Sam Mercer

Samuel “Sam” Mercer, 84, of Rison, passed away Saturday, August 13,2022 at his home surrounded by all of his children. He was bom April 7, 1938 in the Pansy community to the late Earl and Alma Gavin Mercer.

Wanna Jones

Wanna Faye Jones, 88, of New Edinburg, passed away August 8,2022. She was bom August 1, 1934 in Biloxi, Mississippi to the late Olie and Valtie David. Wanna was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She worked hard to take care of her 4 boys.

Betty Barker

Betty Evelyn Brown Barker, 75, of Conroe, TX died Monday, August 1, 2022 at Park Manor Conroe, Conroe, TX. She was born July 27, 1947 in Warren, AR to the late Dewey E. Brown and Maxine Brown.

John Coats

John Raymond Coats, 42, of Woodlawn passed away Mon‐day, August 8, 2022 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born January 16, 1980 in Pine Bluff to the late Donald Coy and Sheila Adams Coats.