Obituaries

Donald Creer

Donald Creer

Dec 15, 2017

Donald Ray Creer of El Dorado passed on December 15, 2017. He was born on February 10,1956 to Edward E. Creer and Jerlean Smith Creer. He is survived by six brothers: Edward Creer Jr. and Clearneist Creer of El Dorado AR; Kenny Ray Creer and Cecil Creer of Dallas, TX, Willie Creer of Vacaville, CA and Melvin Creer of Phoenix,...

Clara Ann Hardy

Clara Ann Hardy

Dec 11, 2017

Clara Ann Hardy was born in Junction City, LA on September 12th, 1957 to the late Ode & Fedoshia Hardy. She was the ninth child of the ten. She confessed Christ at an early age at the New Hope C.M.E Church of Junction City, AR. After five years at the Junction City School, in later years she attended the SADCCF...

Tom "Buster" Edward Lovett

Tom "Buster" Edward Lovett

Nov 19, 2017

Tom E. Lovett died peacefully at the John W. Hospice House on November 19, 2017, after a strong fight with liver failure. Tom E. Lovett, known by many as Buster, devoted his life to his family and his job at Centerpoint Energy. He was a strong believer in God and had taken that belief with him throughout his life’s journey....

Brandon Maurice Sanders

Brandon Maurice Sanders

Nov 19, 2017

Brandon Maurice Sanders was born July 1, 1985 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was the son of Jerry Sanders and Sarah Sanders. Brandon was a longtime employee of Wal-Mart and a member of First Assembly Baptist Church. Brandon departed his life on November 19, 2017 in El Dorado, AR. He was preceded in death by his parents. Brandon’s loving memories...

Catherine Waller

Catherine Waller

Nov 19, 2017

Sis. Catherine Waller was born on September 23, 1940 to Ike Modisette, Sr., and Marie Modisette in Junction City, Arkansas. She accepted Christ at a young age and attended school in Junction City. She departed from this life on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. She was a faithful member of the Union ARC Baptist...

Benjamin Louis Daniel

Benjamin Louis Daniel

Nov 11, 2017

Benjamin Louis Daniel (Benny) was born to Louis T. and Helen Marie Green Daniel on September 6, 1951 in Claiborne Parish, Homer Louisiana. Benny attended Washington High School and completed his GED studies in the Job Corps in Grants, New Mexico. He joined church at an early age at Starlight Baptist Church confessing his belief in Jesus Christ at His...

Dean Diane Collins

Dean Diane Collins

Nov 4, 2017

Dean " Diane" Jackson Collins was born on August 8, 1956 in Houston, Texas to John Henry Blunt and Ora Mae Jackson Blunt. As a child, she and her siblings relocated to El Dorado, Arkansas with their father. Dean attended school in the El Dorado School District. Later in life, she completed a cooking course at SouthArk Community College where...

Irovy Lee Famous

Irovy Lee Famous

Nov 1, 2017

Brother Ivory Lee Slaughter Famous was born in El Dorado, Arkansas on March 22, 1946 to Elizabeth Templeton and Armon Famous. He attended Booker T. Washington High School. He joined the United States Army for a short time. Brother Slaughter Famous enjoyed playing softball in his younger years and was very good at it. He was a good cook and...

Cloyd Nation Sr.

Cloyd Nation Sr.

Oct 28, 2017

On January 18, 1935, Cloyd Nation Sr. was born in Coloston, LA to John and Zillie Nation. He obeyed the gospel at the age of 12 years old, later the family moved to El Dorado, AR. There was no building so they worshipped at the home of the Nations and the other family. Brother Nation attended the Nashville Christian Institute...

Corey Dewayne Goodwin

Corey Dewayne Goodwin

Oct 27, 2017

Corey Dewayne Goodwin was born January 9, 1987 to Byron and Brenda Goodwin in Union County at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. At a young age, Corey united with Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church. Corey attended and was a graduate of Smackover High School. After graduation, Corey joined and served in the United States Army. During that time he...

Julia Lajun Causey

Julia Lajun Causey

Oct 26, 2017

John 14:1-3 1"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take...

Margie Dore Bailey

Margie Dore Bailey

Oct 19, 2017

A Story of Love Margie Bailey embodied love from the moment she breathed her first. Love consumed her until she breathed her last. Her life was love and service to God and to her fellow man. Love is the story of her life. Love is her legacy. In The beginning Born on December 28, 1930, Margie Bailey was the youngest...

Velma Kendrix

Velma Kendrix

Oct 3, 2017

Velma Ruth Kendrix Blanchard was born February 16, 1942. She was a long time member of Mt. Caramel Baptist Church. She passed on October 3, 2017 in Little Rock. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joe Blanchard; five sisters, Lorene Green, Emma Logan, Mary Windbird, Clara Mae Johnson, and Fannie Mae Benton; three brothers, Waymon Kendrix,...

Isaac “Ju Ju” Jermaine Scott

Isaac “Ju Ju” Jermaine Scott

Oct 2, 2017

Isaac Jermaine Scott, 44, of Little Rock, formerly of El Dorado passed on October 2, 2017 in Little Rock. He was born February 8, 1973 in Eldorado to Annette Williams and Isaac Scott. At a young age the Word of God and His abundance was instilled in him. Once he understood what it meant to give his life to Christ...

James Warren Mitchell

James Warren Mitchell

Sep 15, 2017

On September 15, 2017, Angels escorted a loving soul of James W. Mitchell to his heavenly home. He was the son of the late Calvin Mitchell and Fannie Lee Talley born on August 12, 1946 in El Dorado, Ar. His parents, step father, Otis Thompson, two brothers, Calvin Mitchell, and Larry White, and one daughter, Rhonda Mitchell Sims all preceded...

Ollie Terry

Ollie Terry

Sep 15, 2017

Ollie V. Terry was born Sunday, December 15, 1929 in Mount Holly, Arkansas to the union of Mattie Eutsey Arberry and George Arberry. She was baptized at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in El Dorado, Arkansas, and attended there faithfully until she relocated to Detroit, Michigan, where she joined with the Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church. In her latter years, she...

Gracie L. Rigsby

Gracie L. Rigsby

Sep 12, 2017

Gracie L. Henry Rigsby, daughter of the late Ellis Henry and Gracie Ford Henry, was born in Lillie, LA on March 26, 1933. She departed from this life on Tuesday September 12, 2017 at Hospice in Little Rock, AR. She was educated in Bernice, LA where she played basketball and earned her diploma. She then moved to El Dorado, AR...

Ola Pearl Foster

Ola Pearl Foster

Sep 10, 2017

Ola Pearl Foster was born on December 21, 1926 in El Dorado, AR, to Mattie Rogers Tatum and Arthur Tatum. At the early age of 10 she united with Zion Watch Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the Usher Board for over 60 years. She loved Pastor Dredd and her Zion Watch Church family. She loved fishing, watching wrestling...

Bob Maddox

Bob Maddox

Sep 10, 2017

Bob Maddox was born April 10, 1937 to Dee & Effie Maddox Sr. in Homer, LA. There were 3 other children, Dee Maddox Jr. Gerrydine Maddox, Louis Maddox – Bob was the last of this vision. His dad passed when he was a young boy and his mother, known as Sweetna remarried Roger Jenkins Sr. We called him “ Daddy...

Willie L. Martin

Willie L. Martin

Sep 10, 2017

Willie Martin was born on December 28, 1951 in McNeil, AR. He became a member of Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church at an early age. He served with the United States Air Force from March 11, 1971 to March 16, 1976. He specialized in refrigeration and A & C; 15 years Telephone Technician; 10 year apartment maintenance & 25 years...

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