Obituaries

Marthah Ann "Medea" Levingston Smith

Marthah Ann "Medea" Levingston Smith

May 22, 2016

Martha "Medea" Levingston Smith was born October 26, 1938 to Dossie & Charlotte Kennedy Levingston in Summerfield, Louisiana. She was homemaker and a member of the Union Mission Baptist Church in El Dorado, Ar. She was married to Luther Ray Smith for 33 years until his death. She was a great mother, friend, and fisherman. She was preceded in death...

Patrick T Hudson

Patrick T Hudson

May 16, 2016

Patrick T. Hudson, 35 of Dallas, TX passed away Friday, May 13, 2016. Patrick was born December 12, 1980 in El Dorado, AR to Linda Johnson and Henry Hudson, Jr. He was preceded in death by his father, step-father Alvie Lavelle Goodwin, grandmothers, Arlean Owens and Earnestine Hudson and grandfather Raymond Bivens. Patrick was a truck driver, a career he...

Shirley J. Durdin

Shirley J. Durdin

May 13, 2016

"The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.."Psalms 23 Shirley J. Durdin was born on February 15, 1937 the daughter of Booker and Irene Freeman Harper in Union County, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Roosevelt Harper, Hoozevelt Harper and George Harper; two sisters, Shirley Ann Henry and Bertha Harper; one son, Edward Glover...

FREDDIE WILSON

FREDDIE WILSON

May 2, 2016

On Sunday, May 2, 2016, Freddie Wilson, 83, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Freddie was born on May 30, 1932 to Moses and Minnie Ward Wilson in El Dorado . He was preceded in death by his parents; and 11 siblings. Freddie leaves to cherish his memories, his loving wife of 50 years, Verna...

MARY ALICE HAYES

MARY ALICE HAYES

Apr 27, 2016

A Celebration of Life service for Mary Alice Hayes will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May6, 2016, with the Rev. Felton Burgie officiating. Repast will be at the home of Ruby Reed, 2208 Lakeland, El Dorado, AR 71730. Services entrusted to Sims Mortuary.

Ovelle Shutes

Ovelle Shutes

Apr 21, 2016

"The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want..Psalms 23 Sister Ovelle Shutes born on September 14, 1931 to the parents of George and Lena Kennedy Cullins. She also had two sisters, Georgia Bell Cullins and Lucille Cullins and one brother, Calvin Cullins who preceded her in peace with their parents. She was born in Bernice, Louisiana where she met...

Pete Sims Jr

Pete Sims Jr

Apr 12, 2016

Brother Pete Sims Jr. was born on May 11, 1924 in El Dorado, AR to Pete Samuel and Eva Mae Richard Sims. Pete accepted Christ at an early age.  He was a devoted member and trustee of First Baptist Church-Cordell in El Dorado, AR. He graduated from Washington High School in 1942.   After graduation, he joined the U.S  Army, fighting...

Jayden Christopher Burgie

Jayden Christopher Burgie

Apr 8, 2016

Jayden Christopher Burgie passed away unexpectedly on April 8, 2016 in Little Rock, AR. He was 17 years old. Jayden attended school in the Little Rock School District and was known to be well liked by his classmates. He had a love for music and sought to make his family and friends feel better through laughter. He was known for...

Charlie "PaPa" Ford

Charlie "PaPa" Ford

Mar 12, 2016

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. ~Psalm 61:1-2Bro. Charlie Ford was born on September 30,1933  in El Dorado, Arkansas to Curtis and Gladys Evans Ford.On Saturday, March 12, 2016 at St....

Versa Miller

Versa Miller

Mar 9, 2016

Versa Lee Miller was born on February 6, 1947 in Columbia, Louisiana the daughter of Luther and Maxine Hearns Hunter. She was raised in Louisiana and later relocated to El Dorado, AR. She was baptized into the Church of Christ where she remained faithful until her health failed. She was employed by Hudson Memorial Nursing Home and J and M...

Sterling Jackson Williams

Sterling Jackson Williams

Feb 29, 2016

"The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want."Psalms 23 Sterling Jackson Williams, Jr. was born on March 8, 1961 in Oakland, California to the late Sterling Jackson, Sr. and Virginia Brown. He graduated from Boy Camps in 1979 in California. Sterling was an employee at Murphy Motors in El Dorado, Arkansas for a number of years. He was a...

Nancy Ruth Whitmore

Nancy Ruth Whitmore

Feb 28, 2016

"O taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Psalm 34:8 Nancy Ruth Whitmore was born on April 23, 1953 to the late Carlton Lee Spencer and Jinnie Wonzo in Montrose, Arkansas. She was one of nine siblings two whom preceded her in death, Carlton Spencer and Willie Spencer. Nancy accepted Christ...

Maceo Mayweather

Maceo Mayweather

Feb 16, 2016

"For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." II Timothy 4:6-7 Brother Maceo Mayweather was born February 28, 1952 to the parents of Willie Mayweather and Mandy Williams Mayweather. He confessed his faith in Christ...

Bessie Ganter

Bessie Ganter

Jan 14, 2016

Sis. Bessie Ganter born August 19,1975 to Beatrice Thomas and Elbert Ganter . Sis. Ganter confused Christ to be her savior at an early age. Sis. Ganter passed away on January 14,2016 at Baptist Health in Little Rock,Arkasnas . She lives to cherishes her memories a brother ,sisters , and a host of other relatives and friends . A funeral...

Robertine Broadnax Ethridge

Robertine Broadnax Ethridge

Jan 7, 2016

"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; II Timothy 4:7 Robertine Broadnax Ethridge was born on September 16, 1937 in Union County, Arkansas the daughter of John and Gaitha Broadnax Ford. She was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Edessa Daniels. She was preceded in death by her; two brothers,...

Jessie Lee Frazier, Sr.

Jessie Lee Frazier, Sr.

Dec 22, 2015

"The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want." Psalms 23 On Novemeber 9, 1939 in El Dorado, Arkansas the Lord saw fit to bless Ocie and Dossie Frazier with a healthy and strong son whom they named Jessie Lee Frazier. He was a member of Zion Watch Baptist Church. His hobbies consisted of fishing, cooking, watching movies and spending...

Earnestine Dykes

Earnestine Dykes

Nov 26, 2015

"The Lord is my Shepherd"..Psalms 23 Earnestine Dykes was born on October 20, 1932 in El Dorado, Arkansas the daughter of James Clyde and Tina Gill McDuffie. She was educated in the El Dorado School District and retired from the Medical Center of South Arkansas. She was married to Joe H. Dykes and to this union nine children were born...

Annie Delois "Pat" Brogdon

Annie Delois "Pat" Brogdon

Nov 24, 2015

Annie Delois "Pat" Vinson Brogdon was born January 14, 1937 in El Dorado, Arkansas to Eddie Vinson and Mattie Lee Loggins. She was raised by A.D. and Mattie Lee Daniels. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Franklin Vinson. She was a 1954 graduate of Washington High School and shortly thereafter enlisted in the United States...

Gwendolyn S. Jones

Gwendolyn S. Jones

Oct 24, 2015

Gwendolyn Sharone Hollins Harris Maddox Jones, affectionately known as "Sweet Killa" was born to James Maddos, Alex "Toote" Harris and Mildred B. Hollins Maddox on April 25, 1954 in Mer Rouge, Louisiana. She departed this life on October 25, 2015 at El Dorado, Arkansas. Gwendolyn accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age at St. Matthew M.B.C....

Rev. Frank Townsend, Jr.

Rev. Frank Townsend, Jr.

Oct 6, 2015

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith". II Timothy 4:7 Rev. Frank Townsend, Jr. was born on August 10, 1927 in West Point, Mississippi to the late Frank Townsend, Sr. and Maggie Miller Townsend. On October 6, 2015, God in his infinite wisdom deemed it necessary to call from our midst...

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