical Center in Crossett. Mr. Ricks was a native of Snyder and a lifelong resident of Hamburg. He graduated from Portland High School in 1961 and continued his education at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, having graduated in 1964. Mr. Ricks was a Math Teacher and Coach in Arkansas and Texas for over 40 years. His passion for teaching always led him to go above and beyond when it came to...

B. Joyce Dailey Smith, 93, formerly of Hamburg, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the Green House Cottages of Wentworth Place in Magnolia. Mrs. Smith was born October 10, 1929, in Walkerville.  She became a resident of Hamburg in 1956 until moving to Magnolia in 2021. She worked as a Machine Operator at the Hamburg Shirt Factory for 31 years, having retired in 1995. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Martinville Baptist Church and loved her church family. She never met anyone she...

On September 22, 1946, James Floyd and Virginia Riley Scott became first-time parents when Mary Ann was born at the Crossett Health Center. She was a 1964 graduate of Fountain Hill High School and still kept in contact with long-ago classmates. In 1997 she fulfilled a lifelong dream when she completed a business degree at UAM. She joined First Baptist Church in 1979 and became a member of the Maxine Murphy Sunday School Class. For the past 15 years she has been a member of the Jimmy Murphy...

Daniel “Danny” Kirkland, 71, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at the Veteran’s Hospital in Little Rock. Mr. Kirkland was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, a former resident of Mobile, Alabama for many years, and a resident of Hamburg for the past 48 years. He was a 1971 graduate of Demopolis High School, and after high school, he proudly entered the United States Army to serve his country during the Vietnam Era. Mr. Kirkland attended the Louisiana Missionary...

Theresa “Teri” Lucinda Breedlove, 69, of Hamburg, died Saturday, February 4, 2023, at her home. Mrs. Breedlove was a native of San Antonio, Texas until she moved to Ashley County in 1977 and has been a resident of Hamburg since 1985. She was a 1972 graduate of Breckenridge High School in San Antonio. Mrs. Breedlove worked as a Legal Secretary for Paul Selby, Jim Barker, and Gale Zimmerman and was a Coordinator with the Ashley County Office of Emergency Management for many years....

Ruby N. Bennett, 90, of North Little Rock, died Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the Lakewood Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Bennett was a native of Portland, a resident of North Little Rock for the past 15 years, and a resident of Hamburg for many years. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in North Little Rock and a charter member of Southside Baptist Church in Hamburg. Mrs. Bennett managed Ruby’s Corner, inside LaGrone Drug Store, for over 25 years, having retired at age...

Nancy Wells Taylor, 89, of Hamburg, died Monday, January 30, 2023, at the Arbor Lake Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Farmerville, Louisiana. Mrs. Taylor was a native and resident of Hamburg for most of her life, having moved to Farmerville, Louisiana in 2019. She was a 1952 graduate of Hamburg High School and worked at Bob Drake’s and then Foote’s Drug Store. Mrs. Taylor was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking for whoever was coming over. She always wanted to make their...

Frank Charles Skender, 84, of Crossett, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at his home. Mr. Skender was a native of Parkdale and a former resident of Tyler, Texas for 14 years before moving to Crossett in 1974. Mr. Skender graduated from Wilmot High School in 1956 and attended Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas. He worked at the Tri-State Mill Supply in Crossett, the Western Foundry in Tyler, Texas, and retired as a Maintenance Supervisor for the Georgia-Pacific Corporation in 1995. He was a...

Frankie Earl Nelms, 72, of Crossett, died Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at his residence. Mr. Nelms was a native of Montrose, a resident of Crossett for the past 15 years, and a former resident of Snyder for many years. After he graduated from Portland High School, Mr. Nelms joined the United States Army and served during the Vietnam Era. He started working in the logging industry with his father, John Nelms, and was working for Steve Bolin Logging, Inc when he retired.  Mr. Nelms was a...

Maggie Elizabeth “Beth” Hayes, 70, of Montrose, died Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at her son’s residence. Mrs. Hayes was a native of Lake Village and a resident of Montrose for most of her life. She was a 1970 graduate of Lakeside High School, where she was Valedictorian of her class and the Homecoming Queen.  Mrs. Hayes worked as a bookkeeper for Farm Bureau for 20 years and Barton’s Lumber Company in Lake Village for 17 years. She was a member of the Bayou Mason...

William Wesley “Wes” Smith, Jr., 53, of Crossett, died Monday, January 16, 2023, at the Ashley County Medical Center. Mr. Smith was a native of Little Rock, a resident of Crossett for the past 6 ½ years, and a former resident of Hamburg. After he graduated from Hamburg High School in 1987, he worked as a Pipe Fitter for over 30 years. Mr. Smith was a hard worker and anything he was involved with he gave his all.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing, and when he...

Billie Jean Fisher, 98, of Portland, died Sunday, January 15, 2023, at the Dermott City Nursing Home. Mrs. Fisher was a native and resident of England, Arkansas until 1957, when she moved to Portland. She was a faithful member of the Portland Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Fisher traveled with her husband across the United States from Alaska to Florida to Maine attending Lay Renewal Meetings. She was a wonderful homemaker, made “world-famous” oatmeal...

Denver L. Burns, 84, of Portland, died Saturday, January 7, 2023, at his residence in Portland. Mr. Burns was a native of Hector, Arkansas and a resident of Portland for over 80 years where he attended Portland High School and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Mr. Burns worked as a farm equipment mechanic for John Deere for 38 years. He enjoyed the scenic views of Lake Wilson and would often ride around in the evenings with his puppies. In addition, he loved spending time with his family,...

Paulina Amezcua Self, 24, of Crossett, died Sunday, January 1, 2023, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science in Little Rock. Paulina was a native of Monticello, a resident of Crossett for the past three years, and a former resident of Hamburg for many years. She was a 2017 graduate of Hamburg High School and a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Hamburg. Her greatest joy in life was being a mother, and took pride in being a stay-at-home mom. Paulina cherished her family...

Roxie Sullivan Pogue, 99, of Mount Juliet, Tennessee, died Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at The Gardens Memory Care at Providence Place in Mount Juliet. Mrs. Pogue was a native of Carrollton, Alabama, a resident of Mount Juliet for the past 14 years and a former resident of the Milo Community, outside of Hamburg for over 57 years. She was a faithful and devoted member of Egypt Missionary Baptist Church for 71 years, where she served as treasurer and was a Sunday School and Vacation Bible School...

Alta Marie Hall, 94, of Hamburg, died Monday, January 2, 2023, at Stonegate Villa Health and Rehabilitation Center in Crossett. Mrs. Hall was a native of Danville; a resident of Hamburg for many years, and a former resident of Wilmot. She attended Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. As well as being a homemaker and raising nine children, she worked as a press operator for Rapid Die Moulding for many years and the Hamburg Shirt Factory for several years. Mrs. Hall enjoyed listening to music...

Jeff Gillum, 53, of Snyder, died Friday, December 30, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Gillum was a native of Pine Bluff and a resident of Eudora until he moved to Snyder in 1998. He attended Ross Van Ness School and was a 1987 graduate of Lakeside High School in Lake Village. Mr. Gillum enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a loving and devoted husband and father. He is preceded in death by his mother, Velma Hamilton Gillum in 2020 and a sister, Susan Nichols in 2017. He is survived by his wife...

Dorothy Hudgens Young, 89, of Portland, died Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at her residence. Mrs. Young was a lifelong resident of Portland and a graduate of Portland High School.  She loved playing the piano, having learned to play at age 13.  Mrs. Young was a faithful, lifelong member of the Portland Batptist Church, where she was the pianist for 76 years and also served as a Sunday School and Vacation Bible School Teacher. In addition, Mrs. Young enjoyed singing, sewing, and...

Kathryn Ferguson Shell, 80, of Hamburg, was born on January 28, 1942, and passed peacefully on December 26, 2022, to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She lived a loving, faithful life full of joy and adventure with family and so many dear, dear friends. She was a lifelong resident of Hamburg. Kathryn married Jack Shell on June 9, 1961. They graduated from Hamburg High School in 1960, where she was a cheerleader, and Jack was a star running back for the Hamburg Lions. Together, they...

David Wilson, 59, of Crossett, died Saturday, December 17, 2022, at the Ashley County Medical Center in Crossett. Mr. Wilson was a native and former resident of Bastrop, Louisiana and a resident of Crossett since 1990. He was a cook at Mazzio’s Pizza in Crossett for several years. Mr. Wilson enjoyed being outside, fishing, building model cars, putting up lights and decorating the yard for Christmas. He loved spending time with his family and his dog, Bear. He is preceded in death...

Sherry Katherine Guthrie, 61, of Crossett, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at her residence with the love of her life by her side. Mrs. Guthrie was born December 18, 1960, in Newton, Iowa, and had been a resident of Crossett for several years. She graduated from Newton Senior High School in Newton, Iowa, and went on to work as an Accountant. After having been together for 22 years, she was united in marriage to Don Lovett in 2010. Mrs. Guthrie enjoyed reading, crafting, flowers,...

Frank Hudson, 85, of Fountain Hill, died Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at his son’s residence in Fountain Hill. Mr. Hudson was a native and lifelong resident of Fountain Hill and a member of Eden Baptist Church. He worked as a Forester for Georgia-Pacific for 20 years, and after he retired, he worked as a tomato farmer. An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Hudson enjoyed hunting, fishing and working his sawmill. He lived his life as a simple man and, every once in a while, would “stir up...

 Anna “Liz” Bailey Arnold, 83, of Hamburg, died Friday, December 9, 2022, at the Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello, with her granddaughter, Crystal Moore (Michael), by her side. Mrs. Arnold was a native of Arlington, Kentucky, a resident of Battle Creek, Michigan for most of her life, and a resident of Hamburg for the past several years. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1957 and worked as a Bank Teller for the United Savers Federal Credit Union for...

William Joseph Dickey, 90, of Hot Springs Village, died Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Mr. Dickey was a native of Earle; a former resident of Drew, Mississippi, Fordyce, Arkansas and Natchez, Mississippi and was a resident of Hot Springs Village for the past 18 years.  He graduated with a forestry degree from University of Arkansas at Monticello and worked in the logging and lumber industry until his retirement in 2003. Mr. Dickey was a member of the Mississippi Army National Guard, an...

Jackie C. Nelms, 68, of Snyder, died Monday, November 28, 2022, at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock.  Mr. Nelms was a native and lifelong resident of the Trafalgar Community outside of Snyder and a graduate of Portland High School.  Mr. Nelms, along with his father and five brothers, had an important role within the Nelms Brothers Logging Company, where he worked for over 30 years.  He was a hard worker and could do anything in the logging industry, from running a...

Cynthia Ann Watson Hollis, 82, of Fountain Hill, died Monday, November 28, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Hollis was a native of the Pugh Community in Ashley County, a former resident of Pine Bluff, a resident of Fountain Hill since 1973, and a 1958 graduate of Crossett High School. Mrs. Hollis worked for the First National Bank of Crossett for over 25 years and retired as the Fountain Hill Branch Manager.  She was a member of the Eden Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking and crocheting. She is...

Lena Maxie Bozeman Carpenter, 87, of Hamburg, passed away peacefully Monday, November 21, 2022, at the Stonegate Villa Health and Rehabilitation Center in Crossett. Mrs. Carpenter was a native of Portland and a lifelong resident of Hamburg. She worked as a Supervisor in the garment industry for 45 years and was a member of the Church of the Redeemer. Mrs. Carpenter enjoyed fishing, tending the garden behind her house, watching soap operas and the Arkansas Razorbacks play football,...

Alyce McClerkin McDonald, 95, of Hamburg, died Sunday, November 20, 2022, at her residence. Mrs. McDonald was a native and resident of Visalia, California until her family moved to Monticello in 1929, and after she married in 1946, they moved to Hamburg. She graduated from Monticello High School and attended Arkansas A&M, now the University of Arkansas at Monticello. After all of her children left home, she worked at the Ashley County Health Office as a records clerk. Mrs. McDonald was a...

Sherry Jackson Thompson, 61, of Hamburg, died Sunday, November 20, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Mrs. Thompson was a native of Lake Village, a former resident of Portland for 16 years, and a resident of Hamburg for the past 45 years. She graduated from Montrose Academy in 1979 and was a member of the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Thompson was a homemaker and was lovingly called the best wife and mother by her husband and sons. Her husband, sons and...

Barbara Foster, 88, of Hamburg, died Friday, November 18, 2022, at Stonegate Villa Health and Rehabilitation Center in Crossett.  Mrs. Foster was a native and lifelong resident of Ashley County.  She worked as a Supervisor for the Hamburg Shirt Factory for 32 years.  Mrs. Foster was a devoted member of Gardner Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school and was a faithful and generous worker.  She enjoyed fishing, gardening, and tending to her roses.  She was a...